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170+ Industry and Society Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .

101.

According to Edward Tolman ……………..consist of the expectancy that a particular event will lead to a particular consequences

A. eventual
B. behavior
C. learning
D. attitude
Answer» C. learning
102.

Every individual set his goal and he is also know the …………….which will take him to achieve the goal

A. process
B. behavior
C. event
D. way
Answer» B. behavior
103.

…………insist that it is advisable and fruitfull to the study the behavior of the human beings which is visible than studying the mind which is elusive in nature

A. Ivan Pavlov and Jon B Watson
B. Carl jung
C. Sigmund Freud
D. Maslow
Answer» A. Ivan Pavlov and Jon B Watson
104.

……………….is the force of action or motivation

A. behavior
B. stimulus
C. perception
D. attitude
Answer» B. stimulus
105.

……………..is the behavior for a stimulus

A. stimulus
B. response
C. presumption
D. attitude
Answer» B. response
106.

Definition of the communication implies that

A. communication is mostly verbal
B. It is mostly return
C. communication is in a vertical direction
D. understanding must occur to have communication
Answer» D. understanding must occur to have communication
107.

The least used communication channel in an organization usually

A. upward
B. downward
C. diagonal
D. horizontal
Answer» D. horizontal
108.

……………means the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought experience and the senses

A. learning
B. developing
C. cogniation
D. training
Answer» C. cogniation
109.

……………….frame work is based on the concept of expectancy demand and intention of the human being

A. behaviouristic
B. expectancy
C. cognitive
D. social learning
Answer» C. cognitive
110.

a lack of clarity concerning what will happen is refereed to us

A. temporal
B. predisposition
C. uncertainty
D. negation
Answer» C. uncertainty
111.

Employees with relatively week higher order needs are ……………. Concerned with variety and autonomy

A. less
B. more.
C. very
D. extremely
Answer» A. less
112.

Which of the following is strategy of job design that increases job depth by meeting employees need for psychological growth?

A. job rotation
B. job enrichment
C. job enlargement
D. jon engagement
Answer» B. job enrichment
113.

What is the keyword understanding organization structure

A. control
B. change
C. process
D. deligation
Answer» A. control
114.

Inorder from loss to highest, what are maslow’s five classess of needs

A. social –esteem –physiological-safty-self-acutalisation
B. physiological-safety-social-self actualization-esteem
C. physiological-safety-social- esteem -self actualizatio
D. self-acutalisation–esteem –safety – social- physiological
Answer» C. physiological-safety-social- esteem -self actualizatio
115.

……………..focus on how to set goals for people to reach

A. Equity theory
B. expectancy theory
C. goal attain theory
D. goal setting theory
Answer» A. Equity theory
116.

Concerning organizational cultures

A. strong culture is more product environment
B. Week culture is more product environment
C. The specific culture that contribute to positive effectiveness is well known
D. The stronger the culture, the more influenctial it is on employee behavior
Answer» D. The stronger the culture, the more influenctial it is on employee behavior
117.

Shared organizational values are

A. unconscious, affective desires or wants that guide societies behavior
B. influenced by international values
C. Different for the various components of a diverse workforce
D. a mith
Answer» C. Different for the various components of a diverse workforce
118.

Now a days a lot of stress is being put on the …………….of the employee in the organization

A. character
B. improvement
C. behaviour
D. rewards
Answer» C. behaviour
119.

OB focuses at three levels

A. individual , organization, society
B. society ,organization, nation
C. employee, employer, management
D. individual, groups, organization
Answer» D. individual, groups, organization
120.

Scope of OB does not include

A. leadership
B. presiption
C. job design
D. technology
Answer» D. technology
121.

High rate of ………….increase coast and ten to place less experienced employee in job

A. training
B. absenteeism
C. employee turn over
D. strike
Answer» C. employee turn over
122.

Forces effecting organizational behavior are

A. people
B. environment
C. technology
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
123.

Hawthorne studies is related to which stage of the organizational behavior evolution

A. Industrial revolution
B. Organizational Behaviour
C. Human Relations Movement
D. Scientific management
Answer» C. Human Relations Movement
124.

In present context challenges for OB are

A. employee expectation
B. workforce diversity
C. Globalization
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
125.

Communication begins with

A. encoding
B. decoding
C. idea origination
D. channel selection
Answer» C. idea origination
126.

the problem solving process begins with

A. clarifiction of the situation
B. establishment of alternatives
C. identification of the difficulty
D. isolation of the cause
Answer» C. identification of the difficulty
127.

The study of the culture and practices in different societies is called

A. Peronality
B. anthropology
C. Perception
D. attitude
Answer» B. anthropology
128.

Meso Organizational behavior is associated with

A. Individual behavior
B. .Organizational behavior
C. .Group behavior
D. .none of the above
Answer» C. .Group behavior
129.

”Leadership motivates the people to work and not the power of money”, this concept is related to

A. Autocratic model
B. Custodial model
C. Supportiv model
D. Collegial model
Answer» B. Custodial model
130.

Organizational behavior is a field of study backed by a body of associated with growing concern for people at workplace

A. theory
B. research
C. Application
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
131.

Organizational behavior is a

A. Science
B. Cognitive approach
C. Social cognitive framework
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Cognitive approach
132.

The fielfd of Organizational behavior is concerned with

A. The behavior of Individual and groups
B. How resources are effectively managed
C. Control processes and interaction between organizations ,external context
D. Both a and c
Answer» D. Both a and c
133.

The field of organizational behaviour examines such questions as the nature of leadership, effective team development, and

A. Interpesonal conflict resolution; motivation of individuals
B. Organizagtional control;conflict management
C. Motivation of Individuals;Planning
D. Planning;development
Answer» A. Interpesonal conflict resolution; motivation of individuals
134.

.Which of the following frameworks is used in the development of overall model of OB?

A. .The cognitive framework
B. .The behaviouristic framework
C. The social learning Framework
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
135.

which of the following frameworks is based on the expectancy, demand and incentive concepts

A. The cognitive framework
B. .The behaviouristic framework
C. The social learning Framework
D. .The supportive framework
Answer» A. The cognitive framework
136.

which of the following forms the basis for the autocratic model of OB

A. .Obedience
B. .Authority
C. Power
D. dependence on Boss
Answer» C. Power
137.

Might is right “ is the motto of

A. Autocratic model
B. Custodial model
C. Supportive model
D. collegial Model
Answer» A. Autocratic model
138.

which of the following is not correct for organizational behaviour

A. Organizational behaviour is an integral part of management
B. Organizational behaviour is a disciplinary approach
C. Organizational behaviour helps in analysis of behaviour
D. Organizational behaviour is goal oriented
Answer» B. Organizational behaviour is a disciplinary approach
139.

The …………. Is based on the environment though ……………like thinking, expectations and perceptions do exist ,and they are not needed to manage or predict behaviour

A. Behaviouristic approach,cognitive processes,
B. Cognitive processes,behaviouristic approach
C. Social cognitive, behaviouristic approach
D. Cognitive processes,Social cognitive
Answer» A. Behaviouristic approach,cognitive processes,
140.

The study of organization behaviour hascertain basic assumptions. They are

A. An industrial enterprise is an organization of people
B. These people must be motivated to work effectively
C. The goals of the employee and the employer may not necessarily coincide
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
141.

which of the following represents correct sequencing of historical developments of OB?

A. Industrial revolution---scientific management—human relations movement-OB
B. Industrial revolution---—human relations movement- scientific management- OB
C. scientific management-Human relations Movement-Industrial revolution –OB
D. None Of these
Answer» A. Industrial revolution---scientific management—human relations movement-OB
142.

Which of the following is (are) not acceptable to Marxists

A. Enterprise bargaining
B. employee particicpation
C. cooperative workculture
D. All the above
Answer» C. cooperative workculture
143.

Industrial relations cover the following areas

A. Collective Bargaining
B. labour Legislation
C. Industrial relations training
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
144.

A course on Industrial relations in its MBA program was firstly introduced by

A. IIM,Indore
B. XLRI,Jamshedpur
C. MDI,Gurgaon
D. IIM,Bangalore
Answer» B. XLRI,Jamshedpur
145.

which of the following is not an approach to industrial relations?

A. Unitary approach
B. Pluralistic approach
C. marxist Approach
D. Employees approach
Answer» D. Employees approach
146.

……………..explains how and why people react when they feel unfairly treated

A. Equity theory
B. expectancy theory
C. goal attain theory
D. goal setting theory
Answer» A. Equity theory
147.

Taylorism considered worker as a _________________.

A. Biological machine.
B. Emotional creature.
C. Product of culture.
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Emotional creature.
148.

Illumination experiment was conducted as part of __________________.

A. Scientific Management.
B. Fordism.
C. Human Relations Approach.
D. Trade Unionism.
Answer» C. Human Relations Approach.
149.

Surplus value indicates _____________ of workers.

A. Rights.
B. Exploitation.
C. Organization.
D. Discipline.
Answer» B. Exploitation.
150.

In the ___________ system un free peasants worked in the land as serfs.

A. Capitalist.
B. Factory.
C. Gui
D. d) Feudal.
Answer» D. d) Feudal.

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