Correct : C. A process of top down support and bottom up development
2. When the firm changes the way it operates, the process is known as:
Correct : C. Restructuring
3. Which one is not included in the hiring process?
Correct : D. Job specification
4. Extents of individual freedom and discretion employees have in
performing their jobs is Known as
Correct : D. Autonomy
5. Which of the following measures are taken to assess the intensity of
employees’ satisfaction and their attitude toward the training program?
Correct : A. Continuous feedback
6. Organization, where employees are provided with the opportunity to learn
on continuous basis is known as:
Correct : D. Learning
7. Under which of the following no screening of applicant pool is conducted
before making final selection?
Correct : A. Walk-in applicants
8. Which of the following is NOT a concern of Human Resource Development
(HRD)?
Correct : C. Employee rights
9. Employee commitment has suffered in recent years because of::
Correct : C. Appraisals
10. The process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations; acquires information about opportunities; identifies career goals; and establishes action plans to attain those goals is
called _____.
Correct : C. Career development
11. Following are the stages of socialization process, except:
Correct : D. Completion stage
12. Which performance appraisal technique lists traits and a range of
performance?
Correct : B. Graphic rating scale
13. Which of the following is part of an employee’s role in his or her own
career development?
Correct : C. Establishing goals and career plans
14. _________________ is achieved by combining capital, raw material &
human resource by an organization.
Correct : D. Output
15. Unofficial part of an organization formed on the basis of common
interests is known as:
Correct : B. Informal organization
16. The re-arrangement of organizational structure & change in
organizational culture is accomplished during:
Correct : B. Organizational analysis
17. Which of the following statement reflects the 'Age Discrimination Act' for
workers?
Correct : A. At the age of 40 to 70, workers can not be retired by force
18. Providing training & development opportunities, and career information &
programs, are all part of the ------------------’s role in career development.
Correct : C. Supervisor
19. Which of the following method includes the exchange of information between organizational member & the applicant through a goal-oriented
conversation?
Correct : D. Employment interview
20. _______________________ is an obligation to perform certain
tasks/activities.
Correct : B. Responsibility
21. If the workforce of an organization represents true proportion of the community sectors in all its job classifications, it represents the ______ of its
affirmative action.
23. If a company is employing the fresh graduates as well as the professional
experts, the management is said to be enhancing _____________.
Correct : C. Diversity
24. The cognitive component consists of a person’s:
Correct : B. Knowledge
25. Which of the given term is used to represent the segments of jobs held by
an individual throughout his/her life time?
Correct : B. Career
26. The cognitive component consists of a person’s:
Correct : A. Emotions
27. What is another term used for 360-degree feedback?
Correct : B. Multi-source assessment
28. Which one of the following is an outcome of 'organizing' function of
management?
Correct : C. Organization’s structure
29. Which of the following is a stated outcome of 'Job Analysis'?
Correct : D. All of the given options
30. Which of the following is MOST important to manage workforce diversity?
Correct : C. Top-level commitment
31. Training to the raters of performance appraisal is an important
responsibility of:
Correct : B. HR department
32. Graphic rating scales are subjected to all of the following problems,
except:
Correct : B. Complexity
33. Which of the following is responsible for implementing the developed
strategies?
Correct : A. Human resource
34. In which of the following area organizations are legally bound to maintain
consistency in HR policies?
Correct : D. None of the given options
35. How can companies provide career counselling, development advice, and
therapy for employees seeking to grow in their careers?
Correct : A. Provide career coaches
36. Which ONE of the following is not a part of Human Resource
Development?
Correct : B. Education
37. What type of screening mode is used to reduce absenteeism and establish
a baseline for future insurance claims?
Correct : A. Physical examinations
38. Which of the following is part of the organization’s role in an employee’s
career development?
Correct : A. Communicating the mission, policies, and procedures
39. Which of the following term is said to be a part of Organizational
Structure?
Correct : B. Hierarchy level
40. “On going process of evaluating & managing both the behaviour &
outcomes in the workplace” is known as;
Correct : B. Performance appraisal
41. HRIS helps managers to perform _______________________ more effectively
& systematically.
Correct : D. HR functions
42. Rewards offered to labors involved in production, are categorized as;
Correct : C. Wage
43. The goal of pre-retirement educational programs is to;
Correct : D. Ease the transition from working life to retirement
44. Organizations put maximum effort in measuring performance of
organizational people because;
Correct : B. It helps in detecting the problems
45. Willingness, capacity & opportunity to perform are said to be;
Correct : B. Determinants of performance
46. One of the major barriers to career advancement experiencing by working
ladies is;
Correct : A. Difficulty in balancing work and family life
47. Alternative work arrangements include all of the following EXCEPT;
Correct : C. On-site child care
48. Mr. Ahmed is a cashier and he feels dissatisfied at work. What best
justifies this situation?
Correct : A. His job may not be structured to suit his preferences
49. The _____ problem occurs when supervisors tend to rate all their
subordinates consistently high.
Correct : B. Leniency
50. The relationship between critical incident method & BARS (behaviourally
anchored rating scale) is;
Correct : C. Both are similar PA methods
51. What is another term for 360-degree feedback?
Correct : B. Multi-source assessment
52. The point method to evaluate job is an extension of;
Correct : B. Factor comparison method
53. Job evaluation is based on the :
Correct : B. Relative job worth for an organization
54. Who is in the best position to observe and evaluate an employee’s
performance for the purposes of a performance appraisal?
Correct : D. Immediate supervisor
55. Groups are called ______________ if jobs are similar.
Correct : A. Classes
56. Train the raters prior to conduct the performance appraisal is an
important responsibility of;
Correct : B. HR department
57. Currently Organizations are providing benefits to their employees;
Correct : A. To attract new blood in the organization
58. Following are all examples of direct compensation except :
Correct : A. Pension
59. One of the main flaws of Classification method to evaluate the jobs is :
Correct : D. Not useful when jobs are different
60. Which of the following measurement methods rates employee
performance? relative to other employees?
Correct : B. Comparative method
61. HRM is associated with the management of;
Correct : C. Organizational people
62. Cost of human resources refers to;
Correct : C. Salary packages
63. Top level managers require __________________ skills the most;
Correct : C. Conceptual
64. Matching the job description with the individuals’ qualification is an
important aspect of;
Correct : C. HRIS
65. HR managers are generally the _______________ managers;
Correct : C. Staff
66. Manufacturing was the main concern of personnel department during;
Correct : A. Mechanistic period
67. SWOT Analysis is a tool for;
Correct : D. Environmental scanning
68. Jobs are identified & grouped while;
Correct : B. Organizing
69. According to the Hawthorne studies, the productivity of employees;
Correct : C. Increased by observing them
70. Organizational goals should be;
Correct : A. Achievable
71. Which one of the following is NOT the source of workforce diversity?
Correct : D. Resentment
72. To anticipate the human resource needs of the organization based on
some previous data or managerial judgment is known as;
Correct : A. Demand forecasting
73. The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization is
represented by;
Correct : A. Job analysis
74. A practice used by companies to assign their costly activities to outside providers, (for the purpose of cost saving), rather than completing it internally
is called;
Correct : D. Outsourcing
75. Organizational behaviour depicts the;
Correct : B. collective behaviour of an organization
76. Leaders perform;
Correct : D. Interpersonal roles
77. Organizations take inputs from its;
Correct : B. Internal Environment
78. As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;
Correct : C. An open system
79. Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;
Correct : B. Subsystem
80. Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to;
Correct : B. Technological advancement
81. _________ is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating employees, attending to their labour relations, health and safety and fairness
concerns.
Correct : C. Human Resource Management
82. Which of these refers to the temporary, part time and self-employed
workers?
Correct : B. Contingent work force
83. Which basic function of management includes delegating authority to
subordinates and establishing channels of communication?
Correct : B. Organizing
84. Over the past 25 years, all of these areas of legal environment have
influenced HRM except:
Correct : C. Employee competition legislation
85. One of the most popular methods of increasing employee responsibility
and control is _______.
Correct : D. Work teams
86. Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing to
company competitiveness?
Correct : D. All of the given options
87. How has technology changed HRM practices?
Correct : C. Electronic resumes take less time to evaluate than paper resumes.
88. How do companies facilitate workforce diversity?
Correct : C. Build in accountability through surveys and audits.
89. Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity in
which of these areas?
Correct : A. Training
90. Managers who meet designated goals are _______.
Correct : C. Effective
91. David conducts new employee orientation for a large organization. His
work is within which basic HRM function?
Correct : D. Training and development
92. Employee relations specialists are involved in which of these activities?
Correct : A. Handling employee complaints
93. The father of scientific management is ________.
Correct : C. Taylor
94. A large organization is an EEO employer with an affirmative action plan.
Which of these activities is performed as part of the plan?
Correct : C. ob requirements are determined based on skills, knowledge and abilities
95. Which of these items would be in the highest security category of a
typical HRIS?
Correct : C. Salary
96. Which of these decreases in the labor supply is the easiest to predict?
Correct : B. Retirements
97. Wal-Mart differentiates its business by offering the lowest prices. Offering
the lowest prices is Wal- Mart’s _________.
Correct : B. Competitive advantage
98. __________ is the process of assessing progress toward strategic goals and
taking corrective action as needed.
Correct : C. Strategic control
99. _________ is the right to make decisions, to direct the work of others and
to give orders.
Correct : B. Authority
100. Which of the following is considered a qualitative approach to job
analysis?