HRD training and development

HRD training and development

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1) Question -      Combination of Trainee’s level of ability and motivation with his/her perceptions of the work environment:

Ans: Trainability

2) Question - Organization structures have been typically:

Ans: Hierarchical

3)   Question -   What is the main benefit of internet to attract applicant;

Ans: Speedy response

4) Question - Symbolic architectures rely heavily on the notion that human beings process information in the form of:

Ans: Symbols and language

5) Question - A training budget is likely to be made on

Ans: Last year plus inflation basis.

6) Question -     A task which often use motor function typically require the manipulation of

Ans: Instruments and equipments

7) Question - Contrast errors are

Ans: Employees evaluation is affected by the evaluation just previously done,

8)   Question -   Program objectives that lack performance, condition and criteria are often

Ans: Ambigious,

Multiple choice multiple answer:

9)  Question -    Expected results of a training in a workplace may be seen in  :

Ans: -

A)    Increased sales and increased profits

B)    Fewer complaints from customers

C)    Fewer rejects at quality inspection stage

10) Question -     What is the most convenient and appropriate method for attracting the attention of the specialist staff:

Ans: -

A)    Advertisement in the press/media,

B)    private employment agencies,

C)    professional agencies.

11) Question -     Kolb defined four learning styles:

Ans:

A)    Convergent,

B)    divergent,

C)    assimilation,

D)   accommodative.

12)  Question -     Immediate benefits of an effective training plan may be seen in the

Ans: Shorter learning time, reduced travel cost, lower costs per participant.

13) Question -     Total training cost include

Ans: Participants ongoing salaries, overheads during training, cost of R&D in training needs analysis.

14)  Question -    An employee’s attitude towards career exploration and job involvement affects

Ans: Learning, applications, over learning.

15)  Question -    In order to structure a training session, the trainer needs to have

Ans: Diagnostic skills, range of technical skills, interpersonal and judgmental skills.

16) Question -    Trait method have

Ans: High potential for errors, not useful for rewards, useful for counseling.

17)  Question -    Good QWL creates

Ans: Cordial atmosphere, good understanding, concentration on work.

Select the blank

18)  Question -    Prospective participants can be decided upon through

Ans: Evaluation

19) Question -     Halo effect is to assign________ values to the employees.

Ans:  Excessive

20)  Question -    With today’s business of bottom-line, a program’s cost effectiveness is_______ .

Ans: Crucial.

21) Question -    Performance appraisal is the same as___________.

Ans: Performance evaluation.

22) Question -     _____________tries to discover the reasons for an employee’s effective or ineffective performance

Ans: Diagnostic person analysis.

23) Question -    A shift in the nature of contract between employer and__________ is also a trend affecting modern HRD.

Ans:  employees.

24) Question -   Both descriptive and judgmental information is required for an ______ evaluation.

Ans: HRD

True of false

25) Question -    Applicant’s full name, address and telephone number are the most important items of the application form.—

Ans:  False

26) Question -    Performance appraisal is done only by supervisors.

Ans:  False.

27)  Question -   Retention of what is learnt is the final victory of training.

Ans:  True.

28) Question -    Fringe benefits gives a sense of gaining something more.

Ans:  True.

29) Question -    Tension related to power imbalance created by the new system is a figment of the imagination.

Ans:  -True

30) Question -    Employees tend to drift from a job which promises growth.

Ans:  False.

31)  Question -   In case of a serious gap between management’s intent  and perceived reality, the audit team should be able to bridge the gap.

Ans:  –True.

Match the following

32) Question -  

A) Tool for right selection

Ans: Job analysis.

B ) Major cost of selection

Ans: employee leaving the organization before contributing

D)Human resource development—

Ans: Career planning

E)Major inputs of selection process—

Ans: confidential information about candidates

33) Question -  

A) Performance standards

Ans: derived from job analysis

B)  Strategic relevance

Ans: standards relating to strategic objectives

C) Criterion deficiency

Ans: standards not focusing on all criteria

D)Criterion contamination

Ans: standards that are not in the employees control