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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Uncategorized topics .
| 201. |
What do we call it when we judge someone on the basis of our perception? |
| A. | Stereotyping |
| B. | Categorizing |
| C. | Halo effect |
| D. | Prototyping |
| Answer» A. Stereotyping | |
| 202. |
Sobha is an honest and straightforward person. She believes her employees are all similarly honest and straightforward, ignoring signs that they may be manipulating her. What perceptual shortcut is Sobha most likely using? |
| A. | Contrast effect |
| B. | Halo effect |
| C. | Stereotyping |
| D. | Projection |
| Answer» D. Projection | |
| 203. |
Sathish has a low absenteeism rate. He takes responsibility for his health and has good health habits. He is likely to have a(an): |
| A. | Internal locus of control |
| B. | External locus of control |
| C. | Core locus of control |
| D. | High emotional stability level |
| Answer» A. Internal locus of control | |
| 204. |
Raju believes that men perform better in oral presentations than women. What shortcut has been used in this case? |
| A. | The halo effects |
| B. | The contrast effects |
| C. | Projection |
| D. | Stereotyping |
| Answer» D. Stereotyping | |
| 205. |
Mr. Manoj, Manager ABC Company found that skills of workers and machinery used by them as compared to the competitors in the market are obsolete within a year, which type of challenge ABC Company is facing? |
| A. | High Quality and Low Quality |
| B. | Globalization and Culture |
| C. | Rapid Pace of Change |
| D. | Multiple Stakeholders |
| Answer» C. Rapid Pace of Change | |
| 206. |
According to Robert Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations, they possess skills. |
| A. | Technical |
| B. | Leadership |
| C. | Problem-solving |
| D. | Conceptual |
| Answer» D. Conceptual | |
| 207. |
What sort of goals does Management by Objectives (MBO) emphasize? |
| A. | Tangible, verifiable and measurable |
| B. | Achievable, controllable and profitable |
| C. | Challenging, emotional and constructive |
| D. | Hierarchical, attainable and effective |
| Answer» A. Tangible, verifiable and measurable | |
| 208. |
Today’s managers understand that the success of any effort at improving quality and productivitymust include . |
| A. | Quality management programs |
| B. | Customer service improvements |
| C. | Employee's participation |
| D. | Manufacturing simplification |
| Answer» C. Employee's participation | |
| 209. |
Which of the following would be least likely to pose a barrier to cross-cultural communications? |
| A. | Tone difference |
| B. | Word connotations |
| C. | Political correctness |
| D. | Differences among perceptions |
| Answer» C. Political correctness | |
| 210. |
Which of the following theory is proposed by Clayton Alderfer? |
| A. | Theory X and Theory Y |
| B. | Hierarchy of Needs |
| C. | ERG Theory |
| D. | Theory |
| Answer» C. ERG Theory | |
| 211. |
Concept of MBO was introduced by: |
| A. | Peter. F.Drucker |
| B. | Mary Parker |
| C. | Henry Fayol |
| D. | Philip Kotler |
| Answer» A. Peter. F.Drucker | |
| 212. |
Which of the following processes deals with how well an individual remembers a model’s action after it is no longer readily available? |
| A. | Attitudinal |
| B. | Retention |
| C. | motor reproduction |
| D. | reinforcement |
| Answer» B. Retention | |
| 213. |
What do we call the practice of reinforcing closer and closer approximations of a desired behavior? |
| A. | Modeling |
| B. | Shaping |
| C. | classical conditioning |
| D. | social learning |
| Answer» B. Shaping | |
| 214. |
Suspending an employee for dishonest behavior is an example of which method of shaping behavior? |
| A. | Extinction |
| B. | negative reinforcement |
| C. | punishment |
| D. | reaction |
| Answer» C. punishment | |
| 215. |
If everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attribution theorystates that the behavior shows . |
| A. | Consensus |
| B. | Similarity |
| C. | Reliability |
| D. | Consistency |
| Answer» D. Consistency | |
| 216. |
Your boss never gives you the benefit of the doubt. When you were late back from lunch, he assumed that you had simply taken too much time. He never considered that the elevators were out and you had to walk up 10 flights of stairs. Your boss is guilty of . |
| A. | Self-serving bias |
| B. | Selective perception |
| C. | Fundamental attribution error |
| D. | Inconsistency |
| Answer» C. Fundamental attribution error | |
| 217. |
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: |
| A. | Central Tendency |
| B. | Halo effect |
| C. | Similar-to-me effect |
| D. | Misperception |
| Answer» C. Similar-to-me effect | |
| 218. |
All the following are dimensions of Intellectual ability EXCEPT: |
| A. | Inductive reasoning |
| B. | Dynamic strength |
| C. | Deductive reasoning |
| D. | Number aptitude |
| Answer» D. Number aptitude | |
| 219. |
What sort of actions is most likely to be attributed to external causes? |
| A. | Actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus and high consistency |
| B. | Actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus and low consistency |
| C. | Actions that have high distinctiveness, low consensus and low consistency |
| D. | Actions that have low distinctiveness, low consistency and high consensus |
| Answer» A. Actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus and high consistency | |
| 220. |
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? |
| A. | Referent power |
| B. | legitimate power |
| C. | Reward power |
| D. | Coercive power |
| Answer» B. legitimate power | |
| 221. |
Which of the following departmentalization can be considered necessary in an organization where the company’s productsfall into several categories with very different production methodsfor each category? |
| A. | Customer |
| B. | Production |
| C. | Process |
| D. | Matrix |
| Answer» A. Customer | |
| 222. |
Mr.Dirash has a job which pays an excellent salary. He has a good relationship with his peers and his supervisors. He also likes the fact that the company policy fits well with what he personally believes, and that he has received considerable recognition for his achievements at the company. Which of these factors is 'MOST likely' responsible for the fact that Dirash loves his job? |
| A. | High compensation |
| B. | Good nature of peer relationships |
| C. | Good nature of supervisor relationships |
| D. | Recognition for his achievements |
| Answer» A. High compensation | |
| 223. |
Job appraisal is the part of_ |
| A. | Sociology |
| B. | Anthropology |
| C. | Psychology |
| D. | Political science |
| Answer» B. Anthropology | |
| 224. |
Which of the following is most likely to be a belief held by a successful manager? |
| A. | Technical knowledge is all that is needed for success. |
| B. | It is not essential to have sound interpersonal skills. |
| C. | Technical skills are necessary, but insufficient alone for success. |
| D. | Effectiveness is not impacted by human behavior. |
| Answer» D. Effectiveness is not impacted by human behavior. | |
| 225. |
What term is used for the extent to which an individual displays different behaviours in differentsituations? |
| A. | Continuity |
| B. | Integrity |
| C. | Flexibility |
| D. | distinctiveness |
| Answer» C. Flexibility | |
| 226. |
What does consensus refer to in attribution theory? |
| A. | There is general agreement about a perception. |
| B. | Different people respond the same way in the same situation. |
| C. | There is general agreement about how people desire to respond to the same situation. |
| D. | Different people perceive a situation similarly. |
| Answer» C. There is general agreement about how people desire to respond to the same situation. | |
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