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This set of Human Resource Management (HRM) Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Human Resource Management Set 40

Q1 | The use of process criteria in job selection means that the individual is being assessed on_____.
  • The number of tasks they can process simultaneously.
  • A methodological approach to task completion.
  • How many tasks can be processed in a set amount of time.
  • The right way to complete a task successfully.
Q2 | Job analysis can be performed in all of the following ways except:
  • Observing hourly work
  • Reviewing interviews conducted with departing employees
  • Studying diaries or daily journals that manager kept over a three-month period
  • Giving workers checklists to indicate which tasks on the list are performed
Q3 | HRM has primary responsibility for all of these implementation variables except:
  • Task design
  • People
  • Reward systems
  • Organization structure
Q4 | Which of these is the process of getting detailed information about jobs?
  • Job design
  • Job description
  • Job analysis
  • Job skills
Q5 | In which of these steps, the HR manager attempts to ascertain the supply of and demandfor various types of human resources?
  • Forecasting
  • Program implementation
  • Evaluation
  • Goal setting
Q6 | To anticipate the human resource needs of the organization based on some previous dataor managerial judgment is known as;
  • Demand forecasting
  • Supplies forecasting
  • Financial forecasting
  • Sales forecasting
Q7 | HRP addresses which of the following needs of the employees
  • Social
  • Development
  • Economic
  • All of the above
Q8 | Manpower planning is more important if the organization’s goals include
  • Rapid expansion
  • Stable growth
  • Identifying the marketing mix
  • All of the above
Q9 | Certain jobs require planning activities projecting 1 or 2 even more years in future. These jobs are:
  • Unskilled jobs
  • Semi skilled jobs
  • High skilled jobs
  • All of the above
Q10 | An HR Plan is influenced by
  • Goals of the organization
  • Government policies
  • Types of employees and tasks they perform
  • All of the above
Q11 | A strategic plan must adopt to
  • Social Structure
  • Economic Policies
  • Environmental Circumstances
  • All of the above
Q12 | The actual achievements compared with the objectives of the job is
  • Job performance
  • Job evaluation
  • Job description
  • None of the above
Q13 | The following is (are) concerned with developing a pool of candidates in line with the human resources plan
  • Development
  • Training
  • Recruitment
  • All the above
Q14 | The following type of recruitment process is said to be a costly affair.
  • Internal recruitment
  • External recruitment
  • Cost remains same for both types
  • none
Q15 | _______ can be defined as a written record of the duties, responsibilities and conditionsof job.
  • Job description
  • Job specification
  • Job profile
  • None of the above
Q16 | What is that describes the duties of the job, authority relationship, skills requirement, conditions of work etc.
  • Job analysis
  • Job enlargement
  • Job enrichment
  • Job evaluation
Q17 | Arrange the following staffing procedure in the correct sequence(i) Determining sources of personnel supply(ii) Preparing personnel specifications(iii) Selection of personnel(iv) Determining Personnel Characteristics
  • (ii), (i), (iv) and (iii)
  • (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  • (ii), (i), (iii) and (iv)
  • (ii), (iii), (i) and (iv)
Q18 | Training information system included
  • Training aids
  • Internal and external faculty
  • Training resources
  • Training needs
Q19 | _______ is the process of estimating the quantity and quality of people required to meet future needs of the organisation.
  • Demand forecasting
  • Supply forecasting
  • Environmental forecasting
  • None of the above
Q20 | Which of the below given options are the forecasting techniques used?(a) Ration Trend Analysis(b) Delphi Technique(c) Staffing projections
  • A & C
  • B & C
  • A, B & C
  • A & B
Q21 | The process of determining the tasks that make-up a job and the skills, abilities and responsibilities needed to perform the job is called
  • Job Analysis
  • Job Description
  • Job Enrichment
  • All of the above
Q22 | Selection is concerned with___________________
  • The activity to select a suitable pool of candidates.
  • Always stimulating by the departure of an employee.
  • Always ascertaining a candidate’s personality to ensure a suitable fit.
  • Applying appropriate techniques and methods to select a candidate.
Q23 | Career planning involves determination of path of movement of an individual over-time
  • Lateral
  • Upward
  • Downward
  • Stationary
Q24 | Some of the most popular methods of attracting applicants include:
  • Radio and TV advertisement
  • Press advertising
  • Employee referral schemes
  • Commercial job boards
Q25 | Selection methods can include:
  • Interviews
  • Ability tests
  • References
  • A trial periods