Mgt-501 Important Mid Term

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Question No:1 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Groups and Teams are ________
Select correct option:
➢ One and the same things
➢ Different things

Question No:2 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

In order to promote unbiased management, organizations should develop:
Select correct option:
➢ Powerful union
➢ Legal compliance

Question No:3 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Women can not do important or heavy jobs. This is an example of:
Select correct option:
➢ Stereotyping
➢ Halo effect

Question No:4 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following is a forecasting technique that involves experimenting a
realworld
situation through a mathematical model?
Select correct option:
➢ Simulation
➢ Modeling

Question No:5 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which one is not the component of training and development?
Select correct option:
➢ Orientation
➢ Career development

Question No:6 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following component consists of a person’s beliefs, opinions, knowledge,
and information?
Select correct option:
➢ Affective component
➢ Cognitive component

Question No:7 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organization Behavior deals with:
Select correct option:
➢ Structure of the Organization
➢ Individual Behavior

Question No:8 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

An organization operates in:
Select correct option:
➢ A clogged system
➢ An open system

Question No:9 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

According to which act, pay discrimination on the basis of gender for same position &
performance is prohibited?
Select correct option:
➢ Civil rights
➢ Equal pay

Question No:10 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these functions is affected by external influences?
Select correct option:
➢ Maintenance
➢ All of given options

Question No:11 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following statement reflects the 'Age Discrimination Act' for workers?
Select correct option:
➢ At the age of 40 to 70, workers can not be retired by force
➢ At the age below 18, workers can never be hired

Question No:12 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

If a company is employing the fresh graduates as well as the professional experts, the
management is said to be enhancing _____________.
Select correct option:
Stereotyping
Variety
➢ Diversity
➢ Uniformity

Question No:13 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizations are adopting Total Quality Management in order to:
Select correct option:
➢ Improve the quality
➢ Control the costs

1 Question No:14 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following involves holding beliefs about people that place them in
categories for recognizing and accepting differences?
Select correct option:
Backlash
➢ Mistrust
➢ Cohesiveness

Question No:15 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Select correct option
of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, or age, has an
equal chance for a job based on his/her qualifications
➢ Equal Employment Opportunity

Question No:16 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

When Job analysis Is not performed?
Select correct option:
➢ When the organization is founded
➢ When new jobs are created

Question No:17 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Staffing is a process of hiring qualified employees at the right place and at the right
time,
to achieve __________.
Select correct option:
➢ Return on investment
➢ Organizational objectives

Question No:18 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Controlling the Costs is an _________ Challenge for HRM
Select correct option:
➢ Organizational
➢ Environmental

Question No:19 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

A problem faced by the organization due to presence of people having different
nationalities is an
Select correct option:
➢ Environmental Challenge
➢ Organizational Challenge

Question No:20 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizational goals should be;
➢ Achievable
➢ Ambiguous

Question No:21 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organization, where employees are provided with the
opportunity to learn on continuous basis is known as:
Select correct option:
➢ Bureaucratic
➢ Learning

Question No:22 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Job evaluation is conducted to develop:
Select correct option:
➢ Training modules
➢ Organizational grapevine

Question No:23 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The invisible barrier that blocks females & minorities
from ascending into upper levels of an organization, is termed as:
 Select correct option:
➢ Gender discrimination
➢ Glass ceiling

Question No:24 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The process through which someone becomes aware of
personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations; acquires information
about opportunities; identifies career goals; and establishes action
plans to attain those goals is called ___.
Select correct option:
➢ Career development
➢ Career planning

Question No:25 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The procedure of initiating a document that specifies job title, department, the
date the employee is needed for work, and
other details, is known as:
Select correct option:
➢ Employee requisition
➢ Employee demand

Question No:26 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Who is the primary person responsible for doing the actual appraising of an
employee’s performance?
Select correct option:
➢ The employee’s direct supervisor
➢ The company appraiser

Question No:27 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Socialization process of newly hired employees is usually conducted by:
Select correct option:
➢ HR department
➢ Accounts department
Question No:28 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Which of the following term is said to be a part of Organizational Structure?
Select correct option:
➢ Goal attainment
➢ Hierarchy level

Question No:29 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following defines the process of ‘Recruitment'?
Select correct option:
➢ Forecasting the supply of human resources
➢ Discovering potential job candidates for a particular position

Question No:30 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

HRM is associated with the management of:
➢ Organizational people
➢ Community members
Question No:31 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Which of the following management function includes setting standards for everyone
in the organization?
➢ Planning
➢ Organizing

Question No:32 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Motivating the employees is classified as:
➢ Informational role
➢ Interpersonal role

Question No:33 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following is the main responsibility of an HR department?
➢ Keep employees motivated
➢ All of the given options

Question No:34 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

HR managers are generally the _______________ managers:
➢ Staff
➢ Top

Question No:35 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Manufacturing was the main concern of personnel department during:
➢ Mechanistic period
➢ Catalytic period

Question No:36 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Running the organizational activities is called:
➢ Management process
➢ Executive position

Question No:37 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Jobs are identified & grouped while:
➢ Planning
➢ Organizing

Question No:38 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Effective HRM leads to:
➢ Organizational success
➢ Organizational failure

Question No:39 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizational goals should be:
➢ Achievable
➢ Ambiguous

Question No:40 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Customers of an organization fall under which of the following category?
➢ Partners
➢ Stakeholders
 Question No:41 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
What could be the best approach for an organization to sustain in a dynamic
environment?
➢ Be stagnant
➢ Responsive to change
Question No:42 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
13. The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization is represented
by:
➢ Job analysis
➢ Job description

Question No:43 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

A practice used by companies to assign their costly activities to outside providers is
known as:
➢ Restructuring
➢ Outsourcing

Question No:44 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizational behavior depicts the:
➢ Jargons used within the organization
➢ Collective behavior of employees

Question No:45 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Leaders perform:
➢ Informational roles
➢ Interpersonal roles

Question No:46 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizations take inputs from:
➢ External environment
➢ Legislations & litigations

Question No:47 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following system represents interrelated activities?
➢ An open system
➢ A clogged system

Question No:48 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Brain drain is one of the:
➢ Organizational threat
➢ Organizational opportunity

Question No:49 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to:
➢ Workforce diversity
➢ Technological advancement

Question No:50 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following statement reflects the 'Age Discrimination Act' for workers?
➢ At the age of 40 to 70, workers can not be retired by force
➢ At the age below 18, workers can never be hired

Question No:51 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Reactive approach to overcome the influence of discriminatory practices occurred
in the past is referred as:
➢ Equal employment opportunity
➢ Affirmative action

Question No:52 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizations put maximum effort in measuring performance of organizational
people because:
➢ It makes procedures cost effective
➢ It helps in detecting the problems

Question No:53 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

In order to promote unbiased management, organizations should develop:
➢ Legal compliance
➢ Stakeholder influence

Question No:54 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Following are all included in 'Statistical Approach' of forecasting, EXCEPT:
➢ Trend analysis
➢ Sensitivity analysis

Question No:55 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Alternative work arrangements include all of the following, EXCEPT:
➢ On-site child care
➢ Job sharing

Question No:56 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

How often HR planning process is implemented within an organization?
➢ Continuously
➢ Annually

Question No:57 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following reflects the relationship between MIS & HRIS?
➢ HRIS is one aspect of MIS
➢ No relationship exists

Question No:58 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

‘Strengths’ & ‘Weaknesses’ are ____________________ to an organization.
➢ Important
➢ Internal

Question No:59 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following statement best reflects the Job analysis?
➢ Conceptual process
➢ Written statement

Question No:60 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

 Standards are established to:
➢ Achieve desired outcomes
➢ Meet legal compliance
Question No:61 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Which of the following constraint does NOT affect the recruiting efforts?
➢ Internal organizational policies
➢ D. None of the given options

Question No:62 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Job evaluation is based on the:
➢ Physical skills required by the job
➢ Relative job worth for an organization

Question No:63 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Who is in the best position to observe and evaluate an employee’s performance for
the purposes of a performance appraisal?
➢ Top management
➢ Immediate supervisor

Question No:64 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following is a stated outcome of 'Job Analysis'?
➢ Job evaluation
➢ All of the given options

Question No:65 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following term is used as an indicator of missing information by the
applicant while making selection decision?
➢ Red flag
➢ Red alert

Question No:66 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following best defines recruitment in an organization?
➢ Forecast the supply of outside candidates
➢ Develop an appropriate applicant pool

Question No:67 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following term is used for choosing the individual who is best suited to a
particular position and to the organization from a group of potential applicants?
➢ Enrollment
➢ Selection

Question No:68 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Followings are included in contingent workers, EXCEPT:
➢ Directors
➢ Temporaries

Question No:69 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following term contains information regarding machines &equipments
used at workplace?
➢ Job description
➢ Job evaluation
 Question No:70 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
HRM is associated with the management of;
➢ Organizational people
➢ Community members

Question No:71 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Cost of human resources refers to;
➢ Salary packages
➢ Earned revenues

Question No:72 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Top level managers require __________________ skills the most;
➢ Conceptual
➢ Mechanical

Question No:73 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Matching the job description with the individuals’ qualification is an important aspect of;
➢ HRIS
➢ DBMS
Question No:74 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
HR managers are generally the _______________ managers;
➢ Staff
➢ Top

Question No:75 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Manufacturing was the main concern of personnel department during;
➢ Mechanistic period
➢ Catalytic period

Question No:76 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

SWOT Analysis is a tool for;
➢ Formulating strategies
➢ Environmental scanning

Question No:77 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Jobs are identified & grouped while;
➢ Planning
➢ Organizing

Question No:78 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

According to the Hawthorne studies, the productivity of employees;
➢ Increased by observing them
➢ No change in their productivity

Question No:79 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizational goals should be;
➢ Achievable
➢ Ambiguous
 Question No:80 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Which one of the following is NOT the source of workforce diversity?
➢ Education
➢ Resentment

Question No:81 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

To anticipate the human resource needs of the organization based on some previous
data or managerial judgment is known as;
➢ Demand forecasting
➢ Supplies forecasting

Question No:82 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization is represented by;
➢ Job analysis
➢ Job description

Question No:83 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

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;
➢ Restructuring
➢ Outsourcing
Question No:84 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Organizational behavior depicts the;
➢ Jargons used within the organization
➢ Collective behavior of an organization

Question No:85 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Leaders perform;
➢ Informational roles
➢ Interpersonal roles

Question No:86 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizations take inputs from its;
➢ External Environment
➢ Legislations

Question No:87 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;
➢ An open system
➢ A clogged system

Question No:88 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;
➢ System
➢ Subsystem

Question No:89 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to;
➢ Workforce diversity
➢ Technological advancement
 Question No:90 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Rewards offered to labors involved in production, are categorized as;
➢ Wage
➢ Commission

Question No:91 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The goal of pre-retirement educational programs is to;
➢ Minimize medical claims from retirees
➢ Ease the transition from working life to retirement

Question No:92 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizations put maximum effort in measuring performance of organizational people
because;
➢ It makes procedures cost effective
➢ It helps in detecting the problems

Question No:93 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Willingness, capacity & opportunity to perform are said to be;
➢ Performance outcomes
➢ Determinants of performance

Question No:94 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

One of the major barriers to career advancement experiencing by working ladies is;
➢ Difficulty in balancing work and family life
➢ Top management is usually male oriented

Question No:95 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Alternative work arrangements include all of the following EXCEPT;
➢ On-site child care
➢ Job sharing
Question No:96 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Mr. Ahmed is a cashier and he feels dissatisfied at work. What best justifies this
situation?
➢ His job may not be structured to suit his preferences
➢ It involves physical toughness

Question No:97 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The _____ problem occurs when supervisors tend to rate all their subordinates
consistently high.
➢ Central tendency
➢ Leniency

Question No:98 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The relationship between critical incident method & BARS (behaviorally anchored
rating scale) is;
➢ Both are similar PA methods
➢ Comparison method is used for PA, while BARS is related to training evaluation
Question No:99 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
What is another term for 360-degree feedback?
➢ Feedback loop
➢ Multi-source assessment

Question No:100 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Standards are established to;
➢ Achieve desired outcomes
➢ Meet legal compliance

Question No:102 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The point method to evaluate job is an extension of;
➢ Ranking method
➢ Factor comparison method

Question No:103 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Job evaluation is based on the;
➢ Physical skills required by the job
➢ Relative job worth for an organization

Question No:104 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Who is in the best position to observe and evaluate an employee’s performance
for the purposes of a performance appraisal?
➢ Top management
➢ Immediate supervisor
Question No:105 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Groups are called ______________ if jobs are similar.
➢ Classes
➢ Grades

Question No:106 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Train the raters prior to conduct the performance appraisal is an important
responsibility of;
➢ Top management
➢ HR department

Question No:107 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Currently Organizations are providing benefits to their employees;
➢ To attract new blood in the organization
➢ To create stronger customer relationship

Question No:108 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Following are all examples of direct compensation EXCEPT;
➢ Pension
➢ Salary

Question No:109 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

One of the main flaws of Classification method to evaluate the jobs is;
➢ Maximum probability of biasness
➢ Not useful when jobs are different

Question No:110 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

 Which of the following measurement methods rates employee performance relative to
other employees?
➢ Graphic rating scale
➢ Comparative method

Question No:111 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

A system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distributed
information related to the company's human resources is called a(n)
_______________
➢ HRIS
➢ Progressive discipline system

Question No:112 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing to company
competitiveness?
➢ Managing the human resource environment
➢ All of the given options

Question No:113 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

HRM has primary responsibility for all of these implementation variables except:
➢ Reward systems
➢ Organization structure

Question No:114 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these is the process of getting detailed information about jobs?
➢ Job analysis
➢ Job skills

Question No:115 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

In which of these steps, the HR manager attempts to ascertain the supply of and
demand for various types of human resources?
➢ Forecasting
➢ Program implementation

Question No:116 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these is defined as any practice or activity carried on by the organization with
the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees?
➢ A leading indicator analysis
➢ Recruitment

Question No:117 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Scientific management was one of the earliest and best-known statements of the
_____________ approach.
➢ Perceptual-Motor
➢ Mechanistic
Question No:118 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Most HR functions spend very little time on:
➢ Traditional activities
➢ Transactional activities
 Question No:119 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Playing the role of ____________ requires designing and delivering efficient and
effective HR systems, processes, and practices.
➢ Strategic Partner
➢ Employee Advocate

Question No:120 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these refers to the degree to which decision-making authority resides at the
top of the organizational chart?
➢ Unity of command
➢ Centralization

Question No:121 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict _________ more accurately than
leadership effectiveness
➢ Leadership emergence
➢ Extraversion in leaders

Question No:122 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which one of the following is not implied in the definition of power?
➢ Dependency
➢ Actualization

Question No:123 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The conflict-handling intention of accommodating is ________
➢ unassertive and cooperative
➢ reflective and emotional

Question No:124 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

106.Which department enforces the standards set out in the Occupational Safety and
Health Act?
➢ Department of Health Services
➢ Department of Labor

Question No:125 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Family issues, economic problems, and personality characteristics are examples of the
__________ factor of potential stress
➢ Psychological
➢ Personal

Question No:126 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

108.The ___________ form of union security means that it is up to the workers
whether or not they join the union and only those who join must pay dues.
➢ Open shop
➢ Maintenance of agreement

Question No:127 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The dimension of assertiveness refers to situations ________
➢ in which one party attempts to satisfy his/her own concerns
➢ in which there is an expression of competition
Question No:128 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Appraisal of a worker’s performance can be described as:
➢ Controlling Activity
➢ Leading Activity

Question No:129 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Hawthorne studies depict the effects of work environment on:
➢ Human Behavior
➢ Human Performance

Question No:130 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Process of working with different resources to accomplish organizational goals
is known as:

➢ Management
➢ Team work
Question No:131 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
The concept of how a person behaves in a group can be attributed to:

➢ Group Dynamics
➢ MBO (Management by objectives)

Question No:132 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The study of Organizational Behavior is closely related to:

➢ Human Behavior at work

➢ Human-Machine Interaction

Question No:133 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Essential component of an organization is:

➢ Team
➢ Structure

Question No:134 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts is known as:

➢ Productivity
➢ Synergy

Question No:135 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Virtual teams can contribute to better coordination among the team members
because:

➢ Technology brings them together on a forum.

➢ Team members meet physically with each other

Question No:136 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

 Setting standards should be left to the employee rather than organization leads to self
controlling because:

➢ It increases the confidence of workers

➢ Workers come up to the high standard since they have no pressure from his
superiors.

Question No:137 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which one is not basic component of OB (Organizational Behavior) Model?

➢ Team
➢ Individual
Question No:138 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Joposting
is:

➢ Internal advertisement by an organization to attract candidates from the

existing employees, against a vacancy.
➢ The system of transferring existing employees to comparable new jobs available in
the organization.

Question No:139 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Realistic job preview is a:

➢ A selection device that enables the candidates to learn both the negative and
positive information about the job and organization.
➢ None of the given options

Question No:140 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Job analysis can be performed in all of the following ways except:

➢ Observing hourly work

➢ Reviewing interviews conducted with departing employees

Question No:141 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Considering continuous process improvement activities in organizations,
Should “Zero defects” really be a goal?

➢ Yes most industries find this an attainable goal.

➢ Sometimes, for some mistakes, cost benefits can not be calculated

Question No:142 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizational efficiency is expressed as:

➢ Making the best use of scarce resources

➢ Goal attainment

Question No:143 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Goal setting is:
➢ A process of top down support and bottom up development
➢ A function of senior management

Question No:144 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

When the firm changes the way it operates, the process is known as:

➢ Restructuring
➢ Outsourcing

Question No:145 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which one is not included in the hiring process?

➢ Selection
➢ Job specification
Question No:146 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Effectiveness is -----------

➢ Do right things
➢ Do things right

Question No:147 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Extents of individual freedom and discretion employees have in performing
their jobs is Known as
➢ Empowerment
➢ Autonomy
Question No:148 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
A process that significantly affects organizational success by having managers and
employees work together to set expectations, review results, and reward performance.
➢ Performance Management
➢ Organizational Planning

Question No:149 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

.________________ is solely responsible for managing individual’s career.
➢ Individual
➢ Team

Question No:150 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The evaluator uses a list of behavioral descriptions and checks off those behaviors that
apply to the employee. This method of appraisal is called
➢ Checklist Appraisal
➢ Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales

Question No:151 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

.Any compensation method that ties pay to the quantity or quality of work the person
produces is called
➢ Compensation Plan
➢ Pay for performance Plan

Question No:152 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

 Employee evaluations are directly affected by a “supervisor’s perceptions of who is
believed to be in control of the employee’s performance – the employer or the
manager.” This theory is known as
➢ Attribution Theory
➢ Stereotype

Question No:153 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which has an impact on job pricing and the ultimate determination of an individual’s
financial compensation?
➢ The Employee
➢ All of the above options

Question No:154 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Office environment that contain harmful airborne chemicals, asbestos, or indoor
pollution is referred to
➢ Homicide
➢ Sick Building

Question No:155 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Benefits offered to employees reflect many of the trends existing in our
➢ Country
➢ Labor Force

Question No:156 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Recognition, positive reinforcement and employees’ empowerment can be used to
avoid the
➢ Turnover
➢ Conflict

Question No:157 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Not giving a compliment for a job done very well can cause
➢ Punishment
➢ Extinction

Question No:158 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which is a common law doctrine stating that employers have the right to hire, fire,
demote, or promote whomever they choose, unless there is a law or contract to the
contrary .
➢ Management Rights
➢ Employment at Will

Question No:159 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The ability of one person to influence another is
➢ Power
➢ Responsibility

Question No:160 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The first formal stage of the disciplinary procedure is
➢ Written Verbal Warning
➢ Written Warning
 Question No:161 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
A worker surplus forecasted results in
➢ Reduced Hours
➢ Succession Planning

Question No:162 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which theory suggests that a leader should adapt his/her leadership style to the task?
➢ LMX Theory
➢ The Situational Leadership Model

Question No:163 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

To be effective, leaders must provide a _________________that is a general
statement of the organization’s intended direction that evokes positive emotional
feelings in organization members.
➢ Vision
➢ Mission

Question No:164 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

These rights Protect employees from discrimination, Safe working conditions, Right to
form unions
➢ Statutory Rights
➢ Contractual Rights

Question No:165 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

For simplicity’s sake, we can classify the most frequent violations of discipline into
_____________ categories.
➢ Four
➢ Six
Question No:166 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
To Becoming a Leader do all except
➢ Use Your Management Skills
➢ Do Not Trust Anyone

Question No:167 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

A forecasting tool that uses mathematical equations to predict the behavior of one
variable on the basis of other known variable/s is known as
➢ Managerial judgment
➢ Regression analysis

Question No:168 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Reduced hours technique is used to
➢ increase layoffs
➢ cope with surplus

Question No:169 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The actual hiring decision is done after
➢ background investigation
➢ conditional job offer
 Question No:170 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
The jobs having challenging assignments, career oriented and having good
remuneration increase
➢ image of organization
➢ attractiveness of job

Question No:171 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Organizations assess the training needs through
➢ both of the given options
➢ none of the given options

Question No:172 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The purpose of overtime is to
➢ restrict recruiting
➢ provide contingent workers

Question No:173 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The process in which organization notifies its employees about job openings through
notice boards, company publications or letters is called
➢ internal recruitment
➢ job posting

Question No:174 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

election criteria may includes all except
➢ applicant pool
➢ integrity

Question No:175 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

To conduct job analysis, HR manager work together with all except
➢ worker
➢ recruit

Question No:176 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The test that measures ability to learn and to perform the job is called
➢ aptitude test
➢ job knowledge test

Question No:177 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Hiring process completes by
➢ training
➢ orientation

Question No:178 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

McClelland believes the needs for _____________________ are most important.
➢ positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment
➢ affiliation, power, and achievement

Question No:179 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

___________are programs designed to help employees whose job performance is
suffering because of physical, mental, or emotional problems.
➢ Employee Assistance Programs
➢ Wellness Programs

Question No:180 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The 360 degree appraisal
➢ works best in large organizations.
➢ provides feedback from a verity of individuals.

Question No:181 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Following are the phases of the Motivational Process except
➢ Extinction
➢ Consequences of performance Reward/punishments

Question No:182 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Placing a dollar value on the worth of a job is known as
➢ Job Pricing
➢ Pay Grades

Question No:183 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Total compensation constitutes of
➢ both of the given options
➢ none of the given options

Question No:184 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Following ways can be used to avoid the high turnover of employees except
➢ Use Recognition
➢ Use money

Question No:186 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

A system of retirement benefits that provides benefits like disability insurance,
survivor’s benefits, and Medicare is called _________.
➢ Social Security
➢ Security benefit

Question No:187 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Upward appraisal is done by
➢ Subordinates
➢ None of the given options
Question No:188 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
____________ exists when individuals performing similar jobs for the same firm are
paid according to factors unique to the employee
➢ Employee Equity
➢ All of the given options

Question No:189 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

_________ is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating
employees, attending to their labor relations, health and safety and fairness concerns.
➢ Human Resource Management
➢ Organizational Health and Safety Management
 Question No:190 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Which of these refers to the temporary, part-time and self-employed workers?
➢ Internal labor force
➢ Contingent work force

Question No:191 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which basic function of management includes delegating authority to subordinates and establishing
channels of communication?
➢ Planning
➢ Organizing

Question No:192 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Over the past 25 years, all of these areas of legal environment have influenced HRM
except:
➢ Employee competition legislation
➢ Job security

Question No:193 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

One of the most popular methods of increasing employee responsibility and control is
_______.
➢ HRIS
➢ Work teams

Question No:194 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing to company
competitiveness?
➢ Managing the human resource environment
➢ All of the given options

Question No:195 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

How has technology changed HRM practices?
➢ Recruiting using the web generates smaller, more focused applicant pools.
➢ Electronic resumes take less time to evaluate than paper resumes.

Question No:196 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

How do companies facilitate workforce diversity?
➢ Build in accountability through surveys and audits.
➢ Reinforce traditional values.

Question No:197 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity in which of these
areas?
➢ Training
➢ Benefits

Question No:198 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Managers who meet designated goals are _______.
➢ Effective
➢ Entitled
Question No:199 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
 David conducts new employee orientation for a large organization. His work is
within which basic HRM function?
➢ Career planning
➢ Training and development

Question No:200 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Employee relations specialists are involved in which of these activities?
➢ Handling employee complaints
➢ Coordinating interview schedules

Question No:201 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The father of scientific management is ________.
➢ Taylor
➢ Hawthorne

Question No:202 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

A large organization is an EEO employer with an affirmative action plan. Which of
these activities is performed as part of the plan?
➢ Job requirements are determined based on skills, knowledge and abilities
➢ Job announcements are posted on the company bulletin board

Question No:203 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these items would be in the highest security category of a typical HRIS?
➢ Salary
➢ Work location

Question No:204 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these decreases in the labor supply is the easiest to predict?
➢ Transfers-in
➢ Retirements

Question No:205 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Wal-Mart differentiates its business by offering the lowest prices. Offering the lowest
prices is Wal-Mart’s _________.
➢ Functional strategy
➢ Competitive advantage

Question No:206 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

__________ is the process of assessing progress toward strategic goals and taking
corrective action as needed.
➢ Strategic control
➢ Diversification

Question No:207 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

_________ is the right to make decisions, to direct the work of others and to give
orders.
➢ Leadership
➢ Authority

Question No:208 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

 Which of the following is considered a qualitative approach to job analysis?
➢ Position analysis questionnaire
➢ Interviews
Question No:209 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Which of the following personality characteristics are associated with people who are
likely to exhibit violent behavior on the job?
➢ Neurotic
➢ Type A

Question No:210 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these suggestions is an effective way to deal with stress?
➢ Talking with others
➢ All of the given options

Question No:211 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

In most large facilities, who is responsible for reducing unsafe working conditions and
reducing unsafe acts by employees?
➢ Chief executive officer
➢ Chief safety officer

Question No:212 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Who distinguished between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?
➢ David McClelland
➢ Edward Deci

Question No:213 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following is categorized as an indirect payment portion of employee
compensation?
➢ Employer-paid insurance
➢ Commissions

Question No:214 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Stress can affect not only your health, but also other aspects of your life. What else can
be affected by stress?
➢ Your attention to safety
➢ All of the given options

Question No:215 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Unemployment benefits are typically about __________ percent of a person's earnings
and last for__________.
➢ 50; 26 weeks
➢ 25; 4 weeks

Question No:216 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Unsafe acts can be reduced through all of the following methods except:
➢ Job rotation
➢ Incentive programs

Question No:217 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of these is the most common type of retirement plan?
➢ Defined benefit
➢ Money purchase plan

Question No:218 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to monetary rewards in
accordance with Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory?
➢ Pay increases are a powerful long-term motivator
➢ Inadequate monetary rewards are a powerful dissatisfied

Question No:219 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which pattern of communication is the quickest way to send a message?
➢ The Y
➢ The wheel

Question No:220 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Chronic stress is the stress that wears at people day after day. Which of these is an
example of chronic stress?
➢ Dissatisfaction with a job
➢ All of the given options

Question No:221 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The relative position of an organization's pay incentives compared to other companies
in the same industry is known as:
➢ Pay level
➢ Pay feedback

Question No:222 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Poor quality lateral communication will result in which of the following?
➢ Lack of direction
➢ Lack of coordination

Question No:223 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Which of the following is a health hazard in the work place?
➢ Uncollected waste paper
➢ All of the given options

Question No:224 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Managers can motivate people to avoid performing dysfunctional behaviors by using:
I. Extinction
II. Punishment
III. Negative reinforcement
➢ II and III
➢ I and II

Question No:225 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Workers' compensation benefits fall into all of these major categories except:
➢ Medical care
➢ Retirement benefits

Question No:226 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

 Expectancy theory focuses on the relationships between which three factors?
➢ Inputs, performance and outcomes
➢ Needs, performance and outcomes

Question No:227 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

A horizontal extension of the object to increase task variety is called:
➢ Job enlargement
➢ Job rotation
Question No:228 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Communication between two members of a project team from different function, but the
same level of authority is ________ communication.
➢ Lateral
➢ Diagonal

Question No:229 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

All of the following are External Environmental Factors except
➢ Customers
➢ Corporate Culture

Question No:230 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The people who perform tasks in a wide variety of human resource-related areas are
called
➢ HR Executives
➢ HR Generalists

Question No:231 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

A strategy intended to achieve fair employment by urging employers to hire certain
groups of people who were discriminated against in the past is known as
➢ Affirmative action
➢ Employment discrimination

Question No:232 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Generally, the goal setting is a
➢ Process of top down support and bottom up development
➢ Function of senior management

Question No:233 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Following are the reasons for conducting job analysis except
➢ Staffing workers
➢ Observing workers

Question No:234 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The method that uses the organization’s current level of employment as the starting
point for determining future staffing needs is
➢ Zero Based Forecasting
➢ Bottom-Up Approach

Question No:235 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

job analysis can be performed in all of the following ways except
➢ Observing hourly workers
➢ Giving workers checklist to indicate which tasks on the list are performed during job.

Question No:236 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

What specific activities listed below are part of the organizing function?
➢ Giving each subordinate a specific task
➢ Recruiting prospective employees

Question No:237 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

_____ are authorized to direct the work of subordinates.
➢ Staff managers
➢ Line managers

Question No:238 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

What tactic will employers likely have to take to fill openings left by retiring employees?
➢ Hiring more women
➢ Rehiring retirees

Question No:239 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

.Following are the basic principles or conditions that facilitate learning except
➢ Participation
➢ Education
Question No:240 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Career Development is:
➢ A formal approach taken by an organization to help its people acquire the skills
and experiences needed to perform current and future jobs.
➢ An employee’s progresses vertically upward in the organization from one specific job
to the next.
determine how to achieve these goals.

Question No:241 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

__________ can provide an opportunity for the employee to share in decision making,
to learn by watching others, and to investigate specific organizational problems.
➢ Committee Assignments
➢ Simulations

Question No:242 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

______ is a career-path method recognizing that technical specialists can and should
be allowed to continue to contribute their expertise to a company without having
become managers.
➢ Dual-career path
➢ None of the given options

Question No:243 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

Training instruction for a small group, which employs such techniques as role-playing
or simulation etc. and encounters give and take sessions and problem-solving
techniques is called:
➢ Career counseling
➢ Workshop
 Question No:244 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM
Barriers to career advancement include:
➢ Short-term focus
➢ All of the given options

Question No:245 (Marks:1) Vu-Topper RM

The basic skills possessed by the individual that are required to give certain
performance are termed as:
➢ Ability
➢ Motivation