IC90 - Human Resource Management (HRM)-5

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Q 1. Which Indian law provides the legal framework for workers to form unions and negotiate with management for workers' matters?

a) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

b) Trade Union Act, 1926

c) Industrial Relations Act, 1945

d) Labour Relations Act, 1955

e) Employee Unionization Act, 1960
 
Q 2. What term is often used to describe a payment made to someone who has been of help in concluding a difficult transaction, but may also imply impropriety?

a) Consulting fees

b) Commission

c) Kickback

d) Corruption

e) Gratuity
 
Q 3. What is the projected number of devices connected to the Internet by 2020, as mentioned in the passage?

a) 10 billion

b) 50 billion

c) 100 billion

d) 500 billion

e) 1 trillion
 
Q 4. In what way is management described in the text?

a) Management is solely an art form.

b) Management is entirely unrelated to science.

c) Management is both a science and an art.

d) Management has no rules or principles.

e) Management is primarily a rule-based practice.
 
Q 5. Why is it important for subsystems within a system to function in unison, as mentioned in the text?

a) To maximize individual performance

b) To simplify the overall system

c) To create redundancy in the system

d) To prevent any malfunction in the total system

e) To reduce the need for coordination
 
Q 6. What is the significance of preparing for the worst-case scenario in scenario planning?

a) It ensures that the worst-case scenario will occur

b) It helps organizations focus solely on the most favorable scenario

c) It provides a contingency plan in case unfavorable events happen

d) It eliminates the need for any planning or preparation

e) It guarantees the most favorable outcome
 
Q 7. How do objectives differ from a mission statement in terms of specificity?

a) Objectives are more general than a mission statement

b) Objectives are stated in very general terms

c) Objectives are broad declarations of intent

d) Objectives are specific and quantitative

e) Objectives have no time frame
 
Q 8. Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to perceptual errors?

a) Role or status of other person

b) Occupation

c) Physical features, manners, and dress

d) Complete reception of all available symbols and data

e) Stereotyping
 
Q 9. What is the primary purpose of intelligence quotient (IQ) tests in the selection process?

A) To determine candidates' adaptability

B) To test candidates' emotional characteristics

C) To measure candidates' creativity

D) To assess candidates' memory power

E) To find the level of candidates' intelligence compared to their age
 
Q 10. Which training method involves assigning employees to a new job with the guidance of a mentor?

A) Classroom training

B) Job rotation

C) Lectures

D) Simulation training

E) Self-paced learning
 
Q 11. What is the main reason mentioned in the text for not having a fixed time frame for appraisals?

A) To create a threatening environment for appraisals

B) To manipulate the performance evaluation process

C) To eliminate appraisals altogether

D) To ensure immediate action can be taken on feedback

E) To allow superiors to evaluate performance in an annual cycle
 
Q 12. What is the opposite of "belongingness" in the context of organizational climate, as described in the text?

A) Authenticity

B) Role clarity

C) Alienation

D) Openness

E) Goal clarity
 
Q 13. According to the text, what should managers focus on to make their employees happy and motivated in their jobs?

A) Reducing the complexity of jobs to minimize stress.

B) Using the "carrot and stick" approach for motivation.

C) Satisfying all the economic needs of employees.

D) Understanding and satisfying the unsatisfied needs of employees.

E) Increasing financial incentives.
 
Q 14. According to the text, what analogy does Hayakawa use to illustrate the limitations of language?

A) He compares language to a puzzle.

B) He compares language to a labyrinth.

C) He compares language to a map representing territory.

D) He compares language to a blank canvas.

E) He compares language to a mathematical equation.
 
Q 15. What is one way to avoid an attitude of superiority when instructing a subordinate?

A) Humiliating the subordinate.

B) Emphasizing one's importance.

C) Recognizing the importance of each person's role.

D) Refusing to provide instructions.

E) Assuming an authoritative stance.


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