Human Resource Management Principles and Functions MCQs

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Bachelor of Business Administration

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SUBJECT CODE: 505 – C
SUBJECT NAME: Human Resource Management Principles and Functions

Unit 1 : Human Resource Management and HR planning

1. The basic managerial skill(s) is (are)
A. To supervise
B. To motivate
C. To stimulate
D. All of these
Answer :(D)
All of these
2. The actual achievements compared with the objectives of the job is
A. Job Performance
B. Job evaluation
C. Job description
D. None of these

Answer :(A)
Job Performance
3. HR Planning involves four distinct phases ONE of these stages is
A. business scanning
B. Forecasting human resource records
C. Organisation development
D. planning

Answer :(B)
Forecasting human resource records
4. Strategic Human Resource management is
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A. proactive
B. reactive
C. both
D. None of these

Answer :(C)
both
5. Job evaluation is based on the:
A. Complexity of the job to perform
B. Conceptual skill required by the job
C. Relative job worth for an organization
D. Physical skills required by the job

Answer :(A)
Complexity of the job to perform
6. ______________ is a performance measure of both efficiency and effectiveness.
A. Organisational behaviour
B. Organisational citizenship
C. Employee productivity
D. None of these

Answer :(C)
Employee productivity
7. Which performance appraisal methods consumes a lot of time?
A. Essay method
B. Rating Scales
C. Critical incident
D. Tests And Observation

Answer :(A)
Essay method
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8. Which of the following is a benefit of employee training?
A. Improves morale
B. Helps people identify with organisational goals
C. Provides a good climate for learning, growth and co - ordination
D. None of these

Answer :(B)
Helps people identify with organisational goals
9. Which of the following is a method used in group or organisational training needs assessment?
A. Consideration of current and projected changes
B. Rating scales
C. Interviews
D. Questionnaires

Answer :(D)
Questionnaires
10. Which of these is a hindrance to effective training?
A. Career planning workshop
B. Aggregate spending on training is inadequate
C. Mentoring
D. Career counselling

Answer :(B)
Aggregate spending on training is inadequate
11. Which of the forecasting technique is the fastest?
A. Work study technique
B. Flow models
C. Ratio trend analysis
D. HR demand Forecast

Answer :(C)
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Ratio trend analysis
12. When appraisals are made by superiors, peers, subordinates and clients then it is called
______________.
A. 360 degree feedback
B. 180 degree feedback
C. Self - appraisal
D. All of these

Answer :(A)
360 degree feedback
13. The human resource Manangement helps toi improve the ______________
A. Production
B. Productivity
C. power
D. Produce

Answer :(B)
Productivity
14. The solution to many so-called 'people problems' is often associated with improving the
effectiveness of the recruitment process by:
A. Having a robust HR department to carry out the process
B. Outsourcing the HR department
C. Careful selection of the right people for the job
D. Devolving to line managers

Answer :(A)
Having a robust HR department to carry out the process
15. Human Resource Information system
A. Integrates core process into streamline systems
B. Collaborates core process into streamline systems
C. Plans core process into streamline systems
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D. All of these

Answer :(D)
All of these
16. e-HRM stands for
A. Electronic
B. Economic
C. Equal
D. None of these

Answer :(A)
Electronic
17. One of the most popular methods of increasing employee responsibility and control is
______________.
A. Outsourcing
B. "Military model" of management
C. Work teams
D. Manpower planning

Answer :(C)
Work teams
18. What are the main aims of Employee Assistance Programmes?
A. To alter the organizational culture.
B. To address team and individual performance and well-being in the workplace.
C. To focus the attention of employees to the power structures of an organization.
D. To establish effective methods of care and support for everyone in an organization.

Answer :(D)
To establish effective methods of care and support for everyone in an organization.
19. The focuses of psychological appraisals are on ______________ .
A. Future potential
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B. Actual performance
C. Past performance
D. None of these

Answer :(A)
Future potential
20. Which of these is the benefit of needs assessment?
A. Assessment makes training department more accountable
B. Higher training costs
C. Loss of business
D. Increased overtime working

Answer :(A)
Assessment makes training department more accountable

21. What techniques are used while analysing the internal supply?
A. Inflows and outflows
B. Turnover rate
C. Conditions of work and absenteeism
D. All of the these

Answer :(D)
All of the these
22. Which of these is one of the seven criteria for assessing performance?
A. Community service
B. Interpersonal contact
C. Need for supervision
D. All of these

Answer :(D)
All of these
23. Recruitment and selection must be effective to ensure it:
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A. Offsets high labour turnover
B. Delivers the highest calibre of individuals at optimum most
C. To have a surplus in case of sickness and absence
D. Encourages new blood into the organization

Answer :(B)
Delivers the highest calibre of individuals at optimum most
24. Performance appraisals are designed to motivate workers by providing them with feedback,
recognition, and what?
A. Better work facilities
B. Equal opportunities
C. Greater work autonomy
D. Praise

Answer :(D)
Praise
25. What do you understand "S" in the defining SMART Goals
A. Solution
B. specific
C. standard
D. soft

Answer :(B)
specific
26. Training increases the employees
A. market value
B. earning power
C. job security
D. All of these

Answer :(B)
earning power
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27. Full form of HRD is
A. Human Resource Development
B. Human Resource Department
C. Human Resource Division
D. None of these

Answer :(A)
Human Resource Development
28. Which of the following is a need that motivates human behaviour as per the achievement
motivation theory?
A. Power
B. Affiliation
C. Achievement
D. All of these

Answer :(D)
All of these
29. ______________ refers to the learning opportunities designed to help employees grow.
A. Training
B. Development
C. Education
D. All of these

Answer :(D)
All of these
30. Which of these is an off - the - job training method?
A. Television
B. Job rotation
C. Orientation training
D. Coaching

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Answer :(C)
Orientation training

31. The ______________ refers incentives to variable pay.
A. National Tribunal
B. International Labour office
C. Labour Court
D. None of the above

Answer :(D)
None of the above
32. Which of the following is a barrier while doing human resource planning?
A. HR information often is incompatible with the information used in strategy formulation
B. Implementing human resource information system
C. Managing inventories
D. Supply forecast

Answer :(A)
HR information often is incompatible with the information used in strategy formulation
33. The following is (are) concerned with developing a pool of candidates in line with the human
resources plan
A. Development
B. Training
C. Recruitment
D. All of these

Answer :(C)
Recruitment
34. Competencies are the
A. Knowledge
B. Skills
C. Behaviour
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D. All of these

Answer :(D)
All of these
35. The voluntary and involuntary permanent withdrawal from an organisation is called
______________.
A. Turnover
B. Behaviour
C. Misbehaviour
D. None of these

Answer :(A)
Turnover
36. How does training and development offer competitive advantage to an organisation?
A. Removing performance decencies
B. Individuals have the aptitude and motivation to learn
C. Deficiency is caused by a lack of ability
D. None of these

Answer :(A)
Removing performance decencies
37. ______________ seeks to examine the goals of the organisation and the trends that are likely to
affect these goals.
A. Organisational Support
B. Organisational analysis
C. Person analysis
D. Key skill abilities analysis

Answer :(D)
Key skill abilities analysis
38. Which of the below given options is a pre - requisite for an effective incentive system?
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