hrm MCQs – Page 9

Practise multiple-choice questions from hrm for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

hrm Mcqs
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