Staffing Quiz-3

It is a good source of filling the vacancies with employees from over staffed departments.

• Transfer

• Promotion

• Placement agencies

• Government exchanges

Answer explanation

Transferring employees from overstaffed departments is a good source of filling vacancies.

This source of recruitment basically specialises in filling up the vacancies at the middle level and top level management.

• Direct recruitment

• Labour contractors

• Advertising on television

• Placement agencies and management consultants

Answer explanation

Placement agencies and management consultants specialize in filling vacancies at middle and top management levels.

It is a very useful source of recruitment for hiring casual or ‘badli’ workers to whom compensation is provided on a daily wage basis.

• Placement agencies and management consultants

• Direct recruitment

• Labour contractors

• Advertising on television

Answer explanation

Direct recruitment is a useful source for hiring casual or 'badli' workers on a daily wage basis.

Many big organisations maintain a close liaison with the universities, vocational schools and management institutes to recruit qualified personnel for various jobs. This is known as

• Placement agencies and management consultants

• Direct recruitment

• Labour contractors

• Campus recruitment

Answer explanation

Campus recruitment is the process where big organisations collaborate with educational institutions to hire qualified personnel for jobs.

This test is an indicator of a person’s learning ability or the ability to make decisions and judgements.

• Trade test

• Personality test

• Intelligence test

• Aptitude test

Answer explanation

This test measures a person's learning ability and decision-making skills. The correct choice is Intelligence test.

It is a measure of an individual’s potential for learning new skills.

• Trade test

• Personality test

• Intelligence test

• Aptitude test

Answer explanation

Aptitude test measures an individual's potential for learning new skills.

These tests measure the existing skills of the individual in terms of the level of knowledge and proficiency in the area of professions or technical training.

• Trade test

• Personality test

• Intelligence test

• Aptitude test

Answer explanation

Trade test measures existing skills and knowledge in professions or technical training, making it the correct choice.

These tests are used to know the pattern of interests or involvement of a person.

• Trade test

• Personality test

• Intelligence test

• Interest test

Answer explanation

Interest test is used to know the pattern of interests or involvement of a person.

Which of the following is not a benefit of training and development to an organisation?

• Help to avoid wastage of efforts and money

• Enhance employee productivity

• Lead to better career of the individual

• Reduce absenteeism and increase employee turnover

Answer explanation

Enhancing employee productivity is not a benefit of training and development to an organization. It helps avoid wastage of efforts and money, leads to better career growth, and reduces absenteeism and turnover.

Which of the following is not an on-the-job method of training?

• Apprenticeship training

• Induction training

• Internship training

• Vestibule training

Answer explanation

Vestibule training is not an on-the-job method of training because it is conducted in a simulated work environment, not on the actual job site.