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This set of Human Resource Planning and Development Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Human Resource Planning And Development Set 2

Q1 | ____ in India led to the move from Personnel adminstration to HRM in Indian setup
  • globalisation
  • industrialization
  • independence
  • none of the above
Q2 | 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 functionthat the HR manager is performing
  • organizing
  • staffing
  • directing
  • controlling
Q3 | ___ is the process by which the knowledge of an employee, his skills , abilities andmotives to perform a job must match the requirements of the job.
  • recruitment
  • job analysis
  • selection
  • placement
Q4 | A control technique that helps in measuring the cost and value of people for anorganization and helps management to value human resources is
  • human resource accounting
  • employee control systems
  • organizational control systems
  • value based accounting
Q5 | 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 usof human resources
  • the facilitator
  • the consultant
  • the executive
  • the auditor
Q6 | The organisation provides employees benefits in the form of conveyance facilities, housing facilities and educational facilities for children. What kind of benefits is the organizationproviding to the employees
  • incentives
  • bonus
  • fringe benefits
  • security benefits
Q7 | 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 employeewould like his manager to possess
  • lend support and guidance
  • to keep to himself, his expectations from the
  • identify employees strength and weakness
  • both a and c
Q8 | 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 themanager performing
  • the executive
  • the service provider
  • the consultant
  • the facilitator
Q9 | Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of a successful quality improvementprogram
  • education and training
  • team work
  • total systems approach
  • short term goal perspective
Q10 | The extent to which an employees work meets his professional needs is termed as
  • quality of work life
  • quality circles
  • quality program
  • quality cycle
Q11 | _____________helps the organization in achieving short term and long term goals byeffective utilization of human resources. It involves the development of HR objectives and their alignment with organizational objectives
  • employee relations management
  • strategic human resource management
  • compensation management
  • human relations management
Q12 | What is the organization termed as if the reporting channels of work are pre defined and accountability and responsibility of each role fixed for all the roles
  • informal organization
  • semi formal organization
  • formal organization
  • autonomous organization
Q13 | Which of the following is not a characteristic of a flat organization structure
  • wide span of control
  • fewer hierarchical levels
  • more people under the control of one manager
  • close supervision
Q14 | The right to give orders and the power to exact obedience from others int he process ofdischarging the responsibility is termed as
  • authority
  • accountability
  • responsibility
  • adaptability
Q15 | 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 ofHR planning will Vinay have to undertake?
  • corporate level
  • intermediate level
  • operations level
  • short term
Q16 | Planning that includes the recruitment or layoff strategy, development strategy etc. basedon corporate policies and strategies is the ______ planning
  • corporate level
  • intermediate level
  • operations level
  • short term
Q17 | 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 termedas
  • job evaluation
  • job description
  • job analysis
  • job design
Q18 | ___________ is the simplest unit of work that involves very elementary movement
  • position
  • task
  • job
  • micro motion
Q19 | Which of the following is the first step in the process of job analysis
  • developing a job description
  • job specific competency determination
  • information gathering
  • developing a job specification
Q20 | _____________ plan was first introduced in the weir engineering works England.
  • rowan.
  • halsely.
  • emerson.
  • taylor.
Q21 | Motion and time studies are examples of which method of job analysis
  • observation method
  • technical conference method
  • group interview method
  • questionnaire method
Q22 | Which method of job analysis is more suitable for the middle and top level managementjobs and not for the lower level jobs?
  • position analysis questionnaire
  • functional job analysis
  • diary method
  • critical incident technique
Q23 | What describes in detail, the various aspects of a job like the tasks involved andresponsibilities of the job and deliverables
  • job description
  • job specification
  • job evaluation
  • job enlargement
Q24 | Which of the following are uses of job analysis
  • organization audit
  • promotion and transfer
  • health and safety
  • all of the above
Q25 | The process of structuring work and designating the specific activities at the individual orgroup level is called as
  • job design
  • job description
  • job analysis
  • job specification