CUET Business Studies MCQs Unit VI Staffing

Question: Staffing is
(a) Setting goals for the organization
(b) Translation of plans into action
(c) Putting right people in right job
(d) Filling and keeping filled positions in the organizational structure
Answer: (c) Putting right people in right job

Question: The advantage of using internal sources for filling positions is
(a) Inducts fresh talent
(b) Gives wider choice
(c) Motivates existing employees
(d) All of the above
Answer: (c) Motivates existing employees

Question: The training technique which duplicates the actual work environment
(a) Computer modeling
(b) Programmed instruction
(c) Vestibule training
(d) Internship
Answer: (c) Vestibule training

Question:  ________ is that process of examining the applicants which ensures that only the most appropriate persons have been appointed.
(a) Recruitment
(b) Selection
(c) Training
(d) Management
Answer: (b) Selection

Question: Recruitment process starts with ________ .
(a) Strike
(b) Lock out
(c) Demand of employees
(d) Invitation to interested people
Answer: (c) Demand of employees

Question: ________ is the merit of internal recruitment.
(a) Increase in motivation
(b) Industrial Peace
(c) Both the above
(d) Stopping the entry of young blood
Answer: (c) Both the above

Question: When a person undergoes a course in engineering, is ________ .
(a) Training
(b) Education
(c) Development
(d) All the Above
Answer: (b) Education

Question: Which of the following training is given to the top level managers?
(a) Labour Relations
(b) Financial Management
(c) Production Management
(d) All the Above
Answer: (d) All the Above

Question: What type of the process selection is?
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Qualitative
(d) Quantitative
Answer: (b) Negative

Question: After crossing the bar of physical test which letter is given to the selected person?
(a) Letter of Regret
(b) Appointment Letter
(c) Both the above
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Appointment Letter

Question:  ________ is included in the psychological test.
(a) Interest Test
(b) Intelligence Test
(c) Both the Above
(d) General Knowledge Test
Answer: (c) Both the Above

Question: This explains the reason for increase in importance of staffing.
(a) Increase in business operations
(b) Rapid advancement of technology
(c) Complexities in human behaviour
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

Question: It is not an internal source of recruitment
(a) Direct recruitment
(b) Transfers
(c) Promotions
(d) All of the above
Answer: (a) Direct recruitment

Question: This method of training help workers learn while working with superiors
(a) Apprenticeship training
(b) induction training
(c) Job rotation
(d) Coaching
Answer: (a) Apprenticeship training

Question: What is not included in the staffing?
(a) Selection
(b) Training
(c) Directing
(d) Promotion
Answer: (c) Directing

Question: Which of the following is the element of staffing?
(a) Recruitment
(b) Selection
(c) Training
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

Question: With what responsibility is staffing related to?
(a) Social
(b) Political
(c) Government
(d) Individual
Answer: (a) Social

Question: Recruitment is a ________ process.
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Qualitative
(d) Quantitative
Answer: (a) Positive

Question: (I) Training is job-oriented and development is career oriented.
(II) Scope of training is broad and that of development is limited.
Above both statements are:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Statement (I) is True and Statement (II) is False.
(d) Statement (I) is False and Statement (II) is True.
Answer: (c) Statement (I) is True and Statement (II) is False.

Question: Under training the employees are trained in ________ field/fields.
(a) A particular
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) All
Answer: (a) A particular

Question: Under which training method factory like conditions are created?
(a) Induction Training
(b) Apprenticeship Training
(c) Vestibule Training
(d) Internship Training
Answer: (c) Vestibule Training

Question: Workforce analysis is a part of
(a) Recruitment process
(b) Selection process
(c) Training and development process
(d) estimation of manpower requirement
Answer: (d) estimation of manpower requirement

Question: A test to measure the level of existing knowledge and skills in a potential employee
(a) Intelligence test
(b) Trade test
(c) Personality test
(d) Aptitude test
Answer: (b) Trade test

Question: What do we call keeping the employee temporarily away from the person appointing him?
(a) Demotion
(b) Promotion
(c) Transfer
(d) Lay off
Answer: (d) Lay off

Question: When does the Personnel Manager act as the Line Manager?
(a) When he performs the function of staffing as a function of management
(b) When he completes the job of staffing as part of functional area of management
(c) In both the above situations
(d) He never acts as the Line Manager
Answer: (a) When he performs the function of staffing as a function of management

Question: ________ is helpful in finding out a competent employee.
(a) Planning
(b) Staffing
(c) Both the above
(d) Organisation
Answer: (b) Staffing

Question: Filling up of blank application form during the selection process contains information about ________ .
(a) Qualifications
(b) Personal information
(c) Minimum Salary acceptable
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

Question: Sending an inefficient employee to a lower position is called ________ .
(a) Transfer
(b) Promotion
(c) Demotion
(d) Lay off
Answer: (c) Demotion

Question:At what level of management staffing is needed?
(a) Top level
(b) Middle level
(c) Lower level
(d) At all levels
Answer: (d) At all levels

Question: This determines the number and types of personnel required to perform the jobs
(a) Workforce analysis
(b) Workload analysis
(c) Selection
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Workforce analysis

Question: A test which measures emotions, reactions and maturity of an individual
(a) Intelligence test
(b) Trade test
(c) Personality test
(d) Aptitude test
Answer: (c) Personality test

Question: While selecting manpower, ________ is kept in mind.
(a) Education
(b) Experience
(c) Honesty
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

Question: Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning. Here the assets refer to ________ .
(a) Vehicles
(b) Goods
(c) Employees
(d) Machines
Answer: (c) Employees

Question: Which source of recruitment is not available to the new organisations?
(a) Internal
(b) External
(c) Both the above
(d) Direct Recruitment
Answer: (a) Internal

Question: ________ is included in External Source of Recruitment.
(a) Advertisement
(b) Employment Exchange
(c) Both
(d) None of these
Answer: (c) Both

Question: The purpose of ________ interview is to find out whether the applicant is physically and mentally fit for the position.
(a) Preliminary
(b) Employment
(c) Both the above
(d) Collective (or Group)
Answer: (a) Preliminary

Question: Under which training method, both the technical institutes and the business organisations jointly impart training to their members?
(a) Induction Training
(b) Apprenticeship Training
(c) Vestibule Training
(d) Internship Training
Answer: (d) Internship Training

Question: This results in higher responsibilities and hike in salary
(a) Transfers
(b) Job rotation
(c) Promotion
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Promotion

Question: It helps to improve the aptitude of an employee
(a) Training
(b) Development
(c) Education
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Development

Question: Which of the following is included in the human resource management?
(a) Recruitment
(b) Specialised services
(c) Handling grievances
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

Question: Introducing employees to the organisation is called ________ .
(a) Recruitment
(b) Selection
(c) Orientation
(d) Placement
Answer: (c) Orientation

Question: To which source of recruitment the direct recruitment from educational institutions is related?
(a) Employment Exchange
(b) Campus Recruitment
(c) Management Consultants
(d) Direct Recruitment
Answer: (b) Campus Recruitment

Question: The meaning of development is to make the employees efficient in ________ field/fields.
(a) A particular
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) All
Answer: (d) All

Question: What does the Reference and Background test aims at knowing about the candidate?
(a) Character
(b) Social Relations
(c) Both the above
(d) Economic Condition
Answer: (c) Both the above

Question: This is not a part of recruitment process
(a) Estimate manpower requirement
(b) Rejects applications of unqualified candidates
(c) Invites applications from potential candidates
(d) Identifies sources to find suitable candidates
Answer: (b) Rejects applications of unqualified candidates

Question:  ________ is included in Internal Source of Recruitment.
(a) Promotion
(b) Transfer
(c) Both
(d) None of these
Answer: (c) Both

Question: Staffing is the ________ stage of management process.
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Answer: (c) Third

Question: Which is not included in Internal Source of Recruitment?
(a) Transfer
(b) Trade Union
(c) Promotion
(d) Lay-off
Answer: (b) Trade Union

Question: The word development is linked or associated with ________ .
(a) Managers
(b) Workers
(c) Supervisors
(d) Workers and Supervisors
Answer: (a) Managers

Question: This test is not a part of selection tests
(a) Aptitude test
(b) Personality test
(c) Trade test
(d) Medical test
Answer: (d) Medical test

Question: ________ is the internal source of recruitment.
(a) Transfer
(b) Promotion
(c) Lay off
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

Question: What is the first step in the process of selection?
(a) Selection Tests
(b) Job Offer
(c) Preliminary Screening
(d) Selection Decision
Answer: (c) Preliminary Screening

Question: This source of recruitment selects fresh talent
(a) Direct recruitment
(b) Campus interview
(c) Promotions
(d) All of the above
Answer: (b) Campus interview

Question: From which source of recruitment do we get Badli or casual employee?
(a) Direct Recruitment
(b) Casual Callers
(c) Media Advertisement
(d) Employment Exchange
Answer: (b) Casual Callers

Question: The word Training is associated with ________ .
(a) Managers
(b) Workers
(c) Supervisors
(d) Workers and Supervisors
Answer: (d) Workers and Supervisors

Question: What is the relationship between human resource development and staffing?
(a) Human resource management is biggar than staffing
(b) Staffing is biggar than human resource management
(c) Both are equal
(d) There is no relationship between the two
Answer: (a) Human resource management is biggar than staffing

Question: Which of the following aims at examining the interest of the candidate?
(a) Intelligence Test
(b) Interest Test
(c) Aptitude Test
(d) All the above
Answer: (b) Interest Test

Question: What stage does the requisition of employees occupy in the process of recruitment?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Answer: (a) First

Question: Contract of employment contains ________ information.
(a) Job Title
(b) Responsibilities
(c) Allowances
(d) All the above
Answer: (d) All the above

Question: What is included in Psychological Test?
(a) Interest Test
(b) Intelligence Test
(c) Aptitude Test
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above

Question: Placing right person at right job is known as
(a) selection
(b) placement
(c) training
(d) staffing

Answer: D

Question: Give one word for all the forms of payments or rewards given to an employee.
(a) Recruitment
(b) Selection
(c) Compensation
(d) Placement

Answer: C

Question: Under which of the following method of recruitment, a notice is placed on the notice board of the enterprise specifying details of the jobs available?
(a) Casual callers
(b) Advertisement
(c) Direct recruitment
(d) Web publishing

Answer: C

Question: Which source of recruitment motivates the employees for better performance and leads to satisfaction among employees?
(a) Placement agencies
(b) On site recruitment
(c) College placement
(d) Internal sources

Answer: D

Question: Which is the first step of the process of staffing?
(a) Estimation of manpower requirement
(b) Recruitment
(c) Selection
(d) Performance appraisal

Answer: A

Question: Columns appearing in newspapers and journals for motivating people to apply for jobs is an example of
(a) advertisement on T.V.
(b) advertisement
(c) casual callers
(d) None of these

Answer: B

Question: Under which of the following external sources of recruitment, a business organisation keeps a database of unsolicited applications in their files and such files are re-called to fill current vacant positions.
(a) Advertisement
(b) Casual callers
(c) Campus recruitment
(d) None of these

Answer: B

Question: Staffing function deals with which element of management?
(a) Human
(b) Machine
(c) Money
(d) Material

Answer: C

Question: Which of the following is not a benefit of training and development to employees?
(a) Improved skills and knowledge
(b) Increased efficiency
(c) Increased satisfaction and morale
(d) Results in higher profits

Answer: D

Question: For the purpose of recruiting employees, M/s X Ltd placed a T.V. commercial on a leading channel. This is an example of recruitment through
(a) advertisement on electronic media
(b) advertisement on print media
(c) advertisement on web
(d) None of the above

Answer: A

Question: For the purpose of selecting employees for the post of ‘sales executives’ for its retail outlets, Reliance Fresh conducted a recruitment programme at Rajasthan University. Considering the vast number of job seekers, group discussions were conducted and the candidates who were selected had to face interviews and then they were offered job if they passed such interviews. Such programmes are often known as
(a) advertisement
(b) campus recruitment
(c) campus selection
(d) direct recruitment

Answer: B

Question: Training is a systematic learning, always better than ............... which leads to wastage of efforts and money.
(a) coaching method
(b) programmed instructions method
(c) internship training method
(d) hit and try method

Answer: D

Question: Recruitment of employees from external sources increases dissatisfaction among the present employees as their chances of ............... are reduced .
(a) promotion
(b) voluntary retirement
(c) salary increment
(d) None of these

Answer: A

Question: Which of these involve shifting of an employee from one job to another?
(a) Apprenticeship programmes
(b) Coaching
(c) Internship training
(d) Job rotation

Answer: D

Question: Training is provided to employees on the actual machines, but away from actual work f loor is known as vestibule training. It is provided where the employees are supposed to work on
(a) sophisticated machinery
(b) clients
(c) outdated technology
(d) None of these

Answer: A

Question: Under which of the following methods, training is not provided to employees at the place where he actually performs his work?
(a) Coaching
(b) Internship programmes
(c) Job rotation
(d) Conferences

Answer: D

Question: Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Training improves performance of an employee and helps him to earn more
(b) Training is for present managers only
(c) Induction training is an on the job training method
(d) Off the job training methods are based on the principle of learning before doing

Answer: B

Question: In factory system where thousands of workers work under one roof, the responsibility of hiring and maintaining staff is assigned to officers known as
(a) personnel officers
(b) labour welfare officers
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer: A

Question: Which is a long-term process and takes place throughout the life of a person?
(a) Development
(b) Education
(c) Training
(d) Internship

Answer: A

Question: In ……… , existing staff is used to fill up the vacant job in the organisation.
(a) promotion
(b) transfer
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer: C

Question: Human resource management includes many specialised activities to be performed by HR personnel except
(a) recruitment
(b) preparation of job description
(c) handling employee grievances
(d) customer focus

Answer: D

Question: A psychological test used to measure the level of IQ of an individual and his ability to take decisions is known as
(a) trade test
(b) interest test
(c) intelligence test
(d) aptitude test

Answer: C

Question: The objective of ……… is to create a pool of prospective candidates, from which the best candidate can be selected.
(a) selection
(b) placement
(c) training
(d) recruitment

Answer: D

Question: TCS Ltd. does mass recruitment every year from different engineering colleges offering fresher level job to the final year students. Identify the source of recruitment adopted here.
(a) Placement agencies
(b) Casual callers
(c) Web publishing
(d) Campus recruitment

Answer: D

Question: Which of the following is not a factor which put limitations on the use of internal sources of recruitment?
(a) Low productivity
(b) No induction training
(c) Lethargic employees
(d) None of these

Answer: B

Question: Mr. NG talks to existing employees for information about candidates in their knowledge who can be recruited in organisation. Which method of recruitment is highlighted here?
(a) Recommendations from present employees
(b) Campus recruitment
(c) Casual callers
(d) Labour contractors

Answer: A

Question: ................. refers to process by which skills and abilities of employees to perform specific jobs are increased.
(a) Training
(b) Selection
(c) Development
(d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer: A

Question: The process of introducing the selected employee to other employees and making him familiar with rules and policies of the organisation is known as
(a) orientation
(b) compensation
(c) promotion
(d) career planning

Answer: A

Question: Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Staffing is a never ending process.
(b) Effective staffing ensures success of the organisation.
(c) HRM is both a line and staff activity.
(d) Recruitment and staffing are one and the same thing.

Answer: D

Question: Mr M introduced Mr J, a new employee to the old employees and to their jobs. Identify the method/process being followed there.
(a) Orientation
(b) Internship
(c) Vestibule
(d) Apprenticeship

Answer: A