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411HRMMedium

Supply of services by outside vendors that are done previously by in-house employees is?

Aalternative staffing

Bnone of above

Coutsourcing

Doff shoring

Correct answer

C. outsourcing

Explanation

outsourcing is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

412HRMMedium

A systematic method to teach skills for job while presenting facts and getting feedback is called ___________?

Ajob instruction training

Bprogrammed learning

Coff the job training

Djob rotation

Correct answer

B. programmed learning

Explanation

programmed learning is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

413HRMMedium

Advertisements through newspapers, TV, radio, professional journals and magazines are___________methods of recruitment.

AIndirect

BE-recruitment

CDirect

DThird-party

Correct answer

A. Indirect

Explanation

Indirect is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

414HRMMedium

Accessing employees’ telephones and computers for monitoring employees’ rate and accuracy is __________?

Aelectronic performance monitoring

Bbehaviorally anchored rating scale

Cforced distribution method

Dcritical incident method

Correct answer

A. electronic performance monitoring

Explanation

electronic performance monitoring is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

415HRMMedium

The advantage of ‘BARS’ system is ___________?

Aproviding behavioral anchors

Bavoids central tendency and biases

Cends up with predetermined rating figures

Dsimple to use

Correct answer

A. providing behavioral anchors

Explanation

providing behavioral anchors is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

416HRMMedium

Under which of the following authority, an HR manager took the decision to provide training to its employees regarding the operations of newly installed machine?

AFunctional

BLine

CImplied

DStaff

Correct answer

A. Functional

Explanation

Under Functional authority, an HR manager took the decision to provide training to its employees regarding the operations of newly installed machine. Functional authority is the right that is delegated to an individual or a department to control specified processes, practices, policies, or other matters in relation to activities undertaken by persons in other departments.

417HRMMedium

The pension plan, in which specific amount of profit is transferred to employees account, that are payable at the time of retirement or death is classified as?

Adeferred profit sharing plan

Bcash balance plans

Cearly retirement window

Dsavings and thrift plan

Correct answer

A. deferred profit sharing plan

Explanation

deferred profit sharing plan is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

418HRMMedium

The strike occurs when one union of workers strike in favor of another union of workers is classified as?

Awildcat strike

Bunfair labor practice strike

Csympathy strike

Deconomic strike

Correct answer

C. sympathy strike

Explanation

sympathy strike is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

419HRMMedium

A technique, in which trainees are shown films on management techniques is called__________?

Ain-house development center

Brole playing

CBoth A and B

Dbehavior modeling

Correct answer

D. behavior modeling

Explanation

behavior modeling is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

420HRMMedium

The interview in which interviewer writes questions and answers before time is called?

Anone of above

Bdirective interview

Cnon directive interview

DBoth A and B

Correct answer

B. directive interview

Explanation

directive interview is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

Accessing employees’ telephones and computers for monitoring employees’ rate and accuracy is __________?

Aelectronic performance monitoring

Bbehaviorally anchored rating scale

Cforced distribution method

Dcritical incident method

Correct answer

A. electronic performance monitoring

Explanation

electronic performance monitoring is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

The advantage of ‘BARS’ system is ___________?

Aproviding behavioral anchors

Bavoids central tendency and biases

Cends up with predetermined rating figures

Dsimple to use

Correct answer

A. providing behavioral anchors

Explanation

providing behavioral anchors is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

Under which of the following authority, an HR manager took the decision to provide training to its employees regarding the operations of newly installed machine?

AFunctional

BLine

CImplied

DStaff

Correct answer

A. Functional

Explanation

The pension plan, in which specific amount of profit is transferred to employees account, that are payable at the time of retirement or death is classified as?

Adeferred profit sharing plan

Bcash balance plans

Cearly retirement window

Dsavings and thrift plan

Correct answer

A. deferred profit sharing plan

Explanation

deferred profit sharing plan is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.