Behavioural and Allied Sciences Online MCQ Set 10

QN01. What is measurement ship?

  1. Trying to agree low objectives so as to look good later.
  2. Surveying by naval architects.
  3. Concentrating on measurable targets at the expense of others.
  4. Collecting too much performance data.
Answer

(A)Trying to agree low objectives so as to look good later.

QN02. The function of arranging the work to be done and assigning tasks, authority and resources to people so that they can work to support the purposes of the organization is known as:

  1. Planning.
  2. Controlling.
  3. Leading.
  4. Organizing.
Answer

(D)Organizing.

QN03. We identify three levels of planning. What are they?

  1. Strategic, administrative and functional.
  2. Top, middle and bottom.
  3. Operational, intermediate and strategic.
  4. Headquarters, divisional and local.
Answer

(C)Operational, intermediate and strategic.

QN04. Which of the following is characterized by wide spans of control, little formalization, a low degree of departmentalization, and authority centralized in a single person?

  1. bureaucracy.
  2. simple structure.
  3. matrix organization.
  4. team structure.
Answer

(A)bureaucracy.

QN05. Which of the following functions may be described as 'task' functions?

  1. Production.
  2. Quality control.
  3. Personnel.
  4. All of the above.
Answer

(A)Production.

QN06. Which approach recognizes that there is no optimal organizational design?

  1. Contingency.
  2. Boundless organizations.
  3. Flexible organizations.
  4. Virtual organizations.
Answer

(A)Contingency.

QN07. Centralization refers to:

  1. the decision-making process.
  2. team decision-making.
  3. the geographic dispersion of an organization.
  4. the degree to which decision-making is concentrated at a single point in the organization.
Answer

(D)the degree to which decision-making is concentrated at a single point in the organization.

QN08. Which of the following structures is characterized by centralization, high formalization, extensive departmentalization, and a limited information network?

  1. mechanistic model.
  2. organic model.
  3. job structure model.
  4. job satisfaction model.
Answer

(A)mechanistic model.

QN09. How did Lawrence and Lorsch refer to problems of trying to cope with varied environmental demands from the same department or the same demands from different departments?

  1. Integration failure.
  2. Differentiation errors.
  3. Insufficient collaboration.
  4. Cognitive and emotional conflict.
Answer

(B)Differentiation errors.

QN10. Organizational structure is made up of key elements. Which of the following is not one of these elements?

  1. co-ordination.
  2. chain of command.
  3. decentralization.
  4. centralization.
Answer

(A)co-ordination.

QN11. In a highly formalized organization, job behaviors are relatively:

  1. programmed.
  2. non-existent.
  3. nonprogramed.
  4. discretionary.
Answer

(A)programmed.

QN12. How did Woodward come to suggest a normative theory about production organization?

  1. Because different groups of firms had different organizational characteristics.
  2. Because those with leaner, shorter hierarchies performed best.
  3. Because the best-performing firms in each technological group had organizational characteristics that were similar to each other.
  4. Because it became clear that firms should adapt their organization to match process technology.
Answer

(C)Because the best-performing firms in each technological group had organizational characteristics that were similar to each other.

QN13. The degree to which jobs within an organization are standardized is referred to as:

  1. centralization.
  2. job variation.
  3. job classification.
  4. formalization.
Answer

(D)formalization.

QN14. Which key skill was not mentioned by Kanter as needed by managers of innovative organizations?

  1. Communicating.
  2. Team leading.
  3. Political.
  4. Coping.
Answer

(A)Communicating.

QN15. If there is low formalization, a comprehensive information network and high participation in decision-making, one would expect:

  1. a typical government organization.
  2. an organic structure.
  3. a stable structure.
  4. a bureaucracy.
Answer

(A)a typical government organization.

QN16. Which of the following is not true of span of control?

  1. The technical content of jobs has little effect on the required span of control of supervisors.
  2. High spans of control were found in supervision of line production.
  3. It is the number of subordinates who report directly to a supervisor.
  4. The average span of control affects the number of managers.
Answer

(A)The technical content of jobs has little effect on the required span of control of supervisors.

QN17. When jobs are grouped together based on a particular type of customer, this is known as:

  1. centralization.
  2. departmentalization.
  3. work specialization.
  4. job structuring.
Answer

(C)work specialization.

QN18. According to Burns and Stalker, which of the following is a feature of organic organizations?

  1. A specific hierarchical structure.
  2. Prestige drawn from personal contribution.
  3. Emphasis on vertical communication channels.
  4. Knowledge requirement based on job.
Answer

(B)Prestige drawn from personal contribution.

QN19. Which three of the following terms best describe the three levels in a hierarchical structure?

  1. Missionary level.
  2. Co-ordination level, Objective level.
  3. Technical level, Community level.
  4. Managerial level, Community level, Technical level.
Answer

(D)Managerial level, Community level, Technical level.

QN20. Employee discretion is inversely related to:

  1. complexity.
  2. standardization.
  3. technology.
  4. centralization.
Answer

(B)standardization.

QN21. Which of the following might be classified as functions of the ‘staff organization' as opposed to functions of the ‘line organization?

  1. Computer support services.
  2. Public relations.
  3. Personnel.
  4. All of the above.
Answer

(D)All of the above.

QN22. In an organization that has high centralization:

  1. all top-level officials are located within the same geographic area.
  2. problems can be quickly and efficiently solved.
  3. decision discretion is widely dispersed throughout the organization.
  4. top managers make all the decisions-lower-level managers merely carry out directions.
Answer

(D)top managers make all the decisions-lower-level managers merely carry out directions.

QN23. Structure is the pattern of relationships among positions in the organization and among members of the organization. Which of the following does structure make possible?

  1. The planning, organizing, directing and controlling of the activities of the organization.
  2. The application of the process of management.
  3. The creation of a framework of order and command.
  4. All of the above.
Answer

(D)All of the above.

QN24. Stress can be defined as a negative emotional experience accompanied by

  1. biochemical and physiological changes.
  2. cognitive changes.
  3. behavioral changes.
  4. all of the above.
Answer

(A)biochemical and physiological changes.

QN25. Which organizational stressor relates to the impact produced by the establishment of unreachable goals given the time allotted to complete them?

  1. Hierarchical structure.
  2. Irrational deadlines.
  3. Technology.
  4. Size and management style.
Answer

(B)Irrational deadlines.

QN26. The situation that causes stress are known as ______________

  1. Obesity.
  2. Stressors.
  3. Stress response.
  4. None of these.
Answer

(B)Stressors.

QN27. Fight or flight response included which of the following physiological changes?

  1. Increased blood flow to brain and large muscle groups.
  2. Pupils of the eye enlarge.
  3. Palms of the hands and feet sweat.
  4. All of the above.
Answer

(D)All of the above.

QN28. Stress stops helping beyond a certain point and starts ______________

  1. Causing one to mature.
  2. Causing major changes.
  3. Causing major damage to one's health.
  4. None of these.
Answer

(B)Causing major changes.

QN29. Which extrinsic source of stress relates to a lack of feedback or erroneous feedback that is based on a poor system of performance appraisal?

  1. Lack of career progress.
  2. Poor employee appraisal and feedback.
  3. Rapid changes in pace and content of work.
  4. Role conflict and role ambiguity.
Answer

(B)Poor employee appraisal and feedback.

QN30. The stress of the bodies reaction to danger is human as ______________

  1. Energy.
  2. Stress response.
  3. Imaginary.
  4. None of these.
Answer

(C)Imaginary.

QN31. Most definitions of stress focus on

  1. stressful events.
  2. physiological changes.
  3. emotional changes.
  4. the relationship between the person and the environment.
Answer

(D)the relationship between the person and the environment.

QN32. Which individual stress management technique refers to an activity from which a person derives enjoyment?

  1. Leisure activities.
  2. Cognitive restructuring.
  3. Relaxation training.
  4. Time management.
Answer

(A)Leisure activities.

QN33. Chromic stress leads to ______________

  1. Serious health related problems.
  2. A healthy life.
  3. A happy life.
  4. None of these.
Answer

(A)Serious health related problems.

QN34. Which extrinsic source of stress relates to an organization constantly trying new methods for processing work?

  1. Poor working conditions.
  2. Rapid changes in pace and content of work.
  3. Job control and responsibility.
  4. Work overload or work under load.
Answer

(B)Rapid changes in pace and content of work.

QN35. Stress response can save our life by going us ______________ to defend ourselves.

  1. Fear.
  2. Extra strength.
  3. Challenges.
  4. None of these.
Answer

(C)Challenges.

QN36. Which of the following could be considered a stressor?

  1. noise.
  2. crowding.
  3. commuting to work.
  4. all of the above.
Answer

(D)all of the above.

QN37. Stress is a normal physical response to events that make a person ______________

  1. Feel upset in some way.
  2. Happy.
  3. Excited.
  4. None of these.
Answer

(A)Feel upset in some way.

QN38. Which principal component in the general model of workplace stress relates to the employees' perception of a situation?

  1. Social support.
  2. Individual differences.
  3. Perception of job demands.
  4. None of the above.
Answer

(C)Perception of job demands.

QN39. Which does not describe someone with a Type A personality?

  1. Workaholic tendencies.
  2. Less likely to react in a hostile or aggressive manner.
  3. Impatience with anything that interferes with goal attainment.
  4. Constant feeling of time urgency.
Answer

(B)Less likely to react in a hostile or aggressive manner.

QN40. Needs and expectations at work are sometimes divided into two types:

  1. Extrinsic/intrinsic.
  2. Social/spiritual.
  3. Effort/reward.
  4. External/internal.
Answer

(A)Extrinsic/intrinsic.

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