Subject Code: HR01
Subject Name: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Component name: TERM END
Question 1:- Human Resource Management in most of the organisation is a
- a) line function
- b) staff function
- c) both of the above
- d) none of the above
Question 2:- A job analysis questionnaire should include all but the following
- a) job evaluation
- b) performance standards
- c) job duties
- d) working Condition
Question 3:- The basis of Human Resource Planning is
- a) the economic trends
- b) demand of the employees
- c) strategic plans of the firm
- d) budgets
Question 4:- The most reliable and valid tests are generally
- a) Attitude tests
- b) Intelligence tests
- c) Personality tests
- d) Performance tests
Question 5:- Reasons of layoff include all but
- a) seasonal fluctuations in demand
- b) piling up of inventory
- c) union activities of employees
- d) shortage of power and raw materials
Question 6:- Which of the following is a future oriented appraisal technique
- a) MBO
- b) Rating scale
- c) BARS
- d) Field review method
Question 7:- Group incentives would work best among
- a) accountants
- b) lawyers
- c) car sales people
- d) assembly line workers
Question 8:- Off the job management training methods include all but
- a) The case study method
- b) Coaching/understudy
- c) Management games
- d) Seminars and conferences
Question 9:- An executive coach is
- a) an outside consultant
- b) normally CEO of the organisation
- c) a senior manager
- d) all of the above
Question 10:- Employee mentoring programme can be
- a) Formal
- b) Informal
- c) Both of the above
- d) Can’t say
Question 11:- Job Instruction Training (JIT) is a
- a) five- step instructional process
- b) six- step instructional process
- c) four-step instructional process
- d) three-step instructional process
Question 12:- Managers do not apply for international assignments for all but the following reason
- a) Career concerns and interests
- b) Cultural considerations
- c) Family issues
- d) glamour
Question 13:- In which stage of the career, employees strive hard to retain their established name and fame
- a) establishment stage
- b) maintenance stage
- c) exploratory stage
- d) stage of decline
Question 14:- Good orientation programme still require follow up
- a) TRUE
- b) FALSE
Question 15:- Role Playing is often used to
- a) model behaviour
- b) change results
- c) learn skills
- d) change attitudes
Question 16:- Training
- a) is short term in nature
- b) focuses on the employees` current job
- c) mainly imparted to improve technical skills
- d) all of the above
Question 17:- The first factor in deciding the supply of labour is
- a) developing staffing plans
- b) issuing advertisements
- c) analysing labour markets
- d) auditing present employees
Question 18:- The negative aspect of promotion from within is
- a) lower morale
- b) employee turnover
- c) career prospects
- d) idea stagnation
Question 19:- In practice, recruitment methods seem to vary according to job level and skill
- a) TRUE
- b) FALSE
Question 20:- Recruitment is mere vacancy-filling function
- a) TRUE
- b) FALSE
Case Study
Ms Koshtuva Ghosh is Director PM & IR in a PSU. Assuming he is interviewing you for management trainee`s position in the IR cell, you may now give response to the following five questions being asked to you.
Question 21:- Collective bargaining in India
- a) statutory
- b) non-statutory
- c) can’t say
- d) Not sure
Question 22:- The concept of Quality Circle originated in
- a) Japan
- b) USA
- c) India
- d) China
Question 23:- The Trade Unions Act, 1926 provides for
- a) registration of Trade Unions in India
- b) recognition of Trade Unions in India
- c) both of the above
- d) none of the above
Question 24:- Voluntary method of prevention and settlement of Industrial disputes include all but
- a) collective bargaining
- b) joint consultations
- c) code of discipline
- d) labour administration machinery
Question 25:- Industrial Disputes Act, 1942 provides for which one of the following worker’s participative forum in India?
- a) local council
- b) work committees
- c) JMC
- d) worker’s director

