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Q - 1 .The purpose of this technique is to decrease the boredom of the employees by permitting them to take different tasks.

• Job simplification
• Job specification
• Job rotation
• Job description

Q - 2 .What measures are typically involved in the rationalizing of businesses?

• Downsizing and Layering
• Expanding and Layering
• Downsizing and Delayering
• Expanding and Delayering

Q - 3 .The people component is becoming the key factor to success of strategy ......

• For survival
• For growth
• For achieving excellence.
• For social status

Q - 4 .What is the main purpose of a business strategy?

• To focus attention on failing areas of business practice.
• To decide hiring approaches.
• To create a consistent corporate image.
• To secure and sustain competitive advantage within a given market for goods and services.

Q - 5 .Adjusting one with the team expectations and norms comes under which stage of group formation and group behaviour.

• Forming (Awareness)
• Storming (Conflict)
• Norming (Cooperation)
• Conforming (Adjustment)

Q - 6 .The practice in which  senior executives periodically review their top executives and those in the nextlower level to determine several backups for each senior or key position in the firm is termed as:

• Performance appraisal
• Succession planning
• Management development
• Training

Q - 7 .A cultural view of learning considers the values and norms of communities through...?

• Myths, legends and proverbs
• Music, song and dance
• Rituals, language and religion
• Talk, practices and stories

Q - 8 .What is the main problem with the life-cycle approach to strategic IHRM?

• The assumption that firms progress through a defined stages in a specific order.
• It does not explain what happens when the organization comes to the end of its life.
• The assumption that firms will grow.
• It focuses too little on the international context.

Q - 9 .Which of the following statements about arbitration is true?

• Binding arbitration can lead to a trial if both parties are not satisfied with the decision.
• The neutrality of the arbiter is guaranteed by the selection process.
• The process of arbitration follows the same rules as used in a court case.
• Disputes are open to public view as soon as the involved parties agree to the arbitration.

Q - 10 .To Avail Voluntary retirement Scheme the employees has to complete minimum ...... years service

• 15 years
• 20 years
• 10 years
• 5 years

Q - 11 .Abhinav brindra won a gold medal in Olympics. By winning ever first gold medal for india he has full filled his which needs .....

• Physiological needs
• Social needs
• Self esteem needs
• Self actualization needs

Q - 12 ....... is for learning related to present job.

• Training
• Education
• Development
• Motivation

Q - 13 .The Cadburys case found in the text, illustrates the increasing influence of what trend?

• Environmental policies
• Developmental economic policies
• Changes in food policy
• Internationally mobile firms

Q - 14 .Which of the following is a key HR role as defined by Ulrich et al (2009)?

• Personnel administrator
• Business ally
• Payroll adviser
• Organizational geographer

Q - 15 .Which of the following is not a method of On the job Training

• JIT
• Job Rotation
• Mentoring
• Simulations

Q - 16 .Which of the following is a 'best fit' approach?

• Resource-based view
• The universal approach
• Competitive-advantage models
• Bundles and high-performance working practices

Q - 17 .Footloose companies are those that?

• Manufacture footwear in developing countries.
• Go abroad for cheap labour and loose legal constraints.
• Seek to locate in countries that offer markets, reduced resource costs and lower rates of corporation taxes.
• Deal in procurements.

Q - 18 .Which of the following is off the job training method?

• Job Rotation
• Job-Instruction Training
• Apprenticeship
• Role Playing

Q - 19 .Performance appraisals are designed to motivate workers by providing them with feedback, recognition, and what?

• Better work facilities
• Equal opportunities
• Greater work autonomy
• Praise

Q - 20 .This method is generally used to collect employee opinions about the factors which affect morale and their effect on personnel objectives.

• Interview Method
• The Questionnaire Method
• Brainstorming
• Focus Group

Q - 21 ....... is learning for growth of the individual not related to a specific present or future job.

• Training
• Education
• Development
• Motivation

Q - 22 .The process by which the aptitudes, skills and abilities of employees to perform specific jobs are increased is termed as:

• Training
• induction
• Orientation
• Performance

Q - 23 ....... is one of the acceptable method for obtaining feedback in training.

• Structured Interview
• Performance after Training
• Improvement after Training
• Employee Turnover Rate

Q - 24 .Identify false (not true) statements from the following:

• Human Resource System (HRS) is an independent function
• The main task of HRS is to develop enabling capabilities (proactive role)
• The main emphasis of HRS is on developing people and their competencies
• All managers share the responsibility of human resource management

Q - 25 .Incentive systems proposed by Kautilya are:

• Saama, daana, danda, maya
• Sarasa- saama- daana- bheda- danda- catura
• Shreni- Saama- Bheda-danda- catura
• Saama-daana-danda-catura

Q - 26 .Procedures provide for an important element of consistency in managerial?

• Direction
• Strategy
• Recruitment
• Decision-making

Q - 27 .Type B personality depicts the following ......

• Does several things at one time
• Feels guilty when relaxing
• Gets irritated at minor mistakes
• Is not impatient

Q - 28 .The education model available for education of children is called ......

• Andragogy
• Cognitive
• Pedagogy
• Minorology

Q - 29 .Who called workers as Vital machines ?

• Hanery Foyal
• Peter Duker
• Elton Mayo
• Charles Babbage

Q - 30 .IAMR stands for ......

• Indian Apllied Management Research
• Indian Apllied Manpower Research
• Institute of Applied Manpower Research
• Institute of Applied Management Research

Q - 31 .Which personnel association uses the idea of bundles of integrated HRM practices?

• European Association for Personnel Management
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Association of Personnel Service Organisations

Q - 32 .competitive advantage that is derived from human resources is sustainable for a company when it(s)

• uses a centralized program of close supervision
• employees have some rare or specialized skill not easily copied
• has a newly-created organizational culture
• product is intangible

Q - 33 .A person with ........ locus of control is geared to look for resources around him, anticipate events and doesn't wait for things to happen.

• External
• Internal
• Patent
• Providential

Q - 34 .Human Resource Management function does not involve

• Recruitment
• Selection
• Cost control
• Training

Q - 35 .Mr. Peter prefers activities that involve thinking, organising and understanding others. His personality type is ......

• Realistic
• Social
• Enterprising
• Investigative

Q - 36 .Which one is not the specific goal of human resource management?

• Attracting applicants
• Separating employees
• Retaining employees
• None of the above

Q - 37 .The greater individualization of pay can be a problem in certain situations...

• When the organization does well and is profitable.
• When the organization's share values are high.
• When the company's share price dips.
• The situation around pay and reward is transparent.

Q - 38 .The social justice argument is based upon the belief that?

• Older people are less likely to take time off work.
• The best will be promoted in line with 'survival of the fittest'.
• Legal sanctions are the best way to promote fairness.
• Everyone should have the right to equal access to employment.

Q - 39 .Some times an individual may not be clear about the various expections that people have from his role and this causes......

• Role stagnation
• Inter-role distance
• Role ambiguity
• Role-set conflicts

Q - 40 .Which activities are not associated with workforce planning?

• Forward planning reviewing internal and external labour supply
• Assessing capability of workforce to develop any requisite skills
• Time keeping
• Identifying areas where recruitment will be needed

Q - 41 ....... is known for his concept of "Division of Labour" and "Time and motion studies".

• Abraham Maslow
• Frederick Tailor
• Robert Owen
• Eric Bern

Q - 42 .According to the Leitch Review of Skills (2006), the ability of firms to succeed in the face of growing international competition depends increasingly on:

• Work culture
• Relaxed legal system
• Good infrastructure
• Skilled labour

Q - 43 .Which French-owned telecommunications manufacturer is used as an example by Gilmore and Williams of an organization that introduced flexible benefits for its 600 employees?

• BT
• Alcatel Telecom
• Vodaphone
• Orange

Q - 44 .The term ...... is commonly used for those employees whose pay is calculated according to the number of hours worked

• Pay
• Reward
• Wage
• Salary

Q - 45 .Attitude can be classified into three basic components. Which is not one among them ?

• Emotional
• Formal
• Informational
• Behavioural

Q - 46 .Donald Kirkpatrick was known for creating the training ......

• Calendar
• module
• evaluation model
• None of the above

Q - 47 .Human resource management helps improve

• Production
• Productivity
• Profits
• Power

Q - 48 .Scanlon plan is based on which system of wage payment?

• Time
• Piece
• Incentive
• All of these

Q - 49 .Which of the following is not a type of in-house support for dismissed employees?

• Skills training by consultants.
• Advice on redundancy payments.
• Disseminating information about current vacancies elsewhere.
• Provide job-search services.

Q - 50 .Ramesh is conducting an interview for hiring the Sales Executive for his organization. He needs to know about the personality of the person. What method he may use:

• Physical Examination
• Reference Check
• Psychological Test
• Depth Interview

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