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H.R QUIZ - INFLORE 2023

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following person has created the principle of 8 hours work, 8 hours rest and 8 hours sleep.

a)

Elton Mayo

b)

Flippo

c)

Robert Owen

d)

Elliot Jacque’s

2.

______ is the current minister of Human Resource development of India.

a)

Dharmendra Pradhan

b)

Kapil Sibal

c)

Ramesh Pokhriyal

d)

Mahendra Nath Pandey

3.

HRM can be most comprehensively define as a series of activities focused on

a)

working towards strong communication with staff

b)

obtaining, training and maintaining an effective workforce

c)

strong leadership

d)

strategic planning

4.

Match the following

a)

Expectancy, Instrumentality, Valence

1.

Expectancy Theory

b)

Physiological, Self-Esteem

2.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

c)

Hygiene, Motivation factors

3.

Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

d)

Achievement, affiliation or power

4.

McClelland's Theory of Needs

e)

Growth, Existence, Relatedness

5.

Alderfer's Erg theory

5.

Arrange the following elements of a benefits package from the most essential to the least essential for attracting and retaining top talent.

a)

Health Insurance

b)

Retirement Savings Plan

c)

Paid Time Off

d)

Flexible Work Arrangements

e)


Wellness Programs

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6.

What does "D&I" stand for in HR terminology?

a)

Development and Innovation

b)

Discipline and Integrity

c)

Diversity and Inclusion

d)

Determination and Improvement

7.

Identify the correct statement.

Assertion(A) Definition of lay off as given under the Industrial Disputes Act does not confer any power on the management to lay off (December)

Reason(R) Financial stringency cannot constitute a ground for lay-off.

a)

Both A and R are false

b)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

c)

A is false but R is true

d)

Both A and R. are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

8.

In the process of Human Resource Management, the Human Resource Planning includes_____


a)

Recruitment, Calling, Interviewing, Selecting, Hiring, Training, Orientation, Promotion and Layoff

b)

Recruitment, Selecting, Hiring, Rejection, Induction, Orientation, Observation, Promotion and Layoff

c)

Recruitment, Selecting, Hiring, Training, Induction, Orientation, Evaluation, Promotion and Layoff

d)

Advertisement, Interviewing, Selecting, Hiring, Induction, Orientation, Evaluation, Promotion and Layoff

9.

Which of the following conventions of the ILO was ratified by the Government of India in the year 2017 ?

a)

Graphic Rating Scale

b)

Alternative Ranking Method

c)

Paired comparison Method

d)

Forced Distribution Method

e)

None of the above

10.

The leader who guide and motivate a followers in the direction of established goals by

clarifying role and task requirement is:

a)

Transformational leader

b)

Charismatic Leader

c)

Transactional Leader

d)

Facilitative Leader

11.

As per the provision of the Minimum Wage Act, 1948, which of the following authority

advices the appropriate government for fixing and revising of minimum wages and coordinating

the work of the committees and sub committees constituted under the Act?

a)

The Advisory Committee

b)

The Central Advisory Board

c)

Advisory Board

d)

The Central Government

12.

Which among the following services are offered by National safety Council, a voluntary

non-profit making body governed by a Board of directors representing the Government, employer

and Trade Union representatives?

a)

Publication services

b)

Ambulance services

c)

Mobile Clinic services

d)

Safety Training Services.

13.

Allowing out past performance appraisal ratings to unjustifiably influence current rating is

known as:

a)

Rater Effect

b)

Primary effect

c)

Spill over Effect

d)

Status effect

14.

(a)   can be described as the ability to remember or recall the initial items in a list of items.

15.

Which of the following human resource forecasting techniques is considered as the quickest

forecasting techniques?

a)

Managerial Judgment

b)

Ratio Trend Analysis

c)

Delphi Technique

d)

Regression Analysis

16.

According to the Trade Unions Act, 1926, a registered trade union can change its name only

when it obtains the consent of not less than:

a)

One-fourth of its total number of members

b)

One-third of its total number of members

c)

One-half of its total number of members

d)

Two-thirds of its total number of members

17.

T.V. Rao has described four indicators, which can be used to arrive at a Comprehensive score

for HRD maturity. Identify the four Indicators from the following.

A. HRD system maturity score

B. HRD Competence Score

C. The HRD Innovation Score

D. Business Linkages Score

E. The HRD Culture

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

a)

A, B, C, D only

b)

A, B, D, E Only

c)

A, B, C, E only

d)

B, C, D, E only

18.

Who among the following has given the concept of structure of psyche in terms of id, ego

and superego?

a)

S. Schacter

b)

Carl Yung

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

Eric Berne

19.

In the context of Human Resource Management what is referred to as Head Hunting?

(a)  

20.

Theory "Y of Motivation assumes that

a)

A person works only when coerced

b)

An average employee cannot be motivated

c)

A person has inherent dislike for work

d)

People do not hate work

21.

The first Wage Board in India was established for which of the following industries?

a)

Textile

b)

Iron and Steel

c)

Cement

d)

Coal

22.

Which among the following is not a determinant of supply of labor?

a)

Non-wage aspects of the job

b)

Other wage rates

c)

Number of firms

d)

Non-wage income

23.

The Directive Principles of State Policy as contained in the Constitution of India provide for a

number of Articles

Provision for just and human conditions of work and maternity relief is contained under which

Article of the Constitution?

a)

Article 40

b)

Article 42

c)

Article 41

d)

Article 43

24.

In which of the following establishments was the Equal Remuneration Act. 1976 first

enforced?

a)

Hospitals, Nursing homes and Dispensaries

b)

Plantations covered under the Plantation Labor Act, 1951

c)

Mines covered under the Mines Act, 1952

d)

Local Authorities

25.

Who suggested that changes in organizations occur in three phases unfreezing, changing

and refreezing?

a)

Noel Tichy

b)

Kurt Lewin

c)

David Nadler

d)

Gary Hamel

26.

Match the following: Labor Law Term

a)

Puisne

1.

Junior or subordinate

b)

Ratio decidendi

2.

The ground decision

c)

Res judicata Meaning

3.

A thing decided

27.

Who has coined the term "strategic intent" to refer to the determination of an organization to achieve goals that are out of all proportion to their resources and capabilities

a)

John W. Meyer and W. Richard Scott

b)

David Nadler and Michael

c)

Tom Burns and G.M. Stalker

d)

Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad

28.

Which among the following cannot be a parameter of being called ethical?

a)

Decisions involving positive judgements

b)

Standard one uses to decide what one's conduct should be

c)

Conduct governing an individual or group

d)

Decisions involving authoritative judgements

29.

Who was the first President of the Indian Federation of Labor?

(a)  

30.

Which of the following models is popular for its comparison of personnel management and human resource management on the basis of

'Hard' and 'Soft' approach?

a)

David Guest's Model

b)

John M. Story's Model

c)

C.J. Fomburn's Model

d)

Karen Legge's Model

31.

Quality circle members are

a)

Paid by

management

for participation in quality circles

b)

formally trained for

participation in quality circles.

c)

external consultants who

improve quality.

d)

led by active trade union leaders.

32.

Delphi technique is used in

a)

Organizing

b)

Operating

c)

Staffing

d)

Forecasting

33.

Narrow span of control results into

a)

Tall structure

b)

Flat structure

c)

Mechanistic structure

d)

All the above

34.

Which of the following factors are included in the calculation of human development index?

a)

Life expectancy

b)

Adult literacy

c)

Decent standard of living

d)

All the above

35.

The Managerial Grid was given by

a)

Rensis Likert

b)

Kurt Lewin

c)

Hersey Blanchard

d)

Blake and Mouton

36.

Who is the propounded of the 'Group Exchange Theory'?

a)

John Thibaut and Harold Kelly

b)

Keith Davis

c)

William G. Scoll

d)

George Terry

37.

Under which one of the following approaches MNCs determine uniform pay scales for jobs

for all categories of employees?

a)

Cluster Approach

b)

Buffet Approach

c)

Lump sum Approach

d)

Global Approach

38.

Arrange the following health provisions of the Factories Act, of 1948, in ascending order of

sections.

A. Drinking Water

B. Overcrowding

C. Cleanliness

D. Spittoons

E. Dust and fumes

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

a)

E, B, C, A, D

b)

A, C, B, E, D

c)

C, E, B, A, D

d)

C, A, B, D, E

39.

The book, ' The World of Labor' was authored by whom?

(a)  

40.

In the process of determining the bonus, after determining the gross profit, the next step is to

determine which one of the following?

a)

The allocable surplus

b)

The available surplus

c)

The customary bonus

d)

Set on or Set off as applicable

41.

‘OCTAPACE’ refers to:

a)

H.R.D Culture

b)

Human Relations

c)

Human Resource information system

d)

Behaviour Rating

42.

Which company is known for its innovative approach to workplace design, with features like "Hot Desking" and open office spaces?

a)

IBM

b)

Uber

c)

We Work

d)

General Electric

43.

In HR terminology, what does the acronym "EVP" stand for?

a)

Employment Verification Process

b)

Essential Value Provider

c)

Effective Value Positioning

d)

Employee Value Proposition

44.

'Let There Be Change' is the tagline of which of the following companies

a)

Deloitte

b)

KPMG

c)

Accenture

d)

Amazon

45.

Recommend how Individuals can increase self- efficacy?

a)

Cognitive evaluation

b)

Self-determination

c)

Enactive Mastery

d)

Reinforcement

46.

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in the United States protects the rights of employees to:

a)

Receive paid vacation

b)

Organize and collectively bargain

c)

File workplace safety complaints

d)

Receive unemployment benefits

47.

Which among the following are not included in the theories of labor welfare?

a)

Social responsibility theory

b)

Placating theory

c)

Public relations theory

d)

Capitalist theory

48.

______analytics is the use of computational and visualization methods to derive and leverage insights about shared values and beliefs in organizations.

a)

Competency

b)

People

c)

Cultural

d)

Recruitment

49.

Which of the following has specialists from different functional departments working on one or more projects that are led by project manager?

a)

Functional organization

b)

Matrix organisation

c)

Cross-functional organization

d)

Product organization

50.

Human resource planning is a ____

a)

Negative process

b)

Positive process

c)

Reactive process

d)

Proactive process

51.

During a company-wide recession, HR is asked to reduce costs. What HR strategy might be considered to achieve this goal?

a)

Increasing employee benefits

b)

Implementing a hiring freeze

c)

Expanding the workforce

d)

Offering salary hikes

52.

Which of the following is NOT a statutory body or organization related to labor and employment in India?

a)

Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

b)

National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM)

c)

Labor Bureau

d)

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

53.

Which event in HR history led to the development of labor unions and the modern labor movement in the late 19th century?

a)

The passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act

b)

The formation of the first HR professional association

c)

The Haymarket Affair

d)

The establishment of the Human Relations Movement

54.

The "Hawthorne Studies," conducted at the Western Electric Hawthorne Works in the 1920s, are famous for their impact on the field of HR. What was the primary focus of these studies?

a)

Finding the most efficient production methods

b)

Investigating the effects of lighting on worker productivity

c)

Examining the relationship between employee morale and productivity

d)

Studying the impact of assembly line work on worker health

55.

Who is the CEO of Uber Technologies as of 2023?

a)

Noel.R.Wallace

b)

Dara Khosrowshahi

c)

Travis Kalanick

d)

Jeff Bezos

56.

Which multinational company introduced the concept of "Holacracy," a decentralized management approach that replaces traditional hierarchy with self-organizing teams?

a)

Netflix

b)

Zappos

c)

Spotify

d)

Salesforce

57.

The following person has suggested the new concept which takes into account various key factors that will tell the overall performance of a job.

 

a)

Elliot Jecques

 

b)

Fred Luthas

 

c)

Juran

d)

None of the above

58.

Which of the following is not one of the four codes proposed in the new Labour Code of India?

a)

Code on Wages

b)

Code on Industrial Relations

c)

Code on Health and Safety

d)

Code on Social Security and Welfare

59.
The difference between a job description and job analysis is:
a)
A description is a written statement that describes the skills and responsibilities and a analysis is evaluating and collecting info. about a  particular job
b)
A analysis is a written statement that describes the skills and responsibilities and a description is evaluating and collecting info. about a  particular job
c)
A job description is posted outside of the workplace and a job analysis is posted inside the work place
d)
There is no difference
60.

When taking disciplinary action, you should

a)

A. Argue with the employee

b)

B. Allow employee to speak for the others involved

c)

C. Make the disciplinary process as formal as possible

d)

D.Enforce policies and rules with consistency