HRM MCQ Questions and Solutions with Explanations

91

An individual is said to have reached a career plateau when

A) Promotions cease B) Promotions decrease C) Demotion takes place D) Promotions increase

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Answer: Option A

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92

Which one of the following initiatives is not the strategy for managing shortage of employees in an organisation?

A) Attempt to reduce turnover B) Offer incentives to postpone retirement C) Hire temporary employees D) Employee training

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Answer: Option D

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93

The intervention of a consultant or change agent is a common feature of

A) Cooperation and negotiation strategies B) Inclusive culture C) High levels of management visibility D) Programme of organization development

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Answer: Option D

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94

A major distinction between line and staff units concerns:

A) The amount of resources each is allowed to utilize B) Linkage of their jobs to the goals of the firm C) Their linkage to the outside world D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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95

Examine the following statements and choose the correct answer.
Assertion (A) Human resource planning must always be seen within the strategy making context.
Reason (R) Human resource planning process removed from the realities of the business will be a waste of time.

A) Both (A) and (R) are correct B) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect C) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct

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Answer: Option A

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96

Recent trend(s) in foreign trade of India is/are:

A) Increase in volume of trade B) Changing composition of trade C) Multidimensional trade D) All are correct

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Answer: Option B

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97

. . . . . . . . appraisal is conducted is small units having only a few personnel.

A) Formal B) Informal C) Initial D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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98

Match the items of List-Il with the items of List-I relating to Personnel Management (PM) and Human Resource Management (HRM). Select the correct answer.

List-I	List-II
a. Focus of personnel management	1. Development attitude by making people contribute their best
b. Focus of HRM	2. Exercising it as a functional area of management
c. Philosophy of PM	3. Exercising it as humane management
d. Philosophy of HRM	4. Profit maximization by controlling people

A) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 B) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4 C) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 D) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2

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Answer: Option C

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99

Which of the following is an on-the-job method of training?

A) Internship B) Apprenticeship programmes C) Coaching D) Lecture

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Answer: Option A

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100

Under Historical Approach of valuation of human resources, the value of human resources is shown in the financial statement at the:

A) Capitalised value of salary and wages payable in a year by the concern B) Capitalised value of salary and wages payable in a year by competitive concerns C) Capitalised value of the amount spent on recruitment, Training and development of employees D) Capitalised value of security money placed by employees

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Answer: Option C

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