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This section includes 85 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (BBA HRM) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Working conditions, organizational policies, interpersonal relations all of these come under which factors of job satisfaction as proposed by Herzberg |
| A. | motivators |
| B. | organizers |
| C. | providers |
| D. | hygiene factors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
Which of the following helps in increasing the length and hence the operating time of each cycle of work for the job holder? |
| A. | job enlargement |
| B. | job enrichment |
| C. | job rotation |
| D. | job specification |
| Answer» B. job enrichment | |
| 53. |
______ helps in developing management generalists at higher organizational levels as it exposes them to several different operations |
| A. | job analysis |
| B. | job rotation |
| C. | job enrichment |
| D. | job enlargement |
| Answer» C. job enrichment | |
| 54. |
A software firm allowed its employees to choose their working hours but within some specified limits. This is an example of |
| A. | job sharing |
| B. | flexitime |
| C. | condensed work |
| D. | job enlargement |
| Answer» C. condensed work | |
| 55. |
The practice of working at home or while traveling and at the same time keeping in contact with the office is termed as |
| A. | telecommuting |
| B. | job sharing |
| C. | flexitime |
| D. | condensed work |
| Answer» B. job sharing | |
| 56. |
The process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in an organization is termed as |
| A. | promotion |
| B. | recruitment |
| C. | selection |
| D. | placement |
| Answer» C. selection | |
| 57. |
Many HR professionals are now using the internet for recuritment. Which of the following is not true about online recruiting |
| A. | its a time saving process |
| B. | its cost effective |
| C. | it supplements rather than replaces the legwork associated with offline recruitment |
| D. | it eliminates completely the work associated with recruitment on the part of the recruiter to his/her total convenience |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
Which of the following is not an external environmental factor that determines the effectiveness of an recruitment program |
| A. | the situation in the labor market |
| B. | the stage of development of the industry |
| C. | culture, social attitudes and beliefs |
| D. | geographical location of the job |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
A software firm has a vacancy for the post of Vice President( operations). Which of the following methods of recruitment would you suggest |
| A. | employment pages of a national daily or business magazine |
| B. | advertisement in a local daily |
| C. | campus placement |
| D. | listing of the vacancy on a placard outside the organization |
| Answer» B. advertisement in a local daily | |
| 60. |
The process of choosingthe most suitable candidate for a job from amongthe available applicants is called |
| A. | recruitment |
| B. | placement |
| C. | appraisal |
| D. | selection |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
____ helps in identifying the knowledge skill and attitude set that enables an individual to deliver the best performance in his job |
| A. | competency modeling |
| B. | competency planning |
| C. | people competency |
| D. | competency training |
| Answer» B. competency planning | |
| 62. |
In which approach of reliability, a group of candidates take the same test twice, within a gap of 2-3 weeks |
| A. | repeat or test retest |
| B. | alternate form |
| C. | parallel form |
| D. | split halves procedure |
| Answer» B. alternate form | |
| 63. |
A formal record of an individuals appeal or intention for employment that helps in gathering information about a prospective candidate is called |
| A. | application bank |
| B. | employee data |
| C. | employee bank |
| D. | data bank |
| Answer» B. employee data | |
| 64. |
_________ is the degree to which the value provided by the selection method enhances the effectiveness of an organization |
| A. | generalizability |
| B. | utility |
| C. | legality |
| D. | reliability |
| Answer» C. legality | |
| 65. |
The right to give orders and the power to exact obedience from others int he process of discharging the responsibility is termed as |
| A. | authority |
| B. | accountability |
| C. | responsibility |
| D. | adaptability |
| Answer» B. accountability | |
| 66. |
The process of determining and recording all the pertinent information about a specific job, including the tasks involved, the knowledge and skill sets required to perform the job is termed as |
| A. | job evaluation |
| B. | job description |
| C. | job analysis |
| D. | job design |
| Answer» D. job design | |
| 67. |
The relationship between an employee and a manager plays a critical role in determining the job satisfaction level of the employee. What are the ideal characteristics that an employee would like his manager to possess |
| A. | lend support and guidance |
| B. | to keep to himself, his expectations from the |
| C. | identify employees strength and weakness |
| D. | both a and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of a successful quality improvement program |
| A. | education and training |
| B. | team work |
| C. | total systems approach |
| D. | short term goal perspective |
| Answer» E. | |
| 69. |
The HR manager of a manufacturing firm was given the task of providing information on market statistics of personnel availability, pay rates etc. What role of HR executive is the manager performing |
| A. | the executive |
| B. | the service provider |
| C. | the consultant |
| D. | the facilitator |
| Answer» C. the consultant | |
| 70. |
An HR Manager in a large multinational firm is involved in establishing an international structure of roles for people and assigning responsibilities. What is the managerial function that the HR manager is performing |
| A. | organizing |
| B. | staffing |
| C. | directing |
| D. | controlling |
| Answer» B. staffing | |
| 71. |
The specialist role of a HR Manager takes a number of roles. of these which one ensures that all members of the management perform their respective roles concerned with effective us of human resources |
| A. | the facilitator |
| B. | the consultant |
| C. | the executive |
| D. | the auditor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
_____________helps the organization in achieving short term and long term goals by effective utilization of human resources. It involves the development of HR objectives and their alignment with organizational objectives |
| A. | employee relations management |
| B. | strategic human resource management |
| C. | compensation management |
| D. | human relations management |
| Answer» C. compensation management | |
| 73. |
Which method of job analysis is more suitable for the middle and top level management jobs and not for the lower level jobs? |
| A. | position analysis questionnaire |
| B. | functional job analysis |
| C. | diary method |
| D. | critical incident technique |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
A control technique that helps in measuring the cost and value of people for an organization and helps management to value human resources is |
| A. | human resource accounting |
| B. | employee control systems |
| C. | organizational control systems |
| D. | value based accounting |
| Answer» B. employee control systems | |
| 75. |
The organisation provides employees benefits in the form of conveyance facilities, housing facilities and educational facilities for children. What kind of benefits is the organization providing to the employees |
| A. | incentives |
| B. | bonus |
| C. | fringe benefits |
| D. | security benefits |
| Answer» D. security benefits | |
| 76. |
Planning that includes the recruitment or layoff strategy, development strategy etc. based on corporate policies and strategies is the ______ planning |
| A. | corporate level |
| B. | intermediate level |
| C. | operations level |
| D. | short term |
| Answer» C. operations level | |
| 77. |
What describes in detail, the various aspects of a job like the tasks involved and responsibilities of the job and deliverables |
| A. | job description |
| B. | job specification |
| C. | job evaluation |
| D. | job enlargement |
| Answer» B. job specification | |
| 78. |
Vinay Sinha, the HR manager of a pharmaceutical firm was given the task of identifying the broad policy issues related to human resources like employment policy, welfare policy and development etc., after taking into consideration the changing business scenario. What level of HR planning will Vinay have to undertake? |
| A. | corporate level |
| B. | intermediate level |
| C. | operations level |
| D. | short term |
| Answer» B. intermediate level | |
| 79. |
___ is the process by which the knowledge of an employee, his skills , abilities and motives to perform a job must match the requirements of the job. |
| A. | recruitment |
| B. | job analysis |
| C. | selection |
| D. | placement |
| Answer» C. selection | |
| 80. |
A bank wanted to conduct a test for the applicants for the job of a clerk cum cashier. Most of the applicants were fresh from the college with little experience related to the job. The bank wanted to pick and train the right candidate. Which test do you suggest to be given to the candidates |
| A. | aptitude test |
| B. | intelligence test |
| C. | achievement test |
| D. | situational tests |
| Answer» B. intelligence test | |
| 81. |
__________ test measures a persons ability to classify things, identify relationships and derive analogies. It measures several factors like logical reasoning, analytical skills and general knowledge |
| A. | intelligence test |
| B. | performance tests |
| C. | emotional tests |
| D. | social tests |
| Answer» B. performance tests | |
| 82. |
Mohan attended an interview and was very upset with the way it is progressed. The interviewer repeatedly interrupted him, criticized his answers and asked him unrelated questions. What is the method of interview adopted |
| A. | panel interview |
| B. | stress interview |
| C. | in depth interview |
| D. | group interview |
| Answer» C. in depth interview | |
| 83. |
___________ is the determination of the job to which an accepted candidate is to be assigned. It is a matching of what the supervisor has reason to think he can do with the job demands |
| A. | recruitment |
| B. | placement |
| C. | selection |
| D. | training |
| Answer» C. selection | |
| 84. |
________ helps organizations identify employee strengths and weaknesses to determine avenues for their career development |
| A. | gap analysis |
| B. | individual assessment |
| C. | organizational assessment |
| D. | opportunity analysis |
| Answer» C. organizational assessment | |
| 85. |
Understanding the career aspirations of an employee, determining his capabilities and competencies and identifying the gaps is termed |
| A. | need analysis |
| B. | gap analysis |
| C. | opportunity analysis |
| D. | employee analysis |
| Answer» B. gap analysis | |