Free HRM MCQs Mock Test Online with Answers

Q1 : The intended directions and actions are stated in?

A: mission statement B: strategic goals C: vision statement D: none of above

Q2 : An employee training and confidence building is the best classified as ________?

A: extrinsic rewards B: intrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q3 : According to Herzberg, the job working conditions are considered as?

A: hygiene’s B: DE motivators C: intrinsic hygiene’s D: extrinsic hygiene’s

Q4 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q5 : The first step in ‘appraising process’ is ___________?

A: defining the job B: training session C: feedback session D: interview sessions

Q6 : In setting SMART goals, ‘M’ stands for?

A: Measureable B: Managed personnel C: More than expected D: none of above

Q7 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q8 : The management of performance ensures __________?

A: continuous improvement B: discontinue improvement C: performance reviews D: both A and C

Q9 : The ‘strategic change’ is an example of _____________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q10 : A stage, leaders create task forces to diagnose problem while carrying shared understanding, regarded as ___________?

A: unfreezing stage B: moving stage C: refreezing stage D: nonmoving stage

Q11 : The statement by Wal-Mart “Save money, Live better” is pointing its business strategy as?

A: Consolidation B: Horizontal integration C: Cost leadership D: all of above

Q12 : Modern method of performance appraisal are _____________?

A: Graphic Rating B: Force distriburion C: BARS D: Easy method

Q13 : The kind of union security from employees unions in which company can hire people that are not members of unions is classified as?

A: closed shop B: union shop C: agency shop D: preferential shop

Q14 : How many types of strategies are there in strategic planning?

A: 3 B: 4 C: 5 D: 6

Q15 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q16 : The measurement of results after training programs is classified as _________?

A: measuring reaction B: measuring learning C: measuring behavior D: measuring results

Q17 : Verification of deficiencies in performance to determine training or job rotation is called ___________?

A: need analysis competency model B: competency model C: task analysis D: performance analysis

Q18 : When the person’s performance is satisfactory but not promotable, such type of an interview is ___________?

A: satisfactory-promotable interview B: satisfactory-not promotable interview C: unsatisfactory-correctable interview D: unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview

Q19 : The reduction in the size of company size?

A: Geographic expansion B: Consolidation C: Diversification D: Horizontal integration

Q20 : Campus recruitment is source of _____________?

A: Internal source B: External source C: Not source of recruitment D: All of above

Q21 : The scale is used in ‘HRD’ scorecard consists of?

A: 5-point scale B: 10-point scale C: 4-point scale D: none of above

Q22 : __________ is a performance appraisal technique that involves agreement between employee and manager on goals to be achieved in a given period.

A: Rating scales B: BARS C: BOS D: MBO

Q23 : The process of identifying, assessing and developing leadership is called____________?

A: Succession planning B: HR Planning C: Employment Planning D: None of them

Q24 : When the company offers specific marketing, which is not available by others is the strategy of?

A: focusers B: corporate strategy C: vertical integration D: all of above

Q25 : When the ratings are collected from supervisors, customers and peers, considered as ________?

A: 350-degree feedback B: 320-degree feedback C: 360-degree feedback D: 380-degree feedback

Q26 : 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 above

Q27 : The building blocks of performance management are _________?A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

A: 3 B: 4 C: 5 D: 6

Q28 : The performance management distinct feature is __________?

A: continuous evaluating B: continuous re-evaluating C: never evaluating performances D: evaluating for salary purposes

Q29 : The ‘corporate strategy’ does not include?

A: diversification B: consolidation C: cost leadership D: vertical integration

Q30 : The model for organizational is introduced by ____________?

A: Maslow Abraham B: Sigmund Freud C: Kurt Lewin D: both A and B

Q31 : The managers can support ‘instrumentality’ by creating?

A: easy incentive plans B: uneasy incentive plans C: intrinsic incentive plans D: extrinsic incentive plans

Q32 : The disadvantage of alternation ranking method is ________?

A: difficult to develop B: cause disagreements C: time consuming D: difficult to rate

Q33 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q34 : An evaluation process of employee’s performance, in comparison to set standards is called ___________?

A: performance appraisal B: compensation C: counseling D: design of evaluation

Q35 : To keep on track the employees’ performance, the building block to be used is ___________?

A: direction sharing B: goal alignment C: rewards and recognition D: coaching and development support

Q36 : An enterprise Incentive Management systems include?

A: planning compensation B: analyzing compensation C: managing compensation D: all of above

Q37 : The management guru, Edward Deming argues that employee’s performance is the result of ____________?

A: training communication B: quality management C: own motivation D: both A and B

Q38 : In Lewin organizational change process, the ‘creation of sense of urgency’ is called __________?

A: unfreezing stage B: moving stage C: refreezing stage D: all of above

Q39 : The ‘culture change’ is an example of ___________?

A: human process intervention B: strategic intervention C: HRM interventions D: techno structural interventions

Q40 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q41 : A systematic method to teach skills for job while presenting facts and getting feedback is called ___________?

A: job rotation B: off the job training C: job instruction training D: programmed learning

Q42 : The ‘market leadership’ can be the best classified as?

A: Potential opportunities B: Potential Threats C: Potential Strengths D: Potential Weaknesses

Q43 : The ‘supply chain management’ is included in ______________?

A: personal competencies B: interpersonal competencies C: business management D: Both A and C

Q44 : The steps involves in employer’s movement for performance management is

A: total quality B: appraisal issues C: strategic planning D: all of above

Q45 : The ‘third-party intervention’ is an example of __________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q46 : Large inventories can be the best classified as?

A: potential opportunities B: potential Threats C: potential Strengths D: potential Weaknesses

Q47 : Adding ‘incentives’ to the job is included in?

A: intrinsic motivation B: extrinsic motivation C: outsourced motivation D: in-house motivation

Q48 : The second step in the planning process is to?

A: Set an objective B: Evaluate alternatives C: Determine strength and weaknesses D: none of above

Q49 : Aligning and evaluating the employee’s performance with company’s set goals is called ___________?

A: appraisal management B: performance management C: hierarchy of management D: off-the-job training

Q50 : Providing continuous learning, training and help to employees for expansion of horizon is ____________?

A: job rotation B: job training C: lifelong learning D: programmed learning

Q51 : The addition of new product lines in a company is?

A: diversification B: vertical integration C: horizontal integration D: geographic expansion

Q52 : A method, executive’s strengths and weaknesses are being questioned by external consultant, known as ___________?

A: behavior modeling B: role playing C: in-house development center D: executive coach

Q53 : The situation’ when third neutral party helps in negotiation of the agreement is classified as?

A: arbitration B: mediation C: impasse D: intervention

Q54 : The method in which ‘problem to be solved’ is described for employees is called _________?

A: job rotation B: action learning C: lifelong learning D: case study method

Q55 : The ‘praise’ and ‘expression of approvals’ in form of program are the best classified as?

A: social recognition program B: performance feedback C: fixed premium D: financial awards

Q56 : The employers generally use feedback to ________?

A: employee development B: avoid central tendency and biases C: rank someone D: hire the employee

Q57 : Diversification’ can be best classified as?

A: potential opportunities B: potential threats C: potential strengths D: potential weaknesses

Q58 : An equal rating of all employees such as ‘good’ is called?

A: lenient tendency B: strict tendency C: biasing tendency D: central tendency

Q59 : The first step in management by objectives is to?

A: set departmental goals B: set organizational goals C: set individual goals D: discuss departmental goals

Q60 : The specific procedure according to which ’employees of company has legal rights to take part in policy designing’ is classified as ___________?

A: sub-determination B: sub-ordination C: co-ordination D: codetermination

Q61 : An employee training and confidence building is the best classified as ________?

A: extrinsic rewards B: intrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q62 : One of the advantage of Management by Objectives (MBO) is that _______?

A: it avoids central tendency and biases B: it jointly agreed performance objectives C: it provides behavioral anchors D: it provides ongoing basis evaluation

Q63 : ‘Team building’ is an example of ___________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q64 : The ‘corporate strategy’ includes?

A: Consolidation B: Geographic expansion C: Differentiation D: Both a and b

Q65 : The measure of ‘cost effectiveness’ among employees is the part of?

A: HRD culture B: Business linkage score C: HRD competence score D: HRD system maturity score

Q66 : The work design is an example of ___________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q67 : A company ‘Apollo’ tyres diversifying in entertainment business can be a classic example of?

A: Conglomerate diversification B: Related diversification C: Both A and B D: none of above

Q68 : The compensation given to expatriates for exceptionally hard working and living conditions at certain locations is classified as ___________?

A: ethnocentric allowances B: mobility premiums C: hardship allowances D: Foreign Service premiums

Q69 : In ‘HRD’ scorecard scales, scale 1 represents?

A: moderate maturity level B: least maturity level C: highest maturity level D: all of above

Q70 : Career planning and development is an example of ___________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q71 : The United States executives, who are working in Australian branch of United Kingdom multinational bank are an example of?

A: Third country nationals B: home country nationals C: home country nationals D: Second country nationals

Q72 : The lump sum payments given to employees, who move from one assignment to another are classified as?

A: ethnocentric allowances B: mobility premiums C: hardship allowances D: Foreign Service premiums

Q73 : A company can translate mission into strategic objectives by?

A: Vertical integration B: Diversity C: Geographic coverage D: all of above

Q74 : The standard of ‘output’ for a job is called _________?

A: fair day’s work B: unfair day’s work C: incentive rate D: systematic soldiering

Q75 : The collective bargaining items that are introduced by any other party must be bargained’ considered as?

A: illegal bargaining items B: mandatory bargaining items C: voluntary bargaining items D: involuntary bargaining items

Q76 : Converting of strategies into actions is meant by?

A: Formulate strategies B: Implement the strategies C: Evaluate performance D: all of above

Q77 : A managerial approach, focusing on improving work methods, situation analysis and observation, known as __________?

A: linking performance and pay B: scientific management movement C: performance based system D: low-performance work system

Q78 : The ‘functional strategy’ can also be considered as?

A: departmental strategy B: business unit C: company wide strategy D: business strategy

Q79 : The disadvantage of Management by Objectives (MBO) method is __________?

A: difficult to develop B: cause of disagreements C: time consuming D: difficult to rate

Q80 : The advantage of ‘BARS’ system is ___________?

A: simple to use B: avoids central tendency and biases C: ends up with predetermined rating figures D: providing behavioral anchors

Q81 : In how many dimensions HRD maturity level in an organization is measured?

A: 3 B: 4 C: 5 D: 6

Q82 : Providing new employees with the basic information regarding background is __________?

A: employee orientation B: employee training C: both A and B D: none of above

Q83 : The method in which teams consisting managers compete on solving problems is called __________?

A: management game B: action learning C: lifelong learning D: case study method

Q84 : The non-citizen employees of a country in which they are working is classified as ___________?

A: expatriates B: subordinates C: coordinates D: none of above

Q85 : An advantage of ‘alternation ranking method’ is that it __________?

A: is simple to use B: avoids central tendency and biases C: ends up with predetermined rating figures D: provides behavioral anchors

Q86 : An integral part of feedback process is _____________?

A: direction sharing B: goal alignment C: ongoing performance monitoring D: coaching and development support

Q87 : The ‘effective negotiation’ is included in ___________?

A: personal competencies B: interpersonal competencies C: business management D: Both A and C

Q88 : The graphic and comparative illustration, whether a change is needed or not is the part of ______?

A: action research B: survey research C: marketing research D: human research

Q89 : The ‘commonsense’ observations are the part of __________?

A: Maslow’s motivation theory B: Victor Vroom expectancy theory C: Fredrick Herzberg motivation theory D: Edward Deci motivation theory

Q90 : The manipulation of appraisal rating on the basis of ‘age’ is an example of ________?

A: lenient/strict tendency B: bias C: central tendency D: different tendencies

Q91 : The ranking of all the employees, measuring a specific trait such as communicating is measured in ___________?

A: graphic rating scale method B: management by objectives C: alternation ranking method D: paired comparison method

Q92 : All incentive plans focused on _________?

A: performance B: skills C: tenure D: particular knowledge

Q93 : A rating scale which enlists traits and performance values is called _________?

A: graphic rating scale method B: management by objectives C: alternation ranking method D: in-house development

Q94 : The HR maturity of the company with respect to its strategic goals is measured by?

A: Human Resource Development (HRD) scorecard B: HR scorecard C: both A and B D: none of above

Q95 : Managing workforce diversity is an example of __________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q96 : The types of strikes include?

A: economic strike B: sympathy strike C: wildcat strike D: all of above

Q97 : The neutral party who negotiates the issues in agreement dispute, makes a reasonable settlement by giving public recommendation is classified as?

A: mediation B: impasse C: fact finder D: arbitration

Q98 : An advantage of ‘forced distribution method’ is ________?

A: avoids central tendency and biases B: avoids central tendency and biases C: provides behavioral anchors D: end up with predetermined rating figures

Q99 : According to Herzberg, the job salary and incentives are classified as ___________?

A: unhygienic B: DE motivators C: hygiene factor D: extrinsic factors

Q100 : The motivation theory shows the downside of ‘extrinsic rewards’ is explained in ________?

A: Victor Vroom expectancy theory B: Edward Deci motivation theory C: Maslow’s motivation theory D: Fredrick Herzberg motivation theory

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