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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) .

1201.

Which are not the characteristics of grievances?

A. Factual
B. Fabricated
C. Disguised
D. Imaginary
Answer» B. Fabricated
1202.

A “Strategic plan” is also called

A. long term plan
B. short term plan
C. Both A and B
D. none of above
Answer» A. long term plan
1203.

The shifts that have been taking place in the collective bargaining front in India in the post-liberalisation period include
I. collective to individual contracts.
II. increased wages/incomes and benefits accompanied by erosion of job control.
III. concession bargaining.
IV. Attendance, skill or performancelinked rather than age-weighted and seniority based wages and benefits.

A. only I
B. I and II
C. I, II and III
D. I, II, III and IV
Answer» D. I, II, III and IV
1204.

Transactional Analysis (TA) is related to

A. Attitudes
B. Learning
C. Personality
D. Perception
Answer» C. Personality
1205.

Manpower inventory is ?

A. to find out how manpower is to be utilized
B. to prepare inventory for scheduling manpower
C. the data collected about the present employees of an organization
D. the data as calculated by demand forecast and compared with inventory in respect of manpower
Answer» C. the data collected about the present employees of an organization
1206.

An elimination of direct comparison in ranking method of job evaluation is included in

A. combine ratings
B. rank jobs
C. selecting compensable factors
D. select and group jobs
Answer» D. select and group jobs
1207.

refers to the tendency of firms to extend their sales, ownership, and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

A. Expansion
B. Market development
C. Globalization
D. Export growth
Answer» C. Globalization
1208.

Which one of the following is not Human Resource requirement estimation method?

A. Regression Analysis
B. Ratio Analysis
C. Top-down Approach
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1209.

Stage, age from birth to 14 year is called

A. exploration stage
B. growth stage
C. establishment stage
D. maintenance stage
Answer» B. growth stage
1210.

Consider the following phases of Organisational Development (OD):
I. Entry into the organisation
II. Development of internal resources
III. Problem identification
IV. Specific intervention
V. Building a collaborative culture
Rearrange the above stages in an orderly sequence:

A. I → III → II → IV → V
B. I → II → III → IV → V
C. III → II → I → V → IV
D. I → III → IV → V → II
Answer» D. I → III → IV → V → II
1211.

The characteristics of human resources are in nature

A. Homogeneous
B. Heterogeneous
C. Ductility
D. Stable
Answer» B. Heterogeneous
1212.

Centers of expertise provide special assistance in

A. updates regarding appraisal
B. production department
C. organizational change
D. long term strategic plan
Answer» C. organizational change
1213.

‘third-party intervention’ is an example of

A. human process intervention
B. techno structural interventions
C. strategic intervention
D. HRM interventions
Answer» A. human process intervention
1214.

“Organizational learning” and “Learning organization” are

A. Same
B. Different
C. Reverse to each other
D. Complementary to each other
Answer» A. Same
1215.

Successful managers are ?

A. Efficient& effective
B. Strict to employees
C. Wrong Policy makers
D. Wrong decision makers
Answer» A. Efficient& effective
1216.

In career development focus, providing information about career path is futile part of

A. training and development
B. performance appraisal
C. recruiting and placement
D. compensation and benefits
Answer» A. training and development
1217.

Coordination between workforce development and retention is part of

A. phased retirement
B. preretirement counseling
C. talent management
D. modifying selection procedure
Answer» C. talent management
1218.

People, who are more attracted towards career, involving in organizational understanding are said to be

A. realistic oriented
B. investigative oriented
C. social oriented
D. artistic oriented
Answer» B. investigative oriented
1219.

Series of lifetime activities contributing in establishment, fulfillment and success of a person’s career is called

A. career
B. career management
C. career planning
D. career development
Answer» D. career development
1220.

Medical organization, consisting of surgeons and specialists that provides routine medical services to employees in exchange of paying nominal fee is called

A. preferred health organization
B. health maintenance organization
C. preferred provider organizations
D. preferred maintenance organizations
Answer» B. health maintenance organization
1221.

A cycle that starts from first job to promotion until retirement is called

A. career management
B. career management life cycle
C. on boarding
D. performance management
Answer» B. career management life cycle
1222.

In career development, providing mentoring opportunities is part of

A. individual role
B. manager role
C. employer role
D. line manager
Answer» C. employer role
1223.

Time study refers to

A. Value analysis
B. Value engineering
C. Improving work methods
D. Developing a standard time to do a particular task
Answer» D. Developing a standard time to do a particular task
1224.

The basic role of policy is

A. To provide guidelines for action
B. To set procedures
C. To give direction for motivation
D. To prescribe methods
Answer» A. To provide guidelines for action
1225.

“Third Party intervention” as “Conflict Resolution” is

A. Often required
B. Seldom required
C. Required as a mandate, when conflict remains unresolved
D. Not at all considered as an option
Answer» C. Required as a mandate, when conflict remains unresolved
1226.

A high ranking organizational official (e.g. general counsellor or vice president) who is expected to provide strategies for ensuring ethical conduct throughout the organization is known as

A. Ethics Manager
B. Ethics Officer
C. Ethics Controller
D. Ethics Counsellor
Answer» B. Ethics Officer
1227.

Supply of services by outside vendors that are done previously by in-house employees is

A. outsourcing
B. off shoring
C. alternative staffing
D. none of above
Answer» A. outsourcing
1228.

Basis of ‘organizational development’ is

A. action research
B. customer research
C. marketing research
D. human research
Answer» A. action research
1229.

An availability of information systems to integrate succession planning with recruitment is part of

A. phased retirement
B. preretirement counseling
C. talent management
D. modifying selection procedure
Answer» C. talent management
1230.

suggests Human Resource Strategy in itself may not be effective.

A. Peter Drucker
B. Tony Groundy
C. John Zimmerman
D. Anonymous
Answer» B. Tony Groundy
1231.

When effort to earn additional income through a second job does not bear fruit, such type of efforts& the consequent results may be called as

A. Red moon lighting
B. Blue moon lighting
C. Yellow moon lighting
D. Silver moon lighting
Answer» B. Blue moon lighting
1232.

An employee’s aspirations and plans are linked to

A. appraisal feedback
B. appraisal performance
C. employee training
D. employee development
Answer» A. appraisal feedback
1233.

Find out the characteristics of collective bargaining which is not applicable;

A. It is a flexible process.
B. It is a collective process.
C. It is not a bipartile process.
D. It is interdisciplinary system.
Answer» C. It is not a bipartile process.
1234.

In group interview, questions are being asked from interviewee, known as

A. panel interview
B. mass interview
C. computer interview
D. none of above
Answer» A. panel interview
1235.

To keep on track employees’ performance, building block to be used is

A. direction sharing
B. goal alignment
C. rewards and recognition
D. coaching and development support
Answer» C. rewards and recognition
1236.

Training refers to

A. An act of increasing the knowledge and skill of an employee for doing a particular job
B. It bridges the differences between job requirements and employee’s present specifications
C. A short term educational process and utilizing systematic and organized procedure by which employees learn technical knowledge and skills for a definite purpose
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1237.

The word “Tactic” is the most likely to be associated with

A. Corporate strategy
B. Business strategy
C. Operational strategy
D. Behavioural strategy
Answer» C. Operational strategy
1238.

Factors affecting job design are ?

A. behavioral factors
B. environmental factors
C. organizational factors
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
1239.

HRM is

A. A staff functions
B. A line function
C. A staff function, line function and accounting function
D. All of the above
Answer» A. A staff functions
1240.

The three types of forecasts are

A. Economic, employee market, company’s sales expansion
B. Long, Short, Medium
C. Production, economic, company’s sales expansion
D. Production, labor, economic
Answer» A. Economic, employee market, company’s sales expansion
1241.

Which of the following are tripartite bodies?
I. Indian Labour Conference
II. Wage Board
III. Standing Labour Committee
IV. Works Committee

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I, II and III
D. I, II, III and IV
Answer» C. I, II and III
1242.

Strategic human resource management aims to achieve competitive advantage in the market through

A. Price
B. Product
C. People
D. Process
Answer» C. People
1243.

Increasing the number and variety of tasks assigned to a job is called

A. Job rotation
B. Job enlargement
C. Job enrichment
D. (A) and (c)
Answer» B. Job enlargement
1244.

Best. Defines how. Well a test or selection procedure measures a person’s attributes.

A. Reliability
B. Testing
C. Validity
D. Organizational constraint
Answer» C. Validity
1245.

In traditional focus, providing opportunities for learning is part of

A. training and development
B. performance appraisal
C. recruiting and placement
D. human resource planning
Answer» A. training and development
1246.

An employee compares his pay with other’s pay in company at same position is called

A. internal equity
B. external equity
C. collective equity
D. individual equity
Answer» B. external equity
1247.

Feedback and counselling involves

A. Discuss the steps the employee can take for improvement
B. Provide support
C. Give critical and supporting feedback
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1248.

Which of the following is a type of nontraditional worker?
I. contingent workers
II. part-time workers
III. people working in alternative work arrangements
IV. people with multiple jobs
Select the answer from the codes given below

A. I, II& III
B. I, II& IV
C. II, III& IV
D. I, II, III& IV
Answer» D. I, II, III& IV
1249.

Introduction Training Method is provided to the

A. Present Employees
B. Ex-Employees
C. Retired Employees
D. Freshers
Answer» D. Freshers
1250.

For current markets, development of improved products is part of

A. Market penetration
B. Market development
C. Product development
D. none of above
Answer» C. Product development

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