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1. The position of stenographer does not require the incumbent to use a spreadsheet or do calculations using a computer. As the HR manager, you institute a test on Microsoft Excel as one of the selection measures for the position. This selection measure is:
(a) not valid but can be reliable
(b) valid and reliable
(c) not reliable but can be valid
(d) not reliable and not valid
2. With no historical data to make prediction of future labour needs, which forecasting methods would you use?
(a) top down and learning curve analysis
(b) multiple regression and delphi technique
(c) unit method and linear programming
(d) best and worse case scenarios and bottom up
3. In order to be able to predict what the future labour needs will be, you study your firm's past employment needs over a number of years. This is known as:
(a) learning curve analysis
(b) managerial judgment
(c) trend analysis
(d) productivity ratio
4. Which of the following factors would not influence pay and compensation policies on an organisation?
(a) The government
(b) The organisation structure
(c) The labour market and the union
(d) The economy
5. Which of the following does not describe the role of a mediator?
(a) A disturbance handler
(b) A creative facilitator
(c) A reviewer of facts
(d) A professional listener