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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Business Administration (MBA) .
Chapters
| 151. |
Training need analysis takes place during which phase of the training process? |
| A. | deciding what to teach |
| B. | deciding how to maximize participant learning |
| C. | choosing appropriate instructional methods |
| D. | determining whether training programmes are effective. |
| Answer» D. determining whether training programmes are effective. | |
| 152. |
Training can result in the following outcome/es |
| A. | Positive transfer |
| B. | Zero transfer |
| C. | Negative transfer |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 153. |
The process of providing trainees with continued practice far beyond the point where they perform the task successfully is__________ learning |
| A. | Whole |
| B. | Par |
| C. | Extra |
| D. | Over |
| Answer» A. Whole | |
| 154. |
___________ is generally conceptualized as the perception of salient characteristics of the organization |
| A. | Climate |
| B. | Culture |
| C. | Reward System |
| D. | Code of Conduct |
| Answer» B. Culture | |
| 155. |
Lectures and demonstrations are most effective in covering the _______of the trainee |
| A. | Retention |
| B. | Attention |
| C. | Behavioural reproduction |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 156. |
Organising the coded information into already existing or new cognitive structures is what social learning theorists call |
| A. | Retention |
| B. | Attention |
| C. | Behavioural reproduction |
| D. | Cognitive organisation |
| Answer» A. Retention | |
| 157. |
The process of designing the simulators to replicate as closely as possible, the physical aspects of the equipment and operating environment, trainees will find at their job site is |
| A. | Physical Fidelity |
| B. | Psychological fidelity |
| C. | Management game |
| D. | Simulation |
| Answer» A. Physical Fidelity | |
| 158. |
The role rotation method of training begins as a |
| A. | Single role play |
| B. | Multiple role play |
| C. | Structured role play |
| D. | Spontaneous role play |
| Answer» A. Single role play | |
| 159. |
The process of providing one on one guidance and instruction to improve knowledge, skills and work performance is |
| A. | Coaching |
| B. | Mentoring |
| C. | Apprenticeship Training |
| D. | Internship |
| Answer» A. Coaching | |
| 160. |
The term human resource development reflects the fact that it is no longer appropriate in Modern organizations to focus on just the development of which group? |
| A. | workers |
| B. | employees |
| C. | consultants |
| D. | part timers |
| Answer» C. consultants | |
| 161. |
According to your text-book, which of the following is most important for HRD? |
| A. | to be clearly related to the organization’s objectives |
| B. | to be clearly related to the expertise in the department |
| C. | to be flexible to be able to respond to sudden crisis |
| D. | to operate as an extension of the HRM department |
| Answer» B. to be clearly related to the expertise in the department | |
| 162. |
Which of the following is the best definition of a learning organisation? |
| A. | An organisation which facilitates the learning of all its members and continuously |
| B. | Transforms itself. |
| C. | An organisation in which the managers are encouraged to develop |
| D. | An organisation which facilitates the learning of all its members in order to preserve the status quo |
| Answer» A. An organisation which facilitates the learning of all its members and continuously | |
| 163. |
Which of the following is not one of the four principles that underpin the Investors in People standard? |
| A. | evaluating |
| B. | appraising |
| C. | commitment |
| D. | action |
| Answer» C. commitment | |
| 164. |
Which of the following is the best term to describe people who guide and suggest suitable learning experiences for their proteges? |
| A. | human resource directors |
| B. | line managers |
| C. | coaches |
| D. | mentors |
| Answer» D. mentors | |
| 165. |
Formulating SMART performance training objectives is included in |
| A. | human process intervention |
| B. | techno structural interventions |
| C. | strategic intervention |
| D. | HRM interventions |
| Answer» A. human process intervention | |
| 166. |
The analysis to Identify specific skills needed for specific job is called |
| A. | need analysis competency model |
| B. | competency model |
| C. | task analysis |
| D. | Both A and C |
| Answer» C. task analysis | |
| 167. |
Which of the following is true of the business-embedded (BE) model? |
| A. | The BE function is customer-focused. |
| B. | BE training function views trainees as marketers. |
| C. | A BE training function does not guarantee that training will improve performance. |
| D. | Training functions organized by the BE model does not involve line managers. |
| Answer» A. The BE function is customer-focused. | |
| 168. |
Seth Mason, a product manager working in a manufacturing firm, is highly anxious about change. When the top management of Mason's firm made it mandatory for all product managers to undergo a series of skills trainings, he told his superior that he would be uncomfortable with the process. He added that he was certain of not being able to cope with the new developments. In this instance, Seth Mason is demonstrating _____. |
| A. | indifference to change |
| B. | uniqueness |
| C. | resistance to change |
| D. | loss of control |
| Answer» C. resistance to change | |
| 169. |
_____ relates change to managers’ and employees’ ability to obtain and distribute valuable resources such as data, information, or money. |
| A. | Power |
| B. | Control |
| C. | Vision |
| D. | Outsourcing |
| Answer» B. Control | |
| 170. |
GreenTel, a telecom giant, has been using the service of Orpheus Inc. for training its employees. According to a deal signed by the two companies, Orpheus Inc. is not only responsible for training GreenTel’s employees but also for providing comprehensive administrative services to the telecom giant. In this instance, GreenTel engages in _____. |
| A. | task redefinition |
| B. | internal analysis |
| C. | disinvestment |
| D. | outsourcing |
| Answer» D. outsourcing | |
| 171. |
Which of the following is true of centralized training? |
| A. | Centralized training function helps drive stronger alignment with business strategy. |
| B. | In centralized training, training and development programs, resources, and professionals are housed in a number of different locations and decisions about training investment, programs, and delivery methods are made from those departments. |
| C. | A centralized training function hinders the development of a common set of metrics or scorecards to measure and report rates of quality and delivery. |
| D. | A centralized training function is largely ineffective in assisting companies manage talent with training and learning during times of change. |
| Answer» A. Centralized training function helps drive stronger alignment with business strategy. | |
| 172. |
Which of the following is true of the corporate university model? |
| A. | The model allows a company to gain the advantages of decentralized training. |
| B. | The client group includes stakeholders outside the company. |
| C. | Corporate universities do not facilitate the use of new technology. |
| D. | The model is characterized by five competencies: strategic direction, product |
| Answer» B. The client group includes stakeholders outside the company. | |
| 173. |
The term human resource development reflects the fact that it is no longer appropriate in modern organisations to focus on just the development of which group? |
| A. | workers |
| B. | employees |
| C. | consultants |
| D. | part timers |
| Answer» B. employees | |
| 174. |
According to your text-book, which of the following is most important for HRD? |
| A. | to be clearly related to the organisation’s objectives |
| B. | to be clearly related to the expertise in the department |
| C. | to be flexible to be able to respond to sudden crisis |
| D. | to operate as an extension of the HRM department |
| Answer» C. to be flexible to be able to respond to sudden crisis | |
| 175. |
What may be particularly necessary as part of the training process where people are working in another country? |
| A. | e-learning |
| B. | discovery learning |
| C. | cross-cultural training |
| D. | activist learning |
| Answer» B. discovery learning | |
| 176. |
What is the term used to describe the process of helping a new employee to settle quickly into their job so they become efficient and productive workers? |
| A. | action learning |
| B. | discovery learning |
| C. | sitting by Nellie |
| D. | induction |
| Answer» A. action learning | |
| 177. |
Type of practice which considers several sessions scheduled on different intervals of time such as days or hours is classified as |
| A. | active practice |
| B. | spaced practice |
| C. | massed practice |
| D. | spatial practice |
| Answer» B. spaced practice | |
| 178. |
Kind of training which addresses issues such as lack of interpersonal skills and supervisory skills is classified as |
| A. | required training |
| B. | innovative training |
| C. | problem solving training |
| D. | developmental training |
| Answer» C. problem solving training | |
| 179. |
Kind of training given to employees about product procedures, customer relations and product knowledge is classified as |
| A. | innovative training |
| B. | technical training |
| C. | interpersonal training |
| D. | problem solving training |
| Answer» B. technical training | |
| 180. |
Type of training which focuses on long term enhancement of organizational and individual capabilities is classified as |
| A. | required training |
| B. | innovative training |
| C. | developmental training |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» D. both b and c | |
| 181. |
Training technique which discuss problems such as organizational change, problems in executive development and business practices is classified as |
| A. | development and innovative training |
| B. | problem solving and interpersonal |
| C. | job and technical training |
| D. | regular training |
| Answer» A. development and innovative training | |
| 182. |
Cooperative training type in which job training is combined with instructions from college classes is classified as |
| A. | internships |
| B. | apprentice training |
| C. | school-to-work transition |
| D. | distance training |
| Answer» A. internships | |
| 183. |
Apprentice training, internships and school-to-work transitions are classified as types of |
| A. | instructor led classroom training |
| B. | cooperative training |
| C. | conference training |
| D. | distance training |
| Answer» B. cooperative training | |
| 184. |
Cooperative training method which combines on-the-job experiences and classroom training is classified as |
| A. | internships |
| B. | apprentice training |
| C. | school-to-work transition |
| D. | distance training |
| Answer» C. school-to-work transition | |
| 185. |
Training done in guidance of instructor on one place and having trainees at different locations is classified as |
| A. | tactile training |
| B. | instructor led classroom training |
| C. | distance training |
| D. | e-training |
| Answer» C. distance training | |
| 186. |
Type of cooperative training in which trainees have on-the-job experience with guidance of skilled supervisor is classified as |
| A. | school-to-work transition |
| B. | distance training |
| C. | internships |
| D. | apprentice training |
| Answer» D. apprentice training | |
| 187. |
An intense internal force that motivates behavior is known as a(n) |
| A. | incentive. |
| B. | drive. |
| C. | reinforcement. |
| D. | reward. |
| Answer» B. drive. | |
| 188. |
What, according to Hull, is reinforcing? |
| A. | drive reduction |
| B. | drive induction |
| C. | incentive reduction |
| D. | incentive deduction |
| Answer» A. drive reduction | |
| 189. |
If drive motivation is based on deprivation, incentive motivation is based on |
| A. | drive reduction. |
| B. | habit strength. |
| C. | inhibition. |
| D. | reward value. |
| Answer» D. reward value. | |
| 190. |
Environmental stimuli can acquire the ability to produce an internal drive state. Hull called these |
| A. | environmental drives. |
| B. | acquired drives. |
| C. | conditioned drives. |
| D. | unconditioned drives. |
| Answer» B. acquired drives. | |
| 191. |
Habit strength increases based on |
| A. | incentive induction. |
| B. | drive reduction. |
| C. | inhibition induction. |
| D. | behavioral induction. |
| Answer» B. drive reduction. | |
| 192. |
When a response continues to fail to produce drive reduction, it is permanently suppressed via |
| A. | reactive inhibition. |
| B. | latent inhibition. |
| C. | conditioned inhibition. |
| D. | higher order inhibition. |
| Answer» C. conditioned inhibition. | |
| 193. |
Crespi's findings regarding the effect of reward magnitude on running speed forced Hull to propose that |
| A. | reward magnitude directly influences motivation. |
| B. | reward magnitude has no effect on motivation. |
| C. | shifts in reward result in forgetting. |
| D. | learning is reduced with large reward. |
| Answer» A. reward magnitude directly influences motivation. | |
| 194. |
According to Amsel, the extinction of an instrumental response is due to |
| A. | anger. |
| B. | frustration. |
| C. | repression. |
| D. | anxiety. |
| Answer» B. frustration. | |
| 195. |
Training and development differ on the basis of |
| A. | Focus |
| B. | Use of work experiences |
| C. | Goal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 196. |
Which of the following approaches are used to develop employees: |
| A. | Formal Education |
| B. | Assessment |
| C. | Job Experiences |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 197. |
Formal Education programs may include |
| A. | Lectures by business experts/professors |
| B. | Business games and simulations |
| C. | Adventure learning |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 198. |
Tuition reimbursement refers to the practice of reimbursing |
| A. | Employees costs for college and university courses and degree programs |
| B. | Tuition fees of the courses undertaken by the employees |
| C. | Tuition fees of the kids of the employees |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Employees costs for college and university courses and degree programs | |
| 199. |
Assessment involves collecting information and providing feedback to the employees about their |
| A. | Behavior |
| B. | Communication style |
| C. | Values and skills |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 200. |
Assessment is most frequently used to identify __________ of the employees. |
| A. | Potential and Strengths |
| B. | Weaknesses |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both a and b | |
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