Which of the following correctly explains a 'recruiting yield pyramid'?
A. Company records showing present performance and promotability of inside candidates for the most important positions
B. A forecasting technique for determining future staff needs by using ratios between, for example, sales volume and number of employees needed
C. The historical arithmetic relationships between recruitment leads and invitees, invitees and interviews, interviews and offers made and offers made and offers accepted
D. Finding and/or attracting applicants for the employer's open positions
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What is meant by the 'Veblen effect'
A. The practice of giving everyone random ratings
B. The practice of giving everyone low ratings
C. The practice of giving everyone high ratings
D. The practice of giving everyone average ratings
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When we judge someone on the basis of our perception of the group to which he or she belongs, we are using the shortcut, called . . . . . . . .
A. selective perceptive
B. halo effect
C. contrast effect
D. stereotyping
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How many hours in a week can an adult work as per Factories Act?
A. 9 hours
B. 56 hours
C. 34 hours
D. 48 hours
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Survey method
1. All these teams comprises of same rank of workers and supervisors.
b. Team building
2. It asks members to communicate in groups and build interpersonal relationships.
c. Sensitivity training
3. It is a technique for achieving organisational goals and an assessment and performance review technique.
d. MBO
4. The broad range of information is obtained on employment conditions, quality of the work, work hours, salaries and employee attitudes.
A. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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In which one of the following methods of performance appraisal, predetermined percentages of rates are placed in various performance categories?
A. Alternation ranking method
B. Forced distribution method
C. Paired comparison method
D. Check list method
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A human resource specialist normally collects which of the following information via the Job analysis?
1. Work activities
2. Human behaviours
3. Machines, tools, equipments and work aids
4. Performance standards
5. Job context
6. Human requirements
A. 1, 2, 4 and 5
B. 1, 2, 3 and 6
C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
D. Both 1 and 5
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Methods of securing worker's participation in management involves
1. Co-partnership
2. Suggestions scheme
3. Joint consultation
4. Employee representation on the Board of Directors
5. Product Value
A. 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
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A polycentric organisation has
A. parent country oriented approach
B. host country oriented approach
C. global approach
D. third country oriented approach
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Which one is a non-monetary incentive?
A. Promotion without increment
B. Work appreciation
C. Free holiday
D. All of the above
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Values of top executives include
A. polycentric
B. geocentric
C. ethnocentric
D. all of these
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Process of attracting, selecting, training and promoting employees through a particular firm is called
A. phased retirement
B. preretirement counselling
C. talent management
D. modifying selection procedure
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Jobs are a link between the people and their
A. organisation
B. supervisor
C. manager
D. peers and subordinates
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The broad statement of the duties and responsibilities of a job or position is called
A. job description
B. job specification
C. job analysis
D. job evaluation
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When building employees working near a Chinese restaurant were paid an allowance because the cooking aromas made them hungry it was called
A. hardship allowance
B. stress pay
C. danger pay
D. dim aim allowance
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Achieving aims and monitoring results in HR management of financial and non-financial goals, regarded as
A. HR scorecard
B. HR digital dashboard
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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According to business perspective, employees carrying sign language in depicting their concerns, regarded as
A. strike
B. picketing
C. boycott
D. impasse boycott
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Assertion (A) Human resource planning is essential to determine the future manpower needs in an organisation.
Reason (R) It would be difficult to have the services of right kind of people at the right time in absence of HR planning.
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct
B. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
C. (R) is correct and (A) is incorrect
D. (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect
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Which tests are designed to ensure accuracy of the information given in the applications?
A. Graphology test
B. Interest test
C. Grammatology test
D. Polygraph test
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Utility of job analysis includes
A. training
B. work study
C. retirement
D. selection
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