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This section includes 1531 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 951. |
Human due diligence means investigation of – |
| A. | management team / staff |
| B. | structure / issues / managerial capacity of a potential partner |
| C. | both (a) + (b) |
| D. | financial due diligence |
| Answer» D. financial due diligence | |
| 952. |
Theory of motivation assumes that people are active and responsible at work |
| A. | Theory X |
| B. | Theory Y |
| C. | Pink theory |
| D. | Vroom’s theory |
| Answer» C. Pink theory | |
| 953. |
_______ is the process of estimating the quantity and quality of people required to meet future needs of the organisation. |
| A. | Demand forecasting |
| B. | Supply forecasting |
| C. | Environmental forecasting |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Supply forecasting | |
| 954. |
Under this approach every employee of an organization is considered as a human resource. |
| A. | Human resource |
| B. | Human relation |
| C. | judicial |
| D. | group |
| Answer» D. group | |
| 955. |
____________________improve the performance of the employees on present job and prepares them the taking up new assignment for future |
| A. | Training |
| B. | Development |
| C. | Education |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Development | |
| 956. |
…………… helps to analyze employees achievements and evaluate his contribution towards the achievements of the overall organizational goal |
| A. | Performance appraisal |
| B. | Controlling |
| C. | Directing |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Controlling | |
| 957. |
Jane records every activity she participates in at work along with time in a log. This approach to data collection for job analysis is based on _____. |
| A. | diaries |
| B. | interviews |
| C. | direct observation |
| D. | questionnaires |
| Answer» B. interviews | |
| 958. |
The product of job description is / are |
| A. | Job description |
| B. | Job specification |
| C. | Both a & b |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 959. |
Which are the three types of equities mentioned in the equity theory? |
| A. | internal |
| B. | external |
| C. | individual |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 960. |
Which of the following reflects the relationship between MIS & HRIS? |
| A. | Both are same |
| B. | MIS is one aspect of HRIS |
| C. | HRIS is one aspect of MIS |
| D. | No relationship exists |
| Answer» D. No relationship exists | |
| 961. |
Which of the following ways contribute towards improving quality of work life? |
| A. | Quality circles |
| B. | Management by objectives |
| C. | Suggestion system |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 962. |
is the gradual reduction in the workforce through resignation, retirement and death. |
| A. | Absenteeism |
| B. | Attrition |
| C. | Outsourcing |
| D. | Transfer |
| Answer» C. Outsourcing | |
| 963. |
Directing is one of the important functions of HRM which comes under___________. |
| A. | managerial function |
| B. | operative function |
| C. | technical function |
| D. | behavioral function |
| Answer» B. operative function | |
| 964. |
…………….plan is a simple combination of time and piece rate system |
| A. | Rowan |
| B. | Emerson |
| C. | Halsey |
| D. | bedeaux |
| Answer» D. bedeaux | |
| 965. |
__________________is prepared on the basis of job description |
| A. | Job specification |
| B. | Job description |
| C. | Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Job description | |
| 966. |
is discussion with an employee of a problem that usually has emotional content in order to help the employee cope with it better |
| A. | Morale |
| B. | Motivation |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Counseling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 967. |
Job analysis include |
| A. | Job description |
| B. | Job specification |
| C. | Both a & b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 968. |
The process of assessing the effectiveness of training is called |
| A. | Training Programs |
| B. | training plan |
| C. | training evaluation |
| D. | training method |
| Answer» D. training method | |
| 969. |
Training information system included |
| A. | Training aids |
| B. | Internal and external faculty |
| C. | Training resources |
| D. | Training needs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 970. |
Raters are asked to choose from among groups of statements those which best fir the individualbeing rated and those which least fit him. This method is called |
| A. | Check list method |
| B. | Graphical method |
| C. | paired comparison method |
| D. | Forced distribution Method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 971. |
…………………method of management development programme was developed at Harvard Business school and incident method was developed at…………………… |
| A. | Vestibule training |
| B. | Case study |
| C. | Coaching |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Coaching | |
| 972. |
__________ is the process of assessing progress toward strategic goals and takingcorrective action as needed. |
| A. | Strategic management |
| B. | Strategic planning |
| C. | Strategic control |
| D. | Diversification |
| Answer» D. Diversification | |
| 973. |
Career planning is |
| A. | Leaving the decisions to seniors and parents |
| B. | Getting information and not taking timely decision |
| C. | Going along with peers and other personal relations |
| D. | Exploring and taking decisions in congruence with one’s own self |
| Answer» E. | |
| 974. |
…………………is the review of the performance by the employee himself. |
| A. | Self evaluation |
| B. | Evaluation by other |
| C. | Group evaluation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Evaluation by other | |
| 975. |
The _____ classifies all workers into one of 23 major groups of jobs. |
| A. | Department of Labor Procedure |
| B. | Job analysis |
| C. | Standard Occupational Classification |
| D. | Federal Professions Classification System |
| Answer» D. Federal Professions Classification System | |
| 976. |
What are the factors responsible for the growth of HRM? |
| A. | Development of scientific management and awakened sense of social responsibility. |
| B. | The problem of how the available human resource could effectively minimise the cost and maximise the production. |
| C. | Technical factors, awakening amongst workers, attitude of the government, cultural and social system. |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» D. All the above. | |
| 977. |
…………………is a Japanese term which means continuous improvement. |
| A. | Training |
| B. | Kaizen |
| C. | Coaching |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Coaching | |
| 978. |
Which of the following is not a method of off the job training |
| A. | Sensitivity |
| B. | Seminar |
| C. | Under study |
| D. | Conferences |
| Answer» D. Conferences | |
| 979. |
Which of the following activities constitute HRM?i] Human Resource Planningii] Recruitment and Selectioniii] Job Designiv] Campus Design |
| A. | Both i and ii |
| B. | Both i and iv |
| C. | All i, ii, and iii |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 980. |
Which of the following is a barrier while doing human resource planning? |
| A. | hr information often is incompatible with the information used in strategy formulation |
| B. | implementing human resource information system |
| C. | managing inventories |
| D. | supply forecast |
| Answer» B. implementing human resource information system | |
| 981. |
Which of the following is not a method of on-the job training method |
| A. | Understudy |
| B. | Simulation |
| C. | Job instruction |
| D. | Committee assignment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 982. |
Any casual emoluments or profit attached to an office or position in addition to the salaries orwages is |
| A. | Salary |
| B. | perquisites |
| C. | fringe benefits |
| D. | compensation |
| Answer» C. fringe benefits | |
| 983. |
The process of providing the trainees the information about their performance. |
| A. | feedback |
| B. | observation |
| C. | suggestion |
| D. | research |
| Answer» B. observation | |
| 984. |
Which of the following methods is used to gather job analysis data? |
| A. | interviews |
| B. | questionnaires |
| C. | observation |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 985. |
Crèche is to provided if ______ or more lady employees are engaged |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 60 | |
| 986. |
Matching the job description with the individuals’ qualification is an important aspectof; |
| A. | IS |
| B. | MIS |
| C. | HRIS |
| D. | DBMS |
| Answer» D. DBMS | |
| 987. |
is the process of coaching or guiding the subordinate |
| A. | Mentoring |
| B. | Appraising |
| C. | Selection |
| D. | Recrutiment |
| Answer» B. Appraising | |
| 988. |
Which of these is the process of getting detailed information about jobs? |
| A. | Job design |
| B. | Job description |
| C. | Job analysis |
| D. | Job skills |
| Answer» D. Job skills | |
| 989. |
Educating the employees and providing them orientation is termed as: |
| A. | Introspection |
| B. | Training |
| C. | Retrospection |
| D. | Induction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 990. |
Which of the following are the disadvantages of individual training? |
| A. | No friendly competition of a group |
| B. | No motivation of a group |
| C. | No team binding and healthy competition |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 991. |
Industrial discipline ordinarily does not imply |
| A. | observance of company’s rules and regulations |
| B. | cooperating with management and co-workers |
| C. | active participation in union activities |
| D. | smooth discharge of duties and responsibilities |
| Answer» D. smooth discharge of duties and responsibilities | |
| 992. |
…………………helps in deciding the goals, objectives and the desired performance standards for the employee for the upcoming year. |
| A. | Performance appraisal |
| B. | Motivation |
| C. | Reward |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Motivation | |
| 993. |
Which of the following is considered a quantitative approach to job analysis? |
| A. | interviews |
| B. | diaries |
| C. | Department of Labor Procedure |
| D. | direct observation |
| Answer» D. direct observation | |
| 994. |
An organized factual statement of the duties and responsibilities of a specific job is known as |
| A. | Job description |
| B. | Job specification |
| C. | job evaluation |
| D. | Job enrichment |
| Answer» B. Job specification | |
| 995. |
Which of the following is critical to the success of TQM? |
| A. | Training |
| B. | Selection |
| C. | Coordination |
| D. | Cooperation |
| Answer» B. Selection | |
| 996. |
…………..is a welcoming process through which the employee feels at home |
| A. | Recruitment |
| B. | selection |
| C. | appointment |
| D. | induction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 997. |
………. Tests are conducted to measure the candidates’ ability to apply particular skills. |
| A. | Aptitude |
| B. | Depth |
| C. | Trade |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Depth | |
| 998. |
Performance appraisal help in |
| A. | Training |
| B. | Performance appraisal |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 999. |
Which one is not the specific goal of Human resource management |
| A. | Attracting applicants |
| B. | Separating employees |
| C. | Retaining employees |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Retaining employees | |
| 1000. |
Selection is concerned with___________________ |
| A. | The activity to select a suitable pool of candidates. |
| B. | Always stimulating by the departure of an employee. |
| C. | Always ascertaining a candidate’s personality to ensure a suitable fit. |
| D. | Applying appropriate techniques and methods to select a candidate. |
| Answer» E. | |