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Human Resource Management (HRM) | Set 4

1. Goal setting is:

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.

Correct : C. Effectiveness

22. Studying organizational behaviour helps managers:

Correct : D. To become more effective in society

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?

Correct : B. Interviews