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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The word workers participation in management means – |
| A. | sharing the decision making powers |
| B. | sharing the decision making with lower results of the employees |
| C. | sharing the day to day working with higher ranks of persons |
| D. | sharing the financial decision making powers with representative of workers |
| Answer» C. sharing the day to day working with higher ranks of persons | |
| 2. |
How the conflicts within employers and employees can be settled or prevented? |
| A. | voluntary method |
| B. | government machinery |
| C. | statutory measures |
| D. | all above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Lockout is a weapon available to – |
| A. | employees |
| B. | trade unions |
| C. | employers |
| D. | government |
| Answer» D. government | |
| 4. |
When any discipline becomes ineffective or less-effective? |
| A. | longer time spending in action |
| B. | discipline is handled impersonally |
| C. | aware of rules and performance criteria |
| D. | only (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Collective bargaining is a procedure regulated by agreements between their – |
| A. | bargaining agents and employers |
| B. | employees and employees |
| C. | employers and employers |
| D. | labour officer and trade unions |
| Answer» B. employees and employees | |
| 6. |
The term industrial relations means – |
| A. | relationship between management and labour |
| B. | relationship between organisation and employees |
| C. | relationship that grows out of employment |
| D. | all above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
According to Briggs (1981) effectiveness in grievance handling exists where the procedure facilitates: |
| A. | openness and honesty |
| B. | conflict management and agreement clarification |
| C. | the ability to handle individual and collective disputes through the same procedure |
| D. | an easy movement (where necessary) to disciplinary procedures |
| Answer» C. the ability to handle individual and collective disputes through the same procedure | |
| 8. |
Competency Mapping is possible through approaches like – |
| A. | job analysis / workforce skills analysis / supply and demand analysis |
| B. | job analysis / gap analysis / solution analysis |
| C. | gap analysis / solution analysis + (a) |
| D. | both (a) + (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) + (b) | |
| 9. |
Promotion is basically a reward for – |
| A. | efficiency |
| B. | seniority |
| C. | physical fitness |
| D. | retention |
| Answer» B. seniority | |
| 10. |
The main barriers of communications are – |
| A. | organisational + semantic |
| B. | personal + psychological + resistance to new ideas |
| C. | both (a) + (b) |
| D. | organisational / psychological |
| Answer» D. organisational / psychological | |
| 11. |
What influences the bank employees’ attitude on work culture? |
| A. | educational qualification |
| B. | ownership of bank |
| C. | location of the branch |
| D. | all above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Human due diligence means investigation of – |
| A. | management team / staff |
| B. | structure / issues / managerial capacity of a potential partner |
| C. | both (a) + (b) |
| D. | financial due diligence |
| Answer» D. financial due diligence | |
| 13. |
Employee accountability is strengthens in |
| A. | hr audit |
| B. | hr training |
| C. | succession planning |
| D. | hr functions |
| Answer» B. hr training | |
| 14. |
A team is evaluated on features like – |
| A. | co-operation / confrontation avoiding / common objectives |
| B. | openness of view and unwritten procedure systems |
| C. | regular review / appropriate leadership |
| D. | all above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Industrial action generally does not include |
| A. | strike |
| B. | lock-out |
| C. | demonstration |
| D. | bandh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which form of participative management promotes “semi-autonomous work-groups� |
| A. | quality of work life |
| B. | quality circle |
| C. | tqm |
| D. | quality group |
| Answer» D. quality group | |
| 17. |
The objectives of workers’ participation in management do not ordinarily include |
| A. | promotion of collective bargaining |
| B. | promotion of industrial harmony |
| C. | promotion of industrial democracy |
| D. | promotion of productivity |
| Answer» B. promotion of industrial harmony | |
| 18. |
Social factor having a potent bearing on HRM practices in India includes |
| A. | caste system |
| B. | doctrine of karma |
| C. | customs and traditions |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. doctrine of karma | |
| 19. |
Which is a form of participative management? |
| A. | information-sharing |
| B. | associative participation |
| C. | consultative participation |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Industrial discipline ordinarily does not imply |
| A. | observance of company’s rules and regulations |
| B. | cooperating with management and co-workers |
| C. | active participation in union activities |
| D. | smooth discharge of duties and responsibilities |
| Answer» D. smooth discharge of duties and responsibilities | |
| 21. |
Concept of MBO was first developed by |
| A. | peter drucker |
| B. | douglas mcgregor |
| C. | henry fayol |
| D. | clayton p. alderfer |
| Answer» B. douglas mcgregor | |
| 22. |
Grievance redressal, discipline, collective bargaining are_______________ of HRM. |
| A. | integration function |
| B. | procurement function |
| C. | development function |
| D. | behavioural function |
| Answer» B. procurement function | |
| 23. |
The following is not a part of remuneration model |
| A. | job description |
| B. | job evaluation |
| C. | job hierarchy |
| D. | job analysis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Elitist remuneration systems are prevalent among |
| A. | well established firms |
| B. | companies with mature products |
| C. | companies with limited competition |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Any compensation plan must be |
| A. | understandable, workable, acceptable |
| B. | reasonable, workable, acceptable |
| C. | understandable, feasible, acceptable |
| D. | understandable, workable, compensable |
| Answer» B. reasonable, workable, acceptable | |
| 26. |
In organized industrial establishments pay review takes place once in ____ years. |
| A. | three |
| B. | seven |
| C. | ten |
| D. | fifteen |
| Answer» B. seven | |
| 27. |
Which of the following factor influence(s) employee compensation? |
| A. | labour market |
| B. | cost of living |
| C. | labour unions |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The remuneration system needs to meet the following type(s) of equity. |
| A. | internal |
| B. | external |
| C. | individual |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
‘A behaviour which has rewarding experience is likely to be repeated’ is postulated by |
| A. | reinforcement and expectancy theory |
| B. | equity theory |
| C. | agency theory |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. equity theory | |
| 30. |
‘A fair day work for fair day pay’ denotes a sense of _______ felt by employees. |
| A. | responsibility |
| B. | equity |
| C. | happiness |
| D. | respect |
| Answer» C. happiness | |
| 31. |
The following is a perquisites. |
| A. | club membership |
| B. | provident fund |
| C. | medical allowance |
| D. | group insurance |
| Answer» B. provident fund | |
| 32. |
The following is paid only at the time of employees exit after serving more than five years. |
| A. | perquisites |
| B. | claims |
| C. | gratuity |
| D. | allowances |
| Answer» D. allowances | |
| 33. |
Incentives depends upon |
| A. | productivity |
| B. | sales |
| C. | profits |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
______ are also called ‘payments by results’. |
| A. | allowances |
| B. | claims |
| C. | incentives |
| D. | fringe benefits |
| Answer» D. fringe benefits | |
| 35. |
Wages represents _____ rates of pay. |
| A. | hourly |
| B. | daily |
| C. | weekly |
| D. | monthly |
| Answer» B. daily | |
| 36. |
Compensation can be _____ benefits. |
| A. | monetary |
| B. | non-monetary |
| C. | both ‘a’ and ‘b’ |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 37. |
---------- is the process of deciding how to fill the company's most important executive positions. |
| A. | succession planning |
| B. | organisational restructuring |
| C. | self directed teams |
| D. | corporate downsizing |
| Answer» B. organisational restructuring | |
| 38. |
In job-evaluation the Key Jobs are designated as ones |
| A. | which are more in number in the organisation. |
| B. | which are most important for the survival of the organisation |
| C. | which are most secure |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. which are most secure | |
| 39. |
Which is the Human Relation Policy? |
| A. | open communication |
| B. | common interest |
| C. | mutual acceptance |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. common interest | |
| 40. |
Off the Job Training Method consists |
| A. | role playing method |
| B. | case study method |
| C. | programmed training |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Effective supervision is an activity of |
| A. | organization function |
| B. | staffing function |
| C. | control function |
| D. | direction function |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which of the wage concept is higher than fair wage? |
| A. | minimum wage |
| B. | living wage |
| C. | team based pay |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. team based pay | |
| 43. |
Under which conditions does skill - based pay system work well? |
| A. | employee turnover is relatively high |
| B. | to set minimum wages for workers whose bargaining position is weak |
| C. | to abolish malpractices and abuses in wage and salary payments |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. to set minimum wages for workers whose bargaining position is weak | |
| 44. |
Which of the following is a challenge mentioned in remuneration? |
| A. | employee participation |
| B. | pay secrecy |
| C. | comparable worth |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Which of these is an internal factor influencing remuneration? |
| A. | business strategy |
| B. | cost of living |
| C. | legislations |
| D. | society |
| Answer» B. cost of living | |
| 46. |
Who are the two main stakeholders in an organisation? |
| A. | ceo and top management |
| B. | employers and employees |
| C. | executives and owners |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. executives and owners | |
| 47. |
_____ involves the perceived fairness of pay differentials. |
| A. | external equity |
| B. | individual equity |
| C. | internal equity |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 48. |
Which are the three types of equities mentioned in the equity theory? |
| A. | internal |
| B. | external |
| C. | individual |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Which importance is emphasised by the reinforcement and expectancy theory? |
| A. | person actually experiencing award |
| B. | seeking to restore equality |
| C. | holding identical jobs in the organisation |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. seeking to restore equality | |
| 50. |
What is the alternate name for incentives? |
| A. | gratuity |
| B. | paid holidays |
| C. | payments by result |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |