Pilot testing is conducted before the implementation of PMS in order to:

• A) Provide information about goals of PMS
• B) Identify the discrepancies of PMS
• C) Train the raters about PMS
• D) Make PMS more time consuming

Conducting 360 degree feedback online has which of the following advantages?

• A) It involves more paper work
• B) None of the given options
• C) It becomes more time consuming
• D) It increases the chances of personal biasness

Behavioral checklist includes all of the following features EXCEPT:

• A) Allows less evaluator resistance
• B) Assists in making performance comparisons
• C) Focus is given on behaviors and results
• D) Rater describes rather than evaluate behavior

How employees react to negative feedback?

• A) Employees openly accept it as it is for their betterment
• B) Employees do not consider it critical to give importance
• C) Employees require conclusive evidence for acceptance
• D) All of the given options

In order to evaluate employee’s performance different criteria are set based on critical job responsibilities against which points are allocated. This type of performance evaluation is known as:

• A) Self appraisal
• B) Job rotation
• C) 360 feedback system
• D) Check point system

What are the intentions behind under deflating ratings

• A) To encourage employees
• B) Provide lesson to a rebellious employee
• C) To make manager look good to his/her supervisor
• D) To avoid confrontation with employees

To address which of the following needs personal development plans are developed?

• A) Train employees for hard skills only
• B) None of the given options
• C) Equip employees with soft skills only
• D) Prepare employees for future challenges

Supervisors over rate the employees in order to:

• A) Provide lesson to a rebellious employee
• B) Shock an employee
• C) All of the given options
• D) Avoid confrontation with employees

Which of the following coaching styles focuses more on emotions than facts?

• A) Driver
• B) Driver and Analyzer
• C) Persuader
• D) Analyzer

All the stakeholders are involved in the performance evaluation of an employee to attain accurate results. This technique id termed as:

• A) Job rotation
• B) Self appraisal
• C) Graphical rating scale
• D) 360 feedback system

Which of the following characteristics defines the system inauguration phase of PMS?

• A) Informing raters and ratees about system requirements and their responsibilities
• B) Provides opportunity to employees to rate themselves
• C) Performance is discussed from perspectives of both employee and supervisor
• D) Rated performance is linked with the allocated salary

Customers are not aware of the internal procedures of the organizations then why should they be considered as an important source of performance feedback?

• A) They can determine interpersonal coordination among employees
• B) All of the given options
• C) It is inexpensive to evaluate performance through customer feedback
• D) They can determine the quality of organization’s core outcome

In behavioral checklist method, the behaviors for a particular job are derived from:

• A) Job analysis
• B) Training need analysis
• C) Job evaluation
• D) None of the given options

Which of the following coaching styles focuses more on facts than emotions?

• A) Driver
• B) Persuader
• C) Analyzer
• D) Driver and Analyzer

If an employee is being evaluated entirely on his/her own credentials rather in comparison to other employees, evaluation system is known as:

• A) Ranking system
• B) All of the given options
• C) Absolute system
• D) Comparative system

Which of the following training type focuses on intrinsic sources of behavioral standards and intrinsic value of an evaluator?

• A) All of the given options
• B) Behavioral Observation (BO) Training
• C) Self-Leadership (SL) Training
• D) Pilot testing

The characteristic of a performance appraisal to provide evidences of performance, regardless of performance level is called___________.

• A) Comprehensiveness
• B) Definitional clarity
• C) Descriptiveness
• D) Adaptability

Mr. Amjad believes that females are less dedicated towards their official responsibilities; therefore he rated every female employee below average. This flaw of performance evaluation is termed as:

• A) Recency error
• B) Stereotype error
• C) Halo error
• D) Central tendency error

What are the major functions of a coach in employee development programs?

• A) Decide appropriate punishments in case of poor performance
• B) Assist employees in improving competence
• C) All of the given options
• D) Maintain strict monitoring of performance only

Which of the following is not a comparative method of performance evaluation?

• A) Paired comparison method
• B) Narrative method
• C) Forced distribution method
• D) Alternation rank order