Dear Samacheer Kalvi students, here are the Chapter 11 – Employee Selection Process Text Book Solutions (Commerce), for your reference and study.
I. Choose the Correct Answers:
1. The recruitment and Selection Process aimed at right kind of people. | |
a) At right people | |
b) At right time | |
c) To do right things | |
d) All of the above | |
2. Selection is usually considered as a ___________ process | |
a) Positive | |
b) Negative | |
c) Natural | |
d) None of these | |
3. Which of the following test is used to measure the various characteristics of the candidate? | |
a) Physical Test | |
b) Psychological Test | |
c) Attitude Test | |
d) Proficiency tests | |
4. The process of eliminating unsuitable candidate is called | |
a) Selection | |
b) Recruitment | |
c) Interview | |
d) Induction | |
5. Job first man next is one of the principles of ___________. | |
a) Test | |
b) Interview | |
c) Training | |
d) Placement |
II. Very Short Answer Questions:
1. What is selection?
Answer: Selection is the process of choosing the most suitable person for the vacant position in the organization.
David & Robbins: Selection is a managerial decision making process is to predict which job applicants will be successful if hired.”
2. What is an interview?
Answer: Interview is derived from French word enter voir that means to glimpse or to see each other .
Interview represents a face to face interaction between the interviewer and interviewee. According to Scott and others “an interview is a purpose full exchange of ideas, the answering of questions and communication between two or more persons.”
3. What is intelligence test?
Answer: An intelligence test is one of the psychological tests, that is designed to measure a variety of mental ability, individual capacity of a candidate. The main aim of these tests is to obtain an idea of the person’s intellectual potential.
4. What do you mean by placement?
Answer: The process of placing the right man on the right job is called ‘Placement’.
According to Dale Yoder, Placement may be defined as “the determination of the job to which an accepted candidate is to be assigned, and his assignment to that job”.
III. Short Answer Questions:
1. What is stress interview?
Answer: This type of interview is conducted to test the temperament and emotional balance of the candidate interviewed. Interviewer deliberately creates stressful situation by directing the candidate to do irrational and irritating activities. They assess the suitability of the candidate by observing the reaction and response of the candidate to the stressful situations. Mostly this type of interview is conducted for recruiting sales representatives staff for defence and law enforcement agencies.
2. What is structured interview?
Answer: Under this method, a series of questions to be asked by the interviewer are pre-prepared and only these questions are asked in the interview. Ultimately interviewees are ranked on the basis of score earned by the candidate in the interview.
3. Name the types of selection test?
Answer: There are two types of selection tests. Ability tests and Personality tests. Ability tests include Aptitude, Achievement, Intelligence and Judgement tests. Personality tests include Interest, Personality, Projective, Attitude tests.
4. What do you mean by achievement test?
Answer: This test measures a candidate’s capacity to achieve in a particular field. This test measures a candidate’s level of skill in certain areas, accomplishment and knowledge in a particular subject. The regular examination conducted in educational institution represents achievement test. It is also called proficiency test. This test is conducted before, during or after a learning experience. It is conducted to find out candidate’s mastery over the subject.
Example: A driver may be asked to drive a vehicle to test his driving efficiency.
IV. Long answer questions:
1. Briefly explain the various types of tests. (any 5)
Answer:
1. Achievement Test
This test measures a candidate’s capacity to achieve in a particular field. This test measures a candidate’s level of skill in certain areas, accomplishment and knowledge in a particular subject. The regular examination conducted in educational institution represents achievement test. It is also called proficiency test. This test is conducted before, during or after a learning experience. It is a test conducted to find out candidate’s mastery over the subject. Example: A driver may be asked to drive a vehicle to test his driving efficiency.
2. Intelligence Test
Intelligence tests are one of the psychological tests, that is designed to measure a variety of mental ability, individual capacity of a candidate. The main aim of these tests is to obtain an idea of the person’s intellectual potential.
3. Attitude Test
This test measures candidate’s tendencies towards the people, situation, action and related things. For example, morale study, values study, social responsibility study expresses attitude test and the like are conducted to measure the attitude of the candidate.
4. Interest Test
Interest test measures a candidate’s extent of interest in a particular area chosen by him/her so that organization can assign the job suited to his/her in term.
5. Projective Test
This test measures the candidate’s values, attitude apprehensive personality etc. out of the interpretation or narration given by the candidate to the pictures, figures etc. shown to him in the test situation.
2. Explain the important methods of interview (any 5).
Answer: Types of Interview
1. Screening / Telephone Interview | 6. Preliminary Interview |
2. In depth Interview | 7. Stress Interview |
3. Video Conferencing Interview | 8. Structure/Guided/Planned Interview |
4. Group Interview | 9. Unstructured Interview |
5. Panel Interview | 10. Online Interview |
1) In depth Interview
This interview is conducted to test the level of knowledge of the interviewee in a particular field intensively and extensively. Thus interview helps the interviewers to learn about the candidate’s expertise and practical exposure with respect to his/her area of specialization.
2) Stress Interview
This type of interview is conducted to test the temperament and emotional balance of the candidate interviewed. Interviewer deliberately creates stressful situation by directing the candidate to do irrational and irritating activities. They assess the suitability of the candidate by observing the reaction and response of the candidate to the stressful situations. Mostly this type of interview is conducted for recruiting sales representatives staff for defence and law enforcement agencies.
3) Structured Interview
Under this method, a series of questions to be asked by the interviewer are pre-prepared and only these questions are asked in the interview. Ultimately interviewees are ranked on the basis of score earned by the candidate in the interview.
4) Unstructured Interview
This is quite contrary to structured interview. An atmosphere for free and frank interaction is created in the interview environment. There is no pre-prepared questions. Interviewers determine the suitability of the candidate based on their response to the random questions raised in the interview.
5) Online Interview
Due to tremendous growth in information and communication technology, these days interviews are conducted by means of internet via Skype, Wechat, Google duo, Viber, Whatsapp or Video chat applications. This enables the interviewers to conduct interview with the candidates living in faraway places. They saves a lot of time, money and energy both for employer’s organisation and the candidate.
3. Differentiate Recruitment and Selection. (any 5)
Answer:
Basis of Comparison | Recruitment | Selection |
Meaning | Recruitment is an activity of searching candidates and encouraging them to apply for it. | Selection refers to the process of selecting the suitable candidates and offering them job. |
Approach | Approach under recruitment is positive one. | Approach under recruitment is negative one. |
Cost | It is an economical method | It is an expensive method. |
Objective | Inviting large number of candidates to apply for the vacant post. | Picking up the most suitable candidates and eliminating the rest. |
Process | 7 Process Recruitment process is very simple. | Selection process is very complex and complicated. |
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