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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) .
| 401. |
Which one of the following statements is wrong about OD? |
| A. | It is a diagnostic process |
| B. | It is a punitive mechanism |
| C. | It is a value driven mechanism |
| D. | It is an intervention mechanism |
| Answer» B. It is a punitive mechanism | |
| 402. |
Which of the following is a reason for supporting a wider span of control? |
| A. | To reduce a process of delaying |
| B. | To reduce opportunities for delegations |
| C. | To have tighter control within the organisation |
| D. | To increase contact between managers and employees |
| Answer» D. To increase contact between managers and employees | |
| 403. |
Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of Indian labour force? |
| A. | Lack of mobility |
| B. | Homogeneous in nature |
| C. | Low degree of unionization rate |
| D. | High rate of absenteeism and labour turnover |
| Answer» B. Homogeneous in nature | |
| 404. |
Straight commission plan pay salespeople for their |
| A. | results |
| B. | experience |
| C. | skills |
| D. | knowledge |
| Answer» A. results | |
| 405. |
The right sequence of steps in Kurt Lewin’s change procedure is |
| A. | Unfreezing - Freezing - Moving |
| B. | Moving - Unfreezing - Freezing |
| C. | Freezing - Moving - Unfreezing |
| D. | Unfreezing - Moving - Freezing |
| Answer» D. Unfreezing - Moving - Freezing | |
| 406. |
Consistency of obtained scores in a test is measured by |
| A. | test validity |
| B. | criterion validity |
| C. | content validity |
| D. | reliability |
| Answer» D. reliability | |
| 407. |
‘moving stage’ in Lewin’s organizational change process considers |
| A. | mobilize commitment |
| B. | consolidation of gains |
| C. | monitoring and assessing programs |
| D. | reinforcement of new programs |
| Answer» B. consolidation of gains | |
| 408. |
Business plans designed to achieve the organizational objectives is called |
| A. | Human Resource Planning |
| B. | Human Resource Forecasting |
| C. | Strategic plan |
| D. | Corporate Development Plan |
| Answer» C. Strategic plan | |
| 409. |
Which of the following is a process of systematically identifying, assessing and developing organisational leadership to enhance performance? |
| A. | Career planning |
| B. | Succession planning |
| C. | Manpower planning |
| D. | Human Resource planning |
| Answer» B. Succession planning | |
| 410. |
People who are attracted to career, involving expression of emotions belongs to personality type of |
| A. | enterprising orientation |
| B. | investigative orientation |
| C. | social orientation |
| D. | conventional orientation |
| Answer» A. enterprising orientation | |
| 411. |
First step in management by objectives is to |
| A. | set departmental goals |
| B. | set organizational goals |
| C. | set individual goals |
| D. | discuss departmental goals |
| Answer» B. set organizational goals | |
| 412. |
Aligning and evaluating employee’s performance with company’s set goals is called |
| A. | appraisal management |
| B. | performance management |
| C. | hierarchy of management |
| D. | off-the-job training |
| Answer» B. performance management | |
| 413. |
‘psychological counseling’ is an example of |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | preretirement counseling |
| C. | honoring experience |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» B. preretirement counseling | |
| 414. |
Arrange different phases of Hawthorne experiments in their right sequence:
|
| A. | I, II, III, IV, V |
| B. | III, I, V, II, IV |
| C. | III, II, V, I, IV |
| D. | V, IV, III, II, I |
| Answer» B. III, I, V, II, IV | |
| 415. |
Which of the following principles of management was not given by Fayol? |
| A. | Standardisation |
| B. | Unity of direction |
| C. | Stability of tenure |
| D. | Subordination of individual interest |
| Answer» A. Standardisation | |
| 416. |
What are the ideas underpinning ‘soft, commitment’ or ‘high-road’ HRM practices? |
| A. | Labour needs to be treated as assets to be invested in. |
| B. | Employees are a cost which should be minimized. |
| C. | A lack of mutuality existing between employee and employer |
| D. | A disregard for unlocking discretionary effort |
| Answer» A. Labour needs to be treated as assets to be invested in. | |
| 417. |
A job design is ? |
| A. | the design involving maximum acceptable job design qualities to perform a job |
| B. | the division of total task to be performed into manageable and efficient units |
| C. | a systematic way of designing and determination of the worth of a job |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. the division of total task to be performed into manageable and efficient units | |
| 418. |
‘B.F Skinner’ proposed motivation model named as |
| A. | behavior modification |
| B. | behavior reinforcement |
| C. | behavior reshaping |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» D. Both A and B | |
| 419. |
Reduced responsibilities of senior employees on same job is |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | flexible work |
| C. | honoring experience |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» A. phased retirement | |
| 420. |
The Government of India introduced “The Workers Participation in Management”, Bill in Parliament in |
| A. | 1983 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 1981 |
| Answer» C. 1990 | |
| 421. |
Procedure of ranking jobs or grouping in clusters is included in |
| A. | getting job information |
| B. | combining ratings |
| C. | ranking jobs |
| D. | selecting and grouping jobs |
| Answer» D. selecting and grouping jobs | |
| 422. |
Organisational factors affecting job design are |
| A. | Workforce and cultural factors |
| B. | Employee availability and abilities |
| C. | Ergonomics and cultural factors |
| D. | Feedback and diversity factors |
| Answer» A. Workforce and cultural factors | |
| 423. |
Mentoring is very useful when mentors works for |
| A. | same department |
| B. | different department |
| C. | informal training |
| D. | formal training |
| Answer» A. same department | |
| 424. |
If a person finds imbalance between his services and paid salary |
| A. | tension is created |
| B. | person is more motivated |
| C. | person is less motivated |
| D. | person is never motivated |
| Answer» A. tension is created | |
| 425. |
Engineers and scientists analytical job’s needs |
| A. | creativity |
| B. | problem solving |
| C. | training |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» D. Both A and B | |
| 426. |
Qualitative or quantitative information for maintaining or changing performance is part of |
| A. | performance feedback |
| B. | performance appraisal |
| C. | appraisal system |
| D. | appraisal feedback |
| Answer» A. performance feedback | |
| 427. |
Form of misconduct, which basically refers to rebelliousness or disobedience is classified as |
| A. | misconduct |
| B. | lack of qualifications |
| C. | unsatisfactory satisfaction |
| D. | insubordination |
| Answer» D. insubordination | |
| 428. |
An employee training and confidence building is best classified as |
| A. | extrinsic rewards |
| B. | intrinsic rewards |
| C. | de-expectancy |
| D. | expectancy |
| Answer» D. expectancy | |
| 429. |
Stage in which person focuses on maintaining established position is called |
| A. | exploration stage |
| B. | growth stage |
| C. | midcareer crisis sub stage |
| D. | maintenance stage |
| Answer» D. maintenance stage | |
| 430. |
Jobs pay rates on basis of each individual performance is called |
| A. | individual equity |
| B. | pay rate equity |
| C. | collective equity |
| D. | procedural equity |
| Answer» A. individual equity | |
| 431. |
Main key in supervisory skills is |
| A. | coaching |
| B. | mentoring |
| C. | appraisal performance |
| D. | both A and B |
| Answer» D. both A and B | |
| 432. |
Counseling with employees before retirement for second careers outside firm is an example of |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | preretirement counseling |
| C. | honoring experience |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» B. preretirement counseling | |
| 433. |
Determining duties and characteristics of positions in staffing, known as |
| A. | job descriptions |
| B. | job analysis |
| C. | job specifications |
| D. | both A and C |
| Answer» B. job analysis | |
| 434. |
‘qualitative methods of evaluation’ does not include |
| A. | point method |
| B. | factor comparison method |
| C. | graphical evaluation |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» D. none of above | |
| 435. |
Wages and salaries are included in |
| A. | direct financial payments |
| B. | indirect financial payments |
| C. | compensations |
| D. | counseling |
| Answer» A. direct financial payments | |
| 436. |
The case study method of OD was developed by |
| A. | S.R. Udpa |
| B. | Eric Berne |
| C. | Udai Pareek |
| D. | Christopher C. Longdell |
| Answer» D. Christopher C. Longdell | |
| 437. |
During which of the following stage, the firm plans the proposed changes into practice. |
| A. | Clarification |
| B. | Monitoring |
| C. | Assessment |
| D. | Design |
| Answer» D. Design | |
| 438. |
Workflow detailed picture is called |
| A. | organization chart |
| B. | process chart |
| C. | process management |
| D. | production unit |
| Answer» B. process chart | |
| 439. |
Which personnel association uses the idea of bundles of integral HRM practices? |
| A. | European association for personnel management |
| B. | U.S office of personnel management |
| C. | Chartered Institute of personnel& development |
| D. | Association of personnel Service Organisations |
| Answer» C. Chartered Institute of personnel& development | |
| 440. |
Why do companies use external job searches instead of internal searches? |
| A. | Legal requirements |
| B. | It is less expensive |
| C. | Companies can add new talent, new ideas to the organization |
| D. | Orientation time is reduced |
| Answer» C. Companies can add new talent, new ideas to the organization | |
| 441. |
Coordination of workforce assessment and development is futile part of |
| A. | phased retirement |
| B. | preretirement counseling |
| C. | talent management |
| D. | modifying selection procedure |
| Answer» C. talent management | |
| 442. |
Changing process in which change is formulated and implemented by employees is called |
| A. | organizational development |
| B. | organizational change |
| C. | Lewin change process |
| D. | Maslow’s change hierarchy |
| Answer» A. organizational development | |
| 443. |
The process of choosing individuals who have re1evant qualifications to fill existing or projected job openings is |
| A. | Screening process |
| B. | Selection process |
| C. | Interview process |
| D. | Pre-screening process |
| Answer» B. Selection process | |
| 444. |
One of organizational development category is |
| A. | techno structural |
| B. | mobilize commitment |
| C. | consolidation of gains |
| D. | monitoring and assessing programs |
| Answer» A. techno structural | |
| 445. |
Which of the following organizations coordinates and controls the working of voluntary welfare agencies in India? |
| A. | ESI Corporation |
| B. | EPF Organisation |
| C. | Central Social Welfare Board |
| D. | Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) |
| Answer» C. Central Social Welfare Board | |
| 446. |
Which of the following is not a part of disciplinary action? |
| A. | Transfer |
| B. | Warning |
| C. | Discharge |
| D. | Suspension |
| Answer» A. Transfer | |
| 447. |
The three phases of recruitment process are |
| A. | Planning, Implementing, Evaluating |
| B. | Planning, Implementing, Screening |
| C. | Planning, Implementing, Enrichment |
| D. | Planning, Screening, Evaluating |
| Answer» A. Planning, Implementing, Evaluating | |
| 448. |
People that are attracted to occupation of biologist is best classified as |
| A. | realistic orientation |
| B. | investigative orientation |
| C. | social orientation |
| D. | artistic orientation |
| Answer» B. investigative orientation | |
| 449. |
Ranging and grading salary into just few levels is called |
| A. | broad banding |
| B. | less branding |
| C. | competency model |
| D. | skill based pay model |
| Answer» A. broad banding | |
| 450. |
In growing organization, specialized staff is needed by |
| A. | Line manager |
| B. | HR manager |
| C. | Staff manager |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» A. Line manager | |
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