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Compliance Training Quiz Questions (HR, Cyber, Anti-Bribery)

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TL;DR. Compliance training quiz questions across HR / harassment prevention, cybersecurity, anti-bribery / FCPA, and data privacy (GDPR/CCPA). Use for annual training certification.

HR / Harassment prevention (10)

  • Harassment: — **Unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic, severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment**.
  • Two types of sexual harassment: — **Quid pro quo and hostile work environment**.
  • If you witness harassment: — **Report through your company's channel**.
  • Retaliation against a reporter is: — **Itself a violation, regardless of underlying claim outcome**.
  • Possible harassing conduct includes: — **Slurs, jokes, physical contact, offensive displays, intimidation**.
  • Protected classes under US federal law (partial): — **Race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, age (40+), disability, genetic info**.
  • Investigation confidentiality is: — **Maintained to the extent possible; not guaranteed**.
  • Managers have a heightened obligation to: — **Report what they witness or learn of**.
  • Bystander intervention: — **Action to stop harassment by speaking up, supporting, or reporting**.
  • EEOC filing statute of limitations: — **180 days (300 in some states)**.
  • Cybersecurity (10)

  • Phishing: — **Fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive info by impersonating a trusted entity**.
  • First sign of phishing: — **Unexpected credential request, urgency, sender address mismatch**.
  • Strong password: — **At least 12 characters, mixed types, unique per service**.
  • 2FA: — **Two factors: knowledge + possession or biometric**.
  • Suspect phishing email: — **Don't click; report via company tool**.
  • Ransomware: — **Malware that encrypts files and demands payment**.
  • Public Wi-Fi: — **Use VPN for any work-related activity**.
  • Tailgating: — **Following authorised person through a secure door**.
  • Least privilege: — **Grant only the access needed**.
  • First action after suspected breach: — **Notify IT/security immediately**.
  • Anti-bribery / FCPA (10)

  • FCPA prohibits: — **Bribery of foreign government officials by US-connected entities**.
  • Facilitating payment: — **Small payment to expedite routine action; narrowly permitted, must be documented**.
  • Gifts to officials: — **Generally prohibited; nominal, transparent, documented if permitted**.
  • UK Bribery Act vs FCPA: — **Covers private bribery, no facilitating payment exception**.
  • Third-party intermediaries: — **Major FCPA risk; due diligence required**.
  • Records of payments to officials must: — **Accurately reflect the nature; no misclassification**.
  • FCPA penalty includes: — **Criminal fines, prison for individuals, civil penalties**.
  • Suspected bribery should be: — **Reported through compliance channel**.
  • Hospitality to officials: — **Reasonable, customary, related to legitimate business, documented**.
  • Books and records: — **Must accurately reflect all transactions**.
  • Data privacy (10)

  • GDPR applies to: — **Personal data of individuals in EU/EEA, regardless of org location**.
  • Max GDPR fine: — **€20M or 4% of global annual revenue (whichever higher)**.
  • Data subject: — **An identifiable natural person whose data is being processed**.
  • Right to be forgotten: — **GDPR Article 17 — right to erasure under certain conditions**.
  • CCPA rights for California residents: — **Know, request deletion, opt out of sale, non-discrimination**.
  • GDPR breach notification: — **Within 72 hours of awareness**.
  • Data minimisation: — **Collect only necessary personal data**.
  • HIPAA covers: — **Protected health information in the US**.
  • GDPR lawful bases: — **Consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, legitimate interests**.
  • DPO required for: — **Public authorities and orgs with large-scale sensitive data processing**.
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