Human Resource Management (HRM) MCQS
Multiple choice Questions on Human Resource Management. Practice for fpsc ppsc exams
A. Basic salary
B. Bonuses
C. Unpaid leave
D. Allowances
Correct answer is: C. Unpaid leave
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
A. Private shareholders
B. The government
C. Foreign investors
D. Non-profit trusts
Correct answer is: B. The government
A. Voluntary benefit
B. Statutory requirement
C. Performance bonus
D. Profit sharing
Correct answer is: B. Statutory requirement
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. High salaries
B. Political interference in appointments
C. Lack of employees
D. Excessive automation
Correct answer is: B. Political interference in appointments
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
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
A. System approach
B. Contingency approach
C. Mechanistic approach
D. Human relations approach
Correct answer is: C. Mechanistic approach
A. Termination
B. Verbal warning
C. Suspension
D. Demotion
Correct answer is: B. Verbal warning
A. Motivators
B. Punishment factors
C. External factors
D. Random factors
Correct answer is: A. Motivators
A. Strict discipline and punishment
B. Employee satisfaction, motivation, and informal groups
C. Financial incentives only
D. Automation of work
Correct answer is: B. Employee satisfaction, motivation, and informal groups
A. Create fear among employees
B. Correct behavior and maintain order
C. Reduce payroll costs
D. Increase workload
Correct answer is: B. Correct behavior and maintain order
A. Parking facilities
B. Technology or processes
C. Cafeteria menu
D. Uniform color
Correct answer is: B. Technology or processes
A. One best way exists for all situations
B. HR practices depend on organizational context and environment
C. Employees are lazy by nature
D. Rules are unnecessary
Correct answer is: B. HR practices depend on organizational context and environment
A. Hiding information from subordinates
B. Exchanging information between sender and receiver
C. Criticizing employees publicly
D. Writing annual reports only
Correct answer is: B. Exchanging information between sender and receiver
A. Personal goals of HR manager
B. Overall business strategy
C. Union demands
D. Government regulations
Correct answer is: B. Overall business strategy
A. Office memo
B. Gossip at water cooler
C. Social media chat among colleagues
D. Informal lunch conversation
Correct answer is: A. Office memo
A. A closed, isolated unit
B. An open system interacting with its environment
C. A random collection of individuals
D. A purely financial entity
Correct answer is: B. An open system interacting with its environment
A. Formal communication
B. Informal communication
C. Written communication
D. External communication
Correct answer is: B. Informal communication
A. Managing physical assets
B. Managing people through systematic policies and procedures
C. Managing external public relations
D. Managing supply chain
Correct answer is: B. Managing people through systematic policies and procedures
A. Subordinates to superiors
B. Peers to peers
C. Superiors to subordinates
D. Customers to company
Correct answer is: C. Superiors to subordinates
A. Choosing the most suitable candidate from a pool of applicants
B. Advertising a job vacancy
C. Training new employees
D. Conducting exit interviews
Correct answer is: A. Choosing the most suitable candidate from a pool of applicants
A. Giving orders to employees
B. Providing feedback and suggestions to management
C. Announcing layoffs
D. Distributing paychecks
Correct answer is: B. Providing feedback and suggestions to management
A. Final interview
B. Reference check
C. Preliminary screening of applications
D. Medical examination
Correct answer is: C. Preliminary screening of applications