McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Business Administration (MBA) .
Chapters
| 51. |
How does training and development offer competitive advantage to an organisation? |
| A. | Removing performance decencies |
| B. | Deficiency is caused by a lack of ability |
| C. | Individuals have the aptitude and motivation to learn |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Removing performance decencies | |
| 52. |
Which of the following is a benefit of employee training? |
| A. | Improves morale |
| B. | Helps people identify with organisational goals |
| C. | Provides a good climate for learning, growth and co – ordination |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Helps people identify with organisational goals | |
| 53. |
Choose which of the following is a benefit to the individual while receiving training? |
| A. | Creates an appropriate climate for growth, communication |
| B. | Aids in increasing productivity and/ or quality of work |
| C. | Satisfies a personal needs of the trainer |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Satisfies a personal needs of the trainer | |
| 54. |
Which of this is a step in training process? |
| A. | KSA deficiency |
| B. | Provide proper feedback |
| C. | Obstacles in the system |
| D. | Use of evaluation models |
| Answer» D. Use of evaluation models | |
| 55. |
Which of the following is a method used in group or organisational training needs assessment? |
| A. | Consideration of current and projected changes |
| B. | Rating scales |
| C. | Interviews |
| D. | Questionnaires |
| Answer» A. Consideration of current and projected changes | |
| 56. |
_________ seeks to examine the goals of the organisation and the trends that are likely to affect these goals. |
| A. | Organisational Support |
| B. | Organisational analysis |
| C. | Person analysis |
| D. | Key skill abilities analysis |
| Answer» B. Organisational analysis | |
| 57. |
Which of these is the benefit of needs assessment? |
| A. | Assessment makes training department more accountable |
| B. | Higher training costs |
| C. | Loss of business |
| D. | Increased overtime working |
| Answer» A. Assessment makes training department more accountable | |
| 58. |
Which of these is an off - the - job training method? |
| A. | Television |
| B. | Job rotation |
| C. | Orientation training |
| D. | Coaching |
| Answer» A. Television | |
| 59. |
In his contribution to understanding learning and learning outcomes, Gagne produced six types of learning related to human performance which he called capabilities, but which of the following is correct? |
| A. | All of the below |
| B. | Motor Skills |
| C. | Basic learning |
| D. | Cognitive strategies |
| Answer» A. All of the below | |
| 60. |
There is no one theory of learning that can be applied to any training programme. The social learning theory has been used successfully in many settings and can be broken down into component parts involving observation, practise, and feedback. Bandura found that various factors also enhanced training such as: |
| A. | all of the below. |
| B. | models being the same race and gender as the trainee. |
| C. | high status models. |
| D. | models perceived to be friendly and helpful. |
| Answer» A. all of the below. | |
| 61. |
Anderson's theory of skill development distinguishes between declarative and procedural knowledge. Procedural knowledge refers to knowing how to do something, but what is declarative knowledge? |
| A. | Factual knowledge about a task |
| B. | Automatic task processing |
| C. | Muscle memory |
| D. | Associative knowledge of the task |
| Answer» A. Factual knowledge about a task | |
| 62. |
One of the major changes in recent years has been the advance of technology and this is evident in training. A CIPD (2008) survey reported nearly 60% of surveyed organisations were already using e-learning which could be described as learning supported by the use of computing technology. The survey also found: |
| A. | it cannot usefully be blended with other training methods. |
| B. | it is not as effective as traditional training methods. |
| C. | it is most often used to complement other forms of learning and development. |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» C. it is most often used to complement other forms of learning and development. | |
| 63. |
Transfer of learning to the workplace needs to be made for the training programme to have been successful. Which of the following can hinder this process? |
| A. | All of the below |
| B. | Lack of managerial support |
| C. | Ridicule from colleagues |
| D. | Low self-efficacy |
| Answer» A. All of the below | |
| 64. |
Which of the following is a benefit of employee training? |
| A. | Improves morale |
| B. | Helps people identify with organisational goals |
| C. | Provides a good climate for learning, growth and co - ordination |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Helps people identify with organisational goals | |
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