hrm Mcqs
151. Successful managers are__________?
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A. Efficient & effective

B. Strict to employees

C. Wrong Policy makers

D. Wrong decision makers

152. The people having careers as school administrator can be classified as?
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A. career anchors

B. artistic

C. social

D. conventional

153. The people who chosen the careers having more structured activities is classified as?
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A. investigative orientation

B. conventional orientation

C. realistic orientation

D. social orientation

154. The most popular method of recruiting applicants to jobs is_________?
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A. Corporate website

B. Radio and TV advertisement

C. Commercial job boards

D. Employee referral schemes

155. The mentoring by employees deals with?
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A. self-managing teams

B. shorter span of time

C. resetting salary schedules

D. longer span of time
156. Which of the following statements most accurately defines human resource management?
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A. Human. resource management focuses on people as the source of competitive advantage

B. Human resource management contributes to business strategy and plays an important role in the implementation of business strategy

C. Human resource management is an approach to managing people

D. Human resource management seeks to achieve competitive advantage through the strategic deployment of a highly committed and capable workforce, using an integrated array of cultural, structural and personnel techniques
157. The career stage, in which the person age is between 45 and 65 is concluded as?
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A. midcareer crisis sub stage

B. exploration stage

C. growth stage

D. maintenance stage
158. Which of the following approach emphasizes the effect of psychological &. Social factors on employees performance?
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A. Rational approach

B. Scientific approach

C. Systematic approach

D. Human relations approach
159. The number of people hired for a particular job compared to the number of individuals in the applicant pool is often expressed as________?
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A. Selection ratio

B. Application ratio

C. Employment ratio

D. Recruitment ratio

160. The sixth step of the SHRM application tool is to evaluate the plan against success criteria. During this stage it is important to note:___________?
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A. the failures that resulted from the implementation of the plan

B. the positive & negative effect of the actions implemented

C. the positive effects of the actions implemented

D. the negative effects of the actions implemented

161. In career development, communicating company mission and vision is included in?
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A. individual role

B. managerial role

C. employer role

D. line managers role

162. The types in which the benefits are classified are?
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A. retirement benefits

B. pay for time not worked

C. all of above

D. insurance benefits

163. A practice used by different companies to reduce costs by transferring portions of work to outside provider rather than completing it internally is termed as:
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A. Decentralization

B. Outsourcing

C. Planning

D. Restructuring

164. In career development focus, an individual development plan is the part of?
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A. performance appraisal

B. recruiting and placement

C. human resource planning

D. training and development
165. In the ABC approach, reviewing the consequences means?
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A. reviewing reward system

B. reviewing line of authority

C. reviewing staff authority

D. reviewing performance appraisal

166. Under which of the following authority, an HR manager took the decision to provide training to its employees regarding the operations of newly installed machine?
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A. Implied

B. Line

C. Functional

D. Staff

167. The Scope of human resource management includes:___________?
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A. Marketing

B. Production

C. Training & Development

D. Inventory management

168. The degree to which interviews, tests, and other selection procedures yield comparable data over time and alternative measures is best define by__________?
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A. Validity

B. Reliability

C. Organisational culture

D. Job sampling

169. Which of the following is not an advantage of using a private employment agency?
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A. it may be better for attracting minority candidates

B. it may be faster than in-house recruiting

C. it does not require internal recruitment specialists

D. screening may not be as thorough
170. The advantage of external recruiting is that:___________?
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A. They ensure consistency from opening to closing

B. They are useful for companies too small to have dedicated recruiters

C. Time Consuming

D. They are very inexpensive

171. The people who are public relations executives are the best classified as?
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A. conventional orientation

B. investigative orientation

C. enterprising orientation

D. social orientation

172. Helping retirees and preparing them for the retirement is an aim of?
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A. modifying selection procedure

B. preretirement counseling

C. phased retirement

D. honoring experience

173. Which of the following functions of HRM deals with Collective Bargaining?
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A. Staffing

B. Employee relations management

C. Employee-assistance management

D. Forecasting

174. The primary aim of recruitment and selection process is to___________?
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A. Hire the best individuals at optimum cost

B. Hire Excess manpower for the future

C. Ensure the availability of surplus in the case of sickness and absence

D. Meet the high labour turnover

175. An analysis of pending retirements should include?
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A. planning pension benefits

B. determine extent of retirement problem

C. all of above

D. determination of average retirement age

176. The benefits paid for time not worked are also called?
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A. compensation law benefits

B. unemployment pay benefits

C. optional pay benefits

D. supplemental pay benefits
177. Which of the following is not a function normally performed by the HR department?
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A. Employee relation

B. Recruitment and Selection

C. Accounting

D. Training and Development

178. The process of arming the employees of organization with technology tools, to get the jobs done is called?
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A. work week flexibility

B. work hour flexibility

C. contributory flexibility

D. workplace flexibility
179. The people who have an artistic personality often chose career of?
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A. advertising executives

B. credit managers

C. school administrators

D. investment managers

180. Job analysis produces which of the following, regardless of the technique used?
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A. Benchmarks

B. Job specifications

C. Replacement charts

D. Individual interview

181. The coordination between workforce development and retention is the part of?
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A. phased retirement

B. modifying selection procedure

C. preretirement counseling

D. talent management
182. A stage, employee decides whether or not continue the specific field, known as?
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A. stabilization sub stage

B. establishment stage

C. maintenance stage

D. trial sub stage
183. The first step in retirement management is to conduct?
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A. numerical analysis of retirements

B. determine extent of retirement problem

C. planning pension benefits

D. determination of average retirement age

184. Which of the following is not true of the activity known as job analysis?
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A. formed

B. olved

C. Jobs are broken into elements such as information required or relations with

D. The job elements are rated in terms such as frequency. of use or amount of time

E. The rate of pay for the job is fixed.

F. er people

185. The focus on long-term issue, that are hard-to-reverse are the part of?
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A. coaching

B. formal training

C. informal training

D. mentoring
186. In which personality type we can include accountants?
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A. social

B. investigative

C. conventional

D. realistic

187. Seeking guidance from experienced people for advising and counseling is called?
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A. developmental needs

B. mentoring

C. career interests

D. employees performance

188. A plan to accommodate employees preferences of planning for benefit, classified as?
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A. cafeteria benefit plans

B. fixed benefit plans

C. flexible benefit plans

D. both a and c

189. In strategic human resource management, HR strategies are generally aligned with______________?
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A. Economic strategy

B. Marketing Strategies

C. Business Strategy

D. Finance strategy

190. In the future, HR managers will have to deal with all of the following workforce changes, except
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A. a skills shortfall among workers

B. an older workforce

C. a more racially diverse workforce

D. an abundance of entry level workers

191. The training which focuses on the persons psychology is included in?
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A. formal training

B. mentoring

C. informal training

D. coaching

192. A stage which concludes major career reassessments is called?
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A. midcareer crisis sub stage

B. growth stage

C. maintenance stage

D. exploration stage

193. The benefit provided to an individual who is unable to work, due to his or her own faults, regarded as?
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A. compensatory insurance

B. optional insurance

C. unemployment insurance

D. supplemental insurance

194. HRM typically provides which of these types of training to temporary employees?
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A. Career planning and management

B. Retirement planning

C. Orientation

D. Benefits options

195. Which of the following is an example of operative function of HR managers?
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A. Organizing

B. Procurement

C. PIanning

D. Controlling

196. The kind of pension plan which follows a formula to determine retirement benefits is classified as?
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A. defined noncontributory pension plan

B. defined contribution pension plan

C. deferred contribution pension plan

D. defined benefit pension plan
197. To address the challenges and opportunities they face organisations engage in a process of strategic management. Strategic management is:
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A. short-term focused and composed of the organisations mission, vision and value statements

B. long-term focused and composed of organisational strategy, including strategy formulation and implementation

C. long-term focused and composed of the organisations mission, vision and value statements

D. short-term focused and composed of organisational strategy, including strategy formulation and implementation

198. The strategy to understand the problem and to formulate the hypothesis is called?
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A. follow-up

B. planning

C. compensating employees

D. preparation

199. The one of the following is the best reason for the reduced use of written tests is____________?
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A. They are difficult to validate

B. They give very little information

C. They are hard to construct

D. They are expensive to adminis

200. Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an executive recruiter?
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A. adept at contacting candidates who are not on the job market

B. ability to keep identity of firm confidential

C. unfamiliar with company perceptions of ideal candidate

D. many contacts in field