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Basics on HR (Acquiring and Training and Development of HR)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a candidate do when he sends a CV and a covering letter to a company?

a)

He hires

b)

He applies

c)

He recruits

d)

He appoints

2.

An application form is a document to be filled by a recruiter including the company's information.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A person applying for a job

a)

an interviewed

b)

a qualified person

c)

a hire

d)

an applicant

4.
How is a business most likely to encourage applications for a post?
a)
Job adverts
b)
Staff appraisal
c)
Internal recruitment
5.
Which should NOT be on a job description?
a)
Qualifications
b)
Hours
c)
Duties
d)
Location
6.
External recruitment
a)
Giving a promotion
b)
Using a recruitment agency
7.
Define what is meant by 'teleworking'
a)
This is when people work from home, typically accessing company networks from their own computer
b)
Using the internet and an electronic device to buy or sell goods or services
c)
Using the internet to access and use your bank account
d)
Using a television at home to work on
8.

Multitasking is a skill needed for human resource management.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The secret of success in organization is the right type of people, available in the right number at time at right place

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Human resource planning must be directed towards clear and well-defined objectives

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following is a type of internal source of recruitment?

a)

Corporate intranet

b)

Company website

c)

Public employment agency

d)

Newspaper

12.

Why do companies prefer to use external recruitment?

a)

There is no need to do training

b)

Will get more new, fresh ideas

c)

Candidates are oriented towards the organization

d)

It bears a lower cost

13.

What does negligent hiring mean?

a)

False statements that cause someone to be held in contempt

b)

Failure to carefully select the best person for job position

c)

Failure to give training to employees after selection

d)

Failure to dismiss an employee due to disciplinary issues.

14.

What are the main components stated in a job analysis?

a)

HR planning & job scope

b)

Employment letter & job tasks

c)

Job description & job specification

d)

Job design & salary

15.

Which is not an objective of training?

a)

develop a multi skilled and productive workforce

b)

enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of staff

c)

facilitate career and personal development of employees

d)

guarantee that employees will stay after being up-skilled

e)

improve the quality of work of employees

16.

Which training is specifically targeted at new hires?

a)

Induction Training

b)

Mentoring

c)

On-site Training

d)

Off-site Training

17.

If I want to partner up a more experience employee with a less experience employee to improve skills I would use?

a)

Induction Training

b)

Mentoring

c)

Off-site Training

d)

On-site Training

18.

Which process is done first?

a)

Induction

b)

Recruitment

c)

Man power planning

d)

Selection

19.

Recruitment is

a)

Stimulating the Candidate to apply for a job

b)

Selecting a right person for a right place

c)

Analysing the job

d)

Planning for the number of employees

20.

A detailed list of the key points of the job to be filled, stating key tasks and responsibilities is called a...

a)

Job Description

b)

Workforce plan

c)

Person Specification

d)

Strategic Planning

21.

A situation whereby the managers giving employee some rights to make decision and initiate change is called _______.

a)

employee selection

b)

employee empowerment

c)

employee engagement

d)

employee task identity

22.

Moving workers periodically from one job to another is which type of job design strategy?

a)

Job rotation

b)

Job enlargement

c)

Job enrichment

d)

Job simplification

23.

An action or related group of actions designed to produce a definite outcome or result is called

a)

Job Design

b)

Position

c)

Job

d)

Task

24.

A group of similar tasks and responsibilities assigned to one individual is called

a)

Position

b)

Job

c)

Task

d)

Role

25.

Matching the work environment to the employee's physical, social, and psychological conveniences and to save human resources, protect employee's health and maximize productivity is called

a)

Tele-commuting

b)

Tele-sharing

c)

Ergonomics

d)

Job specification

26.

Enabling a lower-level employee to make all the decisions required/relevant for carrying out his duties or discharge his/her responsibilities, on his/her own and implement them is called

a)

Empowerment

b)

Tele-sharing

c)

Ergonomics

d)

Job Specification

27.

An integrated approach to performing the planning aspects of human resources is called

a)

Human Resource Forecasting

b)

Human Resource Recruitment

c)

Business Planning

d)

Human Resource Planning

28.

Reducing the number of employees in significant numbers in order to eliminate inefficiency by rationalizing jobs and/or implementing new technology is called

a)

Job Rationalisation

b)

Downsizing

c)

Job technology

d)

Redeployment

29.

The process of searching of prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization is called

a)

Selection

b)

Recruitment

c)

Hiring

d)

Employment

30.

Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?

a)

Campus Recruitment

b)

Casual Applicants

c)

Employment Exchange

d)

Employee Referrals

31.

The poor quality of selection will mean extra cost on _______ and supervision.

a)

Training

b)

Recruitment

c)

Work quality

d)

. None of the above

32.

A major internal factor that can determine the success of the recruiting programme is whether or not the company engages in ______.

a)

HRP

b)

Selection

c)

Induction

d)

None of the above

33.

_________ refers to the process of identifying and attracting job seekers so as to build a pool of qualified job applicants.

a)

Selection

b)

Training

c)

Recruitment

d)

Induction

34.
Which of the following is NOT usually part of the selection process?
a)
Short listing
b)
Interviewing
c)
  Induction
35.
How is a business most likely to encourage applications for a post?
a)
Job adverts
b)
Staff appraisal
c)
Internal recruitment
36.
Where would you usually find a summary of the work history of a prospective employee?
a)
  CV
b)
Person specification
c)
  Job description
37.
Which is an internal method of recruitment?
a)
Job centre
b)
Notice board
c)
Newspaper
d)
Testing
38.

Are individuals who are committed to finding another job whether presently employed or not

a)

Passive Job Seekers

b)

Unemployed person

c)

Not this one for sure

d)

Active Job Seekers

39.

The process of hiring an external provider to do the work that was previously done internally

a)

Offshoring

b)

Reshoring

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Insourcing

40.

Job Description and Job Specification are for applicants to find out whether they are a good match to the position/job.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

A Job Description entails the following EXCEPT;

a)

knowledge

b)

tasks

c)

duties

d)

responsibilities

42.

__________ is the process of forecasting an organisations future demand for, and supply of, the right type of people in the right number.

a)

Human Resource Planning

b)

Recruitments

c)

Human Resource Management

d)

Human Capital Management

43.

A process that is used for identifying and developing internal people with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company is called ______.

a)

Highly talented personnel creation

b)

Investing in human resources

c)

Succession planning

d)

None of the above

44.

Learning that takes place via electronic media

a)

Simulations

b)

E-learning

c)

Games

d)

Case Studies

45.

A method by which employees are given hands-on methods experience with instructions from their supervisor is called ___________.

a)

Orientation

b)

Onboarding

c)

On-the-Job Training (OJT)

d)

Simulation

46.

The formal process of familiarizing new employees with the organization, their jobs and their units

a)

Onboarding

b)

On-the-job training (OJT)

c)

Orientation

d)

Apprenticeship

47.

If Rosie, Lily, Aarav, Harry, Oliver, and Eesha were required to attend courses away from their usual location, what type of training would they be attending?

a)

On-the-job training

b)

Off-the-job training

c)

Induction training

d)

Distant learning

48.

Leo, a new employee at a software company, is being guided by Emily, a coding expert, while Ava and Henry observe. What type of training is Emily providing?

a)

Induction training

b)

On-the-job training

c)

Off-the-job training

d)

Distant learning

49.

A flexible working hours that permit employees the option of choosing daily starting and quitting times, provided that they work a set number of hours per day or week.

a)

Compressed work week

b)

Job sharing

c)

Telecommuting

d)

Flextime

50.

Enhancing a job by adding more meaningful tasks and duties (vertical expansion) to make the work more rewarding or satisfying is called ________

a)

Job sharing

b)

Job enrichment

c)

Job enhancement

d)

Job enlargement

51.

____________________ is a group with widely dispersed members linked together through computer and telecommunications technology.

a)

Virtual teams

b)

Self-directed teams

c)

Project teams

d)

Cross-functional teams

52.

____ is the process of adding a greater variety of tasks to a job.

a)

Job enrichment

b)

Job enlargement

c)

Job rotation

d)

Workplace expansion

53.

______________ is a practice of moving employees between jobs in an organization.

a)

Job rotation

b)

Job enlargement

c)

Job simplification

d)

Job enrichment

54.

A “______________” is a process of evaluating an employee’s performance of a job in terms of its requirements.

a)

Performance Management

b)

Performance analysis

c)

Performance evaluation

d)

Performance appraisal

55.

Communicating the ________________________ to the employees is necessary so that they can perform accordingly

a)

Rewards

b)

standards

c)

awards

d)

targets