Human Resource Management (HRM) MCQS

Multiple choice Questions on Human Resource Management. Practice for fpsc ppsc exams

Training as a personnel tool aims to:

A. Remove employees from payroll
B. Improve current job skills and knowledge
C. Punish poor performers
D. Reduce organizational headcount
Correct answer is: B. Improve current job skills and knowledge

Human behaviour in organizations is influenced by:

A. Individual personality only
B. Organizational culture only
C. Both individual and situational factors
D. Economic conditions alone
Correct answer is: C. Both individual and situational factors

The principle of division of work suggests that:

A. Employees should do multiple jobs
B. Work should be broken into smaller specialized tasks
C. All tasks should be rotated
D. Overtime should be avoided
Correct answer is: B. Work should be broken into smaller specialized tasks

On-the-job training method includes:

A. Classroom lectures
B. Case studies
C. Coaching by a senior employee
D. Simulation exercises
Correct answer is: C. Coaching by a senior employee

The Hawthorne studies highlighted the importance of:

A. Lighting conditions only
B. Social factors and employee morale
C. Strict supervision
D. Financial incentives only
Correct answer is: B. Social factors and employee morale

Which principle states that authority and responsibility should go hand in hand?

A. Parity of authority and responsibility
B. Centralization
C. Decentralization
D. Esprit de corps
Correct answer is: A. Parity of authority and responsibility

Promotion in personnel management refers to:

A. Moving an employee to a lower position
B. Moving an employee to a higher position with more responsibility and pay
C. Transferring an employee to another city
D. Terminating an employee
Correct answer is: B. Moving an employee to a higher position with more responsibility and pay

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in organizational behaviour places which need at the highest level?

A. Physiological needs
B. Safety needs
C. Self-actualization needs
D. Social needs
Correct answer is: C. Self-actualization needs

The Federal Government of Pakistan’s organizational structure includes all EXCEPT:

A. Cabinet Secretariat
B. Provincial Assembly
C. Establishment Division
D. Prime Minister's Office
Correct answer is: B. Provincial Assembly

Which basis of promotion is considered most objective?

A. Seniority alone
B. Merit alone
C. Nepotism
D. Combination of seniority and merit
Correct answer is: D. Combination of seniority and merit
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