Practice Human Resource Management Questions and Answers
- "Vertical fit/integration" in Strategic HRM refers to:
- A company forces managers to rate employees according to the following distribution: • Top 10% • Next 20% • Middle 40% • Next 20% • Botto...
- Which appraisal method focuses on recording specific examples of exceptionally effective or ineffective employee behaviour throughout the appraisal period?
- Which of the following is NOT generally considered a core objective of Human Resource Management?
- An HR department identifies that customer complaints have increased because employees lack product knowledge. It then designs a training programme specific...
- Which of the following is an off-the-job training method?
- Which HR function is primarily responsible for forecasting the organization's future human resource requirements and developing strategies to meet those ne...
- The Resource-Based View (RBV) of Strategic HRM argues that sustained competitive advantage arises primarily from:
- A Human Resource Information System (HRIS) primarily helps organizations to:
- Which conflict resolution approach involves both parties reducing their demands to arrive at a middle-ground solution, typically resulting in a "lose-lose"...
- Under the Factories Act, 1948, no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than how many hours in a week?
- In the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, the conflict-handling style characterized by high assertiveness and low cooperativeness is called:
- An HR manager measures whether employees are actually applying newly learned skills in their workplace after completing a training programme. According to ...
- Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, an Internal Committee must be constituted in every org...
- A newly appointed HR Manager states: "The most valuable asset of an organization is its people. Therefore, HR policies should focus on developing employees...
- Under the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, the duration of paid maternity leave for a woman with less than two surviving children was increased to:
- Where is National Institute of Personnel Management located?
- Which Act mandates the constitution of a "Grievance Redressal Committee" for establishments employing 20 or more workmen?
- As per the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, what is the minimum bonus payable to an eligible employee, irrespective of profits/losses in the accounting year?
- A public sector bank has introduced Artificial Intelligence-based recruitment, digital learning platforms, and HR analytics dashboards. However, employee p...
- An HR manager reports the following: • Employee Engagement ↑ • Employee Satisfaction ↑ • Revenue per Employee ↓ • Customer Complaints ↑ Whi...
- Which statement BEST differentiates competency mapping from job analysis?
- Which intervention primarily focuses on improving interpersonal relationships among employees through structured feedback?
- Which succession planning approach is MOST suitable for a rapidly changing banking environment?
- Which appraisal error occurs when a manager rates an employee highly merely because both belong to the same educational institution?
- According to McClelland's Theory of Needs, which individual is MOST likely to become an effective bank branch manager?
- A company pays software developers according to acquired skills rather than current job designation. This compensation system is called
- Which HRD model MOST strongly emphasizes continuous learning through challenging job experiences?
- Which Labour Code has subsumed the provisions relating to Standing Orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946?
- A bank notices the following trends over three years: • Voluntary attrition: 6% → 9% → 14% • Average training hours: Increased by 40% • Internal ...
- Which principle is MOST essential for the success of Collective Bargaining?
- Which of the following BEST represents the Resource-Based View (RBV) of the firm?
- An employee consistently arrives late because other employees also do so, although the official reporting time has not changed. Which concept best explains...
- Which job evaluation method uses predetermined factors such as skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions?
- According to Kirkpatrick's Four-Level Model, measuring whether trainees actually apply learned skills at work corresponds to:
- Which staffing approach fills key managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries primarily with employees from the parent country?
- During digital transformation, management forms a cross-functional team to guide implementation, remove barriers, and communicate the vision. According to ...
- Which of the following statements regarding the Code on Social Security, 2020 is correct?
- Which leadership theory argues that leaders should adapt their style according to followers' readiness and competence?
- A public sector bank launches an aggressive expansion strategy by opening 500 rural branches within one year. HR immediately begins mass recruitment withou...
