MGT-501 No 4

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     Which of the following structure is formed to facilitate the work flow for goals achievement?          ►        ►        ►        ►

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    • Organization
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  • 2. 

    Which of the following department is responsible for the socialization of new employees?  

    • Human Resource Department

    • Accounts Department

    • Marketing Department

    • Administration Department

    Correct Answer
    A. Human Resource Department
  • 3. 

     Impact of individuals' behavior within an organization is studied under:    

    • Organizational culture

    • Organizational norms

    • Organizational behavior

    • Organizational rules

    Correct Answer
    A. Organizational behavior
  • 4. 

     'Job specification' is said to be an outcome of which of the given term?       

    • Job analysis

    • Job title

    • Job evaluation

    • Job worth

    Correct Answer
    A. Job analysis
  • 5. 

     The actions of people at work place are studied under which of the following discipline?      

    • Psychology

    • Organizational behavior

    • Sociology

    • Anthropology

    Correct Answer
    A. Organizational behavior
  • 6. 

     Which of the following Management functions are applicable w.r.t HRM?    

    • Planning, organizing, leading & controlling

    • Planning & organizing only

    • Leading & controlling only

    • None of the management functions applied

    Correct Answer
    A. Planning, organizing, leading & controlling
  • 7. 

     Who is responsible to take corrective actions in response to unforeseen problems?  

    • Liaison

    • Disturbance-handler

    • Figurehead

    • Spokesperson

    Correct Answer
    A. Disturbance-handler
  • 8. 

    "People working in your organization are less than the actual requirements". Which of the following strategy you prefer to solve this problem?       

    • Downsizing

    • Transfers

    • Demotions

    • Recruiting

    Correct Answer
    A. Recruiting
  • 9. 

    How many levels of management are in a traditional organization?       

    • 4

    • 5

    • 3

    • 8

    Correct Answer
    A. 3
  • 10. 

    In order to promote unbiased management, organizations should develop:      

    • Powerful union

    • Legal compliance

    • Strategic alliances

    • Stakeholder influence

    Correct Answer
    A. Legal compliance
  • 11. 

    Job specification is a statement that represents:     

    • Required skills

    • Specific qualification

    • Personality traits

    • All of the given options

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the given options
  • 12. 

     Which of the following is served as criteria for declaring a particular job as worth-full?         

    • Physical motion

    • Significance of task

    • Mental stress

    • Long working hours

    Correct Answer
    A. Significance of task
  • 13. 

     The best hiring occurs when the goals of which of the following should consistent to each other?   

    • HR managers, Finance managers

    • Head office, Branch

    • Organization, Individual

    • Lower managers, Top managers

    Correct Answer
    A. Organization, Individual
  • 14. 

     Which of the following defines the levels of authority to perform the assigned tasks?    

    • Labor union

    • Competitor's threat

    • Organizational structure

    • Pressure group

    Correct Answer
    A. Organizational structure
  • 15. 

     Which of the following term is used for choosing the individual that is best suited to a particular position and to the organization from a group of potential applicants?       

    • Recruitment

    • Selection

    • Staffing

    • Enrollment

    Correct Answer
    A. Selection
  • 16. 

     "People working in your organization are more than the actual requirements". Which one of the following strategy you prefer to solve this problem?       

    • Recruitment

    • Training

    • Layoff

    • Merger

    Correct Answer
    A. Layoff
  • 17. 

     Which of the following recruitment method provides a platform to multiple employers to attract large number of applicants?    

    • Job offer

    • Job fair

    • Job festival

    • Job listing

    Correct Answer
    A. Job fair
  • 18. 

     'Cognitive component' of an attitude represents which of the following individual's activity?  

    • Thinking

    • Feeling

    • Doing

    • Performing

    Correct Answer
    A. Thinking
  • 19. 

     Reactive approach to overcome the influence of discriminatory practices occurred in the past is referred as:  

    • Equal employment opportunity

    • Affirmative action

    • HR planning

    • Litigation process

    Correct Answer
    A. Affirmative action
  • 20. 

    While recruiting globally, organizations have to:       

    • View applicants as “commodities”

    • First define the relevant labor market

    • View applicants as “customers”

    • Ensure EEO & QWL as per local labor laws

    Correct Answer
    A. First define the relevant labor market
  • 21. 

    A __________ is defined as two or more interacting and interdependent individuals who come together to achieve particular objectives.       

    • Department

    • Group

    • Organization

    • All of the given options

    Correct Answer
    A. Group
  • 22. 

    Which selection tool is considered least by HR managers while hiring an individual?     

    • Candidate interviews

    • Reference letters

    • Application blanks

    • Academic records

    Correct Answer
    A. Reference letters
  • 23. 

    While developing laws, management should be able to:

    • Implement laws by force

    • Modify as per requirement

    • Defend their decisions

    • Easily convey among employees

    Correct Answer
    A. Easily convey among employees
  • 24. 

     To increase the group cohesiveness managers have to:       

    • Forcefully apply rules & policies

    • Increase competition with other groups

    • Encourage mutual participation

    • Nurture politics within the groups

    Correct Answer
    A. Encourage mutual participation
  • 25. 

     Which of the following term describes the unique combination of psychological traits that describes a person’s behaviors?        

    • Perception

    • Personality

    • Attitude

    • Ability

    Correct Answer
    A. Personality
  • 26. 

     Which of the following managers assist the line managers by providing them advices while taking major decisions?      

    • Staff

    • Functional

    • First-line

    • Operational

    Correct Answer
    A. Staff
  • 27. 

     'There is no need to make any new appointment'; therefore, the organization has transfered Mr. Azam to another branch. This step of the organization is taken to:  

    • Increase the labor supply than demand

    • Maintain the balance of labor supply and demand

    • Decrease the labor supply than demand

    • Devastate the balance of labor supply and demand

    Correct Answer
    A. Maintain the balance of labor supply and demand
  • 28. 

     Which of the following managers are refered as service providers?     

    • Line

    • Staff

    • Functional

    • Operational

    Correct Answer
    A. Staff
  • 29. 

     The number of people hired for a particular job compared to the number of individuals in the applicant pool is often expressed as:       

    • Application ratio

    • Recruitment ratio

    • Selection ratio

    • Employment ratio

    Correct Answer
    A. Selection ratio
  • 30. 

    The three most important job-related attitudes are:  

    • Job involvement, organizational commitment and job enrichment

    • Job satisfaction, job orientation and organizational commitment

    • Job satisfaction, job involvement and organizational commitment

    • Job satisfaction, job enlargement and organizational behavior

    Correct Answer
    A. Job satisfaction, job involvement and organizational commitment
  • 31. 

     What could be the reason behind linking HRM with the strategic goals & objectives of an organization?  

    • Promote centralization

    • Foster innovation & flexibility

    • Support bureaucratic culture

    • Develop rigid policies

    Correct Answer
    A. Foster innovation & flexibility
  • 32. 

     While conducting job analysis the 'Observation Method' is useful when:  

    • Job requires more intellectual skills to complete

    • Job is repetitive in nature

    • Job is market oriented and requires more data

    • Job consists of observable physical activity

    Correct Answer
    A. Job consists of observable physical activity
  • 33. 

     Paperless organizations are the organizations which are:     

    • Using computer terminal only

    • Maintaining manual filling systems only

    • Shifting from manual to computerized databases

    • None of the given options

    Correct Answer
    A. Shifting from manual to computerized databases
  • 34. 

     Initially the personnel department was only involved in:       

    • Recruitment & selection

    • Compensation & benefits

    • Training & development

    • Scheduling vacations

    Correct Answer
    A. Scheduling vacations
  • 35. 

     To encourage and authorize workers to take initiatives to reduce costs, improve operations, product quality and customer service is known as:    

    • Authority

    • Decentralization

    • Empowerment

    • Centralization

    Correct Answer
    A. Decentralization
  • 36. 

    Cost of human resource increases considerably due to which of the following?       

    • Cost of production

    • Rate of absenteeism

    • Complicated technology

    • Outdated equipment

    Correct Answer
    A. Complicated technology
  • 37. 

     The analysis conducted by an organization to investigate the composition of a community from where organization recruits its workforce, facilitates:       

    • Legal compliance

    • Equal employment opportunity

    • Civil rights

    • Affirmative action

    Correct Answer
    A. Legal compliance
  • 38. 

     The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization is termed as:       

    • Job analysis

    • Job description

    • Job specification

    • Job evaluation

    Correct Answer
    A. Job description
  • 39. 

     Which of the following represents the basic goal of the recruitment?      

    • Communicate job opening positions clearly

    • Attract maximum number of applicants

    • Self select out the candidates to save time and money

    • Attract the qualified candidates & not the unqualified ones

    Correct Answer
    A. Attract the qualified candidates & not the unqualified ones
  • 40. 

     The three most important job-related attitudes are:       

    • Job involvement, organizational commitment and job enrichment

    • Job satisfaction, job orientation and organizational commitment

    • Job satisfaction, job involvement and organizational commitment

    • Job satisfaction, job enlargement and organizational behavior

    Correct Answer
    A. Job satisfaction, job orientation and organizational commitment

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