MCQ Bank
Which of the following leadership model integrates the expectancy theory of motivation with the Ohio State leadership research?
- A) Leader-participation
- B) Contingency
- C) Leader-member exchange
- D) Path-goal
Which of the following statements is true?
- A) Older employees have lower rates of avoidable absence than younger workers
- B)
- C)
- D)
The power based on someone’s high level of knowledge and/or specialized skills is known as:
- A) Expert power
- B) Referent power
- C) Coercive power
- D) Legitimate power
All of the following are characteristics of today’s manager except:
- A) Controller
- B)
- C)
- D)
Why most organizations develop multiple suppliers rather than giving their business to only one?
- A) To maximize power
- B) To reduce dependency
- C) To increase knowledge and information
- D) To develop interdependence
Which of the following has Not been shown to be a benefit of flextime?
- A) Decreased satisfaction
- B)
- C)
- D)
Mrs. Hillary Clinton gained political capital by her marriage to the President Clinton is an example of which of the following power?
- A) Referent power
- B) Legitimate power
- C) Reward power
- D) Expert power
The tendency to assign most ratees to middle-range job performance categories, is known as ________.
- A) Central tendency
- B)
- C)
- D)
All of the following are the contexts in which communication takes place EXCEPT:
- A) Physiological
- B) Social
- C) Physical
- D) Cultural
Which of the following statements is true?
- A) All command groups are also task groups
- B)
- C)
- D)
Personal characteristics of subordinates and the environment pressure, the two situational factors, are described in which of the following contingency theories of leadership?
- A) Ohio state leadership studies
- B) Iowa leadership studies
- C) Path-goal theory
- D) Fiedler’s contingency model
Dissatisfied customers have _____________ effect on employee's job satisfaction.
- A) Negative
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following types of teams would most likely empower its team members to make work-related decisions?
- A) Technical
- B) Problem-solving
- C) Management
- D) Self-managed
Which of the following is NOT one of the key components of effective teams?
- A) Recognized
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following leadership is based on leaders’ shifting the values, beliefs and needs of their followers?
- A) Transactional leadership
- B) Charismatic leadership
- C) Transformational leadership
- D) Visionary leadership
Which of the following ability is required to perform a job of an “Accountant”?
- A) Number aptitude
- B)
- C)
- D)
Transactional leadership is addressed by all of the following leadership theories EXCEPT:
- A) Fiedler's leadership model
- B) The leader-participation model
- C) Transformational leadership theory
- D) Path-goal theory
Mr.Adnan is an effective and good manager because he has the ability to handle emotions of employees. Which element of Emotional intelligence is Mr.Adnan equipped with?
- A) Social Skill
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following relates with traditional view of conflict?
- A) Conflict is bad and should be avoided
- B) Conflict is a natural occurrence
- C) Conflict brings life and creativity
- D) Conflict should be encouraged and managed
In Organizational Behavior, group processes and group decision making is understood with the help of which of the following Behavioral science?
- A) Social Psychology
- B)
- C)
- D)