Shrama Sadhana Bombay Trust’s

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
Question Bank for Human Resource Management (104)

Sr. Correct
Question
No. Answer
Human resource management emphasis
a. Development of people
1) b. Punishment of people A
c. Adoption of people
d. None of these
___________ is the art and science.
a. Labour legislation
2) b. Human resource management B
c. Allotment of right job to right one
d. All of the above
Challenges faced by Human resource management includes
a. Technological changes, workforce diversity, globalization
3) b. Productivity, career planning A
c. Compensation management
d. Downsizing and voluntary retirement scheme
In modern scenario, a company’s long term advantage lies in
a. Technology
4) b. Business Location D
c. New Market
d. Human Resource
The core purpose of HRM is
a. Select the right person for the task
5) b. Satisfaction of employees D
c. Safety of employees
d. Make efficient use of existing HR
Management in HRM refers to
a. Labour unions
6) b. Proper and maximum utilization of resources B
c. Top management
d. Operations management
Personnel Management is proactive while Human Resources Management is
reactive
a. False
7) A
b. True
c. Can’t say
d. None of these
Operative functions of HRM includes
a. Procurement, development, compensation & motivation
8) b. Maintenance D
c. Integration and emerging trends
d. All of these
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Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22

The perspective for the need of HR is

a. Select the legal employee
9) b. Promote the skill employee D
c. Distinguishing the features of employees
d. To right person for the right job
HRM is _______ in nature
a. Temporary
10) b. Persistent B
c. Specific
d. Flexible
Basic managerial functions of HRM are
a. Planning, organizing, staffing
11) b. Planning, organizing and co-ordinating C
c. Planning, organizing, directing and controlling
d. None of these
HRM is more _____ whereas Personnel management is slightly narrow?
a. Complex
12) b. Detailed D
c. Mechanical
d. Growth- Oriented
Following are the characteristics of HRM except
a. Pervasive function
13) b. Interdisciplinary function D
c. Integrating mechanism
d. Job oriented
The scope of human resource management includes
a. Procurement
14) b. Development D
c. Compensation
d. All of the above
Human Resource Management differs from Personnel Management both in
____ and ____
a. Definitions and functions
15) B
b. Scope and orientation
c. Functions and objectives
d. None of the above
The origin of personnel management was an outcome of
a. Welfare workers
16) b. Legislation relating factory Reform A
c. The govt. notification
d. The work of 19th century social reformers and employee
How has HRM become one of the highly focused jobs?
a. It focuses on obtaining as well as maintaining a satisfied workforce. B
b. It results in maximum output with the increased customer satisfaction.
17)
c. It promotes group satisfaction with individual development.
d. Optimum utilization of manpower by motivation and improving
efficiency.
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
HRM includes?
a. HR training and HR development
18) b. Retirement and separation of HR D
c. Industrial relations
d. All of the above
The three important components in aligning business strategy with HR
practice:
a. Business Strategy, Human Resource Practices, Organizational
Capabilities
19) b. Marketing Strategy, Human Resource Practices, Organizational A
Capabilities
c. Business Strategy, Human Resource Practices, Organizational structure
d. Marketing Strategy, Human Resource Practices, Organizational
structure
___________________ is process by which an organization should move
from it current manpower position to its desired manpower position
a. HRP
20) A
b. HRM
c. SHRM
d. All of the above
The process of choosing who have relevant qualifications to fill existing or
projected job openings is ______?
a. Screening process
21) B
b. Selection process
c. Interview process
d. Pre- Screening process
Mr. A must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next six months.
What activity is Mr. A working on?
a. Recruitment
22) C
b. Selection
c. Personnel Planning
d. Interviewing
Induction refers to
a. Give training to the employees
23) b. Give incentive to the employees C
c. Introducing employee to the organization culture and situation
d. Increasing the morale of the employees
The downward movement of employee in organizational hierarchy with lower
pay status responsibilities means ______________.
a. Demotion.
24) A
b. Job change
c. Promotion.
d. Transfer
Recruitment or manpower selection process is the first step in the employment
of ____
a. Labour
25) A
b. Management
c. Both (A) or (B)
d. None of Above
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
The following is the source of recruitment
a. Advertisement
26) b. Reference D
c. Employment Agency
d. All of above
Which of the below given options are the forecasting techniques used?
A. Ration Trend Analysis
B. Delphi Technique
C. Staffing projections
27) D
a. A & C
b. B & C
c. A, B & C
d. A & B
Employee referral is______________
a. an internal method of recruitment
28) b. an indirect method of recruitment A
c. third party method of recruitment
d. an internet recruiting
Type of selection test consist of
a. Personality test
29) b. Interest test D
c. Aptitude test
d. All of these
Once a firm has a pool of applicants, the first step in Pre- Screening is the
___?
a. In person interview
30) D
b. On Site Visit
c. Telephone interview
d. Application Form
HRM typically provides which of these types of training to temporary
employees?
31) a. Retirement planning
C
b. Benefits options
c. Orientation
d. Career Planning & Management
Environmental uncertainties is one of the factors that affects
a. HRM
32) b. SHRM C
c. HRP
d. HRD
The process of locating and encouraging potential applicants to apply for an
existing or an anticipated job openings is called_________.
a. selection
33) C
b. Placement
c. Recruitment
d. Induction
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BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
Considering the workforce realignment the change in organization structure
which negates the hiring procedure of laid off workers is classified as
a. Workforce reduction
34) B
b. Downsizing
c. Rightsizing
d. Upsizing
The first step in the human resource planning process is:
a. preparing a job analysis.
35) b. forecasting future human resource needs. B
c. assessing future demand.
d. assessing future supply.
The most popular method of recruiting applicants to jobs is
a. Radio & TV Advertisement
36) b. Corporate Website B
c. Employee referral schemes
d. Commercial job boards
Promotion is a _____ source of recruitment
a. External
37) b. Internal B
c. Macro
d. None
_______is a process of bringing an organization to an optimal size.
a. Workforce reduction
38) b. Downsizing C
c. Rightsizing
d. Upsizing
------ is a scheme whereby the employee is offered to voluntarily retire from
his services before his retirement date.
a. HRD
39) D
b. Employee Welfare
c. Incentives
d. Voluntary retirement schemes
The series of positions that a person occupies throughout the life regarding job
is classified as
a. Organization Planning
40) B
b. Careers
c. Career Planning
d. Learning Plans
In a career development focus, the information about individual interests &
preferences is a part of
a. Training & Development
41) D
b. Performance Appraisal
c. Recruiting & Placement
d. Human Resource Planning
_________________ is the ongoing process of identifying future leaders in an
organization
a. Career Planning
42) C
b. Man Power Planning
c. Succession Planning
d. Staffing
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
In a career development focus, the addition of development plans is a part of
a. Training & Development
43) b. Performance Appraisal B
c. Recruiting & Placement
d. Compensation & Benefits
In a career development, providing support in employees development plans,
is regarded as
a. an individual role
44) B
b. an managerial role
c. an employer role
d. line manager’s role
The term career means
a. The number of jobs people hold over their lifetime
45) b. A person’s work experiences over the course of their life. B
c. The frequency with which people change employer.
d. How long a person remains in employment?
Career planning and development programs for employees
a. Increase employee frustration
46) b. Promote only a lucky few D
c. Increase the employee turnover rate
d. Ensure future availability of resources
The extent to which employees are aware of their interests, skills, strengths
and weaknesses regarding their career goals is termed
47) a. Career motivation
C
b. Career resilience
c. Career insight
d. Career identity
The third step in the HR Development process in any organization is
a. Determining development approaches
48) b. Carrying Succession Planning B
c. Identifying Capabilities
d. Formulate HR Plans
______stands for the forward looking employment policies of the
organization.
a. Layoff
49) B
b. Career planning
c. Attrition
d. None
Understanding the career aspirations of an employee, determining his
capabilities and competencies and identifying the gaps is termed
a. Need analysis
50) A
b. Gap analysis
c. Opportunity analysis
d. Employee analysis
In an organization initiating career planning, the career path model would
essentially form the basis for
a. Placement
51) D
b. Transfer
c. Rotation
d. All of the above
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
In the career development cycle, which stage ideally starts when a new
employee joins an organization and finds a big gap between what the ideal
organization should be and what it is?
52) a. Exporatory stage A
b. Establishment stage
c. Primary stage
d. None of the above
Succession planning is done in three time frames, those are-
a. Immediate , Intermediate , Long range
53) b. Short range , Intermediate , Long range A
c. Immediate , Medium range , Long range
d. Short range , Medium range , Long range
The characteristics that must be taken into consideration while making career
choices
a. Interests
54) D
b. Self- Image & Personality
c. Social Backgrounds
d. All of above
________ planning is a process of making arrangements to fill up key
organizational positions in an organization.
a. Succession
55) A
b. Career
c. Human Resource
d. None of above
In career development focus, the employees career interests and aptitudes is
the part of
a. training and development
56) C
b. performance appraisal
c. recruiting and placement
d. human resource planning
________ is a sequence of positions occupied by a person during the course of
his life time.
57) a. Performance
B
b. Career
c. Job Rotation
d. None of the above
The process of succession planning doesn’t include
a. Studying current workforce
58) b. Focusing only on talented employee B
c. Forecasting future trend
d. Review Organization strategic plan
Succession planning aims that essential knowledge and ability will be
maintained when employees in _____ leaves
a. Top position
59) D
b. Organization
c. Board of the organization
d. Critical Position
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
__________ Planning is a process of making arrangements to fill up key
organizational positions in an organization.
a. Succession
60) A
b. Career
c. Human Resource
d. None of the above
Paired comparison of employees is a method of
a. Ranking
61) b. Checklist A
c. Point allocation
d. Forced choice rating
Performance Appraisal is also known as _________ or __________
a. Performance review, Annual review
62) b. Performance review, Loss review A
c. Loss review, Annual review
d. Discount review, Loss review
Which of the following is not an advantage of the performance appraisal
system?
a. Managers can assign the right job to the right employee based on
63) his/her skills D
b. Employees can assess their performance
c. Employees can compare their performance with fellow colleagues
d. Employees feel demotivated after assessing their performance
Chand & Sons is a medium sized traditional family business which wants to
introduce some modern management practices like performance appraisal.
The best suited method for the co is ______
64) a. 360 degree performance appraisal C
b. BARS
c. Management by objectives
d. Balanced Score Card method
Which of the following is not a performance appraisal factor?
a. Attendance
65) b. Attitude D
c. Quality of work
d. Number of social media handles
Measuring actual performance and comparing actual performance with
standards is one of the techniques of performance appraisal in an organization.
a. True
66) A
b. False
c. Can’t say
d. Don’t know
_________ is a traditional method of performance appraisal, whereby the
performance appraisal report is normally not disclosed to the employees.
a. Confidential report
67) A
b. Check List
c. Ranking
d. All of the above
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
What is linked with Performance Appraisal?
a. Job Design
68) b. Development C
c. Job Analysis
d. None of the above
______ means that the performance appraisal is influenced by past
performance.
a. Horn effect
69) C
b. Halo effect
c. Spillover effect
d. None
What is the first step in the appraisal process?
a. giving feedback
70) b. defining the job B
c. administering the appraisal tool
d. making plans to provide training
How Performance Appraisal can contribute to a firm’s competitive advantage?
a. Ensures legal compliances
71) b. Minimizing job dissatisfaction and turnover D
c. Improves Performance
d. All of the above
Which company first developed the 360 degree system of appraisal?
a. Wipro in 1990
72) b. Godrej soaps in 1991 C
c. General Electric, US in 1992
d. None of the above
All of the following are usually measured by a graphic rating scale EXCEPT_
a. generic dimensions of performance
73) b. performance of 'actual duties C
c. performance of co-workers
d. achievement of Objectives
Performance Appraisal serves as a basis for ______
a. Training
74) b. Performance C
c. Promotion
d. Staffing
Which of these is a major weakness of the forced distribution method?
a. Assumes that employee performance levels always conform to a
normal distribution
75) A
b. Work is reliable
c. The error of central tendency
d. None of the above
Which of the following is LEAST likely to cause a supervisor's performance
appraisal of a subordinate to be biased?
a. purpose of the appraisal
76) C
b. personality of the supervisor
c. location and time of the appraisal
d. personal characteristics of the subordinate
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
Essay evaluation method is______________ .
a. Subjective
77) b. Objective A
c. Quantitative
d. None of these
What do successful analyzers tend to examine?
a. Division & corporate performance evaluation
78) b. Current performance with past performance B
c. Ideal appraisal process
d. None of the above
The relationship between critical incident method & BARS (behaviorally
anchored rating scale) is;
a. No relationship exists
79) b. Different methods to evaluate performance C
c. Both are similar PA methods
d. Comparison method is used for PA, while BARS is related to training
evaluation
The most flexible type of training in which the employees are trained while
performing the tasks and responsibilities associated with the job is classified
as ______
80) a. Informal Training C
b. Formal Training
c. On the Job Training
d. Off the Job Training
Development provides _____ and _____, which will be helpful to employees
in higher positions
a. General knowledge, Behaviour
81) C
b. General knowledge specific skills
c. General knowledge, attitudes
d. Specific skills, attitudes
__________ refers to the learning opportunities designed to help employees
grow.
82) a. Training
B
b. Development
c. Education
d. All of the above
How does training and development offer competitive advantage to an
organization?
a. Removing performance decencies
83) A
b. Deficiency is caused by a lack of ability
c. Individuals have the aptitude and motivation to learn
d. None of the above
............................ Technique of training helps to improve attitude and
behaviour.
Sensitivity Training
84) B
Conference
Management Games
Lecturing
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
Which of the following is a benefit of employee training?
a. Improves morale
85) b. Helps people identify with organizational goals B
c. Provides a good climate for learning, growth and co - ordination.
d. None of the above
_____ is widely used for human relations and leadership training
a. Business games
86) b. Role playing B
c. Case study method
d. Job rotation
.......................... Technique of training provides conceptual knowledge in a
short period to a large number of persons.
a. Sensitivity Training
87) D
b. Conference
c. Management Games
d. Lecturing
Which of these is an off - the - job training method?
a. Television
88) b. Job rotation A
c. Orientation training
d. Coaching
_______________ is concerned more with career growth than immediate
performance
89) a. Training
D
b. Education
c. Instruction
d. Development
............ Training technique helps to develop situational judgement and social
sensitivity.
90) a. In Basket Exercise
A
b. Case Study
c. Sensitivity Training
d. Role Playing
Which one is not a VUCA component?
a. Ambiguity
91) b. Vulnerability B
c. Complexity
d. Uncertainty
______is defined as any working arrangement that involves remote work,
telecommuting, part time and freelancing, and other forms of flexible working
arrangements.
92) a. Flex Work A
b. Flexi Time
c. Part time work
d. Job Sharing
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
BAMBHORI, POST BOX NO.94, JALGAON – 425001.(M.S.)
Department of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 2021-22
______ is the gradual reduction in the workforce through resignation,
retirement and death.
a. Absenteeism
93) B
b. Attrition
c. Outsourcing
d. Transfer
An experienced employee offering guidance and support to a junior employee
so that the later learns and advances in the organization called
a. Mentoring
94) C
b. Counseling
c. Coaching
d. Job instruction training
A system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distributed
information related to the company's human resources is called a(n)
_______________
95) e. HRIS A
f. Progressive discipline system.
g. IRS
h. Contingent workforce system
Which of the following is NOT usually true about employee stock options?
a. There is a vesting period
96) b. They can be sold to other employees B
c. They are often at-the-money when issued
d. Their value is currently a charge to the income statement
If we talk about the current scenario, the main issue now days is ……of
human resources.
a. Challenge
97) C
b. Maintenance
c. Retention
d. None of the above
The extent to which an employees work meets his professional needs is
termed as
98) e. Quality of work life
A
f. Quality Circles
g. Quality program
h. Quality Cycle
To what does emotional intelligence refer?
a. How people view and understand the world.
99) b. How people view and understand themselves. D
c. How people view and understand others.
d. How people view and understand themselves and others.
When employees take up other occupation & spend more or less 70% of their
time & resources for their business or industrial unit. Second job activity to
this extent may be called as
100) a. One quarter Moon lighting C
b. Two quarter Moon lighting
c. Three quarter Moon Lighting
d. Four quarter Moon lighting