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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) .

251.

A/An is a vertical move in rank and responsibility.

A. Increment
B. Appraisal
C. Promotion
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Promotion
252.

Executive recruiters are also called

A. head hunters
B. staffers
C. alternative staffing companies
D. contract technical recruiters
Answer» A. head hunters
253.

Company marketing and selling current product aggressively is

A. market penetration
B. market development
C. product development
D. both A and B
Answer» A. market penetration
254.

Statement
(i): In an organization we pay for jobs, we do not pay for men. Statement
(ii): The compensation must be as per the Job assigned.

A. Statement (i) is correct but (ii) is false.
B. Statement (ii) is correct but (i) is false.
C. Both statement (i) and (ii) are correct.
D. Both statement (i) and (ii) are false.
Answer» C. Both statement (i) and (ii) are correct.
255.

is the process of estimating the quantity and quality of people required to meet future needs of the organisation.

A. Demand forecasting
B. Supply forecasting
C. Environmental forecasting
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Demand forecasting
256.

An aim of ‘performance appraisal’ is to

A. fire the employee
B. motivate the employee
C. counsel the employee
D. hire the employee
Answer» B. motivate the employee
257.

One of the external sources of recruitment is ?

A. retired managers and employees
B. dependents of deceased employees
C. gate hiring
D. none of the above
Answer» C. gate hiring
258.

Enabling employees to link company’s and his own departmental goals is

A. direction sharing
B. goal alignment
C. ongoing performance monitoring
D. ongoing feedback
Answer» B. goal alignment
259.

In career development process, utilization of development opportunities is included in

A. individual role
B. manager role
C. employer role
D. line manager
Answer» A. individual role
260.

Employees who are more committed and loyal to employer more likely to

A. leave before retirement age
B. stay beyond than retirement age
C. never leave the firm
D. never encouraged by employers
Answer» B. stay beyond than retirement age
261.

Advantage of ‘graphic rating scale method’ is that; it is

A. simple to use
B. avoids central tendency and biases
C. ends up with predetermined rating figures
D. an ongoing basis evaluation
Answer» A. simple to use
262.

HRM typically provides which of these types of training to temporary employees?

A. Retirement planning
B. Benefits options
C. Orientation
D. Career planning and management
Answer» C. Orientation
263.

Need-Hierarchy Theory was propounded by

A. Elton Mayo
B. Mc - Fraland
C. Peter F. Drucker
D. Abraham Maslow
Answer» D. Abraham Maslow
264.

A general statement or understanding which provides guidelines for decisionmaking to H.R. managers in respect of various H.R. functions and activities is known as

A. H.R. Vision statement
B. H.R. Philosophy
C. H.R. Mission statement
D. H.R. Policy
Answer» A. H.R. Vision statement
265.

What is the name of the experiment which marked the beginning of Labour Welfare?

A. Hawthorne Experiment
B. New Lamark Experiment
C. Philadelphia Experiment
D. Mule Spinning Department Experiment
Answer» B. New Lamark Experiment
266.

Who had given the conceptual, human and technical skills concept of managerial skills?

A. Robert Katz
B. Robert Blake
C. Heinz Weihrich
D. Henry Mintzberg
Answer» A. Robert Katz
267.

A managerial approach, focusing on improving work methods, situation analysis and observation, known as

A. linking performance and pay
B. scientific management movement
C. performance based system
D. low-performance work system
Answer» B. scientific management movement
268.

In career stage, when employees does more of an explicit career planning is called

A. stabilization sub stage
B. trial sub stage
C. establishment stage
D. exploration stage
Answer» A. stabilization sub stage
269.

Benefit provided to an individual who is unable to work, due to his or her own faults, regarded as

A. optional insurance
B. unemployment insurance
C. supplemental insurance
D. compensatory insurance
Answer» B. unemployment insurance
270.

The process of integrating the employees need is called

A. Organisational planning
B. Career planning
C. Human Resource Planning
D. Succession Planning
Answer» D. Succession Planning
271.

Selection is ?

A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Normative
D. Positive
Answer» A. Subjective
272.

Job Evaluation tries to make a systematic comparison between

A. Workers
B. Jobs
C. Machines
D. Departments
Answer» B. Jobs
273.

The contents of Job description involves

A. Condition of work
B. Organisational location of the job
C. Job title
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
274.

Which of the following is a method used in group or organisational training needs assessment?

A. Interviews
B. Rating scales
C. Questionnaires
D. Consideration of current and projected changes
Answer» D. Consideration of current and projected changes
275.

A company which produces raw materials is an example of

A. cost leadership
B. vertical integration
C. horizontal integration
D. Geographic expansion
Answer» B. vertical integration
276.

A stage, leaders create task forces to diagnose problem while carrying shared understanding, regarded as

A. unfreezing stage
B. moving stage
C. refreezing stage
D. nonmoving stage
Answer» A. unfreezing stage
277.

Human relations approach of management is not associated with

A. Abraham Maslow
B. Peter F. Drucker
C. Elton Mayo
D. Herzberg
Answer» A. Abraham Maslow
278.

When a sender manipulates information so that it will be seen more favourably by the receiver in communication, it is called

A. Filtering
B. Linguistic Trap
C. Emotional Appeal
D. Selective Perception
Answer» A. Filtering
279.

A practice used by different companies to reduce costs by transferring portions of work to outside provider rather than completing it internally is termed as:

A. Planning
B. Decentralization
C. Restructuring
D. Outsourcing
Answer» D. Outsourcing
280.

Kind of union security, in which organizations can hire current union members is classified as

A. closed shop
B. union shop
C. agency shop
D. preferential shop
Answer» A. closed shop
281.

Match the following
List-I List -II
a. Fayol 1. Economy& Society
b. Taylor 2. General& Industrial Administration
c. Weber 3. Principles of Organization
d. Mooney& Reilley 4. Shop Management

A. A − 3, B − 4, C − 1, D − 2
B. A − 1, B − 2, C − 3, D − 4
C. A − 4, B − 3, C − 2, D − 1
D. A − 2, B − 4, C − 1, D − 3
Answer» D. A − 2, B − 4, C − 1, D − 3
282.

Financial payments, above and over a regular base pay for employees are called

A. ethnocentric allowances
B. mobility premiums
C. hardship allowances
D. Foreign Service premiums
Answer» D. Foreign Service premiums
283.

Non-citizen employees of a country in which they are working is classified as

A. expatriates
B. subordinates
C. coordinates
D. none of above
Answer» A. expatriates
284.

People who have conventional personality often choose career of

A. accountants
B. bankers
C. credit managers
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
285.

Kind of bargaining, in which both parties make every possible effort to negotiate and communicate for an agreement, called

A. good faith bargaining
B. distributive bargaining
C. descriptive bargaining
D. collective bargaining
Answer» A. good faith bargaining
286.

Arrange the needs in the order given by Abraham Maslow in his need hierarchy theory of motivation.
I. Esteem need
II. Self-actualization need
III. Physiological need
IV. Safety needs
V. Social needs

A. IV, I, III, II, V
B. III, IV, V, I, II
C. I, IV, III, II, V
D. III, V, IV, I, II
Answer» B. III, IV, V, I, II
287.

Performance management distinct feature is

A. continuous evaluating
B. continuous re-evaluating
C. never evaluating performances
D. evaluating for salary purposes
Answer» B. continuous re-evaluating
288.

The Michigan Model emphasis the following functions and their inter-relates.

A. Selection, recruitment, induction and promotions
B. Appraisal, rewards, promotions and retention
C. Selection, recruitment, rewards and promotion
D. Selection, appraisal, rewards and human resource development
Answer» D. Selection, appraisal, rewards and human resource development
289.

Stage in which a person sees progress in comparison of major goals and ambitions is called

A. exploration stage
B. growth stage
C. midcareer crisis sub stage
D. maintenance stage
Answer» C. midcareer crisis sub stage
290.

‘competitive strategy’ includes

A. cost leadership
B. differentiation
C. horizontal integration
D. both A and B
Answer» D. both A and B
291.

Each department of company helps in achieving company goals is referred as

A. Corporate strategy
B. Competitive strategy
C. Functional strategy
D. Both A and B
Answer» C. Functional strategy
292.

Principle of direct contact, reciprocal relationships and principle of continuity as principles of coordination are advanced by

A. Henry Fayol
B. Luther Gullick
C. Havold Koontz
D. Mary Parker Follette
Answer» D. Mary Parker Follette
293.

Gaining market share by offering same products as of competitors in same market, considered as

A. competitive strategy
B. corporate level strategy
C. functional strategy
D. none of above
Answer» B. corporate level strategy
294.

Factor comparison method is used as a technique of

A. Job Analysis
B. Job Evaluation
C. Job Design
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Job Evaluation
295.

Which of the variables is not used by marketers for demographic segmentation?

A. Age
B. Income
C. Gender
D. Poverty
Answer» D. Poverty
296.

Which of the following is correct about sustainable development?

A. It aims at continuous development
B. It deals with regular growth of social interest
C. It meets the needs of present without hurting future generations
D. It develops employees for growth of
Answer» C. It meets the needs of present without hurting future generations
297.

A broad, general and written statement of a specific job based on the findings of an analysis is called as

A. Specific Job Design
B. Job Identification
C. Specific Particular Analysis
D. Job Description
Answer» C. Specific Particular Analysis
298.

HR professional should apply risk management techniques to the different aspects of

A. HR Strategies
B. HR Competencies
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» A. HR Strategies
299.

Teaching of current employees with skills needed to perform effectively on job is

A. training
B. negligent training
C. both A and B
D. learning
Answer» A. training
300.

Self perceived talents, motives and values that influence career of an individual are known as

A. Career aims
B. Career plans
C. Career anchors
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Career anchors

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