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290+ Industrial Relations Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (BBA HRM) .

151.

Intra union rivalry means

A. Rivalry between union
B. Rivalry within the same union
C. Rivalry between union and management
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Rivalry between union
152.

Which of the following is not the principle of Industrial relations policy

A. The code of conduct
B. Labor welfare activities
C. The code of discipline
D. All of the above
Answer» C. The code of discipline
153.

Which of the following is not a part of industrial relations

A. Government and employers
B. Trade unions, union federations or associations
C. Foreign companies
D. Labor courts and Tribunals
Answer» C. Foreign companies
154.

Which are the major causes of the origin in industrial relations

A. Industrialization
B. Emergence of factory system
C. Development of capitalist economy
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
155.

Which of the following are the major participants of industrial relations from the following

A. Employers
B. Government
C. Unions
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
156.

The international labor organization was established in

A. April 19,1919
B. May 20,1920
C. April 9, 1919
D. April 19,1949
Answer» A. April 19,1919
157.

Which of the following are the main causes of indiscipline

A. Wage differentials
B. Unreasonable work assignment
C. Non payment of Bonus
D. Any of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
158.

The main issues involved in industrial relations consists of

A. Collective bargaining
B. Machinery for settlement of industrial disputes
C. Workers participation in management
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
159.

Which of the following does not include the economic cause of dispute

A. Compensation like wages
B. Victimization of workers
C. Unjust lay off and retrenchments
D. Leave without pay
Answer» B. Victimization of workers
160.

Which of the following are the non economic cause of dispute

A. Ill-treatment by staff
B. Sympathetic strike
C. Indiscipline
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
161.

Which of the following can not be a cause of strike

A. Salary and incentive problems
B. Discontinuity in services due to overage
C. Wrongful discharge or dismissal of workmen
D. Dissatisfaction with company policy
Answer» B. Discontinuity in services due to overage
162.

Which of the following measures prove to be fruitful in improving industrial relations

A. Strong and stable unions
B. Workers participation in management
C. Mutual trust
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
163.

Which of the following cannot be categorized as the main aim of works committees

A. Giving greater participation to workers
B. Providing better opportunities outside the organization
C. Generating co-operative atmosphere for negotiation between parties
D. Ensuring close interaction between labour and management
Answer» B. Providing better opportunities outside the organization
164.

By which of the following are the main implications summarized by ILO in regard to workers participation in management

A. Workers are also creative and have innovative ideas
B. Workers’ are capable enough to give rational and logical justifications provided they are well aware and well informed
C. Both A&B
D. Neither A and B
Answer» C. Both A&B
165.

By which of the following methods workers participation can takes place management

A. Staff or work council
B. Board level participation
C. Joint council and Committees
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
166.

The main objectives of workers participation in management

A. Elevating, the status of a worker in the society
B. Increasing the efficiency of the enterprise and establishing harmonious relations
C. For promoting solidarity among workers and tapping human talents
D. All of the workers
Answer» D. All of the workers
167.

Which of the following can be considered as advantages or quality circles

A. Employees become involved in decision-making
B. Employees getting chances of production
C. Employees improve their communication and analytical skills
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
168.

Which of the following is not the principle of total quality management

A. High quality high cost
B. Measure the cost of quality
C. Manage by prevention, not correction
D. Meet the customers requirement on time, the first time and 100% of the time
Answer» A. High quality high cost
169.

Which of the following are the pre requisites of workers participation in management

A. Profit linked pay
B. Pension-fund participation
C. Profit- Sharing and employees stock option schemes
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
170.

Which of the following are considered to be the bottlenecks of workers participation in management

A. Employers cannot think beyond their knowledge and skills
B. Role of trade union is not satisfactory
C. Employers are unwilling to share power with workers representative
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
171.

Which of the following are the basic objectives of code of discipline

A. Maintain peace and order in the industry
B. Avoid work stoppage in industry
C. Promote options from all levels of management and employment
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
172.

The code of discipline is based on which of the following principles

A. No strike or lockout without prior notice
B. No deliberate damage to a plant or property of the establishment
C. Usage of existing machinery for settlement of disputes
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
173.

Which of the following is not a principle of industrial relations policy

A. The code of conduct
B. The code of discipline
C. Labour welfare
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
174.

Which of the following matters are usually brought under collective bargaining

A. Working conditions
B. Labour welfare
C. Organizational matters
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
175.

Which of the following is not the most important aspects of the process of collective bargaining

A. Negotiations
B. Confrontations
C. Discussions
D. Compromise
Answer» B. Confrontations
176.

Which of the following are the main reasons of workers participation in management not getting successful in India

A. Multiplicity of trade union and conflicts between them
B. Confusion and duplication of functions
C. Lack of education and training
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
177.

Who of the following is not associated with concept of industrial relations system

A. Frederick Taylor
B. R.A. Lestler
C. Dale yoder
D. Prof. Dunlop
Answer» A. Frederick Taylor
178.

Who defined industrial relations as “ Industrial relations may be defined as the complex of inter relations among workers , managers and government

A. Dale yoder
B. Prof .Dunlop
C. Frederick Taylor
D. R.A. Lestler
Answer» B. Prof .Dunlop
179.

______________ is used to denote the collective relationship between management and workers

A. Industrial relation
B. Social relation
C. Family relation
D. Personal relation
Answer» A. Industrial relation
180.

___________ with the rules , laws and agreement through executive and judicial machinery influences and shapes industrial relation

A. Society
B. Industry
C. Government
D. None of these
Answer» C. Government
181.

_____________ approach focus on the types of society in which organization functions

A. Lenin
B. Gandhian
C. Marxist
D. None of these
Answer» C. Marxist
182.

According to ___________approach industrial relations a social sub system within the economic and political system

A. System approach
B. Human relation approach
C. Leadership approach
D. Group discipline approach
Answer» A. System approach
183.

_____________ Having a protecting role of safe guarding workers interests

A. Trade unions
B. Management
C. International agencies
D. Society
Answer» A. Trade unions
184.

_________or ______________regulates the relationship between workers organization and employers organization

A. Society, Employees
B. NGO’s , Government
C. Government, State Machinery
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Government, State Machinery
185.

_____________ is process in which representatives of workers and employees are brought together before a third person or a group of person with view to come to mutually satisfying agreement

A. Conciliation
B. Merger
C. Diversification
D. Expansion
Answer» A. Conciliation
186.

_____________ is person appointed voluntarily if the dispute is not settled by conciliation

A. Bidder
B. Arbitrator
C. Nominee
D. Representative
Answer» B. Arbitrator
187.

_________________ is another name of compulsory arbitration

A. Adjudication
B. Amortization
C. Dissolution
D. Fraction
Answer» A. Adjudication
188.

______________ is the technique that has been adopted by unions and management to reconcile their conflicting interests

A. Arbitration
B. Collective bargaining
C. Court intervention
D. Social norms
Answer» B. Collective bargaining
189.

___________ refers to mental and emotional involvement of a person in a group situation which encourages him to contribute to goals and share responsibilities in them

A. Workers participation in management
B. Rehabilitation
C. Discipline
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Workers participation in management
190.

__________ is a powerful weapon used by trade unions and their labour associations to get their demand accepted

A. Strikes
B. Lockout
C. Picketing
D. Gherao
Answer» A. Strikes
191.

_____________ is a work stoppage in which an employer prevents employees from working

A. Strike
B. Gherao
C. Picketing
D. Lockout
Answer» D. Lockout
192.

Work committee and joint consultation are the measures to encourage ___________ which will increase productivity and lead to greater effectiveness.

A. Rehabilitation
B. Workers participation in management
C. Discipline
D. Creativity
Answer» B. Workers participation in management
193.

__________is a consultive body comprising of 100 or more persons , which aims at giving greater participation to workers

A. Advisory committee
B. Managing committees
C. Work committees
D. None of these
Answer» C. Work committees
194.

___________ are the rules and regulations which govern the conditions of employment of workers

A. Standing orders
B. Policies
C. Advice
D. None of these
Answer» A. Standing orders
195.

___________is an authority appointed by the government to mediate dispute between parties brought to his notice, enjoying the powers of a civil court

A. Arbitrator
B. Conciliation officer
C. Disciplinarian
D. None of these
Answer» B. Conciliation officer
196.

___________is constituted if the conciliation proceedings fail to resolve a dispute by the government to investigate the dispute

A. A court of enquiry
B. A court of social justice
C. A court of norms
D. None of the above
Answer» A. A court of enquiry
197.

When the process of collective bargaining fails, then the role of third party comes to break the dead lock and this process is generally called

A. Conciliation/mediation
B. Arbitration
C. Intervention
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Conciliation/mediation
198.

________ has been the highest level of democracy in industrial relations management and a privilege for the employees

A. Board level participation
B. Participation in management
C. Participation in solving problems
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Board level participation
199.

_________ involves making the workers share holders of the company by including them to buy equity shares

A. Participation through ownership
B. Participation in management
C. Board level participation
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Participation through ownership
200.

_________ are the bodies comprising representatives from employers and employers

A. Management committees
B. Joint councils and committees
C. Discipline committees
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Management committees

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