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| 501. |
Ranking of all employees, measuring a specific trait such as communicating is measured in |
| A. | graphic rating scale method |
| B. | management by objectives |
| C. | alternation ranking method |
| D. | paired comparison method |
| Answer» C. alternation ranking method | |
| 502. |
When Human Relations training is given to managers the method adopted is: |
| A. | Role-play method |
| B. | Sensitivity Training |
| C. | In-Basket Exercise |
| D. | Managerial Grid Training |
| Answer» B. Sensitivity Training | |
| 503. |
Improving current and future management performance is called |
| A. | job rotation |
| B. | job training |
| C. | lifelong learning |
| D. | management development |
| Answer» D. management development | |
| 504. |
When company offers specific marketing, which is not available by others is strategy of |
| A. | focusers |
| B. | corporate strategy |
| C. | vertical integration |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» A. focusers | |
| 505. |
Cultural Diversity explained by Greet Hofstede has four components. Which of the following is not a part of it? |
| A. | Individualism vs. Collectivism |
| B. | Power Distance |
| C. | Uncertainty Avoidance |
| D. | Quality vs. Quantity of Life |
| Answer» D. Quality vs. Quantity of Life | |
| 506. |
Which of the following functions of HRM deals with ‘Collective Bargaining’? |
| A. | Staffing |
| B. | Forecasting |
| C. | Employee-assistance management |
| D. | Employee relations management |
| Answer» D. Employee relations management | |
| 507. |
E-recruiting methods include ? |
| A. | internet job boards |
| B. | career websites |
| C. | employer websites |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 508. |
Job analysis information can be collected through |
| A. | Interviews |
| B. | Questionnaires |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. Both A and B | |
| 509. |
Fairness of individual’s job pay rates in comparison to employees within firm is included in |
| A. | secondary equity |
| B. | collective equity |
| C. | primary equity |
| D. | individual equity |
| Answer» D. individual equity | |
| 510. |
Employees that are to be retired in nearest times are of |
| A. | Generation X |
| B. | Generation Y |
| C. | Baby Boomers |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. Baby Boomers | |
| 511. |
Credit managers tend to be classified as personality oriented of |
| A. | non-conventional |
| B. | conventional |
| C. | non artistic |
| D. | realistic |
| Answer» B. conventional | |
| 512. |
‘refreezing stage’ considers |
| A. | mobilize commitment |
| B. | consolidation of gains |
| C. | creating guiding coalition |
| D. | reinforcement of new programs |
| Answer» D. reinforcement of new programs | |
| 513. |
Which of the following is not a cross cultural theory of international HRM? |
| A. | Halls Theory |
| B. | Jai B.P. Sinha’s Theory |
| C. | Geert Hofstede’s Theory |
| D. | Cluckhohn-Strodthbeck’s Theory |
| Answer» B. Jai B.P. Sinha’s Theory | |
| 514. |
A written statement of policies and principles that guides the behavior of all employees is called |
| A. | code of ethics |
| B. | word of ethics |
| C. | ethics/ dilemma |
| D. | Training Manual |
| Answer» A. code of ethics | |
| 515. |
System which is usually based on information technology, is |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | career management |
| C. | talent management |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» C. talent management | |
| 516. |
The process which best defines the locating and, encouraging potential employees to apply for jobs is |
| A. | Human resource planning |
| B. | Selection |
| C. | Recruitment |
| D. | Job Analysis |
| Answer» C. Recruitment | |
| 517. |
The focus of Human Resource Management revolves around ? |
| A. | Machine |
| B. | Motivation |
| C. | Money |
| D. | Men |
| Answer» D. Men | |
| 518. |
According to Edwin Flippo, the first and immediate product of job analysis is |
| A. | The job description |
| B. | The job design |
| C. | The job production |
| D. | The job specification |
| Answer» A. The job description | |
| 519. |
A technique is used for obtaining information from person orally and directly is called |
| A. | Interviews |
| B. | questionnaires |
| C. | appraisal interview |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. Interviews | |
| 520. |
The objectives of HRM are categorized as |
| A. | Personal objectives |
| B. | Functional objectives |
| C. | Organisational and social objectives |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 521. |
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 | |
| 522. |
Which of the following training programmes is meant for a new employee? |
| A. | Induction training |
| B. | Sensitivity training |
| C. | In-basket exercise |
| D. | Apprenticeship training |
| Answer» A. Induction training | |
| 523. |
Recruitment is widely viewed as a process |
| A. | Positive |
| B. | Negative |
| C. | Both Positive and Negative |
| D. | Unnecessary |
| Answer» A. Positive | |
| 524. |
Competency-based-job-analysis means defining job in terms of |
| A. | measureable competency |
| B. | behavioral competency |
| C. | observable competency |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 525. |
An employee’s salary paid for his skills and knowledge is called |
| A. | competency based pay |
| B. | time based pay |
| C. | internship based salary |
| D. | training based pay |
| Answer» A. competency based pay | |
| 526. |
Dimension which measures competency of company’s top management to lower level employees is |
| A. | HRD systems maturity score |
| B. | HRD competence score |
| C. | HRD culture |
| D. | Employee linkage score |
| Answer» B. HRD competence score | |
| 527. |
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 | |
| 528. |
Employees involuntary separation from a job for a certain time period, known as |
| A. | mergers |
| B. | acquisitions |
| C. | layoffs |
| D. | downsizing |
| Answer» C. layoffs | |
| 529. |
During whose tenure as a union labour minister, the code of Discipline was adopted? |
| A. | V.V. Giri |
| B. | G.L. Nanda |
| C. | Khandubhai Desai |
| D. | P.A. Sangma |
| Answer» B. G.L. Nanda | |
| 530. |
The three performance counseling phases are |
| A. | Rapport building, Exploration, Action planning |
| B. | Support building, Exploration, Action planning |
| C. | Rapport building, Explanation, Action planning |
| D. | Rapport building, Exploration, Accurate planning |
| Answer» A. Rapport building, Exploration, Action planning | |
| 531. |
In arbitration, dispute parties no longer accord with agreement, willing to change existing agreement, known as |
| A. | binding arbitration |
| B. | non-binding arbitration |
| C. | interest arbitration |
| D. | rights arbitration |
| Answer» C. interest arbitration | |
| 532. |
Company seeking ethical standard must purport to |
| A. | Good Employee Relation |
| B. | Better Production Portfolio |
| C. | Economy of Scale |
| D. | Public Disclosure and Publishing |
| Answer» D. Public Disclosure and Publishing | |
| 533. |
Among the best known trait approaches to personality measurement - column A gives Traits and column B states the name of authority defining them. Match the correct combination Column - A (Traits) Column - B (Author) 58 |
| A. | 20 + needs Murray |
| B. | 16 traits Eysenck |
| C. | 3 traits Cattell |
| D. | 5 traits Costa& Merree |
| Answer» A. 20 + needs Murray | |
| 534. |
A is a company’s plan for how it will balance its internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats in order to maintain a competitive advantage. |
| A. | SWOT analysis |
| B. | mission statement |
| C. | strategy |
| D. | tactic |
| Answer» C. strategy | |
| 535. |
HR Department maintains records. |
| A. | Employee |
| B. | Sales |
| C. | Production |
| D. | Inventory |
| Answer» A. Employee | |
| 536. |
One of the dimensions included in the Harvard Model is |
| A. | HR outcomes interest |
| B. | Behavioral interest |
| C. | Stakeholders interest |
| D. | Performance interest |
| Answer» B. Behavioral interest | |
| 537. |
The role is to ensure the deserving managers should get appropriate opportunities for job Rotation. |
| A. | Reviewer |
| B. | Assessor |
| C. | Administrator |
| D. | Employer |
| Answer» A. Reviewer | |
| 538. |
Recruitment is widely viewed as a process? |
| A. | Positive |
| B. | Negative |
| C. | Both Positive and Negative |
| D. | Unnecessary |
| Answer» A. Positive | |
| 539. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the
|
| A. | A − I, B − II, C − III, D − IV |
| B. | A − III, B − IV, C − I, D − II |
| C. | A − I, B − IV, C − II, D − III |
| D. | A − III, B − IV, C − II, D − I |
| Answer» D. A − III, B − IV, C − II, D − I | |
| 540. |
Need of food, water and shelter is classified as |
| A. | psychological needs |
| B. | self-actualization |
| C. | physiological needs |
| D. | self-esteem needs |
| Answer» C. physiological needs | |
| 541. |
Which is the Principles of Human Relations? |
| A. | Principle of Work Recognition |
| B. | Principle of Participation |
| C. | Principle of Motivation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 542. |
The term “Grapevine Communication” is related to |
| A. | Formal Communication |
| B. | Informal Communication |
| C. | Written Communication |
| D. | Vertical Communication |
| Answer» B. Informal Communication | |
| 543. |
The main objects of Training Method is |
| A. | Introduction of New Technology |
| B. | To earn money |
| C. | To obtain property |
| D. | Accounting |
| Answer» A. Introduction of New Technology | |
| 544. |
‘HR’ manager must be familiar with |
| A. | Strategic planning |
| B. | Production department |
| C. | Marketing and finance |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 545. |
Which of the following is not the act of Corporate Governance? |
| A. | Protecting the interest of shareholders |
| B. | Protecting the interest of employees |
| C. | Fudging of Accounts |
| D. | Paying Taxes to the Government |
| Answer» C. Fudging of Accounts | |
| 546. |
The following person has suggested the new concept which takes into account various key factors that will tell the overall performance of a job. |
| A. | Elliot Jecques |
| B. | Fred Luthas |
| C. | Juran |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Elliot Jecques | |
| 547. |
HRP stands for ? |
| A. | Human resource project |
| B. | Human resource planning |
| C. | Human recruitment planning |
| D. | Human recruitment procedure |
| Answer» B. Human resource planning | |
| 548. |
Advancements in position with increased responsibility is called |
| A. | promotions |
| B. | transfers |
| C. | reality shock |
| D. | formal training |
| Answer» A. promotions | |
| 549. |
Process which consists how and what positions are to be filled is called |
| A. | Employment planning |
| B. | Human resource planning |
| C. | Succession planning |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 550. |
The method of collecting money for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by raising prices or following many other unethical ways is often described as: |
| A. | Reverse effect |
| B. | Reverse Robinhood effect |
| C. | Boomerang |
| D. | Roosevelt effect |
| Answer» B. Reverse Robinhood effect | |
| 551. |
The unstructured interview |
| A. | Infrequently conducted |
| B. | Typically is unbiased |
| C. | Typically is related to future |
| D. | Typically biased job performance |
| Answer» D. Typically biased job performance | |
| 552. |
Which are the factors by which the process of job design can be affected? |
| A. | Behavioural |
| B. | Environmental |
| C. | Organisational |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 553. |
Research and development managers are classified as |
| A. | conventional personality |
| B. | non-conventional personality |
| C. | investigative personality |
| D. | non investigative personality |
| Answer» C. investigative personality | |
| 554. |
‘total quality management’ is an example of |
| A. | human process intervention |
| B. | techno structural interventions |
| C. | strategic intervention |
| D. | HRM interventions |
| Answer» B. techno structural interventions | |
| 555. |
Technique of drawing conclusions from a candidate’s hand writing about future performance in a role is |
| A. | Astronomy |
| B. | Phrenology |
| C. | Graphology |
| D. | Physiognomy |
| Answer» C. Graphology | |
| 556. |
Term ‘job enrichment’ means |
| A. | redesigning jobs for workers |
| B. | assigning additional activities to workers |
| C. | moving workers from one job to the other |
| D. | reforming and analyzing the job |
| Answer» A. redesigning jobs for workers | |
| 557. |
Effective supervision is an activity of |
| A. | Organization function |
| B. | Staffing function |
| C. | Control function |
| D. | Direction function |
| Answer» D. Direction function | |
| 558. |
Action learning is a training technique in which |
| A. | trainee is allowed to work full time analyzing and solving problems in other departments. |
| B. | trainee moves from department to department to broaden experience. |
| C. | trainee is presented with written description of organizational problem. |
| D. | trainee is sent for formal training outside the organisation. |
| Answer» A. trainee is allowed to work full time analyzing and solving problems in other departments. | |
| 559. |
An automated end to end process of managing and compensating employees is called |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | preretirement counseling |
| C. | talent management |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» C. talent management | |
| 560. |
Under training and development plan, the form is to be prepared in form. |
| A. | Duplicate |
| B. | Structured |
| C. | Detailed |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Duplicate | |
| 561. |
The Principle of Equifinality operates |
| A. | Within the internal environment |
| B. | Within the external environment |
| C. | Without environment |
| D. | Hostile environment |
| Answer» B. Within the external environment | |
| 562. |
Workers compensation, disability insurance, health and hospitalization costs are all types of |
| A. | employment benefits |
| B. | unemployment benefits |
| C. | insurance benefits |
| D. | optional benefits |
| Answer» C. insurance benefits | |
| 563. |
The following are the factors which come under ? Work planning? that is component systems of HRD |
| A. | Contextual analysis |
| B. | Role analysis |
| C. | Performance appraisal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 564. |
An informal employee-manager refers to |
| A. | social recognition program |
| B. | performance feedback |
| C. | non-financial awards |
| D. | financial awards |
| Answer» A. social recognition program | |
| 565. |
‘Kakinada Experiment’ on achievement motivation was conducted in |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Jammu& Kashmir |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 566. |
Which of the following form for improving workers participation in management was included in the recommendations of the Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee report? |
| A. | Works Committee |
| B. | Joint Management Council |
| C. | Workers’ representation in the Board of Directors and allotment of equity to workers |
| D. | Unit Council |
| Answer» C. Workers’ representation in the Board of Directors and allotment of equity to workers | |
| 567. |
A country in which headquarters of company are located are classified as |
| A. | Third country nationals |
| B. | home country nationals |
| C. | expatriates |
| D. | subordinates |
| Answer» B. home country nationals | |
| 568. |
Job descriptions are also called as ? |
| A. | Task oriented |
| B. | Task analysis |
| C. | performance oriented |
| D. | Credit analysis |
| Answer» A. Task oriented | |
| 569. |
Duties of ‘HR’ manager and staff functions consist of |
| A. | Assisting line manager |
| B. | Implementing the policies |
| C. | Directing the tasks of people |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» A. Assisting line manager | |
| 570. |
A category, testing learned skills and principles, known as |
| A. | measuring reaction |
| B. | measuring learning |
| C. | measuring behavior |
| D. | measuring results |
| Answer» B. measuring learning | |
| 571. |
People who are attracted to career, involving verbal activities rather than physical activities are classified as |
| A. | enterprising oriented |
| B. | investigation oriented |
| C. | social orientation |
| D. | conventional orientation |
| Answer» A. enterprising oriented | |
| 572. |
An “Assessment Centre” is |
| A. | A place |
| B. | A technique |
| C. | Both (A) and (B) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both (A) and (B) | |
| 573. |
The statement which best describes the function of Human Resources Planning is |
| A. | An integrated set of processes, programs and systems in an Organisation that focuses on maximizing employee contribution in order to achieve Organisational success |
| B. | The’ process of ensuring that people required running the company are being used as effectively as possible especially in fulfilling developmental needs in order to accomplish the organisation’s goals |
| C. | The formal process of familiarizing new employees with the Organisation, new job, work units and culture values, beliefs and accepted behavior. |
| D. | The process of effectively and efficiently managing your assets. |
| Answer» B. The’ process of ensuring that people required running the company are being used as effectively as possible especially in fulfilling developmental needs in order to accomplish the organisation’s goals | |
| 574. |
In career development, establishing selfcareer goals is included in |
| A. | an individual role |
| B. | a managerial role |
| C. | an employer role |
| D. | a line manager’s role |
| Answer» A. an individual role | |
| 575. |
An interview conducted at the time of an employee leaving the organisation is called |
| A. | Exit interview |
| B. | Feedback interview |
| C. | Convincing interview |
| D. | Directed interview |
| Answer» A. Exit interview | |
| 576. |
Manager who can only issue orders in his own department |
| A. | Line managers |
| B. | Staff managers |
| C. | HR managers |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» B. Staff managers | |
| 577. |
Which is the scope of HRM as per Dale Yoder and Robert? |
| A. | Training |
| B. | Collective Bargaining |
| C. | Departmental Administration |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 578. |
The following is not a job evaluation method. |
| A. | Factor comparison method |
| B. | Point Method |
| C. | Ranking method |
| D. | Assessment method |
| Answer» D. Assessment method | |
| 579. |
Companies may use a(n) to provide employees with a single access point or gateway on a company’s intranet to all human resource information. |
| A. | database |
| B. | HR portal |
| C. | data warehouse |
| D. | URL |
| Answer» B. HR portal | |
| 580. |
The organization’s must be conducive to productivity and quality improvement. |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Development |
| C. | Policy |
| D. | Environment |
| Answer» A. Culture | |
| 581. |
‘Coaching of employees’ does not include |
| A. | planning |
| B. | preparation |
| C. | follow-up |
| D. | compensating employees |
| Answer» D. compensating employees | |
| 582. |
In this technique, personnel specialists and operating managers prepare lists of statements of very effective and very ineffective behavior for an employee. |
| A. | Critical incident technique |
| B. | Forced choice |
| C. | Essay evaluation |
| D. | Management by Objective |
| Answer» A. Critical incident technique | |
| 583. |
Which of the following statement represents ’effectiveness’? |
| A. | Achieve most output in less time |
| B. | Achieve mass production |
| C. | Achieve most output with least input |
| D. | Achieve Organisational goals |
| Answer» D. Achieve Organisational goals | |
| 584. |
First step in ‘Job ranking’ evaluation method is to |
| A. | obtain job information |
| B. | select and group jobs |
| C. | select compensable factors |
| D. | rank jobs |
| Answer» A. obtain job information | |
| 585. |
In career development focus, compensations planned for non-job related activities is part of |
| A. | training and development |
| B. | performance appraisal |
| C. | recruiting and placement |
| D. | compensation and benefits |
| Answer» D. compensation and benefits | |
| 586. |
Under which of the following authority, an HR manager took the decision to provide training to its employees regarding the operations of newly installed machine? |
| A. | Staff |
| B. | Functional |
| C. | Line |
| D. | Implied |
| Answer» B. Functional | |
| 587. |
Counseling employees for second careers inside firm is an example of |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | preretirement counseling |
| C. | honoring experience |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» B. preretirement counseling | |
| 588. |
The one of the following is the best reason for the reduced use of written tests is |
| A. | They are hard to construct |
| B. | They are difficult to validate |
| C. | They are expensive to administrative |
| D. | They give very little information |
| Answer» B. They are difficult to validate | |
| 589. |
Which of the following strategies requires a company to concentrate its efforts in one or more narrow segments instead of a broad based strategy? |
| A. | Cost-Leadership strategy |
| B. | Differentiation strategy |
| C. | Focus strategy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Focus strategy | |
| 590. |
One of the following is not included in job descriptions: |
| A. | Duties |
| B. | Job title |
| C. | Location |
| D. | Penal actions |
| Answer» D. Penal actions | |
| 591. |
Job analysis is must for employees |
| A. | training |
| B. | performance appraisal |
| C. | compensations |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 592. |
The multiple-input approach to performance feedback is sometimes called degree assessment. |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 270 |
| D. | 360 |
| Answer» D. 360 | |
| 593. |
‘Patents’ can be best classified as |
| A. | potential opportunities |
| B. | potential threats |
| C. | potential strengths |
| D. | potential Weaknesses |
| Answer» C. potential strengths | |
| 594. |
Job Enrichment involves |
| A. | Increases the amount of money employees are paid for completing an unit of work |
| B. | Is a programme through which management seeks greater productivity from workers |
| C. | my answer: (that staff is moved periodically from task to task in order to increase variety and interest |
| D. | Involves giving employees work with a greater degree of responsibility and autonomy |
| Answer» D. Involves giving employees work with a greater degree of responsibility and autonomy | |
| 595. |
Time and Motion Study was propounded by |
| A. | Elton Mayo |
| B. | Henry Gnatt |
| C. | Frank B. Gilberth |
| D. | Louis D. Brandies |
| Answer» C. Frank B. Gilberth | |
| 596. |
Job schedules in which employees can work for fewer days, but, for longer time in each day are classified as |
| A. | deferred work week |
| B. | compressed work week |
| C. | flexible work week |
| D. | stable work week |
| Answer» B. compressed work week | |
| 597. |
A trade union is an organisation of |
| A. | Worker who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages, hours and working. |
| B. | Shareholders |
| C. | Bank |
| D. | Customer |
| Answer» A. Worker who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages, hours and working. | |
| 598. |
Human Resource Management includes |
| A. | Motivation, communication and team building |
| B. | Human Resource planning |
| C. | Employee services |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 599. |
The classical theorists favoured organisation based on |
| A. | Military model |
| B. | Civilian model |
| C. | Strategic model |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Military model | |
| 600. |
Three tier framework of industrial relations was proposed by: |
| A. | Clark Kerr |
| B. | John T. Dunlop |
| C. | Richardson J.H. |
| D. | Kochan, T.A., et. al |
| Answer» D. Kochan, T.A., et. al | |
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