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Recruitment methods - class-XII

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Which of the following is not a type of interview?

  1. Depth Interview

  2. Interview Rating Firm

  3. Panel Interview

  4. Productive Interview


Correct Option: B

What is the usual method for recruitment of skilled workers?

  1. Recruitment at the factory gates

  2. Recommendation of the existing employees

  3. Advertising the vacancies

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

Recruitment is a ________.

  1. single-way affair

  2. two-way affair

  3. three-way affair

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Recruitment assures that right job is being provided to the right person at the right time at the right place with maximum satisfaction to job applicant as well organisational.

What is the  process of finding out applicants for the present or future jobs in an enterprise called?

  1. Recruitment

  2. Interview

  3. Selection

  4. Test


Correct Option: A

The process of identification of different sources of personnel is known as ________.

  1. selection

  2. placement

  3. recruitment

  4. induction


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is a not external source of recruitment?

  1. Casual callers

  2. Educational institutions

  3. Labour contractors

  4. Promotion


Correct Option: D

The ________ of recruitment include personnel already on the pay-roll of an organization. 

  1. internal source

  2. external source

  3. outside source

  4. none of above


Correct Option: A

Recruitment is a

  1. linking activity

  2. Is a top management function

  3. Is a function of departmental heads

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Out of the following which is the external source of recruitment option.

  1. Transfer

  2. Promotion

  3. Both a & b

  4. Casual Callers


Correct Option: C

The widest source of external source of recruitment option

  1. Advertisement

  2. Employment agency

  3. Management consultants

  4. Recommendations


Correct Option: A

The situation that arises when employees differ from each other in terms of age, gender, education etc is known as _________.

  1. diversity

  2. managing diversity

  3. disparate treatment

  4. downsizing


Correct Option: A

The formulation and implementation of policies and programmes related to wages, salary, and other forms of employees compensation is called _______.

  1. compensation

  2. supplementary compensation

  3. salary administration

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

Which of the following would likely be the least effective method of recruiting internal job candidates?

  1. Posting information on organizational bulletin boards

  2. Examining HR records of current employees

  3. Advertising in national newspapers and journals

  4. Internal sources


Correct Option: C

In comparing internal selection with an external selection, an advantage of internal selection is that ________.

  1. internal selection requires few procedures to locate and screen viable job candidate

  2. internal selection presents fewer dangers of incurring legal liability than external selection

  3. there is less need to use multiple predictors in assessing internal candidates than with external selection

  4. information about internal candidates tends to be more verifiable than information about external candidates


Correct Option: D

Advertising the vacancies is the usual method for recruitment of ________.

  1. unskilled workers

  2. skilled workers

  3. clerical staff and higher staff

  4. both (B) and (C)


Correct Option: D

What is the usual method for recruitment of unskilled workers?

  1. Employment bureaus

  2. Advertising the vacancies

  3. Direct recruitment from colleges

  4. Recruitment at the factory gates


Correct Option: D

The advantage of external recruiting is that ________.

  1. they ensure consistency from opening to closing

  2. they are useful for too small companies to have dedicated recruiters

  3. they are very inexpensive

  4. time-consuming


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is/are external source/s of recruitment?

  1. Newspapers

  2. Recruitment at the factory gate

  3. Recommendations of the Union

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

External source if recruitment is hiring people from outside the organisation, getting fresh talent and expertise from outside. 

  • The businesses give advertisement in the newspaper regarding vacancies, the aspiring candidates after reading the article applies for the job interview.
  • Factory gate recruitment is when the job seekers inquire from the factory gate about vacancies and then apply for jobs.
  • The union members may recommend any fresh talent from their families or neighbour whom they find capable for the job and they appear for the job interview. 
In all the above cases, any recruitment made will be to someone outside the business which is known as external source of recruitment.

In the context of personnel management, recruitment means _________.

  1. to obtain fresh supplies

  2. restoring and replenishing

  3. discovering applicants for the present or future jobs in an enterprise

  4. both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Recruitment in context of personnel management refers to finding the best suitable person for the job who is suitable for the job even in future and the need for recruitment does not arise again and again. The firm takes interviews, carry out training programs for making the employees efficient so that they give positive results in present as well in future. 

The organisation focuses on present as well future because they invest time and money in conducting interviews and training programs. This becomes a costly affair to provide training to the new employees again and again, it slows down the working of the firm.

Which of the following is not an external source of recruitment?

  1. Jobbers and contractors

  2. Advertising

  3. Field trips

  4. Transfers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

External source of recruitment is when the job is given to someone outside the business who has been selected through proper job interview and tests. Jobbers, contractors, field trips are all external source of recruitment and the job is offered to a person who is not acquainted withe the organisation and its work. 

On the other hand, transfers is an internal source of recruitment in which workers from the organisation itself are used to fill the vacant job positions. In transfer the worker from one job position shifts to another in the same organisation at the same level.
For example, a worker who is a supervisor in production department is transferred to the position of supervisor in sales department.  

Which of the following is the most popular method of recruiting staff?

  1. Employment exchanges

  2. Advertising

  3. Jobbers and contractors

  4. Recruitment at the factory gate


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?

  1. Advertising the agencies

  2. Employment exchanges

  3. Transfers and promotions

  4. Chamber of commerce, Trade Associations etc


Correct Option: C

To recruit means ____________.

  1. to obtain fresh supplies

  2. restoring and replenishing

  3. a change from one job to another

  4. both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To recruit means to get new and fresh talent n the organisation and fill the vacant job positions. It gets new and fresh talent in the organisation, who use their expertise to achieve goals efficiently.

Recruitment also means restoring and replenishing means filing vacant positions, giving proper training to the new employees required for the job. 
Change from one job to another does not come under recruitment.

Sources for the recruitment of employees may be _________.

  1. internal

  2. external

  3. either (A) or (B)

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are two sources of recruitment, internal and external sources. Internal sources of recruitment includes filling the vacant job positions from the available workforce in the organisation. It saves the cost of carrying out interviews, training and additional payments. 

External sources of recruitment is filing the vacant positions by hiring people outside the firm. This involves getting new talent and expertise into the organisation.

Internal recruitment has the potentiality to increase the _______ of the employees.

  1. conflicts

  2. misunderstanding

  3. income

  4. morale


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Internal recruitment  is the source of recruitment in which the vacant job positions is filled by the employees of the firm itself. Internal source of recruitment includes transfer and promotion. In this type of recruitment, one of the current employees id chosen to fill the job position. 


This instills job satisfaction and increases the morale of the employees. They perform even better to get higher position and new opportunities.  It also increases the loyalty of the employee toward the organisation as they find their hard work and efforts being appreciated.

What is an important source of recruitment of a personnel?

  1. Jobbers and contractors

  2. Field trips

  3. Employment exchanges

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Employment exchange refers to central and state government organisation which collect the information of employers and prospective employees. Job seekers register themselves to the employment exchanges with their profile. The employers register to the employment exchanges when they have vacancies and notify the specification of the job. The employment exchange notify the job seekers who fit for the job about the vacancy.

In this case some expense and efforts of employers is saved as shortlisted candidates are provided who suit best for the job.
 

Why do companies use external job searches instead of internal searches?

  1. Legal requirements

  2. It is less expensive

  3. Companies can add new talent, new ideas to the organization

  4. Orientation time is reduced


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The existing employees in the organisation have already been tested and they are placed at jobs which they are best at doing, the ideas and knowledge is known and used by the organisation. In case of job search, the companies prefer to get new talent from outside so that there are new ideas in the organisation.  As they are fresh an new and are well versed with the environment and changes, they can bring about changes in the methods of production. 

Promotion is a/an ______.

  1. external source of recruitment

  2. internal source of recruitment

  3. external source of selection

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Internal source of recruitment is when the employees from the organisation itself are used to fill the vacant job positions. Promotion is when a person is shifted from one job position to another with increase in status and responsibilities. This boosts up the morale of the employees in the organisation as they are being preferred over people from outside. They now work even harder to prove their capability and lead to growth of the organisation.


The function of attracting, acquiring, retaining and developing human resources in an organisation is called  __________.

  1. recruitment

  2. induction

  3. training and development

  4. staffing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Recruitment is the process of finding and hiring the best and most qualified candidate for the vacant job positions in a time and cost effective manner. It uses a number of medium for attracting the job seekers from a wide area.

It involves training and developing the employees and adding to their knowledge and skills of the recruits. 
It is a complete process of developing, training and making the employees comfortable in the work environment and it reduces the labour turnover for the development of the organisation and the employees. 

Too great a reliance on internal recruitment can result in _________.

  1. reduced job performance

  2. high labour turnover

  3. internal conflict

  4. poor group dynamics


Correct Option: A

The organizational factors that may affect recruitment are _______.

  1. social change

  2. environment change

  3. location

  4. size


Correct Option: A

Recruitment is affected by the external environmental factors. Select the most suitable from below___________.

  1. Legislation

  2. Social change

  3. Labour market

  4. Economy


Correct Option: A

Recruitment is a __________.

  1. linking activity

  2. a top management function

  3. a function of departmental heads

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

Out of the following which is the internal source of recruitment option?

  1. Transfer

  2. Promotion

  3. Both a & b

  4. Casual Callers


Correct Option: C

The widest source of external source of recruitment is  __________.

  1. adertisement

  2. employment agency

  3. management consultants

  4. recommendations


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following is an internal source of recruitment?

  1. Placement Agency

  2. Employee Exchange

  3. Transfer

  4. Educational Instutions.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Internal source - Internal source are the person who are already employed in the organisation.it also includes persons who were on payroll and want to return.

A chronological resume is appropriate when __________.

  1. you want to emphasize degree, job title, and dates

  2. you are changing fields

  3. you want to show competence in a field by combining experience from paid jobs, activities or volunteer work and courses

  4. your education and experience are not the usual route to the position


Correct Option: A

'"Recruitment is the development and maintenance of adequate manpower resources. It involves the creation of a pool of available labour upon whom the organisation can draw when it needs additional employees". The given statement is the observation of ___________.

  1. Edwin B. Flippo

  2. Dale S. Beach

  3. Peter Drucker

  4. Douglas Mc Gregor


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the "positive process"?

  1. Recruitment

  2. Selection

  3. Organsition

  4. Operation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Recruitment can be defined as searching for and obtaining a pool of potential candidates with the desired knowledge, skills and experience to allow an organisation to select the most appropriate people to fill job vacancies against defined position description and specification It is a positive process.

Which of the following is a not external source of recruitment?

  1. Open advertisement

  2. Recommendations from reputed person

  3. Transfer

  4. Telecasting


Correct Option: C

Research has shown that the most important demographic feature of India regarding oversell attraction?

  1. Easy availability of skilled labour

  2. Easy availability of working population.

  3. Easy availability of mobile people

  4. Easy availability of intermediary people.


Correct Option: A

Too great a reliance on internal recruitment can result in:

  1. Reduced job performance

  2. High labour turnover

  3. Internet conflict

  4. Poor group dynamics


Correct Option: A

In which method of recruitment, the organisation publicizes job openings on bulletin boards, electronic media and similar outlets?

  1. Employee referrals

  2. Job posting

  3. Employment detail

  4. Job opening


Correct Option: B

Job posting is a way of hiring people from _______.

  1. within the organisation

  2. outside the organisation

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Who said ''Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in organisation''?

  1. Frederick Herzberg

  2. David McClelland

  3. Douglas McGregor

  4. Edwin B. Flippo


Correct Option: D

Job posting is ________ .

  1. posting of an employee

  2. a method of recruitment

  3. is an appraisal technique

  4. an internet recruiting


Correct Option: B

Job posting is __________ .

  1. an internal method of recruitment

  2. an indirect method of recruitment

  3. third party method of recruitment

  4. an internet recruiting


Correct Option: A

The process of locating and encouraging potential applicants to apply for an existing or an anticipated job openings is called_______.

  1. selection

  2. placement

  3. recruitment

  4. induction


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The process of locating and encouraging potential applicants to apply for an existing or an anticipated job openings is called recruitment. Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and encouraging them to apply for the jobs in an organization.

Positive features and benefits offered by an organisation to attract job applicants is known as ________ 

  1. inducement

  2. increment

  3. package

  4. compensation


Correct Option: A

In employee referral, to locate job opportunities _______ .

  1. personal contact is used

  2. advertisement is used

  3. third party is used

  4. internet is used


Correct Option: A

Employee referral is _________ .

  1. an internal method of recruitment

  2. an indirect method of recruitment

  3. third party method of recruitment

  4. an internet recruiting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Employee referral is an internal method of recruitment.In employee referrals method of recruitment, employees are encouraged to recommend the names of their friends working in other organizations for possible vacancy in the near future.In employee referral, to locate job opportunities personal contact is used.

Advertisements, television, radio ad.s, and newspaper ad.s are _________ method of recruitment.

  1. an internal method of recruitment

  2. an indirect method of recruitment

  3. third party method of recruitment

  4. direct recruitment


Correct Option: B

TDL stands for _______________.

  1. Training Led Development

  2. Time Lapse Data

  3. Time Level Development

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

 _________ indicates the number of contacts required to generate a given number of hires at a point of time.

  1. Inducement

  2. Job analysis

  3. Job posting

  4. Yield ratios


Correct Option: D

Overtime, subcontracting, outsourcing, employee leasing, etc. are _________.

  1. an internal method of recruitment

  2. an indirect method of recruitment

  3. alternatives to recruitment

  4. direct recruiting


Correct Option: C

In which of the following method of recruitment, employees are encouraged to recommend the names of their friends working in other organisations for possible vacancy in the near future.

  1. Job posting

  2. Gate hiring

  3. Campus recruitment

  4. Employee referrals


Correct Option: D

All include merits of internal source of recruitment expect _________.

  1. suitable

  2. reliable

  3. bone of contention

  4. economical


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Recruitment from within may lead to infighting among employees aspiring for limited higher-level positions in an organization. This is one of the demerits of recruitment from internal source.It is known as the bone off contention.In any case, it narrows down the area of selection and does not provide equal opportunity to all qualifies persons to be considered for the jobs.

Private Employment Search Firms is a __________.

  1. third party method of recruitment

  2. direct method of recruitment

  3. indirect method of recruitment

  4. internet recruiting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Private Employment Search Firms is a third party method of recruitment. In general, it provides a wider scope for selection among a large number of candidates with requisite skill and competence. It proves to be most useful for filling up managerial positions requiring technical and professional qualifications.

Bone of contention, inbreeding are ________ .

  1. merits of recruitment

  2. demerits of recruiment

  3. source of recruitment

  4. methods of recruitment


Correct Option: B

Change in technology, political factors, demand of population are _______ factors.

  1. Internal

  2. External

  3. Both (A) and (B)

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Change in technology, political factors, demand of population are external factors. External factors of the business environment affect the activities of the business organization indirectly and which cannot b controlled by the organization.

The process of searching for prospective employees and encouraging them to apply for the jobs in an organization is known as _______.


  1. Selection

  2. Placement

  3. Recruitment

  4. Manpower planning


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is a not external source of recruitment?

  1. Open advertisement

  2. Recommendations from reputed persons

  3. Transfer

  4. Telecasting


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Transfer is a not external source of recruitment since transfer is included in internal source of recruitment.The internal source  of recruitment include personnel already on the pay-roll of an organization.

The process of identification of different sources of personnel is known as _____.

  1. Selection

  2. Placement

  3. Recruitment

  4. Industion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The process of identification of different sources of personnel is known as recruitment. The action of employing new personnel in the organization is known as the process of recruitment.

The __________ of recruitment include personnel already on the pay-roll of an organization.

  1. Internal sources

  2. External sources

  3. Outside sources

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The internal sources of recruitment include personnel already on the pay-roll of an organization. For example, transfer and promotion-both are included in internal sources of recruitment as recruitment is done within the existing employees of the organization.

Which of the following can be classified as "external forces"?

  1. Political forces

  2. Educational and cultural forces

  3. Technological forces

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

External forces refer to the factors which affect the activities of business organization from outside and indirectly. Political forces, educational and cultural forces and technological forces- can be classified as external forces since it cannot be controlled the business organization.

Which of the following is not a advantage of introducing computerized accounting system?

  1. Increased job satisfaction

  2. Increased accuracy of entries

  3. Time saved through speed of inputs

  4. Costs involved in training staff to use system


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Costs involved in training staff to use system is not an advantage of introducing computerized accounting system. Training to use the system involves a huge cost which is a disadvantage of introducing computerized accounting system.

According to ___________ "The objective of personnel administration include the utilization of human resources effectively, establishment and maintenance of productive and self-respecting and attainment of maximum individual development of the members in the organization."

  1. Edwin B. Flippo

  2. French Wendell

  3. The Institute of Personnel Management

  4. Dirks


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to Dirks, "The objective of personnel administration include the utilization of human resources effectively, establishment and maintenance of productive and self-respecting and attainment of maximum individual development of the members in the organization."

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