AIMA Assignment for Human Resource Management (HR01)


Question 1:- Development is distinguished from training, in that                              
a)    development focuses on individuals gaining new capabilities useful for both present and future jobs   
b)    development cannot be measured or quantified, whereas training can                       
c)    training is used mostly for management positions                                    
d)    development provides people with specific, identifiable knowledge and skills for use on their present jobs                                       

Question 2:- “Compensation linked to individual, team, and/or organization performance” is a definition of
a)    compa-pay                                
b)    benefits                                      
c)    executive perquisites                            
d)    variable pay                              

Question 3:- What should an organization do if it wants to enhance the relationships between training, learning, and job performance?                  
a)    Give the trainees a pre-training test and post-training test to measure their learning from the training.                         
b)    Give the trainees a real business problem to solve as part of their training.                              
c)    Offer interactive e-learning as a training method.                                    
d)    Outsource the training to subject matter experts                                    

Question 4:- Job fairs are primarily useful for     
a)    identifying who is currently on the job market                          
b)    filling a large number of jobs quickly                            
c)    assessing the current state of the labor market                         
d)    comparing compensation packages with competing firms                                    

Question 5:- The main legal reason for performing a thorough background check of all applicants is
a)    to comply with equal employment opportunity requirements                           
b)    to undercover resume fraud                             
c)    to verify a candidate’s criminal history                           
d)    to avoid a negligent hiring charge                                  

Question 6:- What is a primary advantage of recruiting through professional and trade associations?      
a)    Firms can gain access to specialized professionals needed in an industry.                                   
b)    Firms can obtain competitors’ secrets.                       
c)    Individuals hired from competitors have enhanced motivation because they have decided to take another position in the same industry.                         
d)    Firms can hire candidates at more competitive salaries.                       

Question 7:- Which of the following statements is true about using the Internet for recruiting? 
a)    Employers have found the use of internet recruiting is a way to save on cost.                            
b)    It is an easy way to find interested, qualified candidates.                       
c)    Internet recruiting has not lived up to its expectations.                       
d)    HR staff has found that internet recruiting has reduced their workloads.                                      
Question 8:- involves fitting a person to the right job.                    
a)    Placement                       
b)    Interviewing                       
c)    Selection                       
d)    Staffing
Question 9:- More than anything else, placement of human resources should be seen as a/an  
a)    Public relations activity                       
b)    Line management responsibility                       
c)    Matching process                       
d)    HR unit responsibility                       

Question 10:- Individual-centered career planning focuses on                   
a)    The individual's responsibility for a career rather than on organizational needs                          
b)    The career ladder for that employee                       
c)    The individual’s place on a succession chart                       
d)    The internal opportunities for career advancement       

Question 11:- A system that tracks prospects in the company and matches them with jobs as they come open is called
a)    Resume mining                       
b)    Internal mobility                       
c)    Applicant tracking                        
d)    Employer career websites                       

Question 12:- A/An is a characteristic that a person must possess to successfully perform work.
a)    Validator                       
b)    Essential element                        
c)    Selection criterion                       
d)    Predictor

Question 13:- The purpose of a/an is to obtain additional information on a candidate and to clarify information gathered throughout the selection process.          
a)    Polygraph test                          
b)    Application form                                     
c)    Selection interview                               
d)    Reference check                                     

Question 14:- A recruiter who uses a candidate’s experience, test scores, education, and work references in the selection process is evaluating                     
a)    Multiple predictors of selection criteria                       
b)    Selection criteria for employee characteristics                       
c)    Selection criteria for multiple hurdles                       
d)    Multiple hurdles of selection criteria                       

Question 15:- Training can be evaluated through a cost-benefit analysis, which consists of each of the following steps except:
a)    Determine training costs                       
b)    Identify potential savings results                       
c)    Conduct costs and savings benefit comparisons                       
d)    Benchmark the results against that in other organizations

Question 16:- Which of the following is not a purpose of the application form?                  
a)    It is used to determine whether the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job.         
b)    It can be used for research on the effectiveness of the selection process.                                   
c)    It is a record of the applicant’s desire to obtain a position.                       
d)    It provides the interviewer with a profile of the applicant.

Question 17:- Which of the following is an assumption of variable-pay systems?                               
a)    Some jobs contribute more to organizational success than others.                       
b)    Time spent each day is the primary measure of short-term contributions.                                   
c)    Differences in individual contributions to the organization are recognized through different base pay levels.                                       
d)    Length of time with the organization is the primary differentiating factor among people.                                     
Question 18:- One of the main objectives that organizations have for pay-for-performance plans is to   
a)    Punish lower-performing employees                       
b)    Achieve HR objectives such as increasing retention and rewarding safety                                    
c)    Justify higher rates of pay for higher-performing individuals                       
d)    encourage a greater degree of teamwork within the organization                       

Question 19:- The purpose of pre-employment screening is to                  
a)    Provide a realistic job preview                         
b)    Encourage potential job candidates to explain how they are qualified for the job                                     
c)    Determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for open jobs                       
d)    Obtain information for an EEO report                            

Question 20:- Tests that assess an individual’s ability to perform in a specific manner are called                 
a)    Aptitude tests                        
b)    Knowledge tests                       
c)    Ability tests                       
d)    Behavioral tests                       

Question 21:- Cognitive ability tests measure an individual’s
a)    Abilities such as strength, endurance, and muscular movement                       
b)    Thinking, memory, reasoning, and verbal and mathematical abilities                           
c)    Ability to perform in a specific manner                        
d)    Dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and arm-hand steadiness                       

Question 22:- Organizations who are looking for the most rigorous training evaluation should use the _______________ design.
a)    Post-measure                        
b)    Pre/post b measure without a control group                       
c)    Pre-/post-measure with a control group                       
d)    Benchmarking                       

Question 23:- In a structured interview,                               
a)    All candidates meet in the same room with the same interviewer                       
b)    A set of standardized questions are asked of all job applicants                       
c)    Each candidate appears before a panel of interviewers                        
d)    Computers are used to devise a set of questions 

Question 24:- A talented recruiter will effectively interview the job candidate, which consists of all of the following except
a)    asking clear, closed-ended questions                       
b)    planning what information to collect from the candidate                       
c)    stopping the interview when all necessary information has been collected                                  
d)    identify specific areas for questioning                       

Question 25:- "The planned introduction of new employees to their jobs, coworkers, and the organization" is a definition of                
a)    orientation                        
b)    organizational entry                       
c)    employee development organizational entry                       
d)    socialization                       

Question 26:- When an employer becomes aware that a current employee may be a risk to the safety of other employees, the employer may face a charge of _______________ if they continue to employ that person.                               
a)    negligent hiring                       
b)    negligent retention                              
c)    wrongful employment                          
d)    wrongful discharge                                

Question 27:- is concerned with enhancing the attraction, development, and retention of key human resources.             
a)    Talent management                       
b)    Staffing                       
c)    Organizational development                       
d)    Strategic training                   

Question 28:- provides employees with specific, identifiable knowledge and skills for use in their present jobs. 
a)    Orientation                       
b)    Learning                       
c)    Employee development
d)    Training                       

Question 29:- There are 16 training programs which Brian, the director of training, wishes to implement during the coming year. After examining his training budget, Brian realizes he will not be able to conduct all of these training efforts and he must prioritize them in order to reduce the number. Brian should prioritize these training programs based on   
a)    the richness of program criteria                       
b)    the number of requests he has had from employees and managers for certain types of training                       
c)    the cost per trainee of the programs                       
d)    organizational performance goals                       

Question 30:- When identifying organizational needs, which of the following is not one of the questions that a good training plan deals with?              
a)    Is there a need for training?                       
b)    Is there a budget for training?                        
c)    Who will do the training?                       
d)    How will the knowledge be transferred to the job?         



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