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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) .

201.

‘OCTAPACE’ - the concept for study of organisational climate was developed by

A. Peter F. Drucker
B. Peter Segne
C. Udai Pareek
D. Dharni P. Sinha
Answer» C. Udai Pareek
202.

Addition of new product lines in a company is

A. diversification
B. vertical integration
C. horizontal integration
D. geographic expansion
Answer» A. diversification
203.

Arrange the following stages of group dynamics in right sequence:
I. Norming
II. Performing
III. Storming
IV. Forming

A. IV, III, I, II
B. I, II, III, IV
C. IV, III, II, I
D. III, IV, II, I
Answer» A. IV, III, I, II
204.

Intended directions and actions are stated in

A. mission statement
B. strategic goals
C. vision statement
D. none of above
Answer» C. vision statement
205.

Which one is not a part of M.C. Kinsy’s 7’s frame work?

A. Skills
B. Strategy
C. Structure
D. Standards
Answer» D. Standards
206.

Which of the following is not a factor of emotional intelligence?

A. Thinking without feeling
B. Emotion
C. Reason
D. Ability
Answer» A. Thinking without feeling
207.

When rating of employee trait biases its performance on other traits, it is called

A. halo effect
B. Deja vu effect
C. narrow effect
D. none of above
Answer» A. halo effect
208.

Which of the following is Central Organization of Workers?

A. United Trade Union Congress
B. Trade Union Co-ordination Centre
C. Indian National Trade Union Congress
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
209.

Line managers respect the knowledge human resource managers have in areas such as testing and affirmative action. Consequently, human resource managers can influence line managers through

A. line authority
B. functional control
C. implied authority
D. explicit authority
Answer» C. implied authority
210.

The following are some of the ways that human resources can benefit through electronic systems, except

A. online recruiting can eliminate paperwork and speed up the hiring process
B. online learning can slash travel costs and make training available anytime anywhere
C. working online can reduce the resistance sometimes experienced from employees
D. online retirement planning can help employees map out their future while reducing questions and paperwork for HR
Answer» C. working online can reduce the resistance sometimes experienced from employees
211.

Assertion (A): Performance Appraisal cannot be error free and unbiased. Reason (R): The Appraisal Methods are covertly influenced by human judgement which may be vitiated by inter-personal discriminatory impulses.

A. Assertion (A) is right, Reason (R) is wrong.
B. Assertion (A) is wrong, Reason (R) is right.
C. Reason (R) does not subscribe to the Assertion (A).
D. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are right, and Reason (R) validate Assertion (A).
Answer» D. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are right, and Reason (R) validate Assertion (A).
212.

In career development, seeking out information for career is included in

A. individual role
B. manager role
C. employer role
D. line manager
Answer» A. individual role
213.

Employees’ inability to perform assigned task is classified as

A. misconduct
B. lack of qualifications
C. unsatisfactory satisfaction
D. insubordination
Answer» B. lack of qualifications
214.

A technique, in which trainees are shown films on management techniques is called

A. behavior modeling
B. role playing
C. in-house development center
D. Both A and B
Answer» A. behavior modeling
215.

Which one of the following is not a function of the Personnel Department?

A. Grievance Handling
B. Quality Management
C. Manpower Adjustment
D. Employment Activities
Answer» B. Quality Management
216.

‘Seed Plot’ is a latin word which mean

A. Mentoring
B. Planning
C. Seminar
D. Training
Answer» C. Seminar
217.

Protection available, against wrongful discharge of employees from organization is classified as

A. statutory exceptions
B. common law exceptions
C. public policy exceptions
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
218.

Which of the following is not a method of dealing with resistance to change?

A. Participation
B. Facilitation and Support
C. Coercion and Punishment
D. Education and Communication
Answer» C. Coercion and Punishment
219.

In a re-engineering programme, when a process changes so does the of the concerned employee.

A. Designation
B. Job profile
C. Qualification
D. Job experience
Answer» B. Job profile
220.

Method of keeping and reviewing, record of employees’ undesirable behavior at different time intervals is

A. critical incident method
B. forced distribution method
C. alternation ranking method
D. paired comparison method
Answer» A. critical incident method
221.

Which one is not a part of McKinsy’s 7‘s’ framework?

A. Systems
B. Strategy
C. Standards
D. Style
Answer» C. Standards
222.

Traditional pay plan used in companies is mostly

A. person oriented
B. job oriented
C. tenure oriented
D. evaluation oriented
Answer» B. job oriented
223.

Ways of direct financial payments are

A. increments based on time
B. increments based on piecework
C. increments based on overtime
D. increments based on occupations
Answer» A. increments based on time
224.

Data of benefits like employees insurance and other fringe benefits can be collected through

A. benchmark surveys
B. salary surveys
C. primary survey
D. secondary survey
Answer» B. salary surveys
225.

Kind of union security, in which employees are not member of union ,but, pay dues of union, classified as

A. closed shop
B. union shop
C. agency shop
D. preferential shop
Answer» C. agency shop
226.

Job analysis produces which of the following, regardless of the technique used?

A. Benchmarks
B. Individual interview
C. Job specifications
D. Replacement charts
Answer» C. Job specifications
227.

People having careers as school administrator can be classified as

A. social
B. conventional
C. career anchors
D. artistic
Answer» A. social
228.

Public relations executives, tend to be one of personality orientation types, regarded as

A. non artistic
B. artistic
C. non enterprising
D. non-conventional
Answer» B. artistic
229.

Benefit paid to terminated employees or laid-off employees is

A. vacations and holidays
B. lifelong learning
C. severance pay
D. optional pay benefits
Answer» C. severance pay
230.

When company has a single product line, it is said to be a part of

A. concentration strategy
B. market penetration
C. product development
D. both A and B
Answer» A. concentration strategy
231.

Which of the following is not a method of on the job training?

A. JIT
B. Simulations
C. Job Rotation
D. Mentoring
Answer» B. Simulations
232.

Which of these models is not a rational planning approach

A. Corporate- level strategic planning
B. Strategic business unit level strategic planning
C. Processual approach
D. Operational level strategic planning
Answer» C. Processual approach
233.

Notion that woman and men should collect equal pay for comparable skills, considered as

A. comparable worth
B. incomparable worth
C. definable worth
D. indefinable worth
Answer» A. comparable worth
234.

Engineer occupation, classified as

A. realistic
B. investigative
C. artistic
D. social
Answer» A. realistic
235.

Which statements are incorrect?

A. Recruitment and selection are part of the sourcing/attraction process
B. Selection creates a pool of talent to consider for future jobs
C. Recruitment enables the selection phase
D. All of the above statements are incorrect
Answer» B. Selection creates a pool of talent to consider for future jobs
236.

In traditional focus, use of statistical data, included

A. training and development
B. performance appraisal
C. recruiting and placement
D. human resources planning
Answer» D. human resources planning
237.

Which one of the following purpose is not served by the performance evaluation?

A. Decisions about promotions transfers and terminations.
B. Centralisation and decentralisation of decision making authority.
C. Identification of training and development needs.
D. Criterion against which selection and development programmes are validated.
Answer» B. Centralisation and decentralisation of decision making authority.
238.

Measurement of results after training programs is classified as

A. measuring reaction
B. measuring learning
C. measuring behavior
D. measuring results
Answer» D. measuring results
239.

Which of these options is one of the non - analytical methods of job evaluation?

A. Factor comparison method
B. Point ranking method
C. Job - grading method
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Job - grading method
240.

Which one of the following is not the characteristic of planning?

A. It is pervasive
B. It deals with future
C. It is not strategic
D. It involves selection of particular course of action
Answer» C. It is not strategic
241.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of training evaluation?

A. Learning, reaction, behavior and results
B. Reaction, learning, behavior and results
C. Learning, behaviour, reaction and results
D. Reaction, learning, results and behaviour
Answer» B. Reaction, learning, behavior and results
242.

Job Characteristics Model is proposed by

A. Hockman and Coldham
B. Hockman and Oldcham
C. Hackman and Oldham
D. Horkman and Olatham
Answer» C. Hackman and Oldham
243.

Which of the following is/are technique(s) of Total Quality Management?
I. Six Sigma
II. Kaizen
III. Just-in-time Management
IV. Business Process Reengineering

A. only I
B. II and II
C. I, II and III
D. I, II, III and IV
Answer» D. I, II, III and IV
244.

When ratings are collected from supervisors, customers and peers, considered as

A. 350-degree feedback
B. 320-degree feedback
C. 360-degree feedback
D. 380-degree feedback
Answer» C. 360-degree feedback
245.

An overview of knowledge, skills and behaviors in a single diagram is called

A. need analysis competency model
B. competency model
C. task analysis
D. Both A and C
Answer» B. competency model
246.

In career development, discussing procedures with employees is included in

A. individual role
B. manager role
C. employer role
D. line manager
Answer» C. employer role
247.

Selection is

A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Normative
D. Positive
Answer» C. Normative
248.

A stage, employee decides whether or not continue specific field, known as

A. stabilization sub stage
B. trial sub stage
C. establishment stage
D. maintenance stage
Answer» B. trial sub stage
249.

A small voluntary group of employees doing similar or related work who meet regularly to identify, analyses and solve product quality problems and to improve general operations is known as

A. Task Group
B. Quality Circles
C. Kaizen Groups
D. Informal Groups
Answer» B. Quality Circles
250.

People favors career in which personal needs of employees are subordinated to company is

A. realistic orientation
B. investigative orientation
C. social orientation
D. conventional orientation
Answer» D. conventional orientation

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