HR-Related MCQs for Assessing Knowledge - Practice Questions with Answers

HR-Related MCQs

1. What is the primary function of Human Resources?

• a) Marketing
• b) Recruitment and Selection
• c) Sales
• d) Product Development

b) Recruitment and Selection

2. Which of the following is not a typical responsibility of an HR department?

• a) Employee training and development
• b) Payroll management
• c) Marketing strategies
• d) Employee relations

c) Marketing strategies

3. The process of evaluating an employee's performance and providing feedback is known as:

• a) Recruitment
• b) Performance Appraisal
• c) Onboarding
• d) Job Analysis

b) Performance Appraisal

4. Which law primarily governs employment discrimination?

• a) Fair Labor Standards Act
• b) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• c) Americans with Disabilities Act
• d) Equal Pay Act

b) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

5. What is the purpose of a job description?

• a) To attract customers
• b) To define job roles and responsibilities
• c) To increase sales
• d) To determine pricing strategies

b) To define job roles and responsibilities

6. An HR policy manual typically includes:

• a) Company's financial statements
• b) Employee conduct guidelines
• c) Marketing plans
• d) Competitor analysis

b) Employee conduct guidelines

7. Which of the following is an example of indirect compensation?

• a) Salary
• b) Bonuses
• c) Health insurance
• d) Commission

c) Health insurance

8. What is meant by 'equal employment opportunity'?

• a) Preferential hiring based on gender
• b) Hiring based on favoritism
• c) Fair treatment in hiring, promotion, and benefits
• d) All employees being paid the same

c) Fair treatment in hiring, promotion, and benefits

9. The term 'workforce diversity' refers to:

• a) Hiring only people of the same ethnicity
• b) Inclusion of people from different backgrounds
• c) Hiring based on physical appearance
• d) Reducing employee numbers

b) Inclusion of people from different backgrounds

10. Which of the following is a benefit of training and development?

• a) Decreased productivity
• b) Higher employee turnover
• c) Enhanced employee skills and knowledge
• d) Increased conflict

c) Enhanced employee skills and knowledge

11. What is the main objective of a performance management system?

• a) Increase employee stress
• b) Ensure employee alignment with organizational goals
• c) Cut costs
• d) Monitor daily attendance

b) Ensure employee alignment with organizational goals

12. Employee onboarding refers to:

• a) The process of hiring employees
• b) Integrating new employees into the organization
• c) Firing underperforming employees
• d) Organizing team-building activities

b) Integrating new employees into the organization

13. Which of the following is a common form of employee recognition?

• a) Public reprimand
• b) Salary reduction
• c) Awarding certificates of achievement
• d) Giving extra work

c) Awarding certificates of achievement

14. A 'grievance procedure' is a:

• a) Process for resolving disputes between employees and management
• b) Method of tracking employee attendance
• c) Way to measure employee productivity
• d) Tool for employee recruitment

a) Process for resolving disputes between employees and management

15. The term 'job enrichment' refers to:

• a) Increasing the workload of an employee
• b) Giving employees more challenging tasks to increase job satisfaction
• c) Cutting employee benefits
• d) Reducing the number of working hours

b) Giving employees more challenging tasks to increase job satisfaction