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101.	The mental process to interpret environment as per one's own understanding is known as:
A.	Perception
B.	Personality
C.	Attitude
D.	Ability
Answer» A. Perception

102.	Which of the following act represents a situation in which employment decisions are NOT affected by illegal discrimination?
A.	Fair employment
B.	Legal compliance
C.	Litigation process
D.	Affirmative action
Answer» A. Fair employment

103.	If in a country women advocates are not encouraged to be appointed as high court judges; which of the following constraint applies in this situation?
A.	Grievance practices
B.	Equal employment opportunity
C.	Glass ceiling effect
D.	Reverse discrimination
Answer» B. Equal employment opportunity

104.	Job posting is:
A.	Internal advertisement by an organization to attract candidates from the existing employees, against a vacancy.
B.	The system of transferring existing employees to comparable new jobs available in the organization.
C.	An arrangement of in house training of employees for career advancement.
D.	Grouping together of a family of similar jobs, under a single title to establish uniformity of standards in controls and compensations.
Answer» A. Internal advertisement by an organization to attract candidates from the existing employees, against a vacancy.

105.	Realistic job preview is a:
A.	Technique for listing elements of job before selecting someone to perform it.
B.	Performance appraisal technique.
C.	A selection device that enables the candidates to learn both the negative and positive information about the job and organization.
D.	None of the given options
Answer» C. A selection device that enables the candidates to learn both the negative and positive information about the job and organization.

106.	Job analysis can be performed in all of the following ways except:
A.	Observing hourly work
B.	Reviewing interviews conducted with departing employees
C.	Studying diaries or daily journals that manager kept over a three- month period
D.	Giving workers checklists to indicate which tasks on the list are performed during job execution
Answer» A. Observing hourly work

107.	Considering continuous process improvement activities in organizations, Should “Zero defects” really be a goal?
A.	Yes perfection is reasonable goal.
B.	No, 0.1 percent errors can be corrected much more efficiently than they can be prevented
C.	Yes most industries find this an attainable goal.
D.	Sometimes, for some mistakes, cost benefits can not be calculated
Answer» D. Sometimes, for some mistakes, cost benefits can not be calculated

108.	Organizational efficiency is expressed as:
A.	Planning for long-run goals
B.	Making the best use of scarce resources
C.	Goal attainment
D.	Meeting deadlines
Answer» B. Making the best use of scarce resources

109.	Goal setting is:
A.	Top down process
B.	Bottom up process
C.	A process of top down support and bottom up development
D.	A function of senior management
Answer» C. A process of top down support and bottom up development

110.	When the firm changes the way it operates, the process is known as:
A.	Downsizing
B.	Brain drain
C.	Restructuring
D.	Outsourcing
Answer» C. Restructuring

111.	Which one is not included in the hiring process?
A.	Recruitment
B.	Socialization
C.	Selection
D.	Job specification
Answer» D. Job specification

112.	Extents of individual freedom and discretion employees have in performing their jobs is Known as
A.	Capitation
B.	Flextime
C.	Empowerment
D.	Autonomy
Answer» D. Autonomy

113.	Which of the following measures are taken to assess the intensity of employees’ satisfaction and their attitude toward the training program?
A.	Continuous feedback
B.	Profitability rate
C.	Market share
D.	Productivity levels
Answer» A. Continuous feedback

114.	Organization, where employees are provided with the opportunity to learn on continuous basis is known as:
A.	Formal
B.	Informal
C.	Bureaucratic
D.	Learning
Answer» D. Learning

115.	Under which of the following no screening of applicant pool is conducted before making final selection?
A.	Walk-in applicants
B.	Employee referrals
C.	Employment agency
D.	School placement
Answer» A. Walk-in applicants

116.	Which of the following is NOT a concern of Human Resource Development (HRD)?
A.	Employee training
B.	Employee orientation
C.	Employee rights
D.	Employee appraisals
Answer» C. Employee rights

117.	Employee commitment has suffered in recent years because of::
A.	Downsizing
B.	Training issues
C.	Appraisals
D.	Performance standards
Answer» C. Appraisals

118.	The process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations; acquires information about opportunities; identifies career goals; and establishes action plans to attain those goals is called _____.
A.	Organizational development
B.	Career management
C.	Career development
D.	Career planning
Answer» C. Career development

119.	Following are the stages of socialization process, except:
A.	Pre-arrival stage
B.	Encounter stage
C.	Metamorphosis stage
D.	Completion stage
Answer» D. Completion stage

120.	Which performance appraisal technique lists traits and a range of performance?
A.	Alternation ranking
B.	Graphic rating scale
C.	Management By Objective
D.	Paired comparison
Answer» B. Graphic rating scale

121.	Which of the following is part of an employee’s role in his or her own career development?
A.	Providing timely performance feedback
B.	Participating in career development discussions
C.	Establishing goals and career plans
D.	Offering a variety of career options
Answer» C. Establishing goals and career plans

122.	_________________ is achieved by combining capital, raw material & human resource by an organization.
A.	Sales
B.	Capital
C.	Input
D.	Output
Answer» D. Output

123.	Unofficial part of an organization formed on the basis of common interests is known as:
A.	Formal organization
B.	Informal organization
C.	Bureaucratic organization
D.	Virtual organization
Answer» B. Informal organization

124.	The re-arrangement of organizational structure & change in organizational culture is accomplished during:
A.	Task analysis
B.	Organizational analysis
C.	Person analysis
D.	Management analysis
Answer» B. Organizational analysis

125.	Which of the following statement reflects the 'Age Discrimination Act' for workers?
A.	At the age of 40 to 70, workers can not be retired by force
B.	At the age below 18, workers can never be hired
C.	Having 10 years of experience, workers should be promoted
D.	Workers can never be rehired if retired once
Answer» A. At the age of 40 to 70, workers can not be retired by force

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The mental process to interpret environment as per one's own understanding is known as:

Which of the following act represents a situation in which employment decisions are NOT affected by illegal discrimination?

If in a country women advocates are not encouraged to be appointed as high court judges; which of the following constraint applies in this situation?

Job posting is:

Realistic job preview is a:

Job analysis can be performed in all of the following ways except:

Considering continuous process improvement activities in organizations, Should “Zero defects” really be a goal?

Organizational efficiency is expressed as:

Goal setting is:

When the firm changes the way it operates, the process is known as:

Which one is not included in the hiring process?

Extents of individual freedom and discretion employees have in performing their jobs is Known as

Which of the following measures are taken to assess the intensity of employees’ satisfaction and their attitude toward the training program?

Organization, where employees are provided with the opportunity to learn on continuous basis is known as:

Under which of the following no screening of applicant pool is conducted before making final selection?

Which of the following is NOT a concern of Human Resource Development (HRD)?

Employee commitment has suffered in recent years because of::

The process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations; acquires information about opportunities; identifies career goals; and establishes action plans to attain those goals is called _____.

Following are the stages of socialization process, except:

Which performance appraisal technique lists traits and a range of performance?

Which of the following is part of an employee’s role in his or her own career development?

_________________ is achieved by combining capital, raw material & human resource by an organization.

Unofficial part of an organization formed on the basis of common interests is known as:

The re-arrangement of organizational structure & change in organizational culture is accomplished during:

Which of the following statement reflects the 'Age Discrimination Act' for workers?

Providing training & development opportunities, and career information & programs, are all part of the ------------------’s role in career development.

Which of the following method includes the exchange of information between organizational member & the applicant through a goal-oriented conversation?

_______________________ is an obligation to perform certain tasks/activities.

If the workforce of an organization represents true proportion of the community sectors in all its job classifications, it represents the ______ of its affirmative action.

Studying organizational behaviour helps managers:

If a company is employing the fresh graduates as well as the professional experts, the management is said to be enhancing _____________.

The cognitive component consists of a person’s:

Which of the given term is used to represent the segments of jobs held by an individual throughout his/her life time?

What is another term used for 360-degree feedback?

Which one of the following is an outcome of 'organizing' function of management?

Which of the following is a stated outcome of 'Job Analysis'?

Which of the following is MOST important to manage workforce diversity?

Training to the raters of performance appraisal is an important responsibility of:

Graphic rating scales are subjected to all of the following problems, except:

Which of the following is responsible for implementing the developed strategies?

In which of the following area organizations are legally bound to maintain consistency in HR policies?

How can companies provide career counselling, development advice, and therapy for employees seeking to grow in their careers?

Which ONE of the following is not a part of Human Resource Development?

What type of screening mode is used to reduce absenteeism and establish a baseline for future insurance claims?

Which of the following is part of the organization’s role in an employee’s career development?

Which of the following term is said to be a part of Organizational Structure?

“On going process of evaluating & managing both the behaviour & outcomes in the workplace” is known as;

HRIS helps managers to perform _______________________ more effectively & systematically.

Rewards offered to labors involved in production, are categorized as;

The goal of pre-retirement educational programs is to;

126.	Providing training & development opportunities, and career information & programs, are all part of the ------------------’s role in career development.
A.	Individual
B.	Manager
C.	Supervisor
D.	Company
Answer» C. Supervisor

127.	Which of the following method includes the exchange of information between organizational member & the applicant through a goal-oriented conversation?
A.	Counseling simulations
B.	Vocational interest test
C.	Role playing
D.	Employment interview
Answer» D. Employment interview

128.	_______________________ is an obligation to perform certain tasks/activities.
A.	Duty
B.	Responsibility
C.	Position
D.	Work
Answer» B. Responsibility

129.	If the workforce of an organization represents true proportion of the community sectors in all its job classifications, it represents the ______ of its affirmative action.
A.	Performance
B.	Gaps
C.	Effectiveness
D.	Discrepancies
Answer» C. Effectiveness

130.	Studying organizational behaviour helps managers:
A.	To see the value of workforce diversity
B.	To analyze the efficiency of organization
C.	To analyze the efficiency of organization
D.	To become more effective in society
Answer» D. To become more effective in society

131.	If a company is employing the fresh graduates as well as the professional experts, the management is said to be enhancing _____________.
A.	Stereotyping
B.	Variety
C.	Diversity
D.	Uniformity
Answer» C. Diversity

132.	The cognitive component consists of a person’s:
A.	Emotions
B.	Knowledge
C.	Attitude
D.	Feelings
Answer» B. Knowledge

133.	Which of the given term is used to represent the segments of jobs held by an individual throughout his/her life time?
A.	Responsibility
B.	Career
C.	Occupation
D.	Position
Answer» B. Career

134.	What is another term used for 360-degree feedback?
A.	Feedback loop
B.	Multi-source assessment
C.	Upward reporting
D.	Round communication
Answer» B. Multi-source assessment

135.	Which one of the following is an outcome of 'organizing' function of management?
A.	Organization’s strategy
B.	Motivation & commitment
C.	Organization’s structure
D.	Performance measurement
Answer» C. Organization’s structure