UGC NET JRF Commerce PYQP 2025 January – Business Management and Human Resource Management

  1. Match List-I with List-II
    List I (Conflict Management Intent)
    A. Competing
    B. Collaborating
    C. Compromising
    D. Accommodating
    List II (Explanation)
    I. A situation in which each party in a conflict seeks to fully resolve all aspects of the relevant issues.
    II. In a conflict, one party’s intent is to prioritize the interests of the opposing party over their own.
    III. A situation in which each party is willing to make some concessions to resolve the conflict.
    IV. The desire to fulfill one’s own interests without considering the potential impact on the other party in the conflict.
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    (a) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
    (b) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
    (c) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
    (d) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
  2. Match List-I with List-II
    List I (Personality Type)
    A. Social
    B. Conventional
    C. Investigative
    D. Realistic
    List II (Congruent Occupation)
    I. Mechanic
    II. Mathematician
    III. Corporate Manager
    IV. Teacher
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    (a) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
    (b) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
    (c) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
    (d) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  3. Which one of the following is not a behavioral symptom of stress?
    (a) Lower Job Satisfaction
    (b) Lower Job Performance
    (c) Higher Absenteeism
    (d) Higher Labour Turnover
  4. Arrange the following stages of conflict process in the proper sequence.
    A. Outcomes
    B. Potential opposition or incompatibility
    C. Behaviour
    D. Cognition and personalization
    E. Intentions
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    (a) D, B, E, C, A
    (b) B, D, E, C, A
    (c) A, B, E, D, C
    (d) D, C, B, E, A
  5. In which one of the following the effectiveness of brainstorming as group decision making technique is high?
    (a) Social Pressure
    (b) Task Orientation
    (c) Potential for interpersonal conflict
    (d) Money Costs
  6. Which of the following tool is used for projecting supply of personnel?
    (a) Trend Analysis
    (b) Ratio Analysis
    (c) Markov Analysis
    (d) Managerial Judgement
  7. Which of the following are the disadvantages of Graphics rating scale as an appraisal tool?
    A. Standards may be unclear
    B. Halo Effect
    C. Time consuming
    D. Difficult to develop
    E. Leniency
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    (a) A, B, E Only
    (b) A, B, C Only
    (c) B, C, E Only
    (d) A, C, D, E Only
  8. Which one of the following structure of the marketing department will be most suitable for the companies that produce many products for many markets?
    (a) Geographic Organization
    (b) Product or Brand Organization
    (c) Functional Organization
    (d) Matrix Organization
  9. Arrange the organizational aspect of employees need hierarchy in the increasing order.
    A. Cohesive and supportive co-workers
    B. Work place conditions
    C. Work safety
    D. Responsibilities
    E. Job Challenge
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    (a) C, B, D, A, E
    (b) B, C, A, D, E
    (c) A, C, B, E, D
    (d) B, A, C, D, E
  10. According to Job characteristics model, the psychological state of an experienced meaningfulness of the work is due to the following core job dimensions –
    A. Autonomy
    B. Skill Variety
    C. Task Identity
    D. Feedback
    E. Task Significance
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    (a) A, B, D Only
    (b) B, C, E Only
    (c) A, C, E Only
    (d) A, B, D, E Only
  11. “To what degree will there be rules and regulations to direct employees and managers” is defined as
    (a) Departmentalization
    (b) Centralization and decentralization
    (c) Formalization
    (d) Boundary Spanning
  12. Arrange the following actions of a manager in the increasing degree of control.
    A. Manager defines limits and asks for group decisions
    B. Manager offers tentative decisions to change
    C. Manager sells decisions
    D. Manager lets subordinates function within limits defined by him
    E. Manager presents problems, invites suggestions and makes decisions
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    (a) A, D, B, E, C
    (b) C, B, E, A, D
    (c) D, A, E, B, C
    (d) D, A, B, E, C

Answer Key

1 (c) 2 (a) 3 (b) 4 (b) 5 (b)
6 (c) 7 (a) 8 (d) 9 (b) 10 (b) 
11 (c) 12 (c)