Management theory and organizational behaviour mcq set 3

81. Suspending an employee for dishonest behaviour is an example of which method of shapingbehaviour?
A. Extinction
B. negative reinforcement
C. punishment
D. reaction

Answer

C. punishment

82. What is the most relevant application of perception concepts to OB?
A. the perceptions people form about each other
B. the perceptions people form about their employer
C. the perceptions people form about their culture
D. the perceptions people form about society

Answer

A. the perceptions people form about each other

83. What is the name of the theory that deals with how we explain behaviour differently dependingon the meaning we assign to the actor?
A. behavioral theory
B. judgment theory
C. selective perception theory
D. attribution theory

Answer

D. attribution theory

84. ___ is once view of reality
A. Attitude
B. Perception
C. Outlook
D. Personality

Answer

B. Perception

85. ___ is the dynamic organization within the individual that determine his uniqueadjustment to the environment
A. Perception
B. Attitude
C. Behavior
D. personality

Answer

D. personality

86. Most of the learning that takes place in the Class room is
A. Classical conditioning
B. Operant conditioning
C. Cognitive learning
D. Social learning

Answer

C. Cognitive learning

87. ___ is the process of screening out information that we are uncomfortable with or thatcontradict to our beliefs
A. Perceptual context
B. Selective perception
C. Halo effect
D. Stereotyping

Answer

B. Selective perception

88. ___ are those factors that exists in the environment as perceived by the individual
A. Physiological drive
B. Psychological drive
C. Cue stimuli
D. Reinforcement

Answer

C. Cue stimuli

89. extent to which individuals consistently regard themselves as capable, worthy, successful etc. is
A. Self esteem
B. Authoritarianism
C. Tolerance for ambiguity
D. Workhollism

Answer

A. Self esteem

90. “I don’t like that company”- is ___ components of attitude.
A. Affective component
B. Cognitive component
C. Intentional component
D. None of these

Answer

A. Affective component

91. A learned pre-disposition to respond in a consistently favourable or unfavourable manner withrespect to a given object
A. Perception
B. Attitude
C. Behavior
D. personality

Answer

B. Attitude

92. Which of the following is a method of measuring attitude?
A. Opinion survey
B. Interview
C. Scaling techniques
D. All the above

Answer

D. All the above

93. Basis of “Autocratic Model of OB is
A. Economic resources
B. Power
C. Leadership
D. Partnership

Answer

B. Power

94. Basis of “Supportive Model of OB is
A. Economic resources
B. Power
C. Leadership
D. Partnership

Answer

C. Leadership

95. Basis of “Custodial Model of OB is
A. Economic resources
B. Power
C. Leadership
D. Partnership

Answer

A. Economic resources

96. Managerial orientation of “Autocratic Model” of OB is
A. Authority
B. Money
C. Support
D. Teamwork

Answer

A. Authority

97. Basis of “Collegial Model of OB is
A. Economic resources
B. Power
C. Leadership
D. Partnership

Answer

D. Partnership

98. Employees needs met by Custodial Model is
A. Subsistence
B. Security
C. Status and Recognition
D. Self-actualization

Answer

B. Security

99. Managerial orientation of “Collegial Model” of OB is
A. Authority
B. Money
C. Support
D. Teamwor

Answer

D. Teamwor

100. Employees needs met by Collegial Model is
A. Subsistence
B. Security
C. Status and Recognition
D. Self-actualization

Answer

D. Self-actualization

101. Who proposed ” bureaucratic structure” is suitable for all organization
A. Elton Mayo
B. Henry Fayol
C. F.W. Taylor
D. Max Weber

Answer

D. Max Weber

102. Believes, attitudes, traditions and expectations which are shared by group members is called
A. Group norms
B. Group communication
C. Group cohesiveness
D. Group structure

Answer

A. Group norms

103. In ___ in fact “No leadership at all”
A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Free rein
D. Bureaucratic

Answer

C. Free rein

104. ___ leader is self confident and can attract followers by his great influence
A. Charismatic
B. Autocratic
C. Laissez-faire
D. Bureaucratic

Answer

A. Charismatic

105. Grid Organisation Development was developed by
A. Blake and Mounton
B. Elton Mayo
C. F W Taylor
D. Max weber

Answer

A. Blake and Mounton

106. An extent to which an organisation achieves its predetermined objectives within givenresources and without undue strain to its members
A. Organization behavior
B. Organizational culture
C. Organizational spirit
D. Organizational effectiveness

Answer

D. Organizational effectiveness

107. When a group gives some of its leadership positions to the members of other group, it is
A. Contracting
B. Co-opting
C. Co-alition
D. Competition

Answer

B. Co-opting

108. Which of the following is not a contingency theory of leadership
A. LPC theory
B. Path Goal theory
C. Vroom-Yetton-Jago theory
D. Job centered Leadership

Answer

D. Job centered Leadership

109. Path-goal model of Leadership was introduced by
A. Martin Evans & Robert House
B. Fred Fielder
C. Whetton
D. Cameron

Answer

A. Martin Evans & Robert House

110. Under ERG theory, “R” stands for ___
A. Rationality
B. Responsibility
C. Remuneration
D. Relatedness

Answer

D. Relatedness

111. Dual structure approach of motivation is developed by
A. Maslow
B. F. Herzberg
C. Alderfer
D. Mc Gregor

Answer

B. F. Herzberg

112. ___ persons are easy going people and do not feel time urgency
A. Authoritarianism
B. Dogmatism
C. Type A
D. Type B

Answer

B. Dogmatism

113. Maslow’s “basic needs” are also known as
A. Social needs
B. Esteem needs
C. Safety needs
D. Physiological needs

Answer

D. Physiological needs

114. ERG theory of motivation was proposed by
A. Maslow
B. F. Herzberg
C. Alderfer
D. Mc Gregor

Answer

C. Alderfer

115. ___ is manipulating and influencing others as a primary way of achieving one’s goal
A. Authoritarianism
B. Dogmatism
C. Risk propensity
D. Machiavellianism

Answer

D. Machiavellianism

116. ___ is the tendency of individual, which directs them to be inward and process ideas andthought within themselves
A. extroversion
B. Introversion
C. internal locus of control
D. external locus of control

Answer

B. Introversion

117. Some people strongly believe that each person have control of his own life. This is
A. extroversion
B. conscientiousness
C. internal locus of control
D. external locus of control

Answer

C. internal locus of control

118. Imaginative, artistically sensitive etc. are features of
A. Openness
B. agreeableness
C. extroversion
D. conscientiousness

Answer

A. Openness

119. An enduring attribute of a person that appears constantly in a variety of situation is
A. behavior
B. trait
C. attitude
D. culture

Answer

B. trait

120. As per Stimulus-Response Model, input for behaviour process is
A. Drive
B. Organism
C. Stimuli
D. Response

Answer

C. Stimuli

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