MGT501 SOLVED QUIZS(SOLVED PAPERS)

Reactive approach to overcome the influence of

discriminatory practices occurred in the past is referred as:

Select correct option:

Equal employment opportunity

Affirmative action

HR planning

Litigation process

Which of the following terminology describes the legal

legislation in which job applicant should not be rejected on the basis of

discriminatory practices?

Select correct option:

Affirmative action

Legal compliance

Equal employment opportunity

Stereotype

An organization operates in:

Select correct option:

An isolated system

A closed system

A clogged system

An open system

________ refers to a set of expected behavior

patterns attributed to someone who occupies a given position in a

social unit.

Select correct option:

Norm

Perception

Role

Stereotyping

People can be more productive while working in:

Select correct option:

Isolation

Groups

Crowd

None of the given options

Which of the following component consists of a

person’s beliefs, opinions, knowledge, and information?

Select correct option:

Affective component

Cognitive component

Behavioral component

Objective component

Which of the following involves holding beliefs about

people that place them in categories for recognizing and accepting

differences?

Select correct option:

Backlash

Mistrust

Cohesiveness

Stereotyping

Which of the following personality characteristics are

associated with people who are likely to exhibit violent behavior on the

job?

a. Neurotic

b. Optimistic

c. Extraverted

d. Type A

Which of these suggestions is an effective way to deal

with stress?

a. Meditation

b. Exercise

c. Talking with others

d. All of the given options

48 In most large facilities, who is responsible for reducing

unsafe working conditions and reducing unsafe acts by employees?

a. Chief executive officer

b. Chief safety officer

c. Occupational safety and health officer

d. Chief operations officer

Who distinguished between intrinsic motivation and

extrinsic motivation?

a. Frederick Taylor

b. Frederick Herzberg

c. David McClelland

d. Edward Deci

Which of the following is categorized as an indirect

payment portion of employee compensation?

a. Wages

b. Salaries

c. Employer-paid insurance

d. Commissions

Stress can affect not only your health, but also other

aspects of your life. What else can be affected by stress?

a. Family relationships

b. Work performance

c. Your attention to safety

d. All of the given options

Unemployment benefits are typically about

__________ percent of a person's earnings and last for__________.

b. 75; 1 year

c. 100; 2 years

d. 25; 4 weeks

Unsafe acts can be reduced through all of the following

methods except:

a. Job rotation

b. Screening

c. Training

d. Incentive programs

Which of these is the most common type of retirement

plan?

a. Defined benefit

b. ERISA

c. Defined contribution

d. Money purchase plan

Which one of the following statements is correct in

relation to monetary rewards in accordance with Herzberg’s Two-

Factor theory?

a. Pay increases are a powerful long-term motivator

b. Inadequate monetary rewards are a powerful dissatisfier

c. Monetary rewards are more important than non-monetary rewards

d. Pay can never be used as a motivator

Which pattern of communication is the quickest way to

send a message?

a. The circle

b. The chain

c. The Y

d. The wheel

Chronic stress is the stress that wears at people day

after day. Which of these is an example of chronic stress?

a. An unhappy marriage

b. Ongoing money problems

c. Dissatisfaction with a job

d. All of the given options

The relative position of an organization's pay incentives

compared to other companies in the same industry is known as:

a. Pay structure

b. Pay appraisal

c. Pay level

d. Pay feedback

Poor quality lateral communication will result in which of

the following?

a. Lack of direction

b. Lack of coordination

c. Lack of delegation

d. Lack of control

Which of the following is a health hazard in the work

place?

a. Uncollected waste paper

b. Heavy object

c. Frayed crypt

d. All of the given options

Managers can motivate people to avoid performing

dysfunctional behaviors by using:

I. Extinction

II. Punishment

III. Negative reinforcement

a. I, II, III

b. I and III

c. II and III

d. I and II

Workers' compensation benefits fall into all of these

major categories except:

a. Medical care

b. Retirement benefits

c. Disability income

d. Death benefits

Expectancy theory focuses on the relationships

between which three factors?

a. Needs, effort and persistence

b. Needs, performance and inputs

c. Inputs, performance and outcomes

d. Needs, performance and outcomes

A horizontal extension of the object to increase task

variety is called:

a. Job evaluation

b. Job enrichment

c. Job enlargement

d. Job rotation

Communication between two members of a project

team from different function, but the same level of authority is

________ communication.

a. UP ward

b. Downward

c. Lateral

d. Diagonal

HRM is associated with the management of;

A. General people

B. Financial resources

C. Organizational people

D. Community members

To anticipate the human resource needs of the

organization based on some previous data or managerial judgment is

known as;

A. Demand forecasting

B. Supplies forecasting

C. Financial forecasting

D. Sales forecasting

Top level managers require __________________

skills the most;

A. Technical

B. Interpersonal

C. Conceptual

D. Mechanical

Matching the job description with the individuals’

qualification is an important aspect of;

A. IS

B. MIS

C. HRIS

D. DBMS

HR managers are generally the _______________

managers;

A. Line

B. Middle

C. Staff

D. Top

Cost of human resources refers to;

A. Company profits

B. Employee shares

C. Salary packages

D. Earned revenues

Question # 72 The process by which people acquire skills & abilities

required to perform jobs at hand, is known as:

Select correct option:

Learning

Training

Development

Need analysis

Question #73 SWOT Analysis is a tool for;

A. Determining organization’s mission

B. Developing organizational goals

C. Formulating strategies

D. Environmental scanning

Question #74 Jobs are identified & grouped while;

A. Planning

B. Organizing

C. Leading

D. Controlling

According to the Hawthorne studies, the productivity

of employees;

A. Increased by increasing light

B. Decreased by decreasing light

C. Increased by observing them

D. No change in their productivity

Manufacturing was the main concern of personnel

department during;

A. Mechanistic period

B. Catalytic period

C. Organist period

D. Strategic period

Which one of the following is NOT the source of

workforce diversity?

A. Age

B. Gender

C. Education

D. Resentment

The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an

organization is represented by;

A. Job analysis

B. Job description

C. Job specification

D. Job evaluation

_________ is the process of acquiring, training,

appraising and compensating employees, attending to their labor

relations, health and safety and fairness concerns.

a. Labor Relations

b. Organizational Behavior

c. Human Resource Management

d. Organizational Health and Safety Management

Which of these refers to the temporary, part-time and

self-employed workers?

a. Internal labor force

b. Contingent work force

c. High-performance work systems

d. Downsized employees

Which basic function of management includes

delegating authority to subordinates and establishing channels of

communication?

a. Planning

b. Organizing

c. Leading

d. Staffing

Over the past 25 years, all of these areas of legal

environment have influenced HRM except:

a. Equal employment opportunity legislation

b. Employees pay and benefits

c. Employee competition legislation

d. Job security

One of the most popular methods of increasing

employee responsibility and control is _______.

a. Outsourcing

b. "Military model" of management

c. HRIS

d. Work teams

Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices

contributing to company competitiveness?

a. Compensating human resources

b. Acquiring and preparing human resources

c. Managing the human resource environment

d. All of the given options

How has technology changed HRM practices?

a. Recruiting using the web generates smaller, more focused applicant

pools.

b. Employee training is offered through scheduled classes rather than

on demand.

c. Electronic resumes take less time to evaluate than paper

resumes.

d. None of the given options.

How do companies facilitate workforce diversity?

a. Rely on external support systems for minority workers.

b. Encourage employees to challenge the beliefs and values of other

employees.

c. Build in accountability through surveys and audits.

d. Reinforce traditional values.

Employee involvement requires extensive additional

HRM activity in which of these areas?

a. Training

b. Benefits

c. Labor negotiation

d. Marketing

Managers who meet designated goals are _______.

a. Assertive

b. Efficient

c. Effective

d. Entitled

David conducts new employee orientation for a large

organization. His work is within which basic HRM function?

a. Management

b. Motivation

c. Career planning

d. Training and development

Employee relations specialists are involved in which of

these activities?

a. Handling employee complaints

b. Working with position control specialists in compensation

c. Negotiating benefits packages

d. Coordinating interview schedules

The father of scientific management is ________.

a. Deming

b. Burns

c. Taylor

d. Hawthorne

 Organizational behavior depicts the;

A. Jargons used within the organization

B. Collective behavior of an organization

C. Effect of society’s common behavior on an organization

D. Culture prevails in an organization