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UNISA 2025 MNB1601-25-S1 Welcome to MNB1601! Assessment 1
QUIZ
Started on Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:51 PM
State Finished
Completed on Thursday, 13 March 2025, 10:37 PM
Time taken 45 mins 58 secs
Marks 19.00/20.00
Grade 95.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Nedine works at a company that manufactures custom-made doors and windows. Nedine decides to make changes to the
development methods being used to train carpenters. An intensive programme is developed whereby an instructor
demonstrates, on the same kind of machinery that the carpenters will be using on the job, the correct processes to be
followed. This is an example of ____________ .
Select one:
a. role playing
b. vestibules
c. e-learning
d. seminars
The correct answer is: vestibules
Question 2
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Mondi is one of the main researchers at Info Gate, an international marketing research company. Before commencing with a
new research project, Mondi will first look for historical data, compiled for other studies, to determine if any of the research
objectives at hand can be achieved. Which type of data will Mondi require?
Select one:
a. Secondary data
b. Primary data
c. Published data
d. Principal data
The correct answer is: Secondary data
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Question 3
Incorrect
Mark 0.00 out of 1.00
External customers all have different wants and have five basic needs. Which one of the following is NOT a basic need of an
external customer?
Select one:
a. Service
b. Price
c. Responsiveness
d. Action
The correct answer is: Responsiveness
Question 4
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Lexus cars are advertised in prestigious magazines and sold at exclusive dealerships at a much higher price than that of the
Toyota RAV4. This represents the ___________ .
Select one:
a. total product
b. generic brand
c. product image
d. need-satisfying product
The correct answer is: product image
Question 5
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
The various brands of beer that SABMiller markets include: Castle Lager, Castle Light, Carling Black Label and Hansa Pilsner,
to name a few. The packaging for these various brands is very similar with only the individual labels being different. SABMiller
is making use of _____________ packaging.
Select one:
a. reusable
b. speciality
c. family
d. economic
The correct answer is: family
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Question 6
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
The marketing team of Toyota South Africa is in the process of developing a new affordable electric two-seater vehicle. The
idea for the new vehicle has been developed and screened to determine its viability from a marketing and financial point of
view. Unprofitable product ideas have also been eliminated. The next step in the new product development process would be
to _________________ .
Select one:
a. develop a prototype of the new electric two-seater vehicle
b. develop a marketing strategy for the new electric two-seater vehicle
c. test the market’s reaction to the new electric two-seater vehicle in the Johannesburg area
d. develop a promotional campaign for the electric two-seater vehicle
The correct answer is: develop a prototype of the new electric two-seater vehicle
Question 7
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
___________ is the process of determining which individuals are best suited to fill positions in the organisation.
Select one:
a. Selection
b. Assessment
c. Training
d. Coordination
The correct answer is: Selection
Question 8
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which one of the following is considered to be the least-effective form of performance appraisals?
Select one:
a. Appraisals which include the assessment of an employee’s characteristics.
b. Multi-source ratings such as the 360° system.
c. Using objectives to measure the employee’s performance.
d. Appraisals where employees are compared with one another in general.
The correct answer is: Appraisals where employees are compared with one another in general.
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Question 9
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which one of the following is a contribution of human resources to organisational effectiveness?
Select one:
a. Assisting top management to achieve stated goals
b. Making efficient use of skills and abilities of the human resource planning
c. Providing the organisation with well-established suppliers
d. Being involved in operational decision-making of the organisation
The correct answer is: Making efficient use of skills and abilities of the human resource planning
Question 10
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Lindi manages the HR department at Nyala Tours based in Mpumalanga. When she was preparing for the 2010 FIFA World
Cup, Lindi recognised that she needed more staff who were skilled in tour guiding and who could speak German. The
prospective employees needed to have relevant knowledge about Mpumalanga’s attractions, they needed skills and abilities
relevant to tour guiding, and had to be able to communicate well with German tourists. This step of HR planning is called job
____________ .
Select one:
a. analysis
b. description
c. specification
d. forecasting
The correct answer is: specification
Question 11
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Mareth is the owner of a very artistic clothing line. She is currently preparing for the 2020 summer season by doing human
resource planning. Which one of the following will Mareth do during Phase 1 of the human resource planning process?
Select one:
a. The human resource plan
b. Human resource forecasting
c. Identify the work being done in the organisation
d. Recruiting appropriate candidates
The correct answer is: Identify the work being done in the organisation
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UNISA 2025 MNB1601-25-S1 Welcome to MNB1601! Assessment 1
QUIZ
Started on Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:51 PM
State Finished
Completed on Thursday, 13 March 2025, 10:37 PM
Time taken 45 mins 58 secs
Marks 19.00/20.00
Grade 95.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Nedine works at a company that manufactures custom-made doors and windows. Nedine decides to make changes to the
development methods being used to train carpenters. An intensive programme is developed whereby an instructor
demonstrates, on the same kind of machinery that the carpenters will be using on the job, the correct processes to be
followed. This is an example of ____________ .
Select one:
a. role playing
b. vestibules
c. e-learning
d. seminars
The correct answer is: vestibules
Question 2
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Mondi is one of the main researchers at Info Gate, an international marketing research company. Before commencing with a
new research project, Mondi will first look for historical data, compiled for other studies, to determine if any of the research
objectives at hand can be achieved. Which type of data will Mondi require?
Select one:
a. Secondary data
b. Primary data
c. Published data
d. Principal data
The correct answer is: Secondary data
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Question 3
Incorrect
Mark 0.00 out of 1.00
External customers all have different wants and have five basic needs. Which one of the following is NOT a basic need of an
external customer?
Select one:
a. Service
b. Price
c. Responsiveness
d. Action
The correct answer is: Responsiveness
Question 4
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Lexus cars are advertised in prestigious magazines and sold at exclusive dealerships at a much higher price than that of the
Toyota RAV4. This represents the ___________ .
Select one:
a. total product
b. generic brand
c. product image
d. need-satisfying product
The correct answer is: product image
Question 5
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
The various brands of beer that SABMiller markets include: Castle Lager, Castle Light, Carling Black Label and Hansa Pilsner,
to name a few. The packaging for these various brands is very similar with only the individual labels being different. SABMiller
is making use of _____________ packaging.
Select one:
a. reusable
b. speciality
c. family
d. economic
The correct answer is: family
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Question 6
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
The marketing team of Toyota South Africa is in the process of developing a new affordable electric two-seater vehicle. The
idea for the new vehicle has been developed and screened to determine its viability from a marketing and financial point of
view. Unprofitable product ideas have also been eliminated. The next step in the new product development process would be
to _________________ .
Select one:
a. develop a prototype of the new electric two-seater vehicle
b. develop a marketing strategy for the new electric two-seater vehicle
c. test the market’s reaction to the new electric two-seater vehicle in the Johannesburg area
d. develop a promotional campaign for the electric two-seater vehicle
The correct answer is: develop a prototype of the new electric two-seater vehicle
Question 7
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
___________ is the process of determining which individuals are best suited to fill positions in the organisation.
Select one:
a. Selection
b. Assessment
c. Training
d. Coordination
The correct answer is: Selection
Question 8
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which one of the following is considered to be the least-effective form of performance appraisals?
Select one:
a. Appraisals which include the assessment of an employee’s characteristics.
b. Multi-source ratings such as the 360° system.
c. Using objectives to measure the employee’s performance.
d. Appraisals where employees are compared with one another in general.
The correct answer is: Appraisals where employees are compared with one another in general.
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Question 9
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Which one of the following is a contribution of human resources to organisational effectiveness?
Select one:
a. Assisting top management to achieve stated goals
b. Making efficient use of skills and abilities of the human resource planning
c. Providing the organisation with well-established suppliers
d. Being involved in operational decision-making of the organisation
The correct answer is: Making efficient use of skills and abilities of the human resource planning
Question 10
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Lindi manages the HR department at Nyala Tours based in Mpumalanga. When she was preparing for the 2010 FIFA World
Cup, Lindi recognised that she needed more staff who were skilled in tour guiding and who could speak German. The
prospective employees needed to have relevant knowledge about Mpumalanga’s attractions, they needed skills and abilities
relevant to tour guiding, and had to be able to communicate well with German tourists. This step of HR planning is called job
____________ .
Select one:
a. analysis
b. description
c. specification
d. forecasting
The correct answer is: specification
Question 11
Correct
Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
Mareth is the owner of a very artistic clothing line. She is currently preparing for the 2020 summer season by doing human
resource planning. Which one of the following will Mareth do during Phase 1 of the human resource planning process?
Select one:
a. The human resource plan
b. Human resource forecasting
c. Identify the work being done in the organisation
d. Recruiting appropriate candidates
The correct answer is: Identify the work being done in the organisation
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