Human Resource Management (HRM) MCQs

62. When an interviewer asks the questions to the candidate according to the response received from him and the questions asked are not pre-determined in such an interview, it is called

A. Unprepared type of interview
B. Unstructured interview
C. Unconditional interview
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
In an unstructured interview, the interviewer does not have a strict agenda but rather allows the applicant to set the pace of the interview and asks the questions to the candidate according to the response received from him

63. HRD process variable include

A. Role clarity
B. Work planning
C. Better communication
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
HRD process variable include Role clarity, Work planning and Better communication.

64. A Competency consists of

A. The specific tasks a person must do
B. Skills and behaviors
C. A list of tests that will measure cognitive ability
D. Communications and behavior
✅ The correct answer is option D.
A Competency consists of Communications and behavior. The combination of observable and measurable knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes that contribute to enhanced employee performance and ultimately result in organizational success. To understand competencies, it is important to define the various components of competencies.

65. A job specification is one of the areas of

A. Job analysis
B. Job design
C. Job description
D. Job summary
✅ The correct answer is option A.
A job specification is one of the areas of Job analysis. Job analysis is the process of gathering and analyzing information about the content and the human requirements of jobs, as well as, the context in which jobs are performed. This process is used to determine placement of jobs.

66. An incentive plan may consist of

A. Monetary
B. Nonmonetary
C. Both monetary and nonmonetary
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
An incentive plan may consist of both monetary and nonmonetary. Monetary rewards are the incentives which involve direct money to the employees. Non-Monetary rewards are the incentives which do not involve direct money to the employees. Non-Monetary rewards are usually given to all the employees of a certain level to offer them convenience and security.

67. The mental process to interpret environment as’ per one’s own understanding is known as:

A. Perception
B. Attitude
C. Personality
D. Ability
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The mental process to interpret environment as’ per one’s own understanding is known as Perception. Perception is an intellectual process of transforming sensory stimuli to meaningful information. It is the process of interpreting something that we see or hear in our mind and use it later to judge and give a verdict on a situation, person, group etc.

68. Strategic human resource management involves

A. Financing project marketing related programming
B. setting employment standards and policies
C. linking human resources with strategic objectives to improve performance
D. Project planning
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Strategic human resource management involves linking human resources with strategic objectives to improve performance. Strategic human resource management is the practice of attracting, developing, rewarding, and retaining employees for the benefit of both the employees as individuals and the organization as a whole. As a result, the goals of a human resource department reflect and support the goals of the rest of the organization.

69. Under point method, factor(s) generally considered are

A. Skill, effort, Accountability
B. Skill, job enrichment, accountability
C. Wage, job enrichment, accountability
D. Wage effort, accountability
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Under point method, factors generally considered are Skill, effort and Accountability. The point method is an extension of the factor comparison method. Each factor is then divided into levels or degrees which are then assigned points. Each job is rated using the job evaluation instrument. The points for each factor are summed to form a total point score for the job.

70. Point system and factor comparison methods are placed under such category

A. Non
B. Quantitative job evaluation
C. Any of the above
Answer: Option B
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Point system and factor comparison methods are placed under Quantitative job evaluation. This is the most widely used method for job evaluation. It along with factor comparison method, involves a more detailed, quantitative and analytical approach to the measurement of job worth.
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