MGT501- Human Resource Management MIDTERM EXAMINATION Spring 2009

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following best reflects the responsibility of a Disseminator?
► Represent the organization to the outsiders

► Hire, train, motivate employees

► Perform duties that are symbolic & ceremonial in nature

► Transmit information to organizational members

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Paperless organizations are the organizations which are:
► Using computer terminal only
► Maintaining manual filling systems only
► Shifting from manual to computerized databases
► None of the given options

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following skills are most essential for job effectiveness?

► Communication skills
► Managerial skills
► Interpersonal skills
► All of the given options

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following terms best reflect the organizations' formation?
► Informally, unconsciously

► Formally, unconsciously

► Informally, consciously

► Formally, consciously


Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following term reflects the process of preparing organizational people according to the future needs?
► Learning
► Training
► Development
► Need analysis

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The screening used to reduce absenteeism on the basis of medical problems and to establish a baseline for future health insurance claims, is:
► Physical examination
► Personality test
► Polygraph test
► Substance abuse

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following term is used as the indicator of missing information by the applicant while making selection decision?
► Red flag
► Red alert
► High alert
► Alarming situation

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Musharaf Government has increased women's reserved seats to 30% in the parliment. What does it represent?
► Increase total number of seats
► Decrease number of seats for men
► Ensure affirmative action
► Enhance equal employment opportunity

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are sources of workforce diversity, EXCEPT:
► Education
► Age
► Gender
► Resentment

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
PTCL has implemented 'golden-handshake scheme' and layoff surplus employees. PTCL is said to be involved in:
► Restructuring
► Re-engineering
► Downsizing
► Outsourcing

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Organizations started emphasizing on making rules and regulations during:
► Mechanistic period
► Legalistic period
► Catalytic period
► Strategic period

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following are the groups of social nature that are formed around friendship and common interests?
► Formal
► Structured
► Informal
► Unstructured

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
________ refers to a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to someone who occupies a given position in a social unit.
► Norm
► Perception
► Role
► Stereotyping

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All the organizational activities are directed towards the achievement of:
► Individual goals
► Common goals
► Country-wide goals
► Diverse goals

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following is an outcome of 'organizing' function of management?
► Organization’s strategy
► Motivation & commitment
► Organization’s structure
► Performance measurement

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Customer complaints & employee grievances can be used to:
► Determine training needs
► Deliver training contents to employees
► Offer development packages
► Ensure continuous learning

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
'Due to lack of knowledge among employees, they are unable to operate the computerized MIS', which of the following addresses this problem?
► Provision of new computers
► Conduct relevant training
► Supply input devices
► Supply output devices

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Why organizations provide attractive salaries, fringe benefits, career development opportunities and respect to their employees?
► To retain valuable human resource
► To be the market leader in the future
► To attract more and more people
► To enforce government regulations

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The best hiring occurs when the goals of which of the following should consistent to each other?
► HR managers, Finance managers
► Head office, Branch
► Organization, Individual
► Lower managers, Top managers

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
As an HR manager you are going to conduct job analysis, which one of the following factor you should consider for its effectiveness?
► Ensure top management support
► Use a single source of information
► Conduct analysis for multiple jobs at once
► Review existing job documents

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Following are all included in 'Statistical Approach' of forecasting EXCEPT:
► Trend analysis
► Sensitivity analysis
► Ration analysis
► Regression analysis

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How often HR planning process is implemented within an organization?
► Continuously
► Annually
► Bi-annually
► Quarterly

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following step is MOST important in creating job-fit?

► An effective selection process

► Promotion and transfer of existing employees
► Training of employees

► Competitive compensation packages

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
___________ team has control over its work pace, determination of work assignments and operate without a manager.

► Problem identification

► Self-managed

► Virtual

► Cross-functional


Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
HR generalist is involved in:
► Performing all or few (more than one) HR functions
► Performing a single focused HR function
► Providing orientation to employees only
► Designing special compensation packages for female employees

Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one is the main source of inputs for an organization?
► External environment

► Competitor's move

► Rules & policies

► Internal environment


Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which type of managers serve as a link between management & non-management personnel?
► Strategic managers

► Staff managers

► Operational managers

► Tactical managers


Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
"Management" is concered with the administration of:

► Human resource

► Financial resource

► Physical resource

► All of the given options


Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following HR function is the basic element of recruitment?
► Attract the job applicants for the particular post

► Select the best one among all applicants

► Train the people as per organizational requirements

► Fire the non-performing employees


Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Reactive approach to overcome the influence of discriminatory practices occurred in the past is referred as:
► Equal employment opportunity
► Affirmative action
► HR planning
► Litigation process

Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is an online recruitment method engaged in by a single employer or group of employers to attract a large number of applicants?
► Job fairs
► Recent grads
► Internship programs
► Recruiting sites

Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to the 'Hawthorne Studies' productivity of employees:
► Increased by increasing light intensity
► Decreased by decreasing light intensity
► Increased by observing them
► None of the given options

Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What could be the reason behind linking HRM with the strategic goals & objectives of an organization?
► Promote centralization
► Foster innovation & flexibility
► Support bureaucratic culture
► Develop rigid policies

Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
HR department maintains _______________ records.

► Employee

► Sales

► Production

► Inventory


Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
'Job specification' is said to be an outcome of which of the given term?
► Job analysis
► Job title
► Job evaluation
► Job worth

Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following term is used to identify the physical & mental skills, required to perform by an individual within a particular position in an organization?
► Job title

► Job specification

► Job description

► Job evaluation


Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
With the emergence of Information Technology (IT), organizations are needed to perform which of the following activity in response to this new technological trend?
► Job evaluation

► Job specification

► Job description

► Job analysis


Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following term is used to identify, "what the job holder does"? "how it is done"? & "why it is done"?
► Job specification

► Job evaluation

► Job description

► Job title


Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the main focus of Organizational Behavior?

► Society
► Stockholders
► People at work
► Union

Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following defines the levels of authority to perform the assigned tasks?

► Labor union
► Competitor's threat
► Organizational structure
► Pressure group

Question No: 41 ( Marks: 10 )
Justify the statement, “Workforce Diversity will not only creates specific challenges but also makes some important contributions”.
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