This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Economy > Business > Human Resource Management – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Human Resource Management Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A process that is used for identifying and developing internal people with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company is called A) Succession planning. B) Investing in human resources. C) Highly talented personnel creation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Succession planning. 2. Human resources are a company's most important resources because: A) They are the least expensive resources. B) They control all other company resources. C) They are controlled by other company resources. D) They are the most expensive resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They control all other company resources. 3. Which is an internal method of recruitment? A) Job centre. B) Testing. C) Newspaper. D) Notice board. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Notice board. 4. On-boarding is associated with A) Induction. B) Relocation assistance. C) Career Planning. D) Formal training. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Induction. 5. Organisations of the 21st century require ..... A) Effective production of new products or services. B) A skillful and flexible workforce. C) Effective selections tools and models to secure staff. D) A rational and 'scientific management' approach to managing people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A skillful and flexible workforce. 6. What are the disadvantages for workers at work? A) They will earn less than full-time workers. B) They may be paid a higher rate than full-time workers. C) Job security and other working conditions are higher than full-time workers. D) Employees may be required to work very flexible day periods during slower periods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They will earn less than full-time workers. 7. Which of the following is not a recruitment methods used by HRM to recruit qualified employees A) Internal recruitment. B) External recruitment. C) Non of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non of the above. 8. Every action of hrm is directed towards the accomplishment of ..... A) Targets. B) HRM goals. C) Organizational goal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organizational goal. 9. The scope of HRM doesn't include ..... A) Promotion. B) Market entry. C) Separation. D) Outsourcing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Market entry. 10. Individual who make up the workforce of an organization. A) Human Resource. B) Human Resource Management. C) Human Resource Development. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human Resource. 11. Type of pay plan where an employee receives a percentage of their sales. A) Piece rate. B) Salary. C) Commission. D) Bonus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commission. 12. Who was Abraham Maslow? A) Philosopher. B) Physiologist. C) Teacher. D) Human Resource Manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physiologist. 13. Human Resource Management involves the functions: A) Planning, controlling. B) Planning, organising, staffing, leading and controlling. C) Marketing, staffing and leading. D) Staffing, organising and promoting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning, organising, staffing, leading and controlling. 14. McClelland's Three need Theory states that employees are motivated by all but one of the following: A) Acceptance. B) Achievement. C) Power. D) Affiliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acceptance. 15. . In today's competitive market condition HR department needs to act as ..... to the management A) Friend. B) Business partner. C) Controller. D) Customer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Business partner. 16. Offering an employee the opportunity to participate in a group health insurance plan is an example of a: A) Wage. B) Salary. C) Benefit. D) Bonus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benefit. 17. A temporary or permanent reduction in the number of employees because of a change in business conditions. A) Employee Turnover. B) Layoff. C) Discharge. D) Exit Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Layoff. 18. Which of the following is NOT considered as a compensation? A) Company car. B) Salary. C) Benefits. D) Wage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Company car. 19. This type of employee is hired for business activities which are deemed incidental to the business A) Probationary. B) Casual. C) Project. D) Term. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Casual. 20. What are human resources? A) Management. B) Food. C) Employees. D) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Employees. 21. A process that involves managers from all parts of the organization in the formulation and the implementation of strategies and strategic goals A) Corporate strategy. B) Strategy based metrics. C) Strategic HR Management. D) Strategic management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strategic management. 22. Basis of Job evaluation is A) Job design. B) Job ranking. C) Job analysis. D) Any of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Job analysis. 23. If you are using the recruitment approach to deal with a labour shortage you must first be certain that ..... A) Recruitment is done as speedily as possible. B) Overtime will not continue to be used. C) Your benefits package will meet the needs of your growing workforce. D) The shortage is a long term issue rather than just a temporary problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The shortage is a long term issue rather than just a temporary problem. 24. An approach to management that gives employees the authority to solve many customer problems. A) Unity of Command. B) Organization Chart. C) Employee Empowerment. D) Accountability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Employee Empowerment. 25. To improve employee productivity, which of the following activities is involved in outsourcing analyses? A) Revising the organizational structure. B) Using external vendors instead of employees. C) Changing workloads and combining jobs. D) Attracting and retaining employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using external vendors instead of employees. 26. This is the management function of arranging people, activities, and resources to accomplish the goals of the small business. A) Planning. B) Organizing. C) Investigating. D) Inspecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organizing. 27. What are the guides to decision-making? A) Rules. B) Goals. C) Procedures. D) Policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Policies. 28. Syakil, a manager, delegates the authority for a project to Lee, her subordinate. Consuela is most likely involved in which function of the management process? A) Motivating. B) Staffing. C) Leading. D) Organizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organizing. 29. What can happen if the employees of the new business are unhappy and unmotivated? A) The business could make more money. B) The business could lose money and fail. C) The business could make customers happy. D) The business could borrow more money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The business could lose money and fail. 30. Induction is viewed as A) Feel at home. B) Belongingness. C) Socializing process. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 31. Which of the given options below the forecasting technique used? A) Estimation. B) Rules of thumb. C) Staffing projections. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 32. Differentiation between line and staff functions is necessary because it helps in A) Providing specialized services. B) Maintaining adequate checks and balances. C) Maintaining accountability. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 33. Manpower planning takes into account staffing needs in terms of A) Quantity and nothing else. B) Quantity and quality. C) Closeness of the work place and home. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantity and quality. 34. John is paid piece rates. What does this mean? A) He is paid according to how much time is worked. B) He is paid according to how much output is made. C) He is paid according to how many items are sold. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is paid according to how much output is made. 35. An effective performance appraisal system should do all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) Identify and correct employees' weakness. B) Reinforce employees' strengths. C) Emphasise employees' personality characteristics. D) Plan work and set expectations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emphasise employees' personality characteristics. 36. Which of the following is an evaluation of how well an employee is doing? A) Compensation. B) Group training. C) Recruitment. D) Performance appraisal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Performance appraisal. 37. As part of Tuckman's Ladder of Teamwork Development, which of the following best describes the 'Norming' level of performance? A) The team understands the project and their roles. B) The team begins to do the work. C) The team begins to work as a team. D) The team is working at an efficient level that exceeds what individuals could accomplish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The team begins to work as a team. 38. A plan of action the company can pursue to achieve its strategic aims A) HR audit. B) Strategy based metrics. C) Strategic management. D) Strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strategy. 39. A list of a job's duties, responsibilities, reporting relationships, working conditions, and supervisory responsibilities-one product of a job analysis. A) Job desription. B) Job specifications. C) Job analysis. D) Job enrichment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Job desription. 40. Yuna works at a position in his organization where he maintains contacts within the local community and travels to search for qualified job applicants. Yuna's position is best described as ..... A) Recruiter. B) Manager. C) Job analyst. D) Labor relations specialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruiter. 41. Which of the following leadership traits is MOST important for a project manager? A) Communication. B) Team building. C) Technical expertise. D) Project control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communication. 42. One of the function of the HRM process is A) Selecting, training and evaluating the work force. B) Ensuring that competent employees are identified and selected. C) HRM helps establish an organization's sustainable competitive advantage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ensuring that competent employees are identified and selected. 43. Sports Events company recently saw demand for their services drop significantly. To manage the labour situation in the company, Sports Events should do all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) Transfer employees to another branch or outlet. B) Lay off/retrench employees. C) Offer early retirement options. D) Hire temporary employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hire temporary employees. 44. An independent federal agency that administers the basic law governing relations between labor unions and the employers, whoseoperations influence interstate commerce, is the ..... A) Equal Pay Act. B) Affirmative Action Law. C) National Labor Relations Board. D) Collective Bargaining Process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Labor Relations Board. 45. Workforce planning involves all the followingexcept ..... A) Organizing the training of staff. B) Orecasting future personnel requirements. C) Examining production plans in a factory. D) Preparing and maintainingpersonnel records. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Examining production plans in a factory. 46. A(n) ..... gives an employee a higher-level job with more authority, responsibility, and pay A) Raise. B) Evaluation. C) Transfer. D) Promotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promotion. 47. An agreement between the worker and the entrepreneur orally and or in writing, either for a certain time or for an indefinite period of time which contains the terms of work, rights, and obligations referred to as? A) Selection. B) Labor turnover. C) Training. D) Employment Contract. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Employment Contract. 48. An advantage over competitors gained by offering greater customer value, either by having lower prices or providing more benefits that justify higher prices A) Strategic management. B) Corporate strategy. C) Competitive advantage. D) Human Resource Metrics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Competitive advantage. 49. An important purpose of a selection interview is to ..... A) Fill up the information in an application form. B) Get a list of referees. C) Achieve person-organisation fit. D) Confirm the age and race of the applicant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Achieve person-organisation fit. 50. Which of the following would be the most effective training method to use for an employee who needs to learn about the latest technology trends for today's modern office? A) Conference or seminar. B) Coaching. C) On-the-job training. D) Mentoring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conference or seminar. 51. Which stage of human resource management is characterized by the use of personnel specialists? A) Transformational Stage. B) Pre-Industrial Revolution Stage. C) Modern Stage. D) Traditional Stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traditional Stage. 52. A collection of tasks and responsibilities that an employee is responsible to conduct is a: A) Job. B) Job description. C) Job analysis. D) Duties and task list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Job. 53. When was The art and science of manpower management has developed and it was began to be recognized in the Philippines are the science of administering people at work. A) 1950. B) Early 1950's. C) 1960. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early 1950's. 54. The process of attracting applicants qualified to occupy vacant positions A) Recruitment. B) Selection. C) Placement. D) Retirement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruitment. 55. The department responsible for anticipating future staffing needs of an organisation is A) HR Recruitment. B) HR Marketing. C) HR Strategy. D) HR Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) HR Planning. 56. Under ..... Act covers all workers employed in factories, mines, plantations, transport undertakings, and construction works. A) Indian Factories Act. B) The Workmen's Compensation Act, of 1923. C) Industrial disputes Act. D) ESI Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Workmen's Compensation Act, of 1923. 57. The basic functions of the management process include all of the following EXCEPT A) Leading. B) Organizing. C) Planning. D) Outsourcing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outsourcing. 58. What does the term 'human resource management' describes? A) Concept of competing through technical resources in organisations. B) Economic value of employees' knowledge, skills and capabilities. C) Policies and practices involved in managing managers of an organisation. D) Effective utilisation of an organisation's people and their talent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effective utilisation of an organisation's people and their talent. 59. A detailed outline of the duties, qualifications, and conditions required to do a specific job is called a A) Resume. B) Background check. C) Job description. D) Job application. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Job description. 60. Human Resources are: A) Human Resources are the jobs in a business. B) Human Resources are the people, including their skills, knowledge and abilities, who comprise an organisation. C) Human Resources are the skills, knowledge and abilities of an organisation. D) Human Resources are the groups of people in the organisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human Resources are the people, including their skills, knowledge and abilities, who comprise an organisation. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEconomy QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesHuman Resource Management Quiz 1Human Resource Management Quiz 2Human Resource Management Quiz 3Human Resource Management Quiz 4Human Resource Management Quiz 5Human Resource Management Quiz 6Human Resource Management Quiz 8Human Resource Management Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books