McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Education (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 251. |
Managerial behaviour is mainly concerned with |
| A. | strict control of subordinates |
| B. | leading the members of the organization efficiently |
| C. | obeying the boss |
| D. | receiving bribes from others |
| Answer» B. leading the members of the organization efficiently | |
| 252. |
The opposite of democratic leadership is |
| A. | laissez faire leadership |
| B. | permissive leadership |
| C. | authoritarian leadership |
| D. | creative leadership |
| Answer» C. authoritarian leadership | |
| 253. |
The general functions of a manager include – |
| A. | Leading |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Problem Solving |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 254. |
Leadership style is mainly the result of the - |
| A. | philosophy of the leader. |
| B. | personality of the leader. |
| C. | experience of the leader. |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 255. |
Personal characteristics of a good manager include - |
| A. | good personal qualities |
| B. | good qualifications |
| C. | mentally healthy |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 256. |
In order to be a successful manager, one has to be - |
| A. | active and alert |
| B. | hardworking and punctual |
| C. | creative and democratic |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 257. |
Resources available in an educational institution include - |
| A. | human resources |
| B. | material resources |
| C. | capital resources |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 258. |
For successful administrative leadership, one needs to possess - |
| A. | intelligence and creativity |
| B. | professional knowledge and skill |
| C. | diagnosing and problem solving ability |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 259. |
A good and effective manager should not be - |
| A. | compassionate |
| B. | egotistical |
| C. | selfish |
| D. | dictatorial |
| Answer» A. compassionate | |
| 260. |
The best style of leadership is – |
| A. | Autocratic style |
| B. | Permissive style |
| C. | Paternalistic style |
| D. | Democratic style |
| Answer» D. Democratic style | |
| 261. |
The two extremes of leadership style are - |
| A. | Autocratic and Democratic style |
| B. | Autocratic and Laissez-Faire style |
| C. | Autocratic and Paternalistic style |
| D. | Democratic and Laissez-Faire style |
| Answer» B. Autocratic and Laissez-Faire style | |
| 262. |
When sub-ordinates are encouraged to take initiative and to participate in decision making, it is called - |
| A. | Autocratic style |
| B. | Permissive style |
| C. | Democratic style |
| D. | Directive style |
| Answer» C. Democratic style | |
| 263. |
Path Goal Theory of Leadership was given by - |
| A. | Rensis Likert |
| B. | Douglas McGregor |
| C. | Robert House |
| D. | Hersey & Blanchard |
| Answer» C. Robert House | |
| 264. |
Situational Theory of Leadership was given by - |
| A. | Rensis Likert |
| B. | Douglas McGregor |
| C. | Robert House |
| D. | Hersey & Blanchard |
| Answer» D. Hersey & Blanchard | |
| 265. |
Which type of leader happens to be authoritarian, autocratic, task-oriented, rigid and strict? |
| A. | X - style |
| B. | Y - style |
| C. | Z - style |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. X - style | |
| 266. |
Which type of leader happens to be supportive, democratic, participative and delegating? |
| A. | X - style |
| B. | Y - style |
| C. | Z - style |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Y - style | |
| 267. |
Telling style and Selling style of leadership was given by - |
| A. | Hersey & Blanchard |
| B. | Douglas McGregor |
| C. | Robert House |
| D. | Rensis Likert |
| Answer» A. Hersey & Blanchard | |
| 268. |
The leadership styles given by Rensis Likert include – |
| A. | Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles |
| B. | Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez – faire and Paternalistic styles |
| C. | Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles |
| D. | Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented styles |
| Answer» A. Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles | |
| 269. |
The leadership styles given by Robert House include - |
| A. | Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez – faire and Paternalistic styles |
| B. | Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles |
| C. | Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented styles |
| D. | Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles |
| Answer» C. Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented styles | |
| 270. |
The leadership styles given by Hersey and Blanchard include - |
| A. | Telling, Selling, Directing and Delegating styles |
| B. | Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles |
| C. | Telling, Selling, Directing and Controlling styles |
| D. | Telling, Selling, Leading and Delegating styles |
| Answer» B. Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles | |
| 271. |
Telling followers what needs to be done and giving appropriate guidance along the way is known as - |
| A. | Telling style |
| B. | Directive style |
| C. | Selling style |
| D. | Supportive style |
| Answer» B. Directive style | |
| 272. |
Setting challenging goals in work and expecting high standards and success is known as – |
| A. | Laissex-faire style |
| B. | Achievement – oriented style |
| C. | Exploitation style |
| D. | Benevolent style |
| Answer» B. Achievement – oriented style | |
| 273. |
Which leadership style is most effective when followers are at a very low level of maturity? |
| A. | Delegating style |
| B. | Participative style |
| C. | Telling style |
| D. | Authoritarian style |
| Answer» C. Telling style | |
| 274. |
Which leadership style is most effective when followers are at a very high level of maturity? |
| A. | Selling style |
| B. | Telling style |
| C. | Directive style |
| D. | Delegating style |
| Answer» D. Delegating style | |
| 275. |
Which leadership style is best when the work is stressful, boring or hazardous? |
| A. | Directive style |
| B. | Delegating style |
| C. | Supportive style |
| D. | Benevolent style |
| Answer» C. Supportive style | |
| 276. |
Which leadership style is the odd one out? |
| A. | Democratic style |
| B. | Participative style |
| C. | Exploitative style |
| D. | Supportive style |
| Answer» C. Exploitative style | |
| 277. |
“Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen”.Who said this? |
| A. | D.R. Davies |
| B. | Alan Keith |
| C. | M. Chemers |
| D. | Keith Davies |
| Answer» B. Alan Keith | |
| 278. |
“Leadership is the ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives enthusiastically”. Who said this? |
| A. | D.R. Davies |
| B. | Alan Keith |
| C. | M. Chemers |
| D. | Keith Davies |
| Answer» D. Keith Davies | |
| 279. |
“Leadership is the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. Who said this? |
| A. | D.R. Davies |
| B. | Alan Keith |
| C. | M. Chemers |
| D. | Keith Davies |
| Answer» C. M. Chemers | |
| 280. |
The factor which does not affect the managerial behaviour is |
| A. | Personal factor |
| B. | Social factor |
| C. | Geographical factor |
| D. | Political factor |
| Answer» C. Geographical factor | |
| 281. |
Under decentralised management, all powers and responsibilities are distributed and shared by |
| A. | Central body |
| B. | Top to bottom |
| C. | Local body |
| D. | Autonomous body |
| Answer» A. Central body | |
| 282. |
Opposite to autocratic leadership style is |
| A. | Free-rein leadership style |
| B. | Participative or democratic style |
| C. | Employee-oriented style |
| D. | Task oriented style |
| Answer» A. Free-rein leadership style | |
| 283. |
Who named the two major types of leadership behaviour pattern as system oriented and person oriented |
| A. | Fedler |
| B. | Parson and Bales |
| C. | Stogdill, Coins and Brown |
| D. | Parson and Brown |
| Answer» C. Stogdill, Coins and Brown | |
| 284. |
The term ‘manager’ points out to a person whois holding a managerial position such as |
| A. | Vice Chancellor of a university |
| B. | Principal of a college |
| C. | Director of an institution |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 285. |
A leader who gives orders only after consulting the group is called |
| A. | Autocratic leader |
| B. | Laissez-faire leader |
| C. | Democratic leader |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Democratic leader | |
| 286. |
The managerial behaviour is mainly |
| A. | The preference for maintaining status quo |
| B. | To control the subordinates strictly |
| C. | To receive bribes from others |
| D. | To obey the boss |
| Answer» A. The preference for maintaining status quo | |
| 287. |
All decisions are centralised in |
| A. | Democratic leadership |
| B. | Laissez-faire leadership |
| C. | Autocratic leadership |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Autocratic leadership | |
| 288. |
Under centralised management, authority and powers rest in a/an |
| A. | Local body |
| B. | Central body |
| C. | Autonomous body |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Local body | |
| 289. |
Which of the following factors determines education allocation |
| A. | Constitutional provision |
| B. | National income |
| C. | Proper motivation |
| D. | Unity of demand |
| Answer» A. Constitutional provision | |
| 290. |
The term manager, in fact, is a________ concept |
| A. | Multi-meaning |
| B. | Organisational |
| C. | Managerial |
| D. | Meaningful |
| Answer» A. Multi-meaning | |
| 291. |
The variable determining the quality of managerial behaviour are |
| A. | The manager himself |
| B. | The persons with whom he works |
| C. | The cultural accomplishments and setting of the workers |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 292. |
What is one characteristic of a Laissez-faire leadership style? |
| A. | Leader gives opinion only when asked |
| B. | Leader takes charge |
| C. | Everyone work together and participate together |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Leader gives opinion only when asked | |
| 293. |
________ is increasing leadership rapidly |
| A. | Strategy |
| B. | Command |
| C. | Getting others to follow |
| D. | Control |
| Answer» D. Control | |
| 294. |
Regarding leadership, which statement is false? |
| A. | Leadership does not necessarily take place within |
| B. | Hierarchical structure of an organisation |
| C. | When people operate as leaders their role is alaways clearly established and defined |
| D. | Not every leader is a manager |
| Answer» B. Hierarchical structure of an organisation | |
| 295. |
According to leaders experts________, are what are called “action logics”. |
| A. | Bill Torbert and David Rooke |
| B. | Torbert and Susanne Cook-Greuter |
| C. | Parson and Bales |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Bill Torbert and David Rooke | |
| 296. |
_________ is one of the most effective leadership styles because it allows lower-level employees to exercise authority. |
| A. | Strategic leadership |
| B. | Autocratic leadership |
| C. | Democratic leadership |
| D. | Laissez-faire leadership |
| Answer» C. Democratic leadership | |
| 297. |
Under_______ the leader tends to reject an employee’s input if it conflicts with company policy or past practices. |
| A. | Bureaucratic leadership |
| B. | Transformational leadership |
| C. | Transactional leadership |
| D. | Strategic leadership |
| Answer» A. Bureaucratic leadership | |
| 298. |
A marketing team that receives a scheduled bonus for helping generate a certain number of leads by the end of the quarter is an example of |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» B. Autocratic | |
| 299. |
________ leadership is the least intrusive form of leadership |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic0 |
| Answer» C. Laissez-faire | |
| 300. |
Transformational leadership is always________ and improving upon the company’s conventions. |
| A. | Transacting |
| B. | Conformity |
| C. | Depending |
| D. | Transforming |
| Answer» D. Transforming | |
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