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Human resources test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a highly-motivated workforce

a)

Higher retention

b)

Higher productivity

c)

Higher wages

d)

Higher levels of sales

2.

Which two of the following are financial methods of motivation

a)

Commission

b)

Job enrichment

c)

Fringe benefits

d)

Profit-sharing

3.

Which two of the following are non-financial methods of motivation

a)

Commission

b)

Job enrichment

c)

Training

d)

Profit-sharing

4.

Staff retention is important to businesses because recruitment and training are often quite...

a)

Cheap

b)

Boring

c)

Expensive

d)

Easy

5.

In this hierarchy which job type is in the wrong place (1 is the top 4 is the bottom!)

a)

1. Director

b)

2. Manager

c)

3. Operative

d)

4. Supervisor

6.

Which of these is not likely to increase with an effective recruitment process?

a)

Customer complaints

b)

Output quality

c)

Productivity

7.

Are low-level employees at a business with a centralised organisational structure likely to feel empowered to influence decisions?

(a)  

8.

What type of chain of command does a tall organisational structure have?

a)

Long-chain of command

b)

No chain of command

c)

Short-chain of command

d)

What's a chain of command!

9.

The number of employees that a manager is responsible for is called?

(a)  

10.

Which of the following do businesses hope workforce training will do?

a)

Increase worker motivation

b)

Increase employee retention

c)

Increase worker turnover

d)

Increase competitors attractiveness

e)

Increase productivity

11.

For small sweet shop that employes three people on minimum wage, what would be the most appropriate form of motivation

a)

Profit-sharing

b)

High wages

c)

Job enrichment

12.

Tall organisational structures have ..

a)

Long chains of command, more layers and narrow spans of control

b)

Short chains, fewer layers and wide spans of control

c)

Long chains of command, fewer layers and narrow spans of control

d)

Short chains of command and more layers

13.

What two documents are created during job analysis

a)

Advertisement and CV

b)

Job description and advertisement

c)

Person specification and advertisement

d)

Person specification and job description

14.

Employing the right person can lead to...

a)

High productivity

b)

Good customer service

c)

High-quality output

d)

Staff retention

e)

All of the above

15.

What is the purpose of induction training?

a)

To make sure you select the right candidate

b)

To make sure new employees know the role they have applied for

c)

To make new employees feel welcome and ready to start work

d)

To make sure new employees have the right skills

16.

One benefit of training to the employer is ..

a)

Trained staff should be better at their job

b)

Can lead to a promotion for the employee

c)

It can be expensive and time-consuming

d)

They won't be kept up-to-date with changes in technology

17.

Motivated staff ...

a)

are more likely to leave and find another job

b)

leads to higher productivity

c)

leads to lower productivity

d)

are less likely to get training

18.

Which of the following pieces of information would be included in a person specification?

a)

Main roles and responsibilities of the job

b)

Hours of work

c)

Place of work

d)

Skills and qualifications required to complete the job successfully

19.

Which of the following would be the most suitable place for a large public limited company to advertise for a senior director?

a)

National newspaper

b)

Job centre

c)

Staff noticeboard

d)

Company intranet

20.

Which of the following best describes the term off the job training? Training that takes place:

a)

Whilst completing a task under the direct supervision of a work colleague

b)

Away from the place where the job role is usually performed

c)

On the first day of a new job

d)

Whilst shadowing another member of staff at work

21.

Which are tasks of HR?

a)

Accounting

b)

Recruitment

c)

Selection

d)

Controlling

e)

Training

22.

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

23.

John is paid piece rates. What does this mean?

a)

He is paid according to how much time is worked

b)

He is paid according to how much output is made

c)

He is paid according to how many items are sold

24.

Dipu is paid by the hour. What does his take home pay depend on?

a)

How much time he has worked

b)

How much output he has made

c)

How many items he has sold

25.

Tim earns £10.50 an hour and usually works 8 hour shifts four days a week. How much is his typical gross weekly wage?

a)

£286

b)

£420

c)

£352

d)

£336

26.

Which are advantages of having motivated employees.

a)

Higher retention

b)

Better staff parties

c)

Higher productivity

d)

Higher customer complaints

e)

Higher levels of sales

27.

Which are not selection method?

a)

Interviews

b)

Looks

c)

Roleplay

d)

Random selection

28.

State a method of motivation that would be suitable for a small business that washes cars, and has only been running for 8 months.

(a)  

29.

What methods of motivation would be suitable for a car salesperson.

(a)  

30.

A company has decided to empower their employees by giving them more freedom in their jobs. This is being done by removing all middle managers from the company structure. This process is called?

(a)