Unit: 3 Human Resource Management Short Questions
Unit: 3 Human Resource Management
Multiple Choice Questions 1.0
1. What is the primary objective of Human Resource Management?
- A. To increase sales
- B. To develop and manage the human element of the enterprise
- C. To minimize operational costs
- D. To enhance customer satisfaction
Answer: B. To develop and manage the human element of the enterprise
2. Which of the following is NOT an objective of Human Resource Management?
- A. Enterprise Objectives
- B. Personnel Objectives
- C. Social Objectives
- D. Financial Objectives
Answer: D. Financial Objectives
3. What is involved in the Human Resource Acquisitions function?
- A. Performance appraisal
- B. Determining base compensation
- C. Selecting and placing appropriate personnel
- D. Industrial relations management
Answer: C. Selecting and placing appropriate personnel
4. Which stage in the recruitment process involves shortlisting the applications of candidates?
- A. Strategy Development
- B. Screening
- C. Searching
- D. Evaluation and Control
Answer: B. Screening
5. What is the purpose of induction training?
- A. To update employees on the latest developments in their field
- B. To familiarize new recruits with the internal environment of the organization
- C. To demonstrate the entire job to employees
- D. To train employees away from the workplace
Answer: B. To familiarize new recruits with the internal environment of the organization
6. Which type of leadership style involves the leader having complete command over their employees, without allowing them to question or criticize?
- A. Laissez Faire Leadership Style
- B. Democratic Leadership Style
- C. Bureaucratic Leadership Style
- D. Autocratic Leadership Style
Answer: D. Autocratic Leadership Style
7. What is the key focus of performance management in HRM?
- A. Compensation and benefits
- B. Recruitment and selection
- C. Performance planning, appraisal, and counseling (Correct Answer)
- D. Training and development
Answer: C. Performance planning, appraisal, and counseling
8. Which of the following is an advantage of Democratic/Participative Leadership Style?
- A. Strict adherence to organizational rules
- B. Complete command over employees
- C. Encourages creativity and leads to a motivated workforce
- D. Focuses on the intellectual aspect of work
Answer: C. Encourages creativity and leads to a motivated workforce
9. In which stage of the recruitment process is the recruitment strategy decided upon?
- A. Recruitment Planning
- B. Strategy Development
- C. Searching
- D. Evaluation and Control
Answer: B. Strategy Development
10. What does ‘Maintenance’ in HRM typically involve?
- A. Recruiting new employees
- B. Providing financial incentives
- C. Ensuring safety and health management
- D. Conducting performance appraisals
Answer: C. Ensuring safety and health management
11. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following is considered a physiological need?
- A. Health insurance
- B. Romantic attachments
- C. Food and water
- D. Personal growth
Answer: C. Food and water
12. What type of needs does Maslow’s hierarchy suggest people fulfill after their physiological needs are met?
- A. Esteem needs
- B. Social needs
- C. Security and safety needs
- D. Self-actualization needs
Answer: C. Security and safety needs
13.Which of the following actions is motivated by security and safety needs?
- A. Making new friends
- B. Finding a job
- C. Achieving personal growth
- D. Receiving recognition and respect
Answer: B. Finding a job
14. In Maslow’s hierarchy, what needs include love, acceptance, and belonging?
- A. Physiological needs
- B. Esteem needs
- C. Social needs
- D. Security and safety needs
Answer: C. Social needs
15. Which needs are at the fourth level of Maslow’s hierarchy?
- A. Esteem needs
- B. Physiological needs
- C. Social needs
- D. Self-actualization needs
Answer: A. Esteem needs
16. What is a key characteristic of self-actualizing individuals according to Maslow?
- A. They prioritize financial security.
- B. They seek social acceptance.
- C. They are concerned with personal growth and fulfilling their potential.
- D. They require constant external validation.
Answer: C. They are concerned with personal growth and fulfilling their potential.
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of a security and safety need?
- A. Contributing money to a savings account
- B. Moving into a safer neighborhood
- C. Forming a new friendship
- D. Obtaining health insurance
Answer: C. Forming a new friendship
18. At which level of Maslow’s hierarchy do people seek appreciation and respect?
- A. Physiological needs
- B. Social needs
- C. Esteem needs
- D. Self-actualization needs
Answer: C. Esteem needs
19. Which need category includes the desire for self-esteem and personal worth?
- A. Social needs
- B. Esteem needs
- C. Security and safety needs
- D. Self-actualization needs
Answer: B. Esteem needs
20. What is an example of a social need in Maslow’s hierarchy?
- A. Health and wellness
- B. Family relationships
- C. Job security
- D. Achieving personal growth
Answer: B. Family relationships