Rating a person high or low on all items based on single characteristic while appraising performance is known as:

• A) Halo effect
• B) Biasness
• C) Central tendency
• D) Stereotyping

Graphic rating scales are subjected to all of the following problems, EXCEPT:

• A) Central tendency
• B) Leniency
• C) Complexity
• D) Halo effects

Which of the following is not an internal barrier to career advancement?

• A) Rigid job specifications
• B) Lack of time and resources to employees
• C) Lack of career Opportunities
• D) Recession in Job Market

Which is the best time to discuss career-related issues with an employee?

• A) During the employee’s annual appraisal
• B) During a career success team meeting
• C) At the weekly staff meeting
• D) At a social lunch

Which method is not very useful when jobs are very different from each other?

• A) Factor comparison method
• B) Classification method
• C) Point factor method
• D) Ranking method

Which method uses Benchmark jobs to compare different jobs to identify its worth?

• A) Classification method
• B) All of the given options
• C) Ranking method
• D) Factor comparison method

What interviewer should NOT do during an appraisal interview to make interview more transparent and neutral?

• A) Compare employee's moods to performance
• B) Encourage employees to share their issues
• C) Compare employee's performance with a standard
• D) Give specific examples of poor performance

Recognition, promotion or growth opportunities, working conditions and challenging job are example of:

• A) Competency-based rewards
• B) Intrinsic rewards
• C) Extrinsic rewards
• D) Monetary rewards

Which of the following statement is true to be an outstanding performer on the job?

• A) It is necessary to control or influence your boss in a tricky way
• B) It is necessary to please your boss by paying him or her particular attention
• C) It is necessary to do late sittings with an aim to influence your supervisor’s perception
• D) It is necessary to take an initiative to do more than what is expected

The rating period of ABC is 6 months. The management has decided to set the objectives of rating period with the help of employee participation. Which of following method is being used by the management?

• A) Management by objectives
• B) Results-Based Systems
• C) Work Standards
• D) 360-degree feedback

Which of the following is an advantage of using the critical incident method for appraising performance?

• A) Importance increases if incidents are related to each other
• B) Incidents can be tied to performance goals
• C) Achieved results are quantitative
• D) Overlooked the entire performance

How can companies provide career counseling, development advice and therapy for employees seeking to grow in their careers?

• A) Provide career coaches
• B) Offer online career centers
• C) Encourage role reversal
• D) Establish a corporate campus

The part of salary or the remuneration that an employee remains entitled as long as he/she is part of the organization is called:

• A) Benefits
• B) Wage
• C) Commissions
• D) Salary

Mr. Ali works in an organization where he gets remuneration on the basis of number of units produced rather than the hours he works or the performance. It is actually an example of:

• A) Salary
• B) Piece rate
• C) Commission
• D) Wage

In which method of job evaluation the grades are created by identifying some common denominators for group of jobs .

• A) Point method
• B) Job classification
• C) Factor comparison
• D) Ranking

Which one of following is an example of legally required benefits?

• A) Unemployment Compensation
• B) payment for time not worked
• C) Health and security benefits
• D) Premium pay

Which of the following is not a factor among the Six Criteria for performance value?

• A) Timeliness
• B) Behavior
• C) Quantity
• D) Quality

If an individual pursues personal plans and ignores the plans of the organization, which of the following would suffer?

• A) Corporate Wide Plans
• B) Plant Wide Plans
• C) Individual Based Plans
• D) Team Based Plans

Which one of the following is NOT a feature of 'Scanlon plan'?

• A) A sharing of ideas & issues
• B) A philosophy of cooperation
• C) An involvement system
• D) An emphasis on individual achievement

Which of the following is an incentive plan that rewards employees for exceeding a predetermined goal by sharing the extra profits?

• A) Piece-work plan
• B) Variable pay plan
• C) Scanlon plan
• D) Gainsharing plan