Human Resource Management (HRM) MCQS

In Pakistan, the provincial government’s HR is managed by:

A. Federal Public Service Commission

B. Provincial Services and General Administration Department

C. National Highways Authority

D. State Bank of Pakistan

Correct answer is: B. Provincial Services and General Administration Department

Compensation includes all EXCEPT:

A. Basic salary

B. Bonuses

C. Unpaid leave

D. Allowances

Correct answer is: C. Unpaid leave

Theory Y managers believe that employees:

A. Dislike work inherently

B. Need to be threatened to work

C. Can exercise self-direction and creativity

D. Prefer close monitoring

Correct answer is: C. Can exercise self-direction and creativity

Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) are owned and operated by:

A. Private shareholders

B. The government

C. Foreign investors

D. Non-profit trusts

Correct answer is: B. The government

The minimum wage is an example of which type of compensation requirement?

A. Voluntary benefit

B. Statutory requirement

C. Performance bonus

D. Profit sharing

Correct answer is: B. Statutory requirement

Organizational commitment refers to:

A. Employee's emotional attachment to the organization

B. Employee's desire to leave the job

C. Financial investment in company shares

D. Physical attendance only

Correct answer is: A. Employee's emotional attachment to the organization

A key challenge of Public Sector Enterprises in HRM is:

A. High salaries

B. Political interference in appointments

C. Lack of employees

D. Excessive automation

Correct answer is: B. Political interference in appointments

Discipline in personnel management means:

A. Punishing all employees equally

B. Ensuring employees follow organizational rules and standards

C. Firing employees without reason

D. Ignoring minor violations

Correct answer is: B. Ensuring employees follow organizational rules and standards

Organizational culture is best defined as:

A. The building architecture of the office

B. Shared values, beliefs, and norms that shape behaviour

C. The number of employees in a firm

D. The salary structure of the company

Correct answer is: B. Shared values, beliefs, and norms that shape behaviour

Which approach to HRM focuses on strict rules, procedures, and bureaucratic control?

A. System approach

B. Contingency approach

C. Mechanistic approach

D. Human relations approach

Correct answer is: C. Mechanistic approach