Human Resource Management (HRM) big collection | Set 11
1. People belongs to profession of chemist is best classified as
Correct : B. investigative orientation
2. Total profit and rate of return is classified as
Correct : A. employer’s ability to pay
3. Managerial decision-making refers to
Correct : C. Unprogrammed decisions
4. Which of the following option is a component of remuneration?
Correct : D. Fringe Benefits
5. A ‘quantitative technique’ in job evaluation processes is
Correct : D. point method
6. The ‘force-field analysis’ model of organisational change resistance was advanced by
Correct : A. Kurt Lewin
7. The Japanese 5 ‘S’ model deals with
Correct : A. Housekeeping
8. People with career of ‘lawyer’ can be
classified under
Correct : A. enterprising orientation
9. Successful managers are
Correct : A. Efficient& effective
10. Trade Union strike supporting a political cause and affecting production activities is
a problem related to
Correct : C. Ethical and economic phenomenon
11. Max Weber developed a theory of
Correct : C. Bureaucratic Management
12. A technique, including formal methods for testing effectiveness of training program, considered as
Correct : B. controlled experimentation
13. Reinforcement of new culture, by organization’s manager can be concluded in
Correct : C. refreezing stage
14. Which one is an underlying value in OD efforts?
Correct : A. Trust and support
15. In new approach of jobs pay rates, employers are focusing on
Correct : B. employee’s competency
16. Which of the following would likely be the least effective method of recruiting internal job candidates?
Correct : C. Advertising in national newspapers and journals
17. The process of forecasting an organizations future demand for, and supply of, the right type of people in the right number is called
Correct : B. Human Resource Planning
18. Statement by Wal-Mart “Save money, Live better” is pointing its business strategy as
Correct : C. Cost leadership
19. In career development, providing individual development plans for employees is part of
Correct : C. employer role
20. Which of the following is a single use
plan?
Correct : A. Budget
21. In big five model, ‘conscientiousness’ is
tendency to be
Correct : C. achievement
22. Frederick Herzberg ,Abraham and
Maslow, gave theories of
Correct : A. motivation
23. Understanding behavior and culture of host country’s market by host manager in corporation orientation is known to be
Correct : B. polycentric
24. Which is not a centralized communication network system?
Correct : A. Circle Network
25. Find out the one which is not an element of employee empowerment:
Correct : A. Arbitrariness
26. HR maturity of company with respect to its strategic goals is measured by
Correct : A. Human Resource Development (HRD) scorecard
27. ‘organizational confronting meeting’ is
an example of
Correct : A. human process intervention
28. Attrition is related to
Correct : B. Resignation / Termination
29. The primary aim of recruitment and selection process is to
Correct : B. Hire the best individuals at optimum cost
30. examination may protect the company against unwarranted claims under workers compensation laws
Correct : B. Physical
31. A systematic, integrated and planned approach to improve the effectiveness of groups of people in organizations is known as
Correct : C. Organizational Development
32. The mental process to interpret environment as’ per one’s own understanding is known as:
Correct : A. Perception
33. Training of employees during a job is
called
Correct : A. on the job training
34. Accessing employees’ telephones and computers for monitoring employees’ rate and accuracy is
Correct : D. electronic performance monitoring
35. Comparison between what salary coworkers are getting for similar jobs is called
Correct : A. individual equity
36. An availability of new ‘IT’ system to track succession planning is part of
Correct : C. talent management
37. To be effective a points-based rating system requires:
Correct : A. Comprehensive, reliable and consistent information
38. Training involves
Correct : D. All of the above
39. Incentive and pay plan is tied to company’s overall profitability is called
Correct : B. variable pay
40. Drive is explained by
Correct : A. Any strong stimulus that impels action.
41. Strike called by union labor when illegal practices are to be conducted by company’s employer is classified as
Correct : C. unfair labor practice strike
42. Corporate leaders in India in private sector are tempted by a very high target of and the concerned employees have to achieve the target for promotion and stability.
Correct : D. Profit
43. The human resource management functions aims at
Correct : B. helping the Organisation deal with its employees in different stages of employment
44. What is that describes the duties of the job, authority relationship, skills requirement, conditions of work etc.
Correct : A. Job analysis
45. The Job Characteristics Model is one of
the most influential attempts to
Correct : D. Describe jobs with increase motivation for proper jobs
46. Bargaining items that are neither mandatory nor illegal while negotiation parties do not compel each other for bargaining are classified as
Correct : D. both A and B
47. Who creates and implements strategic change in an organization?
Correct : D. Strategist
48. Type of third party intervention in which an arbitrator dictates and determines terms of contract settlement is classified as
Correct : D. arbitration
49. The programme once installed must be continued on a permanent basis.
Correct : A. Job evaluation
50. Work experience and field of study are included in
Correct : B. human capital
51. Grouping of dissimilar jobs such as secretaries, mechanics and firefighters, called
Correct : B. grades
52. In career development, employees selfassessment for their own values are being considered, regarded as
Correct : A. individual role
53. When action plan is prepared for correcting performance deficiencies is
Correct : C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview
54. Directing staff activities in related areas
is part of
Correct : C. Line function
55. ‘Managing tasks effectively’ comes under
Correct : A. personal competencies
56. In talent management end to end process, learning management systems lead to
Correct : D. e-recruiting
57. The term used before the language of modern HRM was ?
Correct : D. All of the above
58. ‘performance appraisal’ is an example of
Correct : D. HRM interventions
59. The Integrated system model is also
known as ?
Correct : A. Harvard Model
60. While recruiting for non - managerial, supervisory and middle - management positions which external factor is of prime importance?
Correct : C. Labour market
61. Which among the following are parts of job description:
i) Duties performed
ii) Job summary
iii) Job identification
iv) Supervision given
v) Delegation of authority
Correct : A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
62. Individual level where people are usually motivated to close the gap between their current and desired
Correct : A. Capabilities
63. Arrange the following steps of Job analysis in proper sequence:
I. Prepare the job description report.
II. Select the job.
III. Find out the requirements for each part of the job.
IV. Break the job into various parts.
Correct : C. II,IV, III, I
64. Convenient way in ‘unfreezing stage’ is
Correct : B. survey research
65. Comparison of company’s performance, in context of before and after change is
Correct : C. monitoring and assessing programs
66. Certain basic factors used for comparing
jobs are called
Correct : A. compensable factors
67. The concept of stagnation in the context of HRM means:
Correct : C. HR staff having very limited experience outside the HR functions.
68. Managers can support ‘instrumentality’ by creating
Correct : A. easy incentive plans
69. Is the main source of innovations
Correct : B. Human mind
70. ‘360’ degree method related to
Correct : A. Performance appraisal
71. A manager teaches job-related skills in coaching for
Correct : B. shorter span of time
72. Which of the following cannot be said to
be an effect of industrial disputes?
Correct : D. High Productivity, Peace and Profit
73. Human Resource Management (HRM) is ?
Correct : A. A Staff function
74. A job enrichment is a way to
Correct : A. motivate employees
75. Motivating the employees is classified
as ?
Correct : B. Interpersonal role
76. Which of the following is a process of
communication?
Correct : D. All the above
77. ‘management turnover’ can be best classified as
Correct : D. Potential Weaknesses
78. Behavioral factors affecting job design are
Correct : D. All of the above
79. Anything dealing with Ethics in Business is
Correct : A. Good, bad or both, to the business gains
80. Modifying selection procedures for senior employees is a step towards
Correct : A. keeping retirees
81. Types of pension plans include
Correct : D. all of above
82. Recruitment
Correct : A. Follows selection
83. ‘Behaving ethically’ is included in
Correct : A. personal competencies
84. According to Fiedler’s Contingency Model of Leadership, which one of the following is a situational variable?
Correct : A. Organisational System
85. In career development, assessing your own skills is included in
Correct : A. individual role
86. Situation in which senior employees’ salaries are lesser than recruited employees, called
Correct : A. salary compression
87. Who has propounded the system concept of industrial relations? Find out from
the following:
Correct : C. John T. Dunlop
88. In which public sector organization quality circles was first introduced in India.
Correct : C. Bharath Heavy Electricals Ltd.
89. Arrange the following systems in the right order on the managerial style continuum suggested by Rensis Likert
I. Consultative
II. Benevolent Authoritative
III. Exploitative Authoritative
IV. Joint decision-making
Correct : A. III, II, I, IV
90. Which theory of human motivation focuses on personal perceptions of the performance process?
Correct : C. Vroom’s Expectancy Theory
91. An employer; not paying for title of job
and hired , regarded as
Correct : C. pay based on competency
92. The process of analyzing jobs from which job descriptions are developed are called
Correct : A. Job analysis
93. An outline of chain of command and reporting relationships in form of chart, is stated in
Correct : A. organization chart
94. Disadvantage of alternation ranking method is
Correct : B. cause disagreements
95. Formulating ‘SMART’ performance training objectives is included in
Correct : B. instructional design
96. The first step in the human resource planning process is ?
Correct : B. Forecasting future human resource needs
97. Handling labor relations and safety laws for company’s labor is part of
Correct : B. Staff functions
98. The process of developing the applicant’s pool for job openings in an organization is called
Correct : C. Selection
99. According to Robert L. Katz, the right sequence of relative importance of various managerial skills from top to bottom is
I. technical
II. Human
III. Conceptual
Correct : A. III, II, I
100. Who is regarded as the father of Scientific Management?