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_________ deals with the perceived worth of a job relative to other jobs in the organisation.

  1. Internal equity

  2. External equity

  3. Individual equity

  4. Process equity

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Internal equity deals with the perceived worth of job relative to other jobs in the organisation.

Under which technique of forecasting human resource demand are estimated total production and activities for a specific future period predicted?

  1. Managerial judgement

  2. Work-in-study technique

  3. Ratio-trend analysis

  4. Econometric models

  5. Delphi technique

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under work-in-study technique of forecasting human resource demand, estimated total production and activities for a specific future period are predicted.

Which of the following is a macroeconomic component of the compensation system?

  1. Pay structure

  2. Salary surveys

  3. Income equivalent payments

  4. Policies and regulations

  5. Job analysis

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is a macroeconomic component of compensation.

__________ depicts separately the operation of means tested programs for the blind, disable and aged.

  1. Retirement income system model

  2. Supplemental security system model

  3. Social security model

  4. Private pension model

  5. Public employee pension model

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The supplemental security system model depicts separately the operation of means tested programs for the blind, disable and aged.

Which of the following is false about piece rate system?

  1. It brings cordial labour-management relations and industrial peace.

  2. In this system, there is a strict supervision of workers.

  3. This system serves as the incentive system.

  4. This system encourages workers to take more interest and initiative in the work.

  5. In this system, employer gets production in proportion to the wages paid.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is false about piece rate system. Supervision is not necessary as workers work sincerely because their wage payment is directly linked with their sincerity and ability.

Which of the following issues are covered under joint consultation?

  1. Issues relating to discipline

  2. Issues relating to common interest

  3. Issues relating to retrenchment and layoff

  4. Issues relating to recognition of union

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Issues relating to common interest like health, safety, welfare and productive efficiency are covered under joint consultation.

Which of the following is the specific objective of human resource management?

  1. Human resource planning

  2. Compensation

  3. Benefits

  4. Union management relations

  5. Employee relation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Compensation is the specific objective of HRM.

____________ was passed to assist employers and employees who have been hurt by foreign competition.

  1. Social security act 1935

  2. The rehabilitation act

  3. 1976 Trade act

  4. The immigration reform and control act

  5. National labour relations act

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

1976 Trade act was passed to assist employers and employees who have been hurt by foreign competition.

____________ links compensation to behaviour, so that the employees are rewarded for doing the right thing.

  1. Human resource information system

  2. Incentive alignment

  3. Calibration

  4. Streamlined workflow

  5. Automatic compliance monitoring

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It links compensation to behaviour, so that the employees are rewarded for doing the right thing.

Which of the following is necessary for human resource planning (HRP)?

  1. Organisational structure

  2. Job analysis

  3. Customer mix

  4. Planning horizons

  5. Competitive emphasis

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Job analysis is a specific information necessary for human resource planning (HRP).

Which of the following is a reason for manpower demand forecasting?

  1. Assessing existing staff levels

  2. Clarifying staff-mixes that are likely to exist in the future

  3. Monitoring expected future compliance of legal requirement of job reservations

  4. Monitoring compliance of legal requirements with regard to job reservations

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Monitoring compliance of legal requirements with regard to job reservations is a reason for manpower demand forecasting.

Which of the following fringe benefits comes under legally required payments?

  1. Unemployment compensation

  2. Severance pay

  3. Service award

  4. Pension payment

  5. Leave with pay and allowance

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Unemployment compensation comes under legally required payments.

Which of the following is a short term motivation incentive?

  1. Gift or event to recognise employee's anniversary

  2. Gift for being awarded employee of the month

  3. Casual dress code on Friday

  4. Quarterly social outings at a local restaurant/bar

  5. Photo within office to recognise employee of the month

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gift or event to recognise employee's anniversary is a short term motivation incentive.

Which was the short-term version of classical wage theory?

  1. Subsistance theory of wages

  2. The wage-fund theory

  3. Standard of living theory of wages

  4. Residual claimant theory

  5. Marginal productivity theory

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It was the short term version of Classical wage theory.

Skill inventory, a category of existing employees, would include

  1. promotional potential

  2. special qualification

  3. previous management duties

  4. strength

  5. weakness

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Skill inventory, a category of existing employees, would include special qualification.

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding time rate system?

  1. Workers and trade unions accept and support time rate system.

  2. It gives guarantee of certain minimum wage payment to every worker.

  3. Time rate system avoids heartburning and quarrels among the workers.

  4. In the time rate system, there is a positive encouragement to workers to improve their efficiency/performance.

  5. Time rate payment is convenient where production process is continuous and integrated.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This statement is not correct as in time rate system, wage rate is uniform to all workers, efficient and inefficient. So, there is no positive encouragement to workers to improve their efficiency.

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