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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Commerce (M.com) .
| 1. |
Scientific Management approach is developed by |
| A. | Elton Mayo |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | F.W. Taylor |
| D. | A. Maslow |
| Answer» C. F.W. Taylor | |
| 2. |
“------------ are social inventions for accomplishing goals through group efforts” |
| A. | Management |
| B. | Organization |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Behavior |
| Answer» B. Organization | |
| 3. |
“Hawthrone experiment” which was a real beginning of applied research in OB was conducted by |
| A. | Elton Mayo |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | F.W. Taylor |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» A. Elton Mayo | |
| 4. |
Whose concept states that interpersonal and human relations may lead to productivity |
| A. | Elton Mayo |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | F.W. Taylor |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» A. Elton Mayo | |
| 5. |
Organization Behavior is |
| A. | An interdisciplinary approach |
| B. | A humanistic approach |
| C. | Total system approach |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 6. |
Extension of behavior modification into organization is called |
| A. | Enrichment |
| B. | Enlargement |
| C. | OB Mod |
| D. | OB Ext |
| Answer» C. OB Mod | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is/are not job related source of stress? |
| A. | Role ambiguity |
| B. | Role overload |
| C. | Ethical dilemmas |
| D. | Career concerns |
| Answer» D. Career concerns | |
| 8. |
-------------- refers to the negotiation or an agreement between two groups |
| A. | Contracting |
| B. | Co-opting |
| C. | Pressure tactics |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Contracting | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is/are not organizational f actors causing stress? |
| A. | Task demand |
| B. | Role demand |
| C. | Role conflict |
| D. | Satisfaction |
| Answer» C. Role conflict | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is/are OD intervention techniques |
| A. | Sensitivity training |
| B. | MBO |
| C. | Quality of work life |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is not one of the four primary management functions? |
| A. | Decision making |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Staffing |
| D. | organizing |
| Answer» A. Decision making | |
| 12. |
. If everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attribution theory states that the behaviour shows _____. |
| A. | Consensus |
| B. | Similarity |
| C. | Reliability |
| D. | Consistency |
| Answer» A. Consensus | |
| 13. |
The cognitive process through which an individual selects, organizes but misinterprets environmental stimuli is known as_________ |
| A. | Perception |
| B. | Projection |
| C. | Selective Perception |
| D. | Mis-Perception |
| Answer» D. Mis-Perception | |
| 14. |
Which dimension of Big 5 personality traits represents artistically sensitive, refined etc. |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Emotional stability |
| C. | Conscientiousness |
| D. | Extroversion |
| Answer» A. Culture | |
| 15. |
A study of human behavior in organizational settings is |
| A. | Individual behavior |
| B. | Group behavior |
| C. | Organizational behavior |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Organizational behavior | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is NOT an important issue relating to goal-setting theory? |
| A. | Goal specificity |
| B. | Equity among workers |
| C. | Feedback |
| D. | Defining the goal |
| Answer» B. Equity among workers | |
| 17. |
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 | |
| 18. |
Concept of MBO was introduced by: |
| A. | Peter. F.Drucker |
| B. | Mary Parker |
| C. | Henry Fayol |
| D. | Philip Kotler |
| Answer» A. Peter. F.Drucker | |
| 19. |
. People with which type of personality trait commonly make poor decisions because they make them too fast? |
| A. | Type A |
| B. | Type B |
| C. | Self-monitors |
| D. | Extroverts |
| Answer» A. Type A | |
| 20. |
____________ refers to the network of personal and social relations that is developed spontaneously between people associated with each other. |
| A. | Formal organization |
| B. | Informal organization |
| C. | Business organization |
| D. | Government organization |
| Answer» B. Informal organization | |
| 21. |
The concept of Work- Week is related with |
| A. | Quality of Work life |
| B. | Quality Circle |
| C. | Alternative Work schedule |
| D. | Job Redesign |
| Answer» C. Alternative Work schedule | |
| 22. |
. --------is an attempt through a formal program to integrate employees’ needs and wellbeing with the intention of improved productivity, better involvement and satisfaction |
| A. | Quality of Work life |
| B. | Quality Circle |
| C. | Alternative Work schedule |
| D. | Job Redesign |
| Answer» A. Quality of Work life | |
| 23. |
------------is a set of values that states what an organisation stands for |
| A. | Organization behavior |
| B. | Organizational culture |
| C. | Organizational spirit |
| D. | Organizational effectiveness |
| Answer» B. Organizational culture | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following is/are leadership theories? |
| A. | Trait theory |
| B. | Behavior theory |
| C. | Contingency theory |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 25. |
. In --------------leadership, there is a complete centralization of authority in the leader |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Free rein |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» B. Autocratic | |
| 26. |
-----------leadership emphasize on rules and regulation in an organization |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» D. Bureaucratic | |
| 27. |
----------is the attractiveness of the members towards the group or resistance to leave it |
| A. | Group norms |
| B. | Group behavior |
| C. | Group cohesiveness |
| D. | Group structure |
| Answer» C. Group cohesiveness | |
| 28. |
Goal setting theory is pioneered by |
| A. | Stacy Adams |
| B. | Charms |
| C. | Edwin Locke |
| D. | F W |
| Answer» C. Edwin Locke | |
| 29. |
Which one is not a Need Based Theory of motivation? |
| A. | Maslow’s Theory |
| B. | F. Herzberg’s theory |
| C. | Alderfer’s theory |
| D. | Vroom’s theory |
| Answer» D. Vroom’s theory | |
| 30. |
Porter Lawler Model is an extension of |
| A. | Maslow’s theory |
| B. | Mc Clelland’s theory |
| C. | Stacy Adams theory |
| D. | Vroom’s theory |
| Answer» D. Vroom’s theory | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following need is not coming under Mc Clelland theory of motivation? |
| A. | Need for power |
| B. | Need for achievement |
| C. | Need for affiliation |
| D. | Need for actualization |
| Answer» C. Need for affiliation | |
| 32. |
Which of the following researchers thought that reinforcement was the central factor involed in behavioural change? |
| A. | Pavlov |
| B. | Fayol |
| C. | Skinner |
| D. | Deming |
| Answer» C. Skinner | |
| 33. |
What do we call the view that we can learn both through observation and direct experience? |
| A. | situational learning theory |
| B. | classical learning |
| C. | social learning theory |
| D. | the Pavlov principle |
| Answer» C. social learning theory | |
| 34. |
Individual-level independent variables include all of the following except. |
| A. | Leadership |
| B. | Learning |
| C. | Perception |
| D. | motivation |
| Answer» A. Leadership | |
| 35. |
What term is used to describe voluntary and involuntary permanent withdrawal from an organization? |
| A. | Absenteeism |
| B. | Turnover |
| C. | Downsizing |
| D. | truancy |
| Answer» B. Turnover | |
| 36. |
According to 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 | |
| 37. |
According to Mintzberg, one of management’s interpersonal roles is . |
| A. | spokesperson |
| B. | leader |
| C. | Negotiator |
| D. | monitor |
| Answer» B. leader | |
| 38. |
Determining how tasks are to be grouped is part of which management function? |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Leading |
| C. | Controlling |
| D. | organizing |
| Answer» D. organizing | |
| 39. |
Today’s organization are |
| A. | Open system |
| B. | Closed system |
| C. | Open as well as closed |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Open system | |
| 40. |
Organization Behavior is not a /an |
| A. | A separate field of study |
| B. | Applied science |
| C. | Normative science |
| D. | Pessimistic approach |
| Answer» D. Pessimistic approach | |
| 41. |
------------represent noblest thoughts, ideals etc. |
| A. | Ego |
| B. | Super ego |
| C. | Negative ego |
| D. | Id |
| Answer» B. Super ego | |
| 42. |
Which of the following is / are method of managing stress |
| A. | Job relocation |
| B. | Career counseling |
| C. | Recreational facility |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 43. |
Which of the following is / are not direct method to solve intergroup conflicts |
| A. | Problem solving |
| B. | Domination by the management |
| C. | Removing key figures in conflict |
| D. | Persuasion |
| Answer» D. Persuasion | |
| 44. |
Behaviour, power, and conflict are central areas of study for _____________. |
| A. | sociologist |
| B. | Anthropologists |
| C. | Social psychologists |
| D. | Operations analysts |
| Answer» A. sociologist | |
| 45. |
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 | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is a reason that the study of organizational behaviour is useful? |
| A. | Human behavior does not vary a great deal between individuals and situations. |
| B. | Human behavior is not random. |
| C. | Human behavior is not consistent. |
| D. | Human behavior is rarely predictable |
| Answer» B. Human behavior is not random. | |
| 47. |
The science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behaviour of humans and other animals is known as. |
| A. | Psychiatry |
| B. | Psychology |
| C. | Sociology |
| D. | organizational behavior |
| Answer» B. Psychology | |
| 48. |
Science that focuses on the influence people have on one another is. |
| A. | Psychology |
| B. | Anthropology |
| C. | political science |
| D. | social psychology |
| Answer» D. social psychology | |
| 49. |
Which of the following OB topics is not central to managing employees’ fears about terrorism? |
| A. | Emotion |
| B. | Motivation |
| C. | Communication |
| D. | work design |
| Answer» D. work design | |
| 50. |
______ is discretionary behaviour that is not part of an employee’s formal job requirement, but that promotes the effective functioning of the organization. |
| A. | Productivity |
| B. | Motivation |
| C. | Organizational citizenship |
| D. | Organizational behavior |
| Answer» C. Organizational citizenship | |
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