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Tamil Nadu Board 12th Standard Commerce - Chapter 11: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following
2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly
3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Chapter 11: Employee Selection Process

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. The recruitment and Selection Process aimed at right kind of people.
a) At right people
b) At right time
c) To do right things
d) All of the above
Answer Key:
d) All of the above

2. Selection is usually considered as a ___________ process.
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Natural
d) None of these
Answer Key:
b) Negative

3. Which of the following test is used to measure the various characteristics of the candidate?
a) physical Test
b) Psychological Test
c) attitude Test
d) Proficiency tests
Answer Key:
b) Psychological Test

4. The process of eliminating unsuitable candidate is called
a) Selection
b) Recruitment
c) Interview
d) Induction
Answer Key:
a) Selection

5. Job first man next is one of the principles of ___________.
a) Test
b) Interview
c) Training
d) placement
Answer Key:
a) Test

II. Very short answer questions.

1. What is selection?
Answer Key:

A selection process includes a number of steps – screening the application forms, test, interview, checking of references, physical examination, and approval by appropriate authority, and handing over the selected candidates to orientation and placement

2. What is an interview?
Answer Key:

According to Scott and others “an interview is a purpose full exchange of ideas, the answering of questions and communication between two or more persons.”

3. What is intelligence test?
Answer Key:

Intelligence tests are one of the psychological tests , that is designed to measure a variety of mental ability, individual capacity of a candidate.
The main aim of these tests is to obtain an idea of the person’s intellectual potential.

4. What do you mean by placement?
Answer Key:

The term ‘placement’ includes initial assignment of new employees and promotion, transfer or demotion of present employees.
The process of placing the right man on the right job is called ‘Placement’.

III. Short answer questions.

1. What is stress interview?
Answer Key:

This type of interview is conducted to test the temperament and emotional balance of the candidate interviewed.
Interviewer deliberately creates stressful situation by directing the candidate to do irrational and irritating activities.
Mostly this type of interview is conducted for recruiting sales representative’s staff for defense and law enforcement agencies.

2. What is structured interview?
Answer Key:

Under this method, a series of question to be asked by the interviewer are pre-prepared by the interviewer and only these questions are asked in the interview.
Ultimately interviewees are ranked on the basis of score earned by the candidate in the interview.

3. Name the types of selection test?
Answer Key:

4. What do you mean by achievement test?
Answer Key:

This test measures a candidate’s capacity to achieve in a particular field.
In other words this test measures a candidate’s level of skill in certain areas, accomplishment and knowledge in a particular subject.
The regular examination conducted in educational institution represents achievement test.

IV. Long answer questions.

1. Briefly explain the various types of tests.
Answer Key:

Several tests are conducted in the selection process to ensure whether the candidate possesses the necessary qualifications.

A. Ability Test:

Ability test may be divided into:

Aptitude Test:

Aptitude test is a test to measure suitability of the candidates for the post.

Achievement Test:

This test measures a candidate’s capacity to achieve in a particular field.

Intelligence Test:

Intelligence test is designed to measure a variety of mental ability, individual capacity of a candidate.

Judgment Test:

This test is conducted to test the presence of mind and reasoning capacity of the candidates.

B. Personality Test:

It refers to the test conducted to find out the non-intellectual traits of a candidate.
It can be further divided into:

Interest Test:

Interest test measures a candidate’s extent of interest in a particular area.

Projective Test:

This test measures the candidate’s values, personality of the candidate.

Attitude Test:

This test measures candidate’s tendencies towards the people, situation, action and related things.

2. Explain the important methods of interview (any 5).
Answer Key:
Stress Interview:

This type of interview is conducted to test the temperament and emotional balance of the candidate interviewed.

Structure Interview:

Under this method, a series of question to be asked by the interviewer are pre-prepared by the
interviewer and only these questions are asked in the interview.

Unstructured Interview:

This is quite contrary to structured interview.

Panel Interview:

Where a group of people interview the candidate, it is called panel interview.

Video Conferencing Interview:

Video conferences interview is similar to face to face interview.

3. Differentiate Recruitment and Selection. (any 5)
Answer key:

Basis	Recruitment	Selection
Meaning	Recruitment is an activity of searching candidates and encouraging them to apply for it.	Selection refers to the process of selecting the suitable candidates and offering job for them.
Objective	Inviting large number of candidates to apply for the vacant post.	Picking up the most suitable candidates and eliminating the rest.
Approach	Approach under recruitment is positive one.	Approach under selection is negative one.
Sequence	First Sequence	Second Sequence
Method	It is an economical method.	It is an expensive method.
Process	Recruitment process is very simple.	Selection process is very complex and complicated.

Prepared By:

B. MUTHUKUMAR
PG ASST COMMERCE
MKVK MATRIC HR SEC SCHOOL
TENKASI