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LATEST QUIZ AFTER MIDTERM 1 TO 29 LEC 3RD

JAN 2012

Error and mistakes also expected

Successful organizations primarily concern with the:

Select correct option:

CommunicationInventory

Skilful manpowerProduction

The intellectual and mechanical processes used by an organization to transform

inputs Into products or services is called?


Technology

Structure of OrganizationLeadershipNone of above

__________ is termed as the "right arm of the top executive.


staff manager

line manager

personnel manager

Secretary

Organizational Citizenship is related with the:


Performance of the employeePerformance of the Organization

Nationality of the employees in the organizationNone of the above

Following areas are covered in employee orientation programs, EXCEPT:


Job duties

Employee benefitsOrganizational issues

Organizational politics


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Which one is an efficient means of transmitting large amounts of factual

information to a relatively large number of people at the same time?


Case methodDiscussions

LecturesVestibule training

As an HR manager you have collected and reviewed the information\data related to

a particular job, while conducting the job analysis. What will be your next step in

this situation?


Maintaining and updating the jobs

Identify objectives of job analysis

Identify the job to be analyzedDraft job description & job specification

When Personal manager exerted the authority as a coordinator of personal

activities he is acting like:


Right arm of top executive

Top executiveStaff manager

Right arm of staff manager

Which of them is more accurate statement?


Job description is always a separate document.Job specification is always a separate document.

Job specification is always on the same document as the job description.Job specification may be either a separate document or on the same document as the job

description.

Which of the following is NOT a part of Job specification?


Employee's personality traitsEmployee's responsibilities

Employee's educational backgroundEmployee's work experience


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Which statement best describes the purpose of job analysis process ?


What physical and mental tasks does the worker accomplish?When does the job have to be completed?

Where is the job to be accomplished?All of given options

Groups and Teams are ________


One and the same things

Different things

For an HR Manager to be successful, he needs to have a _________ approach.Select correct option:

Proactive ResponseReactive Response

The employees belonging to same gender or color or any other common attribute

are usually found to communicate with other employees from the same gender or

color. This refers to:


Segmented Communication Networks

Lower CohesivenessWork Force Diversity

None of the above

The test used to measure the cognitive abilities of person is also known as


Aptitude test

Personality TestsIntelligence test

Psychomotor Abilities Tests

Authority is classified among ________________ levels of categories.Select correct option:

2

4


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6

3

Which of the following is the best source to create unity among the employees

working in the organization?


Strong CultureEmployee Loyalty

IncentivesNone of the above

'The process of determining the human resource needs of an organization and

ensuring that the right number of qualified people are positioned in the right jobs at

the right time' is described by which of the following term?


Job planning

Resource planning

Human resource planning

Succession planning

In which of the following period "Employees displacement" was started?


Mechanistic periodLegalistic period

Organistic periodCatalytic period

Which of the given employment testing approach requires individuals to perform

activities similar to those they might encounter in an actual job?

Select correct option:In-basket technique

Role playing

Interview simulationsCase study

Question # 1 of 20 ( Start time: 08:51:04 PM ) Total Marks: 1

How many levels of management are in a traditional organization?Select correct option:

5

3


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Which of the following is a micro-level challenge faced by an organization?Select correct option:

Work force diversity

RestructuringLegislation

Technology

HRM has a _______ link with the corporate strategy of the organization.


Direct

Indirect


Miss A do well on the test also do well on the job .The Statement is demonstrating thetest


Criterion validityReliability

Accuracy

Test validity

Which one is an efficient means of transmitting large amounts of factual

information to a relatively large number of people at the same time?


Case method

Discussions

Lectures

Vestibule training

Human resource management usually focus in these areas during training and

development phase except


Employee counseling

Organizational development

Career development

All of given options


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Which of the following term is said to be a part of Organizational Structure?


Goal attainment

Hierarchy level

Performance standardsSupporting staff


Larger work segment, composed of several tasks that are required to perform by an

individual is known as:


Duty

Responsibility

PositionWork


Following are the different types of group roles Except :


Task-oriented roles

Relationship-oriented roles

Informational roles

Individual roles


A manager's function is classified as line or staff based on the organizations:


Objectives

Vision

Services

Product


If the workforce of an organization represents true proportion of the community

sectors in all its job classifications, it represents the ___________________ of its

affirmative action.


Performance

Gaps


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Effectiveness

Discrepancies


For an HR Manager to be successful, he needs to have a _______ approach.


Proactive Response

Reactive Response


Following areas are covered in employee orientation programs, EXCEPT:


Job duties

Employee benefitsOrganizational issues

Organizational politics

Ahmed is supervising the maneuver of whole organization, which one role is being

played by him?


Tactical manager

Operations manager

Chief ExecutiveLine manger


Org abs is facing unforeseen problems. Management has assigned the responsibility

to AHMED for taking corrective measures to confiscate the problems. He is playing

the role of :


Monitor

SpokespersonDisseminator

Disturbance handler


Asad is a quality control manager who helps the production manager for

determining the accepted quality level of services at org abc. Which one authority is

possessed by the Asad?



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Line authority

Staff authority

Functional authority

Perceived authority


Which of the following statement best defines Recruitment?


It is a process of attracting a number of suitable applicants

It is selecting the best candidate for the vacancy

It is a process of enhancing employees knowledge and skills

It is used to determine the best performers in organization

All the activities performed within an organization are:Select correct option:

Independent

Arbitrary

Random

Interdependent

Which of the given term is used to represent the segments of jobs held by an

individual throughout his/her life time?


Responsibility

Career

Occupation

Position

Which of the following skill/s is/are required for an effective team?


Problem-solving skillsTechnical skills

Interpersonal skills

All of the given options

'Human Relation Approach' was emerged during:


1930-40


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1940-50

1950-60

1960-70 not conform

Which of the following method includes the exchange of information between

organizational member & the applicant through a goal-oriented conversation?Select correct option:

Counseling simulations

Vocational interest test

Role playing

Employment interview

Which of them is a true statement about the job analysis?Select correct option:

It is very good practice to conduct the job analysis for every position in the organization.It is necessary to conduct the job analysis for every position in the organization.It is good practice to choose representative positions for the job analysis.

To some extent it is necessary to conduct the job analysis for every position in theorganization


The activities aimed at improving the internal work of teams is referred asSelect correct option:

Team Building

Team FormingTeam improving

None of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods of recruiting outside candidates?


Job advertisementsJob postings

Employment agencies

Executive recruiters

Authority is classified among ______________ levels of categories.


24

63


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Which one method mostly provide an opportunity to reach the large pool of applicant


Visiting collegesWord of mouth

Job posting on internetAll of given options

Larger work segment, composed of several tasks that are required to perform by anindividual is known as:


DutyResponsibility

Position

Work


Career counseling is included in which of the functions of HRM?Select correct option:

Compensation & benefits

Planning and selectionsTraining & development

Maintaining HRIS

Which one is logically true about development?


Proactive approachReactive approach

Negative approachReactive and proactive


Methods of Collecting Job Analysis Information includeSelect correct option:

InterviewQuestionnaire

Logsall of given option

Which of theses attributes can be listed in the job posting?


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QualificationSupervisor

Working scheduleAll of the given options


Under which of the following no screening of applicant pool is conducted before makingfinal selection?


Walk-in applicantsEmployee referrals

Employment agencySchool placement

Question # 18 of 20 ( Start time: 11:26:11 PM ) Total Marks: 1Which component of an attitude refers to an intention to behave in a certain way?Select correct option:

Affective

BehavioralCognitive

Affective and cognitive

The study of the firms past employment needs over periods of years to predict futureneeds is known as :


Trend analysisRegression analysis

Ratio analysisNone of the given options

MR AHMED has showed poor performance in the written test for the post of lecturer.University has not hired him because Selection board thinks who do poorly on the test do

poorly on the job. The situation is demonstrating _______ validity of the job test.


Test

ContentCriterion

All of them

Question # 1 of 20 ( Start time: 11:30:30 PM ) Total Marks: 1What type of screening mode is used to reduce absenteeism and establish a baseline for

future insurance claims?


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Physical examinationsPersonality tests

Polygraph testsSubstance abuse screening

Ahmed was Working in the HR department with org abs. he was asked to take part in the

process by which he will determine the nature and responsibilities Of the managerial jobsin head office. Which of following activity is being performed by him ?


Job identificationJob specification

Job descriptionJob analysis

The re-arrangement of organizational structure & change in organizational culture isaccomplished during:


Task analysisOrganizational analysis

Person analysisManagement analysis

Question # 4 of 20 ( Start time: 11:32:34 PM ) Total Marks: 1Which of the following statement more accurately defines the committed workforce?


They are always on timeThey are very hard working

They do their job as if they own the companyThey do their jobs with out any mistake


HRIS provides information that assist organizations in:Select correct option:

Forecasting financial budgetsDesigning pay structure

Obtaining new projectsAnticipating customers needs



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The behavior of Ms Noreen has got totally and permanently changed after getting the joband training in the organization. This is an example of:


TrainingLearning

DevelopingNone of the these

Question # 7 of 20 ( Start time: 11:39:53 PM ) Total Marks: 1Blind box Ads are used for


Good reputationLow profile jobs

Promotion

Publicity

The mass movement of technically skilled people from one country to another is knownas:


ImmigrationBrain drain

TransferShifting

Currently one of the major characteristics of HRM is the importance of adopting a/an

____________ approach.Select correct option:

Organistic

StrategicCatalytic

None of the given options

Question # 10 of 20 ( Start time: 11:42:33 PM ) Total Marks: 1If the workforce of an organization represents true proportion of the community sectors

in all its job classifications, it represents the ___________________ of its affirmativeaction.


Performance

Gaps


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Effectiveness

Discrepancies

Which of the following represents relatively a permanent change in behavior of

employees?Select correct option:

Learning

Training

Development

Need analysis


According to which act, pay discrimination on the basis of gender for same position &performance is prohibited?


Civil rights

Equal pay

Worker compensation

Age discrimination

Larger work segment, composed of several tasks that are required to perform by an

individual is known as:Select correct option:

Duty

Responsibility

Position

Work


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Which of the following discipline deals with the impact of individuals behavior in anorganization?


Organizational cultureOrganizational norms

Organizational behaviorOrganizational rules

Sana is a human resource manager and she has authority to ensure that all departmentsare complying with equal employment opportunity laws. The authority exerted by sana in

this situation is known as:Select correct option:

Line authority

Staff authority

Functional authorityPerceived authority


Due to the increase in the importance and role of HRM, HR manager needs to be a________


Dynamic person, Quick and responsive to new trendsA good labor union leader

A good communicator with the top managementNone of the above

A system that prohibits interaction with the world outside is termed as ______


Closed SystemOpen System


standardized method for rating, classifying, and comparing virtually every kind of jobbased on data, people, and things is known asSelect correct option:

Department of Labor Procedure

Position Analysis QuestionnaireFunctional job analysis

none of given option



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Which of the following terminology describes the legal legislation in which job applicantshould not be rejected on the basis of discriminatory practices?


Affirmative actionLegal compliance

Equal employment opportunityStereotype

For an organization to survive and prosper, There____harmony between the HRM andorganizations corporate strategy.Select correct option:

Must beMust NOT be

Brain Drain is term that refers to:Select correct option:

The lose of intellectual capital from the organizationThe decline in the mental capacity of the work forceThe decline in the skills of the work forceNone of the above

Question # 3 of 20 ( Start time: 11:56:05 PM ) Total Marks: 1Which of the following is the major objective of training function of HRM?Select correct option:

To attract qualified applicant to fill the job vacanciesTo give employees the skills and knowledge to perform their jobs effectively

To help a new employee adjust himself to the new job and the employerTo monitor employee performance to ensure that it is at acceptable levels

Question # 4 of 20 ( Start time: 11:56:54 PM ) Total Marks: 1Which one activity is the part of organization socialization program?Select correct option:

Welcome partyJob rotationOn the job training

All of them

Question # 5 of 20 ( Start time: 11:57:26 PM ) Total Marks: 1'The process of determining the human resource needs of an organization and ensuring that theright number of qualified people are positioned in the right jobs at the right time' is described bywhich of the following term?Select correct option:

Job planningResource planningHuman resource planningSuccession planning


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Question # 6 of 20 ( Start time: 11:58:00 PM ) Total Marks: 1Human resource development has three important components includingSelect correct option:

Employee rights, compensation, Career developmentTraining and development. Career development, Organization development

Career development, Organization development, Employee rightsCareer development, compensation, Organization development

Which of the following HR activity is the basic element of recruitment?Select correct option:

Attract the job applicants for the particular postSelect the best one among all applicantsTrain the people as per organizational requirementsFire the non-performing employees

Which of the following skill/s is/are required for an effective team?Select correct option:

Problem-solving skillsTechnical skillsInterpersonal skills


Question # 10 of 20 ( Start time: 12:00:40 AM ) Total Marks: 1After the choice has been made to extend a job tender, the next stage of the selection processinvolves the completion ofSelect correct option:

physical examination

Permanent Job OfferConditional Job OfferNotification to Candidates

While conducting job analysis the 'Observation Method' is useful when:Select correct option:

Job requires more intellectual skills to completeJob is repetitive in natureJob is market oriented and requires more dataJob consists of physical activity like machine operations

If a company is employing the fresh graduates as well as the professional experts, themanagement is said to be enhancing___________.Select correct option:

StereotypingVarietyDiversityUniformity

Atifs job is to recognize problem areas and implementing solutions. He is also responsible toselect critical information from masses of data to direct the organization in the world of


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overflowing information. Which of the following skills are required to perform his job effectively?Select correct option:

Conceptual skillsHuman skillsTechnical skillsInterpersonal skills

The newly hired individuals in THE organization deal with the possible dichotomy between theirexpectations about their jobs, their coworkers, their supervisors, and the organization in generaland reality. Which of the term describes the situation accurately?Select correct option:

Pre-arrival StageMetamorphosis StageEncounter Stageexit stage

Question # 15 of 20 ( Start time: 12:03:03 AM ) Total Marks: 1_________team has control over its work pace, determination of work assignments and operatewithout a manager.Select correct option:

Problem identificationSelf-managedVirtualCross-functional

Socialization is a process of :Select correct option:

EnhancementDevelopment

IntroductionEvaluation

Evaluation of training program is conducted:Select correct option:

At the initial stage while design a trainingPrior to need assessment phaseParallel to design a training content

At the last stage of training

Question # 20 of 20 ( Start time: 12:06:23 AM ) Total Marks: 1Which statement best describes the purpose of job analysis process ?Select correct option:

What physical and mental tasks does the worker accomplish?When does the job have to be completed?Where is the job to be accomplished?


Question # 2 of 20 ( Start time: 12:09:24 AM ) Total Marks: 1Org abs is facing unforeseen problems. Management has assigned the responsibility to AHMED


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for taking corrective measures to confiscate the problems. He is playing the role of :Select correct option:

MonitorSpokespersonDisseminatorDisturbance handler

The members of a group interact with each other to achieve a _____objectiveSelect correct option:

Particular/SharedDifferent

Large organizations often have development programmes with an aim to:Select correct option:

Prepare employees for higher level responsibilities within the organizationGive employees the skills and knowledge to perform their current jobsMonitor employee performance to ensure that it is at acceptable levelsHelp a new employee adjust himself to the new job and the employer

Question # 6 of 20 ( Start time: 12:10:38 AM ) Total Marks: 1The test used to measure the cognitive abilities of person is also known asSelect correct option:

Aptitude testPersonality TestsIntelligence testPsychomotor Abilities Tests

Question # 7 of 20 ( Start time: 12:11:03 AM ) Total Marks: 1Which of the following method is adopted by organizations to introduce its policies & cultures toits employees?Select correct option:

HumanizationSocializationStandardization


Studying organizational behavior helps managers:


To see the value of workforce diversityTo analyze the efficiency of organizationTo analyze the effectiveness of organizationTo become more effective in society

Question # 9 of 20 ( Start time: 12:12:16 AM ) Total Marks: 1Part of the orientation program that deals with the perks and privileges attached with the job iscalled:


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Job DutiesOrganizational IssuesEmployee BenefitsNone of the above

Question # 15 of 20 ( Start time: 12:13:44 AM ) Total Marks: 1Asad is a Member of an accounting department. He has the authority to request the documentshe needs to prepare financial reports, The authority exerted by him is known as:Select correct option:

Line authorityStaff authorityFunctional authorityPerceived authority

Ahmad applies for a job with org ABC, but he is not hired. He thinks that he is not selected due todiscriminatory behavior of org ABC. If he records a compliant against ABC:Select correct option:

He will win the caseHe will win only in case of no response from ABC.He will win the case if org abc is not able to give a legal reason for not hiringHe will lose the case.

Question # 18 of 20 ( Start time: 12:14:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1Ahmed is supervising the maneuver of whole organization, which one role is being played byhim?Select correct option:

Tactical managerOperations managerChief ExecutiveLine manger

The difference between human resource management and management is:Select correct option:

Narrownot importantBoth are the same

Significant

The basic unit of an organization is _______Select correct option:

IndividualGroupTeam

All of the above


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Organization attempt to equip the newly hired employee with the skills needed to perform the jobduties effectively is called:Select correct option:

TrainingSocializationRecruitment

None of the above

For the selection of pilot, PIAs management took the written test based on the understanding &application of aeronautical engineering; under which category this test will fall?Select correct option:

Reliable testContent-valid testCriterion-valid testFace-valid test

Question # 5 of 20 ( Start time: 11:50:00 AM ) Total Marks: 1The employees belonging to same gender or color or any other common attribute are usuallyfound to communicate with other employees from the same gender or color. This refers to:Select correct option:

Segmented Communication NetworksLower CohesivenessWork Force DiversityNone of the above

Which test directly measures the job performance?Select correct option:

Work sample testCognitive aptitude testPersonality testPsychomotor Abilities Tests

Which of theses attributes can be listed in the job posting?Select correct option:

QualificationSupervisorWorking scheduleAll of the given options

Adeel is responsible for representing his organization to outsiders, which of the following role isbeing played by him?Select correct option:

MonitorSpokespersonDisseminatorDisturbance handler


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The very first step of HRM is _____________Select correct option:

HR PlanningJob Analysis

Recruitment not sureNone of the above

A note of appreciation for an employee is an example of __.Select correct option:

PayBenefitsNon-Financial RewardsNone of the above

ASAD has become comfortable with the organization and his job description. He has internalizedthe norms of the organization and his coworkers. Which of the given option describes accuratelyabout his state?Select correct option:

Pre-arrival StageMetamorphosis StageEncounter StagePost -arrival Stage

Which job analysis method is suitable when job consist on discernible physical activity.Select correct option:

QuestionnaireInterviewObservationCombinations of method

For an organization to survive and prosper, There ____ harmony between the HRM andorganizations corporate strategy.Select correct option:

Must beMust NOT be

Manager whose organizational function contributes directly to the achievement of organizationaloutput at assembly line is called:Select correct option:

Line managerStaff managerPersonnel managerCEO


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Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective goal?Select correct option:

Specific

MeasurableChallengeableNone of the above

Question # 16 of 20 ( Start time: 12:00:40 PM ) Total Marks: 1The Corporate Culture of an organization is its ___________ factor.Select correct option:

InternalExternal

Formal groups are formed by the __________.Select correct option:

Informal structureOrganizational structureFriendly relationshipCommon interest

_________ team has control over its work pace, determination of work assignments and operatewithout a manager.Select correct option:

Problem identification

Self-managedVirtualCross-functional

All individuals and groups that are directly or indirectly affected by an organizations decisions arecalledSelect correct option:

competitorsStockholdercustomers


Ahmed is working in training and development department with org abc. For allocating trainingfunds for different new positions in the department he was asked to evaluate the importance of

job by considering its Contribution towards achievements of the objectives of organization. He isinvolved in the activity of:Select correct option:

Job evaluationJob descriptionJob specificationJob identification

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