Unit 2 HR MCQs

Which of the following is not functions of HR

• Recruitment and training

• Grievance procedures

• Workforce planning

• Design products

Which option below would not be a feature of an induction programme?

• Conducting an appraisal meeting

• Having a tour of the workplace

• Learning about the responsibilities in the job

• Meeting subordinates, the line manager and new colleagues

Which of the following is least likely to be classed as a method of on the job training?

• Mentoring between an experienced employee and the trainee

• Attending specialist conferences

• Job rotation within the workplace

• Demonstrations to show trainees how to do a particular job

The use of external providers for certain non-core business activities is known as

• External recruitment

• Offshoring

• Outsourcing

• Portfolio workers

Which of the following is a benefit of high staff retention?

• New people and ideas come into the business

• Recruitment and induction costs are reduced

• Staffing costs are lowered

• There is minimal continuity and stability

The inability of a worker to switch from one job to another due to a lack of expertise or qualifications is known as

• Geographical immobility

• Labour immobility

• Occupational immobility

• Structural unemployment

Which of the following does not represent flexible working practices?

• Homeworking

• Part-time employment

• Team working

• Teleworking

Which statement applies to flexitime workers?

• They are employed in a number of different jobs, carried out simultaneously

• They are in part-time employment

• They choose to work whenever it suits them, rather than the employer choosing

• They must work a minimum number of hours as required by their employer

Which of the following is a demographic trend in the labour market?

• More people are taking up part-time jobs

• More women are joining the workforce

• More people are self-employed

• More people are working at the office rather than from home

The practice that involves relocating business activities and processes abroad is known as

• Insourcing

• Offshoring

• Outsourcing

• Re-sourcing