hrm627 finalterm paper 2010

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Between 1960 and 1980, the total world enrollment of children in all levels of formal education:
► Halved
► Increased 4 times
► Remained same
► Doubled

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The senses which are more commonly used to define things are:
► Taste, auditory and vision
► Vision, smell and taste
► Vision, auditory and touch
► Vision, auditory and smell

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The following conversation is the example of which transaction?
Stimulus: “It looks like rain”
Response: “Yes, that is the forecast”
► Child-Child Transaction
► Adult-Adult Transaction
► Parent-Parent Transaction
► Parent-Child Transaction

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the followings is part of the attitude that refers to the beliefs, opinions, knowledge or information held by a person?
► Cognitive component

► Behavioral component
► Affective component
► Environmental component

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The statement “Married people are stable employees” can be an example of which of the following?
► Halo effect
► Stereotyping
► Assumed similarity
► Selectivity

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A need that is satisfied when a person is recognized by the boss for doing a good job is __________.
► Safety need
► Esteem need
► Self-actualization need
► Social need

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When I say, “I am going to put a stop to this once and for all”, I am in which ego state?
► Child state
► Parent state
► Adult state
► Transaction state

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
“I want” is a verbal response of a:
► Parent
► Child
► Adult
► Transaction

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Selling is the leadership style that is ________ on task and _______ on relationship.

► Low, high
► High, low
► Low, low
► High, high

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is excluded from the threads of corporate excellence?
► Strategic orientation
► Top management leadership style
► Organizational design
► Corporate vision

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A HDI (Human Development Index) _____________ is considered to represent low development.
► Below 0.5
► 0.8 or more
► Between 0 and 1
► Below 0

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
“Doing an activity or behavior voluntarily for its own sake, for the inherent satisfaction and pleasure derived from participation” well defines:
► Intrinsic Motivation
► Extrinsic Motivation
► Conscientiousness
► Machiavellianism

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Freedom House generally uses ______ criteria for its reports.
► Economic growth measure
► Standard geographic regions
► Developed and underdeveloped countries measure
► High / low GNP measure

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which concept in Human Resource Development clearly elaborates quality of life?





► GNP
► GDP
► GNH
► Gini coefficient

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are the implementation methodologies for HRD strategies, EXCEPT:
► Reducing unemployment

► Involvement of NGO’s

► Mobilization of resources
► Professional governance

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Nongovernmental organizations are :
► Homogenous group
► Target group

► Heterogeneous group

► Diversified group

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
BINGO stands for:
► Business-oriented industrial NGO
► Best operated international NGO
► Business-oriented international NGO

► Biggest international NGO


Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The major concern of adult literacy rate is about:
► Motivating the parents
► Motivating the learners
► Motivating the friends
► Motivating the children

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which approach emphasizes general mobilization of the public?
► The general literacy approach

► The mass campaign approach
► The conscientisation approach
► Functional literacy approach

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to __________ of the firm, a firm’s competitive strategies and performance depend significantly on its organizational resources and capabilities.
► Competitive view
► Resource-based view
► Isolating mechanism
► Developmental view

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is an alternative term used for Self-help organizations?
► Non-governmental organization
► Economic forum
► Social forum
► Trade organization

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Environmental degradation has a direct impact on:

► Poverty
► Human misery
► Income level
► Human health

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The country having the highest HDI percentage change amongst the Middle Eastern countries is:

► Oman
► Algeria
► Kuwait
► UAE

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Disclosure to partners of all relevant information and strict adherence to the important principles of cooperation relates to:
► Successful Negotiation Process
► Openness and Binding Commitment
► Mutual Trust
► Suitability of the Resources

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of Professionalism?

► Job is technically defined
► Corruption is minimized
► Peer involvement in development
► Adherence to a set of professional norms

Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the dimension of HRD profile that studies computer and mobile phone users?
► Health
► Education and Communication
► Income
► Disparity

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_________ implies the consolidation and concentration of activities under a single authority.

► Coordination
► Integration
► Participation
► Centralization

Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which country of South Asia tops the list in terms of the Human development Index?

► Sri Lanka
► Zambia
► Bangladesh
► India

Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The root cause of health and nutrition problems is which of the following?

► Low malnutrition rate
► Technology
► Lack of education
► Poverty

Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The idea of mass production was given in the book “Wealth of Nations” by which of the following?
► Neil Armstrong
► Adam Smith
► Fredric Taylor
► Philips Kotler

Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is included in basic sciences?
► Agriculture
► Earth sciences
► Minerals exploitation
► Chemistry

Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The potential providers of service were required to bid a cash value to acquire the franchising of train services in Great Britain after which of the following?

► Centralization
► Decentralization
► Nationalization
► Denationalization

Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is often impeded by a lack of trained personnel?
► Devolution
► Good governance
► Deconcentration
► Participation

Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which country’s HDI for women was 69% of that of men in 1991?
► Kenya
► Korea
► Taiwan
► Singapore

Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to estimates, how much of the world’s population goes hungry every night?
► One forth
► One fifth
► One third
► One tenth

Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Most of the Commonwealth countries have invested heavily in which of the following to increase their human capital potential?
► Infrastructure
► Education
► Health sector
► Population growth

Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Hertzberg suggested that performance can be improved by:
► Emphasising instrumentality
► Stressing higher-order needs
► Adding satisfiers to people’s jobs
► Adding hygienes to people’s jobs

Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The _____________layer has allowed many ultra violet rays to directly enter the earth which causes many skin and other diseases.

► Depletion of ozone
► Reduction of forests
► Pollution of water
► None of the above

Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Angel investors generally seek returns of



► 20-30%
► 30-40%
► 40-50%
► 50-60%

Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Pakistan still spends about 1.3 - 1.4 percent of its _________ on PPP projects

► GDP
► GNP
► GNI
► None of the above

Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The ___________ of both the Govt. and private organizations have a very important role to play for the success or the failure of the Public Private Partnership.



► Culture
► Funding
► Personnel
► None of the above

Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In any of the PPP, once the agreement has been made, it is very important that the project should be closely __________
► Monitored
► Funded
► Handled
► None of the above

Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following gives NO useful information about the level of income of a country?
► None of the above
► Real GDP per capita
► Annual growth rate
► Inflation

Question No: 44 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT included in the domain of Education?
► Adult literacy
► Primary enrollment ratio
► Primary drop-out ratio
► Inflation

Question No: 45 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Access to health, Access to education, Access to water and Access to sanitation are all included in ____________ disparities.

► Male-Female
► Rural-Urban
► Elder-Younger
► None of the above

Question No: 46 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
________ is a form of decentralization in which authority is delegated to field personnel of central government departments and other agencies.


► Deconcentration
► Devolution
► Centralization
► None of the above

Question No: 47 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
It is the top responsibility of the government to provide __________ to the people where HRD can take place and flourish.
► Democracy
► Environment
► Constitution
► None of the above

Question No: 48 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
For which of the following NGO’s, INGO stands for:
► International NGO

► Environmental NGO
► Business-oriented NGO
► None of the above

Question No: 49 ( Marks: 3 )
Narrate the purpose of coordination specfically with reference to HRD.

Question No: 50 ( Marks: 3 )
What are those three questions which need to be answered before investing money in the Private Partnership?

Question No: 51 ( Marks: 5 )
Explain how educating girls and women is beneficial for women empowerment.

Question No: 52 ( Marks: 5 )
Explain Franchising with reference to ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Public-private partnership.

Question No: 53 ( Marks: 5 )
Describe benefits of debt relief in relation to mobilizing resources.