Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Business Studies [English] Class 12 ISC chapter 4 - Staff Selection [Latest edition]

Selection process is concerned with ______.

Intelligence test measures ______.

This test is not a part of selection tests ______.

Achievement tests assess ______.

A test which measures emotions, reactions and maturity of an individual.

Which of the following process is not followed in selection?

______ includes scrutiny of applications, interview and final selection.

______ is a negative exercise where number is reduced by rejecting unsuitable persons at every step.

Which of the following test is designed to find out how efficiently and swiftly an applicant uses his hands, fingers, eyes or other parts of his body?

An ______ is a purposeful exchange of ideas, the answering of questions and communication between two or more persons.

______ tests aim at judging the capabilities possessed by the candidate at the time of selection.

In ______ stage of selection, we can judge the social makeup and the leadership skills of candidate.

Most of the companies both in the public as well as private sector, now-a-days widely use written tests in their ______ procedure.

______ tests is meant to judge the learning capacity of the candidate.

The main objective of a dexterity test is to measure how quickly and accurately an individual can perform tasks that require good ______.

An ______ is a purposeful exchange of ideas, the answering of questions and communication between two or more persons.

Interview may be classified into formal and ______ categories.

______ should be enclosed along with job application.

What is the objective of preliminary screening?

What is the main difference between aptitude test and trade test?

Is intelligence test used to evaluate occupational proficiency?

Explain the meaning of ‘personality tests’ in the selection of employees.

Why is the aptitude test conducted in the process of selection?

Selection is a negative process. Explain.

What is a proficiency test?

What purpose proficiency test serves?

What purpose selection process serves?

At which stage of the selection procedure is the minimum qualification of recruited candidates checked?

Recruitment is a negative process, whereas selection is a positive process. State true or false.

How is recruitment different from selection?

Why is medical examination an essential part of the selection procedure?

With reference to staff selection, explain the significance of the following.

Application Blank

What is a stress interview?

Name and explain any three types of interviews.

What is the importance of reference checks in the process of selections of employees?

Explain any two disadvantages of conducting recruitment interviews.

State any two reasons to justify ‘medical examination’ as an integral part of a good selection procedure.

Explain the relevance of the following in a selection procedure:

Preliminary Screening

Explain the relevance of the following in a selection procedure:

Final Interview

Name and explain any three types of interviews.

“Interview is always subjective.” Comment on this statement.

“Success in an interview depends primarily on communication skill.” Comment on this statement.

An organisation has decided to follow a three-tier selection process of appointing Executive Trainees: Aptitude Test (A.T.), Group Discussion (G.D.), and Final Interview (F.I.). Outline the details of this process stating clearly the tasks involved at each stage. 

Mention any four steps adopted by an organisation in its staff selection procedure.

Why are tests conducted in a selection procedure?

State any two advantages of selection tests.

State any two limitations of selection tests.

What is an interview?

Explain any two advantages of conducting recruitment interviews.

Explain any two disadvantages of conducting recruitment interviews.

State and explain any three steps involved in the selection procedure.

Describe the selection procedure for appointing staff in a large organisation.

Name and explain any three types of interviews.

Name and explain any three types of interviews.

With reference to the selection process, explain the significance of the following:

Preliminary Interview

With reference to staff selection, explain the significance of the following.

Application Blank

With reference to the selection process, explain the significance of the following:

Medical Examination

With reference to the selection process, explain the significance of the following:

Final Interview

Define staff selection.

Explain the meaning of checking references in a selection procedure.

Explain the relevance of checking references in a selection procedure.

Explain the meaning of placement in a selection procedure.

Explain the relevance of placement in a selection procedure.

How is recruitment different from selection?

How is recruitment different from selection?

1. Mr. Raghav was eliminated in early stage as he was not able to meet the minimum qualification.
2. Ms. Nitu Khatri was disqualified because she was having any serious disease.
3. Mr. Mittal was eliminated before interview as his experience and interest was not suitable for the job.

Why is recruitment called a positive process?

Selection is a negative process. Explain.

Your friend who is a graduate faced an interview for receptionist job. During the interview, her hair style and dress was criticised though she was well dressed. What can be the possible reason for the criticism?

What is meant by the halo effect in interviewing?

Explain the meaning of ‘personality tests’ in the selection of employees.

“Recruitment and selection are interdependent. Both are meaningless without each other.” Explain.

Why are employees kept on probation even when they have successfully cleared the selection procedure?

Why is medical examination of a candidate a requirement for his selection in an organisation?

Give two advantages of the interview as a device of staff selection.

Give two disadvantages of the interview as a device of staff selection.

“Selection of the right person for each job is critical to the success of an enterprise.” In the light of this statement, explain the importance of staff selection.

“Psychological tests help to predict how successful a candidate could be on the job.” Explain any three types of tests that could help the management judge the capability of a candidate.