HRM627 2010

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If Mr. A has a belief that “discrimination is wrong”, then what will be his feeling about a person who discriminates against minorities?
► Appreciates him
► Like him
► Does not like him
► Starts fighting with him
ANS: Does not like him

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The ability to manage one’s own emotions and impulses is called:

► Self-awareness
► Self-motivation
► Self-management
► Self monitoring

ANS: Self-management

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the most extensively researched trait of Big five model?

► Conscientiousness
► Emotional stability
► Extraversion
► Agreeableness

ANS: Agreeableness

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The positive pole of extraversion includes all of the following, EXCEPT:


► Sociability
► Assertiveness
► Logical
► Gregarious

ANS: Logical

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following does not come under the negative pole of agreeableness?

► Hostility
► Warm
► Disdainful
► Bossy

ANS: Warm

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Asking someone the meaning of his statement is an example of:
► Verbal aggressiveness
► Rejection
► Metacommunication
► Insensitivity

ANS: Metacommunication

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the most powerful nonverbal cue?
► Silence
► Touch
► Eye contact
► Facial expression

ANS: Touch

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Transactional Analysis is supported by the philosophy that:
► People can change
► We all have a right to be in the world and be accepted
► Quality of work life can be improved
► All of the given options
ANS: All of the given options

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which period/century is labeled as the “Century of Democracy”?
► Renaissance period
► 19th century
► 20th century
► 21st century

ANS: 20th century

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following power is an influence that is based on expertise, special skills, or knowledge?
► Reward power
► Coercive power
► Legitimate power
► Expert power

ANS: Expert power

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following power arises because of a person’s desirable resources or personal traits?

► Reward power
► Coercive power
► Referent power
► Expert power

ANS: Coercive power

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which stage of group development is characterized by intragroup conflict?
► Norming
► Storming
► Adjourning
► Forming

ANS: Storming

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is true about a group?
► Interacting individuals who come together to achieve particular goals
► Interdependent individuals who come together to achieve particular goals
► Interacting and interdependent individuals who come together to achieve particular goals
► Two or more interacting and interdependent individuals

ANS: Interacting and interdependent individuals who come together to achieve particular goals

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Human development index of Bangladesh was 0.551 in 2005, published in 2007 and is:
► Increasing
► Decreasing
► Constant
► Facing big change

ANS: Decreasing

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Sustainable Human Development?
► Empowerment
► Responsiveness
► Sustainability
► Equity

ANS: Responsiveness

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Governance is a process of:
► Decision making and decision implementing
► Decision implementing and decision monitoring
► Decision making and decision processing
► Decision making and decision monitoring
ANS: Decision making and decision implementing

Question No: 17 ( 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

ANS: Intrinsic Motivation

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The term “Gross National Happiness” was coined in:
► 1950
► 1965
► 1972
► 1985

ANS: 1972

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If we activate our aerobic system with proper exercise and diet, we burn which of the following as primary fuel?
► Carbohydrates
► Vitamins
► Fats
► Proteins

ANS: Fats

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following exercises do NOT maintain the increased heart rate for 20 or more minutes?
► Biking
► Swimming
► Aerobic dancing
► Yoga

ANS: Yoga

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a type of work teams that operates without a manager and is responsible for a complete work process or segment?
► Self-managed Team
► Functional team
► Cross functional team
► Virtual team

ANS: Self-managed Team

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Hertzberg’s theory does not include:
► Satisfiers
► Hygiene factors
► Equity
► Job content factors

ANS: Equity

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When full-time production employees work for "10-hour days" each week, their company is using __________.
► Flextime
► Telecommuting
► Job sharing
► A compressed workweek

ANS: A compressed workweek

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
_____________ is communication that is vocal but does not use words.
► Haptics
► Paralanguage
► Non verbal
► Verbal

ANS: Paralanguage

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The fact that we may receive several nonverbal messages at once, it indicates that nonverbal communication is:
► Ambiguous
► Distracting
► Multi-channeled
► Non-linguisitic

ANS: Non-linguisitic

Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following expressions is based on kinesthetic sub-modality?
► Junaid’s room is in an apple-pie order
► She sung so well
► Ali was completely immersed to his mid-term exams
► Chinese food does not magnetize his taste

ANS: Junaid’s room is in an apple-pie order

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following is the modalities of Neuro-linguistic programming?
► Artifacts
► Chronemics
► Kinesthetic
► Haptics

ANS: Artifacts

Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
To feel angry at some one corresponds to:
► Attitude
► Behaviour
► Skill
► Knowledge

ANS: Attitude

Question No: 29 ( Marks: 3 )
Give any three common expressions based on Visual sub modalities.



Question No: 30 ( Marks: 3 )
What are the ingredients of a balanced diet?

Question No: 31 ( Marks: 5 )
Can we say the Poverty as a critical problem of HRD? Discuss why or why not.

Question No: 32 ( Marks: 5 )
Identify any five Prerequisites of Organizational Democracy.

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Temperature, clothes and environment etc. relates to:
► Gustatory Submodalities
► Auditory Submodalities
► Kinesthetic Submodalities
► Visual Submodalities

Question No: 2 ( 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: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If Mr. B has a belief that “discrimination is wrong” and he starts avoiding Mr. C because he discriminates against women.This refers to which of the following?
► Affective component
► Cognitive component
► Behavioral component
► Environmental component

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
An individual who is shy and withdrawn, and focuses on understanding the world is described as an:
► Introvert
► Sensing
► Perceptive
► Intuitive

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Degree to which people like or dislike themselves is known as:


► Self-monitoring
► Locus of control
► Self-esteem
► Stereotyping

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The performance of which type of people will decrease under monotonous conditions?
► Low on extraversion
► High on extraversion
► Low on conscientiousness
► High on conscientiousness

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to the Big-Five Model, which of the following is the personality dimension that explains the degree to which someone is imaginative, artistically sensitive, and intellectual?
► Extraversion
► Openness to experience
► Conscientiousness
► Emotional stability

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The need level immediately preceding self-actualisation in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory is:
► Social
► Safety
► Esteem
► Security

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Impersonal communication occurs when:
► We interact spontaneously with other people
► We practice other-centered communication
► We treat people as objects
► We interact spontaneously and practice other-centered communication

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to Watzlawick, Beavin and Jackson, interpersonal communication has ___________ levels of meaning.
► Three
► Four
► Five
► Two

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
From 1985 to 2000, the number of most democratic countries in the world increased from:
► 40 to 56
► 56 to 74
► 44 to 82
► 82 to 93

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is the type of conflicts that supports a group’s goals and improves its performance?
► Dysfunctional conflict
► Functional conflict
► Task conflict
► Relationship conflict

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following power is an influence that is based on expertise, special skills, or knowledge?
► Reward power
► Coercive power
► Legitimate power
► Expert power

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following dimensions of trust deals with willingness to freely share ideas and information?
► Openness
► Loyalty
► Consistency
► Integrity

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which stage of group development is characterized by intragroup conflict?
► Norming
► Storming
► Adjourning
► Forming

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is true about a group?
► Interacting individuals who come together to achieve particular goals
► Interdependent individuals who come together to achieve particular goals
► Interacting and interdependent individuals who come together to achieve particular goals
► Two or more interacting and interdependent individuals

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a type of teams?
► Functional team
► Focus team
► Cross functional team
► Virtual team

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Human development index (HDI) varies within certain Minimum and Maximum limits. A HDI at 0.4 is considered as:
► Average development
► Low development
► High development
► Intermediate development

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Human development index of Pakistan was 0.551 in 2005, published in 2007 and is:
► Increasing
► Decreasing
► Constant
► Excellent

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Human development index of Nepal was 0.534 in 2005, published in 2007 and is:
► Increasing
► Decreasing
► Constant
► Facing change

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Governance is a process of:
► Decision making and decision implementing
► Decision implementing and decision monitoring
► Decision making and decision processing
► Decision making and decision monitoring

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Sustainable Human Resource Development can be attained and sustained only when the people at large have access to:
► Information
► Knowledge decision making
► Empowerment and decision implementation
► All of the given options

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Human Development Index (HDI) is a:
► Comparative measure
► Proportional measure
► Distributive measure
► Relativistic measure

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to McClelland’s three needs theory of motivation, a good salesperson can probably high in which need?
► Need for achievement
► Need for power
► Need for affiliation
► All of the given options

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following states that ‘employers should use reward systems that are fair and open, conforming to both distributive and procedural justice perceptions of the employees’?
► Expectancy theory
► Reinforcement theory
► Equity theory
► Attribution theory

Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Job sharing and telecommuting are two forms of __________ work schedules.
► Compressed
► Strict
► Flexible
► All of the given options

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Scholars estimate that nonverbal behaviour contributes ______________ to the total meaning of communication.
► 10% to 25%
► 30% to 45%
► 50% to 63%
► 65% to 93%

Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When we find a student guilty of using unfair means in exam and conclude that all the students are cheaters, corresponds to:
► Stereotyping
► Halo effect
► Attitude
► Behavior

Question No: 29 ( Marks: 3 )
Give your views about the importance of group decision making?




Question No: 30 ( Marks: 3 )
What are the ingredients of a balanced diet?



Question No: 31 ( Marks: 5 )
What factors distort communication of emotions?


Question No: 32 ( Marks: 5 )
Differentiate between cross-functional team and functional teams.