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Performance Appraisal Internal quiz

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 54mins

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1.

Directive approach of Counseling also called as

a)

Psychoanalytic theory

b)

Psychological theory

c)

Client centered theory

2.

Which is known as prescriptive counselling?

a)

Directive Counselling Approach

b)

Nondirective Counselling Approach

c)

Eclectic Counselling Approach

d)

All of the above

3.

The main purpose of counselling is

a)

Telling clients how others are doing better than them.

b)

Assisting clients to find solutions to their problems.

c)

Always providing instant solution to client's problems.

d)

None of the above.

4.

Nature of counselling is a

a)

collaborative relationship

b)

client driven process

c)

counsellor driven process

d)

paid 'friendship'

5.

What is counseling?

a)

A very hard subject

b)

Where we talk about how to handle life's situations/emotions

c)

The best thing since slice bread

d)

A different name for math

6.

Everything you say to the counselor is confidential unless...

a)

Someone is hurting you

b)

You want to hurt yourself

c)

You are hurting someone else

d)

All of the above

7.

Maslow, Rogers and May emphasised on counselling to be rooted in ________________ values

a)

Behavioural

b)

Psychoanalytic

c)

Humanistic

d)

Spiritual

8.

Which of these roles rely on the participant being told an answer?

a)

Counselling

b)

Mentoring

c)

Teaching

d)

Coaching

9.

When accountability becomes an issue, make sure that...

a)

...everyone is copied into your email.

b)

...you speak to the team and raise issues.

c)

...you speak to your manager and raise issues.

d)

...you speak to your coachee and use funneling questions to identify the barriers.

10.

To use coaching successfully, we have to adopt ______________________.

a)

an optimistic view

b)

a flexible thinking

c)

a critical mindset

d)

a design mindset

11.

Employers have a responsibility to provide?

a)

Refreshments.

b)

Adequate Staff Training.

c)

Snacks.

d)

Staff Seating.

12.

Employers have a responsibility to provide?

a)

Health & Safety Training.

b)

Health & Safety Information.

c)

Risk Assessments.

d)

Toolbox Talks.

e)

All of the above.

13.

Employers have a responsibility to provide?

a)

Risk Assessments.

b)

PPE.

c)

Personal Protective Equipment.

d)

Shower Facilities.

e)

All of the above.

14.

Employers have a responsibility to provide?

a)

Risk Assessments.

b)

Hazard Reporting Procedures.

c)

Personal Protective Equipment.

d)

Eating Facilities.

e)

All of the above.

15.

counselling at workplace is important :

a)

to strengthen employees performance

b)

to like other employees

c)

to spend leisure time

d)

to discuss financial issues

16.

problems of adolescents are

a)

wrong idealogies/illogical curosity

b)

dealing with siblings

c)

reading problem

d)

self care

17.

A manager who is offering help and employee to whom such help is given is called :

a)

counselling

b)

helping

c)

mentoring

d)

time management

18.

Need of adolscents is :

a)

acts rationally

b)

being healthy

c)

independency from parental control

d)

speak loudly

19.

A student who wants help in making the choice of stream of education ,he needs :

a)

personal guidance

b)

educational guidance

c)

vocational guidance

d)

social guidance

20.

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

21.

When the actual performance of the employees are measured then it will be compared with

a)

standard

b)

other members

c)

previous performance

d)

group performance

22.

The performance Appraisal method BARS stands for

a)

Behavioral Attitude rating system

b)

Behavioral Attitude ranking System

c)

Behavioral Aptitude Ranking System

d)

Behavioral Anchored Ranking Scale

23.

_________________ method is used to have a detailed evaluation of an employee from all the perspectives.

a)

BARS

b)

Assessment Center

c)

MBO

d)

360 degree

24.

The rater is forced to answer the ready-made statements as given in the blocks of two or more, about the employees in terms of true or false. This method of performance appraisal is known as

a)

Checklist

b)

Forced choice

c)

Rating scale

d)

Forced distribution

25.

Performance management systems a mean ________.

a)

to identify numbers of new workers needed in an organization.

b)

to create a harmony relationship between employer and workers.

c)

to ensure the worker manner is aligned with organization goals.

d)

to encourage safe and healthy working environment in the organization.

26.

Identify two (2) characteristics of effective appraisal systems:

a)

receive top management support

b)

low cost for organization

c)

safe and healthy

d)

reliable and unbiased

27.

An appraiser method which comparing the subordinates and rank them from top to weakest performance is called _______.

a)

trait rating scales

b)

essay technique

c)

comparative method

d)

ranking technique

28.

The benefit of a performance appraisal system is _________.

a)

Criticized current performance by scolding workers.

b)

Assists in identifying orientation contents.

c)

Provides report and find employees fault.

d)

Motivate employees by rewarding those who do well

29.

The best and appropriate party for evaluating employees performance is...

a)

colleagues

b)

subordinates

c)

employee

d)

supervisor

30.

It is time-consuming and not a popular appraisal technique. It refers to:

a)

comparative method

b)

force distribution method

c)

trait rating scale

d)

essay technique

31.

This is a method in which supervisor prepares a detailed description about the subordinate and it should be kept secretly and handed over to the top management?

a)

Essay method

b)

Confidential Report

c)

management by objective

d)

360 degree method

32.

In this method, both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of an employee are evaluated.

a)

360 degree feedback

b)

Behavioral anchored rating scale

c)

Assessment center

d)

HR accounting method

33.

This is one of the traditional method of performance appraisal in which a list of statement is prepared that describes the traits and characteristics of the performance of the job

a)

Graphic Rating scale

b)

checklist

c)

Ranking method

d)

forced distribution

34.

In this method, managers and employees collaborate together to identify, plan, organize, and communicate objectives.

a)

360 degree feedback

b)

BARS

c)

Assessment center

d)

Management by objectives (MBO)

35.

This is methods of PA also called bell-curve rating or stacked ranking and relatively large section of the workforce fall in the middle of the distribution.

Which of following is refers to above statements:

a)

Graphic Ranting Scale

b)

Forced Distribution Method

c)

Critical Incidents Method

d)

Behaviour Anchored Rating Scale

36.

Performance appraisal method in which a manager keeps a written record of positive and negative performance of employees throughout the performance period.

Which of following is refers to above statements:

a)

Graphic Ranting Scale

b)

Forced Distribution Method

c)

Critical Incidents Method

d)

Behaviour Anchored Rating Scale

37.

Which method of PA shows in this picture?

a)

Critical Incidents Method

b)

Graphic Ranting Scale

c)

360 Degree Feedback

d)

Forced Distribution Method

38.

It is most important that supervisors who choose management by objectives as a performance

appraisal tool use __________

a)

SMART goals

b)

EPM systems

c)

computerized notes

d)

graphic rating scales

39.

Which of the following enables supervisors to oversee the amount of computerized data an

employee is processing each day?

a)

computerized performance appraisal system

b)

online management assessment center

c)

digitized high-performance work center

d)

electronic performance monitoring system

40.

The __ performance appraisal method ranks the highest employees and lowest employees in

alternate order.

a)

Paired comparison

b)

Forced distribution

c)

Behaviorally anchored rating scale

d)

Alternation ranking

41.

The __ method of performance appraisal involves listing all the subordinates to be rated,

crossing out the names of any not known well enough to rank, indicating the employee who is the

highest on each characteristic being measured and who is the lowest, and then alternating between

the next highest and lowest until all employees have been ranked,

a)

alternation ranking

b)

graphic rating scale

c)

Likert

d)

constant sum rating scale

42.

Alternation ranking refers to an appraisal method, which __ .

a)

is based on progress made toward the accomplishment of measurable goals

b)

combines the benefits of narratives, critical incidents, and quantified scales by assigning

scale points with specific examples of good or poor performance

c)

requires that the supervisor keep a log of positive and negative examples of a subordinate's

work-related behavior

d)

involves listing all the subordinates to be rated, crossing out the names of any not known

well enough to rank, indicating the employee who is the highest on each characteristic beingmeasured and who is the lowest, and then alternating between the next highest and lowest until all

employees . have been ranked

43.

With the __ method, the supervisor keeps a log of positive and negative examples of a

subordinate's work-related behavior.

a)

alternation ranking

b)

forced distribution

c)

narrative forms

d)

critical incident

44.

Which of these is an issue while designing an appraisal programme?

a)

Quality

b)

What methods of appraisal are to be used

c)

Quantity

d)

Cost of effectiveness

45.

What do behaviorally anchored scales represent?

a)

The scales are anchored by descriptions of actual job behavior

b)

Superiors would feel comfortable to give feedback

c)

A range of descriptive statements of behavior varying from the least to the most effective

d)

None of the above

46.

Which performance appraisal methods consumes a lot of time?

a)

Essay method

b)

Rating Scales

c)

Critical incident

d)

Tests And Observation

47.

What does the 360 degree feedback assess?

a)

Communication Skills

b)

Behavioral Aspect

c)

Team - building skills

d)

Soft skills

48.

Martin gives Susan a high appraisal rating because he likes the fact that Susan is always early to work. This is an example of:

a)

halo error

b)

horn error

c)

contrast error

d)

leniency error

49.

Bias made by a manager who give high marks for a worker who has similarity with him is called as ________.

a)

central tendency bias

b)

halo effect

c)

similar to me effect

d)

recency effect

50.

Which performance appraisal tool is being used when a supervisor places predetermined percentages of ratees into various performance categories?

a)

behaviorally anchored rating scale

b)

graphic ranking scale

c)

alternation ranking

d)

) forced distribution

51.

Bias made by a manager who give high marks for a worker who has similarity with him is called as ________.

a)

Central tendency bias

b)

Halo effect

c)

Similar to me effect

d)

Recency effect

52.

Which performance appraisal methods consumes a lot of time?

a)

Essay method

b)

Rating Scales

c)

Critical incident

d)

Tests And Observation

53.

Below are the factors affecting employees performance EXCEPT:

a)

employee's personality

b)

knowledge and skills

c)

motivation

d)

work environment

54.

Which of the following methods is NOT typically used in job analysis?

a)

Observation

b)

Interviews

c)

Performance appraisals

d)

Questionnaires

55.

Which of the following is a primary goal of performance coaching?

a)

To punish employees for poor performance

b)

To improve employee morale

c)

To improve employee performance and productivity

56.

DEFINE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

a)

It is for the regulation of relations between employers and workmen and their trade union.

b)

The process of assessing employee performance by way of comparing present performance with established standards.

c)

It is the planned introduction of new employees to their jobs, coworkers, and the organization.

d)

To find the people to join the organization and it is the process of inviting candidates for applying to job.

57.

THE ABOVE PICTURE REFER TO WHICH METHOD?

a)

Forced Distribution

b)

Ranking

c)

Graphic Rating Scale

d)

Behaviors Anchored Rating Scale

58.

THEY HOLD NEGATIVE OPINIONS ABOUT PARTICULAR GROUP OF PEOPLE

a)

Leniency

b)

Prejudice

c)

Central Tendency

d)

Halo Effects

59.

On- The Job Training (OJT) is a training method that lets the trainee learn the job by actually performing it.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

_______________ requires the appraiser to compare his subordinates.

a)

Essay techniques

b)

Comparative Methods

c)

Self- Appraisals

d)

Trait - Rating Scales

61.

Which of these is a major weakness of the forced distribution method?

a)

Assumes that employee performance levels always conform to a normal distribution

b)

. Work is reliable

c)

The error of central tendency

d)

None of the above

62.

State true or false


i. In the forced choice method the rater is forced to select statements which are ready made.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Which of these is a major weakness of the forced distribution method?

a)

Assumes that employee performance levels always conform to a normal distribution

b)

. Work is reliable

c)

The error of central tendency

d)

None of the above

64.

State true or false


i. In the forced choice method the rater is forced to select statements which are ready made.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Which is the simplest and most popular technique for appraising employee performance?

a)

Rating Scales

b)

Critical Incident

c)

Cost accounting

d)

BARS

66.

. Which of these is one of the seven criteria for assessing performance

a)

. Community service

b)

Interpersonal contact

c)

. Need for supervision

d)

. All of the above

67.

Which factors lower the accuracy rate of the rater

a)

The rater is aware of personal biases and is willing to take action to minimise their effect

b)

. Performance factors are properly defined

c)

. The rater has documented behaviours to improve the recall

d)

The rater is unable to express himself or herself honestly and unambiguously

68.

. Which of the following terms refers to the process of evaluating an employee's current and/or past performance relative to his or her performance standards?

a)

Recruitment

b)

Employee selection

c)

Performance appraisal

d)

Employee orientation

69.

The primary purpose of providing employees with feedback during a performance appraisal is to motivate employees to

a)

apply for managerial positions

b)

remove any performance deficiencies

c)

revise their performance standards

d)

enroll in work-related training programs

70.

. In most organizations, which of the following is primarily responsible for appraising an employee's performance

a)

employee's direct supervisor

b)

company appraiser

c)

human resources manager

d)

EEO representative

71.

Supervisors should provide employees with feedback, development, and incentives necessary to help employees eliminate performance deficiencies or to continue to perform well.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommended guidelines for setting effective employee goals?

a)

assigning specific goals

b)

assigning measurable goals

c)

assigning challenging but doable goals

d)

administering consequences for failure to meet goals

73.

All of the following are reasons for appraising an employee's performance EXCEPT

a)

assisting with career planning

b)

correcting any work-related deficiencies

c)

creating an organizational strategy map

d)

determining appropriate salary and bonuses

74.

. When appraisals are made by superiors, peers, subordinates and clients then it is called ____.

a)

. 360 degree feedback

b)

. 180 degree feedback

c)

. Self - appraisal

d)

None of the above

75.

State true or false


Raters can be immediate supervisors, specialists from the HR department, subordinates, peers, committees, clients and self - appraisals or a combination of all.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Which of these is an issue while designing an appraisal programme

a)

Quality

b)

What methods of appraisal are to be used

c)

Quantity

d)

Cost of effectiveness

77.

What do successful analysers tend to examine?

a)

Division and corporate performance evaluation

b)

Current performance with past performance

c)

Ideal appraisal process

d)

None of the above

78.

SMART goals are best described as

a)

specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely

b)

straight forward, meaningful, accessible, real, and tested

c)

strategic, moderate, achievable, relevant, and timely

d)

specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and tested

79.

Successful defenders use performance appraisal for identifying ____________.

a)

Staffing needs

b)

. Job behaviour

c)

Training needs

d)

None of the above

80.

How performance appraisal can contribute to a firm's competitive advantage?

a)

Ensures legal compliances

b)

. Minimising job dissatisfaction and turnover

c)

Improves performance

d)

. All of the above

81.

Which of these is the main purpose of employee assessment

a)

Making correct decisions

b)

To effect promotions based on competence and performance

c)

Establish job expectations

d)

None of the above

82.

Which of the following is an alternate term used for performance appraisal

a)

Quality and quantity of output

b)

Job knowledge

c)

Employee assessment

d)

None of the above