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MCQ's of MGT501 - Human Resource Management, mcq, mid and final term exams [b][b] [center]MCQ's of MGT501 - Human Resource Management, mcq, mid and final term exams[/center] A psychological condition in which a person is put into a deep sleep-like state, while still remaining awake. It can be used to relieve pain & stress is called: ? Hypnosis ? Biofeedback ? Transcendental mediation ? Burnout Employees quit the organizations at their own choice through: ? Outplacement, restructuring ? Discharging, layoff ? Transfer, demotion ? Resigning, retirement According to which of the following it is better to convince the employees to abide by the company’s rules, rather than promptly responding with written or oral warnings to employees? ? Hot stove rule ? Positive discipline ? Progressive discipline ? Implied discipline General practice carried out by Mr. Aslam is to encourage the participation of his subordinates while making departmental decisions. He is therefore said to be: ? Involved in practicing his referent power ? Involved in practicing legitimate power ? Involved in a leadership process ? Involved in making efforts to get favors from employees The CEO has appointed Amjad to lead the current project as he has the talent to handle critical situations with an ease which enhances the followers’ morale as well. He is said to be a successful leader as per: ? Leadership Theory ? Trait Theory ? Behavioral Theory ? Motivational Theory Creating conditions for a team to be effective is the responsibility of a(n): ? Leader ? Employee ? Organization ? HR department United Nations sent a rescue team in the supervision of Mr. Kim from Geneva to the northern areas of Pakistan affected by the destructive earthquake of 2005. Mr. Kim is a/an: ? Parent-country national ? Host-country national ? Third-country national ? Local-country national Employee handbook is a tool used for: ? Communicating rules & policies within an organization ? Providing information to stakeholders outside the organization ? Manipulating the competitors with false information ? Providing information about salary scale only Organizational guarantee about the job security is a functional form of: ? Statutory law ? Contractual law ? Public policy ? Management rights Ahmed has provided the personal contact numbers of his subordinates to one of his friend who is working as an insurance agent in a private insurance firm, to help him in achieving his monthly sales target. This practice is: ? Clear violation of labor laws ? Implementation of discrimination law ? Prohibited by the privacy rights ? Violation of employment at will Organizations are bound to pay its employees at least the defined minimum wage as per government decision. This obligation resulted because: ? It is necessary to build goodwill ? It is the statutory right of an employee ? It enhances the market share of a company’s product ? It provides benefits to all of its stakeholders The BEST indicator of an effective safety and health program of an organization is: ? Employees do not feel hesitant while sharing their problems ? Employees feel motivated to perform well and vu.ysapak.comsh.nowin lgoy.acltoym ? Employees feel honor that organization is concerned about their problems ? Employees do not face injuries and illnesses on regular basis The physical or psychological condition induced in workers by overwork or overexposure to stress in the workplace, is known as: ? Exhaustion ? Burnout ? Collapse ? Fatigue For which of the following reason, unionmembership in organizations losses it’s importance during recent years? ? Legislation protects workers in a better way ? Unions give advantage to union leaders ? Union membership is quite expensive ? Companies do not hire union members All of the following are reasons of conflicts in an organization, EXCEPT: ? Everyone competing for scarce resources ? Interactionist view about employees ? Poor coordination among employees ? Stereotypical views about employees Which of the following is an incentive plan that rewards employees for exceeding a predetermined goal by sharing the extra profits? ? Scanlon plan ? Piece-work plan ? Gainsharing plan ? Variable pay plan Which one of the following does NOT categorized as 'pay-for-performance' program? ? Piecework plan ? Scanlon plan ? Gainsharing plan ? Profit sharing plan Which of the given expression is termed as 'equity'? ? Output 1 < Output 2 Input Input ? Output 1 = Output 2 Input Input ? Output 1 ? Output 2 Input Input ? Output 1 > Output 2 Input Input An employee’s compensation usually comprises of: ? High monetary rewards ? Quality rewards requested by employees ? Benefits like medical & transport allowances ? Financial & non-financial rewards To make the 'Ranking Method' of job evaluation more effective: ? Perform performance appraisals on regular basis ? Train employees prior to appraisals ? Develop high compensation packages ? Clearly define job description initially Which of the following is most popular technique for appraising employee performance? ? Alternation ranking ? Graphic rating scale ? Management by objective ? Paired comparison Which is the best time or occasion to discuss career-related issues with an employee? ? Weekly staff meeting ? Social lunch ? Employee’s annual appraisal ? Career success team meeting The basis for promotion will typically be competence rather than seniority when: ? Team cohesiveness is important ? Company is promoting competition ? Union agreements are involved ? Organization is Legaly bound by government Which of the following is a part of organization’s role in the career development of an employee? ? Communicating the mission, policies and procedures ? Providing timely performance feedback ? Participating in career development discussions ? Seeking out career information Amjad has reached the age of full retirement, but he still wants to continue his job. Moreover, organization has not yet found any replacement to him. In such situation Amjad should pursue: ? Counseling to utilize his leisure time ? Search careers outside the company ? Psychological counseling to prepare for retirement ? Extension of current job within company Question No: 26 - Which of the following is the utmost preference of an organization while selecting a training and development program? ? Ensure the cost effectiveness of the training session ? Expert & professional trainers should be hired ? Training should be provided to all the employees ? Maximum training mediums should be used Which of the following is the greatest contributor towards the success of an organization? vu.ysapak.com . n i?ng P.rcevoamiled grapevine network of employees ? Conduct frequent trainings to employees ? Set goals to define the direction to pursue ? Implementation of the newest technology The re-arrangement of organizational structure & change in organizational culture is accomplished during: ? Task analysis ? Organizational analysis ? Person analysis ? Management analysis Which of the following term reflects the process of preparing organizational people according to the future needs? ? Learning ? Training ? Development ? Need analysis Which of the following is a test validation method that determines whether a test measures certain traits that are important in performing a job or not? ? Concept validity ? Criterion validity ? Construct validity ? Content validity Which of the following is a goal-directed summary of a person's experience, education and training developed for use in the selection process? ? Curriculum vitae ? Educational record ? Career goal ? Interview questioning Which of the following force makes an individual eligible to make decisions, give orders & directing work activities of others? ? Power ? Influence ? Authority ? Command Previous company records & customer satisfaction surveys may serve as a source for: ? Cultivating learning culture within the organization ? Determining deficiencies that require training ? Developing career development plans for employees ? Identifying training outcomes through evaluation Which of the following method includes the exchange of information between organizational member & the applicant through a goal-oriented conversation? ? Counseling simulations ? Vocational interest test ? Role playing ? Employment interview Which of the given employment testing approach requires individuals to perform activities similar to those they might encounter in an actual job? ? In-basket technique ? Role playing ? Interview simulations ? Case study As an HR manager, what should be your main focus while recruitment? ? The potential candidate must posses interpersonal and analytical skills ? The potential candidate should be very confident and sharp ? The potential candidate must be attractive enough to fit in the position ? The potential candidate should match the requirements of the job What could be the main consideration of an HR manager during recruitment? ? Outsource the employee selection to recruiting agencies ? Screen the pool of appropriate applicants ? Attract a large number of applicants ? Only hire the experienced candidates 'There is no need to make any new appointment'; therefore, the organization has transfered Mr. Azam to another branch. This step of the organization is taken to: ? Increase the labor supply than demand ? Maintain the balance of labor supply and demand ? Decrease the labor supply than demand ? Devastate the balance of labor supply and demand Term used to refer the potential employees available for work within the geographic area from which employees are recruited is: ? Labor market ? Employment market ? Employee market ? Job market The best way of reducing the problems of leniency or strictness in performance appraisals is to: ? Rank employees ? Train supervisors to avoid it ? Impose a distribution for performance ? Consider the purpose of the appraisal Which of the following problem occurs when supervisors tend to rate all the