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Human Resource Planning

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

__________ 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

2.

Which of the following factors state the importance of the Human Resource Planning?

a)

Creating highly talented personnel

b)

International strategies

c)

Resistance to change and move

d)

All of the above

3.

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

4.

The basic purpose of human resource planning is to

a)

identify the human resource requirements

b)

identify the human resource availability

c)

match the HR requirements with the HR availability

d)

All of the above

5.

The primary responsibility for human resource planning lies with

a)

HR Manager

b)

general manager

c)

trade union leader

d)

line manager

6.

Which is a strategy used for matching labour to supply or demand?

a)

lay-offs

b)

internal recruitment

c)

skills inventory

d)

replacement chart

7.

Which of the following best describes HR planning

a)

Ensuring that employees are properly trained

b)

Assessing human resource requirements of an organisation

c)

Implementation of new benefit schemes for employees

8.

Which of the following is not a component of HRP

a)

Future HR demand

b)

Current HR supply

c)

Understanding HRM

d)

Demand forecasting

9.

What is labour turnover

a)

Profit generated by labour of the organisation in a particular period

b)

Employees leaving the organisation in a particular period

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

10.

The first step in HRP is

a)

Forecasting demand and supply

b)

Estimating manpower gaps

c)

Analysing organization objectives

d)

None of the above

11.

Which of the following option is true?

a)

Recruitment is a part of human resource planning process

b)

Technological changes are considered during human resource planning

c)

HRP concentrates more in downsizing the employees of an organisation

d)

None of the above is true

12.

Which of the following is NOT a key question in Human Resource Planning?

a)

How many employees do we need?

b)

Where do we need the employees?

c)

What are we looking for in terms of quality?

d)

What is the budget for hiring?

13.

Which of the following is a proactive feature of HRP?

a)

Ignoring market fluctuations

b)

Focusing solely on past trends

c)

Assessing internal and external changes

d)

Waiting for employee resignations

14.

What is one of the external challenges in forecasting HR demand?

a)

Economic developments

b)

Employee training programs

c)

Job analysis

d)

Internal promotions

15.

What does trend analysis help estimate?

a)

Future sales outcomes

b)

Past employee performance

c)

HR needs by examining past trends

d)

Employee turnover rates

16.

What is a skills inventory?

a)

A record of employee attendance

b)

An assessment of current employees' skills and aspirations

c)

A list of job openings

d)

A summary of company policies

17.

What is the role of the Human Resource Department in HR planning?

a)

To conduct market research

b)

To oversee production schedules

c)

To assist and counsel operating managers

d)

To manage financial resources

18.

Which of the following is a component of preparing a manpower inventory?

a)

Internal labor supply profile

b)

Employee performance evaluations

c)

Job satisfaction surveys

d)

Market analysis reports

19.

What is the significance of job analysis in HRP?

a)

To determine employee salaries

b)

To identify qualifications and experience required for jobs

c)

To assess employee satisfaction

d)

To evaluate company policies

20.

What is the main goal of Human Resource Planning?

a)

To enhance company profits

b)

To reduce employee benefits

c)

To ensure the right number of qualified people are available at the right time

d)

To increase employee salaries

21.

The following is concerned with developing a pool of candidates in line with the human resources plan.

a)

Development

b)

Training

c)

Recruitment

d)

All the above

22.

In an addition to regular compensation, ________ are monetary incentives that an employee earns as a result of good performance.

a)

Motivational techniques

b)

Financial reward

c)

Non financial reward

d)

All the above

23.

___________ is to assess the relative worth of different jobs performed in an enterprise in order to determine the correct pay.

a)

Job analysis

b)

Job description

c)

Job evaluation

d)

Job specification

24.

Which of the following is internal factor influencing HRP?

a)

Government policy

b)

Technology

c)

Industry trend knowledge

d)

Funds availability

25.

an employee's voluntary decision to leave the company

a)

termination

b)

demotion

c)

resignation

d)

transfer

26.

What is the primary focus of human resource planning?

a)

To increase company profits

b)

To ensure the right number of people with the right skills are in the right place at the right time

c)

To reduce employee salaries

d)

To expand the company's physical office space

27.

Which of the following best describes 'core workers'?

a)

Employees who work on a temporary basis

b)

Employees who are essential to the business and have permanent contracts

c)

Employees hired through an agency

d)

Employees who work part-time

28.

What is a characteristic of a zero hours contract?

a)

Guaranteed minimum hours of work each week

b)

No guaranteed hours of work; employees work only when needed

c)

Employees must work overtime

d)

Employees are paid a fixed salary regardless of hours worked

29.

What is meant by 'skill shortages' in the context of human resource planning?

a)

An abundance of skilled workers in the market

b)

A lack of workers with the necessary skills for specific roles

c)

A surplus of unskilled workers

d)

A decrease in the demand for skilled workers

30.

What does 'engagement with business culture' refer to?

a)

Employees' understanding and alignment with the company's values and practices

b)

Employees' ability to work independently

c)

Employees' focus on personal goals over company goals

d)

Employees' preference for remote work

31.

Skill Inventory is _________.

a)

bank of skills requirements.

b)

a personnel record of his/her skills, education, career goals and training records.

c)

stock of knowledge a company has.

d)

pool of talents required by a company.

32.

Which of the following is a barrier while doing human resource planning?

a)

HR information often is incompatible with the information used in strategy formulation

b)

Implementing human resource information system

c)

Managing inventories

d)

Supply forecast

33.

What is Demand Forecasting?

a)

Estimating the future quantity and quality of people required.

b)

Voluntary and involuntary terminations, deaths and employee retirements.

c)

Measuring the performance of an organization or team through a variety of metrics.

d)

An agreement between an employer and employee in which the employee may not disclose branded, patented or confidential information.

34.

The human resource planning is done based on the

a)

A) Market condition

b)

B) Financial condition

c)

C) External environment

d)

D) Organisational Plan

e)

E) All the above

35.

__________ is a total of all rewards provided employees in return for their services. The reward is a combination of pay, benefits and non financial reward.

a)

Human resource development

b)

Staffing

c)

Safety & health

d)

Compensation

36.

_________ is the process of determining skills, duties, and knowledge required for performing jobs in an organization.

a)

Human resource planning

b)

Job analysis

c)

Recruitment

d)

Selection

37.

________ is the advancement of an employee from one job position to another job position that has a higher salary range, a higher level job title, and, often, more and higher level job responsibilities in an organization.

a)

Assignment

b)

Appraisal

c)

Promotion

d)

Compensation

38.

The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as ________.

a)

internal recruiting

b)

succession planning

c)

long-term forecasting

d)

advanced interviewing

39.

________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

a)

Recruitment

b)

Selection

c)

Job analysis

d)

Workforce planning

40.

When managers determine which current employees are available for promotion or transfer, they will most likely use ___.

a)

scatter plots

b)

skills inventories

c)

estimated sales trends

d)

personnel forecasts