hrm Mcqs
601. Generally in the chain of command, no one can issue orders outside their own department is?
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A. none of above

B. CEO

C. staff managers

D. line managers

602. After translating the company mission into strategic goals, the next step is to?
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A. formulate strategies

B. implement the strategies

C. evaluate performance

D. none of above

603. Which term describes union membership is not required as a condition of employment, classified as?
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A. right to work

B. right to get hired

C. right to join a union

D. right to proceed

604. Job analysis is must for employees?
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A. performance appraisal

B. compensations

C. training

D. all of above
605. The compensation given to expatriates for exceptionally hard working and living conditions at certain locations is classified as ___________?
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A. hardship allowances

B. Foreign Service premiums

C. mobility premiums

D. ethnocentric allowances

606. The voluntary withdrawal of labor of company is classified as?
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A. boycott

B. strike

C. impasse boycott

D. picketing

607. The distinct task of staff manager is to?
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A. Appraising performance

B. Evaluating performance

C. Issuing orders to others

D. Advise other employees
608. A company can translate mission into strategic objectives by?
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A. Vertical integration

B. Diversity

C. Geographic coverage

D. all of above
609. The method of disciplining, which usually involves the systems of paid decision-making leaves and oral warnings is classified as?
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A. distributive discipline

B. descriptive discipline

C. punitive discipline

D. no punitive discipline
610. The fairness of the process is classified as?
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A. severance justice

B. distributive justice

C. procedural justice

D. descriptive justice

611. HR activities lead to?
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A. all of above

B. Achievement of strategic goals

C. Emergent employee behaviors

D. Organizational performance

612. In group interview, questions are being asked from interviewee, known as?
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A. computer interview

B. panel interview

C. mass interview

D. none of above

613. The levels and series of steps based on the years of service in pay grades are called?
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A. similar jobs grades

B. pay ranges

C. anchoring pay ratings

D. grade ranges

614. A job analysis consists of?
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A. job description

B. job specification

C. Both A and B

D. none of above

615. The United States executives, who are working in Australian branch of United Kingdom multinational bank are an example of?
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A. Third country nationals

B. home country nationals

C. home country nationals

D. Second country nationals

616. The dimension which measures the competency of companys top management to lower level employees is?
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A. HRD culture

B. HRD competence score

C. Employee linkage score

D. HRD systems maturity score

617. Fair procedures perceived for the allocation of job pay rates is included in?
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A. procedural equity

B. individual equity

C. primary equity

D. pay rate equity

618. The certain basic factors used for comparing jobs are called?
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A. comprehensive factors

B. logical factors

C. intuitive factors

D. compensable factors
619. The process which consists how and what positions are to be filled is called?
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A. Human resource planning

B. all of above

C. Succession planning

D. Employment planning

620. The second step in the planning process is to?
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A. Evaluate alternatives

B. Determine strength and weaknesses

C. Set an objective

D. none of above

621. The relationships section of job description defines whom would you?
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A. all of above

B. report to

C. supervise

D. work with

622. Large inventories can be the best classified as?
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A. potential Strengths

B. potential Threats

C. potential Weaknesses

D. potential opportunities

623. The company Asian paints operates in 18 countries is an example of?
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A. Horizontal integration

B. none of above

C. Vertical integration

D. Geographic expansion
624. Recruiting employees, selecting right one for job and giving them training leads to?
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A. Staffing

B. controlling

C. organizing

D. Leading

625. Creating a package of rewards for employees is called?
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A. aligned reward strategy

B. aligned compensating strategy

C. HR strategy

D. performance appraisal

626. In job classification, the group which contains similar jobs is called?
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A. columns

B. rows

C. classes

D. grades

627. An theory states that employees seek balance between the offered services and taken salaries is called?
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A. equity theory of compression

B. equity theory of motivation

C. equity theory of salaries

D. equity theory of wages

628. The involuntary termination of job of the employee is classified as?
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A. procedural termination

B. descriptive termination

C. distributive termination

D. dismissal
629. When the company has a single product line, it is said to be a part of?
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A. concentration strategy

B. market penetration

C. product development

D. both a & b

630. A technique is used for obtaining information from person orally and directly is called?
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A. questionnaires

B. none of above

C. Interviews

D. appraisal interview

631. Protection available, against the wrongful discharge of the employees from organization is classified as?
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A. common law exceptions

B. public policy exceptions

C. all of above

D. statutory exceptions

632. Promoting organizational effectiveness through HR policies and practices is known as?
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A. evidence based management

B. none of above

C. high performance work system

D. human resource metrics

633. The personal qualities and traits required for job is stated in?
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A. job descriptions

B. job analysis

C. job specifications

D. Both A and C

634. Centers of expertise provide special assistance in?
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A. updates regarding appraisal

B. long term strategic plan

C. production department

D. organizational change
635. An interview, in which you ask about a candidates behavior in a certain given situation is?
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A. situational interview

B. situational test

C. job related questions

D. behavioral tests

636. The counseling and compensation of employees is the part of?
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A. Leading

B. Organizing

C. Staffing

D. Controlling

637. A list, consisting of job duties and responsibilities, part of?
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A. job descriptions

B. job analysis

C. job specifications

D. both A and C

638. When the company offers specific marketing, which is not available by others is the strategy of?
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A. corporate strategy

B. vertical integration

C. focusers

D. all of above

639. For current markets, the development of improved products is the part of?
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A. none of above

B. Market development

C. Market penetration

D. Product development
640. The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) for job analysis is?
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A. quantitative technique

B. qualitative technique

C. both A and B

D. none of above

641. The competitive strategy is for?
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A. departmental strategy

B. business unit

C. all of above

D. none of above

642. Each department of the company helps in achieving company goals is referred as?
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A. Corporate strategy

B. Competitive strategy

C. Functional strategy

D. Both a and b

643. An interview in which, the candidate is asked about behavior in past for given situation is?
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A. situational test

B. situational interview

C. job related questions

D. behavioral tests
644. Determining the duties and characteristics of positions in staffing, known as?
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A. job descriptions

B. job analysis

C. job specifications

D. both A and C

645. The example of general competency related to job is included?
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A. strategic thinking

B. mathematical reasoning

C. reading and writing

D. both b and c
646. The management turnover can be the best classified as?
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A. Potential Threats

B. Potential Weaknesses

C. Potential opportunities

D. Potential Strengths

647. The workers with the manual jobs are mostly paid as?
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A. pay plan based on skills

B. pay plan based on tenure

C. pay plan based on performance

D. pay plan based on knowledge

648. The ranging and grading salary into just few levels is called?
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A. broad banding

B. skill based pay model

C. less branding

D. competency model

649. The unstructured interview is also called?
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A. non directive interview

B. directive interview

C. both A and B

D. none of above

650. The competency-based-job-analysis means defining the job in terms of?
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A. measureable competency

B. observable competency

C. all of above

D. behavioral competency