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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
explanations, covering recruitment, training, performance, compensation, and employee relations for business students.
Verified June 9, 2025, 07:47 PM EAT.
2 Exam Questions and Answers
2.1 Recruitment and Selection
2.1.1 Question 1.1 (3 marks)
What is the primary goal of talent acquisition dashboards?
a. Reduce training costs
b. Monitor hiring metrics
c. Standardize job roles
d. Limit candidate outreach
Answer: b
Explanation: 1. **Context**: Dashboards track recruit-
ment performance. 2. **Focus**: Monitor hiring metrics,
core to 803. **Options**: Costs (a), roles (c), and outreach
(d) are unrelated. 4. **Conclusion**: Hiring metrics mon-
itoring.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Mnemonic: “Dashboard = Metrics Watch.”
Objective: Recruitment Strategy
2.1.2 Question 1.2 (4 marks)
A recruiter fails to verify qualifications. What is the risk?
a. Enhanced team performance
b. Hiring incompetent candidates
c. Reduced onboarding time
d. Improved morale
Answer: b
Explanation: 1. **Issue**: Qualification checks ensure
competency. 2. **Risk**: Hiring incompetent candidates,
seen in 703. **Options**: Performance (a), time (c), and
morale (d) are incorrect. 4. **Conclusion**: Incompetent
hires.
Difficulty: Analyzing
Helper: Tip: No verification = Competency risk.
Objective: Recruitment Risks
2.1.3 Question 1.3 (3 marks)
Which tool enhances recruitment automation?
a. Exit survey
b. Applicant tracking system
c. Training guide
d. Performance appraisal
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, Answer: b
Explanation: 1. **Tool**: Streamlines hiring processes.
2. **Method**: Applicant tracking system, used in 803.
**Options**: Survey (a), guide (c), and appraisal (d) are
unrelated. 4. **Conclusion**: Applicant tracking system.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Table: Automation = ATS.
Objective: Recruitment Tools
2.1.4 Question 1.4 (4 marks)
Why is proactive recruitment critical?
a. Reduces compliance risks
b. Builds talent pipelines
c. Simplifies training
d. Limits diversity
Answer: b
Explanation: 1. **Need**: Proactive hiring anticipates
needs. 2. **Benefit**: Builds talent pipelines, vital in
753. **Options**: Risks (a), training (c), and diversity
(d) are secondary or incorrect. 4. **Conclusion**: Tal-
ent pipelines.
Difficulty: Applying
Helper: Tip: Proactive = Pipeline prep.
Objective: Recruitment Strategy
2.1.5 Question 1.5 (3 marks)
What is a key feature of situational interviews?
a. Past behavior questions
b. Hypothetical scenarios
c. Technical skill tests
d. Personality assessments
Answer: b
Explanation: 1. **Feature**: Tests decision-making in
scenarios. 2. **Focus**: Hypothetical scenarios, core to
803. **Options**: Behavior (a), tests (c), and assessments
(d) are different. 4. **Conclusion**: Hypothetical scenar-
ios.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Mnemonic: “Situational = What If.”
Objective: Interview Types
2.1.6 Question 1.6 (4 marks)
A candidate is rejected due to age. Which U.S. law is vio-
lated?
a. Equal Pay Act
b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act
c. Fair Labor Standards Act
d. Title VII
Answer: b
Explanation: 1. **Issue**: Age-based discrimination. 2.
**Law**: Age Discrimination in Employment Act, rele-
vant in 703. **Options**: Pay (a), labor (c), and Title VII
(d) are unrelated. 4. **Conclusion**: ADEA violation.
Difficulty: Analyzing
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