HRM MCQ
HRM MCQ
HRM MCQ
1.Internal advertisement by an organization to attract candidates from the existing employees, against a vacancy.
2.The system of transferring existing employees to comparable new jobs available in the organization.
3.An arrangement of in house training of employees for career advancement.
4.Grouping together of a family of similar jobs, under a single title to establish uniformity of standards in controls and
compensations.
Q-2: Realistic job preview is a:
1.Technique for listing elements of job before selecting someone to perform it.
2.Performance appraisal technique.
3.A selection device that enables the candidates to learn both the negative and positive information about the job and
organization.
4. None of the given options
Q-3: Job analysis can be performed in all of the following ways except:
Observing hourly work
Reviewing interviews conducted with departing employees
Studying diaries or daily journals that manager kept over a three-month period
Giving workers checklists to indicate which tasks on the list are performed during job execution
Q-4: Considering continuous process improvement activities in organizations,
Should Zero defects really be a goal?
1.Yes perfection is reasonable goal.
2.No, 0.1 percent errors can be corrected much more efficiently than they can be prevented
3.Yes most industries find this an attainable goal.
4.Sometimes, for some mistakes, cost benefits can not be calculated
Q-5: Organizational efficiency is expressed as:
1.Planning for long-run goals
2.Making the best use of scarce resources
3.Goal attainment
4.Meeting deadlines
-6: Goal setting is:
1.Top down process
2.Bottom up process
3.A process of top down support and bottom up development
4.A function of senior management
Q-7: When the firm changes the way it operates, the process is known as:
1. Downsizing
2. Brain drain
3. Restructuring
4. Outsourcing
Q-8: Which one is not included in the hiring process?
1.Recruitment
2.Socialization
3.Selection
4.Job specification
Q-9: Effectiveness is ----------1. Do right things
2. Do things right
3. Productivity
4. All of the given options
Q-10: Extents of individual freedom and discretion employees have in performing
their jobs is Known as
1.Capitation
2. Flextime
3.Empowerment
4.Autonomy
Q16. Train the raters prior to conduct the performance appraisal is an important responsibility of;
A. Top management
B. HR department
C. Line managers
D. Production department
Q17. Currently Organizations are providing benefits to their employees;
A. To attract new blood in the organization
B. To create stronger customer relationship
C. To enhance the market share
D. All of the above
Q19. One of the main flaws of Classification method to evaluate the jobs is;
A. It is an expensive method
B. Only beneficial for small organizations
C. Maximum probability of biasness
D. Not useful when jobs are different
Q20. Which of the following measurement methods rates employee performance? relative to other employees?
A. Graphic rating scale
B. Comparative method
C. Essay method
D. Critical incident method
D. Mechanical
Q4. Matching the job description with the individuals qualification is an important aspect of;
A. IS
B. MIS
C. HRIS
D. DBMS
Q5. HR managers are generally the _______________ managers;
A. Line
B. Middle
C. Staff
D. Top
Q6. Manufacturing was the main concern of personnel department during;
A. Mechanistic period
B. Catalytic period
C. Organist period
D. Strategic period
Q7. SWOT Analysis is a tool for;
A. Determining organizations mission
B. Developing organizational goals
C. Formulating strategies
D. Environmental scanning
Q8. Jobs are identified & grouped while;
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Leading
D. Controlling
Q9. According to the Hawthorne studies, the productivity of employees;
A. Increased by increasing light
B. Decreased by decreasing light
C. Increased by observing them
D. No change in their productivity
Q10. Organizational goals should be;
A. Achievable
B. Ambiguous
C. Random
D. Vague
Q11. Which one of the following is NOT the source of workforce diversity?
A. Age
B. Gender
C. Education
D. Resentment
Q12. To anticipate the human resource needs of the organization based on some previous data or managerial judgment is known
as;
A. Demand forecasting
B. Supplies forecasting
C. Financial forecasting
D. Sales forecasting
Q13. The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization is represented by;
A. Job analysis
B. Job description
C. Job specification
D. Job evaluation
Q14. 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;
A. Planning
B. Decentralization
C. Restructuring
D. Outsourcing
Q15. Organizational behavior depicts the;
A. Jargons used within the organization
B. Collective behavior of an organization
C. Effect of societys common behavior on an organization
D. Culture prevails in an organization
Q16. Leaders perform;
A. Decisional roles
B. Informal roles
C. Informational roles
D. Interpersonal roles
Q17. Organizations take inputs from its;
A. Rules & Policies
B. Internal Environment
C. External Environment
D. Legislations
Q18. As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;
A. A closed system
B. An isolated system
C. An open system
D. A clogged system
Q19. Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;
A. System
B. Subsystem
C. Board
D. Structure
Q20. Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to;
A. Workforce diversity
B. Technological advancement
C. Stake holders involvement
D. Globalization
1. _________ is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating employees, attending to their labor relations, health
and safety and fairness concerns.
a. Labor Relations
b. Organizational Behavior
c. Human Resource Management
a. Management
b. Motivation
c. Career planning
d. Training and development
12. Employee relations specialists are involved in which of these activities?
a. Handling employee complaints
b. Working with position control specialists in compensation
c. Negotiating benefits packages
d. Coordinating interview schedules
13. The father of scientific management is ________.
a. Deming
b. Burns
c. Taylor
d. Hawthorne
14. A large organization is an EEO employer with an affirmative action plan. Which of these activities is performed as part of the
plan?
a. All job applicants must have a recommendation from current or past employee
b. Insurance premiums from former employers of all applicants are analyzed
c. Job requirements are determined based on skills, knowledge and abilities
d. Job announcements are posted on the company bulletin board
15. Which of these items would be in the highest security category of a typical HRIS?
a. Employee name
b. Former employers
c. Salary
d. Work location
16. Which of these decreases in the labor supply is the easiest to predict?
a. Transfers-in
b. Retirements
c. Voluntary quits
d. Prolonged illnesses
17. Wal-Mart differentiates its business by offering the lowest prices. Offering the lowest prices is Wal-Marts _________.
a. Functional strategy
b. Competitive advantage
c. Distinctive competence
d. Corporate strategy
18. __________ is the process of assessing progress toward strategic goals and taking corrective action as needed.
a. Strategic management
b. Strategic planning
c. Strategic control
d. Diversification
19. _________ is the right to make decisions, to direct the work of others and to give orders.
a. Leadership
b. Authority
c. Delegation
d. Management
20. Which of the following is considered a qualitative approach to job analysis?
a. Position analysis questionnaire
b. Interviews