1. Which concept describes the economic advantage a country gains when a large proportion of its population falls in the working-age group (15–64 years)?
2. Chester Barnard, in his theory of organizational cooperation, argued that an organization is effective only when:
3. Human Resource Accounting (HRA) primarily serves which of the following purposes in an organization?
4. In the context of Indian banking, which of the following best describes a challenge unique to HRM practices in public sector banks?
5. An employee working simultaneously for two employers, often without the primary employer’s knowledge, is engaged in a practice commonly referred to as:
6. Which of the following correctly distinguishes Total Quality Management (TQM) from a Quality Circle?
7. Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy that emphasizes:
8. In the DMAIC methodology of Six Sigma, what does the ‘A’ stand for?
9. In Six Sigma, a sigma level measures quality in terms of:
10. The Shannon and Weaver Model of communication identifies which two elements as critically important in the communication process?
11. In the Y Pattern communication network, information flows in a structure where:
12. A Mechanistic Organizational Structure is best characterized by:
13. Social Identity Theory suggests that people tend to join and remain in groups primarily because:
14. In Tuckman’s model of group development, which stage is characterized by the highest level of interpersonal conflict and disagreement?
15. The Ringelmann Effect, often discussed under social loafing, refers to the phenomenon where:
16. In Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid, the ‘Country Club’ leadership style is associated with:
17. In Knowledge Management, tacit knowledge is best described as:
18. The Balanced Scorecard framework evaluates organizational performance across four perspectives. Which set correctly identifies all four?
19. The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) framework in corporate sustainability focuses on which three dimensions?
20. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) in HR research is primarily used to:
21. Hedonism in organizational psychology refers to:
22. Which of the following correctly distinguishes Enculturation from Acculturation?
23. Victor Vroom’s Expectancy Theory of motivation holds that employee motivation is determined by three variables. Which option correctly identifies all three?
24. Alderfer’s ERG Theory is classified as a process theory of motivation. Which statement is correct?
25. Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory states that change in an organization occurs when:
26. Research on learning and memory retention indicates that individuals retain the highest percentage of information from which mode of learning?
27. In the Johari Window model, the ‘Blind Area’ represents:
28. What is the key difference between Job Enrichment and Job Enlargement?
29. In Transactional Analysis, the Adult Ego State is characterized by:
30. According to provisions related to leave under labour law, after completing 240 working days, an employee is entitled to how many days of earned leave, and what is the maximum accumulation limit?
31. Under the Industrial Relations Code, which of the following conditions must be satisfied before a worker can go on a legal strike?
32. Under the Industrial Relations Code, a Works Committee becomes mandatory when an establishment employs at least:
33. Under the Industrial Relations Code, a Grievance Redressal Committee is mandatory for establishments with at least how many employees, and what is the maximum number of members?
34. Under the Payment of Wages Act, within how many days must wages be paid to employees whose monthly wages are below ₹1,000?
35. Under the Payment of Bonus Act, the bonus calculation is based on a salary benchmark of ₹7,000. The payment of annual bonus must be made within:
36. Under the EPF & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, how is the employer’s contribution of 12% split between the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) and Employee Provident Fund (EPF)?
37. Under the Maternity Benefit Act, how many weeks of paid maternity leave is an eligible female employee entitled to for her first two children?
38. Under the Payment of Gratuity Act, the formula for calculating gratuity is based on dividing the last drawn salary by:
39. Distributive Bargaining in collective bargaining is best described as:
40. Thomas and Kilmann’s Conflict Management model identifies five styles. Which style involves high cooperation and high assertiveness, aiming for a win-win outcome?
41. The Hot Stove Rule of workplace discipline states that disciplinary action should be:
42. Under the POSH Act (Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace), the Internal Committee (IC) must complete its inquiry within:
43. The concept of Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) is defined as:
44. Deontological Ethics, associated with philosopher Immanuel Kant, judges the morality of an action based on:
45. Carroll’s Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility places Philanthropic Responsibility at which level?
46. Green HRM integrates environmental sustainability with human resource management. Which of the following is a core practice of Green HRM?
47. ISO 9001:2015 specifies the requirements for a Quality Management System (QMS). Which of the following is among the key resources required under ISO 9001:2015 for quality management?
48. The VUCA framework, used in strategic management and leadership, stands for:
49. In the context of Gen Y (Millennials) learning preferences in organizational training, which approach best matches their preferred learning style?
50. The Four Ps of Corporate Governance in banking refer to which set of principles?
