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1 Introduction
This 2025 HRM Q&A provides 30 exam-style multiple-choice questions with verified correct answers and step-by-step
solutions, covering recruitment, training, performance, compensation, and employee relations for business students. Ver-
ified June 9, 2025, 02:51 PM EAT.
2 Exam Questions and Solutions
2.1 Recruitment and Selection
2.1.1 Question 1.1 (3 marks)
What is the primary goal of a talent mobility strategy?
a. Reduce hiring costs
b. Enhance internal career movement
c. Standardize job descriptions
d. Limit external recruitment
Answer: b
Solution: 1. **Context**: Talent mobility focuses on in-
ternal growth. 2. **Focus**: Enhance internal career move-
ment, core to 803. **Options**: Costs (a), descriptions (c),
and recruitment (d) are unrelated. 4. **Conclusion**: In-
ternal career movement.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Mnemonic: “Mobility = Internal Move.”
Objective: Recruitment Strategy
2.1.2 Question 1.2 (4 marks)
A recruiter neglects reference checks. What is the risk?
a. Improved candidate fit
b. Hiring unverified candidates
c. Reduced onboarding time
d. Enhanced team morale
Answer: b
Solution: 1. **Issue**: Reference checks validate candi-
date claims. 2. **Risk**: Hiring unverified candidates,
seen in 703. **Options**: Fit (a), time (c), and morale (d)
are incorrect. 4. **Conclusion**: Unverified hires.
Difficulty: Analyzing
Helper: Tip: No references = Risky hires.
Objective: Recruitment Risks
2.1.3 Question 1.3 (3 marks)
Which tool improves recruitment outreach?
a. Exit interview
b. Social media recruitment platform
c. Training manual
d. Performance review
Answer: b
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, Solution: 1. **Tool**: Expands candidate reach. 2. **Method**:
Social media recruitment platform, used in 803. **Options**:
Interview (a), manual (c), and review (d) are unrelated. 4.
**Conclusion**: Social media platform.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Table: Outreach = Social Media.
Objective: Recruitment Tools
2.1.4 Question 1.4 (4 marks)
Why is internal recruitment critical?
a. Reduces compliance risks
b. Boosts employee retention
c. Simplifies training
d. Limits talent diversity
Answer: b
Solution: 1. **Need**: Internal hiring promotes loyalty.
2. **Benefit**: Boosts employee retention, vital in 753.
**Options**: Risks (a), training (c), and diversity (d) are
secondary or incorrect. 4. **Conclusion**: Employee re-
tention.
Difficulty: Applying
Helper: Tip: Internal hire = Loyalty lift.
Objective: Recruitment Strategy
2.1.5 Question 1.5 (3 marks)
What is a key feature of panel interviews?
a. Single interviewer
b. Multiple interviewer perspectives
c. Technical skill tests
d. Personality assessments
Answer: b
Solution: 1. **Feature**: Involves diverse evaluators. 2.
**Focus**: Multiple interviewer perspectives, core to 803.
**Options**: Single (a), tests (c), and assessments (d) are
different. 4. **Conclusion**: Multiple perspectives.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Mnemonic: “Panel = Many Views.”
Objective: Interview Types
2.1.6 Question 1.6 (4 marks)
A candidate is rejected due to gender. Which U.S. law is
violated?
a. Equal Pay Act
b. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
c. Fair Labor Standards Act
d. Americans with Disabilities Act
Answer: b
Solution: 1. **Issue**: Gender-based discrimination. 2.
**Law**: Title VII, relevant in 703. **Options**: Pay (a),
labor (c), and ADA (d) are unrelated. 4. **Conclusion**:
Title VII violation.
Difficulty: Analyzing
Helper: Tip: Gender bias = Title VII.
Objective: Employment Law
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