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This document contains instructions for a midterm exam in Human Resource Management. It outlines 21 multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, and long answer questions. It provides instructions to complete the objective questions quickly and leave more time for the descriptive questions. It also notes that compliance with the supervisor's directions is required to avoid any issues.

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Human Resource Management - MGT501 Spring 2006 Mid Term Paper 1 PDF

This document contains instructions for a midterm exam in Human Resource Management. It outlines 21 multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, and long answer questions. It provides instructions to complete the objective questions quickly and leave more time for the descriptive questions. It also notes that compliance with the supervisor's directions is required to avoid any issues.

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Anjum Habib

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MGT501 Human Resource Management
Mid Term Examination – Spring 2006 (Session 1)
Time Allowed: 90 Minutes

INSTRUCTIONS:

 All questions are compulsory.


 Question No. 1 to 10 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Question No. 11 to 15
are fill in the blanks carrying 1 mark each. There are 5 short questions from Question
No. 16 to 20 carrying 3 marks each and Q. No. 21 is descriptive question carrying 10
marks.
 You should try to complete objective type questions in 10 - 15 minutes in order to give
yourself 45 - 50 minutes for descriptive and short questions.
 For each MCQ, read the choices available and select the choice which you consider is
the correct answer.
 For each fill in the blank, read the statement carefully, understand it, recall your
knowledge and write the best suitable answer.
 You may wish to pace yourself with your own watch, but the Supervisor will be the
official timekeeper of the test.
 Remember not to spend too much time on any one MCQ. Since all MCQs carry equal
marks, it is important to manage your time and response to test questions effectively.
Failure to comply with the Supervisor’s directions will result in your test being cancelled.
Please comply with supervisor’s directions to avoid any unpleasant event.

Question No. 1 Marks : 1

Today organizations are facing challenges upon following levels except:

 Marketing challenges.
 Organizational challenges.
 Individual challenges.
 Environmental challenges.

Question No. 2 Marks : 1


The organization’s continuing purpose or reason for being is called:

 Mission.
 Vision.
 Profit.
 Organizational life.

Question No. 3 Marks : 1

The major forms of internal recruiting includes following except:

 Promotion from with in the organization.


 Job posting.
 Contacts and referrals.
 Unsolicited walk-in applicants.

Question No. 4 Marks : 1

__________________ are people who perform tasks in a wide variety of human resource-
related areas.

Question No. 5 Marks : 1

The basic OB model suggests study of organization at all of the following levels except:

 Organization.
 Groups
 Individuals
 Shareholders

Question No. 6 Marks : 3

Why of some organizations use zero based forecasting. What is zero based forecasting?
Explain briefly.
Question No. 7 Marks : 1

Followings are the direct functions of management except:

 Planning.
 Leading.
 Controlling.
 Attracting suppliers.

Question No. 8 Marks : 1

Taking action in anticipation of environmental changes is called:

 Proactive Response.
 Reactive Response.
 Corrective action.
 None of the given options.

Question No. 9 Marks : 1

A forecasting method in which each successive level of the organization starting with the
lowest and forecasts its employee requirements in order to ultimately provide an aggregate
forecast of employment needs is called ________________.

Question No. 10 Marks : 3

At the start of a job, probationary period is given to every employee. What is the meaning of
probationary period? Explain briefly.

Question No. 11 Marks : 1

Teams can be defined as the members:


 Committed to common purpose and accountable to their performances
 Influence one another.
 Informal interaction between the members.
 None of the given options.

Question No. 12 Marks : 3

Distinguish between coaching and mentoring?

Question No. 13 Marks : 1


__________________ is a process by which top management determines overall
organizational purposes and objectives and how they are to be
achieved

Question No. 14 Marks : 1

Study and understanding jobs through the process is known as:

 Job Analysis.
 Job Specification.
 Job Description.
 Job Evaluation.

Question No. 15 Marks : 1

Why do we study HRM?

 Help to get competitive advantages.


 Help you to avoid common personnel mistakes.
 Help to get results through others.
 All of the given options.

Question No. 16 Marks : 1

A ________________is a written statement of what the job holder actually does, how he or
she does it and under what conditions the job is performed.

Question No. 17 Marks : 1

All of the individuals and groups that are directly or indirectly affected by an organization
decisions are:

 Stock holders
 Consumers.
 Suppliers.
 Stakeholders.

Question No. 18 Marks : 3

Socialization is a best way to reduce the anxiety of employees in an organization. Explain


how?

Question No. 19 Marks : 3

Explain briefly participant Diary/logs?

Question No. 20 Marks : 10

HRIS`s are systems used to collect, record, store, analyze and retrieve data concerning an
organization’s human resources. How, Explain in detail?

Question No. 21 Marks : 1

The system of shared values, beliefs and habits within an organization that interacts with the
formal structure to produce behavioral norms is called ________________.

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