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Q1:

2022: 28 May Shift 2

Staffing

Easy

_______ leads to shifting an employee to higher position carrying higher responsibilities, facilities status and pay.

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 28 May Shift 2 BST question 1

Q2:

2022: 28 May Shift 2

Staffing

Medium

Match List - I with List - II.

List - IList - II
(A) Indicator of a person's learning ability(I) Aptitude Tests
(B) Provides clues to a person's value system(II) Interest Tests
(C) Measurement of individuals potential for learning new skills(III) Intelligence Tests
(D) Indicator for the pattern of involvement of a person(IV) Personality Tests

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 28 May Shift 2 BST question 2

Q3:

2022: 28 May Shift 2

Staffing

Easy

_______ involves shifting of an employee from one job to another or from one shift to another, without a substantive change in the responsibilities and status of the employee.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 28 May Shift 2 BST question 3

Q4:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

Staffing

Easy

Vasu is a hard working employee in the organisation. He has been working as a junior clerk for the last five years. As Srinath, the senior clerk retired he expected to fill the vacant position. But instead of vertically shifting Vasu, the company appointed Raman as a senior clerk through a placement agency. Vasu felt demotivated and frustrated.

Identify the limitation of external sources of recruitment discussed above.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 6 Oct Shift 1 BST question 4

Q5:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Identify the correct sequence in the staffing process

A. The organisation conducted inhouse trainings and offered opportunities for career advancement in the long run

B. An advertisement of 'situation vacant' was published in the daily newspaper

C. The selected employee was introduced to the office employees and he occupied the position for which he was selected

D. The number and types of human resource available and required were assessed in the organisation

E. A series of tests and interviews was conducted to shortlist a suitable candidate.

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 6 Oct Shift 1 BST question 5

Q6:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Arrange the following steps of staffing process in a correct sequence

A. Performance appraisal

B. Training and Development

C. Placement and Orientation

D. Promotion and Career planning

E. Compensation

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 6 Oct Shift 1 BST question 6

Q7:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Which of the following are the external sources of recruitment?

A. Direct recruitment

B. Transfer

C. Casual Callers

D. Campus recruitment

E. Promotions

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 6 Oct Shift 1 BST question 7

Q8:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

From the following identify the drawbacks of external sources of recruitment

A. Wider choice

B. Dissatisfaction among existing staff

C. Lengthy process

D. Costly process

E. Competitive spirit

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 6 Oct Shift 1 BST question 8

Q9:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

Staffing

Easy

Read the text given below and answer the questions from.

Mr.Murthy is the chairman of a leading business organisation. He grabs all possible opportunities and leads the organisation by example and trust. He always motivates his team and introduced a number of motivational schemes like:

  • Employees are offered shares at a price lower than the market price.
  • Employees are given individual autonomy and rewards for performance.

He realises that satisfied and secured employees can best focus on organisational success. He ensures hiring competent people for various jobs. Every employee is required to undergo training, their jobs are well defined and regular feedbacks are provided so that their long term interest is also served.

In order to keep an eye on employees performance, a strategic decision was introduced that all communication must be recorded and filed in the office. He has also devised various ways to know the reactions of employees on different policies and decisions. As a result, employees are highly motivated, goals are achieved and organisation is growing.

"He ensures hiring competent people for various jobs".

Which function of management is being performed by MR. Murthy?

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 6 Oct Shift 1 BST question 9

Q10:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Read the text given below and answer the questions from.

Mr.Murthy is the chairman of a leading business organisation. He grabs all possible opportunities and leads the organisation by example and trust. He always motivates his team and introduced a number of motivational schemes like:

  • Employees are offered shares at a price lower than the market price.
  • Employees are given individual autonomy and rewards for performance.

He realises that satisfied and secured employees can best focus on organisational success. He ensures hiring competent people for various jobs. Every employee is required to undergo training, their jobs are well defined and regular feedbacks are provided so that their long term interest is also served.

In order to keep an eye on employees performance, a strategic decision was introduced that all communication must be recorded and filed in the office. He has also devised various ways to know the reactions of employees on different policies and decisions. As a result, employees are highly motivated, goals are achieved and organisation is growing.

"Every employee is required to undergo training, their jobs are well defined and regular feedbacks are provided so that their long term interest is also served".

Above statement describes a step involved in one of the functions of management. Identify the step.

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 6 Oct Shift 1 BST question 10

Q11:

2022: 30 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Staffing is putting people to jobs. It includes workforce planning and comprises the following process. State the correct sequence of the process.

(a) Estimating the Manpower Recruitment

(b) Placement and Orientation

(c) Training and Development

(d) Recruitment

(e) Selection

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Q12:

2022: 30 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Easy

The objective of the step of Staffing Process is to create a pool of prospective candidates for the job. Identify the step of Staffing Process highlighted in the above statement.

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Q13:

2022: 30 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Easy

Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Saksham, a newly appointed servicemen at M/s. Ghaziabad Petrol Station, G.T. Road, usually encounters problems while performing his job, 'like swiping the card when customer's pay; generally forgetting to bring down the meter to zero before filling the petrol tanks of various vehicles; considerable amount of petrol spills while filling the petrol tank and so on. Overall, he doesn't respond in the manner as expected. Hence, customers get irritated and often complain about him. Saksham feels sad that dispite his best efforts, he is not being able to perform his job properly. Saksham was appointed on the request of one of the close relatives of Petrol Pump Manager. Hence, the Petrol Pump Manager tries to improve Saksham's performance through maintaing good personal relations with him and thus to achieve goals of the organisation. Otherwise Petrol Pump Manager likes to give orders and expects his subordinates to obey them without any contradiction. He believes reward and punishment both can be given depending upon the result.

The concept of staffing that may be used to improve Saksham's performance is :

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Q14:

2022: 30 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Saksham, a newly appointed servicemen at M/s. Ghaziabad Petrol Station, G.T. Road, usually encounters problems while performing his job, 'like swiping the card when customer's pay; generally forgetting to bring down the meter to zero before filling the petrol tanks of various vehicles; considerable amount of petrol spills while filling the petrol tank and so on. Overall, he doesn't respond in the manner as expected. Hence, customers get irritated and often complain about him. Saksham feels sad that dispite his best efforts, he is not being able to perform his job properly. Saksham was appointed on the request of one of the close relatives of Petrol Pump Manager. Hence, the Petrol Pump Manager tries to improve Saksham's performance through maintaing good personal relations with him and thus to achieve goals of the organisation. Otherwise Petrol Pump Manager likes to give orders and expects his subordinates to obey them without any contradiction. He believes reward and punishment both can be given depending upon the result.

Identify the most suitable method that may be applied to make Saksham an efficient worker.

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Q15:

2022: 30 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Easy

Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Saksham, a newly appointed servicemen at M/s. Ghaziabad Petrol Station, G.T. Road, usually encounters problems while performing his job, 'like swiping the card when customer's pay; generally forgetting to bring down the meter to zero before filling the petrol tanks of various vehicles; considerable amount of petrol spills while filling the petrol tank and so on. Overall, he doesn't respond in the manner as expected. Hence, customers get irritated and often complain about him. Saksham feels sad that dispite his best efforts, he is not being able to perform his job properly. Saksham was appointed on the request of one of the close relatives of Petrol Pump Manager. Hence, the Petrol Pump Manager tries to improve Saksham's performance through maintaing good personal relations with him and thus to achieve goals of the organisation. Otherwise Petrol Pump Manager likes to give orders and expects his subordinates to obey them without any contradiction. He believes reward and punishment both can be given depending upon the result.

Identify the source of recruitment through which Saksham was appointed.

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Q16:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Easy

It is the test that examines candidate's individual potential for learning skills.

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Q17:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Arrange the following steps involved in the process of recruitment in a proper sequence.

A. Choosing the most suitable source/sources of supply

B. Inviting application from the prospective candidates for the vacancies

C. Assessment of their validity

D. Identification of different sources of labour supply

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Q18:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Easy

New Grow Ltd. is a company manufacturing electronic goods. Since the demand for the company's products increased in the market, the level of production had to be increased. This required recruitment of more people in production department.

Kapil, the HR manager, conducted an analysis which revealed the number and type of employees available in the department. Kapil used the internal sources first for recruiting a few employees. For the rest of the recruitment, he decided to use various suitable external sources like advertisement, placement agencies, campus recruitment and web publishing.

He followed a process for the purpose of selecting the best candidates and conducted a series of employment tests and interviews. Ten people were finally selected and after the medical examination their contract of employment was prepared. Since the new employees had to handle highly sophisticated machinery, the training was given to them away from the workplace by creating work environments in the separate laboratory.

The employees got trained well and with increased workforce, the company could achieve its target of high level of production.

Which method of training is highlighted in the above paragraph?

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Q19:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

New Grow Ltd. is a company manufacturing electronic goods. Since the demand for the company's products increased in the market, the level of production had to be increased. This required recruitment of more people in production department.

Kapil, the HR manager, conducted an analysis which revealed the number and type of employees available in the department. Kapil used the internal sources first for recruiting a few employees. For the rest of the recruitment, he decided to use various suitable external sources like advertisement, placement agencies, campus recruitment and web publishing.

He followed a process for the purpose of selecting the best candidates and conducted a series of employment tests and interviews. Ten people were finally selected and after the medical examination their contract of employment was prepared. Since the new employees had to handle highly sophisticated machinery, the training was given to them away from the workplace by creating work environments in the separate laboratory.

The employees got trained well and with increased workforce, the company could achieve its target of high level of production.

"He followed a process for the purpose of selecting the best candidates." Arrange the following steps of that process in correct sequence.

A. Selection tests.

B. Preliminary screening.

C. Job offer

D. Medical examination

E. Employment interview

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Q20:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

New Grow Ltd. is a company manufacturing electronic goods. Since the demand for the company's products increased in the market, the level of production had to be increased. This required recruitment of more people in production department.

Kapil, the HR manager, conducted an analysis which revealed the number and type of employees available in the department. Kapil used the internal sources first for recruiting a few employees. For the rest of the recruitment, he decided to use various suitable external sources like advertisement, placement agencies, campus recruitment and web publishing.

He followed a process for the purpose of selecting the best candidates and conducted a series of employment tests and interviews. Ten people were finally selected and after the medical examination their contract of employment was prepared. Since the new employees had to handle highly sophisticated machinery, the training was given to them away from the workplace by creating work environments in the separate laboratory.

The employees got trained well and with increased workforce, the company could achieve its target of high level of production.

Match List I with List II

List IList II
A. AdvertisementI. Designing of specific websites
B. Placement agenciesII. Educational institutions
C. Campus recruitmentIII. Wider range of candidates
D. Web publishingIV. Useful where extensive screening is required
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Q21:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

New Grow Ltd. is a company manufacturing electronic goods. Since the demand for the company's products increased in the market, the level of production had to be increased. This required recruitment of more people in production department.

Kapil, the HR manager, conducted an analysis which revealed the number and type of employees available in the department. Kapil used the internal sources first for recruiting a few employees. For the rest of the recruitment, he decided to use various suitable external sources like advertisement, placement agencies, campus recruitment and web publishing.

He followed a process for the purpose of selecting the best candidates and conducted a series of employment tests and interviews. Ten people were finally selected and after the medical examination their contract of employment was prepared. Since the new employees had to handle highly sophisticated machinery, the training was given to them away from the workplace by creating work environments in the separate laboratory.

The employees got trained well and with increased workforce, the company could achieve its target of high level of production.

Identify the correct statements with respect to Internal sources of recruitment

A. Transfers and promotion are the two important sources of internal recruitment.

B. Internal recruitment induces fresh talent in the organization.

C. Internal recruitment simplifies the process of selection and placement.

D. Selecting employees through internal recruitment reduces their motivation.

E. Internal recruitment is a costly process.

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Q22:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

New Grow Ltd. is a company manufacturing electronic goods. Since the demand for the company's products increased in the market, the level of production had to be increased. This required recruitment of more people in production department.

Kapil, the HR manager, conducted an analysis which revealed the number and type of employees available in the department. Kapil used the internal sources first for recruiting a few employees. For the rest of the recruitment, he decided to use various suitable external sources like advertisement, placement agencies, campus recruitment and web publishing.

He followed a process for the purpose of selecting the best candidates and conducted a series of employment tests and interviews. Ten people were finally selected and after the medical examination their contract of employment was prepared. Since the new employees had to handle highly sophisticated machinery, the training was given to them away from the workplace by creating work environments in the separate laboratory.

The employees got trained well and with increased workforce, the company could achieve its target of high level of production.

Name the type of analysis conducted by Kapil.

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Q23:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Which of the following statements are incorrect in respect of merits of internal source of recruitment?

A. It helps in motivating employees which results in improving their performances

B. It provides a complete solution in filling vacancies in the organisations

C. It is a cheaper and time saving method of recruitment

D. It provides a solution of shifting workforce from the surplus departments to understaffed departments

E. It provides a wider choice

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q24:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Match List I with List II

List IList II
A. Campus recruitmentI. Government run organization for unskilled and skilled operative jobs
B. Employment ExchangeII. Applicants introduced by the present employees of the organisation
C. Recommendation of EmployeesIII. A notice placed on notice board specifying details of jobs available for unskilled workers
D. Direct RecruitmentIV. Applicants recruited from colleges and institutions

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q25:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Put the following points in the correct sequence to complete the staffing process.

A. Rajat met a labour contractor and told him to send 30 carpenters the next day

B. The 20 carpenters were shown their workplace and the job of making the tables were given them

C. Two carpenters were sent for training as they needed some new skills

D. Rajat requires 20 carpenters to complete the order of making tables

E. Rajat selected 20 carpenters from the 30 candidates sent by the contractor

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q26:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in the process of selection.

A. Preliminary screening

B. Reference and Background Checks

C. Selection Tests

D. Employment Interview

E. Selection Decision

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q27:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Sneha is the HR manager of "Delta Communications Ltd". As a part of her quarterly exercise, she conducted workload and workforce analysis for each department. On the basis of this, she placed an advertisement in a leading newspaper for two junior accountants and after discussion with Finance manager, drafted a letter of vertically shifting Mr. sharma from lower level to higher level of Internal auditor. However, it took her around one month's time to shortlist candidates for position of junior accountant. As a part of selection process, a written test was conducted for all the candidates in order to judge their level of knowledge and proficiency.

Identify internal source of recruitment used by Sneha.

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Q28:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Sneha is the HR manager of "Delta Communications Ltd". As a part of her quarterly exercise, she conducted workload and workforce analysis for each department. On the basis of this, she placed an advertisement in a leading newspaper for two junior accountants and after discussion with Finance manager, drafted a letter of vertically shifting Mr. sharma from lower level to higher level of Internal auditor. However, it took her around one month's time to shortlist candidates for position of junior accountant. As a part of selection process, a written test was conducted for all the candidates in order to judge their level of knowledge and proficiency.

Which step in the process of Staffing did Sneha perform by workload and workforce analysis?

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Q29:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Sneha is the HR manager of "Delta Communications Ltd". As a part of her quarterly exercise, she conducted workload and workforce analysis for each department. On the basis of this, she placed an advertisement in a leading newspaper for two junior accountants and after discussion with Finance manager, drafted a letter of vertically shifting Mr. sharma from lower level to higher level of Internal auditor. However, it took her around one month's time to shortlist candidates for position of junior accountant. As a part of selection process, a written test was conducted for all the candidates in order to judge their level of knowledge and proficiency.

Identify external source of recruitment used by Sneha.

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Q30:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Staffing

Medium

Sneha is the HR manager of "Delta Communications Ltd". As a part of her quarterly exercise, she conducted workload and workforce analysis for each department. On the basis of this, she placed an advertisement in a leading newspaper for two junior accountants and after discussion with Finance manager, drafted a letter of vertically shifting Mr. sharma from lower level to higher level of Internal auditor. However, it took her around one month's time to shortlist candidates for position of junior accountant. As a part of selection process, a written test was conducted for all the candidates in order to judge their level of knowledge and proficiency.

Identify the limitations of external source of recruitment highlighted in the above case.

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