| Post Name | Personnel Manager |
|---|---|
| Department | Kerala State Cooperative Coir Marketing Federation Ltd Category No : 061/2021 |
| Question Paper Code | 086/2022/OL |
| Category Code | 061/2021 |
| Date of Test | 14 October 2022 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which of the following constitutes a job description ? i. Job Title ii. General information iii. Induction procedure iv. Purpose of position
Answer
D. Only i, ii and iv
2
Which among the following is an operative function of HR managers ?
Answer
C. Procurement
3
The forecasting based on the subjective views of the managers on the HR requirements of an organization is known as
Answer
C. Managerial judgement
4
Internal recruitment has the potentiality to increase the ________ of the employees.
Answer
D. Morale
5
A series of events and trainings that are job speciļ¬c and that enable new hires to progress into successful employees is known as
Answer
D. Employee onboarding
6
When an organization decides to divide the HR department into various units that specializes on key human resource management functions, it is a case of
Answer
A. Functional structure
7
The approach which regards HRM as an integrated and interrelated set of activities which are interdependent on each other
Answer
A. System approach
8
Which among the following is true about contingent workforce in an organization ? i. Temporary and contract workers in an organization ii. Used for ļ¬lling absences or temporary work overload iii. People with specialized skills hired for a special project iv. Their contract may be renewed after the term
Answer
D. All the above
9
In a recruitment test, when all the candidates are treated the same way, asked the same questions, under the same assessment conditions, time constraints and evaluation system, it is following the concept of
Answer
A. Reliability
10
The process of eliminating unsuitable candidates is called
Answer
A. Selection
11
A group of employees who share common characteristics in terms of entry requirements to the job and a similar job market is deļ¬ned as
Answer
A. Job families
12
Which of the following orders is followed in a typical selection process ?
Answer
B. Application form, test and/or interview, reference check and physical examination
13
An interview technique in which the applicant is made uncomfortable by a series of often rude questions
Answer
C. Stress interview
14
What are the three dimensions of employee potential ?
Answer
B. Knowledge, Expertise and Attitude
15
A career path in which young entrants are given a general awareness about the organization and business initially and later they specialize in a chosen area, remain there until they reach a senior position and again become more general
Answer
C. The I model
16
Which among the following is used to denote the opportunity given to an employee to learn something new by posting in a new project or new team or a new business area or a new international assignment ?
Answer
C. Secondments
17
A series of techniques to explore whether there is a need for a job and what exactly the job entails is known as
Answer
B. Job analysis
18
A detailed statement of what the incumbent/post holder will have to achieve by specifying targets, outputs or outcomes is known as
Answer
A. Job description
19
A description of the attributes and characteristics of an ideal candidate stating the skills, knowledge and experience required
Answer
B. Job speciļ¬cation
20
What is not true about internal recruitment ?
Answer
C. It brings in new ideas
21
The process by which a new employee is integrated into the work role and the organization
Answer
B. Induction
22
Which among the following are considered as selection methods ? i. Application forms, CV, Biodata ii. Psychometric tests iii. References iv. Interview panel
Answer
D. All the above
23
Which among the following documents is ideal to collect biographical characteristics and factual information about a candidate's life history ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
24
Tests that are designed to assess speciļ¬c abilities or aptitudes such as critical reasoning, numerical ability or spatial ability.
Answer
B. Ability and aptitude test
25
A task where candidates are required to produce a report based on an analysis of a variety of information and coordinating various actions in response to a number of competing demands
Answer
A. In-tray exercises
26
Gestalt Psychology is based on
Answer
C. Perception and Learning
27
Schema Theory of Learning was developed by
Answer
C. R. C. Anderson
28
Among the following statements which statements are clearly describing application of procedural memory ? i. Application of abilities to perform a dance ii. Describing a basic principle of Math iii. Non declarative knowledge in the form of skills and cognitive operations
Answer
B. Statements i and iii
29
Which statement/s describes Rote learning ? i. Memorise something without full understanding ii. Do not know how the new information relates to another stored knowledge iii. Related items are stored in the memory as separate items
Answer
A. All Statements are True
30
Performance discrepancy in TNA (Training Need Analysis) implies
Answer
A. Actual performance not equal to Expected Performance
31
Which of the following statements are true with respect to proactive TNA ? i. Proactive TNA is strategic and carefully planned without a deļ¬nite problem as the focus ii. Proactive TNA is used to deliver new technique or process to employees and strengthening existing expectations iii. Proactive TNA happens when the weakness of workforce is unknown and it helps to indicate where help is needed
Answer
D. All Statements are true
32
Expand KSA in relation to TNA
Answer
A. Knowledge, Skill, Attitude
33
In TNA, Job analysis is done at
Answer
C. Personal analysis
34
Which of the following is not a model for organising Training and Development ?
Answer
D. None of the above
35
Which of the following statements well describes blended learning ? i. Blended learning mean e-learning ii. Blended learning combines learning with technology iii. Blended learning combines online learning, face-to-face instruction and other methods for distributing learning content
Answer
B. Statement iii well describes the concept
36
Which of the following training method is popularly known as T-group training ?
Answer
D. Sensitivity Training
37
A transaction in which the stimulus and response patterns from one ego state to another are parallel, the transaction is
Answer
C. Complimentary
38
Read the statements and check whether they are true or false evaluation of training eļ¬ectiveness is complex because i. It is abstract in nature and have long term impact on trainees and the organisation ii. There is no concrete quantitative measurements for training eļ¬ectiveness
Answer
A. Both statements are true
39
"Any attempt to obtain information (feedback) on the eļ¬ect of a training programme and to assess the value of the training in the light of that information" is known as
Answer
D. Training eļ¬ectiveness
40
Which of the following options are in SEQUENCE to describe training eļ¬ectiveness measurement process ?
Answer
C. Training Objectives ā Evaluation Criteria ā Collection of Information ā Analysis
41
ERG theory of motivation developed by
Answer
D. Clayton Alderfer
42
The theory which has made a comparative study of American and Japanese management practices and adoption of Japanese management practices in American context is popularly known as
Answer
C. Theory Z
43
Chris Argyris is associated with
Answer
C. Immaturity-Maturity theory
44
The multivariate model explaining the complex relationship exists between job attitudes and job performance is popularly known as
Answer
B. Porter and Lawler model
45
Among the four labour codes which one covers the provisions related to Minimum Wages
Answer
A. Code on Wages, 2019
46
The Subsistence Theory on wages generally attributed to
Answer
B. David Ricardo
47
"Wages represent the amount of value created in the production, which remains after payment has been made for all other factors of production". This theory is popularly known as
Answer
C. Residual Claimant Theory
48
Hay proļ¬le is a method for
Answer
D. Job evaluation
49
Bedeaux Plan is a
Answer
B. Time based incentive plan
50
Evaluating a person based on a single trait is known as
Answer
B. Halo error
51
BARS in performance appraisal means
Answer
B. Behavioural Anchored Rating Scale
52
Which of the following action/s are true with respect to corrective action in Performance Appraisal System ? i. Correcting Deviations ii. Changing Standards
Answer
B. Both i and ii are true
53
A position from which someone is unlikely to move to a higher level is termed as
Answer
D. Career plateau
54
The concept of MBO was developeb ty
Answer
C. Peter F. Drucker
55
A sequence of jobs that leads to your short and long term career goals
Answer
C. Career path
56
Which of the following best describes unitary approach to industrial relation ?
Answer
D. Teamwork
57
'Tripartism' of India's industrial relation denotes three actors, namely
Answer
C. Employer, Employee and State
58
Which of the following statements are true about the 'market' perspective of collective bargaining ? i. Collective bargaining is an economic and exchange relationship. ii. Decisions are made in participatory manner between employer and employees. iii. Labours are bought and sold in the market .
Answer
A. Only i and ii
59
Which of the following best describes the process of collective bargaining ?
Answer
D. Prepare-Discuss-Propose-Bargain-Settlement
60
What is 'disguised' form of grievance ?
Answer
B. An employee is dissatisļ¬ed for reasons that are unknown to him
61
Open door policy of grievance handling is best suited to which of the following organisation ?
Answer
C. Small to medium sized companies
62
Which of the following best describes 'employee discipline' ?
Answer
C. Behaviour of compliance to the rules
63
Which of the following is the most suitable approach to positive discipline ?
Answer
D. Verbal caution-written reprimand-suspension-discharge
64
Which of the following are occupational safety laws applicable in India ? i. The Factories Act, 1948 ii. The Mines Act, 1952 iii. The Dock Workers' Act, 1986
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii and iii)
65
Which of the following statements are true about the measures and means for preventing accidents in workplaces ? i. Minimize unsafe conditions by reducing physical hazards ii. Prevent through proper employee screening and placement iii. Encouraging employees to wear personal protective equipment
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii and iii)
66
Which of the following are true about the risk of HRIS ? i. Employees' stress and resistance to change ii. Privacy concerns iii. System rigidity and lac of ļ¬exibility
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii and iii)
67
Which of the following are HRIS sub-systems ?
Answer
D. All of the above
68
What are the beneļ¬ts of HRIS ?
Answer
D. All of the above
69
What are the steps involved in the implementation of HRIS ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
70
Which of the following are the drawback of manual entering of data under HRIS ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
71
Which of the following is not involved in HRIS system design ?
Answer
B. One-Tier architecture
72
Programme languages that are designed to express mathematical and symbolic computation is called
Answer
A. Algorithmic language
73
Which of the following are programming languages ?
Answer
A. C++, Python, Kotlin, Ruby
74
Which of the following is a method of payment under e-commerce ?
Answer
D. All of the above
75
What are the risks associated with m-commerce ?
Answer
D. All of the above
76
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Cash Flow Statement ? i. It is one of the tools for assessing the liquidity and solvency of the enterprise. ii. It is a summarized statement showing sources of cash inļ¬ow and applications of cash outļ¬ows of an enterprise. iii. It explains cash movements under four diļ¬erent heads.
Answer
B. Only (i and ii)
77
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about he Quick Ratio ? i. It is the ratio of quick or liquid assets to current liabilities. ii. It is also known as 'Acid-Test Ratio'. iii. It is calculated to serve as a supplementary check on the liquidity position of the business.
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii and iii)
78
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the human resources budgeting ? i. It assists managers in making good decisions about hiring, training and developing employees. ii. It can help curb over-spending money on hiring surplus employees. iii. It allows the organization to allocate limited resources among speciļ¬c groups of individuals.
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii and iii)
79
HCROI stands for
Answer
B. Human Capital Return On Investment
80
______ ratios are calculated for measuring the eļ¬ciency of operations of a business based on the eļ¬ective utilisation of resources.
Answer
D. All of the above
81
Which of the following statement is incorrect about the opportunity cost ?
Answer
D. It is also known as 'Outlay Costs'
82
__________ is the cost of producing an additional unit of output.
Answer
B. Marginal cost
83
Which of the following is not an assumption of the production function ?
Answer
C. The factors of production are not divisible
84
Find the odd one out.
Answer
D. Marketing Intermediaries
85
Which of the following results in a positively sloped demand curve ? i. Substitution eļ¬ect ii. Demonstration eļ¬ect iii. Speculative eļ¬ect iv. Income eļ¬ect
Answer
C. Both (ii and iii)
86
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about HR Metrics ? i. They help the management in tracking the productivity of employees. ii. They also identify training gaps, so support can be provided to keep the performance levels intact. iii. HR metrics play a signiļ¬cant role in developing a sustainable work environment for the workforce to aid greater eļ¬ciency and productivity.
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii and iii)
87
Find the odd one out.
Answer
B. Time to Hire
88
_________ is the process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests or best practices from other industries.
Answer
B. Benchmarking
89
Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about the HR dashboard ? i. An HR dashboard is a dynamic overview of the most important HR metrics in one place. ii. It reļ¬ects eļ¬orts to align real-time analysis of organizational and HR processes as well as an increased capacity to aggregate organizational data. iii. An HR dashboard is an ineļ¬cient way to monitor, manage and track data.
Answer
C. Only (iii)
90
_______ is the process of collecting and analysing Human Resource data in order to improve an organization's workforce performance.
Answer
D. All the above
91
Which among the following is incorrect ?
Answer
B. Retention Rate : If refers to the total number of workers who leave a company over a certain time period
92
HRIS stands for
Answer
B. Human Resources Information System
93
Which among the following is an example of ethical misconduct in human resources activities ? i. Personal bias in performance appraisals and pay increases ii. Intentionally violating safety/health regulations iii. Discriminatory favouritism in hiring and promotion iv. Misrepresenting hours and time worked
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii, iii and iv)
94
Which among the following is the most basic and the simplest form of analytics ?
Answer
D. Descriptive analytics
95
Cost per Hire (CPH) = ?
Answer
A. (Total Internal Recruiting Cost + Total External Recruiting Cost)/Total Number of Hires
96
Identify the incorrect statement from the following
Answer
C. The gig economy is highly regulated; therefore, workers have high job security and a lot of beneļ¬ts
97
_________ is the process of identifying, organizing, storing and disseminating information within an organization.
Answer
D. Knowledge management
98
Identify the incorrect one from the following
Answer
B. Social Security Code, 2019
99
In 2019 and 2020, _______ central labour laws were amalgamated, rationalised and simpliļ¬ed into four labour codes.
Answer
A. 29
100
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Workplace Diveristy ? i. Diversity in the workplace means the acceptance and inclusion of employees of all backgrounds. ii. A diverse workplace is an important asset since it acknowledges the individual strengths of each employee and the potential they bring. iii. Diversity management focuses on organizational eļ¬orts to ensure that all people are valued regardless of their diļ¬erences.
Answer
D. All of the above (i, ii and iii)
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