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| 1001. |
People belongs to profession of chemist is best classified as |
| A. | realistic orientation |
| B. | investigative orientation |
| C. | social orientation |
| D. | artistic orientation |
| Answer» B. investigative orientation | |
| 1002. |
Total profit and rate of return is classified as |
| A. | employer’s ability to pay |
| B. | employer’s ability to hire |
| C. | employer’s ability to train employees |
| D. | employer’s ability to grow |
| Answer» A. employer’s ability to pay | |
| 1003. |
Managerial decision-making refers to |
| A. | Programmed decisions |
| B. | Information system |
| C. | Unprogrammed decisions |
| D. | Operation research |
| Answer» C. Unprogrammed decisions | |
| 1004. |
Which of the following option is a component of remuneration? |
| A. | Motivation |
| B. | Commitment |
| C. | External equity |
| D. | Fringe Benefits |
| Answer» D. Fringe Benefits | |
| 1005. |
A ‘quantitative technique’ in job evaluation processes is |
| A. | job classification |
| B. | alternative ranking method |
| C. | aligned reward strategy |
| D. | point method |
| Answer» D. point method | |
| 1006. |
The ‘force-field analysis’ model of organisational change resistance was advanced by |
| A. | Kurt Lewin |
| B. | Chris Argyris |
| C. | Abraham Maslow |
| D. | Douglas McGregor |
| Answer» A. Kurt Lewin | |
| 1007. |
The Japanese 5 ‘S’ model deals with |
| A. | Housekeeping |
| B. | Quality assurance |
| C. | Cost effective measures |
| D. | Assembly line production |
| Answer» A. Housekeeping | |
| 1008. |
People with career of ‘lawyer’ can be classified under |
| A. | enterprising orientation |
| B. | investigative orientation |
| C. | social orientation |
| D. | conventional orientation |
| Answer» A. enterprising orientation | |
| 1009. |
Successful managers are |
| A. | Efficient& effective |
| B. | Strict to employees |
| C. | Wrong Policy makers |
| D. | Wrong decision makers |
| Answer» A. Efficient& effective | |
| 1010. |
Trade Union strike supporting a political cause and affecting production activities is a problem related to |
| A. | Socio-economic phenomenon |
| B. | Ethical and technical phenomenon |
| C. | Ethical and economic phenomenon |
| D. | Socio-political phenomenon |
| Answer» C. Ethical and economic phenomenon | |
| 1011. |
Max Weber developed a theory of |
| A. | Autocratic Management |
| B. | Democratic Management |
| C. | Bureaucratic Management |
| D. | Free Style Management |
| Answer» C. Bureaucratic Management | |
| 1012. |
A technique, including formal methods for testing effectiveness of training program, considered as |
| A. | design of evaluation |
| B. | controlled experimentation |
| C. | in-house development |
| D. | consolidation of gains |
| Answer» B. controlled experimentation | |
| 1013. |
Reinforcement of new culture, by organization’s manager can be concluded in |
| A. | unfreezing stage |
| B. | moving stage |
| C. | refreezing stage |
| D. | nonmoving stage |
| Answer» C. refreezing stage | |
| 1014. |
Which one is an underlying value in OD efforts? |
| A. | Trust and support |
| B. | Coercing the people |
| C. | Resorting to short cut methods |
| D. | Profit maximization by hook or crook |
| Answer» A. Trust and support | |
| 1015. |
In new approach of jobs pay rates, employers are focusing on |
| A. | employee’s family name |
| B. | employee’s competency |
| C. | employee’s performance |
| D. | employee’s equity |
| Answer» B. employee’s competency | |
| 1016. |
Which of the following would likely be the least effective method of recruiting internal job candidates? |
| A. | Posting information on Organisational bulletin boards |
| B. | Examining HR records of current employees |
| C. | Advertising in national newspapers and journals |
| D. | Internal Sources |
| Answer» C. Advertising in national newspapers and journals | |
| 1017. |
The process of forecasting an organizations future demand for, and supply of, the right type of people in the right number is called |
| A. | Recruitment |
| B. | Human Resource Planning |
| C. | Human Capital Management |
| D. | Human Resource Management |
| Answer» B. Human Resource Planning | |
| 1018. |
Statement by Wal-Mart “Save money, Live better” is pointing its business strategy as |
| A. | Consolidation |
| B. | Horizontal integration |
| C. | Cost leadership |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. Cost leadership | |
| 1019. |
In career development, providing individual development plans for employees is part of |
| A. | individual role |
| B. | manager role |
| C. | employer role |
| D. | line manager |
| Answer» C. employer role | |
| 1020. |
Which of the following is a single use plan? |
| A. | Budget |
| B. | Rule |
| C. | Procedure |
| D. | Policy |
| Answer» A. Budget | |
| 1021. |
In big five model, ‘conscientiousness’ is tendency to be |
| A. | unconventional |
| B. | assertive |
| C. | achievement |
| D. | autonomous |
| Answer» C. achievement | |
| 1022. |
Frederick Herzberg ,Abraham and Maslow, gave theories of |
| A. | motivation |
| B. | HR system |
| C. | appraisal system |
| D. | performance based appraisal |
| Answer» A. motivation | |
| 1023. |
Understanding behavior and culture of host country’s market by host manager in corporation orientation is known to be |
| A. | ethnocentric |
| B. | polycentric |
| C. | geocentric |
| D. | expat-centric |
| Answer» B. polycentric | |
| 1024. |
Which is not a centralized communication network system? |
| A. | Circle Network |
| B. | Chain Network |
| C. | Wheel Network |
| D. | Y-shaped Network |
| Answer» A. Circle Network | |
| 1025. |
Find out the one which is not an element of employee empowerment: |
| A. | Arbitrariness |
| B. | Purposefulness |
| C. | Belief system and trust |
| D. | Self-sufficiency or Competency |
| Answer» A. Arbitrariness | |
| 1026. |
HR maturity of company with respect to its strategic goals is measured by |
| A. | Human Resource Development (HRD) scorecard |
| B. | HR scorecard |
| C. | both A and B |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. Human Resource Development (HRD) scorecard | |
| 1027. |
‘organizational confronting meeting’ is an example of |
| A. | human process intervention |
| B. | techno structural interventions |
| C. | strategic intervention |
| D. | HRM interventions |
| Answer» A. human process intervention | |
| 1028. |
Attrition is related to |
| A. | Job description |
| B. | Resignation / Termination |
| C. | Job evaluation |
| D. | Merit rating |
| Answer» B. Resignation / Termination | |
| 1029. |
The primary aim of recruitment and selection process is to |
| A. | Meet the high labour turnover |
| B. | Hire the best individuals at optimum cost |
| C. | Ensure the availability of surplus in the case of sickness and absence |
| D. | Hire Excess manpower for the future |
| Answer» B. Hire the best individuals at optimum cost | |
| 1030. |
examination may protect the company against unwarranted claims under workers compensation laws |
| A. | Written |
| B. | Physical |
| C. | Mental |
| D. | Reference |
| Answer» B. Physical | |
| 1031. |
A systematic, integrated and planned approach to improve the effectiveness of groups of people in organizations is known as |
| A. | Managerial Training |
| B. | Management by Objectives |
| C. | Organizational Development |
| D. | Management Development |
| Answer» C. Organizational Development | |
| 1032. |
The mental process to interpret environment as’ per one’s own understanding is known as: |
| A. | Perception |
| B. | Personality |
| C. | Attitude |
| D. | Ability |
| Answer» A. Perception | |
| 1033. |
Training of employees during a job is called |
| A. | on the job training |
| B. | off the job training |
| C. | job instruction training |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. on the job training | |
| 1034. |
Accessing employees’ telephones and computers for monitoring employees’ rate and accuracy is |
| A. | critical incident method |
| B. | forced distribution method |
| C. | behaviorally anchored rating scale |
| D. | electronic performance monitoring |
| Answer» D. electronic performance monitoring | |
| 1035. |
Comparison between what salary coworkers are getting for similar jobs is called |
| A. | individual equity |
| B. | pay rate equity |
| C. | collective equity |
| D. | procedural equity |
| Answer» A. individual equity | |
| 1036. |
An availability of new ‘IT’ system to track succession planning is part of |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | preretirement counseling |
| C. | talent management |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» C. talent management | |
| 1037. |
To be effective a points-based rating system requires: |
| A. | Comprehensive, reliable and consistent information |
| B. | Objectivity in assessments |
| C. | Close management control |
| D. | 360◦ assessment |
| Answer» A. Comprehensive, reliable and consistent information | |
| 1038. |
Training involves |
| A. | Evaluating the effectiveness of training programmes |
| B. | Developing suitable training programmes |
| C. | Identification of training needs of the individuals and the company |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 1039. |
Incentive and pay plan is tied to company’s overall profitability is called |
| A. | fixed pay |
| B. | variable pay |
| C. | fixed-variable pay |
| D. | mixed pay |
| Answer» B. variable pay | |
| 1040. |
Drive is explained by |
| A. | Any strong stimulus that impels action. |
| B. | Any object, event exiting in the environment. |
| C. | Anything that increases the repetition of behaviour. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Any strong stimulus that impels action. | |
| 1041. |
Strike called by union labor when illegal practices are to be conducted by company’s employer is classified as |
| A. | sympathy strike |
| B. | wildcat strike |
| C. | unfair labor practice strike |
| D. | economic strike |
| Answer» C. unfair labor practice strike | |
| 1042. |
Corporate leaders in India in private sector are tempted by a very high target of and the concerned employees have to achieve the target for promotion and stability. |
| A. | Money making |
| B. | Business growth |
| C. | Product development |
| D. | Profit |
| Answer» D. Profit | |
| 1043. |
The human resource management functions aims at |
| A. | ensuring that the ’human resources possess, adequate capital, tool equipment and material to perform the job successful |
| B. | helping the Organisation deal with its employees in different stages of employment |
| C. | improving an Organisation’s creditworthiness among financial institutions |
| D. | Ensuring financial& Marketing Stability |
| Answer» B. helping the Organisation deal with its employees in different stages of employment | |
| 1044. |
What is that describes the duties of the job, authority relationship, skills requirement, conditions of work etc. |
| A. | Job analysis |
| B. | Job enlargement |
| C. | Job enrichment |
| D. | Job evaluation |
| Answer» A. Job analysis | |
| 1045. |
The Job Characteristics Model is one of the most influential attempts to |
| A. | Design jobs with increased motivational properties |
| B. | Assign jobs with proper motivational properties |
| C. | Analyse jobs with increase and proper motivation |
| D. | Describe jobs with increase motivation for proper jobs |
| Answer» D. Describe jobs with increase motivation for proper jobs | |
| 1046. |
Bargaining items that are neither mandatory nor illegal while negotiation parties do not compel each other for bargaining are classified as |
| A. | voluntary bargaining items |
| B. | permissible bargaining items |
| C. | illegal bargaining items |
| D. | both A and B |
| Answer» D. both A and B | |
| 1047. |
Who creates and implements strategic change in an organization? |
| A. | Directors |
| B. | Consultants |
| C. | H. R. Managers |
| D. | Strategist |
| Answer» D. Strategist | |
| 1048. |
Type of third party intervention in which an arbitrator dictates and determines terms of contract settlement is classified as |
| A. | mediation |
| B. | impasse |
| C. | fact finder |
| D. | arbitration |
| Answer» D. arbitration | |
| 1049. |
The programme once installed must be continued on a permanent basis. |
| A. | Job evaluation |
| B. | Training& Development |
| C. | Recruitment |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Job evaluation | |
| 1050. |
Work experience and field of study are included in |
| A. | working capital |
| B. | human capital |
| C. | compensation capital |
| D. | size of working capital |
| Answer» B. human capital | |
| 1051. |
Grouping of dissimilar jobs such as secretaries, mechanics and firefighters, called |
| A. | rank jobs |
| B. | grades |
| C. | classes |
| D. | columns |
| Answer» B. grades | |
| 1052. |
In career development, employees selfassessment for their own values are being considered, regarded as |
| A. | individual role |
| B. | managerial role |
| C. | employer role |
| D. | line manager’s role |
| Answer» A. individual role | |
| 1053. |
When action plan is prepared for correcting performance deficiencies is |
| A. | satisfactory-promotable interview |
| B. | satisfactory-not promotable interview |
| C. | unsatisfactory-correctable interview |
| D. | unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview |
| Answer» C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview | |
| 1054. |
Directing staff activities in related areas is part of |
| A. | Staff function |
| B. | Coordinative functions |
| C. | Line function |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» C. Line function | |
| 1055. |
‘Managing tasks effectively’ comes under |
| A. | personal competencies |
| B. | interpersonal competencies |
| C. | business management |
| D. | Both A and C |
| Answer» A. personal competencies | |
| 1056. |
In talent management end to end process, learning management systems lead to |
| A. | succession planning |
| B. | performance management |
| C. | compensation management |
| D. | e-recruiting |
| Answer» D. e-recruiting | |
| 1057. |
The term used before the language of modern HRM was ? |
| A. | Labour Relations |
| B. | Personnel Management |
| C. | Industrial Management |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 1058. |
‘performance appraisal’ is an example of |
| A. | human process intervention |
| B. | techno structural interventions |
| C. | strategic intervention |
| D. | HRM interventions |
| Answer» D. HRM interventions | |
| 1059. |
The Integrated system model is also known as ? |
| A. | Harvard Model |
| B. | Michigan Model |
| C. | Integrated Model |
| D. | Warwick System Model |
| Answer» A. Harvard Model | |
| 1060. |
While recruiting for non - managerial, supervisory and middle - management positions which external factor is of prime importance? |
| A. | Political - Legal |
| B. | Unemployment rate |
| C. | Labour market |
| D. | Growth and Expansion |
| Answer» C. Labour market | |
| 1061. |
Which among the following are parts of job description:
|
| A. | (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
| B. | (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) |
| C. | (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) |
| D. | (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) |
| Answer» A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) | |
| 1062. |
Individual level where people are usually motivated to close the gap between their current and desired |
| A. | Capabilities |
| B. | Skills |
| C. | Expectations |
| D. | Performance |
| Answer» A. Capabilities | |
| 1063. |
Arrange the following steps of Job analysis in proper sequence:
|
| A. | II,I,IV,III |
| B. | II, III, IV, I |
| C. | II,IV, III, I |
| D. | IV, III, II, I |
| Answer» C. II,IV, III, I | |
| 1064. |
Convenient way in ‘unfreezing stage’ is |
| A. | action research |
| B. | survey research |
| C. | marketing research |
| D. | human research |
| Answer» B. survey research | |
| 1065. |
Comparison of company’s performance, in context of before and after change is |
| A. | mobilize commitment |
| B. | consolidation of gains |
| C. | monitoring and assessing programs |
| D. | creating guiding coalition |
| Answer» C. monitoring and assessing programs | |
| 1066. |
Certain basic factors used for comparing jobs are called |
| A. | compensable factors |
| B. | intuitive factors |
| C. | logical factors |
| D. | comprehensive factors |
| Answer» A. compensable factors | |
| 1067. |
The concept of stagnation in the context of HRM means: |
| A. | Lack of appropriate selection criteria. |
| B. | Over-reliance on the internal labour market to fill new positions. |
| C. | HR staff having very limited experience outside the HR functions. |
| D. | Lack of integration of recruitment and selection into the wider human resource function. |
| Answer» C. HR staff having very limited experience outside the HR functions. | |
| 1068. |
Managers can support ‘instrumentality’ by creating |
| A. | easy incentive plans |
| B. | uneasy incentive plans |
| C. | intrinsic incentive plans |
| D. | extrinsic incentive plans |
| Answer» A. easy incentive plans | |
| 1069. |
Is the main source of innovations |
| A. | Upgraded technology |
| B. | Human mind |
| C. | Competitors’ pressure |
| D. | Research& Development |
| Answer» B. Human mind | |
| 1070. |
‘360’ degree method related to |
| A. | Performance appraisal |
| B. | Organization climate |
| C. | Employees moral |
| D. | Retrenchment |
| Answer» A. Performance appraisal | |
| 1071. |
A manager teaches job-related skills in coaching for |
| A. | longer span of time |
| B. | shorter span of time |
| C. | resetting salary schedules |
| D. | self-managing teams |
| Answer» B. shorter span of time | |
| 1072. |
Which of the following cannot be said to be an effect of industrial disputes? |
| A. | High Labour Turnover |
| B. | Higher rate of Absenteeism |
| C. | Higher rate of Man-days lost |
| D. | High Productivity, Peace and Profit |
| Answer» D. High Productivity, Peace and Profit | |
| 1073. |
Human Resource Management (HRM) is ? |
| A. | A Staff function |
| B. | A line function |
| C. | A staff function, line function and accounting function |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. A Staff function | |
| 1074. |
A job enrichment is a way to |
| A. | motivate employees |
| B. | compensate employs |
| C. | staffing new employees |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» A. motivate employees | |
| 1075. |
Motivating the employees is classified as ? |
| A. | Informational role |
| B. | Interpersonal role |
| C. | Decisional role |
| D. | Conceptual role |
| Answer» B. Interpersonal role | |
| 1076. |
Which of the following is a process of communication? |
| A. | Lateral |
| B. | Upward |
| C. | Downward |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 1077. |
‘management turnover’ can be best classified as |
| A. | Potential opportunities |
| B. | Potential Threats |
| C. | Potential Strengths |
| D. | Potential Weaknesses |
| Answer» D. Potential Weaknesses | |
| 1078. |
Behavioral factors affecting job design are |
| A. | Autonomy |
| B. | Diversity |
| C. | Feedback |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 1079. |
Anything dealing with Ethics in Business is |
| A. | Good, bad or both, to the business gains |
| B. | Not related to religion |
| C. | Not to focus obligation |
| D. | Killing all types of Unfair Trade Practices |
| Answer» A. Good, bad or both, to the business gains | |
| 1080. |
Modifying selection procedures for senior employees is a step towards |
| A. | keeping retirees |
| B. | keeping employees |
| C. | retirement benefits |
| D. | talent management |
| Answer» A. keeping retirees | |
| 1081. |
Types of pension plans include |
| A. | contributory versus noncontributory |
| B. | defined contribution versus defined benefit |
| C. | qualified versus non-qualified |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 1082. |
Recruitment |
| A. | Follows selection |
| B. | Precedes selection |
| C. | Matches selection |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Follows selection | |
| 1083. |
‘Behaving ethically’ is included in |
| A. | personal competencies |
| B. | interpersonal competencies |
| C. | business management |
| D. | Both A and C |
| Answer» A. personal competencies | |
| 1084. |
According to Fiedler’s Contingency Model of Leadership, which one of the following is a situational variable? |
| A. | Organisational System |
| B. | Degree of task structure |
| C. | Leader’s position power |
| D. | Leader - Member relationship |
| Answer» A. Organisational System | |
| 1085. |
In career development, assessing your own skills is included in |
| A. | individual role |
| B. | manager role |
| C. | employer role |
| D. | line manager |
| Answer» A. individual role | |
| 1086. |
Situation in which senior employees’ salaries are lesser than recruited employees, called |
| A. | salary compression |
| B. | incentive compression |
| C. | aligned reward strategy |
| D. | bonuses compression |
| Answer» A. salary compression | |
| 1087. |
Who has propounded the system concept of industrial relations? Find out from the following: |
| A. | L. N. Allen Flander |
| B. | L. N. Flax |
| C. | John T. Dunlop |
| D. | Neil N. Chamberlein |
| Answer» C. John T. Dunlop | |
| 1088. |
In which public sector organization quality circles was first introduced in India. |
| A. | Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. |
| B. | Bharath Earth Movers Ltd. |
| C. | Bharath Heavy Electricals Ltd. |
| D. | Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. |
| Answer» C. Bharath Heavy Electricals Ltd. | |
| 1089. |
Arrange the following systems in the right order on the managerial style continuum suggested by Rensis Likert
|
| A. | III, II, I, IV |
| B. | III, I, II, IV |
| C. | II, I, III, IV |
| D. | III, IV, II, I |
| Answer» A. III, II, I, IV | |
| 1090. |
Which theory of human motivation focuses on personal perceptions of the performance process? |
| A. | Adam’s Theory of Inequality |
| B. | McClelland’s Need Theory |
| C. | Vroom’s Expectancy Theory |
| D. | Alderfer’s ERG Theory |
| Answer» C. Vroom’s Expectancy Theory | |
| 1091. |
An employer; not paying for title of job and hired , regarded as |
| A. | pay based on company’s profit |
| B. | pay based on company’s stocks |
| C. | pay based on competency |
| D. | pay based on time |
| Answer» C. pay based on competency | |
| 1092. |
The process of analyzing jobs from which job descriptions are developed are called |
| A. | Job analysis |
| B. | Job evaluation |
| C. | Job enrichment |
| D. | Job enlargement |
| Answer» A. Job analysis | |
| 1093. |
An outline of chain of command and reporting relationships in form of chart, is stated in |
| A. | organization chart |
| B. | process chart |
| C. | process management |
| D. | production unit |
| Answer» A. organization chart | |
| 1094. |
Disadvantage of alternation ranking method is |
| A. | difficult to develop |
| B. | cause disagreements |
| C. | time consuming |
| D. | difficult to rate |
| Answer» B. cause disagreements | |
| 1095. |
Formulating ‘SMART’ performance training objectives is included in |
| A. | need analysis |
| B. | instructional design |
| C. | implement |
| D. | evaluate |
| Answer» B. instructional design | |
| 1096. |
The first step in the human resource planning process is ? |
| A. | Preparing a job analysis |
| B. | Forecasting future human resource needs |
| C. | Assessing future demand |
| D. | Assessing future supply |
| Answer» B. Forecasting future human resource needs | |
| 1097. |
Handling labor relations and safety laws for company’s labor is part of |
| A. | Line functions |
| B. | Staff functions |
| C. | Coordinative functions |
| D. | Both A and C |
| Answer» B. Staff functions | |
| 1098. |
The process of developing the applicant’s pool for job openings in an organization is called |
| A. | Hiring |
| B. | Recruitment |
| C. | Selection |
| D. | Retention |
| Answer» C. Selection | |
| 1099. |
According to Robert L. Katz, the right sequence of relative importance of various managerial skills from top to bottom is
|
| A. | III, II, I |
| B. | I, II, III |
| C. | III, I, II |
| D. | II, III, I |
| Answer» A. III, II, I | |
| 1100. |
Who is regarded as the father of Scientific Management? |
| A. | Albert Bandura |
| B. | Louis D. Brandies |
| C. | Frederick Winslow Taylor |
| D. | Elton Mayo |
| Answer» C. Frederick Winslow Taylor | |
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