Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → People recruited from external sources do not need induction training.

Option (1) A new enterprise cannot use internal sources of recruitment. — True. A new enterprise has no existing staff to transfer or promote.

Option (2) A promotion at a higher level may lead to a chain of promotions at lower levels in the organisation. — True. When a higher post is filled by promotion, the post left empty is filled from below, and so on. So one promotion leads to a chain of promotions.

Option (3) People recruited from external sources do not need induction training. — False. Only people recruited from within the organisation do not need induction training. People from outside are new to the organisation, so they need to be introduced to it.

Option (4) Employment exchanges run by the Government are a good source for unskilled and skilled operative jobs. — True. Government employment exchanges are a good source for unskilled and skilled operative jobs.

NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Merits of Internal Sources … (i) Employees are motivated to improve their performance. A promotion at a higher level may lead to a chain of promotion at lower levels in the organisation. This motivates the employees to improve their performance through learning and practice. Employees work with commitment and loyalty and remain satisfied with their jobs. Also peace prevails in the enterprise because of promotional avenues;
(ii) Internal recruitment also simplifies the process of selection and placement. The candidates that are already working in the enterprise can be evaluated more accurately and economically. This is a more reliable way of recruitment since the candidates are already known to the organisation;
(iii) Transfer is a tool of training the employees to prepare them for higher jobs. Also people recruited from within the organisation do not need induction training;”

“Limitations of Internal Sources … (iii) A new enterprise cannot use internal sources of recruitment. No organisation can fill all its vacancies from internal sources;”

“(iv) Employment Exchange: Employment exchanges run by the Government are regarded as a good source of recruitment for unskilled and skilled operative jobs. …”