1090+ Human Resource Management (HRM) Solved MCQs
Chapters
Chapter: Introduction to HRM
1.
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HRM is concerned with the ------------------- in the organisation.
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A. |
company |
B. |
people |
C. |
industry |
D. |
society |
Answer»
B. people
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2.
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HRM can be understood as a process of
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A. |
processing |
B. |
developing |
C. |
maintaining people |
D. |
all the above |
Answer»
C. maintaining people
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3.
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HRM is an art of
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A. |
preparation of a task |
B. |
coordinating middle management |
C. |
helping top management |
D. |
managing people |
Answer»
D. managing people
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4.
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Why are employers interested in employee engagement?
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A. |
to encourage employees to trust their manager. |
B. |
to make a quick profit |
C. |
to make employees work harder for less |
D. |
because engaged employees are more motivated and prepared to give their best to |
Answer»
D. because engaged employees are more motivated and prepared to give their best to
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5.
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HR policy makes employees
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A. |
train for future positions |
B. |
better person /worker |
C. |
a knowledgeable person |
D. |
all the above |
Answer»
A. train for future positions
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6.
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Healthy HRM practices can help the organization
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A. |
to reduce the disputes/ conflicts |
B. |
to increase the promotional opportunities |
C. |
to realize the employees |
D. |
to maintain cardinal relationship |
Answer»
D. to maintain cardinal relationship
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7.
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------------------practices teach individuals team work and adjustment.
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A. |
personnel management |
B. |
effective human resource |
C. |
employee welfare |
D. |
healthy, safety and welfare |
Answer»
B. effective human resource
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8.
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When industrial development increased by HR, it also stimulates
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A. |
organizational modifications |
B. |
economy |
C. |
technology |
D. |
socio cultural change |
Answer»
B. economy
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9.
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HR also focuses on
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A. |
physical and emotional capital |
B. |
the confident of employees |
C. |
communication styles of the workers |
D. |
attitude of the worker |
Answer»
D. attitude of the worker
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10.
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___________ is the art and science.
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A. |
labour legislation |
B. |
human resource management |
C. |
allotment of right job to right one |
D. |
all of the above |
Answer»
B. human resource management
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11.
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The scope of the HRM start from the
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A. |
manpower needs |
B. |
organizational needs |
C. |
social needs |
D. |
industry welfare |
Answer»
A. manpower needs
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12.
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____________ influence the financial wealth of the organization.
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A. |
technological conditions |
B. |
social conditions |
C. |
political conditions |
D. |
economical conditions |
Answer»
D. economical conditions
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13.
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____ is the major strategy of our country's HR focused to face the foreign organization.
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A. |
challenge the competition |
B. |
focus on product |
C. |
recruitment of employees from other country |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer»
A. challenge the competition
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14.
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Human Resource Management is the process of
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A. |
recruitment and selection |
B. |
analyzing the skills |
C. |
workforce utilization |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer»
A. recruitment and selection
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15.
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Management in HRM refers to
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A. |
labour unions |
B. |
proper and maximum utilization of resources |
C. |
top management |
D. |
operations management |
Answer»
B. proper and maximum utilization of resources
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16.
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The core purpose of HRM is
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A. |
select the right person for the task |
B. |
satisfaction of employees |
C. |
safety of employees |
D. |
make efficient purpose of existing hr |
Answer»
D. make efficient purpose of existing hr
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17.
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Which of the following is not a function normally performed by the HR department?
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A. |
employee relation |
B. |
training and development |
C. |
accounting |
D. |
recruitment and selection |
Answer»
C. accounting
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18.
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The role of HR director is
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A. |
solving the disputes |
B. |
extension of plan |
C. |
administration |
D. |
training and development |
Answer»
C. administration
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19.
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The perspective for the need of HR is
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A. |
select the legal employee |
B. |
promote the skill employee |
C. |
distinguishing the features of employees |
D. |
to right person for the right job |
Answer»
D. to right person for the right job
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20.
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HRM is
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A. |
inter - related |
B. |
inter dependent |
C. |
interacting |
D. |
all the above |
Answer»
D. all the above
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21.
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The skill and talents of HR
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A. |
need an opportunity |
B. |
obtained by the management |
C. |
exemplified |
D. |
represented |
Answer»
C. exemplified
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22.
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__________ practices will help to overcome the HR promotions.
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A. |
employment |
B. |
economic |
C. |
innovative |
D. |
cultural changes |
Answer»
C. innovative
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23.
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_____ is the big problem for every organization.
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A. |
recruiting and selecting |
B. |
attracting and retaining |
C. |
performance appraisal |
D. |
promotion and transfer |
Answer»
B. attracting and retaining
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24.
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The name of the facilitator in the HR department.
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A. |
people\s champion |
B. |
supervisor |
C. |
chief executive |
D. |
leader |
Answer»
A. people\s champion
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25.
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HRM policy is
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A. |
place of action |
B. |
a decision making |
C. |
is a mission |
D. |
all the above |
Answer»
A. place of action
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26.
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HRM policies lies in
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A. |
an organization value |
B. |
philosophy |
C. |
concepts and principles |
D. |
all the above |
Answer»
D. all the above
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27.
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Human resource policies are
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A. |
mitigate the company\s risk of liability |
B. |
increase the benefit |
C. |
reduce the labour turnover |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer»
A. mitigate the company\s risk of liability
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28.
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HRD will develop the
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A. |
executive development |
B. |
strategic development |
C. |
planning and decision making |
D. |
organizational and personal skills |
Answer»
D. organizational and personal skills
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29.
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HRD deals with functions such as
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A. |
career development |
B. |
mentoring |
C. |
coaching |
D. |
all the above |
Answer»
D. all the above
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30.
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A key HR role in the firm will be multidisciplinary consulting around.
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A. |
individual |
B. |
team |
C. |
business unit |
D. |
all of the above |
Answer»
D. all of the above
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31.
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The alignment of the HRM function with organizational goals is referred to as:
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A. |
an hr balanced scorecard |
B. |
strategic human resources management (strategic hrm) |
C. |
concreteness or congruence |
D. |
human resources program evaluation |
Answer»
B. strategic human resources management (strategic hrm)
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32.
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HR Accounting is a systematic method of
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A. |
identifying cost involved in hr |
B. |
value of hr |
C. |
worth of hr |
D. |
all of the above |
Answer»
D. all of the above
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Chapter: Performance Appraisal, Training and development
33.
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_____________ can be promoted for the top level job.
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A. |
potential employees |
B. |
legal employees |
C. |
skilled employees |
D. |
trained employees |
Answer»
A. potential employees
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34.
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Why are employers interested in employee engagement?
|
A. |
to encourage employees to trust their manager. |
B. |
to make a quick profit |
C. |
to make employees work harder for less |
D. |
because engaged employees are more motivated and prepared to give their best to make the firm |
Answer»
D. because engaged employees are more motivated and prepared to give their best to make the firm
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35.
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Employee training requires to meet
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A. |
job requirement |
B. |
job enhancement |
C. |
job analysis |
D. |
job enrichment |
Answer»
A. job requirement
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36.
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What is Harmonious relationship at workplace?
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A. |
friendly in nature |
B. |
pleasing and consistent |
C. |
cordial and available |
D. |
all the above |
Answer»
D. all the above
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37.
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Sending employees for higher studies.
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A. |
process of appraisal |
B. |
process of selection |
C. |
motivation |
D. |
learning and development |
Answer»
D. learning and development
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38.
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The actual achievements compared with the objectives of the job is
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A. |
job performance |
B. |
job evaluation |
C. |
job description |
D. |
none of these |
Answer»
A. job performance
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39.
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Job evaluation is based on the:
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A. |
complexity of the job to perform |
B. |
conceptual skill required by the job |
C. |
relative job worth for an organization |
D. |
physical skills required by the job |
Answer»
A. complexity of the job to perform
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40.
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______________ is a performance measure of both efficiency and effectiveness.
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A. |
organisational behaviour |
B. |
organisational citizenship |
C. |
employee productivity |
D. |
none of these |
Answer»
C. employee productivity
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41.
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Which performance appraisal methods consumes a lot of time?
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A. |
essay method |
B. |
rating scales |
C. |
critical incident |
D. |
tests and observation |
Answer»
B. rating scales
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42.
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Which of the following is a benefit of employee training?
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A. |
improves morale |
B. |
helps people identify with organisational goals |
C. |
provides a good climate for learning, growth and co - ordination |
D. |
none of these |
Answer»
B. helps people identify with organisational goals
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43.
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Which of the following is a method used in group or organisational training needs assessment?
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A. |
consideration of current and projected changes |
B. |
rating scales |
C. |
interviews |
D. |
questionnaires |
Answer»
D. questionnaires
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44.
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Which of these is a hindrance to effective training?
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A. |
career planning workshop |
B. |
aggregate spending on training is inadequate |
C. |
mentoring |
D. |
career counselling |
Answer»
B. aggregate spending on training is inadequate
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45.
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Which of the forecasting technique is the fastest?
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A. |
work study technique |
B. |
flow models |
C. |
ratio trend analysis |
D. |
hr demand forecast |
Answer»
C. ratio trend analysis
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46.
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The focuses of psychological appraisals are on ______________.
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A. |
future potential |
B. |
actual performance |
C. |
past performance |
D. |
none of these |
Answer»
A. future potential
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47.
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What techniques are used while analysing the internal supply?
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A. |
inflows and outflows |
B. |
turnover rate |
C. |
conditions of work and absenteeism |
D. |
all of these |
Answer»
D. all of these
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48.
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Which of these is one of the seven criteria for assessing performance?
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A. |
community service |
B. |
interpersonal contact |
C. |
need for supervision |
D. |
all of these |
Answer»
D. all of these
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49.
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Training increases the employees
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A. |
market value |
B. |
earning power |
C. |
job security |
D. |
all of these |
Answer»
B. earning power
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50.
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______________ refers to the learning opportunities designed to help employees grow.
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A. |
training |
B. |
development |
C. |
education |
D. |
all of these |
Answer»
D. all of these
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51.
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Which of these is an off - the - job training method?
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A. |
television |
B. |
job rotation |
C. |
orientation training |
D. |
coaching |
Answer»
C. orientation training
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52.
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Which of the following is a barrier while doing human resource planning?
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A. |
hr information often is incompatible with the information used in strategy formulation |
B. |
implementing human resource information system |
C. |
managing inventories |
D. |
supply forecast |
Answer»
A. hr information often is incompatible with the information used in strategy formulation
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53.
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How does training and development offer competitive advantage to an organisation?
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A. |
removing performance decencies |
B. |
individuals have the aptitude and motivation to learn |
C. |
deficiency is caused by a lack of ability |
D. |
none of these |
Answer»
A. removing performance decencies
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54.
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Which of the below given options is a pre - requisite for an effective incentive system?
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A. |
increased need for planning |
B. |
co-operation of workers |
C. |
management\s commitment to the cost and time necessary to administer incentive schemes |
D. |
all of the these |
Answer»
D. all of the these
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55.
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What are the pre - requisites for successful human resource planning?
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A. |
backing of top management |
B. |
personal records must be complete |
C. |
techniques of planning should be the best |
D. |
all of these |
Answer»
D. all of these
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56.
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Performance development plan is set for the employee by his immediate boss.
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A. |
employer |
B. |
department head |
C. |
immediate boss |
D. |
none of these |
Answer»
C. immediate boss
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57.
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The process of providing the trainees the information about their performance.
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A. |
feedback |
B. |
observation |
C. |
suggestion |
D. |
research |
Answer»
A. feedback
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58.
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The test which compare employee performance with job requirements ______________.
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A. |
selection test |
B. |
preference test |
C. |
achievement test |
D. |
simulation |
Answer»
B. preference test
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59.
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Which of the following helps the employee to improve their efficiency?
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A. |
development |
B. |
training. |
C. |
promotion. |
D. |
transfer. |
Answer»
B. training.
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60.
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Dispute between employees at different levels in an organization is known as ______________.
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A. |
horizontal conflict |
B. |
over all conflict. |
C. |
vertical conflict |
D. |
organizational conflict. |
Answer»
C. vertical conflict
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61.
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A kind of future oriented training ______________.
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A. |
employee training |
B. |
employee development |
C. |
employability |
D. |
employee potential |
Answer»
B. employee development
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62.
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Picking up suitable candidates by rejecting the unsuitable ______________.
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A. |
recruitment |
B. |
training |
C. |
selection |
D. |
development |
Answer»
C. selection
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63.
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Performance appraisal refers to ______________ of an employee.
|
A. |
training. |
B. |
placement. |
C. |
assessment. |
D. |
induction |
Answer»
C. assessment.
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64.
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Employees can be appraisal against ______________.
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A. |
relative standards |
B. |
objective |
C. |
absolute standards |
D. |
group |
Answer»
A. relative standards
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65.
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Sources of recruitment & methods, procedures, techniques for ______________.
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A. |
selection. |
B. |
promotion. |
C. |
transfer. |
D. |
training. |
Answer»
A. selection.
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66.
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Movement of an employee from one job to another.
|
A. |
job enlargement |
B. |
retrenchment |
C. |
job rotation |
D. |
job design |
Answer»
C. job rotation
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67.
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Rotation is otherwise called as ______________.
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A. |
replacement transfer |
B. |
shift transfer |
C. |
versatility transfer |
D. |
remedial transfer |
Answer»
C. versatility transfer
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Chapter: The E-HR
68.
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HR shared service includes
|
A. |
recruitment function |
B. |
customer care service |
C. |
payroll function |
D. |
all of the above |
Answer»
D. all of the above
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69.
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The poor quality of selection will mean extra cost on _______ and supervision.
|
A. |
training |
B. |
recruitment |
C. |
work quality |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer»
A. training
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70.
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Which of these is the most important external factor governing recruitments?
|
A. |
sons of soil |
B. |
labour market |
C. |
unemployment rate |
D. |
supply and demand |
Answer»
D. supply and demand
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71.
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Which of the following act deals with recruitment and selection?
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A. |
child labour act |
B. |
the apprentices act |
C. |
mines act |
D. |
all of the above |
Answer»
D. all of the above
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72.
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How many stages does the recruitment process comprise of?
|
A. |
2 |
B. |
6 |
C. |
9 |
D. |
5 |
Answer»
D. 5
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73.
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___________ express the relationship of applicant inputs to outputs at various decision points.
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A. |
number of contacts |
B. |
yield ratios |
C. |
type of contacts |
D. |
technological sophistication |
Answer»
B. yield ratios
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74.
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Which of the following are the decisions to be made while devising the strategies to hire?
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A. |
geographic distribution of labour markets comprising job seekers |
B. |
make or buy employees |
C. |
sequencing the activities in the recruitment process |
D. |
all of the above |
Answer»
D. all of the above
|
75.
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Which decision in strategy development relates to the methods used in recruitment and selection?
|
A. |
sources of recruitment |
B. |
technological sophistication |
C. |
sequencing the activities in the recruitment process |
D. |
make or buy employees |
Answer»
B. technological sophistication
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76.
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Choose the odd man out.
|
A. |
acquisitions and mergers |
B. |
radio and television |
C. |
former employees |
D. |
advertisements |
Answer»
C. former employees
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77.
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What is the natural perception of people on the process of recruitment and selection?
|
A. |
positive |
B. |
negative |
C. |
both positive and negative |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer»
A. positive
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78.
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What is the main objective of the recruitment and selection process?
|
A. |
recruit the right candidates |
B. |
meet the high labour turnover |
C. |
to reduce the costs of recruiting |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer»
B. meet the high labour turnover
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79.
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e-HRM stands for
|
A. |
electronic |
B. |
economic |
C. |
equal |
D. |
none of these |
Answer»
A. electronic
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80.
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What are the main aims of Employee Assistance Programmes?
|
A. |
to alter the organizational culture. |
B. |
to address team and individual performance and well-being in the workplace. |
C. |
to focus the attention of employees to the power structures of an organization. |
D. |
to establish effective methods of care and support for everyone in an organization |
Answer»
D. to establish effective methods of care and support for everyone in an organization
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81.
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Scope of the HRM includes __
|
A. |
retirement and separation of employees |
B. |
hr training and development |
C. |
industrial relations |
D. |
all of the above |
Answer»
D. all of the above
|
82.
|
Recruitment and selection must be effective to ensure it:
|
A. |
offsets high labour turnover |
B. |
delivers the highest calibre of individuals at optimum most |
C. |
to have a surplus in case of sickness and absence |
D. |
encourages new blood into the organization |
Answer»
B. delivers the highest calibre of individuals at optimum most
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83.
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Competencies are the
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A. |
knowledge |
B. |
skills |
C. |
behaviour |
D. |
all of these |
Answer»
D. all of these
|
84.
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WAB's Refers to ______________
|
A. |
weighted allotment blanks |
B. |
weighted application blanks |
C. |
weighted average blanks |
D. |
weighted assimilation blanks |
Answer»
B. weighted application blanks
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85.
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Halo Effect is related with ______________.
|
A. |
performance appraisal |
B. |
wage & salary administration |
C. |
selection |
D. |
transfer |
Answer»
C. selection
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86.
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Whatever an individual does, there is always some amount of ______________ on him.
|
A. |
satisfaction |
B. |
stress |
C. |
profit |
D. |
benefit |
Answer»
B. stress
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87.
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Division of work to take the advantage of ______________.
|
A. |
discipline |
B. |
specialization |
C. |
aptitude |
D. |
productivity |
Answer»
B. specialization
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88.
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Activities that prepare employee for future responsibility ______________.
|
A. |
inducement |
B. |
development |
C. |
education |
D. |
motivation |
Answer»
B. development
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89.
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What did the whitely councils establish?
|
A. |
tripartite employee relations |
B. |
collective bargaining framework |
C. |
trade union |
D. |
employer associations |
Answer»
A. tripartite employee relations
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90.
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Recruitment is one of the HR ______________ function.
|
A. |
acquisition |
B. |
development |
C. |
maintenance |
D. |
compensation |
Answer»
A. acquisition
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91.
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A collection of several tasks in sequence ______________.
|
A. |
group |
B. |
duty |
C. |
position |
D. |
sharing |
Answer»
B. duty
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92.
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Training helps to improve and give higher ______________.
|
A. |
productivity |
B. |
mobility |
C. |
viability |
D. |
vitality |
Answer»
A. productivity
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93.
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______________ is the ideal or target to achieve through higher productivity.
|
A. |
fair wages |
B. |
minimum wages |
C. |
living wages |
D. |
normal wages |
Answer»
D. normal wages
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94.
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Enriching jobs create
|
A. |
halo effect |
B. |
snowball effect |
C. |
negative effect |
D. |
positive effect |
Answer»
B. snowball effect
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95.
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______________ interview in which candidate is allowed to speak his mind freely.
|
A. |
non directed |
B. |
structured |
C. |
formal |
D. |
depth |
Answer»
A. non directed
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Chapter: Wages and Salary Administration
96.
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According to Taylor’s Differential plan, the worker is paid according to his?
|
A. |
degree of efficiency |
B. |
degree of understanding |
C. |
degree of flexibility |
D. |
degree of loyality |
Answer»
A. degree of efficiency
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97.
|
How many components are there in remuneration?
|
A. |
4 |
B. |
5 |
C. |
6 |
D. |
7 |
Answer»
B. 5
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98.
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Which of the following option is a component of remuneration?
|
A. |
fringe benefits |
B. |
commitment |
C. |
external equity |
D. |
motivation |
Answer»
A. fringe benefits
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99.
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What is the alternate name for incentives?
|
A. |
gratuity |
B. |
paid holidays |
C. |
payments by result |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer»
C. payments by result
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100.
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Which importance is emphasised by the reinforcement and expectancy theory?
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A. |
person actually experiencing award |
B. |
seeking to restore equality |
C. |
holding identical jobs in the organisation |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer»
A. person actually experiencing award
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