Q.1. Arrange the following steps of training and development process in the right sequence
1. need analysis
2. validation
3. evaluation
4. implement the programme
5. instructional design
a. 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
b. 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
c. 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
d. 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
Answer: (c)
Explanation: Need analysis is the first stage in which the company identifies the need of training to update existing skills or train new skills.
Second stage of training and development process is setting the goal or objectives of T & D programme. Goals may be different as per requirement. Some of the goals are as follows
- Enhance skills
- Update the knowledge
- Awareness of Ethics
- Educate
- Update existing skills
- Train new skills
Q.2. which one of the following is related to ‘Standard of Personnel”?
a. job specification
b. job description
c. job design
d. job evaluation
Answer: (a)
Explanation: standard of personnel is belonging to minimum expectation that should be in the candidates/employee. Job specification describes the required skills, qualifications, abilities and duties of employees. It sets standard of personnel who work on specific role.
Q.3. if an employee desires to pay more than the minimum required contribution under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 then
a. employer shall also pay an amount equal to the total contribution of employee
b. employer shall pay only half of the additional contribution of employee
c. employer is under no obligation to pay the additional contribution
d. the act is silent regarding this mater
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
if employee is desires to pay more than the minimum required contribution under employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 then it is not mandatory for employers to pay additional contribution.
Q.4. an interview, in which applicant is interviewed sequentially by several persons and each rates the applicant on standard form is called
a. unstructured sequential interview
b. structured sequential interview
c. job related interview
d. mass interview
Answer: (b)
Explanation: Structural sequential interview consist of panel which conduct the interview one by one sequentially and each interview rates the applicant on standard form.
Q.5. Which of the following is not correct about voluntary retirement scheme in public enterprise?
a. it was designed to help enterprises rationalize their surplus manpower
b. salary for the purpose of VRS consists of basic pay
c. benefits are in addition to money that has accrued to provident fund
d. benefit is tax free severance payment
Answer: (b)
Explanation: employees can avail VRS when they complete at least 10 years of service or above 40 years of age. VRS can be used to justify the surplus manpower. The company can employ training programme to increase the potential of employees. So the options ‘a’, ‘c’ and ‘d’ are the benefits of VRS for employer and employees but the option ‘b’ is note even concerned with VRS.
Q.6. Which of the following is not a basic feature of Scanlon Plan?
a. Philosophy of competition
b. Identity
c. Competence
d. Involvement system
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Scanlon plan features include philosophy of cooperation, identity, competence and involvement system. Option ‘a’ says philosophy of competition which is not concerned with Scanlon plan. Philosophy of cooperation is the feature of Scanlon plan.