A bank calls its new clerks to its training hall. A trainer explains the bank’s rules, procedures and methods of handling cash to them as a group. Audio-visuals are used to make the talk more interesting and to help the clerks remember the points. Which method of training is this, and to which group of methods does it belong?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Class room lectures/conferences, an off-the-job method
Option (1) Films, an off-the-job method — Incorrect. Films are a separate method that show skills on screen. Here the audio-visuals only support the trainer’s talk.
Option (2) Class room lectures/conferences, an on-the-job method — Incorrect. The method is right, but the group is wrong. Lectures are given away from the work place, so they are an off-the-job method.
Option (3) Class room lectures/conferences, an off-the-job method — Correct. A trainer explains rules, procedures and methods to a group in a hall. This is the lecture or conference method. Audio-visuals make the talk more interesting and help the clerks retain more. It is held away from the work place, so it is off-the-job.
Option (4) Films, an on-the-job method — Incorrect. Both parts are wrong. The method is lectures, and it is off-the-job.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Training Methods There are various methods of training. These are broadly categorised into two groups: On-the-Job and Off-the-Job methods. On-the-Job methods refer to the methods that are applied to the workplace, while the employee is actually working. Off-the-Job methods are used away from the work place. The former means learning while doing, while the latter means learning before doing.” “Off the Job Methods (i) Class Room Lectures/Conferences: The lecture or conference approach is well adapted to conveying specific information-rules, procedures or methods. The use of audio-visuals or demonstrations can often make a formal classroom presentation more interesting while increasing retention and offering a vehicle for clarifying more difficult points.” |