Lesson 1.4.2

1.4.2 Recruitment, selection and training Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Business, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which process describes filling a job vacancy using an existing employee from within the business?

    • Outsourcing
    • Off-the-job training
    • External recruitment
    • Internal recruitment

  2. What is a key advantage of using internal recruitment to fill a job vacancy?

    • Shorter induction period
    • Higher advertising costs
    • Fresh business perspectives
    • Wider candidate choice

  3. What is a primary benefit of using external recruitment to fill a vacancy?

    • Guaranteed culture fit
    • Fresh new ideas
    • Faster recruitment process
    • Lower recruitment costs

  4. What type of training introduces new employees to a business and its working practices?

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

  5. What type of training takes place at the worker's actual workstation during normal hours?

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

  6. Which type of training takes place away from the employee's normal workplace?

    • Induction
    • On-the-job
    • Apprenticeship
    • Off-the-job

  7. Which cost is directly associated with the recruitment process of a new employee?

    • Product liability
    • Job adverts
    • National Insurance
    • Redundancy pay

  8. A firm spends £3,000 on advertising and £1,000 on interviews for each of four hires. What is the total cost?

    • £20,000
    • £12,000
    • £4,000
    • £16,000

  9. A firm trains 25 employees at £800 each. What is the total training cost?

    • £8,000
    • £2,000
    • £20,000
    • £25,000

  10. Which type of training best suits a new employee learning a company's procedures?

    • Dismissal training
    • Redundancy training
    • Collective bargaining training
    • Induction training

  11. A firm sends staff to a college for two days of training. What type of training is this?

    • Induction training
    • Off-the-job training
    • On-the-job training
    • Internal recruitment

  12. What is a key advantage of internal recruitment over external recruitment?

    • Higher staff motivation
    • Larger applicant pool
    • Elimination of training
    • Fresh external ideas

  13. Which cost is avoided by using internal recruitment rather than external recruitment?

    • Induction training costs
    • Recruitment agency fees
    • Employee salaries
    • Management interview time

  14. What is the main purpose of the selection process in human resource management?

    • Delivering induction training
    • Writing job descriptions
    • Advertising vacant posts
    • Choosing suitable candidates

  15. How can effective employee training lead to long-term cost savings for a business?

    • Increased labour productivity
    • Eliminated recruitment costs
    • Reduced wage rates
    • Lower tax payments

  16. Which benefit is uniquely gained by choosing external recruitment instead of internal recruitment?

    • Fresh original ideas
    • Faster onboarding process
    • Known employee abilities
    • Lower recruitment costs

  17. When is a business training programme considered financially effective?

    • Off-the-job methods used
    • Costs match budget
    • Benefits exceed costs
    • All staff trained

  18. A firm spends £6,000 recruiting externally and £4,000 training that hire. An internal promotion costs £1,500 to fill and £3,000 to train. Which is cheaper, and by how much?

    • Internal, by £10,000
    • Internal, by £5,500
    • External, by £5,500
    • External, by £1,500

  19. A business urgently needs specialist skills not present in its current workforce. What action is best?

    • Off-the-job training
    • External recruitment
    • Internal recruitment
    • Induction training

  20. A firm receives 80 applications, each costing £35 to process, and holds 4 interviews at £120 each. What is the total cost?

    • £480
    • £3,600
    • £2,800
    • £3,280

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