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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) .
| 101. |
The interview is used as a method for determining : |
| A. | The personality of the candidate. |
| B. | The degree ’of fit between the applicant and the demands of the job. |
| C. | His/her age. |
| D. | Physical attributes |
| Answer» B. The degree ’of fit between the applicant and the demands of the job. | |
| 102. |
A company’s ‘HR’ department can create an advisory relationship through |
| A. | line authority |
| B. | staff authority |
| C. | hiring authority |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» B. staff authority | |
| 103. |
Types of strikes include |
| A. | economic strike |
| B. | sympathy strike |
| C. | wildcat strike |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 104. |
For an occupation of farming, best classified personality orientation can be |
| A. | realistic orientation |
| B. | investigative orientation |
| C. | social orientation |
| D. | artistic orientation |
| Answer» A. realistic orientation | |
| 105. |
‘praise’ and ‘expression of approvals’ in form of program are best classified as |
| A. | social recognition program |
| B. | performance feedback |
| C. | fixed premium |
| D. | financial awards |
| Answer» A. social recognition program | |
| 106. |
The Ranking method is best suited for |
| A. | Complex organizations |
| B. | Large organizations |
| C. | Small organizations |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» C. Small organizations | |
| 107. |
Meaning of ‘direction sharing’ is |
| A. | communicating line authority |
| B. | staff authority |
| C. | communicating company’s higherlevel goals |
| D. | communicating future HR policies |
| Answer» C. communicating company’s higherlevel goals | |
| 108. |
The thorough& detailed study regarding jobs within an Organisation is represented by; |
| A. | Job analysis |
| B. | Job description |
| C. | Job specification |
| D. | Job evaluation |
| Answer» A. Job analysis | |
| 109. |
Comparison of fairness between sales manager and production manager job pay rates, is an example of |
| A. | collective equity |
| B. | primary equity |
| C. | secondary equity |
| D. | internal equity |
| Answer» D. internal equity | |
| 110. |
Situation, subordinates collude to rate high with each other, known as |
| A. | logrolling |
| B. | dialog rolling |
| C. | up rating |
| D. | lenient/strict tendency |
| Answer» A. logrolling | |
| 111. |
Quantitative performance measures used by human resource managers to assess operations are called |
| A. | ratios |
| B. | benchmarks |
| C. | metrics |
| D. | grades |
| Answer» C. metrics | |
| 112. |
are a useful tool for determining why employees are leaving an organization. |
| A. | Government labor reports |
| B. | Exit interviews |
| C. | Benchmarks |
| D. | HR portals |
| Answer» B. Exit interviews | |
| 113. |
Adding ‘incentives’ to job is included in |
| A. | intrinsic motivation |
| B. | extrinsic motivation |
| C. | outsourced motivation |
| D. | in-house motivation |
| Answer» B. extrinsic motivation | |
| 114. |
Involuntary termination of job of employee is classified as |
| A. | procedural termination |
| B. | dismissal |
| C. | descriptive termination |
| D. | distributive termination |
| Answer» B. dismissal | |
| 115. |
Which of the following decreases group cohesiveness? |
| A. | Large group size |
| B. | Frequency of interaction |
| C. | Agreement on group goals |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Large group size | |
| 116. |
Recruitment and selection involves the following except |
| A. | Building a pool of candidates |
| B. | Completing application form by applicants |
| C. | Reduction of the work force |
| D. | Employment planning and forecasting |
| Answer» C. Reduction of the work force | |
| 117. |
Who advocated the theory Z? |
| A. | John Galbraith |
| B. | Jerdee and Caroll |
| C. | William Ouchi and Price |
| D. | Douglas Murray McGregor |
| Answer» C. William Ouchi and Price | |
| 118. |
The field of HRM was founded on the idea that the competitive advantage of the organisation relies on the following sources of capital: |
| A. | cultural, human and system capital |
| B. | social, cultural and human capital |
| C. | organisation relies on the ,following sources of capital |
| D. | cultural, human and source capital |
| Answer» B. social, cultural and human capital | |
| 119. |
Arrange the following steps involved in establishing a career development system in proper sequence:
|
| A. | IV, III, II, I |
| B. | II, I, III, IV |
| C. | II, IV, I, III |
| D. | III, I, II, IV |
| Answer» B. II, I, III, IV | |
| 120. |
‘piecework’ pay plan is often called |
| A. | individual pay plan |
| B. | group pay plan |
| C. | extrinsic rewards |
| D. | intrinsic rewards |
| Answer» A. individual pay plan | |
| 121. |
Lawyers are tend to be classified as personality type of |
| A. | social |
| B. | non artistic |
| C. | investigative |
| D. | enterprising |
| Answer» D. enterprising | |
| 122. |
New performance ‘appraisal systems’ and incentives usage is part of |
| A. | mobilize commitment |
| B. | consolidation of gains |
| C. | creating guiding coalition |
| D. | reinforcement of new programs |
| Answer» D. reinforcement of new programs | |
| 123. |
An employee is rated high in performance appraisal because of ‘religion’, is an example of |
| A. | lenient/strict tendency |
| B. | bias |
| C. | central tendency |
| D. | different tendencies |
| Answer» B. bias | |
| 124. |
The Integrated System Model of Strategic Human Resource Manaqement acknowledges the existence within the organisation of ? |
| A. | multiple cultural and strategic environment |
| B. | multiple stakeholders |
| C. | multiple recruitment integrated system |
| D. | multiple structural organisations |
| Answer» B. multiple stakeholders | |
| 125. |
Which of the following factors connected with working conditions? |
| A. | Work environment |
| B. | Security and opportunity to rise |
| C. | Fair wages |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 126. |
‘market saturation’ can be best classified as |
| A. | potential opportunities |
| B. | potential Threats |
| C. | potential Strengths |
| D. | potential Weaknesses |
| Answer» B. potential Threats | |
| 127. |
An availability of new talent management information system is a key driver of |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | career management |
| C. | talent management |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» C. talent management | |
| 128. |
Large inventories can be best classified as |
| A. | potential opportunities |
| B. | potential Threats |
| C. | potential Strengths |
| D. | potential Weaknesses |
| Answer» D. potential Weaknesses | |
| 129. |
Strategy to understand problem and to formulate hypothesis is called |
| A. | planning |
| B. | preparation |
| C. | follow-up |
| D. | compensating employees |
| Answer» A. planning | |
| 130. |
An ‘Equal Pay Act’ emphasizes compensable factors are such as |
| A. | skills |
| B. | efforts and responsibility |
| C. | working conditions |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 131. |
The goal of HRD system is to develop |
| A. | The capabilities of each employee as an individual. |
| B. | The capabilities of each individual in relation to his or her present role. |
| C. | The capabilities of each employee in relation to his or her expected future roles. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 132. |
a/an is a plan or programmes to motivate individual or group performance. |
| A. | Incentive scheme |
| B. | Promotion scheme |
| C. | Reward |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Incentive scheme | |
| 133. |
Strategy employees use to seek, for personal enrichment and greater convenience is |
| A. | promotions |
| B. | transfers |
| C. | reality shock |
| D. | formal training |
| Answer» B. transfers | |
| 134. |
From employer’s point of view, talent management is also known as |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | career management |
| C. | talent management |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» B. career management | |
| 135. |
Behavioral factors affecting job design are ? |
| A. | Autonomy |
| B. | Diversity |
| C. | Feedback |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 136. |
According to business perspective, employees carrying sign language in depicting their concerns, regarded as |
| A. | strike |
| B. | picketing |
| C. | boycott |
| D. | impasse boycott |
| Answer» B. picketing | |
| 137. |
Distributive bargaining may be explained as |
| A. | Bargaining wherein both parties are willing to negotiate over wages, hours and conditions of employment. |
| B. | Bargaining that focuses on convincing the other party that the cost of disagreeing with the proposed terms would be very high. |
| C. | Bargaining that focuses on convincing the other party that the benefits of agreeing with the proposed terms would be very high. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Bargaining that focuses on convincing the other party that the cost of disagreeing with the proposed terms would be very high. | |
| 138. |
Identify the correct sequence of the steps of grievance procedure required to be followed for the grievance handling
|
| A. | 1, 2, 3& 4 |
| B. | 2, 3, 1& 4 |
| C. | 2, 1, 4& 3 |
| D. | 2, 4, 1& 3 |
| Answer» C. 2, 1, 4& 3 | |
| 139. |
The process of determining the tasks that make-up a job and the skills, abilities and responsibilities needed to perform the job is called |
| A. | Job Analysis |
| B. | Job Enrichment |
| C. | Job Description |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Job Analysis | |
| 140. |
Neutral party who negotiates issues in agreement dispute, makes a reasonable settlement by giving public recommendation is classified as |
| A. | mediation |
| B. | impasse |
| C. | fact finder |
| D. | arbitration |
| Answer» C. fact finder | |
| 141. |
Bankers are best classified in a personality type of |
| A. | realistic orientation |
| B. | investigative orientation |
| C. | social orientation |
| D. | conventional orientation |
| Answer» D. conventional orientation | |
| 142. |
Unstructured interview is also called |
| A. | non directive interview |
| B. | directive interview |
| C. | both A and B |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. directive interview | |
| 143. |
People who chosen careers having more structured activities is classified as |
| A. | realistic orientation |
| B. | investigative orientation |
| C. | social orientation |
| D. | conventional orientation |
| Answer» D. conventional orientation | |
| 144. |
Which principle of management is violated by matrix organisation structure? |
| A. | Division of Labour |
| B. | Unity of Direction |
| C. | Unity of Command |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Unity of Command | |
| 145. |
An integrated group of activities to bring about a change is known as |
| A. | Organisation development |
| B. | Interventions |
| C. | OCTAPACE |
| D. | Collaborative culture |
| Answer» A. Organisation development | |
| 146. |
Comparing quite dissimilar jobs such as nurses to technicians is best classified as |
| A. | comparable worth |
| B. | incomparable worth |
| C. | definable worth |
| D. | indefinable worth |
| Answer» A. comparable worth | |
| 147. |
Consider the following punishments in disciplinary actions:
|
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | I, II and IV |
| Answer» C. I and III | |
| 148. |
The first step in the e-selection process is |
| A. | consider how the various new stakeholders and clients will use the system |
| B. | train the employees that will be responsible for the administration of the process |
| C. | draw-up a flow chart of the current assessment process |
| D. | draft the desired flow process that will result from the E-selection process |
| Answer» C. draw-up a flow chart of the current assessment process | |
| 149. |
The following is (are) the key components of a business process Re-engineering programme? |
| A. | Product development |
| B. | Service delivery |
| C. | Customer satisfaction |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 150. |
‘cooperative union-management projects’ is an example of |
| A. | human process intervention |
| B. | techno structural interventions |
| C. | strategic intervention |
| D. | HRM interventions |
| Answer» B. techno structural interventions | |
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