LABOUR WELFARE AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which of the following is/are not a part of classical approach to management ?
(A) Scientific Management
(B) Administrative Management
(C) Decision Theory
(D) Bureaucratic Organization
2. Match the following :
3. Which of the following is not a barrier to effective planning ?
(A) Difficulty of accurate premising.
(B) Environmental changes.
(C) Flexibilities in management.
(D) Time and Cost factors.
4. Graicuna’s formula suggests that
(A) the number of subordinates and relations both increase in arithmetic progression.
(B) the number of subordinates increases in geometric progression and number of relations increases in arithmetic
progression.
(C) The number of subordinates and relations both increase in geometric progression.
(D) the number of subordinates increases in arithmetic progression while the number of relations increase in geometric progression.
5. The first step in control process is to
(A) measure actual performance.
(B) establish objectives and standards.
(C) compare results with objectives.
(D) take corrective action.
6. The procedure for determining duties, responsibilities, working conditions and reporting relationships is known as
(A) Job design
(B) Job description
(C) Job specification
(D) Job evaluation
7. In which of the following systems, minimum wage is guaranteed but beyond a certain efficiency level, bonus is given in addition to minimum day wages ?
(A) Straight piece rate system
(B) Differential piece rate system
(C) Gantt task and Bonus system
(D) Emerson’s Efficiency system
8. In line and staff organization
(A) lines of authority and instructions are vertical.
(B) unity of command is maintained.
(C) staff specialists advise line managers to perform their duties.
(D) Staff decides without consulting line authority.
9. TAT stands for
(A) Thematic Application Test
(B) Thematic Apperception Test
(C) Training Aptitude Test
(D) Thematic Attitude Test
10. Which of the following is not a method of Job Evaluation ?
(A) Ranking Method
(B) Grading Method
(C) Paired Comparison Method
(D) Point Method
11. Who is the propagator of Human Capital Approach to Human Resource Development ?
(A) Lim Teck Ghee
(B) Lorraine Corner
(C) T.W. Schultz
(D) F.D. Lawrence
12. Which of the following statements about Human Resource Development is not true ?
(A) It is an enabling process.
(B) It is a competence building exercise.
(C) It shall be implemented in an incremental way with geographical, vertical, functional and sophisticating phasing.
(D) It does not cover the global and country level Human Resource Development practices.
13. Which of the following is not a method of performance appraisal ?
(A) Forced Distribution Method
(B) Factor Comparison Method
(C) Forced Choice Method
(D) Critical Incident Method
14. Gagne-Briggs Theory of Training is otherwise called as
(A) Instructional Design Theory
(B) Component Display Theory
(C) Elaboration Theory
(D) KSA Theory
15. Assertion (A) : Quality circles in India was an imported idea from Japan without proper cultural changes in the
organizations.
Reason (R) : The corporate culture assimilating learning, empowerment and participation as equals could not be
developed due to absolete mindset of both employers and employees.
Codes :
(A) Assertion is wrong and Reason does not validate the assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are wrong.
(C) Assertion is right but Reason does not validate the Assertion.
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are right and the Reason validates the Assertion.
16. The aspect of management that is concerned with the individuals, their roles, the dyads, the teams and the
entire organization is
(A) Human Resource Management
(B) Human Resource Development
(C) Organizational Behaviour
(D) Organizational Culture
17. Potential effectiveness of a person in both personal and interpersonal situations while in performance in a position is known as
(A) Role effectiveness
(B) Role efficacy
(C) Role making
(D) Role linking
18. The essence of Exchange theory regarding formation of a group is
(A) People are attracted to one another on the basis of exchange of similar attitudes towards common objects and
goals.
(B) People are attracted to one another interacting with one another and cooperating to achieve the goals.
(C) People are attracted to one another by having propinquity to each other.
(D) People are attracted to one another by interacting through reward-cost outcomes.
19. Being a Manager in an organization, if you are asked to enrich the job of your subordinate, you will not consider which of the following ?
(A) Remove some controls while retaining accountability.
(B) Increase the accountability of individuals to their work.
(C) Introduce new and more difficult tasks compared to those handled previously.
(D) Assign general tasks to people to make them experts in those tasks.
20. Match the following :
21. Who is associated with the radical approach to industrial relations ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) John T. Dunlop
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Allan Flandevs
22. According to John T. Dunlop, the outputs of an Industrial Relations System include
(A) Agreements, customs and traditions of the work place and work community.
(B) Awards and orders of Government agencies.
(C) Regulations and policies of the management hierarchy.
(D) All the above.
23. The institutional causes of industrial disputes do not include
(A) Technology and Machinery
(B) Recognition of Unions
(C) Membership of Unions
(D) Bargaining Unit
24. Arrange the following in a sequence according to the years of their establishment from the earliest to latest
a. Indian Labour Conference
b. Central Board of Worker’s Education
c. Standing Conference on Public Enterprises
d. Indian National Trade Union Congress
(A) a, b, c, d
(B) a, d, b, c
(C) d, c, b, a
(D) b, d, a, c
25. Assertion (A) : The scope of Industrial Relations is relative to business environment.
Reason (R) : It shall be Universal and Perpetual.
Codes :
(A) (A) and (R) are right.
(B) (A) is right and (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong and (R) is right.
(D) (A) is right, but its explanation given in (R) is wrong.
26. Match the following approaches to trade unionism with the propounders.
27. The Jamshedpur Labour Union is
(A) a general union.
(B) an industrial union.
(C) a craft union.
(D) an industrial federation.
28. Arrange the following in a sequence according to the years of their establishment from the earliest to the
latest :
a. Madras Labour Union
b. Bombay Mill Hands Association
c. AITUC
d. Indian Federation of Labour
Codes :
(A) c, d, b, a
(B) a, c, d, b
(C) d, b, c, a
(D) b, a, c, d
29. The provision of Unfair Labour Practices is incorporated under which labour legislation ?
(A) The Trade Unions Act
(B) The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act
(C) The Industrial Disputes Act
(D) The Factories Act
30. Which one of the following is not a manifestation of inter-union rivalry ?
(A) A registered union pressurizing the employer to call it for negotiation on issues which are already agreed upon with the recognized union.
(B) A registered union claiming itself to be the majority union and as such pressurising the employer to accord the
recognition status to it.
(C) Two rival groups of members emerging within a union expressing their support to two separate office bearers of the union.
(D) The members of two registered unions getting engaged in a blame game while performing a job that calls for team work.
31. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with Right to Freedom of Association ?
(A) Article 15
(B) Article 17
(C) Article 19
(D) Article 23
32. Which of the following conventions of the ILO has not been ratified by India ?
(A) Convention relating to Forced Labour.
(B) Convention relating to Freedom of Association and Right to Organise.
(C) Convention relating to Equal Remuneration.
(D) Convention relating to Discrimination (Employment/Occupation)
33. Under the Factories Act, it is compulsory for an employer to appoint a safety officer in his factory, if the number of workers employed in factory is
(A) 400
(B) 600
(C) 800
(D) 1000
34. Which of the following factors is not responsible for growth of social and labour legislation ?
(A) Early industrialisation
(B) Rise of Unionism
(C) Establishment of ILO
(D) Ethnic association
35. The amount of funeral benefit under the Employees’ State Insurance Act is
(A) Rs 2,500
(B) Rs 3,500
(C) Rs 5,000
(D) Rs 10,000
36. Which of the following is not affected by the Trade Unions Act ?
(A) Any agreement between partners as to their own business.
(B) Any agreement between an employer and those employed by him as to such employment.
(C) Any agreement in consideration on the sale of the goodwill of business or of instruction in any profession, trade or handicraft.
(D) All of these.
37. Chronologically arrange the years of enactments from earliest to latest of labour legislations relating to wages
and remunerations given below :
a. Minimum Wages Act
b. Payment of Wages Act
c. Equal Remuneration Act
d. Payment of Bonus Act
Codes :
(A) a, b, c, d
(B) a, c, d, b
(C) b, a, d, c
(D) b, a, c, d
38. Which of the following is not considered as “Wage” under the provisions of Payment of Wages Act ?
(A) Any sum paid to the employed person to defray special expenses entailed by him by the nature of his employment.
(B) Any remuneration to which the person is entitled in respect of overtime work.
(C) Any sum to which the person employed under any scheme framed under any law in force.
(D) All of these.
39. In the landmark judgement by Supreme Court in case of “Bangalore Water supply and Sewerage Board Vs. A. Rajappa” which of the following is not considered as essential requisite for defining “Industry” ?
(A) Systematic Activity
(B) Profit-motive and capital investment
(C) Co-operation between employer and employees
(D) Production and/or distribution of goods and services scheduled to satisfy human wants and wishes.
40. Match the following according to the types of bonus :
41. Who spearheaded the Welfare Movement during the early industrialisation period ?
(A) Robert Owen
(B) Robert Katz
(C) Andrew Ure
(D) Sheebhom Rowntree
42. Baveridge Plan is associated with
a. Unemployment
b. Disability
c. Loss of livelihood
d. Retirement benefits
Codes :
(A) b, c and d
(B) b and d
(C) c and d
(D) a, b, c and d
43. Which of the following statements about CSR provision in the new Companies Bill passed in parliament is not true ?
(A) It is compulsory for a company to spend on CSR if its net worth is at least Rs 500 crore.
(B) There is provision for minimum turnover of Rs 800 crore.
(C) The net profit of at least Rs 5 crore in a year is a condition for compulsory spending on CSR.
(D) The companies have to spend 2% of its average profits of three years on corporate social responsibility.
44. ‘A place for everything and everything in its place’ is the basic underlying principle of
(A) Safety
(B) House-keeping
(C) Workplace governance
(D) None of the above
45. Under which legislation, housing is a statutory provision ?
(A) The Factories Act
(B) The Mines Act
(C) The Plantation Labour Act
(D) All the above
46. Which of the following statements about ‘labour’ is false ?
(A) Labour is not a commodity.
(B) Labour is perishable and does not last.
(C) Labour is inseparable from labourer himself.
(D) Rapid adjustment of supply of labour to its demand is possible.
47. Assertion (A) : The ‘hard boiled’ business man’s approach is that ‘labour’ is an inevitable nuisance constancy asking for more.
Reason (R) : Unlike west, in India it was hardly realised that labour is important for the social and economic processes of an egalitarian society.
Codes :
(A) The (A) is wrong if considered by its basic philosophy and (R) validates the (A).
(B) (A) is right and (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) are wrong.
(D) (A) right, but (R) does not validate the (A).
48. Which of the following trends are currently seen in the employment front in India ?
a. Increased women labour force participation.
b. Underemployment.
c. Growing employment in informal sector.
d. Increasing demand for unskilled manpower.
Codes :
(A) a, b and d
(B) a, b and c
(C) b, c and d
(D) a, c and d
49. Which of the following have been devoted to reduce inter-firm and inter-area wage differentials in India ?
(A) Joint Negotiation Committees
(B) Wage Boards
(C) Works committee
(D) Joint Councils
50. Under which of the following incentive plans “a worker is guaranteed a minimum wage on the time basis. Then a standard time is fixed for the completion of every work and if the worker completes the work in less time, he is given a bonus of the time actually saved in proportion to the total time” ?
(A) Halsey Premium System
(B) Rowan Premium System
(C) Barth System
(D) The Emersion Efficiency System
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