This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Economy > Business > Human Resource Management – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Human Resource Management Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which function of the management process requires a manager to establish goals and standards and to develop rules and procedures? A) Organizing. B) Staffing. C) Planning. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planning. 2. A questionnaire used to collect quantifiable data concerning the duties and responsibilities of various jobs A) Workflow analysis. B) Business process reeingineering. C) Position Analysis Questionaire. D) Job analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Position Analysis Questionaire. 3. Recruitment means A) Total number of inquiries made. B) Total number of persons short listed. C) Total number of applications received. D) Total number of selections made. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Total number of applications received. 4. Strategic Management handles ..... A) Administrational issues. B) External issues. C) Internal issues. D) Management issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) External issues. 5. A newly-hired employees often complete an orientation program. Which of the following is is not part of an orientation program A) Employee manuals. B) Free vacation trips. C) Inform employees about company policies. D) Training. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free vacation trips. 6. A stock or supply of something that has value or purpose. What is this a definition of? A) Resource. B) Management. C) Sustainablity. D) Distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resource. 7. The core purpose of HRM is ..... A) Safety of employees. B) Make the efficient purpose of existing HR. C) Select the right person for the task. D) Satisfaction of employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make the efficient purpose of existing HR. 8. Which is NOT part of a job description? A) Tasks & responsibilities. B) Qualification needed. C) Dress code. D) Job title. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dress code. 9. Personnel is a common name for A) Job applicants. B) Human resources. C) Temporary employees. D) Newly hired workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human resources. 10. The MOST common causes of conflict on a project are schedules, project priorities, and: A) Management. B) Resources. C) Personality. D) Cost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resources. 11. Demand for human resources and management is created by ..... A) Expansion of industry. B) Shortage of labor. C) Abundance of capital. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expansion of industry. 12. As a HR Manager what is the first step in recruiting employees? A) Review Applications and Resume. B) Conduct Follow-up interview. C) Identify Job Requirements. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identify Job Requirements. 13. The employee appraisal process will not result in ..... A) Reduction in employee stress related to not knowing where they stand with the company. B) Increased personal satisfaction for the employee. C) New job searches by the employee. D) Opportunities for employees to identify career goals and develop skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New job searches by the employee. 14. Which one is the function of Human Resources Management (HRM)? A) Job Analysis, Recruitment, De-Recruitment, Compensation. B) Placement, Job evaluation, Planning, and Orientation. C) Staffing, Training & Development, Compensation and Administration. D) Evaluate, Compenation, Planning, and Training. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Staffing, Training & Development, Compensation and Administration. 15. Lisa needs several waiters urgently to serve at an important function. To fill this temporary position, she should BEST use ..... A) Word of mouth. B) Part time workers. C) Expatriates. D) Executive search agencies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part time workers. 16. A common disadvantage of off the job training is A) Greater cost. B) Only teaches theory. C) Boring courses. D) Employees stay at work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greater cost. 17. As the business grows and expands, who will ultimately determine the success or failure of any small business. A) Consultants. B) Employees. C) Vendors. D) Retailers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Employees. 18. The purchase of one business or company by another company or other business entity is called as A) Acquisition. B) Franchising. C) Merger. D) Licensing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acquisition. 19. To ..... is to let other people share workloads and responsibilities. A) Delegate. B) Share. C) Command. D) Task. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delegate. 20. What is the main focus of modern human resource management? A) Strategic alignment with organizational goals. B) Administrative tasks. C) Employee welfare. D) Compliance with regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strategic alignment with organizational goals. 21. WIth a cafeteria plan, employees can choose ..... A) The hours that they want to work. B) From among benefits of equal value. C) The type of payment plan they want. D) Random days off from work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From among benefits of equal value. 22. ..... is the current minister of Human Resource development of India A) Smriti Irani. B) Nirmala Sitharaman. C) Rajnath Singh. D) Ramesh Pokhriyal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ramesh Pokhriyal. 23. Which is not on the job training? A) Coaching. B) Classroom lectures. C) Job rotation. D) Internship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Classroom lectures. 24. Induction and training of staff is a major step in the ..... cycle A) Maintenance. B) Recruitment. C) Employment. D) Termination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Employment. 25. Occurs when the job ceases or when the employer can no longer afford to employ the worker. A) Suspension. B) Redundancy. C) Dismissal. D) Termination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Redundancy. 26. Why would a business use internal recruitment to find staff for the business? A) It involves less risk. B) Managers are lazy and can't be bothered externally recruiting. C) You can pay the staff a wage lower than other members of the team. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It involves less risk. 27. "Medical facilities and unemployment insurance "payable is stated in ..... A) Employee State Insurance Act, 1948. B) Unorganized Sector Workers Social Security Act, 2005. C) Unorganized Sector Workers Social Security Act, 2005. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Employee State Insurance Act, 1948. 28. Which statement below BEST matches a Theory X manager's beliefs? A) People have higher needs that will not emerge until the lower level needs have been satisfied. B) People will contribute to work if left alone. C) People want to be rewarded for their work. D) People cannot be trusted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People cannot be trusted. 29. All of the following are typical concerns of matrixed team members EXCEPT? A) Wondering who will handle their evaluations. B) Servicing multiple bosses. C) Developing commitment. D) Computing fringe benefits when working multiple projects. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Computing fringe benefits when working multiple projects. 30. The complex network of interrelated activities in a MNE can be described in the following structure: A) Autonomy. B) Heterarchy. C) Hierarchy. D) Entities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heterarchy. 31. What according to you is a more economical process (less expensive)? A) Selection. B) Depends on the Job Profile. C) Could be either Recruitment or Selection. D) Recruitment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recruitment. 32. Redesigning business processes to reduce waste and increase performance A) Business process reeingineering. B) Job enrichment. C) Position Analysis Questionaire. D) Workflow analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Business process reeingineering. 33. It deals with working conditions and amenities such ascanteens, rest and lunch rooms, housing, transport, medical assistance, education, health and safety, recreation facilities, etc. A) Welfare aspect. B) Personnel aspect. C) Industrial relations aspect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Welfare aspect. 34. Fill in the missing words:Human Resource management is the process of ..... an organisation's human resources for the purpose of achieving the organisation's goals. A) Hiring, firing and keeping satisfied. B) Acquiring and terminating. C) Acquiring, developing and maintaining. D) Hiring and firing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acquiring, developing and maintaining. 35. People who provide specialty services to businesses on an hourly basis or by the job: A) Coaches. B) Interns. C) Mentors. D) Freelancers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Freelancers. 36. The Contingency Theory states that a leader's effectiveness is contingent upon all but one of the following factors: A) Whether a leader is relationship-oriented. B) Whether a leader is goal-oriented. C) How stressful the environment is. D) Whether a leader is task-oriented. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether a leader is goal-oriented. 37. Support function that designs and implements company policies for managing employees: A) Work Design. B) Organizational culture. C) HR department. D) HR manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HR department. 38. Treating people differently because of their disability is called ..... A) Superstition. B) Discrimination. C) Responsibility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discrimination. 39. Who laid the foundation of Human Resource Management practices? A) David C. McClelland. B) Roethlisberger and Dickinson. C) Peter Drucker and Douglas McGregor. D) Elton Mayo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peter Drucker and Douglas McGregor. 40. The role of ethics in human resources management involves: A) Treating all employees fairly. B) Organizing employees into groups. C) Planning the hiring process. D) Using resources wisely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Treating all employees fairly. 41. All of the following are normally included on a job description EXCEPT ..... A) Responsibility for human and physical resources. B) Tasks to be performed on a daily basis. C) Job title. D) Hourly pay rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hourly pay rate. 42. A managers wishes to know if the candidates 'can-do' the job. To determine this, the manager should consider the candidates' ..... A) Interest. B) Motivation. C) Knowledge. D) Attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knowledge. 43. The Maternity Benefit Act was introduced in the year A) 1961. B) 1976. C) 1948. D) 1923. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1961. 44. One of the training methods that least expensive and least time-consuming ways to accomplish that goal. A) On-the-Job Training. B) Simulations. C) Audiovisual Training. D) Classroom Instruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Classroom Instruction. 45. Written tests, performance-simulation tests, realistic job preview and interviews are the ..... A) Selection process. B) Selection errors. C) Selection decision. D) Selection devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selection devices. 46. A measure of specific abilities and a test of the applicant's inclination to succeed A) Aptitude test. B) IQ test. C) Mental ability test. D) Personality test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aptitude test. 47. The process which is continuous and stops only when the organisation ceases to exist A) Training. B) Job evaluation. C) Hiring. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hiring. 48. Employment rewards for service in addition to salary are known as: A) Benefits. B) Staffing. C) Wages. D) Delegate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benefits. 49. This cover union-management relations, jointconsultation, collective bargaining, grievance and disciplinary procedures, settlement of disputes, etc. A) Industrial relations aspect. B) Welfare aspect. C) Personnel aspect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial relations aspect. 50. If labour supply exceeds labour demand, HR needs can BEST be met by ..... A) Replace those who leave with new employees. B) Recruiting from the outside. C) Redeploying surplus employees to other areas of the organisation. D) Succession planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Redeploying surplus employees to other areas of the organisation. 51. Which of the following is a benefit of employee training? A) Improves morale. B) Helps people identify with organisational goals. C) Provides a good climate for learning, growth and co-ordination. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provides a good climate for learning, growth and co-ordination. 52. The vital aspect of HRM because the performance of an individual in an organization is largely driven by the work atmosphere or work culture that prevails at the workplace. A) Managing Disputes. B) Performance Appraisals. C) Develop Public Relations. D) Maintaining Work Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maintaining Work Atmosphere. 53. Which of the following is NOT a constructive team role? A) Information seeker. B) Gate Keeper. C) Recognition seeker. D) Information giver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recognition seeker. 54. Which type of organization is BEST for managing complex projects involving cross-disciplinary efforts? A) Matrix. B) Projectized. C) Line. D) Functional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Matrix. 55. What does a resource histogram show that a responsibility assignment matrix does not? A) Activity. B) Time. C) The person in charge of each activity. D) Interrelationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time. 56. A workflow chart that shows the flow of inputs to and outputs from a particular job A) Job enrichment. B) Job enlargement. C) Workflow analysis. D) Process chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Process chart. 57. Which term refers to the process of verifying certain information provided by a job applicant A) Compensation. B) Performance appraisal. C) Background check. D) Human resource management. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Background check. 58. A less experienced worker shadowing a more experienced one is an example of ..... A) On the job training. B) Off the job training. C) External training. D) Skills-based training. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the job training. 59. HRD process variable include A) Role clarity. B) Work planning. C) Better communication. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 60. ..... is the tool through which organizational development can be implemented A) HRM. B) T & D. C) Outsourcing. D) HR research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HRM. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEconomy QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesHuman Resource Management Quiz 1Human Resource Management Quiz 3Human Resource Management Quiz 4Human Resource Management Quiz 5Human Resource Management Quiz 6Human Resource Management Quiz 7Human Resource Management Quiz 8Human Resource Management Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books