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1630+ Human Resource Management (HRM) big collection Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) .

1.

Who has introduced the ‘seven point plan’ for taking the best interview method?

A. Milton L. Blum
B. F.E. Burt
C. Prof. A. Rozars
D. Fillipo
Answer» C. Prof. A. Rozars
2.

‘Rege Committee’ is related to

A. Working conditions in Indian Industry
B. Social security in Indian Industry
C. Individual differences in Indian Industry
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Working conditions in Indian Industry
3.

Competitive edge comes from the of people.

A. Competency
B. Efforts
C. Quality
D. Hard work
Answer» C. Quality
4.

Period in which people learn how to develop new roles is called

A. exploration stage
B. growth stage
C. midcareer crisis sub stage
D. decline stage
Answer» D. decline stage
5.

Which of these is the purpose of recruitment?

A. Make sure that there is match between cost and benefit
B. Help increase the success rate of the selection process by reducing the number of visibly underqualified or over qualified job applicants.
C. Help the firm create more culturally diverse work - force
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Help increase the success rate of the selection process by reducing the number of visibly underqualified or over qualified job applicants.
6.

A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory under the Factories Act, 1948 is called

A. Occupier
B. Manager
C. Chairman
D. Managing Director
Answer» A. Occupier
7.

In a career development focus, information about individual interests and preferences is a part of

A. training and development
B. performance appraisal
C. recruiting and placement
D. human resource planning
Answer» D. human resource planning
8.

Ethical challenges may arise on account of

A. Failure of personal character, conflict of personal value& organisational goals and conflict of organisational goals and social values
B. Hazardous but popular products
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
9.

A process of making workers highly skilled, with help of on job training and formal learning is

A. job rotation
B. off the job training
C. job instruction training
D. apprenticeship training
Answer» D. apprenticeship training
10.

In quantitative measure, employee’s turnover and training hours, called

A. human resource metrics
B. evidence based management
C. high performance work system
D. competitive advantage
Answer» A. human resource metrics
11.

Which of the following is the area from which applicants can be recruited?

A. Employment Lines
B. Employees’ Association
C. Labour Market
D. Labour Schemes
Answer» C. Labour Market
12.

Which one of the following is NOT the advantage of Workforce Diversity?

A. Increased creativity and flexibility
B. Decreased problem-solving skills
C. Multiple perspectives
D. Greater openness to new ideas
Answer» B. Decreased problem-solving skills
13.

Which is a step of job description?

A. List of jobs to evaluated
B. Review of job description
C. Interview with supervisor
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
14.

Reporting relationships and working conditions related to a job is stated in

A. job descriptions
B. job analysis
C. job specifications
D. Both A and C
Answer» A. job descriptions
15.

Formulating ‘SMART’ performance training objectives are a part of

A. human process intervention
B. techno structural interventions
C. strategic intervention
D. HRM interventions
Answer» A. human process intervention
16.

Sabbatical leave, funeral leave, jury duty and vacations are examples of

A. optional pay benefits
B. unemployment pay benefits
C. compensation law benefits
D. supplemental pay benefits
Answer» D. supplemental pay benefits
17.

The role of the organisation in career planning is to introduce& strengthen systems to ensure of employees

A. Career progression
B. Self development
C. Economical Development
D. Skill enhancement
Answer» A. Career progression
18.

Diagrams and charts available to guide workers at job site, considered as

A. job rotation
B. job training
C. job aid
D. programmed learning
Answer» C. job aid
19.

UNIDO preparatory meeting on the “Role of Women in Industrialisation in Developing Countries” held in February 1978. Identified constraints, which hinder women from participating in industrial activities. The meeting was held at

A. Vienna
B. New Delhi
C. Geneva
D. Mexico City
Answer» A. Vienna
20.

Which one of the following is not a decision role identified by Henry Mintzberg

A. The spokesperson role
B. The Entrepreneurial role
C. The Disturbance handler role
D. The Resource allocator role
Answer» A. The spokesperson role
21.

Kind of arbitration, which is also known as contract interpretation arbitration is

A. binding arbitration
B. non-binding arbitration
C. interest arbitration
D. rights arbitration
Answer» D. rights arbitration
22.

The policy of introducing “New Blood” is

A. Stereotypic
B. Bureaucratic as well as redtapic
C. Innovative and challenging, making the corporate dynamic
D. Innovative, challenging, but often resisted
Answer» D. Innovative, challenging, but often resisted
23.

Who has called the POSDCORB ‘folklore’?

A. Michael Poole
B. Henry Mirzberg
C. Rosemary Stewart
D. Michael Armstrong
Answer» B. Henry Mirzberg
24.

First step in planning process is to

A. Set an objective
B. Evaluate alternatives
C. Determine strength and weaknesses
D. none of above
Answer» A. Set an objective
25.

Stage in which a person develops a selfconcept is called

A. exploration stage
B. growth stage
C. establishment stage
D. maintenance stage
Answer» B. growth stage
26.

What is the procedure in which an employer and a group of employees agree to the conditions of work?

A. Dispute settlement
B. Collective bargaining
C. Industrial democracy
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Collective bargaining
27.

In ‘HRD’ scorecard scales, scale 1 represents

A. moderate maturity level
B. least maturity level
C. highest maturity level
D. all of above
Answer» B. least maturity level
28.

Which metric indicates the cost of health care per employee by providing the per capita cost of employee benefits?

A. HR expense factor
B. human capital ROI
C. health care costs per employee
D. human capital value added
Answer» C. health care costs per employee
29.

Which of the following is an outcome of collective bargaining?

A. Consent Award
B. Arbitration Award
C. Award of Tribunal
D. Award of Labour Court
Answer» A. Consent Award
30.

The sixth step of the SHRM application tool is to evaluate the plan against success criteria. During this stage it is important to note:

A. the positive effects of the actions implemented
B. the negative effects of the actions implemented
C. the failures that resulted from the implementation of the plan
D. the positive& negative effect of the
Answer» D. the positive& negative effect of the
31.

involves a one to one discussion between the participant and administrator.

A. Counselling
B. Training
C. Motivation
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Counselling
32.

Process through a person comes to know about self-skills, interests and motivation is called

A. career
B. career management
C. career planning
D. career development
Answer» C. career planning
33.

The critical role of the SHRM Application Tool is to’

A. Outline techniques, frameworks, and six steps that must be followed to effectively implement change in an organisation.
B. Develop a better strategic management process to deal with the dynamic changing environment today’s organisations face.
C. Identify and assess a narrow group of actions and plan how the organisation can overcome resistance to change.
D. identify if the organisation ’has enough staff, if the staff heed training, if the compensation practices are appropriate, and if jobs are designed correctly
Answer» B. Develop a better strategic management process to deal with the dynamic changing environment today’s organisations face.
34.

Planning function of management process involves

A. Developing employees
B. Evaluating performance
C. Establishing departments
D. Establishing goals
Answer» D. Establishing goals
35.

Sensitivity training method is a part of

A. Vestibule training method
B. Off-the-job training method
C. On-the-job training method
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Vestibule training method
36.

HRM is amalgam of

A. Job analysis, recruitment and selection
B. Social behaviour and Business Ethics
C. Organisational behaviour, personal management and industrial relation
D. Employer and employes
Answer» C. Organisational behaviour, personal management and industrial relation
37.

Which are not related to firm’s existing business in adding new product lines ?

A. related diversification
B. conglomerate diversification
C. diversification
D. all of above
Answer» B. conglomerate diversification
38.

Which country uses the graphology test to select candidates?

A. United States
B. Germany
C. China
D. India
Answer» A. United States
39.

Union leaders at different levels& at federations are elected on

A. democratic principle
B. political considerations
C. employer?s recommendation
D. seniority basis
Answer» A. democratic principle
40.

The procedure for determining the duties and skill requirements of a job and the kind of person who should be hired for it is

A. Job analysis
B. Job design
C. Job recruitment
D. Job description
Answer» A. Job analysis
41.

Comparison of on-the-job behavior before and after training programs can be classified as

A. measuring reaction
B. measuring learning
C. measuring behavior
D. measuring results
Answer» C. measuring behavior
42.

Online career development workshops are one of method of

A. career management
B. appraisal management
C. performance management
D. employee development
Answer» A. career management
43.

‘T-group’ suggests that participation should be

A. voluntary
B. involuntary
C. in-house development
D. lifelong learning
Answer» A. voluntary
44.

Formal procedure, in which job terminated person is counseled and trained, to secure a job position by teaching selfappraising techniques is classified as

A. termination interview
B. outplacement counseling
C. exit interviews
D. subordination interviews
Answer» B. outplacement counseling
45.

Which one of the following contains the phases of organizational development arranged in sequential order?

A. Entry into the organization, diagnosis, culture building and interventions
B. Entry into the organization, diagnosis, interventions and culture building
C. Entry into the organization, culture building, diagnosis and interventions
D. Entry into the organization, interventions, diagnosis and culture building
Answer» B. Entry into the organization, diagnosis, interventions and culture building
46.

When constructing the ad, it is important to consider how to best

A. Attract attention to the advertisement
B. Get right candidate
C. How will be the profit
D. The candidate reach in profit
Answer» A. Attract attention to the advertisement
47.

Why might there be some difficulty in identifying and applying the Best-practice approach to HRM in Organisations?

A. Because the best-practice approach tends to be resource- intensive
B. Because there is much variation in the literature and empirical research as to what constitutes best-practice
C. Because the best-practice approach would not fit the cost-reduction driven
D. Because the best-practice approach does not emphasize the individual business context
Answer» A. Because the best-practice approach tends to be resource- intensive
48.

What does “TCN” stand for

A. host country national
B. expatriates
C. home country national
D. Third country national
Answer» D. Third country national
49.

Compulsory collective bargaining was advocated by:

A. G.L. Nanda
B. Khandubhai Desai
C. V.V. Giri
D. Jagjivan Ram
Answer» C. V.V. Giri
50.

‘coaching’ and ‘mentoring’ require

A. analytical skills
B. logical skills
C. interpersonal skills
D. Both A and C
Answer» D. Both A and C

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