Organizational Behaviour - A01

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  
   
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Major determinants of personality
  Correct Answer   Biological , Situation
  Your Answer   Biological , Situation
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   Taking a 'straw vote', i.e.asking if the group is nearing a decision reflects the ________ role.
  Correct Answer   Consensus testing
  Your Answer   Consensus testing
 
 True/False
  Question   Once the team reaches the performing stage, the team members become familiar with each other.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   False
 
 True/False
  Question   The attitude expressed about diversity is called positive multiculturalism.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   What sort of communication is considered to be more effective in modern organization?
  Correct Answer   On-going , Informal , Dynamic
  Your Answer   On-going , Informal , Dynamic
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The medium through which the message travels is known as ________.
  Correct Answer   Channel
  Your Answer   Channel
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The informal system of communication network system in an organization is known as ________.
  Correct Answer   Grapevine
  Your Answer   Grapevine
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   What are the categories of stress as stated by Dr.Pestonji?
  Correct Answer   Distress , Eustress , Hypo stress
  Your Answer   Distress , Eustress , Hypo stress
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Identify the categories of life stressors:
  Correct Answer   Life changes , Daily stressors , Life trauma
  Your Answer   Life changes , Daily stressors , Life trauma
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   The broad categories of stressors are :
  Correct Answer   Organizational stressors , Personal stressors , Life stressors
  Your Answer   Organizational stressors , Personal stressors , Life stressors
 
 True/False
  Question   Every success has its roots in stress.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   False
 
 True/False
  Question   Any change occurring in our life is a reason to get stressed.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   False
 
 True/False
  Question   Stress affects different people but in the same manner.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   True
 
 True/False
  Question   The research has shown that even the minor or trivial occurrences in life can create stress.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True
 
 Match The Following
Question Correct Answer
Eustress - Caused by sudden over joy
Distress - Anti-thesis of eustress
Hyper work stress - Caused by travails of life to meet deadlines
Hypo stress - Caused by less than optimum activity

 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Fiedler has described situational favorableness in terms of three empirically derived dimensions, viz:
  Correct Answer   The leader member relationship , The degree of task structure , The leader's positional power
  Your Answer   The leader member relationship , The degree of task structure , The leader's positional power
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Multiple Choice Single Response
  Correct Answer   Authoritarian
  Your Answer   Laissez Faire
 
 True/False
  Question   Laissez faire leader is very directive in his approach.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   False
 
 True/False
  Question   Usually, the subordinates prefer the democratic leader.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True
 
 True/False
  Question   Conceptual skill is the distinguishing feature of job performance at the operating level.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   True
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   T.P.M stands for total________management.
  Correct Answer   productivity
  Your Answer   productivity
 
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  Question   The group________are more important to the group members than any financial incentive.
  Correct Answer   norms
  Your Answer   norms
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The multinationals which come on the Indian scene enjoy superior resources in terms of________technology as well as market network.
  Correct Answer   money
  Your Answer   man power
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   The levels at which studies of Organizational Behaviour have been carried out rotate to
  Correct Answer   Individual , Small group , Inter-group
  Your Answer   Individual , Small group , Inter-group
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   The Hawthorne studies are of utmost significance as they form an honest and concerted attempt to understand:
  Correct Answer   The human factor , Employee attitudes , The workers social situations
  Your Answer   The human factor , Employee attitudes , The workers social situations
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   It is important for a manager to study the human behaviours within the context of
  Correct Answer   Organization
  Your Answer   Organization
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Hawthorne studies point out that:
  Correct Answer   The need for recognition and security exert greater impact on productivity than the physical working conditions.
  Your Answer   The workers efficiency increased with better illumination in the workshop.
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Managers began to develop a new awakened view of the human aspects of their jobs after:
  Correct Answer   The great depression
  Your Answer   The great depression
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   In Custodial organization model, managerial orientation is:
  Correct Answer   Money
  Your Answer   Authority
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   The concepts dealing with the nature of individual are:
  Correct Answer   Whole person , Motivation , Human dignity
  Your Answer   Whole person , Motivation , Human dignity
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Select the factors which are treated as motivators by Herzberg in his theory of motivation.
  Correct Answer   Achievement , Possibility of growth , Responsibility
  Your Answer   Achievement , Working conditions , Possibility of growth , Responsibility
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Name the groups of core needs identified by Alderfer
  Correct Answer   Existence , Relatedness , Growth
  Your Answer   Existence , Relatedness , Growth
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   According to Herzberg, there are two sets of factors at the work life, viz. the motivators and the ________factors.
  Correct Answer   Hygiene
  Your Answer   Hygiene
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Which of the given factors are also known as dissatisfiers?
  Correct Answer   Hygiene factors
  Your Answer   Hygiene factors
 
 Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Herzberg - Two factor theory of motivation
Douglas McGregor - Theory X and theory Y
J.Stacy Adams - Equity theory
Harold Kelley - Attribution theory

 
 Select The Blank
  Question   ________ indicates the happiness of the employees with the organizational environment.
  Correct Answer   Morale
  Your Answer   Morale
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Which of the following situation is expected to last in the long run?
  Correct Answer   Low productivity, high morale
  Your Answer   High productivity, high job satisfaction
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   From the given information identify the morale indicator.
  Correct Answer   Exit interviews
  Your Answer   Increase in sales
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The most superficial level of organizational culture consists of________.
  Correct Answer   symbols
  Your Answer   norms
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   We can maintain organizational culture by
  Correct Answer   Recruiting and removal , Role modeling and coaching , Allocating rewards
  Your Answer   Recruiting and removal , Role modeling and coaching , Allocating rewards
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   In which type of corporate culture, do the members have a strong sense of identification and recognize the interdependence?
  Correct Answer   Clan
  Your Answer   Clan
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   High competitiveness and profit orientation is a characteristic of which type of organizational culture?
  Correct Answer   Market
  Your Answer   Market
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Culture of an organization can be affected by
  Correct Answer   Inadequate criteria of measuring employee performance
  Your Answer   Providing strict disciplinary measures
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   A person of lower than normal intelligence is less bored by ________ work.
  Correct Answer   repetitive
  Your Answer   repetitive
 
 True/False
  Question   What is play to some people maybe work to others.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Noise is regarded as a distracter, because it interferes with/affects-
  Correct Answer   work efficiency
  Your Answer   work efficiency
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   The different types of fatigue are
  Correct Answer   mental , physical , psychological
  Your Answer   mental , physical , psychological