MGT501 Midterm Solved MCQs

MGT501- Human Resource Management

1. Employees' behavior in an organization
2. Societal behavior on an organization
3. Country's culture on an organization
4. Country's economy on an organization

Correct answer: Employees' behavior in an organization

Which of the following term is used to identify,

"what the job holder does"? "how it is done"? &

"why it is done"?

1. Job specification
2. Job evaluation
3. Job description
4. Job title

Correct answer: Job description

Which of the following term is used to identify the · physical & mental skills, required to perform by an · individual within a particular position in an

organization?

1. Job title
2. Job specification
3. Job description
4. Job evaluation
5. Job analysis
6. Job specification
7. Job worth
8. Job description
9. Upgraded technology
10. Human mind
11. Competitors' pressure
12. Research & Development

element of recruitment?

1. Attract the job applicants for the particular

post

1. Select the best one among all applicants
2. Train the people as per organizational
3. Fire the non-performing employees

“A person is known by the company he/she keeps”;

is well described by which of the term?

1. Prejudice
2. Stereotype
3. Introversion
4. Extroversion

Correct answer: Stereotype

Terms "Interpersonal skills" and "Human skills"

are used for:

1. Two different skills
2. Different managerial skills
3. Operational skills
4. Same managerial skills

Correct answer: Same managerial skills

Which of the following abilities are categorized as the Technical skill of an individual?

1. Judgment & creativity
2. Analysis & communication
3. Knowledge & proficiency
4. Innovation & advancement

Correct answer: Knowledge & proficiency

termed as:

1. Task
2. People
3. Structure
4. Technology

Correct answer: Technology

installed machine?

1. Staff
2. Functional
3. Line
4. Implied

Correct answer: Line

Which one of the following is NOT the benefit of making teams?

1. Every member is mutually accountable within a team
2. Teams enable organizations to better utilize employees' talents
3. Teams create trust and a collaborative culture
4. Teams always perform better than individuals in all situations

Correct answer: Every member is mutually accountable within a team

Which one of the following is NOT the characteristic of a Virtual Team?

1. Lack of nonverbal signals
2. Limited social contact
3. Increased social relationship
4. Ability to overcome time and space constraints

Correct answer: Increased social relationship

Which of the following functions of HRM deals with 'Collective Bargaining'?

1. Staffing
2. Forcasting
3. Employee-assistance management
4. Employee-relations management

Correct answer: Employee-relations management

' There is no need to make any new appointment'; therefore, the organization has transfered Mr. Azam to another branch. This step of the organization is taken to:

1. Increase the labor supply than demand
2. Maintain the balance of labor supply and demand
3. Decrease the labor supply than demand
4. Devastate the balance of labor supply and demand
5. Hereditary testing
6. Gene testing
7. Instinct testing
8. Genetic testing

Which of the given employment testing approach

requires individuals to perform activities similar to

those they might encounter in an actual job?

1. In-basket technique
2. Role playing
3. Interview simulations
4. Case study

Correct answer: Role playing

A Training method in which participants are required to respond to specific problems they may actually encounter in their jobs.

According to which of the following interview type,

several applicants are being interviewed by one or

more company representatives?

1. One-to-one interview
2. Panel interview
3. Group interview
4. Stress interview

Correct answer: Group interview

'Material wastage has increased to greater extent

due to using outdated machinery'. This issue can be

resolved by:

1. Train machine operators regarding its

operations

1. Replacing the existing machinery with the new one
2. Using new raw material in production
3. No action is required as it is not a noticeable issue

Correct answer: Replacing the existing machinery with the new one

Previous company records & customer satisfaction

surveys may serve as a source for:

1. Cultivating learning culture within the
2. Determining deficiencies that require

Correct answer: Determining deficiencies that require

training

1. Developing career development plans for

employees

1. Identifying training outcomes through

evaluation

Evaluation of training program is conducted:

1. At the initial stage while design a training
2. Prior to need assessment phase
3. Parallel to design a training content
4. At the last stage of training

Correct answer: At the last stage of training

HR managers play vital role in:

1. Setting production targets
2. Formulating strategies
3. Publishing financial statements
4. Preparing reports for shareholders

Correct answer: Setting production targets

Which of the following are the groups of social nature that are formed around friendship and common interests?

1. Formal
2. Structured
3. Informal
4. Unstructured

Correct answer: Unstructured

Initially the personnel department was only involved in:

1. Recruitment & selection
2. Compensation & benefits
3. Training & development
4. Scheduling vacations

Correct answer: Scheduling vacations

following functions of HRM?

1. Compensation & benefits
2. Planning & selection
3. Training & development
4. Maintainence of HRIS

Correct answer: Training & development

'Fair employment legislation' is applicable to which of the following?

1. Collective bargaining
2. Planning & selection
3. Training & development
4. Grapevine network

Correct answer: Planning & selection

Which one of the following is NOT included in 'Training and Development'?

1. Orientation
2. Career development
3. Employee education
4. Recruitment

Correct answer: Recruitment

Jamal Enterprises' top management refused to consider its female marketing manager for the post of Vice President. This action of the company is representing which of the following?

1. Gender discrimination
2. Legal consideration
3. Reverse discrimination
4. Glass ceiling effect

Correct answer: Gender discrimination

The process of discovering potential candidates for actual or anticipated organizational vacancies is known as:

1. HR planning
2. Job analysis
3. Recruitment
4. Selection

Correct answer: Selection

The hiring process comprises which of the following steps?

1. Selection, Recruitment & performance appraisals
2. Recruitment, Selection & Socialization
3. Selection, Orientation & Development
4. Job analysis, Selection & Training

Correct answer: Recruitment, Selection & Socialization

Which of the following defines the process of

'Recruitment'?

1. Forecasting the demand of human resources
2. Forecasting the supply of human resources
3. Discovering potential job candidates for a

Correct answer: Discovering potential job candidates for a

particular position

1. Making a “hire” or “no hire” decisions

The number of people hired for a particular job

compared to the number of individuals in the

applicant pool is often expressed as:

1. Application ratio
2. Recruitment ratio
3. Selection ratio
4. Employment ratio
5. Reliability
6. Dependability
7. Consistency
8. Trustworthiness

provides satisfaction to that individual?

1. Vocational interest test
2. Cognitive aptitude test
3. Personality test
4. psychomotor abilities test
5. Organizational history
6. Employee benefits
7. Organizational issues
8. Organizational politics

Which of the following term reflects the process of

preparing organizational people according to the

future needs?

1. Learning
2. Training
3. Development
4. Need analysis

Correct answer: Training

and are influenced by it?

1. Workforce
2. Stakeholders
3. Customers
4. Stockholders

Correct answer: Stakeholders

Mr. Ahmed was working as a computer operator,

but he was unable to work in Ms Excel with the · required speed. Due to this reason management has · forcefully retired him & appointed a new person to

replace him, the company is said to be indulged in:

1. Rightsizing
2. Affirmative action
3. Downsizing
4. Discrimination

Correct answer: Rightsizing

“Self-motivated & result oriented individuals with sound knowledge of combined cycle gas turbine power plant operations and practical experience of mechanical, electrical and I&C maintenance of plant.”

of the given term?

1. Job analysis
2. Job description
3. Job specification
4. Job evaluation

Correct answer: Job specification

Which of the following statement represents "effectiveness"?

1. Achieve most output in less time
2. Achieve mass production
3. Achieve most output with least input
4. Achieve organizational goals

Correct answer: Achieve organizational goals

How hesitation among newly hired employees can be eliminated through socialization within an organization?

Socialization: In order to reduce the anxiety that new employees may experience, attempts should be made to integrate the person into the informal organization.

HRM department can conduct the orientation in order to socialize the newly hired employees with the working environment of the organization. HRM plays a major role in new employee orientation-the role of coordination, which ensures that the appropriate components are in place. In addition HRM also serves as a participant in program. As job offers are made and accepted, HRM should instruct the new employee when to report to work. However, before the employee formally arrives, HRM must be prepared to handle some of the more routine needs of these individuals.

1. Employees' behavior in an organization
2. Societal behavior on an organization
3. Country's culture on an organization
4. Country's economy on an organization

With the emergence of Information Technology (IT), organizations are needed to perform which of the following activity in response to this new technological trend?

1. Job evaluation
2. Job specification
3. Job description
4. Job analysis

Correct answer: Job analysis