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Marks: 40

Time: 120min

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Exam Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting any question:

All questions are compulsory.

This exam consists of 10 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each, 5

True/False Statements carrying 1 mark each, 3 Short Questions carrying 5 marks each

and 1 Descriptive Question carrying 10 marks.

For each MCQ question, read the choices available and encircle one which you consider is

the most suitable answer. Zero marks will be given if more than one option will be marked.

Attempt all MCQs and True/False on the question paper, no credit will be given to the

MCQs or True/False attempted on the answer sheet.

Remember not to spend too much time on any MCQ. Since all MCQs carry equal marks, it

is important to manage your time and response to test questions effectively.

Do not ask any questions about the contents of this examination from anyone.

If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make an appropriate

assumption and use it to solve the problem.

This examination is closed book, closed notes, closed neighbors.

You may wish to pace yourself with your own watch, but the Supervisor will be the official

timekeeper of the test.

Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited; switch it off if it is in your custody.

Failure to comply with the Supervisor’s directions will result in your exam paper being

cancelled. Please comply with supervisor’s directions to avoid any unpleasant event.

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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill.

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Recruitment.

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Selection.

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Personnel planning.

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Interviewing.

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Why do realistic job previews result in lower turnover rates?

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More committed employees are hired.

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Fewer job offers are made.

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Higher salaries are offered.

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Better benefits are provided.

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A learning organization has a competitive advantage over other types of organizations for all

of these reasons except:

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All members take an active role in identifying and solving work-related problems.

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Information is shared across different functional specialties.

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Fierce competition lets the best rise to the top.

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It has the capacity to continuously adapt and change.

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant

positions?

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Knowledge of candidates’ strengths and weaknesses.

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Potential to upset or lose employees who aren’t promoted.

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High commitment to the company.

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Reduced training and orientation required.

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following factors is not an acceptable basis for different pay for equal work

under the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

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Gender.

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Seniority system.

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Merit pay system.

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Quality of production.

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Information regarding matters such as physical working conditions and work schedule is

included in the information about _____ an HR specialist may collect during a job analysis.

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Work activities

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Human behaviors

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Performance standards

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Job context

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an executive recruiter?

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Many contacts in field.

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Adept at contacting candidates who are not on the job market.

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Unfamiliar with company perceptions of ideal candidate.

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Ability to keep identity of firm confidential.

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve and distribute information

related to the company's human resources is called a(n) ____________

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HRIS.

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Progressive discipline system.

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Information System.

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Contingent workforce system.

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of these is used to ensure that employees' activities and outcomes are congruent with

the organization's objectives?

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Mission and goal analysis.

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Performance management.

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Labor relations.

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Pay structure and benefits.

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Orientation typically includes information on ___________.

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Employee benefits.

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Personnel policies.

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Safety measures.

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All of the given options.

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

In small organizations, line managers may carry out all personnel duties without the assistance of a

human resource staff.

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True

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False

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Competency analysis focuses on how the worker meets the job’s objectives or actually

accomplishes the work.

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True

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False

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Contingent workers are paid less than comparable permanent workers.

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True

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False

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A vision statement is broader and more future-oriented than a mission statement.

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True

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False

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Job rotation is another term for de-jobbing.

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True

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False

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 5 )

Explain how job analysis provides information useful in recruitment, selection, compensation

and performance appraisal.

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 )

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of employee referrals.

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 5 )

Employment law increasingly affects the decisions of human resource managers. Name three

types of laws and explain the purpose of each one.

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 10 )

An organization should follow a "Promote-From-Within-Policy". Do you agree or disagree

with this statement? Explain.