Explore topic-wise MCQs in Human Resource Management.

This section includes 89 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Human Resource Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The characteristic which is a must requirement to perform any job successfully is classified as

A. selection compression
B. selection criterion
C. selection predictor
D. both b and c
Answer» C. selection predictor
2.

In employee selection, the tests that are used to measure the coordination between hand and eye and steadiness between arm and hand are called

A. cognitive ability tests
B. physical ability tests
C. psychomotor tests
D. work sample tests
Answer» D. work sample tests
3.

The systematic process through which an accurate picture of job is given to the applicant's job is classified as

A. realistic job preview
B. realistic job placement
C. realistic job criterion
D. realistic job administration
Answer» B. realistic job placement
4.

The non-directive interviews and stress interviews are considered as types of

A. structured interviews
B. cognitive interviews
C. less structured interviews
D. unstructured interviews
Answer» D. unstructured interviews
5.

The types of testing used in employee selection includes

A. personality tests
B. ability tests
C. integrity testing
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
6.

In the predictors combination, the approach in which the scores from each predictor is added to compensate the lower score of any of the predictor is classified as

A. multiple hurdles
B. collective approach
C. compensatory approach
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
7.

The type of questions in which the information is asked about the gender, marital status, race and age are classified as

A. validity questions
B. illegal questions
C. legal questions
D. leading questions
Answer» C. legal questions
8.

The type of interview in which the specific job situations are told to employees to know how they will respond to that situation is classified as

A. non-directive interview
B. stress interview
C. situational interview
D. behavioral interview
Answer» D. behavioral interview
9.

The tests in which the applicants of the job are required to perform simulation of any of the job related task are classified as

A. psychomotor tests
B. work sample tests
C. cognitive ability tests
D. physical ability tests
Answer» B. work sample tests
10.

The type of staffing that uses workers as recruiting sources who are not considered as traditional employees is classified as

A. compression staffing
B. flexible staffing
C. affirmative staffing
D. marginal staffing
Answer» C. affirmative staffing
11.

A group interviewer, questions are being asked from group of interviewee, considered as

A. panel interview
B. mass interview
C. computer interview
D. personal interview
Answer» C. computer interview
12.

A technique is used for obtaining information from person orally and directly is called

A. Interviews
B. questionnaires
C. appraisal interview
D. none of above
Answer» B. questionnaires
13.

An interview, candidates are being asked about relevant past experiences, known as

A. situational interview
B. stress interview
C. behavioral test
D. job related interview
Answer» C. behavioral test
14.

The process which consists how and what positions are to be filled is called

A. Employment planning
B. Human resource planning
C. Succession planning
D. all of above
Answer» E.
15.

The 'HR' plans of any organization does not include

A. personnel plans
B. production plans
C. compensation plans
D. training and development plans
Answer» C. compensation plans
16.

The rate which is used to represent that how much the organization is successful at hiring the candidates is classified as

A. selection rate
B. yield rate
C. success base rate
D. acceptance rate
Answer» E.
17.

The internal recruitment method in which the employers notify the job opening to employees is classified as

A. job affirmation
B. job analysis
C. job posting
D. job margin
Answer» D. job margin
18.

In recruitment costs, the costs such as salaries of operating managers and public relation managers are classified as

A. direct costs
B. indirect costs
C. labor costs
D. marginal costs
Answer» C. labor costs
19.

A test's validity can be demonstrated in

A. Two ways
B. Three ways
C. Four ways
D. Five ways
Answer» B. Three ways
20.

The comparison of people's interests with people in same occupation is

A. interest inventory
B. HR applicant's inventory
C. management assessment center
D. all of above
Answer» B. HR applicant's inventory
21.

The test in which PC-based situations and choices are given to solve the situation is called

A. situational test
B. reasoning test
C. video simulation test
D. miniature job training
Answer» D. miniature job training
22.

A test, examinees respond to situations representing jobs, known as

A. situational test
B. reasoning test
C. video simulation test
D. job training
Answer» B. reasoning test
23.

The employees training and evaluating performance before actual job is

A. situational test
B. reasoning test
C. video simulation test
D. miniature job training
Answer» E.
24.

A personnel plan requires forecast of

A. personnel needs
B. supply of inside candidates
C. supply of outside candidates
D. all of above
Answer» E.
25.

An interview, in which you ask about a candidate's behavior in a certain given situation is

A. situational interview
B. situational test
C. behavioral tests
D. job related questions
Answer» B. situational test
26.

The sources used for internal recruiting includes

A. organizational databases
B. job posting
C. job transfers
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
27.

The correspondence between organizational factors and the individual employees is classified as

A. person-organization fit
B. person-job fit
C. selection yield fit
D. success-acceptance fit
Answer» B. person-job fit
28.

The comparison between the numbers of applications at each preceding stage of recruitment process is classified as

A. initialization ratio
B. resultant ratio
C. application ratio
D. yield ratios
Answer» E.
29.

The 'expectancy chart' is a graph to show relationship between

A. tasks performed and time utilized
B. test scores and job performance
C. both a and b
D. none of above
Answer» C. both a and b
30.

The rate which is used to measure the long term effectiveness of the employees is classified as

A. success base rate
B. acceptance rate
C. selection rate
D. yield rate
Answer» B. acceptance rate
31.

In a big five models, 'openness to experience' is the tendency to be

A. imaginative
B. assertive
C. achievement
D. autonomous
Answer» B. assertive
32.

The process of matching the characteristics of job to the skills, abilities and knowledge of the individual is classified as

A. selection yield fit
B. success-acceptance fit
C. person-organization fit
D. person-job fit
Answer» E.
33.

The behavioral interviews and situational interviews are considered as types of

A. structured interviews
B. cognitive interviews
C. less structured interviews
D. unstructured interviews
Answer» B. cognitive interviews
34.

The test which is used to measure the psychological concepts such as respect for authority and dependability is classified as

A. Macquarie cognitive test
B. personality oriented integrity test
C. functional capacity test
D. Myers-Briggs test
Answer» C. functional capacity test
35.

The subset population of the total labor force population is classified as

A. applicant pool
B. labor market
C. labor force population
D. applicant population
Answer» E.
36.

The validity of structured interviews is

A. high
B. low
C. moderate
D. none of above
Answer» B. low
37.

Through test measuring for checking what we intended to know, is

A. test validity
B. criterion validity
C. content validity
D. reliability
Answer» B. criterion validity
38.

The individuals from which the selection can be done after applying all the recruitment strategies are classified as

A. labor force population
B. applicant population
C. applicant pool
D. labor market
Answer» B. applicant population
39.

A validity test that contains a fair sample of performed tasks in actual job is called

A. criterion validity
B. content validity
C. Score validity
D. both a and b
Answer» C. Score validity
40.

The consistency of obtained scores in a test is measured by

A. test validity
B. criterion validity
C. content validity
D. reliability
Answer» E.
41.

In recruitment costs, the agency fees, recruitment advertisement and salaries of recruiters is classified as

A. direct costs
B. indirect costs
C. pool collection cost
D. none of above
Answer» B. indirect costs
42.

The types of 'test validity' consist of

A. criterion validity
B. content validity
C. Score validity
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
43.

The relationship between two variables can be identified with the help of

A. ratio analysis
B. scatter plot
C. trend analysis
D. all of above
Answer» C. trend analysis
44.

Supply of services by outside vendors that are done previously by in-house employees is

A. outsourcing
B. off shoring
C. alternative staffing
D. none of above
Answer» B. off shoring
45.

Observing CV's of candidates for rating by order, considered as

A. candidate order error
B. candidate contrast error
C. both a and b
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
46.

The interview type in which the questions are asked by the members of team with whom the selected candidates work is classified as

A. team interview
B. functional interview
C. cognitive interview
D. none of above
Answer» B. functional interview
47.

The process of identifying, assessing and developing leadership is called

A. Employment planning
B. Human resource planning
C. Succession planning
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
48.

In selection of assembly line workers, the test which is used to measure the manual dexterity for the selection is classified as

A. Macquarie cognitive test
B. personality oriented integrity test
C. functional capacity test
D. Myers-Briggs test
Answer» B. personality oriented integrity test
49.

The type of interview in which the applicants explain how they have handled certain work related tasks or problems in the job is classified as

A. situational interview
B. behavioral interview
C. non-directive interview
D. stress interview
Answer» C. non-directive interview
50.

In an organization, the process of qualified individuals' pool generation for specific job is classified as

A. staffing
B. recruiting
C. analyzing
D. leading
Answer» C. analyzing