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4901.

The advantage of 'forced distribution method' is

A. avoids central tendency and biases
B. avoids central tendency and biases
C. provides behavioral anchors
D. end up with predetermined rating figures
Answer» E.
4902.

The 'performance' appraisal feedback always include

A. assessment of employee performance
B. setting work standards
C. providing feedback to the employees
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
4903.

The disadvantage of critical incident method is

A. difficult to develop
B. cause of disagreements
C. time consuming
D. difficult to rate
Answer» E.
4904.

Mostly the employee's promotion decision is based on

A. performance appraisal
B. training results
C. hiring tests
D. in-house development
Answer» B. training results
4905.

When the person's performance is satisfactory and ranked for promotion, the interview is

A. satisfactory-promotable interview
B. satisfactory-not promotable interview
C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview
D. unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview
Answer» B. satisfactory-not promotable interview
4906.

The interview in which the supervisor and subordinate review appraisal is called

A. structured interview
B. unstructured interview
C. appraisal interview
D. hiring interview
Answer» D. hiring interview
4907.

The company's HR team is responsible for

A. training of supervisors
B. monitor the appraisal system affectivity
C. training the employees
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
4908.

The manipulation of appraisal rating on the basis of 'age' is example of

A. lenient/strict tendency
B. bias
C. central tendency
D. different tendencies
Answer» C. central tendency
4909.

The advantage of 'graphic rating scale method' is

A. simple to use
B. avoids central tendency and biases
C. end up with predetermined rating figures
D. ongoing basis evaluation
Answer» B. avoids central tendency and biases
4910.

When the rating of employee trait biases its performance on other traits is called

A. halo effect
B. deja vo effect
C. narrow effect
D. None of the above
Answer» B. deja vo effect
4911.

The basic approach in employee performance compares their current performance to

A. set standards
B. performance in previous years
C. performance in last job
D. None of the above
Answer» B. performance in previous years
4912.

Employers generally use feedback for

A. employee development
B. to avoid central tendency and biases
C. rank someone
D. hire the employee
Answer» B. to avoid central tendency and biases
4913.

The employee is rated high in performance appraisal because of 'religion' is example of

A. lenient/strict tendency
B. bias
C. central tendency
D. different tendencies
Answer» C. central tendency
4914.

When the person's performance is satisfactory and but not promotable, the interview is

A. satisfactory-promotable interview
B. satisfactory-not promotable interview
C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview
D. unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview
Answer» C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview
4915.

The reason that why employers are moving to performance management is

A. total quality
B. appraisal issues
C. strategic planning
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
4916.

When the ratings are collected from supervisors, customers and peers it is called

A. 350-degree feedback
B. 320-degree feedback
C. 360-degree feedback
D. 380-degree feedback
Answer» D. 380-degree feedback
4917.

The situation in which the subordinates collude to rate high each other

A. logrolling
B. dialog rolling
C. up rating
D. lenient/strict tendency
Answer» B. dialog rolling
4918.

The alternation ranking method is classified as

A. "what you are measuring"
B. "how you are measuring performance"
C. "what are the set standards"
D. "the rules of performance appraisals"
Answer» C. "what are the set standards"
4919.

The advantage of 'BARS' system

A. is simple to use
B. avoids central tendency and biases
C. end up with predetermined rating figures
D. provides behavioral anchors
Answer» E.
4920.

The first step in appraising process is

A. defining the job
B. training session
C. feedback session
D. interview sessions
Answer» B. training session
4921.

The most easiest performance appraisal interview is

A. satisfactory-promotable interview
B. satisfactory-not promotable interview
C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview
D. unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview
Answer» B. satisfactory-not promotable interview
4922.

The advantage of 'Management by Objectives (MBO)' is

A. avoids central tendency and biases
B. jointly agreed performance objectives
C. provides behavioral anchors
D. ongoing basis evaluation
Answer» C. provides behavioral anchors
4923.

When the person's performance is neither satisfactory nor correctable is

A. satisfactory-promotable interview
B. satisfactory-not promotable interview
C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview
D. unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview
Answer» E.
4924.

The disadvantage of MBO(management by objectives) method is

A. difficult to develop
B. cause of disagreements
C. time consuming
D. difficult to rate
Answer» D. difficult to rate
4925.

The system that measures ongoing performance and e-mails reports is called

A. direction sharing
B. goal alignment
C. ongoing performance monitoring
D. ongoing feedback
Answer» D. ongoing feedback
4926.

The problem which occurs when supervisor might rate all employees 'high' or 'low' is called

A. lenient/strict tendency
B. biasing tendency
C. central tendency
D. different tendencies
Answer» B. biasing tendency
4927.

The method of keeping and reviewing the record of employees undesirable behavior at different time intervals is

A. critical incident method
B. forced distribution method
C. alternation ranking method
D. paired comparison method
Answer» B. forced distribution method
4928.

The wages paid to workers of the factory are classified as

A. workers premium
B. overtime premium
C. factory premium
D. wage premium
Answer» C. factory premium
4929.

The inventory which consists of partially worked goods or work in progress is called

A. direct materials inventory
B. work in process inventory
C. finished goods inventory
D. indirect material inventory
Answer» C. finished goods inventory
4930.

The labor which is related to the manufacturing of the product is classified as

A. direct manufacturing labor costs
B. indirect manufacturing labor costs
C. work in process cost
D. finished costs
Answer» B. indirect manufacturing labor costs
4931.

In costing of project, the wages paid to workers for the unproductive work at the time of material shortages is classified as

A. indirect wages
B. health wages
C. idle time wages
D. shortage time wages
Answer» D. shortage time wages
4932.

In cost terms, the direct manufacturing labor cost is included in

A. manufacturing costs
B. prime costs
C. conversion costs
D. Both B and C
Answer» E.
4933.

The direct manufacturing labor costs is added to manufacturing overhead cost to calculate

A. transaction costs
B. conversion costs
C. resale costs
D. merchandise costs
Answer» C. resale costs
4934.

The wages and other benefits provided to assembly line workers and operators of machine is classified as

A. work in process cost
B. finished costs
C. direct manufacturing labor costs
D. indirect manufacturing labor costs
Answer» E.
4935.

In balance sheet, all the costs of the product that must be considers as assets in it and it is said to be

A. factory overhead costs
B. manufacturing overhead costs
C. Inventoriable costs
D. finished costs
Answer» D. finished costs
4936.

The costs which are considered as expenses in the accounting period are classified as

A. inventory costs
B. period costs
C. timed costs
D. labor overheads
Answer» C. timed costs
4937.

The inventory of the final goods that are not yet sold is called

A. finished goods inventory
B. indirect material inventory
C. direct materials inventory
D. work in process inventory
Answer» B. indirect material inventory
4938.

The conversion cost is $2000 and the manufacturing overhead cost is $7000 then the direct manufacturing labor cost is

A. $27,000
B. $13,000
C. $130,000
D. $29,500
Answer» C. $130,000
4939.

All the costs assigned to manufactured products for specific calculations are classified as

A. contracting costs
B. product cost
C. government costs
D. marketing costs
Answer» C. government costs
4940.

The labor which works as forklift truck, plant guards and the rework labor is classified as

A. prime overhead
B. conversion overhead
C. factory overhead
D. manufacturing overhead
Answer» E.
4941.

The acquisition cost of raw material to be used in the manufacturing and become component of cost object is classified as

A. direct material costs
B. indirect material costs
C. direct labor costs
D. indirect labor costs
Answer» B. indirect material costs
4942.

The calculation of product cost, gathering information for planning and analyzing information for decisions are features of

A. information accounting
B. cost accounting
C. analyzing accounts
D. marketing costs
Answer» C. analyzing accounts
4943.

In the income statement of manufacturing companies, the period cost consists of

A. inventory costs
B. product costs
C. non-manufacturing costs
D. manufacturing costs
Answer» D. manufacturing costs
4944.

The inward delivery charges and custom duties are classified as

A. direct labor costs
B. indirect labor costs
C. direct material costs
D. indirect material costs
Answer» D. indirect material costs
4945.

The direct service labor is $5000, the idle time wages are $1000 and the overtime premium is $450 then the total figure would be

A. $4,450
B. $6,450
C. $21,500
D. $14,300
Answer» C. $21,500
4946.

In income statement, the costs that become cost of goods sold when the manufactured products are sold are classified as

A. inventoriable costs
B. finished costs
C. factory overhead costs
D. manufacturing overhead costs
Answer» B. finished costs
4947.

The conversion cost is subtracted from manufacturing overhead cost to calculate

A. manufacturing labor costs
B. direct labor costs
C. direct manufacturing labor costs
D. indirect manufacturing labor costs
Answer» D. indirect manufacturing labor costs
4948.

The direct material cost is $85000 and direct manufacturing labor is $25000 then prime cost is

A. $13,500
B. $55,600
C. $60,000
D. $110,000
Answer» E.
4949.

The direct service labor is $7000, the idle time wages are $2000 and the overtime premium is $950 then the total figure would be

A. $5,850
B. $5,950
C. $9,950
D. $10,050
Answer» D. $10,050
4950.

The two terms in manufacturing cost systems are

A. manufacturing costs
B. prime costs
C. conversion costs
D. Both B and C
Answer» E.