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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401.	How do companies facilitate workforce diversity?
A.	Rely on external support systems for minority workers.
B.	Encourage employees to challenge the beliefs and values of other employees.
C.	Build in accountability through surveys and audits.
D.	Reinforce traditional values.
Answer» C. Build in accountability through surveys and audits.

402.	Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity in which of these areas?
A.	Training
B.	Benefits
C.	Labour negotiation
D.	Marketing
Answer» A. Training

403.	Managers who meet designated goals are _______.
A.	Assertive
B.	Efficient
C.	Effective
D.	Entitled
Answer» C. Effective

404.	David conducts new employee orientation for a large organization. His work is within which basic HRM function?
A.	Management
B.	Motivation
C.	Career planning
D.	Training and development
Answer» D. Training and development

405.	Employee relations specialists are involved in which of these activities?
A.	Handling employee complaints
B.	Working with position control specialists in compensation
C.	Negotiating benefits packages
D.	Coordinating interview schedules
Answer» A. Handling employee complaints

406.	The father of scientific management is ________.
A.	Deming
B.	Burns
C.	Taylor
D.	Hawthorne
Answer» C. Taylor

407.	A large organization is an EEO employer with an affirmative action plan. Which of these activities is performed as part of the plan?
A.	All job applicants must have a recommendation from current or past employee
B.	Insurance premiums from former employers of all applicants are analyzed
C.	ob requirements are determined based on skills, knowledge and abilities
D.	Job announcements are posted on the company bulletin board
Answer» C. ob requirements are determined based on skills, knowledge and abilities

408.	Which of these items would be in the highest security category of a typical HRIS?
A.	Employee name
B.	Former employers
C.	Salary
D.	Work location
Answer» C. Salary

409.	Which of these decreases in the labor supply is the easiest to predict?
A.	Transfers-in
B.	Retirements
C.	Voluntary quits
D.	Prolonged illnesses
Answer» B. Retirements

410.	Wal-Mart differentiates its business by offering the lowest prices. Offering the lowest prices is Wal- Mart’s _________.
A.	Functional strategy
B.	Competitive advantage
C.	Distinctive competence
D.	Corporate strategy
Answer» B. Competitive advantage

411.	__________ is the process of assessing progress toward strategic goals and taking corrective action as needed.
A.	Strategic management
B.	Strategic planning
C.	Strategic control
D.	Diversification
Answer» C. Strategic control

412.	_________ is the right to make decisions, to direct the work of others and to give orders.
A.	Leadership
B.	Authority
C.	Delegation
D.	Management
Answer» B. Authority

413.	Which of the following is considered a qualitative approach to job analysis?
A.	Position analysis questionnaire
B.	Interviews
C.	Department of Labour approach
D.	Functional job analysis
Answer» B. Interviews

414.	Which of the following personality characteristics are associated with people who are likely to exhibit violent behaviour on the job?
A.	Neurotic
B.	Optimistic
C.	Extraverted
D.	Type A
Answer» A. Neurotic

415.	Which of these suggestions is an effective way to deal with stress?
A.	Meditation
B.	Exercise
C.	Talking with others
D.	All of the given options
Answer» D. All of the given options

416.	In most large facilities, who is responsible for reducing unsafe working conditions and reducing unsafe acts by employees?
A.	Chief executive officer
B.	Chief safety officer
C.	Occupational safety and health officer
D.	Chief operations officer
Answer» B. Chief safety officer

417.	Who distinguished between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?
A.	Frederick Taylor
B.	Frederick Herzberg
C.	David McClelland
D.	Edward Deci
Answer» D. Edward Deci

418.	Which of the following is categorized as an indirect payment portion of employee compensation?
A.	Wages
B.	Salaries
C.	Employer-paid insurance
D.	Commissions
Answer» C. Employer-paid insurance

419.	Stress can affect not only your health, but also other aspects of your life. What else can be affected by stress?
A.	Family relationships
B.	Work performance
C.	Your attention to safety
D.	All of the given options
Answer» D. All of the given options

420.	Unemployment benefits are typically about __________ percent of a person's earnings and last for__________.
A.	50; 26 weeks
B.	75; 1 year
C.	100; 2 years
D.	25; 4 weeks
Answer» A. 50; 26 weeks

421.	Unsafe acts can be reduced through all of the following methods except:
A.	job rotation
B.	Screening
C.	Training
D.	Incentive programs
Answer» A. job rotation

422.	Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to monetary rewards in accordance with Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory?
A.	Pay increases are a powerful long-term motivator
B.	Inadequate monetary rewards are a powerful dis- satisfier
C.	Monetary rewards are more important than non-monetary rewards
D.	Pay can never be used as a motivator
Answer» B. Inadequate monetary rewards are a powerful dis- satisfier

423.	Which pattern of communication is the quickest way to send a message?
A.	The circle
B.	The chain
C.	The Y
D.	The wheel
Answer» D. The wheel

424.	Chronic stress is the stress that wears at people day after day. Which of these is an example of chronic stress?
A.	An unhappy marriage
B.	Ongoing money problems
C.	Dissatisfaction with a job
D.	All of the given options
Answer» D. All of the given options

425.	The relative position of an organization's pay incentives compared to other companies in the same industry is known as:
A.	Pay structure
B.	Pay appraisal
C.	Pay level
D.	Pay feedback
Answer» C. Pay level

1090+ Human Resource Management (HRM) Solved MCQs

How do companies facilitate workforce diversity?

Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity in which of these areas?

Managers who meet designated goals are _______.

David conducts new employee orientation for a large organization. His work is within which basic HRM function?

Employee relations specialists are involved in which of these activities?

The father of scientific management is ________.

A large organization is an EEO employer with an affirmative action plan. Which of these activities is performed as part of the plan?

Which of these items would be in the highest security category of a typical HRIS?

Which of these decreases in the labor supply is the easiest to predict?

Wal-Mart differentiates its business by offering the lowest prices. Offering the lowest prices is Wal- Mart’s _________.

__________ is the process of assessing progress toward strategic goals and taking corrective action as needed.

_________ is the right to make decisions, to direct the work of others and to give orders.

Which of the following is considered a qualitative approach to job analysis?

Which of the following personality characteristics are associated with people who are likely to exhibit violent behaviour on the job?

Which of these suggestions is an effective way to deal with stress?

In most large facilities, who is responsible for reducing unsafe working conditions and reducing unsafe acts by employees?

Who distinguished between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?

Which of the following is categorized as an indirect payment portion of employee compensation?

Stress can affect not only your health, but also other aspects of your life. What else can be affected by stress?

Unemployment benefits are typically about __________ percent of a person's earnings and last for__________.

Unsafe acts can be reduced through all of the following methods except:

Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to monetary rewards in accordance with Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory?

Which pattern of communication is the quickest way to send a message?

Chronic stress is the stress that wears at people day after day. Which of these is an example of chronic stress?

The relative position of an organization's pay incentives compared to other companies in the same industry is known as:

Poor quality lateral communication will result in which of the following?

Which of the following is a health hazard in the work place?

Managers can motivate people to avoid performing dysfunctional behaviors by using: I. Extinction II. Punishment III. Negative reinforcement

Workers' compensation benefits fall into all of these major categories except:

Expectancy theory focuses on the relationships between which three factors?

A horizontal extension of the object to increase task variety is called:

Communication between two members of a project team from different function, but the same level of authority is ________ communication.

Which of the following term contains information regarding machines & equipments used at workplace?

Followings are included in contingent workers, except:

Which of the following term is used for choosing the individual who is best suited to a particular position and to the organization from a group of potential applicants?

Which of the following term is used as an indicator of missing information by the applicant while making selection decision?

Reactive approach to overcome the influence of discriminatory practices occurred in the past is referred as:

Rewards offered to labours involved in production, are categorized as:

Which one of the following is not implied in the definition of power?

These rights Protect employees from discrimination, Safe working conditions, Right to form unions

To be effective, leaders must provide a _________________that is a general statement of the organization’s intended direction that evokes positive emotional feelings in organization members.

The first formal stage of the disciplinary procedure is :

Not giving a compliment for a job done very well can cause :

Office environment that contain harmful airborne chemicals, asbestos, or indoor pollution is referred to :

HRD is related to

In a 360 degree of appraisal of the employee, his performance is rated by

In a wage system where employee is paid a fixed amount irrespective of output is called

In a wage system where employee is paid according to output is called

In which of the wage payment system an employee will be least interested in enhancing output

Which is/are type of test?

Unemployment benefits are typically about percent of a person's earnings and last for.

426.	Poor quality lateral communication will result in which of the following?
A.	Lack of direction
B.	Lack of coordination
C.	Lack of delegation
D.	Lack of control
Answer» B. Lack of coordination

427.	Which of the following is a health hazard in the work place?
A.	Uncollected waste paper
B.	Heavy object
C.	Frayed crypt
D.	All of the given options
Answer» D. All of the given options

428.	Managers can motivate people to avoid performing dysfunctional behaviors by using: I. Extinction II. Punishment III. Negative reinforcement
A.	I, II, III
B.	I and III
C.	II and III
D.	I and II
Answer» D. I and II

429.	Workers' compensation benefits fall into all of these major categories except:
A.	Medical care
B.	Retirement benefits
C.	Disability income
D.	Death benefits
Answer» B. Retirement benefits

430.	Expectancy theory focuses on the relationships between which three factors?
A.	Needs, effort and persistence
B.	Needs, performance and inputs
C.	Inputs, performance and outcomes
D.	Needs, performance and outcomes
Answer» D. Needs, performance and outcomes

431.	A horizontal extension of the object to increase task variety is called:
A.	Job evaluation
B.	Job enrichment
C.	Job enlargement
D.	Job rotation
Answer» C. Job enlargement

432.	Communication between two members of a project team from different function, but the same level of authority is ________ communication.
A.	UP ward
B.	Downward
C.	Lateral
D.	Diagonal
Answer» C. Lateral

433.	Which of the following term contains information regarding machines & equipments used at workplace?
A.	Job analysis
B.	Job specification
C.	Job description
D.	Job evaluation
Answer» C. Job description

434.	Followings are included in contingent workers, except:
A.	Part-timers
B.	Contractors
C.	Directors
D.	Temporaries
Answer» C. Directors

435.	Which of the following term is used for choosing the individual who is best suited to a particular position and to the organization from a group of potential applicants?
A.	Recruitment
B.	Staffing
C.	Enrollment
D.	Selection
Answer» D. Selection