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2. What does the HRM process involve when ensuring employees have the necessary skills and
knowledge?
A. Downsizing
B. Employee orientation
C. Strategic planning
D. Recruitment
Answer: B. Employee orientation
3. In the HR planning process, what is the term used to describe the alignment of employee supply
with demand?
A. Employment forecasting
B. Job analysis
C. Workforce balancing
D. Strategic assessment
Answer: C. Workforce balancing
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7. What type of interview is focused on observing how a candidate behaves under stress?
A. Structured interview
B. Panel interview
C. Behavioral interview
D. Informal interview
Answer: C. Behavioral interview
8. Which training method involves transferring employees to work in different jobs within the
organization?
A. Apprenticeship
B. Job rotation
C. Classroom lectures
D. Simulation exercises
Answer: B. Job rotation
10. Which appraisal technique involves ranking employees into different groups such as “top fifth”
or “bottom fifth”?
A. Graphic rating scales
B. 360° appraisal
C. Group-order ranking
D. Individual ranking approach
Answer: C. Group-order ranking
11. Which of the following is a nonfinancial reward designed to enrich employees' lives?
A. Salary increment
B. Performance bonus
C. Health insurance
D. Overtime pay
Answer: C. Health insurance
12. Which factor is not typically considered when determining compensation levels?
A. Job complexity
B. Employee’s job location
C. Employee’s family background
D. Business environment
Answer: C. Employee’s family background
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16. Which training method is best for providing technical skills that are not easily conveyed through
other means?
A. Job rotation
B. Simulation exercises
C. Classroom lectures
D. Films and videos
Answer: D. Films and videos
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25. What is a key advantage of using performance-simulation tests in the selection process?
A. High reliability of intelligence measurement
B. Use of standardized written tests
C. Assessment of actual job behaviors
D. Limited applicability to different jobs
Answer: C. Assessment of actual job behaviors
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2. A Human Resource Inventory includes information such as name, education, training, and ________
about each employee in the organization.
Answer: prior employer
3. The process of Strategic Human Resource Planning ensures the organization has the right number and
kinds of people in the right places at the right ________.
Answer: time
4. A Job Description outlines the tasks, duties, and ________ required of a job.
Answer: responsibilities
5. Performance Management Systems are used to establish ________ standards that help evaluate
employee performance.
Answer: performance
6. In recruitment, internal searches are advantageous because they are ________ cost and build employee
morale.
Answer: low
7. Employee Orientation aims to reduce the initial ________ that new employees feel when starting a new
job.
Answer: anxiety
8. Job Analysis results in creating two key documents: job description and job ________.
Answer: specification
9. 360° Appraisal gathers feedback from a variety of sources, including bosses, peers, and ________.
Answer: customers
10. Health insurance and retirement programs are examples of ________ benefits offered by organizations.
Answer: employee
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True/False Questions
Written tests are effective for evaluating a candidate's False (Performance-simulation tests
4 True or False
performance in real job situations. are used for this purpose.)
Temporary help services are the best recruitment False (They are suitable for filling
10 True or False
source for filling permanent positions. temporary needs.)
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Answer: The primary purpose of HRM is to manage people effectively to achieve organizational goals by
acquiring, training, motivating, and retaining competent employees.
Answer: It includes information about employees such as their names, education, training, prior employers,
and languages spoken.
Answer: Job analysis is important because it helps define the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to
perform each job, resulting in accurate job descriptions and specifications.
Answer: Performance management systems are used to establish performance standards and evaluate
employee performance, supporting HR decisions and personnel actions.
Answer: A 360° appraisal is a performance evaluation method that gathers feedback from multiple sources,
including supervisors, peers, team members, and customers.
Answer: The main objectives are to reduce initial anxiety, familiarize new employees with the job and
organization, and facilitate the transition from outsider to insider.
Answer: A job description outlines the duties and responsibilities of a job, while a job specification describes
the qualifications, skills, and abilities required for a person to perform the job successfully.
Answer: Employee referrals are used because they often result in strong candidates who are familiar with
the organization, reflecting positively on the recommender.
Answer: The purpose is to determine a cost-effective pay structure that attracts and retains competent
employees, incentivizes hard work, and ensures fairness.
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• Internal searches
• Employee referrals
• Private employment agencies
• Health insurance
• Retirement programs
• Paid time off
• Life and disability insurance
• Job rotation
• Apprenticeship
• Simulation exercises
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