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Business Studies-[Class 12-MCQS ]-Chapter 6 Staffing
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1. Which of the following is not an external source of recruitment
Campus recruitment
Promotion
Casual callers
Direct recruitment
2. It is a good source of filling the vacancies with employees from over staffed departments.
Transfer
Promotion
Placement agencies
Government exchanges
3. Under this method of recruitment; a notice is placed on the notice board of the organisation containing the details of the jobs available.
Casual callers
Labour contractors
Recommendations of employees
None of the above
4. Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?
Transfer
Advertising on television
Casual callers
Labour contractors
5. Which of the following is not an advantage of using external sources of recruitment?
Qualified personnel
Wider choice
Fresh talent
Economical source
6. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using external sources of recruitment?
Dissatisfaction among existing staff
Lengthy process
The scope for induction of fresh talent is reduced
Costly process
7. It is a career oriented process.
Training
Development
Selection
Recruiment
8. It is the process of management which is concerned with obtaining; utilising and maintaining a satisfactory and satisfied work force.
Planning
Organising
Staffing
Directing
9. This analysis would enable an assessment of the number and types of human resources necessary for the performance of various jobs and accomplishment of organisational objectives.
Breakeven analysis
Workload analysis
Workforce analysis
All of the above
10. This analysis would reveal the number and type of human resource available within the organisation.
Workload analysis
Breakeven analysis
Workforce analysis
All of the above
11. Workforce analysis would enable to know whether the organisation is
Understaffed
Overstaffed
Optimally staffed
All of the above
12. It refers to the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organisation.
Selection
Training
Recruitment
Orientation
13. t is the process of choosing from the pool of the prospective job candidates developed at the stage of recruitment.
Selection
Training
Recruitment
Orientation
14. It is the process of introducing the selected employee to other employees and familiarising him with the rules and policies of the organisation.
Orientation
Selection
Training
Recruitment
15. It refers to the employee occupying the position or post for which the person has been selected
Orientation
Selection
Placement
Recruitment
16. The important aspects of staffing include
Selection
Training
Recruitment
All of the above
17. The various activities involved in the process of recruitment include
Identification and assessment of the different sources of recruitment
Selecting the most suitable source or sources
Inviting applications from the prospective candidates
All of the above
18. It refers to the horizontal movement of employees along the organisational structure;
Transfer
Promotion
Training
All of the above
19. Promotion leads to
Shifting an employee to a higher position
Entrusting higher responsibilities
Increase in status
All of the above
20. When the employees are given promotion; their
Motivation level improves
Loyalty increases
Job satisfaction level is higher
All of the above
21. It is suitable for filling casual vacancies when work load is high or when certain number of permanent workers are absent.
Direct recruitment
Labour contractors
Advertising on television
Placement agencies and management consultants
22. Under this method of recruitment; an organisation maintains a database of unsolicited applicants in their offices.
Direct recruitment
Casual callers
Labour contractors
Advertising on television
23. This source of recruitment basically specialises in filling up the vacancies at the middle level and top level management.
Direct recruitment
Labour contractors
Advertising on television
Placement agencies and management consultants
24. It is a very useful source of recruitment for hiring casual or ‘badli’ workers to whom compensation is provided on a daily wage basis.
Placement agencies and management consultants
Direct recruitment
Labour contractors
Advertising on television
25. This test is an indicator of a person’s learning ability or the ability to make decisions and judgements.
Trade test
Personality test
Intelligence test
Aptitude test
26. It is a measure of an individual’s potential for learning new skills.
Trade test
Personality test
Intelligence test
Aptitude test
27. These tests measure the existing skills of the individual in terms of the level of knowledge and proficiency in the area of professions or technical training.
Trade test
Personality test
Intelligence test
Aptitude test
28. These tests are used to know the pattern of interests or involvement of a person.
Trade test
Personality test
Intelligence test
Interest test
29. Which of the following is not a benefit of training and development to an organisation?
Help to avoid wastage of efforts and money
Enhance employee productivity
Lead to better career of the individual
Reduce absenteeism and increase employee turnover
30. Which of the following is not an on-the-job method of training?
Apprenticeship training
Induction training
Internship training
Vestibule training
31. Under this method of training; a trainee is put under the guidance of a master worker;
Internship training
Vestibule training
Apprenticeship training
Induction training
32. This type of training method is adopted when employees have to handle sophisticated machinery and equipment at their workplace.
Apprenticeship training
Induction training
Internship training
Vestibule training
33. Which of the following activities lie within the scope of Human Resource Department?
Formulating compensation and incentive plans
Ensuring healthy labour relations and union management relations
Creating provision for social security and welfare of employees
All of the above
34. dentify the correct sequence of the steps involved in the staffing process
Recruitment; Estimating the Manpower Requirements; Placement and Orientation; Selection
Estimating the Manpower Requirements; Selection; Placement and Orientation; Recruitment
Selection; Estimating the Manpower Requirements; Recruitment; Placement and Orientation
Estimating the Manpower Requirements; Recruitment; Selection; Placement and Orientation
35. Identify the correct sequence of the steps involved in the selection process
Medical Examination; Contract of Employment; Reference and Background checking; Selection Decision; Job Offer
Reference and Background checking; Selection Decision; Contract of Employment; Medical Examination; Job Offer
Job Offer; Reference and Background checking; Selection Decision; Medical Examination; Contract of Employment
Reference and Background checking; Selection Decision; Medical Examination; Job Offer; Contract of Employment
36. Lalit has always been fascinated by the hand woven textile designs. Therefore; he decided to become a weaver. He was told that in order to understand and leam this workmanship; he will have to work under the guidance of a master worker for a certain number of years. Identify the type of training being described in the given lines.
Vestibule training
Apprenticeship training
Internship training
Induction training
37. Kundan Lai joined a food processing unit as a factory worker. Since he was expected to work on sophisticated machinery; he was asked to undergo a special training. Identify the training method with reference to above lines.
Vestibule training
Apprenticeship training
Internship training
Induction training
38. Aruna applied for the post of an art and craft teacher in a reputed school in Delhi. After successfully clearing the tests and the interview; she was offered an employment contract containing the terms and conditions; and the date of joining. Identify the steps in the staffing process being described in the above lines.
Reference and background checking
Selection decision
Job offer
Contract of employment
39. Rakesh works as a software engineer in an IT company. He provided the reference of close friend Rohan to the Human Resource Department for the post of Senior Business Development Manager. Rohan was duly selected for the concerned post by the company. Identify the source of recruitment being used by the company.
Advertising
Placement agencies and management consultants
Recommendation of employees
Direct recruitment
40. When Jaskaran Singh applied for the post of Computer teacher in a school in Bhubaneswar; he was asked to prepare a powerpoint presentation on a particular topic during selection procedure. Identify the type of selection test being mentioned in the above lines;
Trade test
Intelligence test
Personality test
Interest test
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