MGT501- Human Resource Management (Session - 2)

Time: 120 min

Marks: 85





Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

While downsizing, organizations sometimes reduce the number of its employees by offering early retirements because:

► HR requirement is less than existing number of employees

► HR requirement is greater than the existing number of employees

► Company’s cost in terms of employee compensation can be saved

► Organizations can be more efficient by this action of management



Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following can be an alternative decision to employee termination?

► Demotion

► Retirement

► Resignation

► Lay-off (Correct)



Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

If the time between violation & the respective penalty implementation lengthens, the impact of the disciplinary action will:

► Be exceeded

► Remain the same

► Become invisible

► Be reduced page 174



Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Mr. Imran is appointed to supervise all the employees of the admin department. In this situation he is said to be a ___________.

► Manager only (Correct)

► Charismatic leader

► Leader only

► Leader & manager at the same time



Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What sort of relationship exists between ‘negative-reinforcement’ & ‘punishment’?

► Both are similar concepts

► Punishment leads to negative-reinforcement (Correct)

► Negative-reinforcement leads to punishment

► Both leads to similar consequences



Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

'Federal law' requiring employers to give 60 days notice prior to plant closing or major layoff, as stated by:

► Statutory right of employees (Correct)

► Employer itself

► Due process by an employer

► Union recommendations



Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following facilitates the employer to hire, fire, demote or promote anyone, in the absence of any legal obligation?

► Discrimination law

► Employment at will (Correct)

► Affirmative action

► Equal employment opportunity



Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

'Honda Pakistan', implemented a safety & health program for its employees after consulting experts and management in the organization. But, no reduction in the accidents or injuries is observed. Identify a reason which is least possible to the failure of this Safety & Health program?

►Company is not considering inputs of employees regarding safety decisions

►Safety & health program is not communicated properly to all employees

►Proper safety & health training has not been provided to the employees (Correct)

►Proper budget is not allocated to safety and health program as required



Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following is NOT included in the content of 'Employee Handbook'?

►Fringe benefits

►Safety procedures

►Financial statements (Correct)

►Job duties



Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

"Accounting staff of a EFU General Insurance ltd, share information of different departments to assist in preparing the annual budget on a consistent basis". Which type of communication it is?

►Diagonal communication

►Horizontal communication (Correct)

►Upward communication

►Downward communication



Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Under a strong union influence, the union members demanded the salary increment as per the rate of increase in inflation. As an HR manager what will be your initial step?

►Rejecting the request as it is unnecessary

►Approving the demand immediately

►Asking union to make a contract

►Arranging negotiation to discuss the issue (Correct)



Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

According to which of the following view, "conflict is bad and should be avoided"?

►Behavioral view

►Traditional View

►Human Relations View

►Interactionist View



Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

If the political behavior is motivated by self-serving interests without taking into account the goals of the organization, the move would be considered as:

►Ethical

►Neutral

►Unethical (Correct)

►Intense



Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Legitimate power includes which of the following?



►Acceptance of authority by organizational members (Correct)

►Limited ability to reward employees

►Ability to only punish employees

►Limited control of company’s physical resources



Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A power base that depends on fear comes under which of the following category of power?

►Reward power

►Coercive power (Correct)

►Referent power

►Legitimate power



Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is NOT included in time-off benefits?



►On-the-job breaks

►Annual holidays

►Flexi time (Correct)

►Paid leaves



Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Ali was working as MTO in ABL & getting the package of Rs.20.000, few weeks ago he resigned from ABL & joined HBL which is offering him Rs.30,000 at the same post of MTO. In this situation HBL is adopting the ________ pay strategy.

► Above market rate (Correct)

► Below market rate

► At market rate

► All of the given options



Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What type of pay plan is being used when workers are paid a sum for each unit they produce?

► Base pay

► Competency-based pay

► Bonus pay

► Piecework pay



Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

To make the 'Ranking Method' of job evaluation more effective:

► Perform performance appraisals on regular basis

► Train employees prior to appraisals

► Develop high compensation packages

► Clearly define job description initially (Correct)



Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Miss. Fouzia wants to excel herself in the banking field by clearing the IBP Superior Qualification (ISQ) examination. But her current job’s strict timings do not allow her to fulfill her plans. To address this problem, the bank could help her by:

► Providing her with a career coach

► Encouraging her to join a career success team

► Facilitating her with flexible working hours (Correct)

► Suggesting her a better occupation to adopt



Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is part of a manager’s role in the career development of an employee?

► Communicating the mission, policies and procedures

► Utilizing career development opportunities

► Participating in career development discussions

► Establishing goals and career plans (Correct)



Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following plays a role in assessing interests, seeking out career information and utilizing development opportunities in career development?

► Individual

► Manager (Correct)

► Supervisor

► Company



Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The lifelong series of activities that contribute to a person’s career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment is called:

► Organizational development

► Career management (Correct)

► Career development

► Career planning



Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

How do compensation and benefits with a career development focus differ from compensation and benefits with a traditional focus?

► Employee’s productivity is rewarded

► Employee’s efficiency is rewarded

► Enhancement in abilities is rewarded

► All of the given options (Correct http://ping.fm/kdEfe