1. Reassignment of an employee to a higher level job that involves greater responsibility or
status or pay is termed
Correct : D. promotion
2. The process of selecting and developing employees in the organization to occupy key
positions in the future is termed
Correct : B. succession planning
3. Evaluation of an employees performance by his colleagues is called
Correct : A. peer appraisal
4. Clear and well defined goals, a definite time plan and an action plan to achieve these
goals, combined with timely feedback, are characteristics of
Correct : B. management by objectives
5. Paired comparison of employees is a method of
Correct : A. ranking
6. ______ helps in improving the communication, people management and relationship
management skills of the trainees
Correct : C. class room lectures
7. Response, learning, performance and results are four levels of evaluating a management
development program. This system of evaluation is called
Correct : B. kirkpatricks system
8. Traditionally, the pay scales in companies were associated with
Correct : B. organizational hierarchy
9. _______ is the systematic process of analyzing and evaluating jobs to determine their
relative worth in an organization
Correct : C. job evaluation
10. The process of ranking in which the relative importance of each job is determined in
comparison with the representative job is called
Correct : A. relative ranking
11. Performance bonus is an example of a/an
Correct : B. extrinsic reward
12. The process of rewarding employees by giving them a stake in the company, which
further enhances their performance is called the
Correct : C. employee stock plan
13. A benefit plan where an employee gets a chance to choose from a lot of benefits is also
called
Correct : D. variable/flexible benefit plan
14. As a student, when one is trying to assess ones self and the opportunities available in the
market to choose the right career, he/she is said to be in the
Correct : A. exploration stage
15. Virtuous Services Pvt Ltd. believes that it pays quite handsome salaries to its employees. However, the turnover rate has been quite high in the recent past and all the exit interviews
point ot one factor - compensation , as the culprit. The company failed to
Correct : C. match the employee expectations
16. The approach that stresses on the fact that individuals should not be treated as mere
factors of production is
Correct : A. human relations approach
17. Hawthorne studies gave raise to this approach of human resource management
Correct : B. human relations approach
18. An average sincere employee expects his boss or manager to have all the following
characteristics except
Correct : B. ignore all the employees mistakes
19. As an auditor, the HR professional
Correct : A. ensures that all managers of the organization perform their respective roles
20. ________ organizations are characterised by rigid structures , directives and rules and are
appropriate for static environments
Correct : A. mechanistic
21. The marketing manager was asked to handle the product re launch of toothpaste by VP
marketing. The managers obligations toward the VP is called
Correct : B. accountability
22. The process of ensuring that there are the right number of qualified people in the right
jobs for best results is termed
Correct : A. human resource planning
23. The statement of the required set of knowledge, skills and competencies for a job is called
the
Correct : A. job specification
24. Adding more responsibility, providing wider scope, greater sequencing and minimizing
controls, all constitute
Correct : D. job enrichment
25. If a selection method produces consistent results across different situations and times, it is
termed to be
Correct : A. reliable
26. An interview where the interviewer does not chart out the formal structure of the
interview but lets it take a natural course is called a
Correct : B. unstructured interview
27. The employee of ABC Corp lose a half days leave if they are late to work even by 15
mins. This is an example of
Correct : A. punitive discipline
28. Soman, the Marketing Manager in a large firm meets the Production Manager, Senior Manager HR and the VP- Operations almost every day in the Officers club. Some topic or the
other, related to their organization and business comes up for discussion. This is an example of
Correct : D. rumors
29. Rajani, left her job as a receptionist as she was not happy with the job profile and wanted
a more challenging job that would suit her qualification. Her leaving the organization is termed
Correct : C. attrition
30. One of the reasons for over staffing in the government and public sector enterprises is
Correct : A. minimal turnover rates
31. Chand & Sons is a medium sized traditional family business which wants to introduce some modern management practices like performance appraisal. The best suited method for
the co is
Correct : C. management by objectives
32. Soumya works in a bank but works from 9 am to 2 ( instead of 9 t0 6) on so that she is
back home when her kids are back from school. This is an example of
Correct : B. part time
33. Radiant Technologies is a small 8 yr old co employing around 40 people. The co wants to
forecast its manpower requirements for the next 2-3 years/ It can rely on
Correct : C. past experience
34. ADDIE is a methodology applied in the HR function of
Correct : B. training
35. Adult learning Principles applied in T&D activities was developed by
Correct : A. malcolm knowles
36. ___________ is a formal & detailed study of jobs.
Correct : B. job evaluation
37. ____________ is a very flexible type of Organisation.
Correct : B. divisional organisation
38. What was the traditional term used for HRP and the one often associated with personnel
management?
Correct : D. manpower planning
39. Why is it important to ensure that HR plans are flexible?
Correct : C. to accommodate the rapidly changing environment in which most organizations operate
40. Human Resource Management aims to maximize employees as well as organizational