| Post Name | Deputy Manager (Personnel and Administration) - Department Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Ltd |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 080/2023/OL |
| Category Code | 009/2022, 359/2021 |
| Date of Test | 12 June 2023 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which of the following statement is/are the scope of HRM?
Answer
D. All of the above
2
A scored form used to obtain and evaluate biographical data on a candidate for employment in personnel selection is called as
Answer
B. Weighted application blank
3
_________ is a selection test to assess the precision, coordination, dexterity and reaction time to complete a task.
Answer
C. Psycho motor test
4
Which one of the following is a strategy for managing surplus workforce? (i) Lay oļ¬ (ii) Hiring freeze (iii) Voluntary retirement schemes
Answer
C. All the above
5
This performance appraisal method where employee performance is rated on a scale and the scale points are anchored with critical incidents speciļ¬c to the job.
Answer
D. Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scales
6
Treating employees as valuable resources and a source of competitive advantage is the __________ in HRM.
Answer
B. Soft approach
7
Which of the following is not an example for "On the job training"?
Answer
D. Simulation method
8
A professional who has an in-depth knowledge/skill in one area and a broad based of general supporting knowledge skills is known as a
Answer
A. A "T" shaped professional
9
_________ is job design strategy that involves adding additional activities within the same hierarchical level to an existing role.
Answer
D. Job enlargement
10
Rearrange the steps in training programme (A) What should be the level of training? (B) What principles of learning? (C) What is the need for training? (D) What methods and techniques? (E) Where to conduct the programme? (F) Who are the trainers?
Answer
C. CFDABE
11
A type of career contract in which careers are ļ¬exible and dynamic and managed by the individual instead of the organization.
Answer
B. Protean career
12
Which of the following are leadership facilitation programs? (i) Reļ¬ective writing (ii) Facilitated workshops (iii) Psychometric testing
Answer
A. Option (i), (ii) and (iii)
13
Which of the following are the key components of a job speciļ¬cation? (i) Personal characteristics (ii) Desirable attitudes (iii) Contra indicators (iv) Physical characteristics
Answer
D. All of the above
14
The mass quitting of employees from the workforce accelerated post pandemic as per the U S Labour bureau is known as
Answer
B. Great resignation
15
Mr. Jay was moved from the Kochi plant to the Chennai plant as General Manager from Assistant General manager with a salary hike. This is an example of
Answer
A. Promotion
16
This kind of interview typically asks the candidate the possible reasons for leaving the job
Answer
C. Exit interview
17
Which of the following is/are a current challenge/s of HRM? (i) Containing costs (ii) Managing a diverse workforce (iii) Integrating technology (iv) Employee attrition
Answer
D. All of the above
18
________ is a systematic orientation and training imparted to employees to make them familiar to the organisational culture and interconnectedness of the various departments.
Answer
B. On boarding
19
This training method is giving a hands on experience on a machine/equipment to the workers in a simulated environment
Answer
B. Vestibule training
20
The popular training evaluation model that has four levels of evaluation namely reaction, learning, behaviour and results was proposed by
Answer
B. Donald Kirkpatrick
21
The poor quality of selection will mean extra cost on ________ and supervision.
Answer
B. Training
22
When an organisation decides to have a corporate level growth strategy, the HR strategy to align with the corporate strategy would be to
Answer
A. Hire more
23
Which of the following is not an objective of Strategic human resource management?
Answer
C. Maintenance of accounts of personnel
24
Based on the LAMP framework, if an organization is interested in "How much will strategic success increase by improving the quality or availability of a particular talent pool?" which of the following options are they are talking about?
Answer
C. Impact
25
The HR manager in an organization wants to ļ¬nd out the reason for high attrition in the sales department of his/her organization. Which type of analytics can be used here?
Answer
B. Diagnostic analytics
26
Researches have observed that parents who learn about patience and development as they watch their kids grow can successfully apply this knowledge in managing new employees at work. Identify the concept
Answer
A. Work-life enrichment
27
Which of these theory talks about the relationship between individual well-being and performance on the degree to which work fulļ¬lls the basic psychological needs of competence, autonomy and relatedness?
Answer
D. Self-determination theory
28
In India, after the COVID-19 pandemic and the work-from-home model, an increasing trend among IT employees to take up another job while working full- time in a company. What is this behaviour?
Answer
A. Moonlighting
29
Which of the following is not a part of electronic monitoring of employees?
Answer
D. Employers' use of technology in recruitment and selection.
30
The metric that talks about the measurement of the value that a new hire brings to a company and how much they contribute to a company's overall performance is:
Answer
B. Quality of hire
31
Erica and Sophia has been developed as robots that resemble human body in shape and can talk and behave like humans. They are referred to as:
Answer
C. Humanoid robots
32
The eļ¬ort to ļ¬nd one's ultimate purpose in life, to develop a strong connection to co-workers and other people associated with work, and to have consistency (or alignment) between one's core beliefs and the values of their organization is referred to as:
Answer
B. Workplace spirituality
33
The practices of GPS tracking, Blocked websites, and Recording phone calls at the workplace by the employer address the issue of:
Answer
A. Workplace privacy
34
The amount of an employee's working time that is used for billable work is called as:
Answer
B. Employee utilization
35
Aļ¬ective wellbeing of an employee correspond to his/her _________.
Answer
B. Emotion
36
Which of the following is not true about tele-working?
Answer
D. Employers can control how workers will make use of their time.
37
The culture of employees continuing to work as a performative measure, despite having reduced productivity levels or negative consequences is referred to as:
Answer
C. Presenteeism
38
The non-standard work arrangements individual employees negotiate with employer agents (e.g., supervisors or managers) to obtain personally desirable resources or conditions is known as:
Answer
A. Idiosyncratic deal
39
Krishnan is a sales representative in a pharmaceutical company. He typically works 40 hours per week and his pay is completely based on his sales. He earns a 5% commission for every sale he makes. Which of the following terms best describes Krishnan's situation?
Answer
D. Pay for performance
40
Identify the motivation theory that states that people are strongly motivated to maintain a balance between what they perceive as their contributions and their rewards?
Answer
C. Equity theory
41
Rani is working as systems analyst at a leading IT company in India. Rani's manager wants to acknowledge her exemplary performance for the past quarter. The manager decides to give Rani a bonus of Rs. 25000 as a reward. According to Edward Deci's, which of the following will most likely occur as a result?
Answer
B. The bonus will detract from Rani's inner desire to work hard.
42
Employees have the tendency to compare the pay rate for their job in the company where they are working with pay rates in other companies for similar jobs. This is referred to as:
Answer
B. External equity
43
Sameer is in his early twenties, and is employed with a leading private bank in the country. One of the incentives given to Sameer by the bank is free vouchers for enrolling in a yoga class. However, this incentive fails to motivate Sameer. According to Vroom's expectancy theory, which aspect of motivation is to be addressed here?
Answer
C. Valence
44
If you decide to go to work for a company that tells you it operates under a "closed shop" arrangement, what does that mean to you?
Answer
A. All of their workers to join a labor union as a precondition of employment.
45
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), stipulates that employers must report occupational injuries falling into any of the following categories, except,
Answer
B. First aid treatment
46
What is the minimum number of employees required for mandatory POSH compliance?
Answer
A. 10
47
The process of negotiation between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions is commonly referred to as:
Answer
C. Collective bargaining
48
Unions that advocate extensive reforms well beyond the area of working condition i.e., change in taxation system, elimination of poverty etc. is known as
Answer
B. Uplift unions
49
The period that exists between the times when the employees are issued ESOPs till the time employees gain access to the rights that attach to the options or shares is known as:
Answer
C. Vesting period
50
Rajan, a factory worker has joined the employee union. By joining the union which of his need(s) is/are fulļ¬lled:
Answer
D. All of the above
51
Which among the various functions of Personnel Management is Not an Operative Function?
Answer
D. Controlling
52
Among the following functions of Personnel Management which one is Not a Managerial Function?
Answer
A. Integration
53
The personnel functions should mainly relate to
Answer
C. Achievement of organizational goals
54
A written statement listing the elements of a particular job and typically contains key tasks and responsibilities, accountabilities, key objectives, key result areas of a job is known as:
Answer
B. Job Descriptions
55
A list containing the job holders requisite academic qualiļ¬cations, skills, age etc. is known as:
Answer
C. Job Speciļ¬cations
56
Job evaluation is
Answer
C. An estimation of relative worth of jobs.
57
The selection technique which has the maximum element of subjectivity is :
Answer
B. Interview
58
The main diļ¬erence between recruitment and selection is that
Answer
C. Recruitment is generating application while selection is choosing some out of them.
59
The purpose of performance appraisal is Not:
Answer
C. To generate data for record-keeping and data bank
60
halo eļ¬ect refers to:
Answer
A. Tendency to let good assessment of one trait inļ¬uence the assessment of other traits.
61
Which among the following levels is Not part of the Training Evaluation method by Donals Kirkpatrik?
Answer
C. Competence
62
A training method where trainees participate in a reality-based interactive activity, where they imitate actions required on the job is called:
Answer
D. Simulation Training
63
Which among the following may Not be the training areas for Supervisors?
Answer
B. Job Design Training
64
Grapevine is the name given to
Answer
B. Informal Communication system
65
One of the most important conditions in designating an Enquiry Oļ¬cer while taking disciplinary action is that
Answer
B. He should not have been witness to the case
66
That agency whose failure to settle dispute does not necessarily lead to compulsory adjudication is:
Answer
A. Conciliation Oļ¬cer
67
One of the most signiļ¬cant diļ¬erences between arbitration and adjudication is that
Answer
D. None of the above
68
Employees motivation is best achieved through:
Answer
C. Job enrichment
69
Herzberg's hygiene factory refers to:
Answer
C. Working conditions
70
Lay-oļ¬ means:
Answer
B. Employer's inability to provide employment to the workman due to circumstances beyond his control
71
Which Act would you refer to for retrenchment of a workman?
Answer
C. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
72
The following person was associated with the development of the 'Managerial Grid' Training?
Answer
A. Robert Blake
73
COVID-19 has aļ¬ected Human Resources Management practices as remote working became the norm. HR Departments have adapted to this by digitalizing many of their processes which does NOT include:
Answer
D. Employee engagement is maximized through regular on-line games.
74
Which among the following may Not be the practice for Work Life Balance for Employee Well-being?
Answer
D. Moonlighting
75
Potential threats to employee diversity do Not include:
Answer
D. Halo Eļ¬ect of the employee
76
The ļ¬rst method used by the 'Appropriate Government' to ļ¬x minimum wages in respect of scheduled employment is called the
Answer
A. Committee Method
77
What is the minimum amount of bonus payable to an employee?
Answer
A. 8.33% of the salary earned during the accounting year or Rs. 100 whichever is higher.
78
Which of the following institution is considered "Industry"?
Answer
D. Dock Labour Board
79
"Under the provisions of Industrial disputes act, Workman" includes,
Answer
B. Person employed as engineers
80
Which of the following is not a designated authority for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes?
Answer
Question Cancelled
81
A person shall not be qualiļ¬ed for appointment as the presiding oļ¬cer of a Labour Court unless
Answer
D. All of the above
82
Which section does not provide for the statutory recognition of Lifting of Corporate Veil under the Companies Act, 2013?
Answer
C. Section 25
83
The privileges enjoyed by an One Person Company over other companies -
Answer
D. All of the above
84
A _______ company is a body corporate having objects or activities speciļ¬ed in Section 581B of Companies Act, 1956 and which is registered as such under the provisions of the Act.
Answer
A. Producer Company
85
________ means any oļ¬er of securities or invitation to subscribe securities to select group of persons by a company, other than by way of public oļ¬er.
Answer
B. Private Placement
86
Any company purchasing its own shares involves a permanent reduction of capital and the company cannot reduce its capital without prior permission of the _______.
Answer
C. NCLT
87
Once the Tribunal passed the dissolution order, the company has to ļ¬le a copy of the order with the ROC within ________ days.
Answer
A. 30
88
Identify the void contract
Answer
A. A promises, for no consideration, to give B '1,000/-
89
M, who is a dealer in Sports car only, agrees to sell to N '5 Cars". This agreement is
Answer
A. Valid contract
90
"Every promise and every set of promises, forming the consideration for each other, is ______.
Answer
B. an agreement
91
Two parties exchange identical oļ¬ers with each other. They are ignorant about each other's oļ¬ers. Such type of oļ¬ers is known as ________.
Answer
C. Cross Oļ¬er
92
According to Sec 23 of the Indian Contract Act the unlawful acts are:
Answer
D. All of the above
93
Article 14 of the Indian Constitution does not prohibit:
Answer
D. Reasonable classiļ¬cation
94
Article 21(A) of the Indian Constitution deals with
Answer
A. the right to primary education
95
_______ is a concept described in Article 245 of the Constitution of India that determines how legislative powers are divided between union and states.
Answer
C. Territorial Nexus
96
According to Article 131, Original Jurisdiction of the High Court Include
Answer
Question Cancelled
97
Where no provision is made by contract between the partners for the duration of their partnership, or for the determination of their partnership, the partnership is called as:
Answer
C. Partnership at will
98
What are the right of partners after dissolution?
Answer
D. All of the above
99
The State Government may appoint Registrars of Firms for the purposes of this Act, every Registrar shall be deemed
Answer
B. To be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code
100
To start a partnership business, what should be the minimum number of partners?
Answer
A. 2
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