1090+ Human Resource Management (HRM) Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Applications (BBA [CA]) , Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) , Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (BBA HRM) , Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS) .

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351.	Which of the following is part of the organization’s role in an employee’s career development?
A.	Communicating the mission, policies, and procedures
B.	Providing timely performance feedback
C.	Participating in career development discussions
D.	Seeking out career information
Answer» A. Communicating the mission, policies, and procedures

352.	Which of the following term is said to be a part of Organizational Structure?
A.	Goal attainment
B.	Hierarchy level
C.	Performance standards
D.	Supporting staff
Answer» B. Hierarchy level

353.	“On going process of evaluating & managing both the behaviour & outcomes in the workplace” is known as;
A.	Training & development
B.	Performance appraisal
C.	Compensation management
D.	Job analysis
Answer» B. Performance appraisal

354.	HRIS helps managers to perform _______________________ more effectively & systematically.
A.	Management functions
B.	Controlling functions
C.	Planning functions
D.	HR functions
Answer» D. HR functions

355.	Rewards offered to labors involved in production, are categorized as;
A.	Salary
B.	Fringe benefits
C.	Wage
D.	Commission
Answer» C. Wage

356.	The goal of pre-retirement educational programs is to;
A.	Improve job satisfaction
B.	Increase employee commitment
C.	Minimize medical claims from retirees
D.	Ease the transition from working life to retirement
Answer» D. Ease the transition from working life to retirement

357.	Organizations put maximum effort in measuring performance of organizational people because;
A.	It makes procedures cost effective
B.	It helps in detecting the problems
C.	It leads to product innovation
D.	It assists in implementing new technology
Answer» B. It helps in detecting the problems

358.	Willingness, capacity & opportunity to perform are said to be;
A.	Performance outcomes
B.	Determinants of performance
C.	Performance appraisals
D.	Types of performance standards
Answer» B. Determinants of performance

359.	One of the major barriers to career advancement experiencing by working ladies is;
A.	Difficulty in balancing work and family life
B.	Top management is usually male oriented
C.	Lack of educational opportunities
D.	Common perception that woman can not be better boss
Answer» A. Difficulty in balancing work and family life

360.	Alternative work arrangements include all of the following EXCEPT;
A.	Part-time work
B.	Flexible hours
C.	On-site child care
D.	Job sharing
Answer» C. On-site child care

361.	Mr. Ahmed is a cashier and he feels dissatisfied at work. What best justifies this situation?
A.	His job may not be structured to suit his preferences
B.	It involves physical toughness
C.	It requires mental toughness
D.	It involves too much customer interaction
Answer» A. His job may not be structured to suit his preferences

362.	The _____ problem occurs when supervisors tend to rate all their subordinates consistently high.
A.	Central tendency
B.	Leniency
C.	Strictness
D.	Halo effect
Answer» B. Leniency

363.	The relationship between critical incident method & BARS (behaviourally anchored rating scale) is;
A.	No relationship exists
B.	Different methods to evaluate performance
C.	Both are similar PA methods
D.	Comparison method is used for PA, while BARS is related to training
Answer» C. Both are similar PA methods

364.	What is another term for 360-degree feedback?
A.	Feedback loop
B.	Multi-source assessment
C.	Upward feedback
D.	Circle feedback
Answer» B. Multi-source assessment

365.	The point method to evaluate job is an extension of;
A.	Ranking method
B.	Factor comparison method
C.	Classification method
D.	Point factor method
Answer» B. Factor comparison method

366.	Job evaluation is based on the :
A.	Physical skills required by the job
B.	Relative job worth for an organization
C.	Complexity of the job to perform
D.	Conceptual skill required by the job
Answer» B. Relative job worth for an organization

367.	Who is in the best position to observe and evaluate an employee’s performance for the purposes of a performance appraisal?
A.	Peers
B.	Customers
C.	Top management
D.	Immediate supervisor
Answer» D. Immediate supervisor

368.	Groups are called ______________ if jobs are similar.
A.	Classes
B.	Grades
C.	scales
D.	Roles
Answer» A. Classes

369.	Train the raters prior to conduct the performance appraisal is an important responsibility of;
A.	Top management
B.	HR department
C.	Line managers
D.	Production department
Answer» B. HR department

370.	Currently Organizations are providing benefits to their employees;
A.	To attract new blood in the organization
B.	To create stronger customer relationship
C.	To enhance the market share
D.	All of the above
Answer» A. To attract new blood in the organization

371.	Following are all examples of direct compensation except :
A.	Pension
B.	Salary
C.	Bonus
D.	Income
Answer» A. Pension

372.	One of the main flaws of Classification method to evaluate the jobs is :
A.	It is an expensive method
B.	Only beneficial for small organizations
C.	Maximum probability of biasness
D.	Not useful when jobs are different
Answer» D. Not useful when jobs are different

373.	Which of the following measurement methods rates employee performance? relative to other employees?
A.	Graphic rating scale
B.	Comparative method
C.	Essay method
D.	Critical incident method
Answer» B. Comparative method

374.	HRM is associated with the management of;
A.	General people
B.	Financial resources
C.	Organizational people
D.	Community members
Answer» C. Organizational people

375.	Cost of human resources refers to;
A.	Company profits
B.	Employee shares
C.	Salary packages
D.	Earned revenues
Answer» C. Salary packages

1090+ Human Resource Management (HRM) Solved MCQs

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;

Organizations put maximum effort in measuring performance of organizational people because;

Willingness, capacity & opportunity to perform are said to be;

One of the major barriers to career advancement experiencing by working ladies is;

Alternative work arrangements include all of the following EXCEPT;

Mr. Ahmed is a cashier and he feels dissatisfied at work. What best justifies this situation?

The _____ problem occurs when supervisors tend to rate all their subordinates consistently high.

The relationship between critical incident method & BARS (behaviourally anchored rating scale) is;

What is another term for 360-degree feedback?

The point method to evaluate job is an extension of;

Job evaluation is based on the :

Who is in the best position to observe and evaluate an employee’s performance for the purposes of a performance appraisal?

Groups are called ______________ if jobs are similar.

Train the raters prior to conduct the performance appraisal is an important responsibility of;

Currently Organizations are providing benefits to their employees;

Following are all examples of direct compensation except :

One of the main flaws of Classification method to evaluate the jobs is :

Which of the following measurement methods rates employee performance? relative to other employees?

HRM is associated with the management of;

Cost of human resources refers to;

Top level managers require __________________ skills the most;

Matching the job description with the individuals’ qualification is an important aspect of;

HR managers are generally the _______________ managers;

Manufacturing was the main concern of personnel department during;

SWOT Analysis is a tool for;

Jobs are identified & grouped while;

According to the Hawthorne studies, the productivity of employees;

Organizational goals should be;

Which one of the following is NOT the source of workforce diversity?

To anticipate the human resource needs of the organization based on some previous data or managerial judgment is known as;

The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization is represented by;

A practice used by companies to assign their costly activities to outside providers, (for the purpose of cost saving), rather than completing it internally is called;

Organizational behaviour depicts the;

Leaders perform;

Organizations take inputs from its;

As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;

Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;

Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to;

_________ is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating employees, attending to their labour relations, health and safety and fairness concerns.

Which of these refers to the temporary, part time and self-employed workers?

Which basic function of management includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of communication?

Over the past 25 years, all of these areas of legal environment have influenced HRM except:

One of the most popular methods of increasing employee responsibility and control is _______.

Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing to company competitiveness?

How has technology changed HRM practices?

376.	Top level managers require __________________ skills the most;
A.	Technical
B.	Interpersonal
C.	Conceptual
D.	Mechanical
Answer» C. Conceptual

377.	Matching the job description with the individuals’ qualification is an important aspect of;
A.	IS
B.	MIS
C.	HRIS
D.	DBMS
Answer» C. HRIS

378.	HR managers are generally the _______________ managers;
A.	Line
B.	Middle
C.	Staff
D.	Top
Answer» C. Staff

379.	Manufacturing was the main concern of personnel department during;
A.	Mechanistic period
B.	Catalytic period
C.	Organist period
D.	Strategic period
Answer» A. Mechanistic period

380.	SWOT Analysis is a tool for;
A.	Determining organization’s mission
B.	Developing organizational goals
C.	Formulating strategies
D.	Environmental scanning
Answer» D. Environmental scanning

381.	Jobs are identified & grouped while;
A.	Planning
B.	Organizing
C.	Leading
D.	Controlling
Answer» B. Organizing

382.	According to the Hawthorne studies, the productivity of employees;
A.	Increased by increasing light
B.	Decreased by decreasing light
C.	Increased by observing them
D.	No change in their productivity
Answer» C. Increased by observing them

383.	Organizational goals should be;
A.	Achievable
B.	Ambiguous
C.	Random
D.	Vague
Answer» A. Achievable

384.	Which one of the following is NOT the source of workforce diversity?
A.	Age
B.	Gender
C.	Education
D.	Resentment
Answer» D. Resentment

385.	To anticipate the human resource needs of the organization based on some previous data or managerial judgment is known as;
A.	Demand forecasting
B.	Supplies forecasting
C.	Financial forecasting
D.	Sales forecasting
Answer» A. Demand forecasting