Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
Business Data Management
HR analytics & hiring
Examination Instructions & Guidelines
- Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
- MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
- Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
- Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.
End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (FN)End Term
- Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Internal Pool Sourcing refers to:
- AHiring external consultants
- BFilling positions from within the organization
- COutsourcing recruitment processes
- DCreating talent pools for future hiring
- Q2MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
- ACampus Hiring
- BJob Portal
- CEmployee Referral
- DSocial Media
End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (AN)End Term
- Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
A document outlining job requirements, budget, and skills needed is called:
- AJob Description
- BIndent
- CAppraisal Form
- DPerformance Review
- Q4MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
- APriya > Raj > Nina > Sam
- BPriya > Sam >Raj >Nina
- CSam > Priya > Raj > Nina
- DNina > Priya > Raj > Sam
End Term · 13 Apr 2025 (FN)End Term
- Q5MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Arrange the following steps while working with unstructured data in a ranking modelling: I. Normalizing II. Preprocessing III. Ranking IV. Composite score
- AI -> II -> III -> IV
- BII -> I -> IV -> III
- CI -> II -> I -> IV -> III
- DI -> II -> I -> III -> IV
Read the passage below, then answer Q6–Q8
Match the following
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q6MCQ1 Mark·Choose one optionA form created by HR that outlines the budgetary details, skills and capabilities required etc.
- AAppraisal
- BIndent
- CEmployee referral
- DNone of these
- Q7MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Organization source talent by asking their existing employees to recommend candidates from their existing networks.
- AAppraisal
- BIndent
- CEmployee referral
- DNone of these
- Q8MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
The process of evaluating an employee’s current and/or past performance
- AAppraisal
- BIndent
- CEmployee referral
- DNone of these
End Term · 22 Dec 2024 (AN)End Term
- Q9MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
A form created by HR that outlines the budgetary details, skills and capabilities required etc. is called
- AIndent
- BJob Description
- CEmployee Referral
- DAppraisal
- Q10MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Consider the following dataset:
Composite Score= Sum of all criteria on the same scale
Rank the above candidates and choose the correct ranking from the below options- APartha > Akanksha > Lavanya > Siva
- BAkanksha > Lavanya > Siva> Partha
- CPartha < Akanksha < Lavanya < Siva
- DAkanksha < Lavanya < Siva< Partha
Read the passage below, then answer Q11–Q12
Company HiringSoft wants to recruit Software Engineers for its new project. The hiring manager was tasked with choosing the appropriate hiring channel. The manager collected previous hiring data (provided in the table below) to help narrow down the appropriate channel. All channels advertised for the vacant positions on the same day.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions
Q11MCQ1 Mark·Choose one optionIf the hiring manager has to go only with the parameter, cost per candidate selected, which would be the most appropriate channel?
- ADirect Company Website
- BPrint Ads
- CEmployee Referrals
- DSocial and Professional Media
- Q12MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Which channel has the worst selection success rate? The Selection success rate is defined as the no. of candidates selected to the no. of applications shortlisted.
- AHiring Portals
- BSocial and Professional Media
- CPrint Ads
- DEmployee Referrals