QN01. Managerial orientation of “Collegial Model” of OB is
- Authority
- Money
- Support
- Teamwork
Answer
(D)Teamwork
QN02. S-O- B-A Model combines the S-R Model and
- Stimuli
- Response
- Human being
- drive
Answer
(C)Human being
QN03. ______________ persons are likely to be most successful in the field of advertisement, sales department, public relation etc
- extroversion
- conscientiousness
- internal locus of control
- external locus of control
Answer
(A)extroversion
QN04. Maslow’s “basic needs” are also known as
- Social needs
- Esteem needs
- Safety needs
- Physiological needs
Answer
(D)Physiological needs
QN05. Who propounded X and Y theory of motivation
- Maslow
- F. Herzberg
- Alderfer
- Mc Gregor
Answer
(D)Mc Gregor
QN06. Goal setting theory is pioneered by
- Stacy Adams
- Charms
- Edwin Locke
- F W Taylor
Answer
(C)Edwin Locke
QN07. ______________ leadership emphasize on rules and regulation in an organization
- Democratic
- Autocratic
- Laissez-faire
- Bureaucratic
Answer
(D)Bureaucratic
QN08. Least Preferred Co-worker ( LPC) model of leadership was developed by
- Martin Evans
- Robert House
- Fred Fielder
- Whetton
Answer
(C)Fred Fielder
QN09. Process or administrative theory of organization is being given by
- Elton Mayo
- Henry Fayol
- F.W. Taylor
- Max Weber
Answer
(B)Henry Fayol
QN10. which of the following is / are included as structure of human mind
- Id
- Ego
- Super ego
- All the above
Answer
(D)All the above
QN11. Which of the following methods is/are used to solve intergroup conflicts indirectly
- Avoidance
- Encouragement
- Bargaining
- All of these
Answer
(A)Avoidance
QN12. According to Robert Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations, they possess ______________ skills.
- Technical
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Conceptual
Answer
(D)Conceptual
QN13. People with which type of personality trait commonly make poor decisions because they make them too fast?
- Type As
- Type Bs
- Self-monitors
- Extroverts
Answer
(A)Type As
QN14. Which of the following is one of the relationships proposed in expectancy theory?
- Reward-satisfaction relationship
- Satisfaction-performance relationship
- Rewards-personal goals relationship
- Effort-satisfaction relationship
Answer
(C)Rewards-personal goals relationship
QN15. A threatened strike action by a labour union to force the management to accept their demands is an example of which of the following power?
- Referent power
- legitimate power
- Reward power
- Coercive power
Answer
(D)Coercive power
QN16. A manager is valued by her colleagues for her ability to perform effective break-even analysis on upcoming ventures. In this case, her colleagues value her for competencies that fall within which of Katz’s essential management skills categories?
- Technical
- Communication
- Human
- conceptual
Answer
(A)Technical
QN17. Mr.Balu is late for work each day by about ten minutes. How would attribution theory describe this behaviour?
- It shows consensus.
- It shows similarity.
- It shows reliability.
- It shows consistency
Answer
(D)It shows consistency
QN18. Most valuable asset in an organization is
- Land and building
- Cash and bank balances
- Human being
- technology
Answer
(C)Human being
QN19. Operant conditioning argues that.
- behavior is reflexive
- behavior is unlearned
- behavior is a function of its consequences
- the tendency to repeat a behavior is very strong
Answer
(C)behavior is a function of its consequences
QN20. Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside?
- the perceivers
- the target
- the timing
- the context
Answer
(D)the context
QN21. A learned pre-disposition to respond in a consistently favourable or unfavourable manner with respect to a given object
- Perception
- Attitude
- Behavior
- personality
Answer
(B)Attitude
QN22. Basis of “Autocratic Model of OB is
- Economic resources
- Power
- Leadership
- Partnership
Answer
(B)Power
QN23. Which of the following is not an attribute of psychological individual difference?
- Motivation
- Learning
- Personality
- Complexion
Answer
(D)Complexion
QN24. Sociable, talkative, assertive etc. are features of
- introversion
- agreeableness
- extroversion
- conscientiousness
Answer
(C)extroversion
QN25. ______________ is the extent of rigidity of a person’s belief
- Authoritarianism
- Dogmatism
- Risk propensity
- Tolerance for ambiguity
Answer
(B)Dogmatism
QN26. ERG theory of motivation was proposed by
- Maslow
- F. Herzberg
- Alderfer
- Mc Gregor
Answer
(C)Alderfer
QN27. Which one of the following need is not coming under Mc Clelland theory of motivation?
- Need for power
- Need for achievement
- Need for affiliation
- Need for actualization
Answer
(D)Need for actualization
QN28. In ______________ in fact “No leadership at all”
- Democratic
- Autocratic
- Free rein
- Bureaucratic
Answer
(C)Free rein
QN29. ______________ is an attempt through a formal program to integrate employees’ needs and wellbeing with the intention of improved productivity, better involvement and satisfaction
- Quality of Work life
- Quality Circle
- Alternative Work schedule
- Job Redesign
Answer
(A)Quality of Work life
QN30. A technique to bring changes in the entire organization, rather man focusing attention on individuals to bring changes easily.
- Organizational development
- Organizational change
- Organizational culture
- Organizational conflicts
Answer
(A)Organizational development
QN31. What do we call it when we judge someone on the basis of our perception?
- Stereotyping
- Categorizing
- Halo effect
- Prototyping
Answer
(A)Stereotyping
QN32. Today’s managers understand that the success of any effort at improving quality and productivity must include –––––.
- Quality management programs
- Customer service improvements
- Employee’s participation
- Manufacturing simplification
Answer
(C)Employee’s participation
QN33. Praveen is dissatisfied with his job but believes that his supervisor is a good man who will do the right thing. Praveen has decided that if he just waits, conditions will improve. Praveen’s approach to this problem is termed as:
- Exit
- Voice
- Loyalty
- Neglect
Answer
(C)Loyalty
QN34. Mr.Sajeev rated Mr. Rajiv high in his job evaluation because both belong to same area and graduated from the same University. It is an example of:
- Central Tendency
- Halo effect
- Similar-to-me effect
- Misperception
Answer
(C)Similar-to-me effect
QN35. 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
QN36. blends concepts from psychology and sociology.
- Corporate strategy
- Anthropology
- Political science.
- Social psychology
Answer
(D)Social psychology
QN37. ______________ is discretionary behaviour that is not part of an employee’s formal job requirement, but that promotes the effective functioning of the organization.
- Productivity
- Motivation
- Organizational citizenship
- Organizational behavior
Answer
(C)Organizational citizenship
QN38. Which of the following processes deals with how well an individual remembers a model’s action after it is no longer readily available?
- Attitudinal
- Retention
- motor reproduction
- reinforcement
Answer
(B)Retention
QN39. Which is also known as a non- reinforcement
- Punishment
- Negative reinforcement
- Extinction
- all the above
Answer
(C)Extinction
QN40. “They are the worst firm I have ever dealt with” is ………components of attitude.
- Affective component
- Cognitive component
- Intentional component
- None of these
Answer
(B)Cognitive component
