Practice Test: IB Business And Management- Human Resources #2.1
85 Questions
| Total Attempts: 715
Questions and Answers
- 1.Induction training is intended for new employees to make acquaintance with the organization and key personnel.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.One benefit of training and development is lower levels of staff retention.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Grievance can occur when there is conflict in the workplace.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Employees can be instantly dismissed for breaking company policy, such as turning up to work in the wrong uniform.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The main method of selection is via interview.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Dismissal is fair if an employee is asked to leave due to incompetence or major misconduct.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The document that gives the profile of the ideal candidate for a job is called the job description.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.A zero rate of staff turnover is desirable.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.If a woman was offered less pay than a man for for doing the same job, assuming they were of equal rank, then that would be illegal under equal opportunity laws.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Theft or deliberate damage to company property can lead to instant dismissal on the grounds of gross misconduct.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Employers who own their own business have the right to hire and fire people without giving a reason.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.It is legal for an employer to dishonour the period of notice given to an employee as stated on their employment contract if the employee reveals trade secrets to rival firms.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Which option below cannot be used to fairly dismiss a worker?
- A.
Discriminatory behaviour
- B.
Harrassment
- C.
Sleeping on the job
- D.
Grievance
- 14.If a worker decides to leave their current employer for another organisation, then this is classified as
- A.
Retrenchment
- B.
Retirement
- C.
Resignation
- D.
Fair dismissal
- 15.Gross misconduct in the workplace does not include
- A.
Embezzlement
- B.
Incompetence
- C.
Drunk and disorderly behaviour
- D.
Violent behaviour
- 16.Changing an employee's terms and conditions of employment such as their working hours or their location of work so that she leaves the organisation is considered as
- A.
Discrimination
- B.
Retrenchment
- C.
Constructive dismissal
- D.
Ad hoc dismissal
- 17.The difference between retrenchment and dismissal is that
- A.
Dismissals are voluntary
- B.
Retrenchments are volunbtary
- C.
Retrenchments occur due to no fault of the employee
- D.
Dismissals come with compensation packages
- 18.Absenteeism should ideally be low
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Staff turnover should ideally be low
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Productivity should ideally be low
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Wastage should ideally be low
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Staff retention should ideally be low
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Which of the following is not a task of human resource planning?
- A.
Recruitment
- B.
Retention
- C.
Discipline and dismaissal
- D.
Payment of wages and salaries
- 24.The ability of a business to keep its employees working for the firm, rather than to seek employment elsewhere is known as
- A.
Internal recruitment
- B.
Retention
- C.
Selection
- D.
Presenteeism
- 25.Whcih option below will not necessarily reduce the supply of labour within an organisation?
- A.
Redeplotyment
- B.
Retirement
- C.
Competition
- D.
Government legislation
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