Human Resource Management (HRM) big collection | Set 10
1. A job analyst’s task is to
Correct : A. prepare job description
2. Which of the following is not a feature of systems approach?
Correct : D. It is not necessary for a system to have a boundary
3. Labour productivity means
Correct : A. Output is greater than input
4. ‘Leisure time counseling’ is an example of
Correct : B. preretirement counseling
5. Portion of increased salary paid to employee for an individual performance is called
Correct : A. merit pay
6. Structured interview is also called
Correct : A. non directive interview
7. Porter and Lawler model is related to
Correct : C. Motivation
8. Salary surveys are used for monitoring and maintaining
Correct : A. external equity
9. Types of third party negotiation, known
as arbitration, includes
Correct : D. all of above
10. “Labour is not a commodity” - is the assertion made by
Correct : A. The Declaration of Philadelphia adopted by 26th session of ILO
11. Solving and implementing solutions in empowering employees to review problems can, best classified as
Correct : A. action research
12. The performance of human resource departments is evaluated based on
Correct : D. both A and B
13. “Quality Circles in India”, the first book incorporating the process to be adopted in developing, implementing and sustaining quality circles, was authored by
Correct : D. S.R. Udpa
14. A test which measure, what it is intended to measure is
Correct : A. Valid test
15. Position a person has over many years in
any occupation is called
Correct : A. career
16. Which of the following components is not true as a part of unemployment definition?
Correct : C. Ability to discharge the work most efficiently
17. Which is the Human Relation Policy?
Correct : A. Open communication
18. In career development, providing support in developing career is part of
Correct : B. managerial role
19. Which of the following act deals with recruitment and selection?
Correct : D. All of the above
20. The problem of industrial discipline was debated by the Indian Labour Conference (ILC) held in India in
Correct : B. 1957
21. The first Factory Legislation in India was enacted in
Correct : B. 1881
22. set guidelines regarding safety practices at work.
Correct : B. Occupational safety and health laws
23. ‘incentives’ given to employees are a part of
Correct : B. direct financial payments
24. Which of the following department of an Organisation performs the managerial function of matching Organisational needs with the skills& abilities of the employees?
Correct : D. Human Resource department
25. Disadvantage of ‘forced distribution method’ is
Correct : D. ranking is based on employer’s cutoff points
26. Building blocks of performance management are
Correct : D. 6
27. Typical simulated tasks include
Correct : D. all of above
28. ‘functional strategy’ can also be considered as
Correct : A. departmental strategy
29. An interview, in which supervisor and
subordinate review appraisal, called
Correct : C. appraisal interview
30. In traditional focus, rewards based on production is part of
Correct : D. compensation and benefits
31. Job’s pay rate in comparison with one’s
own firm is an example of
Correct : A. external equity
32. is defined as disputes between parties submitted and decided by a neutral third party.
Correct : C. Arbitration
33. Which of the following statements is not true about benchmarking strategy of TQM?
Correct : C. It is related to the raising of criteria for selection.
34. Workers with manual jobs are mostly paid as
Correct : B. pay plan based on skills
35. Making a fit between company’s competitive aims and each department’s plan is
Correct : B. Strategic fit
36. Which of the following is the internal sources of recruitment?
Correct : D. All of these
37. One of the dimensions included in the
Harvard Model is ?
Correct : C. Stakeholders interest
38. Second step in ranking method of job evaluation is to
Correct : D. grouping jobs
39. Appraisals of employees must be discussed in context of
Correct : A. employees’ career aspirations
40. Lean production aims at:
Correct : D. All of the above
41. ‘Talent Management’ automated end to end process involves
Correct : D. all of above
42. Which one of the following is not in sequence of personnel training procedure
i) Instructor Preparation
ii) Present the task
iii) Try out performance
iv) Training preparation
v) Follow up.
Correct : C. (i), (iv), (ii), (iii) and (v)
43. In which personality type we can include accountants?
Correct : D. conventional
44. Anchoring jobs and slotting other jobs accordingly is called
Correct : A. benchmarking jobs
45. Management guru, Edward Deming argues that employee’s performance is result of
Correct : D. both A and B
46. What term refers to the knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise of a firm’s workers?
Correct : B. human capital
47. Which of the following statements about Organizational Behaviour is wrong?
Correct : D. It deals only with prediction of human behaviour at work.
48. Standard of ‘output’ for a job is called
Correct : A. fair day’s work
49. Recruitment
Correct : B. precedes selection
50. Which of the following theories of wages was propounded by Karl Marx?
Correct : C. Surplus Value Theory
51. Which of the following is not a field of industrial relations?
Correct : D. Study of consumers and their associations
52. Career counseling is part of which of the following functions of HRM?
Correct : C. Training and Development
53. “Poverty is an artificial creation. It does not belong to human civilization and we can change that and can make people come out of poverty through redesigning our institutions and policies.” This preamble refers to
Correct : C. Social Entrepreneurship
54. Relationship between two variables can be identified with help of
Correct : B. scatter plot
55. Expectancy Theory of Motivation was propounded by
Correct : C. Vroom
56. “We must maintain in good order the property, we are privileged to use, protecting the environment and natural resources” is known as
Correct : B. Social responsibility of business
57. Managers and executives are often paid in form of
Correct : A. salaries
58. Who is not associated with development
of human development index?
Correct : D. Manmohan Singh
59. One of the acceptable methods for obtaining feedback of training is called
Correct : A. Structured Interview
60. In how many dimensions HRD maturity level in an organization is measured?
Correct : B. 4
61. “Navigating office politics” needs
Correct : A. mentoring
62. Which of the following relates to training
works?
Correct : A. Job rotation
63. Which of the following is method of
Union recognition?
Correct : D. All of the above
64. Who has advanced the Goal setting theory of Performance Management?
Correct : A. E.A. Locke& Gary Lutham
65. To address the challenges and opportunities they face organisations engage in a process of strategic management. Strategic management is:
Correct : C. long-term focused and composed of organisational strategy, including strategy formulation and implementation
66. The process of grouping of similar types of works together is known as
Correct : A. Job classification
67. A job design is
Correct : B. The division of total task to be performed into manageable and efficient units
68. When an organization outsources the responsibilities for the end-to-end delivery of the recruitment/selection process covering all vacancies is
Correct : D. All the above
69. Wage and Salary Administration consists of
Correct : D. All of the above
70. Which one of the following is the advantage of team-based pay for performance plans?
Correct : D. Aids performance measurement.
71. appraisal done separately will provide feedback on the potential of these managers.
Correct : A. Potential
72. An advantage of ‘alternation ranking method’ is that it
Correct : B. avoids central tendency and biases
73. Equity theory of motivation includes
Correct : D. all of above
74. Career planning and development is an example of
Correct : D. HRM interventions
75. Corporate business ethics is norms and pattern that spring from organizational view of good and bad, right and wrong.
Correct : B. Behavioural
76. Second step in planning process is to
Correct : C. Determine strength and weaknesses
77. is the right to make decisions, to direct the work of others, and to give orders.
Correct : B. Authority
78. What composes the ‘SMART’ goals?
Correct : B. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time Bound
79. According to Fredrick Herzberg, person’s “higher-level” needs are
Correct : A. accomplishment and recognition
80. In the future, HR managers will have to deal with all of the following workforce changes, except
Correct : C. an abundance of entry level workers
81. Off the Job Training Method consists
Correct : D. All of the above
82. A brief write-up of what the job is all about is
Correct : B. Job summary
83. How many stages does the recruitment process comprise of?
Correct : D. 5
84. The first step in the e-selection process is ?
Correct : C. draw-up a flow chart of the current assessment process
85. In employees pension plan, a portion of employees earnings contribution into fund, classified as
Correct : D. savings and thrift plan
86. The focus of Human Resource Management revolves around
Correct : D. Men
87. is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill?
Correct : C. Personnel Planning
88. An employee can be laid off when the organization has
Correct : C. Breakdown of machinery.
89. ‘survey research’ is an example is
Correct : A. human process intervention
90. Employee morale relates to
Correct : B. Attitude
91. Job identification is one of the components of
Correct : B. Job design
92. Which of the following are most closely interconnected?
Correct : B. Leadership and motivation
93. Performance Appraisal is a double edged tool to
Correct : D. All of the above
94. Providing personal development opportunities, shifting of an employee from one job to another, without altering their job designation, considered as a
Correct : B. transfer
95. Hawthorne Experiment is related to the
Correct : C. Human relations theory
96. Operating profit margin is included in
Correct : A. short-term of shareholder value
97. Finding ways to reduce is a key responsibility of management.
Correct : B. Uncertainty
98. Management of performance ensures
Correct : D. both A and C
99. Human Resource Management aims to maximize employees as well as Organizational
Correct : A. Effectiveness
100. Public recognition such as an award in organized function is best classified as an example of