Question: Which of the following theories was proposed by Douglas McGregor?
Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Theory X and Theory Y
Two actor Theory
ERG Theory
Answer
Answer: Theory X and Theory Y
Question: What is the sequence of five stages of group development?
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
Norming, Adjourning ,Storming, Forming, Performing
Storming, Forming, Adjourning, Performing, Norming
Norming, Performing, Adjourning, Forming, Storming
Answer
Answer: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
Question: Which of the following statement about personality is not correct?
Personality is always stable
Personality is a part of a person
Personality is the primary source of emotions in most people
Personality is an aggregate whole
Answer
Answer: Personality is the primary source of emotions in most people
Question: An OB study would be at least likely to be used to focus on which of the following problems?
A fall in productivity in one shift of a manufacturing plant
A decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition
Excessive turnover of employees
An increase in absenteeism in a company
Answer
Answer: A decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition
Question: The creation of a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts is called
Social Loafing
Synergy
Learning
Development
Answer
Answer: Synergy
Question: The degree to which members are attracted or loyal to the group is
Cohesiveness
Synergy
Learning
Motivation
Answer
Answer: Cohesiveness
Question: Which of the following is not a learning model?
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Social Learning
Definite Learning
Answer
Answer: Definite Learning
Question: People are conscious, active participants in how they learn is theory of
Social Learning Theory
Cognitive learning Theory
Definite Learning Theory
Classical Learning Theory
Answer
Answer: Cognitive learning Theory
Question: People work less hard in group because
They don’t want to work
They think that there work is less noticeable in a group
They are not satisfied with their salary
They don’t like the boss
Answer
Answer: They think that there work is less noticeable in a group
Question: Assigning one’s personal attributes to another individual is
Stereotyping
Stereotyping
Projection
Fundamental Attribution Error
Answer
Answer: Projection
Question: One attribute of a person or situation is used to develop an overall impression of that individual or situation, is called
Halo Error
Stereotyping
Projection
Selective perception
Answer
Answer: Halo Error
Question: Which of the following factors is not there in big five model?
Extroversion
Openness & Experience
Sensing
Emotional Ability
Answer
Answer: Sensing
Question: Personality job fit theory is given by
John Holland
Jerald Greenberg
Clayton Alerter
Fredrick Herzberg
Answer
Answer: John Holland
Question: When more duties are added to a job is called as
Job Enrichment
Job Rotation
Job Enlargement
Job Description
Answer
Answer: Job Enlargement
Question: A tendency for individuals to attribute their own success to internal factors and place blame for failures on external factors
Self Fulfilling bias (Self-serving bias)
Selective Bias
Halo Error
Projection
Answer
Answer: Self Fulfilling bias (Self-serving bias)
Question: Which of the following enables employees to make decisions about their jobs
Empowerment
Enrichment
Enlargement
Rotation
Answer
Answer: Empowerment
Question: Which statement is wrong according to theory X?
People avoid work
People must be controlled
People avoid responsibility
People are self directed
Answer
Answer: People are self directed
Question: Which of the following is not a component of attitude?
Affective
Behavioral
Cognitive
Directive
Answer
Answer: Directive
Question: The ability to influence punishment is called
Coercive Power
Reward Power
Legitimate Power
Reference Power
Answer
Answer: Coercive Power
Question: Eric Berne began to develop his theories of Transactional Analysis in
1930s’
1940s’
1950s’
1960s’
Answer
Answer: 1950s’
Question: A person in his/her parent ego is not
Protective
Supportive
Judging
Spontaneous
Answer
Answer: Spontaneous
Question: A person who experiences anger, fear and frustration is in the following ego state
Free Child ego
Rebellious Child Ego
Adapted Child Ego
Dangerous Child Ego
Answer
Answer: Adapted Child Ego
Question: Responses regarded as appropriate and expected from another person is
Ulterior Transaction
Crossed Transaction
Complementary Transaction
Response Transaction
Answer
Answer: Complementary Transaction
Question: Communication is not
Something which occurs between people
An expression of thought
A social and emotional process
A study of society
Answer
Answer: A study of society
Question: The most required thing in communication is
Clarity
Clarity
Perception
Emotion
Answer
Answer: Clarity
Question: Leadership is
Influencing and motivating people
Making people to work
A sense of responsibility towards others
Dictatorship
Answer
Answer: Influencing and motivating people
Question: Behavioral theory of leadership is represented by the managerial grid. Managerial Grid was developed by
House & Mitchell
Fred Fiedler
Robert Blake and Mouton
Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard
Answer
Answer: Robert Blake and Mouton
Question: Among the following groups, which are not leadership styles
Dictatorial and Participative
Formal and Informal
Laissez faire and Autocratic
Democratic and Autocratic
Answer
Answer: Formal and Informal
Question: The most important leadership trait is
A sense of cooperation
A sense of cooperation
Communication
Goal directed behavior
Answer
Answer: Communication
Question: A theory which describes leadership in terms of certain personal and special characteristics that are not acquired by knowledge and training but are considered inherited. The theory is
Behavior Theory
Path Goal Theory
Contingency Theory
Trait Theory
Answer
Answer: Trait Theory
Question: Trait Theory
Attitude
Social need
Security
Goal achievement
Answer
Answer: Attitude
Question: A group which is determined by the organizational chart depicting the approved formal connections between individuals in an organization is called
Task Group
Command Group
Standing Committee
Interest Group
Answer
Answer: Command Group
Question: The unspoken messages about ‘corporate culture’ are
Cultural Group
Stories
Ceremonies and rites
Organizational heroes
Answer
Answer: Stories
Question: There are various areas within the organizational domain where changes can be brought about for operational enhancement of the organization as well as desirable behavior of members. Find the changes which are not an rganizational change among the following.
Strategic Changes
People Oriented Changes
Perceptual Changes
Structural Changes
Answer
Answer: Structural Changes
Question: ‘There are various ways to manage resistance to change in the organization’ the most important being
Participation and involvement
Participation and involvement
Timing of Change
Timing of Change
Answer
Answer: Participation and involvement
Question: Out of the following which is not a conflict resolution method
Avoiding
Competing
Accommodating
Filtering
Answer
Answer: Avoiding
Question: Organizational development interventions are the building blocks that are planned activities designed to improve the organization’s functioning through participation of the organizational members. One of the activities involves collection of all the information about the state of the organization according to which action plans are designed to improve the health of the organization. This activity is
Team Building
Intergroup Relationships
Methodologies Employed
Diagnostic Activities
Answer
Answer: Diagnostic Activities
Question: In conflict resolution methods ‘I win you win’ is
Compromising
Accommodating
Competing
Collaborating
Answer
Answer: Collaborating
Question: The organizations are interested that the employees behave in a manner that is desirable by the organization. The process by which certain types of behaviors are strengthened is known as
Reinforcement
Motivation
Orientation
Development
Answer
Answer: Reinforcement
Question: Which of the following conflict resolution style is assertive and uncooperative?
Competing
Collaborating
Compromising
Avoiding
Answer
Answer: Avoiding
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