Top 350+ Solved Performance Management MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A problem(s) with management by objectives is (are) that it can:
a. Be time consuming.
b. Result in un measurable objectives.
c. 1 and 2
d. None of the above.
Q. Rating an employee high on several traits because he or she does one thing wellis called the:
a. Bias problem.
b. Central tendency.
c. Halo effect.
d. Unclear standards.
Q. Which of the following is not a role played by the HR department regarding performance appraisals?
a. Training of supervisors
b. Monitoring the appraisal system
c. Appraising of employees
d. Ensuring compliance with EEO laws
Q. When designing an actual appraisal method, the two basic considerations are _____.
a. who should measure and when to measure
b. when to measure and what to measure
c. what to measure and who should measure
d. what to measure and how to measure
Q. The most popular technique for appraising performance is the ______ method.
a. alternation ranking
b. graphic rating scale
c. Likert
d. MBO
Q. Which performance appraisal technique lists traits and a range of performance?
a. alternation ranking
b. graphic rating scale
c. Likert
d. MBO
Q. What do performance appraisals measure?
a. generic dimensions of performance
b. performance of actual duties
c. employee competency
d. all of the above
Q. Who is the primary person responsible for doing the actual appraising of an employee’sperformance?
a. the employee’s direct supervisor
b. the company appraiser
c. the human resource manager
d. none of the above
Q. Suppose you have five employees to rate. You make a chart of all possible pairs of employees for each trait being evaluated. Then, you indicate the better employee of the pair for each pair. Finally, you add up the number of positives for each employee. In this case, you have used the _____ method of performance appraisal.
a. graphic ranking scale
b. constant sum ranking scale
c. alternation ranking
d. paired comparison
Q. Jason is generally considered unfriendly at work. His supervisor rates him low on the trait “gets along well with others” but also rates him lower on other traits unrelated to socialization at work. Jason’s performance appraisal may be unfair due to _____.
a. impression management
b. bias
c. stereotyping
d. halo effects
Q. What is another term for 360-degree feedback?
a. feedback loop
b. multi-source assessment
c. upward feedback
d. circle feedback
Q. Rating of all employees equal such as 'good' is called
a. lenient tendency
b. strict tendency
c. biasing tendency
d. central tendency
Q. New performance appraisal systems and incentives usage is part of
a. mobilize commitment
b. consolidation of gains
c. creating guiding coalition
d. reinforcement of new programs
Q. When appraisals are made by superiors, peers, subordinates and clients then it is called ____.
a. 360 degree feedback
b. 180 degree feedback
c. Self – appraisal
d. None of the above
Q. Which company first developed the 360 degree system of appraisal?
a. Wipro in 1990
b. Godrej Soaps in 1991
c. General Electric, US in 1992
d. None of the above