Human Resource Management (HRM) - 1

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Question ________ of more than 1500 managers in Dr. Odiorne's study were found to be in the Work Horse category
Correct Answer 0.79
Your Answer 0.79

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Question What are the common job responsibilities of an executive?
Correct Answer Co-ordinate Training Programme , Keep cost within budget , Publish House Journal
Your Answer Co-ordinate Training Programme , Keep cost within budget , Publish House Journal

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Question What is it that some of the companies have borrowed from professionally managed Cos'
Correct Answer HRD practices
Your Answer HRD practices

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Question What are aims & objectives of HRA?
Correct Answer Increase manarginal awarness of human resourcess , Developing new meaure of effective manpower utilzation . , Enabling a longer time horzon for planning & budgeting .
Your Answer Increase manarginal awarness of human resourcess , Developing new meaure of effective manpower utilzation . , Enabling a longer time horzon for planning & budgeting .

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Question One of the importance of HRD is
Correct Answer Role clarity
Your Answer Role clarity

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Question Correct Answer Your Answer

Need for HRD Audit It attempts to find out the future HRD needs of the company after assessing the current HRD activities & inputs It attempts to find out the future HRD needs of the company after assessing the current HRD activities & inputs

Limitation of HRD Audit It does not give evaluation of individuals but focuses on unit and systems. It does not give evaluation of individuals but focuses on unit and systems.

Definition of HRD Audit It is a comprehensive evaluation of the current HRD strategies structure, systems styles and skills in the business plans of a company It is a comprehensive evaluation of the current HRD strategies structure, systems styles and skills in the business plans of a company

Role of HRD Audit in business improvement It helps in changes in the styles of the top management It helps in changes in the styles of the top management


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Question As per the Human Development Balance sheet, 1997 30% of the total population (world) lives in abolute poverty
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False

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Question HRD audit can also be used against the HRD department
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question Depending on the career path model of managers, some specialised training inputs are given at pre-determined times to make him more handling the new higher assignment
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question A leader who lacks the other basic qualities can lead others in the wrong direction.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question Name the persons through which balanced score card Approach was popularised :
Correct Answer Kaplan & Norton
Your Answer Kaplan & Norton

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Question Correct Answer Your Answer

Feedback It should be data-based and not impressionistic It should be data-based and not impressionistic

Rapport building In this case there is a climate of acceptance & warmth In this case there is a climate of acceptance & warmth

Exploration In this case, the employee should appreciate his strengths & weakness. In this case, the employee should appreciate his strengths & weakness.

Action Planning In this case, the interview should end with specific plans of action for the development of the employee. In this case, the interview should end with specific plans of action for the development of the employee.


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Question Name of the various HRD score card:
Correct Answer HRD systems maturity score , Competency score , HRD competencies systems maturity score
Your Answer HRD systems maturity score , Competency score , HRD competencies systems maturity score

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Question What are the objectives of a quality control programme?
Correct Answer Improvement in standard of goods with very little increase in cost of production , Improvement in minimizing wastages. , Conformance with desired standards.
Your Answer Improvement in standard of goods with very little increase in cost of production , Improvement in minimizing wastages. , Conformance with desired standards.

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Question List the measures to overcome the HRD problems in India
Correct Answer Govt. to take steps to alleviate poverty , Govt. to take steps to accelarate economic development , People to practice religious tolerance
Your Answer Govt. to take steps to alleviate poverty , Govt. to take steps to accelarate economic development , People to practice religious tolerance

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Question The differences in which kind of faiths among the people is hurdle in the HRD
Correct Answer Religious
Your Answer Religious

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Question Conventionally Personnel Managers & Manpower Development Managers took what form of approach for the development of human resource?
Correct Answer Manufacturing approach
Your Answer Manufacturing approach

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Question In the Development Grade Method of career planning the selected staff for this grade would remain there only for ________ years
Correct Answer two
Your Answer two

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Question Name the situation where a person takes the necessary steps at the right moment of time
Correct Answer Action
Your Answer Action

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Question Training programmes conducted by dividing the total group of participants into teams who are assigned to complete the task within a time limit are called -
Correct Answer SSL Technology , Grid Seminars
Your Answer Game Seminars , Grid Seminars

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Question Human resource management is responsible for getting the best people, training and providing mechanism.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question The HRD programmes fail due to poverty, social injustice.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question Retrenchment procedures are governed what method of Accounting?
Correct Answer LIFO
Your Answer LIFO

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Question Under orientation programmes, some very important issues discussed and clarified are :
Correct Answer Purpose of 360 Degree Feedback , Who analyzes the data? , Who are going to provide feedback?
Your Answer Purpose of 360 Degree Feedback , Who analyzes the data? , Who are going to provide feedback?

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Question Every HRD system developed by an organisation should be based on the following elements of HRM. Those are:
Correct Answer Suitable compensation plan , Selection of the right people , Goodperformance appraisal system
Your Answer Suitable compensation plan , Selection of the right people , Good performance appraisal system

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Question ________ is route to be followed in order to realise vision and overall purpose.
Correct Answer Strategy
Your Answer Strategy

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Question Name the steps that develop strategic framework for HRD
Correct Answer Realistic employee development , Measurable employee development , Well costed employee development
Your Answer Realistic employee development , Well costed employee development

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Question What was the total budgetory allocation made towards education as a vehicle for social transformate on by the then Minister of Finance, Yashwant Sinha in the 1998 budge?
Correct Answer Rs 70,470 million
Your Answer Rs 70,470 million

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Question Implementation level deals with the actual conduct of the appraisal process.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question Why do employees adopt proxy system ? In order to improve
Correct Answer to their social status , their economic status , their psychological status
Your Answer to their social status , their economic status , their psychological well being

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Question HRD process variable include -
Correct Answer Role clarity , Work planning , Better communication
Your Answer Role clarity , Better communication

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Question ________ manpower plan need the involvement of top management as well as HR exports.
Correct Answer Strategic
Your Answer Long-term

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Question Eight members is considered to be the norm as to the no. of members constituting a QC-
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question Under "Workshop" feedback is done on which kind of categories?
Correct Answer Managerial role , Leadership styles , Behavioural qualities
Your Answer Managerial role , Leadership styles , Behavioural qualities

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Question Five main phases make up the process of the feedback exercise, name the PHASE 4-
Correct Answer Data feeding Reports & Analysis
Your Answer Data feeding Reports & Analysis

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Question A Managerial Walkabouts presents the students with some basic challenges, such as -
Correct Answer Logical Enquiry , Service , Adventure
Your Answer Logical Enquiry , Service , Adventure

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Question Some organisations use ________ & committee management as techniques of training & devlopment for flexitime systems
Correct Answer Job rotation
Your Answer Job rotation

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Question The ________ provide resources to approved employment schemes in the organised & marginised sectors
Correct Answer Employment Generation Fund
Your Answer Employment Generation Fund

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Question No worker employed in any industry who has been in continuous service for more than ________ , can be retrenched until prior permission from the govt. to retrench in undertakings employing more than 100 people
Correct Answer 1 year
Your Answer 1 year

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Question Why do most companies want HRD audit?
Correct Answer Change of Leadership , To make HR function business-driven , For growth & diversification
Your Answer Change of Leadership , To make HR function business-driven , For growth & diversification

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Question In the future what sort of organisations would provide expert advice & consultancy & further will also supply human resources for executing their projects.
Correct Answer Employee leasing
Your Answer Employee leasing

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Question An evaluation of where one stands on the basis of their job responsibilities, leadership, qualities etc will be a good starting point for marketing plans for success
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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Question Federations may invite the management's representatives to participate in working committee meetings. Who would the unions at Plant level / Shop level essentially invite?
Correct Answer Representatives from line & personnel department.
Your Answer Representatives from line & personnel department.

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Question Expenses incurred by a firm on recruitment , training & devlopment of employees are treated as ________
Correct Answer Current costs
Your Answer Current costs

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Question What is concerned with developing a pool of candidates in line with the human resources plan
Correct Answer Recruitment
Your Answer Recruitment

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Question Which system emphasis a lot on the need to motivate people
Correct Answer Human Resourse Development
Your Answer Human Resourse Development

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Question Monitoring and Follow-up follows the distribution of questionnaires to all assessors.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True