Free Human Resources Basics MCQs with Answers
29 Human Resources Basics MCQs from Introduction to Business, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Human resource management plans an organisation's workforce and matches people with suitable jobs through recruitment, selection, induction and placement. It also covers training, performance appraisal, compensation, promotion, employee relations, workplace safety and the distinction between personnel administration and strategic human resource management.
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- A. Produces consistent results over time
- B. Measures the job requirement accurately
- C. Attracts applicants from many sources
- D. Reduces the cost of recruitment
Explanation: Reliability means that a test or selection method gives stable and consistent results under similar conditions.
Correct answer: Produces consistent results over time- A. Job enlargement
- B. Job rotation
- C. Job evaluation
- D. Job enrichment
Explanation: Job rotation shifts an employee among different tasks or positions for learning and broader experience.
Correct answer: Job rotation- A. The organization reaches a completely new labor market
- B. The candidates already know the organization
- C. The process eliminates every selection error
- D. The organization avoids all training costs
Explanation: Internal candidates are already familiar with the organization's policies, culture and work procedures.
Correct answer: The candidates already know the organization- A. To list the organization's physical equipment
- B. To calculate the market price of company products
- C. To measure customer satisfaction with services
- D. To record employees' abilities and qualifications
Explanation: A skills inventory records employee qualifications, experience, skills and sometimes career interests.
Correct answer: To record employees' abilities and qualifications- A. Verbal warning, written warning, suspension, termination
- B. Termination, suspension, written warning, verbal warning
- C. Recruitment, selection, orientation, promotion
- D. Transfer, demotion, recruitment, retirement
Explanation: Progressive discipline normally increases the seriousness of action when misconduct continues, beginning with a verbal warning and…
Correct answer: Verbal warning, written warning, suspension, termination- A. Moving an employee to a different department
- B. Adding greater responsibility and autonomy to a job
- C. Adding more employees to the same work team
- D. Reducing the number of duties in a job
Explanation: Job enrichment increases the depth of a job by giving the employee more responsibility, authority and control over the work.
Correct answer: Adding greater responsibility and autonomy to a job- A. A plan paying only cash wages to employees
- B. A plan providing meals to employees at the workplace
- C. A plan allowing employees to choose among benefit options
- D. A plan requiring identical benefits for every employee
Explanation: A cafeteria benefits plan gives employees a choice among approved benefits, often within a set budget or limit.
Correct answer: A plan allowing employees to choose among benefit options- A. Showing a new employee how to use an attendance system
- B. Teaching the steps of today's payroll procedure
- C. Explaining the location of workplace safety equipment
- D. Preparing an employee for broader future responsibilities
Explanation: Employee development prepares people for future roles, greater responsibility and long-term career growth.
Correct answer: Preparing an employee for broader future responsibilities- A. To support an employee's learning and career growth
- B. To replace the organization's formal pay system
- C. To conduct an employee's attendance registration
- D. To handle every employee complaint formally
Explanation: A mentor offers guidance, knowledge, feedback and career support to a less experienced employee.
Correct answer: To support an employee's learning and career growth