Lesson 6.4.1

6.4.1 Workforce planning Quiz: OCR Business, Unit 6

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What process forecasts the future size and skills required for a business's staff?

    • Succession analysis
    • Workforce planning
    • Job design
    • Capacity planning

  2. Which flexible working practice allows employees to complete their full weekly hours over fewer days?

    • Zero-hours contract
    • Compressed hours
    • Flexi-time
    • Annualised hours

  3. A seaside hotel needs staff only during seasonal demand spikes. Which contract type is most suitable?

    • Zero-hours contract
    • Compressed hours
    • Term-time contract
    • Job share

  4. Which working arrangement calculates an employee's total required hours across a whole twelve-month period?

    • Annualised hours
    • Compressed hours
    • Term-time working
    • Flexi-time

  5. Which flexible working arrangement gives staff extra leave instead of overtime pay?

    • Compressed hours
    • Annualised hours
    • Time off in lieu
    • Job sharing

  6. Which recruitment document details the tasks, duties, and main responsibilities of a specific job role?

    • Job description
    • Curriculum vitae
    • Person specification
    • Job advertisement

  7. Which document specifies the qualifications, skills, and personal attributes needed by an ideal candidate?

    • Job description
    • Employment contract
    • Person specification
    • Job advertisement

  8. A firm promotes an existing employee to fill a vacant management position. Which recruitment type is this?

    • Headhunting
    • Agency recruitment
    • External recruitment
    • Internal recruitment

  9. What is a key advantage of recruiting externally rather than filling a vacancy internally?

    • Shorter induction period
    • Lower training costs
    • High worker motivation
    • New skills introduced

  10. Which selection method requires applicants to perform actual job tasks to demonstrate their practical ability?

    • Work trial
    • Aptitude testing
    • Panel interview
    • Psychometric testing

  11. A firm uses standardised numerical tests to assess an applicant's analytical ability. What selection method is this?

    • Job description
    • Work trial
    • Aptitude testing
    • Induction training

  12. What term describes written feedback provided by a former employer regarding a candidate's suitability?

    • Person specification
    • Job description
    • Reference
    • Curriculum vitae

  13. Which method involves training employees at their actual workstation while performing their daily job duties?

    • Induction training
    • Off-the-job training
    • On-the-job training
    • External training

  14. What is a major advantage of off-the-job training compared to training at the workstation?

    • Instant output produced
    • Zero financial cost
    • Expert instruction
    • No work distraction

  15. A new employee attends introductory sessions about company policies and office layout. What training is this?

    • Retraining
    • Off-the-job training
    • Induction training
    • Apprenticeship

  16. A business loses 10 employees out of a total workforce of 50 in one year. What is the turnover rate?

    • 10%
    • 50%
    • 5%
    • 20%

  17. Which stakeholder group benefits most from zero-hours contracts through lowered fixed wage costs?

    • Full-time employees
    • Business owners
    • Trade unions
    • Trade suppliers

  18. Which selection tool objectively measures a candidate's personality traits and workplace behavioural style?

    • Unstructured interview
    • Psychometric testing
    • Reference check
    • Work trial

  19. What is a key risk for businesses providing expensive off-the-job training?

    • Increased overheads
    • Higher absenteeism
    • Staff poaching
    • Lower productivity

  20. What primary risk does a business face if workforce planning underestimates future customer demand?

    • High redundancy payments
    • Excess labour costs
    • Lost sales opportunities
    • Low worker turnover

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