Human Resource Management (HRM) - 23

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Question A strong framework of HRM policy and systems is essential for the development and implementation of HRD strategy.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question Counselling involves a one to one discussion between the participant and administrator.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question The Main contribution of HRD audit is to focus on
Correct Answer Value-adding HRD
Your Answer Value-adding HRD

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Question Federation & unions at few levels are managed on the lines of management of a political body
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True

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Question TISCO is one Indian Organisation which, historically, has taken the lead in following a proactive approach to progressive personnel policies. In which year did TISCO induce an eight hour workday?
Correct Answer 1912
Your Answer 1918

Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer

Merit pay It is based on performance in the company as per his set roles. It is based on performance in the company as per his set roles.

Stock Options It is issued to the employees to be a shareholder in the company. It compensates with the supply index.

Commissions It is assigned on completion of targets set. It is assigned on completion of targets set.

Dearness Allowance It compensates with the price index. It is issued to the employer to be a shareholder in the company.


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Question The ________ provide resources to approved employment schemes in the organised & marginised sectors
Correct Answer Employment Generation Fund
Your Answer Employment Generation Fund

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Question ________ is a difficult exercise, therefore it should be done with care.
Correct Answer Potential appraisal
Your Answer Performance appraisal

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Question What are judgments of characteristics, traits of employees & impact of these characteristics & traits on their performance.
Correct Answer Appraisals
Your Answer Feedback

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Question While evaluating ________ jobs, where nature of work is difficult to be expressed in quantifiable numbers.
Correct Answer manegerial
Your Answer manegerial

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Question On the basis of job elements and organisational demand an appropriate ________ of job evaluation should be selected.
Correct Answer method
Your Answer method

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Question What are the elements of a quality control system?
Correct Answer A means of measurement of accomplishment , A means of standard. , A comparision of actual results with the standard.
Your Answer A means of measurement of accomplishment , A comparision of actual results with the standard. , A means of continous improvement.

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Question The diamensions of the Human Resources portfolio matrix do not have the same form as for product & market portfolio.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False

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Question What are the published literature of the company which help in assessing the strengths and weakness of HRD
Correct Answer Manual reports , Marked Handouts , Personal Manual
Your Answer Manual reports , Marked Handouts , Personal Manual

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Question On the basis of the relative work in the organisation, what is the primary purpose of job evaluation?
Correct Answer To set wages
Your Answer To set wages

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Question what is the role played by management representatives while Participating in traade unions adminstration?
Correct Answer Advisory , monitoring information , providing ideas and opinions
Your Answer Advisory , monitoring information , providing ideas and opinions

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Question Through the BPR Programme an experience a sense of ownership in a company only if the organisation believes in :
Correct Answer Caring ( honest & open communication & mutual support) , Sharing (with teams having a common objectives) , Daring (encouraging enterpreneuial adaptation capabilities)
Your Answer Sharing (with teams having a common objectives) , Caring ( honest & open communication & mutual support)

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Question What are the objectives of a quality control programme?
Correct Answer Improvement in standard of goods with very little increase in cost of production , Improvement in minimizing wastages. , Conformance with desired standards.
Your Answer Improvement in minimizing wastages. , An effective inspection & control system. , Conformance with desired standards.

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Question Name the various Organisational effectiveness dimensions.
Correct Answer Higher productivity , Cost reduction , More profit
Your Answer Higher productivity , Cost reduction , More profit

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Question For closure government permission is required at least ________ days before the intended closure
Correct Answer 90
Your Answer 30

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Question What are the casues for unsound functioning of Indian Tarde unions?
Correct Answer Multilpe unions , Category wise unions , Intra & inter union rivalry
Your Answer Multilpe unions , Category wise unions , Intra & inter union rivalry

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Question HRD audit can give significant inputs about existing stage of accountability of employees.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question Which practices should be linked to business goals and corporate strategy :
Correct Answer HRD & HR
Your Answer HRD & HRM

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Question While planning for a period of five years, the expected loss situation can be evaluated in terms of:
Correct Answer Retirement , Transfer , Death
Your Answer Retirement , Transfer , Additions

Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer

Job analysis It is one of the job evaluation process which finds out relevant facts.
It is one of the job evaluation process which finds out relevant facts.

Non-quantitative job evaluation category. Simple ranking and grading are palced under such category. It is considered to be complex to cos. as it is not understood by all.

Quantitative job evaluation Point system and factor comparison methods are placed under such category. Simple ranking and point system are placed under such category.

The beneficiaries to business firms by job evaluation It enables Cos. to get data in local wage surveys to establish job classification.
It enables Cos. to get data in local wage surveys to establish job classification.


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Question The job evaluation programme once installed must be continued on a ________ basis.
Correct Answer permanent
Your Answer monthly

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Question A dynamic and everchanging environment calls for a shift in approach from ________ human resource management to a proactive and innovative one.
Correct Answer reactive
Your Answer conservative

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Question Representatives of the consumers association besides the representatives of employees & employers have to participate in the meeting of collective bargaing
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question According to Lahiry what is the simple act of comparison & learning for organisational improvement?
Correct Answer Benchmarking
Your Answer Benchmarking

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Question Name of the various HRD score card:
Correct Answer HRD systems maturity score , Competency score , HRD competencies systems maturity score
Your Answer HRD systems maturity score , Competency score , HRD competencies systems maturity score

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Question What are the general characteristics of a Technical - functional competence?
Correct Answer Primary interest in functional work , They would like to remain expert rather than become general managers , They consider managerial and administrative responsibilities as avoidable irritants
Your Answer Primary interest in functional work , They would like to remain expert rather than become general managers , They consider managerial and administrative responsibilities as avoidable irritants

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Question Stephen Knauf defined HRA as " the measurement & ________ of Human organisational inputs such as recruitment , training experience & commitment
Correct Answer Qualification
Your Answer Monitoring

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Question Name one of the processes of job evaluation
Correct Answer Select the method
Your Answer Select the method

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Question Federations & unions constitute not only a part of organisations but also an important and crucial wing of them
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question In an employees organisation the flow of decisions from the President / Secretary & Craft / Unit level Union flow to -
Correct Answer General body of Members of employees organisations
Your Answer General body of Members of employees organisations

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Question The whole process of conducting a 360 - Degree Feedback process in any Organisation could last about ________.
Correct Answer One & half to about 3 months
Your Answer One & half to about 3 months

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Question The function/task of ensuring that all sections are filled in, & the evidence is sufficiently complete is that of the -
Correct Answer Reviewer
Your Answer Assessor

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Question HRD should be series of adhoc decisions and practices.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False

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Question What are the uses of the ' Balanced Score Card' as a strategic management system?
Correct Answer It is used to clarify & translate vision & strategy , It is used as a management tool. , It is used to enhance strategic feedback and learning curves.
Your Answer It is used to clarify & translate vision & strategy , It is used as a management tool. , It is used to enhance strategic feedback and learning curves.

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Question When employees takes up other occupation & spend more or less 70% of their time & resources for their business or industrial unit. Second job activity to this extent may be called as :
Correct Answer Three quarter Moon Lighting
Your Answer Full Moon Lighting

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Question Who is the person who should always remain away from Doppelganger effect.
Correct Answer Chief Executive
Your Answer Employee

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Question Within the establishment stage of the career development cycle, what are very important occasions for a young employee?
Correct Answer The first promotion , Successfully completed asignment , The first performance appraisal
Your Answer The first promotion , Successfully completed asignment , The first performance appraisal

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Question Off-line quality control consists of all control activities that are conducted externally to the production system.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False

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Question ________ are first established on the basis of job information derived from job ananysis.
Correct Answer Grades
Your Answer Discription

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Question Name the system which is simple, less expensive & less time consuming.
Correct Answer Ranking
Your Answer Ranking

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Question Majority of the disputes in industries are related to the problem of wages, salaries & benefits
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question HRD department is also included as an ________ of HRD.
Correct Answer Instruments
Your Answer Strategies