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Grade 86.67 out of 100.00
Question 1 Which one of the following is a contribution of human resources to organisational
Incorrect effectiveness?
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of 1.00 Select one:
Flag a. Assisting top management to achieve stated goals
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b. Making efficient use of skills and abilities of the human resource planning
c. Providing the organisation with well-established suppliers
d. Being involved in operational decision-making of the organisation
The correct answer is: Making efficient use of skills and abilities of the human
resource planning
Question 2 Catherine is the human resource manager at Sparta Training Academy. She is
Correct compiling a document which details the knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to
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one of the positions opening up in the academy. With which component of human
of 1.00 resource planning is Catherine busy?
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question Select one:
a. Job description
b. Job specification
c. Job analysis
d. Job development
The correct answer is: Job specification
Question 3 Coaching is a type of ___________ training.
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a. on-the job
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question b. job instruction
c. away-from-the job
, d. assessment
The correct answer is: on-the job
Question 4 Nedine works at a company that manufactures custom-made doors and windows.
Correct Nedine decides to make changes to the development methods being used to train
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carpenters. An intensive programme is developed whereby an instructor
of 1.00 demonstrates, on the same kind of machinery that the carpenters will be using on
the job, the correct processes to be followed. This is an example of ____________ .
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question
Select one:
a. role playing
b. vestibules
c. e-learning
d. seminars
The correct answer is: vestibules
Question 5 Studies have shown that successful organisations share similar human resource
Correct management attributes. Which one of the following represents such a human
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resource management attribute?
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Flag Select one:
question a. Primary benefits and working conditions such as leave allowance.
b. Secondary benefits which are monetary in nature such as pension
c. The availability of non-function related development initiatives.
d. Career development which includes long-term career-path
development.
The correct answer is: Career development which includes long-term career-path
development.
Question 6 When a company decides to make use of web-based learning, interactive TV and
Correct satellite broadcasts, this type of training is a type of __________ training.
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of 1.00 Select one:
a. on-the job
, Flag b. job instruction
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c. away-from-the job
d. assessment
The correct answer is: away-from-the job
Question 7 Mary Mashego is the human resources manager of KZB Computers which is
Correct situated in Durban. She has decided to recruit for the position of a financial analyst
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by means of head-hunting. This means that Mary will have to recruit by
of 1.00 ________________.
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question Select one:
a. placing an advertisement in the local newspaper
b. visiting schools and universities to find prospective applicants
c. placing an advertisement on the internet
d. offering the job to someone whom the management of KZB knows
personally
The correct answer is: offering the job to someone whom the management of KZB
knows personally
Question 8 Mareth is the owner of a very artistic clothing line. While doing human resource
Correct forecasting, Mareth should take into account that South Africa is currently facing a
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recession. Which one of the following would also be a factor which needs to be
of 1.00 considered when doing human resource forecasting?
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question Select one:
a. The labour market.
b. New developments in the market.
c. The cost of recruitment.
d. Trends in the international market.
The correct answer is: The labour market.
Question 9 Antoin is applying for a coaching job at his local rowing club. As part of the job, he
Correct will be required to spend at least five hours a week on a canoe along with the
rowers he is coaching. This is part of the job __________ .
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a. analysis
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question b. description
c. specification
d. requirement
The correct answer is: specification
Question 10 A/an ____________________ is a computerised information system which contains
Correct information on each employee’s qualifications, training and experience, as well as
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an assessment of achievements and interests.
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Flag Select one:
question a. human resource management system
b. information data base
c. human resource information system
d. internal development data base
The correct answer is: human resource information system
Question 11 The Marketing Director of Derby Departmental Store was of the view that Derby
Correct should be moving towards a plan to introduce a system of employee
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empowerment. Management encourages team members to pretend they own their
of 1.00 own franchise. They are totally in charge of completing their tasks. The bonus
system would allow employees to increase their pay on the basis of teamwork and
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question productivity. To facilitate employee involvement, Derby may make use of
_____________ which represent work groups that take over the responsibility from
management for solving quality problems.
Select one:
a. simulations
b. quality circles
c. MBO teams
d. dedicated task teams
The correct answer is: quality circles
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