Top 1000+ Solved Human Resource Management (HRM) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The fifth step in conducting a job analysis is _____.
a. deciding how to use the information
b. reviewing relevant background information
c. verifying the job analysis information
d. collecting data on job activities
Q. A _____ shows the flow of inputs to and outputs from the job being analyzed.
a. organization chart
b. process chart
c. value chain
d. job preview
Q. Which term refers to a written statement that describes the activities and responsibilities of the job?
a. job specification
b. job analysis
c. job report
d. job description
Q. A _____ summarizes the personal qualities, traits, skills, and background required for getting the job done.
a. job specification
b. job analysis
c. job report
d. job description
Q. Which of the following methods is used to gather job analysis data?
a. interviews
b. questionnaires
c. observation
d. all of the above
Q. Who is interviewed by managers collecting job analysis data?
a. individual employees
b. groups of employees with the same job
c. supervisors who know the job
d. all of the above
Q. Which of the following is not an advantage of using interviews to collect job analysis data?
a. it is simple to use
b. some information may be exaggerated or minimized
c. it is quick to collect information
d. it can identify uncommon, but important activities
Q. For which of the following jobs is direct observation not recommended to collect data used in a job analysis?
a. assembly-line worker
b. accounting clerk
c. engineer
d. receptionist
Q. A _____ is the time it takes to complete a job.
a. job specification
b. work cycle
c. work week
d. shift
Q. When a worker changes what he or she would normally do because they are being watched, _____ has occurred.
a. proactively
b. reactivity
c. cycling
d. diverting
Q. Which two data collection methods are frequently used together?
a. direct observation and interviewing
b. questionnaires and direct observation
c. interviewing and questionnaires
d. diaries and interviewing
Q. Jane records every activity she participates in at work along with time in a log. This approach to data collection for job analysis is based on _____.
a. diaries
b. interviews
c. direct observation
d. questionnaires
Q. Which of the following is considered a qualitative approach to job analysis?
a. position analysis questionnaire
b. interviews
c. Department of Labor approach
d. functional job analysis
Q. Which of the following is considered a quantitative approach to job analysis?
a. interviews
b. diaries
c. Department of Labor Procedure
d. direct observation
Q. What form of data collection involves recording work activities in a log?
a. interviews
b. diaries
c. direct observation
d. questionnaires