This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Economy > Business > Human Resource Management – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Human Resource Management Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To let other people share workloads and responsibilities: A) Delegate. B) Recruit. C) Benefits. D) Freelance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delegate. 2. The first step in the planning process is analyzing and it involves the following except: A) Logistical. B) External workforce. C) Environmental factors. D) Organization direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logistical. 3. Payments for labor or services that are made on an hourly, daily, or per unit basis: A) Salary. B) Profit sharing. C) Wages. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wages. 4. An accountant decides to use the services of a cleaning company one day per week. What is this an example of? A) Development. B) Downsizing. C) Global contracting. D) Outsourcing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outsourcing. 5. The following are grounds for dismissal of an employee except: A) Authorized causes under the law. B) Accepting a voluntary retrenchment. C) Misconduct. D) Forcible resignation due to poor performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accepting a voluntary retrenchment. 6. A training program that moves employees to different tasks or departments to help them gain experience is called A) Circuit training. B) Orientation. C) Job rotation. D) Demonstration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Job rotation. 7. An employee's movement to another position but within the same rank or responsibility A) Promotion. B) Transfer. C) Separation. D) Demotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transfer. 8. ..... is the process of choosing the most suitable candidate for the vacant position in the organisation. A) Recruitment. B) Performance Appraisal. C) Selection. D) Training. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selection. 9. The following is (are) the key components of a business process Re-engineering programme? A) Product development. B) Service delivery. C) Customer satisfaction. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. How is a business most likely to encourage applications for a post? A) Job adverts. B) Staff appraisal. C) Internal recruitment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Job adverts. 11. The analytical Function of HRM doesn't Includes ..... A) HR Audit. B) HR research. C) Performance Appraisal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Performance Appraisal. 12. The following is (are) the option(s) while planning for surplus A) Reassign the jobs. B) Redesign the jobs. C) Reduce work hours. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. Which statement does not belong to Theory Y A) The prospect of achieving a higher position in a company will make employees work harder. B) Human beings will only achieve corporate objectives if threatened with punishment. C) Human beings will try to reach objectives using their creativity. D) The intellectual potential of human beings is only partly used. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human beings will only achieve corporate objectives if threatened with punishment. 14. In a ..... arrangement two part-time employees fill one full-time job. A) Split shift. B) Multitasking. C) Job enlargement. D) Job sharing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Job sharing. 15. Means that no employee reports to more than one supervisor at a time or for a particular task. A) Organization Chart. B) Unity of Command. C) Employee Empowerment. D) Accountability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unity of Command. 16. BONUS:A Sampling method where the batch of product is rated on a continuous scale that shows how well the batch conformed to ideal quality is called: A) Special Cause Sampling. B) Tolerance Sampling. C) Attribute Sampling. D) Variable Sampling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Variable Sampling. 17. Who laid the foundation of HRM practice? A) Henry fayol. B) Frederick Winslow Taylor. C) Peter Drucker. D) Elton Mayo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elton Mayo. 18. ..... is a type of job training in which one employee teams up with another more experienced employee to learn a job. A) On-the-job-training. B) Mentoring. C) Coaching. D) Staffing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mentoring. 19. Using overtime as a solution to a labour shortage is BEST used when the shortage ..... A) Will last more than 12 months. B) Is less than 40 people. C) Is expected to last a short period of time. D) Impacts only one department. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is expected to last a short period of time. 20. There are ..... employee training methods. A) 7. B) 5. C) 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 21. The following person has created the principle of 8 hours work, 8 hours rest and 8 hours sleep. A) Elton Mayo. B) Elliot Jacque's. C) Flippo. D) Robert Owen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robert Owen. 22. The rate at which people enter and leave employment in a business during a year. A) Layoff. B) Discharge. C) Employee Turnover. D) Exit Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Employee Turnover. 23. What are the soft skills? A) Computer skills. B) Knowledge of use of Microsoft Office. C) Marketing skills. D) Communication skills, teamwork skills, confidence, time management skills, and problem-solving skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communication skills, teamwork skills, confidence, time management skills, and problem-solving skills. 24. Below is the management demand of internationalization EXCEPT: A) Ethinicity. B) Host-Country demand. C) National-cultures and language. D) Geographical dispersion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethinicity. 25. A written statement of the human qualification, education and experience needed to perform a job is referred to as A) Job enrichment. B) Job specification. C) Job design. D) Job description. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Job specification. 26. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against peoplewith disabilities in regard to all the following services at ahotelexcept ..... A) Line of credit. B) National labor laws. C) Employee privacy laws. D) Wide enough door entries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Line of credit. 27. A job advertisement says "Only Chinese females should apply" for the job of a Housekeeper. This criteria shows that the advertisement is ..... A) Equal employment opportunity. B) Discriminatory selection standards. C) Affirmative action. D) Requiring a job related criteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discriminatory selection standards. 28. Who suggested that Human Resource Strategy isn't as effective as it was supposed to be? A) Peter Ducker. B) Anonymous. C) Tony Groundy. D) John Zimmerman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tony Groundy. 29. Which of the following correctly defines the Human Resource Department? A) Line department. B) Service department. C) Functional department. D) Authority department. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Service department. 30. Comments about a job applicant's character and qualifications for a job are called a A) Recognition. B) Referral. C) Resume. D) Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reference. 31. A(n) ..... is an evaluation of how well an employee is doing a job A) Job description. B) Exit interview. C) Performance appraisal. D) Orientation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Performance appraisal. 32. BONUS:What percentage of the total distribution is 3 sigma from the mean equal to? A) 95.46%. B) 99.73%. C) 99.99966%. D) 68.25%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 99.73%. 33. A type of job training in which one employee teams up with another more experienced employee to learn a job: A) Interning. B) Mentoring. C) Recruting. D) Delegating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mentoring. 34. Allocating challenging and stimulating responsibilities to employees. Employee development plans to help employees reach their potential in the workplace. Relates to which level of the hierarchy of needs. A) Social. B) Physiological. C) Self actualisation. D) Esteem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self actualisation. 35. Which of the following is NOT a task of the Human Resource Planning? A) Retention. B) Dismissal. C) Recruitment. D) Payment of wages or salaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Payment of wages or salaries. 36. Which of the following is the first phase of HR activities for cross border M & A? A) Due diligence phase. B) Pre-M & A phase. C) Integration planning phase. D) Implementation and assessment phase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pre-M & A phase. 37. The goal-oriented and integrated process of planning, recruiting, developing, managing, and compensating employees A) Talent management. B) Job specifications. C) Job analysis. D) Job enlargement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talent management. 38. Together pay and benefits are called A) Profit sharing. B) Wages. C) Compensation. D) Salary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compensation. 39. ..... is the simple act of comparison & learning for organisational improvement A) Feedback. B) Job evaluation. C) Benchmarking. D) Ranking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benchmarking. 40. All of the following are forms of power derived from the project manager's position except: A) Formal. B) Expert. C) Reward. D) Penalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expert. 41. Management succession planning is sometimes called as: A) Management hierarchy. B) Executive succession. C) Fibonacci sequence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive succession. 42. What should be the strategy of HRM? A) Making the long-term and short-term planning. B) Planning the optimum level of manpower. C) Introducing training programes to personnel. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 43. Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a: A) Utility. B) Value. C) Thing. D) Resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resource. 44. A type of behavioral method in employee training A) Team-building. B) On-the-job training. C) Role-playing. D) Lecture and discussion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Role-playing. 45. Which is not a current trend impacting on the HR environment? A) Globalisation. B) Unions. C) Diversity and inclusion in the workplace. D) Changes in nature of work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unions. 46. All of the following are examples of human resource specialties EXCEPT ..... A) Labor relations specialist. B) Job analyst. C) Compensation manager. D) Financial advisor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Financial advisor. 47. A project manager had a complex problem to solve and facilitated a team decision about what needed to be done. A few months later, the problem resurfaced. What did the project manager most likely not do? A) Confirm the decision solved the problem. B) Have the project sponsor validate the decision. C) Perform proper risk analysis. D) Use an Ishikawa diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confirm the decision solved the problem. 48. Which term refers to teaching several employees in a class? A) On-the-job-training. B) Human resource management. C) Recruitment. D) Group-training. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Group-training. 49. Which task in the staffing process ensures that employees are knowledgeable and productive? A) Training and developing. B) Developing compensation plans. C) Determining need. D) Recruiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Training and developing. 50. Hired for the business activities deemed necessary in the employer's usual business A) Project. B) Probationary. C) Regular. D) Casual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regular. 51. A possible and desirable future state of an organization is called ..... A) Mission. B) Strategy formulation. C) Strategy implementation. D) Vision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vision. 52. Which life insurance is very cheap for Employees? A) Old age life insurance. B) Employee's state insurance. C) Individual life insurance. D) Group life insurance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Employee's state insurance. 53. The To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) is used to determine? A) When the project would be complete. B) The feasibility of the project. C) The cost performance required to meet certain objectives. D) The risks in the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cost performance required to meet certain objectives. 54. Quality-driven leadership leads to ..... A) Unhappy employees. B) A competitive edge. C) Employee layoffs. D) Break down of the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A competitive edge. 55. What is the main purpose of human resource management? A) To ensure people employed in an organization are being used to the fullest potential for achieving company goals and objectives. B) To pay wages. C) To build the nation. D) To enable employees to work in a free environment and protect their rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ensure people employed in an organization are being used to the fullest potential for achieving company goals and objectives. 56. Metrics that specifically focus on measuring the activities that contribute to achieving a company's strategic aims A) Functional strategy. B) Strategic management. C) Corporate strategy. D) Strategy based metrics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strategy based metrics. 57. Breaking rules might lead to an employee being fired or ..... A) Terminated. B) Praised. C) Downsized. D) Laid off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terminated. 58. The role of HR director is ..... A) Solving the disputes. B) Extension of plan. C) Administration. D) Training and development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Administration. 59. What is part of the planning stage of HR management? A) Working out profits. B) Creating a wage analysis. C) Conducting interviews. D) Figuring out how many staff I need for the business and what each staff member needs to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figuring out how many staff I need for the business and what each staff member needs to do. 60. The process by which managers design the components of a HRM system to be consistent with each other, with other elements of organizational architecture, and with the organization's strategy and goals A) Digital Dashboard. B) Strategic HR Management. C) Strategic management. D) Strategy based metrics. 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