Recruitment methods - class-XII

recruitment methods

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of interview?

  1. Depth Interview
  2. Interview Rating Firm
  3. Panel Interview
  4. Productive Interview
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Recruitment is a ________.

  1. single-way affair
  2. two-way affair
  3. three-way affair
  4. none of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. selection
  2. placement
  3. recruitment
  4. induction
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Employment function includes __________.

  1. resistance
  2. performance appraisal
  3. placement
  4. all of above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Casual callers
  2. Educational institutions
  3. Labour contractors
  4. Promotion
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Recruitment is a

  1. linking activity
  2. Is a top management function
  3. Is a function of departmental heads
  4. None of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Transfer
  2. Promotion
  3. Both a & b
  4. Casual Callers
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Out of these which is NOT the external source of recruitment

  1. Transfer
  2. Promotion
  3. Both a & b
  4. Casual Callers
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The widest source of external source of recruitment option

  1. Advertisement
  2. Employment agency
  3. Management consultants
  4. Recommendations
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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)
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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)
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Jobbers and contractors
  2. Advertising
  3. Field trips
  4. Transfers
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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)
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sources for the recruitment of employees may be _________.

  1. internal
  2. external
  3. either (A) or (B)
  4. none of the above
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. conflicts
  2. misunderstanding
  3. income
  4. morale
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Promotion is a/an ______.

  1. external source of recruitment
  2. internal source of recruitment
  3. external source of selection
  4. none of the above
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The organizational factors that may affect recruitment are _______.

  1. social change
  2. environment change
  3. location
  4. size
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Legislation
  2. Social change
  3. Labour market
  4. Economy
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Recruitment is a __________.

  1. linking activity
  2. a top management function
  3. a function of departmental heads
  4. none of the above
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Transfer
  2. Promotion
  3. Both a & b
  4. Casual Callers
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The widest source of external source of recruitment is  __________.

  1. adertisement
  2. employment agency
  3. management consultants
  4. recommendations
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Out of these which is NOT the external source of recruitment?

  1. Transfer
  2. Promoton
  3. Both a& b
  4. Casual callers
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Placement Agency
  2. Employee Exchange
  3. Transfer
  4. Educational Instutions.
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

'"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
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the "positive process"?

  1. Recruitment
  2. Selection
  3. Organsition
  4. Operation
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Open advertisement
  2. Recommendations from reputed person
  3. Transfer
  4. Telecasting
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The organizational factors that may affect recruitment are

  1. Social change
  2. Environmental change
  3. Location
  4. Size
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Job posting is ________ .

  1. posting of an employee
  2. a method of recruitment
  3. is an appraisal technique
  4. an internet recruiting
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. inducement
  2. increment
  3. package
  4. compensation
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

TDL stands for _______________.

  1. Training Led Development
  2. Time Lapse Data
  3. Time Level Development
  4. None of these
Question 57 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

 _________ 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
Question 58 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 59 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 60 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The best way of recruiting is always through ________.

  1. advertisements
  2. referrals
  3. campus
  4. variable sources
Question 61 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All include merits of internal source of recruitment expect _________.

  1. suitable
  2. reliable
  3. bone of contention
  4. economical
Question 62 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 63 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bone of contention, inbreeding are ________ .

  1. merits of recruitment
  2. demerits of recruiment
  3. source of recruitment
  4. methods of recruitment
Question 64 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Internal
  2. External
  3. Both (A) and (B)
  4. None of above
Question 65 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 66 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Open advertisement
  2. Recommendations from reputed persons
  3. Transfer
  4. Telecasting
Question 67 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Selection
  2. Placement
  3. Recruitment
  4. Industion
Question 68 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 69 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 70 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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