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Human Resource Management WebXam Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term refers to training and evaluating employees?

a)

hiring and firing

b)

employee orientation

c)

human resources management

d)

job description

2.

Which term means actively looking for qualified employees?

a)

background check

b)

recruitment

c)

human resources management

d)

meeting staffing needs

3.

Which is considered a voluntary separation?

a)

transfer

b)

lay off

c)

retirement

d)

resignation

4.

Which is usually NOT included in a job description?

a)

Salary

b)

Job duties

c)

Qualifications

d)

Conditions

5.

Which is NOT considered compensation?

a)

Salary

b)

Company car

c)

Wage

d)

Benefits

6.

What is the definition of a wage?

a)

a fixed amount of pay for each week, month, or year

b)

extra compensation

c)

a profit sharing plan

d)

an amount of money paid on an hourly basis

7.

Which is the process of helping new employees adjust to a company?

a)

training

b)

recruitment

c)

human resource management

d)

orientation.

8.

Which term refers to learning a new job by doing it?

a)

orientation

b)

job shadowing

c)

reference

d)

on-the-job training.

9.

Which is an evaluation of how well an employee is doing a job?

a)

job description

b)

performance appraisal

c)

reference

d)

orientation

10.

Which is a form potential employees must complete?

a)

application

b)

résumé

c)

job description

d)

job listing.

11.

Majority of the disputes in industries are related to the problem of ________

a)

Wages

b)

Salaries

c)

Benefits

d)

All the above

12.

_______ can be defined as a written record of the duties, responsibilities and conditions of job.

a)

Job description

b)

Job specification

c)

Job profile

d)

None of the above

13.

______ is the personnel activity by means of which the enterprise determines the extent to which the employee is performing the job effectively

a)

Job evaluation

b)

Work evaluation

c)

Performance evaluation

d)

None of the above

14.

Sohail works for “Energy Engineering Works.” Apart from the regular compensation, the company provides him with things such as tuition reimbursement, recreational opportunities etc. What is the name given to these things of value?

a)

Incentives

b)

Benefits

c)

Rewards

d)

Compensation

15.

The process of forecasting an organizations future demand for, and supply of, the right type of people in the right number is called

a)

Recruitment

b)

Human Resource Planning

c)

Human Capital Management

d)

Human Resource Management

16.

What is the main objective of job evaluation?

a)

It is not compulsory

b)

To define satisfactory wage and salary differentials

c)

Job is rated before the employee is appointed to occupy

d)

None of the above

17.

Which one is not a part of recruitment process?

a)

Attracting candidates

b)

Selecting candidates

c)

Determining requirements

d)

Planning recruitment campaign

18.

Which aptly describes the core functions of HR in the correct sequence

a)

Hire, Attain, Train

b)

Train, Hire, Retain

c)

Hire, Attain, Retain

d)

Hire, Train, Retain

19.

Placing the right man for the right job is an example of _____________

a)

Jo Description

b)

Job Specification

c)

Job Analysis

d)

Job Portfolio

20.

movement to a higher level or position

a)

demotion

b)

promotion

c)

transfer

d)

termination

21.

an employee's voluntary decision to leave the company

a)

termination

b)

demotion

c)

resignation

d)

transfer

22.

an employee's movement to another position but within the same rank or responsibility

a)

promotion

b)

demotion

c)

transfer

d)

separation

23.

Promotion by merit uses qualifications and performance as the basis for promotion.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

a measure of specific abilities and a test of the applicant's inclination to succeed

a)

mental ability test

b)

IQ test

c)

aptitude test

d)

personality test

25.

an applicant faces several interviewers who take turns in asking questions

a)

structured interview

b)

experience-based interview

c)

panel interview

d)

unstructured interview

26.

the process of attracting applicants qualified to occupy vacant positions

a)

recruitment

b)

selection

c)

placement

d)

retirement

27.

the list of duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships

a)

job analyisis

b)

job title

c)

job desciription

d)

job specification

28.

the minimum qualifications required by a particular job such as education and experience

a)

job analysis

b)

job title

c)

job description

d)

job specification

29.

Which are tasks of HR?

a)

Accounting

b)

Recruitment

c)

Selection

d)

Training

e)

Controlling

30.

Which of the following describe the mood of staff?

a)

staff training

b)

staff motivation

c)

staff appraisal

31.

How is a worker on commission paid?

a)

According to how much time is worked

b)

According to the level of output

c)

According to how many items are sold

32.

Which of the following is an example of a fringe benefit?

a)

a salary

b)

commission

c)

a company car

33.

Which statement(s) refer to Theory X?

a)

Every employee loves to work

b)

Humans need directions

c)

Employees need to be controlled

d)

Human beings can learn to see responsibility

34.

What is switching staff between different tasks to prevent monotony called?

a)

job rotation

b)

job enlargement

c)

job enrichment

35.

Which statement does not belong to Theory Y

a)

human beings will try to reach objectives using their creativity

b)

the intellectual potential of human beings is only partly used

c)

human beings will only achieve corporate objectives if threatened with punishment

d)

the prospect of achieving a higher position in a company will make employees work harder

36.

Which is NOT a motivator?

a)

work content

b)

career opportunity

c)

salary

d)

development

37.
Job analysis is the process of gathering information about a particular job. The information includes the job activities, duties, responsibilities, scope, work environment, behaviours and characteristics of a person that can effectively perform the job.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The objective of staff recruitment is to attract the right candidates with the right skills and behaviours that fit the job requirements.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
A Performance Management System (PMS) involves a continuous process of communicating, coaching, motivating, training, feedback, evaluating and reviewing employees’ performance by supervisors, in order to help firms achieve their goals.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
A Performance Management System (PMS) involves a continuous process of
a)
Communicating
b)
Coaching and motivating
c)
Training
d)
 All of the above
41.

What is the main purpose of human resource management?

a)

to ensure people employed by organization are being used as efficiently possible for achieving company goals.

b)

to pay wages

c)

to build the nation

d)

to approve leave

42.

The function of HR management involves the planning, organising, leading and controlling the staffing needs of an organisation.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which term describes the process of analyzing and identifying the needs and availability of HR required by an organization to meet its objectives?

a)

Recruitment and Selection

b)

Human Resource management

c)

HR Planning

d)

Strategic human resource management

44.

Which of the following is the first step in HR Planning?

a)

Internal Analysis of Jobs and People

b)

Forecasting

c)

Establishing Objective

d)

Scanning the External Environment

45.

Organisations of the 21st century require ____.

a)

effective production of new products or services

b)

a skillful and flexible workforce

c)

effective selections tools and models to secure staff

d)

a rational and ‘scientific management’ approach to managing people

46.

An effective performance appraisal system should do all of the following EXCEPT_____.

a)

identify and correct employees’ weakness

b)

reinforce employees’ strengths

c)

emphasise employees’ personality characteristics

d)

plan work and set expectations

47.

What is the FINAL step in the appraisal process?

a)

Discussing the appraisal with the employee

b)

Examining the work performance of the employee

c)

Appraising the work performance of the employee

d)

Communicating the performance criteria to the employee

48.

A managers wishes to know if the candidates 'can-do' the job. To determine this, the manager should consider the candidates' ____.

a)

interest

b)

attitude

c)

motivation

d)

knowledge

49.

Together pay and benefits are called

a)

compensation

b)

profit sharing

c)

salary

d)

wages

50.

Life insurance, sick leave, and holiday pay are examples of

a)

benefits

b)

employee contributions

c)

pension plans

d)

profit sharing

51.

Comments about a job applicant's character and qualifications for a job are called a

a)

recognition

b)

reference

c)

referral

d)

resume

52.

A layoff is an example of a(n) _____ separation

a)

active

b)

passive

c)

involuntary

d)

voluntary

53.

_____ is the number of employees who leave an organization and are replaced over time

a)

head count

b)

substitution

c)

rotation

d)

turnover

54.

Breaking rules might lead to an employee being fired or _____

a)

downsized

b)

terminated

c)

laid off

d)

praised

55.

A(n) _____ gives an employee a higher-level job with more authority, responsibility, and pay

a)

evaluation

b)

raise

c)

promotion

d)

transfer