NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND MANAGEMENT

SM814- TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
QUIZ

Name: _______________________
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Duration: 15 Min Marks: 15 x 1= 15

1. Training is most effective in resolving:

A. Skill gaps
B. Attitudinal problems
C. Poor motivation
D. Attendance issues

2. The term which describes long-term training which includes a combination of both

on-the-job and in-class training is:

A. Mentorship
B. Computer-based training
C. Vestibule training
D. Apprenticeship

3. Which item is NOT an example of an indirect training cost?

A. Overtime
B. Increased scrap
C. Room and food charges
D. Low productivity

4. The phrase "transfer of training" refers to:

A. Moving training schedules around to accommodate production concerns

B. Freely sharing written training material with colleagues
C. Acquiring and evaluating skills during a training course
D. Implementing and maintaining new knowledge and skills back in the
workplace

5. Labour Market adjustment services refer to the stakeholder interests of:

A. Supply-side training such as anticipated shortages for particular trades

B. Skill mismatches
C. Those who have difficulty entering or re-entering the workforce
D. Those who have suffered a job loss

6. A key principle of adult learning suggests that adults:

A. Are keenly open to change

B. Tend to be problem-cantered
C. Do not need theoretical knowledge, just practical applications
D. Prefer a relaxing "lecture style" training delivery
7. The evolution of training activities has moved towards:

A. Specific on-the-job requirements using technology as the learning coach

B. Time and motion studies
C. Needs driven by productivity and efficiency concerns
D. Identifying opportunities to build intellectual capital

8. The motivational component of self-efficacy:

A. Is when a person believes they can manipulate their environment and control
their fate.
B. Is when a person believes they can learn the knowledge and skills and do the
Job.
C. Relates to the ability to use fine motor skills.

9. The diagnostic process of needs assessment often starts with:

A. A job analysis
B. A gap analysis
C. A concern
D. An organizational audit

10. A potential advantage of centralizing the training function is that:

A. Control and economies of scale

B. Customization and ownership
C. Local budget control

11. One of the differences between pedagogy and andragogy is that:

A. Adult motivation is primarily intrinsic, not extrinsic.

B. Adults are keenly receptive to change
C. Adults are oriented to learning using a subject-centred approach.

12. Interpretive analysis:

A. Focuses on the processes used to achieve organizational goals.

B. Uses talk (accounts, stories, metaphors) as the primary data collection method.
C. Is a method of job analysis.

13. Large-scale training initiatives such as sexual harassment or health and safety
training, are likely the result of needs analysis at:
A. The job analysis level
B. The organizational analysis level
C. The personnel analysis level

14. When structuring training objectives, the trainer should:

A. Give trainees a clear understanding of what to expect.

B. Isolate all learning objectives in a single learning domain.
C. Encourage trainees to evaluate whether they can omit certain course objectives.

15.An example of a technical barrier to effective performance is:

A. Group norms
B. Poor job design
C. Ineffective feedback