Organizational Behaviour - A03

   LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  
   
 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
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The ________ leadership style is an expression of the leader's trust in the abilities of his subordinates.
  Correct Answer   Participative
  Your Answer   Participative
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Work attitudes can be reflected in an organization through
  Correct Answer   Challenge of job , Job satisfaction , Organizational commitment
  Your Answer   Job satisfaction , Organizational commitment
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The two dimensions of leadership which emerged from the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire were 'consideration' and '________'.
  Correct Answer   Initiating structure
  Your Answer   Initiating structure
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   The models of Organizational Behaviour are:
  Correct Answer   Autocratic , Custodial , Supportive
  Your Answer   Autocratic , Custodial , Supportive
 
 True/False
  Question   At the norming stage, the team is involved in defining goals.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   False
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Identify the steps involved in achieving improvement in communication within the organization.
  Correct Answer   Simple messages , Use of multiple channels , Promoting inter-group communication
  Your Answer   Simple messages , Use of multiple channels , Promoting inter-group communication
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   By derivation personality mean
  Correct Answer   An individual only appears to be
  Your Answer   An individual only appears to be
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   The philosophy that guides an organization's policies towards its employees and customers is an important part of
  Correct Answer   Organizational culture
  Your Answer   Organizational culture
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Features of Maslow's need hierarchy theory are:
  Correct Answer   Theory of human motives , Classifies basic human needs in a hierarchy , Theory of human motivation
  Your Answer   Theory of human motives , Classifies basic human needs in a hierarchy , Theory of human motivation
 
 True/False
  Question   What is play to some people maybe work to others.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   All the unique traits and patterns of adjustment of the individual is known as
  Correct Answer   Personality
  Your Answer   None of above
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Multiple Choice Single Response
  Correct Answer   Authoritarian
  Your Answer   Laissez Faire
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   Organization's using ________ model are very successful in the era of globalisation.
  Correct Answer   Supportive
  Your Answer   Supportive
 
 True/False
  Question   In the countershock phase, the defensive mechanism becomes passive.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   True
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Fundamental concepts of Organizational Behaviour revolve around:
  Correct Answer   The nature of human beings
  Your Answer   The nature of human beings
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   One of the factors causing decrement in work is ________.
  Correct Answer   fatigue
  Your Answer   fatigue
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   As a theory of motivation, what is the comment of Maslow on needs?
  Correct Answer   Needs can be structured in a hierarchy
  Your Answer   Needs can be structured in a hierarchy
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Modern psychology personality mean
  Correct Answer   The dynamic organization with in the individual of those psycho-physical systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment.
  Your Answer   The dynamic organization with in the individual of those psycho-physical systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment.
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   An atmospheric condition that is critical in a good working environment is-
  Correct Answer   air circulation
  Your Answer   air conditioning
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   Personality is the organization of
  Correct Answer   An individual’s “personal pattern of tendencies”.
  Your Answer   An individual’s “personal pattern of tendencies”.
 
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  Question   Organizational________is the systematic process by which an organization brings a new employee into its culture.
  Correct Answer   socialization
  Your Answer   socialization
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Attitude is
  Correct Answer   Tendency to react positively , Tendency to react negatively , Tendency to react in a certain way
  Your Answer   Tendency to react positively , Tendency to react negatively , Tendency to react in a certain way
 
 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 morale
 
 True/False
  Question   So as to cope with stress effectively, it is necessary to have a health body.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The group________are more important to the group members than any financial incentive.
  Correct Answer   norms
  Your Answer   values
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Advise the management of Beta and Gamma Ltd. About the various groups that can be created in an organisation.
  Correct Answer   Effective group , Formal group , Informal group
  Your Answer   Effective group , Formal group , Informal group
 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   What is the other name for vertical job loading?
  Correct Answer   Job enrichment
  Your Answer   Job enrichment
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Organizational culture includes:
  Correct Answer   Organizational rituals and ceremonies , Norms shared by the teams , Commonly used language
  Your Answer   Organizational rituals and ceremonies , Norms shared by the teams , Commonly used language
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   An aroused attitude consist of
  Correct Answer   Affective reaction , Cognition , Action tendency
  Your Answer   Affective reaction , Cognition , Action tendency
 
 True/False
  Question   Handling of crises by managers and employees reveals an organizational culture.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True
 
 True/False
  Question   Leadership is inter-organizational influence exercised towards attainment of a specified goal.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   False
 
 True/False
  Question   Rest provides the opportunity to recover from fatigue.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   To be efficient every manager must try to
  Correct Answer   Understand human behaviour , Predict human behaviour , Control human behaviour
  Your Answer   Understand human behaviour , Predict human behaviour , Control human behaviour
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The ________ teams are concerned with rotating tasks and assignments amongst its members.
  Correct Answer   Self-managed
  Your Answer   Self-managed
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   To change organizational culture successfully we need to:
  Correct Answer   Find the most effective sub-culture and use it as an example , Practice what we preach , Include employees in the change process
  Your Answer   Find the most effective sub-culture and use it as an example , Include employees in the change process
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Mismatch between personality and organization may lead to
  Correct Answer   Confusion and chaos , Loss of interest by members in organization , Low morale and job satisfaction
  Your Answer   Confusion and chaos , Loss of interest by members in organization , Low morale and job satisfaction
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   Cultural________are words, gestures and pictures or other physical objects that carry a particular meaning with the culture.
  Correct Answer   symbols
  Your Answer   symbols
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   The results of bank wiring room study done under the Hawthorne experiments were:
  Correct Answer   Small group of people emerge as a team , The group is indifferent towards financial incentives , The group norms are more important for the members
  Your Answer   Small group of people emerge as a team , The group is indifferent towards financial incentives , The group norms are more important for the members
 
 Match The Following
Question Correct Answer

Free rein leaders - Avoid power and responsibility

Negative leaders - Act domineering and superior with their subordinates

Autocratic leaders - Provide security and satisfaction to his subordinates

Participative leaders - Exercise control mostly by using forces within the group

 
 Multiple Choice Single Answer
  Question   The stage which relates to development of decision making abilities, interpersonal and technical competencies is known as :
  Correct Answer   Storming
  Your Answer   Norming
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   When an autocratic leader chooses to give rewards to his employees, then his style becomes ________-autocratic style.
  Correct Answer   Benevolent
  Your Answer   Benevolent
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   The different types of fatigue are
  Correct Answer   mental , physical , psychological
  Your Answer   mental , physical , psychological
 
 Select The Blank
  Question   The ________ skills relate to a person's knowledge and ability in any organizational functional area.
  Correct Answer   Technical
  Your Answer   Conceptual
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Organizational objectives can be achieved by
  Correct Answer   Group work , Division of labour , Hierarchy of authority
  Your Answer   Group work , Division of labour , Hierarchy of authority
 
 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
  Question   Select the needs which are discussed by the need hierarch theory.
  Correct Answer   Physiological needs , Security needs , Self realization needs
  Your Answer   Physiological needs , Security needs , Self realization needs
 
 Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer

Noise - is a distracter

Repetitive task - is a cause of boredom

Peak output - is a result of efficiency

Soft music - increases productivity