170+ Industry and Society Solved MCQs

1.

………………. Is called as the father of scientific management

A. Elton Mayo
B. Hendry Fayol
C. F.W Taylor
D. Robert Owen
Answer» C. F.W Taylor
2.

Job Satisfaction have …………… related to Absenteeisim and TurnOver

A. Positively
B. Negatively
C. directly
D. Eastically
Answer» B. Negatively
3.

……………… advocated that humans are essentially motivated by levels of needs

A. A. Maslow
B. Folet
C. Elton mayo
D. Ivon Paviov
Answer» A. A. Maslow
4.

The primary sector of the economy

A. draws raw materials from the natural environment.
B. transforms raw materials into manufactured goods
C. involves services rather than goods.
D. none of the above
Answer» A. draws raw materials from the natural environment.
5.

In general, the objective of industrial manufacturing is to streamline what?

A. Pay increases
B. Mass Production
C. Work Place
D. None of the answers are correct
Answer» B. Mass Production
6.

Identify the market situation where there is only one seller and many number of buyers.

A. conglomerate.
B. monopoly.
C. corporate centralization.
D. an oligopoly.
Answer» B. monopoly.
7.

With the introduction of the steam engine and other large-scale operations, Western countries experienced an era known as what?

A. Second Industrial Revolution
B. Industrial Revolution
C. Industrial Mining
D. None of the answers are correct
Answer» B. Industrial Revolution
8.

A manager with good can make the work place more pleasant

A. Communication
B. knowledge
C. experience
D. Interpersonal Skills
Answer» D. Interpersonal Skills
9.

…………………. deals with how the social perceiver uses information to arrive a casual explanation for events

A. Attribution theory.
B. Social perception theory
C. Selective Perception
D. Social Theory
Answer» A. Attribution theory.
10.

…………………. is the sequence of psychological steps that a person uses to organise and interpret information from the outside world

A. Perception process
B. Thinking Process
C. Selection Process
D. Sequential theory
Answer» A. Perception process
11.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of capitalism?

A. pursuit of personal profit
B. government control of the economy
C. competition and consumer sovereignty
D. private ownership
Answer» B. government control of the economy
12.

An economic and political system that combines a market-based economy with extensive social programs is called:

A. welfare capitalism.
B. state capitalism.
C. socialism.
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. welfare capitalism.
13.

The global decline in union membership is the result of the shrinking of the:

A. service sector of the economy.
B. industrial sector of the economy.
C. agricultural sector of the economy
D. none of the above.
Answer» B. industrial sector of the economy.
14.

Domination of a market by a few producers is called:

A. conglomerate.
B. monopoly.
C. corporate centralization.
D. an oligopoly.
Answer» D. an oligopoly.
15.

Under unitary approach,industrial relationis grounded in

A. mutual cooperation
B. Individual Treatment
C. team workand shared goals
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
16.

In general, we see three changes in the transition to post industrial society. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

A. From tangible products to ideas
B. from factories to almost anywhere
C. From communication to mechanization
D. from mechanical skills to literacy skills
Answer» D. from mechanical skills to literacy skills
17.

Which of the following is NOT one of the distinctive features of socialism?

A. collective ownership of property
B. consumer sovereignty
C. pursuit of collective goals
D. government control of the economy
Answer» B. consumer sovereignty
18.

__________ is an economic and political system in which companies are privately owned but cooperate closely with the government.

A. .State capitalism
B. Welfare capitalism
C. Socialism
D. Capitalism
Answer» A. .State capitalism
19.

.Occupations are professions to the extent that they demonstrate certain characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

A. self-regulating practice
B. clients over authority
C. theoretical knowledge
D. community orientation rather than self-interest
Answer» B. clients over authority
20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which computers are changing the character of work?

A. Computers are making work more mundane.
B. Computers enhance employers' control of workers.
C. Computers are de-skilling labour.
D. Computers limit workplace interaction.
Answer» A. Computers are making work more mundane.
21.

Power that people perceive as legitimate is called:

A. authority.
B. coercive power.
C. formal power.
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. authority.
22.

Patriarchy, the domination of women by men, is an example of which type of authority?

A. traditional
B. charismatic
C. rational-legal
D. routinization of charisma
Answer» A. traditional
23.

What is the term used to describe a person who feels isolated from his or her own culture or is prevented from participating in society?

A. Assimilation
B. Acculturation
C. Alienation
D. Socialization
Answer» C. Alienation
24.

A factor in the emergence of totalitarian governments is:

A. political apathy.
B. technological means for rigidly regulating a populace.
C. a strong military.
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
25.

One factor of the welfare state is:

A. gradual increase in the size and scope of government.
B. the loss of personal freedom.
C. decrease in the penetration of government in everyday activity.
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. gradual increase in the size and scope of government.
26.

In which year did the Industrial Disputes act come into operation?

A. 1947
B. 1949
C. 1953
D. 1963
Answer» A. 1947
27.

In which settlement machinery can the central government refer the disputes under rule 81 - A?

A. Conciliation
B. Arbitration
C. Adjudicator
D. Supreme Court
Answer» C. Adjudicator
28.

Before the industrial disputes act was implemented in the year 1947, which act took care of the industrial disputes?

A. Trade Disputes Act, 1929
B. Royal Commission on Labour, 1934
C. Labour Management Relations Act, 1947
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Trade Disputes Act, 1929
29.

Choose the correct option that correctly states out the defect in the Trade Disputes Act, 1929.

A. Restraints imposed on the rights of strike
B. To render the proceedings unstatutable under the Act for the settlement of an industrial dispute
C. Solution to industrial unrest
D. All of the abov
Answer» B. To render the proceedings unstatutable under the Act for the settlement of an industrial dispute
30.

The bill passing rule 81A has made two new institutions for the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes, i.e. Work Committees and _______

A. Industrial Tribunal
B. Commission on Labour
C. Arbitration
D. Adjudication
Answer» A. Industrial Tribunal
31.

The industrial peace is secured through voluntary _______ and compulsory ________

A. Compromise and Arbitration
B. Adjudication and Arbitration
C. Work Committee and Industrial Tribunal
D. Negotiation and Adjudication
Answer» D. Negotiation and Adjudication
32.

Choose the correct objective of the Industrial Disputes Act.

A. To prevent illegal strikes
B. To promote measures for securing and preserving good relations between the employers and the employees
C. To provide relief to workmen in matters of lay - offs, retrenchment, wrongful dismissals
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
33.

Motivation includes

A. Job enrichment
B. Job rotation
C. Job enlargement
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
34.

The act was first amended in the year ______

A. 1929
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1949
Answer» D. 1949
35.

Power has been given to _______________ to require Works Committee to be constituted in every industrial establishment employing 100 workmen or more.

A. Appropriate Government
B. State Government
C. High Court
D. Board of Conciliation
Answer» A. Appropriate Government
36.

Which permanent settlement machinery has been mentioned in the act accountable for the speedy and amicable settlement of industrial disputes?

A. Adjudication
B. Conciliation
C. Arbitration
D. Appropriate government
Answer» C. Arbitration
37.

For the marxists all strikes are

A. Political
B. Social
C. Legislative
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Political
38.

A report of the select committee on the Industrial Disputes Bill, 1946 was published in the Gazette of India, Part ____

A. V
B. IV
C. III
D. I
Answer» A. V
39.

On which date did the industrial disputes act, 1947 receive assent and came in the Statute Book?

A. 1st April, 1947
B. 23rd April, 1936
C. 28th April, 1937
D. 11th March, 1947
Answer» D. 11th March, 1947
40.

________ means an interim or a final determination of any industrial dispute or of any question relating thereto by any labour court.

A. Banking Company
B. Closure
C. Award
D. Conciliation Proceeding
Answer» C. Award
41.

In Marxist approach concerns with wage realteddisputes are

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Not considered
Answer» B. Secondary
42.

Scientist of OB recognize that organisations are not static but dynamic and…………………

A. Processing
B. systematic
C. ever changin
D. researching
Answer» C. ever changin
43.

………….. and fringe benetits are no longer employees first prionty

A. Wages
B. bonus
C. Rewards
D. promotions
Answer» A. Wages
44.

The book "The Psychology of management" was published by………….

A. Willliam Gilbreth
B. Hendry Fayol
C. F. W. Taylor
D. Robert Owen
Answer» A. Willliam Gilbreth
45.

Clause (d) of section 2 of ______________ act defines Khadi.

A. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
B. Payment of wages act, 1936
C. Khadi and Village Industries commission Act, 1956
D. Industrial Relations Act, 1967
Answer» C. Khadi and Village Industries commission Act, 1956
46.

How many members does a conciliation board consist of as per the appropriate government?

A. Chairman and 2 or 4 other members
B. Chairman and 1 more member
C. Chairman and 5 or 6 other members
D. Chairman and 10 other member
Answer» A. Chairman and 2 or 4 other members
47.

A person shall not be appointed as the presiding officer of a labour court unless he has been the presiding officer under any provincial or state act for not less than ____ years.

A. 2
B. 10
C. 5
D. 15
Answer» C. 5
48.

How many persons shall a national tribunal consist of which is to be appointed by the central government?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» A. 1
49.

………………….. is recognised as father of ‘ Human relations’

A. Willliam Gilbreth
B. Hendry Fayol
C. F. W. Taylor
D. Elton Mayo
Answer» D. Elton Mayo
50.

Trade unions are the principal schools in which the workers learn the lesson of _______ and ______.

A. Spirit of combination and class – consciousness
B. Social evils and exploitation
C. Self - reliance and solidarity
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Self - reliance and solidarity
51.

In which year did the labour movement start in India?

A. 1875
B. 1918
C. 1939
D. 1945
Answer» A. 1875
52.

.Pluralistic Approach perceives…………as legitimate representative of employee interest

A. Trade unions
B. management
C. Board Of directors
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Trade unions
53.

. In which year did the trade union movement start in India?

A. 1975
B. 1939
C. 1935
D. 1918
Answer» D. 1918
54.

The trade union movement were at a disadvantage in an age when the __________ held the field.

A. Rege committee
B. First world war
C. Doctrine of Laissez faire
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Doctrine of Laissez faire
55.

In how many periods can you divide the growth and development of trade union movement in India?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 8
Answer» B. 6
56.

Which 2 Indian Humanitarians who themselves were factory workers drew the government's attention towards unhappy working conditions of labourers in 1875 and 1884?

A. Sorabjee Shapurji Bengali & N.M. Lokhandey
B. S.N. Banerjee & Punekar
C. Lokamanya Tilak & Mill owners associations
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Sorabjee Shapurji Bengali & N.M. Lokhandey
57.

Match the following periods of trade unions with respective years
1. Second world war -------------- a. 1939 - 1945
2. Post - independence period ---- b. 1947 - to date
3. Social welfare period -------- c. 1918 - 1924
4. Early trade union period ------ d. 1875 - 1918
5. Left wing trade unionism period --- e. 1924 - 1934
6. Trade unions' unity period ------- f. 1935 - 1938

A. 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c, 5-e, 6-f
B. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-e, 5-d, 6-f
C. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d, 5-e, 6-f
D. 1-b, 2-c, 3-f, 4-e, 5-a, 6-d
Answer» A. 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c, 5-e, 6-f
58.

Which year saw the history of modern industrialism in India?

A. 1918
B. 1875
C. 1850
D. 1904
Answer» C. 1850
59.

Who formed Bombay Millhands Association and in which year?

A. Sorabjee shapurjee Bengali in 1980
B. N.M Lokhandey in 1890
C. Social Service League in 1910
D. None of the above
Answer» B. N.M Lokhandey in 1890
60.

The number of persons required for registering a trade union is……

A. 6
B. 5.
C. 7.
D. 8
Answer» C. 7.
61.

The process by which a third party persuades disputants to come towards an amicable settlement

A. arbitration ,
B. collective bargaining
C. Conciliation
D. legislation.
Answer» C. Conciliation
62.

Works Committeehas to be employed in a committee having more than ….employees

A. 50
B. 75.
C. 10
D. 100
Answer» D. 100
63.

Industrial employment Act of 1946 is applicable to companies employing more than………… employess

A. 100
B. 125
C. 150
D. 75
Answer» A. 100
64.

The rate of subsistence allaowance paid for a suspended employee for the first 90 days is

A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 75%
D. 33%
Answer» A. 50%
65.

Under Contract labour act,the owner is called as the ………..of the factory

A. Managing Director
B. Manager
C. Principal Employer
D. Chairman
Answer» C. Principal Employer
66.

Contract labout Act was enacted in the year

A. 1978
B. 1946
C. 1948
D. 1970
Answer» D. 1970
67.

The Trade Union Act was enacted in the year

A. 1926
B. 1928
C. 1946
D. 1976
Answer» A. 1926
68.

The final order passed by the Industrial tribunal pertaining to a dispute is called……….

A. Award
B. Interim.
C. Judgement
D. Honorarium
Answer» A. Award
69.

The total number of protected workman in an organization are

A. Min 10 Max 50
B. Min 5 Max.100
C. min.50 max 100
Answer» B. Min 5 Max.100
70.

The temporary closing of a place of employment or suspension of work or refusal of the employer

A. Lay Off
B. Lock out
C. retrenchment.
D. Lock down
Answer» B. Lock out
71.

which of the following is not a step in the perceptual process

A. Object
B. selection
C. perception
D. response
Answer» C. perception
72.

Stereotyping generally affects the …………………..

A. organization Structure
B. Behavior
C. Interpersonalrelations
D. communications
Answer» C. Interpersonalrelations
73.

Organizational structures

A. affect group behaviour more than individual behavior
B. change rapidly to meet the environmental and market change
C. contribute positively to organizational performance
D. can be defined simply as activities that occur regularly
Answer» D. can be defined simply as activities that occur regularly
74.

Groups created by the managerial decision toaccomplish goals of the organization are called

A. Formal Groups
B. Infornal groups
C. Task groups
D. Interest groups
Answer» A. Formal Groups
75.

Continued membership in a group will surely require

A. suporting the group leader
B. conforming togroup norms
C. encoouraging cohesiveness in the group
D. developing a status system
Answer» B. conforming togroup norms
76.

……………………………is not a capability of an employee having positive attitude

A. focus
B. creativity
C. pessimism
D. confidence
Answer» C. pessimism
77.

Which one is not a benefit to employee which results through positive attitude of an employee

A. promotion
B. less stress
C. job security
D. enjoining life
Answer» A. promotion
78.

Belief opinion, knowledge, emotions, feelings, intension are the components of

A. OB
B. jobs satisfaction
C. attitude
D. personality
Answer» C. attitude
79.

Components of attitude can be classified in to ……………………types

A. 7
B. 3
C. 3
D. 6
Answer» C. 3
80.

The attitude base on beliefs, opinion, knowledge, or information about the particular event which the employee possess is under………………………..component of attitude

A. behavioral
B. cognitive
C. effective
D. positive
Answer» B. cognitive
81.

The attitude base on the concept that every individual will have an intention to react in a certain way towards something is under …………………..component of attitude

A. behavioral
B. cognitive
C. effective
D. positive
Answer» B. cognitive
82.

Which of the following is not a contributing discipline of OB

A. Anthropology
B. Psychology
C. Physiology
D. Sociology
Answer» C. Physiology
83.

…………………is a study of individual behavior

A. Anthropology
B. Psychology
C. Political Science
D. Sociology
Answer» B. Psychology
84.

Common uniform, Canteen, Office, does not mean common treatment is limitation of

A. Organizational culture
B. Organizational Structure
C. Organizational behavior
D. Organizational value
Answer» B. Organizational Structure
85.

Due to emphasis on productivity and efficiently employee are not allowed work with harmony with one another is a limitation of

A. Organisational culture
B. Organizational Structure
C. Organizational behavior
D. Organisational value
Answer» B. Organizational Structure
86.

If modern day managers do not positively address and manage workforce diversity of the following may become negative outcomes for an organization except

A. more difficult communication
B. Increased creativity and innovation
C. More interpersonal conflicts
D. Potential for higher employee turn over
Answer» B. Increased creativity and innovation
87.

OB helps to understand behavior of human in……………..

A. work place an society
B. workplace only
C. Society only.
D. Department only
Answer» B. workplace only
88.

OB does not contribute to improve

A. motivation
B. efficiency
C. interpersonal relation
D. Communication
Answer» C. interpersonal relation
89.

Employees reflect back on their actions and perceptually determine how they believe then can successfully accomplish the task in the future given contexts

A. Self reflective
B. Forethought
C. Observational
D. Self regulatory
Answer» A. Self reflective
90.

People process visual experiences into cognitive models they help in future action is

A. Symbolizing
B. Forethought
C. observational
D. Self answer regulatory
Answer» A. Symbolizing
91.

Employees when plan their actions is called

A. Symbolizing
B. Forethought
C. observational
D. Self answer regulatory
Answer» B. Forethought
92.

Employees learn by observing the performance of the referent group and the consequence of their action is referred as

A. Symbolizing
B. Forethought
C. observational
D. Self answer regulatory
Answer» C. observational
93.

Employees self regulate their actions by setting internal standards

A. Self reflecting
B. forethought
C. observational
D. self regulatory
Answer» D. self regulatory
94.

………………developed social learning theory into more comprehensive social cognitive theory

A. Bandura
B. Luthans
C. Sinner
D. Pavlo
Answer» A. Bandura
95.

Bandura identify …………basic human capabilities as a part of SCT

A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» C. 5
96.

Behavioral frame works based on …………..behavior and ……..environmental variables.

A. Observable-Non Observable
B. Observable- Observable
C. Non Observable- Observable
D. Non Observable-Non Observable
Answer» B. Observable- Observable
97.

Human can project …..behaviour for ……..stimulus and exebit irresponse depending on environmental consequences

A. Different-Different
B. Same-Same
C. Same-Different
D. Different-Same
Answer» B. Same-Same
98.

As per …………behavior is not the outcome of stimulus alone, but is an outcome which also depends on contigent enviormental consequences of a behavior

A. behaviouristic frame work
B. cognive frame work
C. sinner frame work
D. behavior theory
Answer» A. behaviouristic frame work
99.

The Social cognitive theory states that the person and the external situation are ………………With each other along with the behavior itself to determine the behavior

A. Related
B. linked
C. interdepends
D. combined
Answer» C. interdepends
100.

…………….states that along with cognitive and external situation the experiences faced through relevant past events determine what a person become and this will create an impact in subsequent behavior

A. behaviouristic frame work
B. cognitive frame work
C. Social cognitive frame work
D. Social frame work
Answer» C. Social cognitive frame work
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