Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Management.

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501.

Job is the structure thejob in terms of content, functions &

A. Design
B. Deal
C. Opportunity
D. Perfirmance
Answer» B. Deal
502.

Job competencies are always _____.

A. measurable
B. observable
C. based on goals
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
503.

HR’s strategic architecture can be shown as: -

A. HR Function → HR System→ Employee Behaviors
B. HR System→ HR Function → Employee Behaviors
C. HR Function → Employee Behaviors → HR System
D. HR System → Employee Behaviors → HR Function
Answer» B. HR System→ HR Function → Employee Behaviors
504.

Management by objective (MBO) technique was first promoted in 1950s by which of the following management theorist?

A. Peter Drucker
B. Karl marx
C. Webber
D. Fayol
Answer» B. Karl marx
505.

Which of the following is not a modern method of Performance appraisal?

A. 360 Degree Appraisal
B. HRA
C. BARS
D. GRS
Answer» E.
506.

Wage is calculated by

A. Time X Rate
B. plan
C. Task
D. incentive
Answer» B. plan
507.

Which of the following performance appraisal method, rates the appraise on various parameters on a point scale?

A. Critical incident method
B. MBO method
C. Graphic rating method
D. Bell curve method
Answer» D. Bell curve method
508.

Division of work to take the advantage of ______________.

A. discipline
B. specialization
C. aptitude
D. productivity
Answer» C. aptitude
509.

The older name for performance appraisal is also describe as ………………………in which one individual is ranked in comparison to others

A. Number method
B. Task method
C. Ranking method
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
510.

The first and foremost objective of a welfare state is

A. Welfare facilities
B. Full employment
C. Both a &b
D. All of these
Answer» C. Both a &b
511.

In a wage system where employee is paid according to output is called

A. Time rate system
B. Piece rate system
C. time cum bonus system
D. piece cum bonus rate system
Answer» C. time cum bonus system
512.

“Process of forecasting ,developing & controlling human resource as enterprise “ is called as

A. HR planning
B. HR audit
C. HR evaluation
D. HR control
Answer» B. HR audit
513.

A job specification include

A. Physical characteristics
B. Personal characteristics
C. Mental characteristics
D. All of these
Answer» E.
514.

visible, seasonal and distinguished unemployment are the forms of ________________unemployment

A. Voluntary
B. Involuntary
C. Both a and b
D. All of these
Answer» C. Both a and b
515.

Potential of employees can be judged by: -(i) Reviewing present performance(ii) Analyzing personality traits(iii) Re-looking past experience(iv) Considering age and qualifications(v) Explaining unused knowledge and skills of an employee

A. All of the above
B. i, ii, iii and iv
C. i, ii, iv and v
D. i, ii, iv and v
Answer» B. i, ii, iii and iv
516.

Following are the basic principles or conditions that facilitate learning except

A. Participation
B. Relevance
C. Feedback
D. Education
Answer» E.
517.

The process of forecasting an organizations future demand for, and supply of, the right type of people in the right number is called

A. Recruitment
B. Human Resource Planning
C. Human Capital Management
D. Human Resource Management
Answer» C. Human Capital Management
518.

HR managers are generally the _______________ managers :

A. Line
B. Middle
C. Staff
D. Top
Answer» D. Top
519.

Which one is responsible for training

A. Top management
B. Personal department
C. Line supervisor
D. All of these
Answer» E.
520.

Reasonable balance between demand and supply of labor is necessary in: -

A. Manpower planning
B. JD
C. Recruitment
D. JA
Answer» B. JD
521.

________________________method of management development programme was developed Harvard business school and incident method was developed at ____________________________

A. Vestibule training
B. Care study
C. Coaching
D. None of these
Answer» C. Coaching
522.

5-In an organization initiating career planning, the career path model would essentiallyform the basis for

A. Placement
B. Transfer
C. Rotation
D. All the above
Answer» E.
523.

provides information on the human attributes in terms of education, skills, aptitudes and experience necessary to perform a job effectively.

A. Job description
B. Job specification
C. Job analysis
D. Job evaluation
Answer» C. Job analysis
524.

shifting of an employee from one job to another without special reference to change inresponsibility or compensation is known as

A. Transfer
B. Promotion
C. Demotion
D. Separation
Answer» B. Promotion
525.

Criticisms of training are based on the understanding that

A. It is challenging method of learning
B. It is linked with short term goals
C. It is not liked by trade unions
D. All of the above
Answer» B. It is linked with short term goals
526.

The jobs having challenging assignments, career oriented and having good remunerationincrease

A. Government influence
B. Recruiting cost
C. Image of organization
D. Attractiveness of job
Answer» E.
527.

A system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distributed information related to the company's human resources is called a(n) _______________

A. HRIS
B. Progressive discipline system
C. IRS
D. Contingent workforce system
Answer» B. Progressive discipline system
528.

The performance is judged in terms of costs and contribution of employees under

A. Behavioral anchored rating scales
B. human resource accounting method
C. MBO
D. Assessment centers
Answer» C. MBO
529.

Sending employees for higher studies.

A. process of appraisal
B. process of selection
C. motivation
D. learning and development
Answer» E.
530.

Human resource management is primarily concerned with

A. Sales
B. Dimensions of people
C. External environment
D. None of these
Answer» C. External environment
531.

Which of the following is a challenge mentioned in remuneration?

A. employee participation
B. pay secrecy
C. comparable worth
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
532.

_______________________improves the knowledge,skills an attitude of employees particularly to a specific job of task

A. Training
B. Discipline
C. Job evaluation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Discipline
533.

Method of merit rating is

A. point Method
B. ranking procedure
C. Grading Method
D. all of these
Answer» E.
534.

HRM function does not involve: -

A. Recruitment
B. Selection
C. Cost Control
D. Training
Answer» D. Training
535.

Which of the following is not a technique used in class-room training method of training

A. Lectures
B. Group discussion
C. Case studies
D. Real time experience
Answer» E.
536.

Social attitudes, legal requirements, industrial relations, technological and environmental changes generate the need of ……………………………..

A. Scientific management
B. Social management
C. Human resource development
D. Infrastructure development
Answer» D. Infrastructure development
537.

…………………is suitable for draughts man, machinist, printer, tool maker and electricians etc.

A. Coaching
B. Vestibule training
C. Apprenticeship
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
538.

Present performance is determined largely from

A. Advisory evaluation
B. Supervisory evaluation
C. Appraisal evaluation
D. All of these
Answer» C. Appraisal evaluation
539.

Which performance appraisal methods consumes a lot of time?

A. essay method
B. rating scales
C. critical incident
D. tests and observation
Answer» C. critical incident
540.

A kind of future oriented training ______________.

A. employee training
B. employee development
C. employability
D. employee potential
Answer» C. employability
541.

………………competencies refer to specific skills related to a job

A. Technical
B. Behavioural
C. functional
D. human
Answer» D. human
542.

What is human factor?

A. Micro and macro issues of socioeconomic factor.
B. Interrelated Physiological, Psychological and Socio-ethical aspects of human being.
C. The entire concept of human behaviour
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Interrelated Physiological, Psychological and Socio-ethical aspects of human being.
543.

Which of the following is not an important characterizes of an effective trainer

A. Having good diagnostic skill
B. Having good physical features
C. Having good range of technical skills
D. Having good interpersonal and judgmental skills
Answer» C. Having good range of technical skills
544.

Need of association is a

A. moral need
B. social need
C. problem
D. conflict
Answer» C. problem
545.

Which is the Human Relation Policy?

A. open communication
B. common interest
C. mutual acceptance
D. all of the above
Answer» B. common interest
546.

Systematic movement of workers of one job to another is

A. Job rotation
B. Job design
C. Incentives
D. All of these
Answer» B. Job design
547.

Human resource management function does not involve

A. Recruitment
B. Selection
C. Cost control
D. Training
Answer» D. Training
548.

Wages represents _____ rates of pay.

A. hourly
B. daily
C. weekly
D. monthly
Answer» B. daily
549.

_____ means assigning workers additional same-level activities, thus increasing the number of activities they perform.

A. Job rotation
B. Job enrichment
C. Job assignment
D. Job enlargement
Answer» E.
550.

Any compensation plan must be

A. understandable, workable, acceptable
B. reasonable, workable, acceptable
C. understandable, feasible, acceptable
D. understandable, workable, compensable
Answer» B. reasonable, workable, acceptable