QN01. “______________ are social inventions for accomplishing goals through group efforts”
- Management
- Organization
- Leadership
- Behavior
Answer
(B)Organization
QN02. Which organization theory can be understood by IF and THEN relationship
- System approach
- Contingency approach
- Process approach
- Scientific approach
Answer
(B)Contingency approach
QN03. Which of the following is/are not job related source of stress
- Role ambiguity
- Role overload
- Ethical dilemmas
- Career concerns
Answer
(D)Career concerns
QN04. Which of the following is NOT an important issue relating to goal-setting theory?
- Goal specificity
- Equity among workers
- Feedback
- Defining the goal
Answer
(B)Equity among workers
QN05. Raju believes that men perform better in oral presentations than women. What shortcut has been used in this case?
- The halo effect
- The contrast effect
- Projection
- Stereotyping
Answer
(D)Stereotyping
QN06. Concept of MBO was introduced by:
- Peter. F.Drucker
- Mary Parker
- Henry Fayol
- Philip Kotler
Answer
(A)Peter. F.Drucker
QN07. Which dimension of Big 5 personality traits represents artistically sensitive, refined etc.
- Culture
- Emotional stability
- Conscientiousness
- Extroversion
Answer
(A)Culture
QN08. If everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attribution theory states that the behaviour shows ______________.
- Consensus
- Similarity
- Reliability
- Consistency
Answer
(A)Consensus
QN09. What term is used for the extent to which an individual displays different behaviours in different situations?
- continuity
- integrity
- flexibility
- distinctiveness
Answer
(D)distinctiveness
QN10. As a manager, one of James’s duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within his department. Which Mintzberg managerial role is James acting in when he does this?
- leadership role
- liaison role
- monitor role
- figurehead role
Answer
(D)figurehead role
QN11. According to Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations, they possess skills.
- Technical
- Leadership
- problem-solving
- conceptual
Answer
(D)conceptual
QN12. Psychology’s major contributions to the field of organizational behavior have been primarily at what level of analysis?
- the level of the group
- the level of the individual
- the level of the organization
- the level of the culture
Answer
(B)the level of the individual
QN13. Which of the following OB topics is not central to managing employees’ fears about terrorism?
- Emotion
- Motivation
- Communication
- work design
Answer
(D)work design
QN14. Experiments performed by Ivan Pavlov led to what theory?
- classical conditioning
- operant conditioning
- social learning
- behavior shaping
Answer
(A)classical conditioning
QN15. According to operant conditioning, when behaviour is not reinforced, what happens to the probability of that behaviour occurring again?
- It increases.
- It declines.
- It remains unchanged.
- It becomes zero.
Answer
(B)It declines.
QN16. The application of reinforcement concepts to individuals in the work setting is referred to as
- classical conditioning
- self-management
- Reengineering
- OB Mod
Answer
(D)OB Mod
QN17. In attribution theory, what is distinctiveness?
- whether an individual displays consistent behaviors in different situations
- whether an individual displays different behaviors in different situations
- whether an individual displays consistent behaviors in similar situations
- whether an individual displays different behaviors in similar situations
Answer
(B)whether an individual displays different behaviors in different situations
QN18. ______________ is the process of screening out information that we are uncomfortable with or that contradict to our beliefs
- Perceptual context
- Selective perception
- Halo effect
- Stereotyping
Answer
(B)Selective perception
QN19. Basis of “Collegial Model of OB is
- Economic resources
- Power
- Leadership
- Partnership
Answer
(D)Partnership
QN20. Employees needs met by Supportive Model is
- Subsistence
- Security
- Status and Recognition
- Self-actualization
Answer
(C)Status and Recognition
QN21. As per Stimulus-Response Model, input for behaviour process is
- Drive
- Organism
- Stimuli
- Response
Answer
(C)Stimuli
QN22. Some people strongly believe that each person have control of his own life. This is
- extroversion
- conscientiousness
- internal locus of control
- external locus of control
Answer
(C)internal locus of control
QN23. ______________ indicates the level of uncertainty that people can tolerate to work efficiently without experiencing undue stress
- Risk propensity
- Authoritarianism
- Tolerance for ambiguity
- Workahollism
Answer
(C)Tolerance for ambiguity
QN24. ______________ persons are easy going people and do not feel time urgency
- Authoritarianism
- Dogmatism
- Type A
- Type B
Answer
(B)Dogmatism
QN25. Dual structure approach of motivation is developed by
- Maslow
- F. Herzberg
- Alderfer
- Mc Gregor
Answer
(B)F. Herzberg
QN26. According to ______________ employees love work as play or rest
- X theory
- Y theory
- Z theory
- None of these
Answer
(B)Y theory
QN27. Porter Lawler Model is an extension of
- Maslow’s theory
- Mc Clelland’s theory
- Stacy Adams theory
- Vroom’s theory
Answer
(D)Vroom’s theory
QN28. Believes, attitudes, traditions and expectations which are shared by group members is called
- Group norms
- Group communication
- Group cohesiveness
- Group structure
Answer
(A)Group norms
QN29. ______________ leader is self confident and can attract followers by his great influence
- Charismatic
- Autocratic
- Laissez-faire
- Bureaucratic
Answer
(A)Charismatic
QN30. Path-goal model of Leadership was introduced by
- Martin Evans & Robert House
- Fred Fielder
- Whetton
- Cameron
Answer
(A)Martin Evans & Robert House
QN31. Which of the following is not a contingency theory of leadership
- LPC theory
- Path Goal theory
- Vroom-Yetton-Jago theory
- Job centered Leadership
Answer
(D)Job centered Leadership
QN32. Which of the following is/are the key features of organization
- Social invention
- Accomplishing goals
- Group efforts
- All of these
Answer
(D)All of these
QN33. Organization Behavior is
- An interdisciplinary approach
- A humanistic approach
- Total system approach
- All of these
Answer
(D)All of these
QN34. Which of the following is/are not organizational factors causing stress
- Task demand
- Role demand
- Role conflict
- Satisfaction
Answer
(C)Role conflict
QN35. A study of human behavior in organizational settings is
- Individual behavior
- Group behavior
- Organizational behavior
- None of these
Answer
(C)Organizational behavior
QN36. Organization Behavior is not a /an
- A separate field of study
- Applied science
- Normative science
- Pessimistic approach
Answer
(D)Pessimistic approach
QN37. ______________ is “the reactions of individuals to new or threatening factors in their work environments”
- Attitude
- Stress
- Dissonance
- Disappointment
Answer
(B)Stress
QN38. Behaviour, power, and conflict are central areas of study for ______________.
- sociologist
- Anthropologists
- Social psychologists
- Operations analysts
Answer
(A)sociologist
QN39. LMr. Manoj, Manager ABC Company found that skills of workers and machinery used by them as compared to the competitors in the market are obsolete within a year, which type of challenge ABC Company is facing?
- High Quality and Low Quality
- Globalization and Culture
- Rapid Pace of Change
- Multiple Stakeholders
Answer
(C)Rapid Pace of Change
QN40. Which of the following is an environmental force that shapes personality?
- Gender
- Height
- Experience
- Brain size
Answer
(C)Experience
