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This set of Industrial Relations Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Industrial Relations Set 2

Q1 | Which of the following term is used as an indicator of missing information by the applicantwhile making selection decision?
  • red flag.
  • red alert.
  • high alert.
  • alarming situation
Q2 | Mr. Ahmed is a cashier and he feels dissatisfied at work. What best justifies thissituation?
  • his job may not be structured to suit his preferences
  • it involves physical toughness.
  • it requires mental toughness.
  • it involves too much customer interaction.
Q3 | Currently Organizations are providing benefits to their employees;
  • to attract new blood in the organization.
  • to create stronger customer relationship
  • to enhance the market share.
  • all of the above
Q4 | All of the following types of organizations are covered by the Occupational Safety andHealth Act except __________
  • hospitals.
  • schools.
  • self-employed persons.
  • manufacturing facilities.
Q5 | There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict _________ more accurately thanleadership effectiveness
  • leadership emergence
  • extraversion in leaders
  • leadership awareness.
  • leadership competence
Q6 | The conflict-handling intention of accommodating is ________
  • assertive and uncooperative.
  • assertive and cooperative
  • . unassertive and uncooperative
  • unassertive and cooperative.
Q7 | Family issues, economic problems, and personality characteristics are examples of the__________ factor of potential stress
  • social.
  • environmental
  • personnel.
  • personal.
Q8 | Appraisal of a worker’s performance can be described as
  • planning activity
  • organizing activity.
  • controlling activity.
  • leading activity
Q9 | Process of working with different resources to accomplish organizational goals is knownas:
  • strategic management
  • human resource management.
  • management
  • team work.
Q10 | 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
  • team members share views among themselves via communication links.
  • team members have the real time environment for interaction.
Q11 | Realistic job preview is a
  • technique for listing elements of job before selecting someone to perform it
  • performance appraisal technique
  • 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
Q12 | Organizational efficiency is expressed as
  • planning for long-run goals.
  • making the best use of scarce resources
  • goal attainment
  • meeting deadlines
Q13 | When the firm changes the way it operates, the process is known as:
  • downsizing
  • brain drain.
  • restructuring
  • outsourcing
Q14 | Extents of individual freedom and discretion employees have in performing their jobs isKnown as
  • capitation
  • flextime.
  • empowerment
  • autonomy
Q15 | A process that significantly affects organizational success by having managers andemployees work together to set expectations, review results, and reward performance
  • management by objectives
  • performance appraisal
  • performance management
  • organizational planning
Q16 | Office environment that contain harmful airborne chemicals, asbestos, or indoor pollutionis referred to
  • homicide.
  • sick building
  • green environment.
  • environment pollution.
Q17 | Recognition, positive reinforcement and employees’ empowerment can be used to avoidthe
  • turnover
  • conflict.
  • accident.
  • frustration.
Q18 | .Which is a common law of 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.
  • statutory rights
  • contractual rights.
Q19 | A worker surplus forecasted results in
  • creative recruiting
  • special training programs
  • reduced hours.
  • succession planning.
Q20 | Reduced hours technique is used to
  • increase layoffs
  • cope with surplus.
  • initiate creative recruiting.
  • provide training.
Q21 | The purpose of overtime is to
  • restrict recruiting.
  • increase working hours.
  • reduce variable cost.
  • provide contingent workers
Q22 | ___________are programs designed to help employees whose job performance is sufferingbecause of physical, mental, or emotional problems.
  • employee assistance programs
  • wellness programs.
  • safety programs
  • managed health.
Q23 | The 360 degree appraisal
  • . works best in large organizations
  • provides feedback from a verity of individuals
  • aids in developing competitive intelligence.
  • diminishes the effect of development in the appraisal process.
Q24 | Upward appraisal is done by
  • immediate supervisor.
  • peers.
  • subordinates.
  • none of the given options.
Q25 | ____________ exists when individuals performing similar jobs for the same firm are paidaccording to factors unique to the employee
  • employee equity.
  • team equity.
  • internal equity.
  • all of the given options.