Question 1

The analysis to Identify specific skills needed for specific job is called

Accepted Answer

A) Individual Analysis 
B) Organizational Analysis 
C) task analysis 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Learning directed by identifying one's own learning objectives and motivation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Other directed learning 
B) Self-directed learning 
C) Structured learning 
D) Unstructured learning

Question 3

The stage in which the learning curve stops growing and stagnated:

Accepted Answer

A) Learning stage 
B) Discouraging stage 
C) Over learning period 
D) Learning plateau stage

Question 4

In recent years, the career development field has changed very rapidly as

Accepted Answer

A) job hopping has become less prevalent. 
B) downsizing among companies becomes more popular 
C) technological change requires that employees keep pace with new ways to perform their jobs. 
D) (c) and (b)

Question 5

When it comes to career development, workers:

Accepted Answer

A) Generally, know precisely what they want to do with their careers. 
B) Usually take sufficient action to ensure that they will be considered for new career opportunities. 
C) Seldom experience a mismatch between their goals and career opportunities. 
D) Usually don't have sufficient experience to warrant promotion to the positions they desire

Question 6

When businesses do not provide career development to employees, it increases the possibilities that:

Accepted Answer

A) All employees will begin self-development. 
B) Employees will be encouraged by promotion possibilities. 
C) Employees will specialize in their specific jobs. 
D) the business will not keep pace with the changing business environment

Question 7

Which of the following positions is characterized by low value and low uniqueness?

Accepted Answer

A) Lab technician 
B) Scientist 
C) Secretarial staff 
D) Legal adviser

Question 8

Declarative knowledge refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to explain how to perform a task 
B) Knowing what is required in order to perform a task 
C) Factual or explicit knowledge 
D) Knowing how to do something

Question 9

The process of attracting, selecting, training and promoting employees through a particular firm is called:

Accepted Answer

A) phased retirement 
B) preretirement counseling 
C) talent management 
D) modifying selection procedure

Question 10

Learning to prepare the individual related to specific future job is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Training 
B) Counseling 
C) Development 
D) Education

Question 11

What is a learning organization?

Accepted Answer

A) An organization which facilitates the learning of all its members and continuously transform itself. 
B) An organization in which the managers are encouraged to develop 
C) An organization which facilitates the learning of all its members in order to preserve the status quo 
D) An organization which does a lot of training on an ad hoc basis

Question 12

Career development differs from training in that:

Accepted Answer

A) Career development has a short-term focus. Training has a long-term focus. 
B) Career development is initiated by employees and training is initiated by the organization. 
C) Career development has a wider focus and broader scope than training. 
D) career development is more beneficial to the organization and training is more beneficial to the individual employee.

Question 13

Which of the following is not helpful of preparing Instructional design?

Accepted Answer

A) Development of training objectives 
B) Creation of a plan of instruction that detail how and in what sequence training content should be delivered 
C) The incorporation of learning principles into the design of training program to maximize chances of learning 
D) Copy other organizations' design.

Question 14

The unique characteristics of a learning organization is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the members teach outsiders 
B) it has the capacity to gather new information and use it for improvement 
C) it focuses on selecting new employees who love learning and are highly skilled 
D) employees are rewarded for submitting creative suggestions

Question 15

What is explicit purpose of assigning KSA to positions?

Accepted Answer

A) Create a foundation for bonus structures. 
B) Designate the set of competencies required by a position. 
C) Be able to transfer skill information to the employee's resume. 
D) Assist in structuring employment contracts.

Question 16

The purpose of career development is:

Accepted Answer

A) focus on both the organization and the individual. 
B) focus on the individual 
C) focus on the organization 
D) focus on management development

Question 17

Which of the following is not true about training?

Accepted Answer

A) Training is independent activity and not related to Organizational Strategy. 
B) Training is coherent whole with each program building on the learning from previous program 
C) Training is developed and implemented in partnership with line managers. 
D) Approach Training as a process and not just a program.

Question 18

Which of these is the benefit of needs assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Assessment makes training department more accountable 
B) Higher training costs 
C) Loss of business 
D) Increased overtime working4

Question 19

It results when a person gives meaning to its feeling through senses:

Accepted Answer

A) Effect 
B) Readiness 
C) Sensitivity 
D) Perception

Question 20

Generally, in big companies who is responsible for an employee's career development:

Accepted Answer

A) The employee's manager. 
B) The company. 
C) The employee. 
D) The HRM department

Exam 5: Training, Learning, and Career Development in Organizations