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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (BBA HRM) .
| 1. |
The focus of Human Resource Management revolves around |
| A. | machine |
| B. | motivation |
| C. | money |
| D. | men |
| Answer» D. men | |
| 2. |
Quality- oriented organization primary concern centers around |
| A. | coordination |
| B. | communication |
| C. | human resources |
| D. | discipline |
| Answer» C. human resources | |
| 3. |
HRM is associated with the management of |
| A. | general people. |
| B. | financial resources |
| C. | organizational people |
| D. | community members. |
| Answer» C. organizational people | |
| 4. |
Effective SHRM leads to: |
| A. | organizational success |
| B. | organizational failure. |
| C. | organizational complexity |
| D. | organizational inefficiency |
| Answer» A. organizational success | |
| 5. |
Organizational goals should be |
| A. | achievable. |
| B. | ambiguous. |
| C. | random |
| D. | vague. |
| Answer» A. achievable. | |
| 6. |
Customers of an organization fall under which of the following category? |
| A. | shareholders. |
| B. | . staff. |
| C. | partners. |
| D. | stakeholders. |
| Answer» D. stakeholders. | |
| 7. |
Cost of human resources refers to; |
| A. | company profits. |
| B. | . employee shares |
| C. | salary packages. |
| D. | earned revenues |
| Answer» C. salary packages. | |
| 8. |
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» B. supplies forecasting. | |
| 9. |
________________ is commonly used by IT companies to assign their costly activities to outside providers for the purpose of cost saving as well as using of HR expertise in other companies. |
| A. | planning. |
| B. | decentralization. |
| C. | restructuring |
| D. | outsourcing |
| Answer» D. outsourcing | |
| 10. |
. A system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distributed information related to the company's human resources is called a(n) _______________ |
| A. | hris. |
| B. | progressive discipline system. |
| C. | irs |
| D. | contingent workforce system. |
| Answer» A. hris. | |
| 11. |
Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing to company competitiveness? |
| A. | compensating human resources. |
| B. | acquiring and preparing human resources |
| C. | managing the human resource environment. |
| D. | all of the given options |
| Answer» C. managing the human resource environment. | |
| 12. |
In which of these steps, the HR manager attempts to ascertain the supply of and demand for various types of human resources? |
| A. | forecasting. |
| B. | program implementation |
| C. | evaluation |
| D. | goal setting |
| Answer» A. forecasting. | |
| 13. |
Which of these is defined as any practice or activity carried on by the organization with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees? |
| A. | a leading indicator analysis |
| B. | recruitment. |
| C. | personnel policies. |
| D. | selection. |
| Answer» B. recruitment. | |
| 14. |
Playing the role of ____________ requires designing and delivering efficient and effective HR systems, processes, and practices |
| A. | administrative agent. |
| B. | change agent. |
| C. | strategic partner |
| D. | . employee advocate |
| Answer» C. strategic partner | |
| 15. |
Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity in which of these areas |
| A. | training. |
| B. | benefits. |
| C. | labor negotiation |
| D. | marketing. |
| Answer» D. marketing. | |
| 16. |
The people who perform tasks in a wide variety of human resource-related areas are called |
| A. | hr executives |
| B. | hr generalists. |
| C. | hr specialist |
| D. | all of the given options. |
| Answer» D. all of the given options. | |
| 17. |
A strategy intended to achieve fair employment by urging employers to hire certain groups of people who were discriminated against in the past is known as |
| A. | fair employment. |
| B. | equal employment opportunity (eeo). |
| C. | affirmative action. |
| D. | employment discrimination |
| Answer» D. employment discrimination | |
| 18. |
The method that uses the organizations current level of employment as the starting point for determining future staffing needs is |
| A. | zero based forecasting |
| B. | bottom-up approach. |
| C. | forecasting human resource availability. |
| D. | none of the given options |
| Answer» C. forecasting human resource availability. | |
| 19. |
What tactic will employers likely have to take to fill openings left by retiring employees |
| A. | instituting flexible work hours |
| B. | providing elder care |
| C. | hiring more women |
| D. | rehiring retirees |
| Answer» D. rehiring retirees | |
| 20. |
An employee evaluation appears on your desk that includes the following descriptions: skilled, specialty focused, strong technical background, filtered listener, limited experience in interfacing, avoids conflict, good at developing techniques and operates well in the management hierarchy. Your first thought is to consider this person for a position as a |
| A. | project coordinator |
| B. | project manager |
| C. | task force leader |
| D. | project specialist. |
| Answer» D. project specialist. | |
| 21. |
The project manager leads a project team that is comprised of many different skills and disciplines. He must use an exceptional number of negotiating skills because he __________. |
| A. | is expected to discuss all facts of the technical parameters of the project. |
| B. | will be leading individuals without having direct control over them |
| C. | will encounter the shoptalk of each unique discipline |
| D. | will be using these skills to keep from accepting additional work. |
| Answer» B. will be leading individuals without having direct control over them | |
| 22. |
The project manager is the leader of the project team and needs to be foward-reaching in obtaining a consensus on an issue. However, it would be counterproductive to an attempted resolution of an issue if the project manager said, "__________" |
| A. | lets do this .... |
| B. | do we have some better information |
| C. | i believe we are saying |
| D. | i have another subject to address if this is too difficult to solve now |
| Answer» D. i have another subject to address if this is too difficult to solve now | |
| 23. |
Project managers often work 10 or more hours per day to fit the many activities into their professional schedule. There is a general agreement that all the professional time is not used as efficiently as possible. the major consumer of time, nearly two hours per day, is __________. |
| A. | talking to top management |
| B. | visiting the customer |
| C. | attending project meetings |
| D. | . writing reports. |
| Answer» C. attending project meetings | |
| 24. |
The development function of human resources has three dimensions. Which of the following does NOT fall under them |
| A. | employee training |
| B. | management development |
| C. | career development |
| D. | identifying ways to motivate employees |
| Answer» D. identifying ways to motivate employees | |
| 25. |
Who was the pioneer of Hawthorne studies? |
| A. | fredrick taylor |
| B. | elton mayo |
| C. | fred luthans |
| D. | henry mintzberg |
| Answer» B. elton mayo | |
| 26. |
____ in India led to the move from Personnel adminstration to HRM in Indian setup |
| A. | globalisation |
| B. | industrialization |
| C. | independence |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. globalisation | |
| 27. |
An HR Manager in a large multinational firm is involved in establishing an international structure of roles for people and assigning responsibilities. What is the managerial function that the HR manager is performing |
| A. | organizing |
| B. | staffing |
| C. | directing |
| D. | controlling |
| Answer» A. organizing | |
| 28. |
___ is the process by which the knowledge of an employee, his skills , abilities and motives to perform a job must match the requirements of the job. |
| A. | recruitment |
| B. | job analysis |
| C. | selection |
| D. | placement |
| Answer» B. job analysis | |
| 29. |
A control technique that helps in measuring the cost and value of people for an organization and helps management to value human resources is |
| A. | human resource accounting |
| B. | employee control systems |
| C. | organizational control systems |
| D. | value based accounting |
| Answer» A. human resource accounting | |
| 30. |
The specialist role of a HR Manager takes a number of roles. of these which one ensures that all members of the management perform their respective roles concerned with effective us of human resources |
| A. | the facilitator |
| B. | the consultant |
| C. | the executive |
| D. | the auditor |
| Answer» D. the auditor | |
| 31. |
The organisation provides employees benefits in the form of conveyance facilities, housing facilities and educational facilities for children. What kind of benefits is the organization providing to the employees |
| A. | incentives |
| B. | bonus |
| C. | fringe benefits |
| D. | security benefits |
| Answer» C. fringe benefits | |
| 32. |
The relationship between an employee and a manager plays a critical role in determining the job satisfaction level of the employee. What are the ideal characteristics that an employee would like his manager to possess |
| A. | lend support and guidance |
| B. | to keep to himself, his expectations from the |
| C. | identify employees strength and weakness |
| D. | both a and c |
| Answer» D. both a and c | |
| 33. |
The HR manager of a manufacturing firm was given the task of providing information on market statistics of personnel availability, pay rates etc. What role of HR executive is the manager performing |
| A. | the executive |
| B. | the service provider |
| C. | the consultant |
| D. | the facilitator |
| Answer» B. the service provider | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of a successful quality improvement program |
| A. | education and training |
| B. | team work |
| C. | total systems approach |
| D. | short term goal perspective |
| Answer» D. short term goal perspective | |
| 35. |
The extent to which an employees work meets his professional needs is termed as |
| A. | quality of work life |
| B. | quality circles |
| C. | quality program |
| D. | quality cycle |
| Answer» A. quality of work life | |
| 36. |
_____________helps the organization in achieving short term and long term goals by effective utilization of human resources. It involves the development of HR objectives and their alignment with organizational objectives |
| A. | employee relations management |
| B. | strategic human resource management |
| C. | compensation management |
| D. | human relations management |
| Answer» B. strategic human resource management | |
| 37. |
What is the organization termed as if the reporting channels of work are pre defined and accountability and responsibility of each role fixed for all the roles |
| A. | informal organization |
| B. | semi formal organization |
| C. | formal organization |
| D. | autonomous organization |
| Answer» C. formal organization | |
| 38. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a flat organization structure |
| A. | wide span of control |
| B. | fewer hierarchical levels |
| C. | more people under the control of one manager |
| D. | close supervision |
| Answer» D. close supervision | |
| 39. |
The right to give orders and the power to exact obedience from others int he process of discharging the responsibility is termed as |
| A. | authority |
| B. | accountability |
| C. | responsibility |
| D. | adaptability |
| Answer» A. authority | |
| 40. |
Vinay Sinha, the HR manager of a pharmaceutical firm was given the task of identifying the broad policy issues related to human resources like employment policy, welfare policy and development etc., after taking into consideration the changing business scenario. What level of HR planning will Vinay have to undertake? |
| A. | corporate level |
| B. | intermediate level |
| C. | operations level |
| D. | short term |
| Answer» A. corporate level | |
| 41. |
Planning that includes the recruitment or layoff strategy, development strategy etc. based on corporate policies and strategies is the ______ planning |
| A. | corporate level |
| B. | intermediate level |
| C. | operations level |
| D. | short term |
| Answer» B. intermediate level | |
| 42. |
The process of determining and recording all the pertinent information about a specific job, including the tasks involved, the knowledge and skill sets required to perform the job is termed as |
| A. | job evaluation |
| B. | job description |
| C. | job analysis |
| D. | job design |
| Answer» C. job analysis | |
| 43. |
___________ is the simplest unit of work that involves very elementary movement |
| A. | position |
| B. | task |
| C. | job |
| D. | micro motion |
| Answer» D. micro motion | |
| 44. |
Which of the following is the first step in the process of job analysis |
| A. | developing a job description |
| B. | job specific competency determination |
| C. | information gathering |
| D. | developing a job specification |
| Answer» C. information gathering | |
| 45. |
_____________ plan was first introduced in the weir engineering works England. |
| A. | rowan. |
| B. | halsely. |
| C. | emerson. |
| D. | taylor. |
| Answer» B. halsely. | |
| 46. |
Motion and time studies are examples of which method of job analysis |
| A. | observation method |
| B. | technical conference method |
| C. | group interview method |
| D. | questionnaire method |
| Answer» A. observation method | |
| 47. |
Which method of job analysis is more suitable for the middle and top level management jobs and not for the lower level jobs? |
| A. | position analysis questionnaire |
| B. | functional job analysis |
| C. | diary method |
| D. | critical incident technique |
| Answer» D. critical incident technique | |
| 48. |
What describes in detail, the various aspects of a job like the tasks involved and responsibilities of the job and deliverables |
| A. | job description |
| B. | job specification |
| C. | job evaluation |
| D. | job enlargement |
| Answer» A. job description | |
| 49. |
Which of the following are uses of job analysis |
| A. | organization audit |
| B. | promotion and transfer |
| C. | health and safety |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 50. |
The process of structuring work and designating the specific activities at the individual or group level is called as |
| A. | job design |
| B. | job description |
| C. | job analysis |
| D. | job specification |
| Answer» A. job design | |
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