MCQ Bank
Which of the following is NOT the function of communication?
- A) Emotional Expression
- B) Information
- C) Control
- D) Satisfaction
Mr. Salman has the capacity to influence the behavior of his subordinates in such a way that they act according to the wishes of Mr. Salman. This influencing capacity can be termed as:
- A) Authority
- B) Commitment
- C) Dependency
- D) Power
Mr. Ali is a salesperson in XYZ Company, he tells his boss: “Mr. Saad worked unsuccessfully for 3 years to try to get that account; I sewed it up in six months. I am the best closer this company has".
Which impression management technique has described above?
- A) Conformity
- B) Favors
- C) Flattery
- D) Self-Promotion
The managers of a multinational company are located in Taiwan, India, Brazil, and the United States. Which group decision-making technique seems most reasonable for this organization?
- A) A brainstorming session
- B) An electronic meeting
- C) A postal service interaction
- D) A nominal group
All of the following are the individual factors that contribute to political behavior in organizations EXCEPT:
- A) Internal locus of control
- B) Expectation of success
- C) Zero-Sum allocation
- D) Need for power
When two parties are in conflict and try to find win- win solution that allows both parties goals to be completely achieved.
Which conflict handling style described above?
- A) Competing
- B) Collaborating
- C) Compromising
- D) Accommodating
Asim telephones his employee, Nadeem, to let him know that today’s meeting has been moved to one o’clock. In the communication process, Asim is:
- A) The sender
- B) The channel
- C) The receiver
- D) The encoder
Which of the following communication networks in work group causes higher member satisfaction?
- A) Lateral
- B) Chain
- C) Wheel
- D) All-Channel
The consequence of Referent and Expert power is ________
- A) Compliance
- B) Commitment
- C) None of above
- D) Resistance
Which theory explains leader follower dyad?
- A) Vroom and Yetton Model
- B) Contingency theory
- C) Leader member relationship theory
- D) Charismatic theory of leadership
Which of the following source of power depends on fear?
- A) Referent power
- B) Expert power
- C) Coercive power
- D) Reward power
Which of the following is the expected weakness of group decision making?
- A) Employees will be less accepting of the group decision
- B) More time will be used to make the decision
- C) The decision will probably be a lower quality decision
- D) Less complete knowledge
Transactional leadership is addressed by all of the following leadership theories EXCEPT:
- A) The leader-participation model
- B) Transformational leadership theory
- C) Fiedler's leadership model
- D) Path-goal theory
A neutral third party who facilitates a negotiated solution by using reasoning , persuasion and suggestion for alternatives is__________
- A) Arbitrator
- B) Mediator
- C) BATNA
- D) Conciliator
Which of the following network structure requires high emergence of leadership?
- A) Wheel
- B) All-channel
- C) Chain
- D) Diverse
Which of the following is NOT an individual factor related to political behavior?
- A) Organizational investment
- B) Zero-sum reward practices
- C) Level of self-monitoring
- D) Perceived job alternatives
Which of the following sources of power is obtained because of the titles or position a person have?
- A) Information power
- B) Legitimate power
- C) Expert power
- D) Referent power
Which leadership style involves a leader giving employees something they want in return for something the leader wants?
- A) Charismatic Leadership
- B) Transactional Leadership
- C) None of the given
- D) Transformational leadership
A third party to a negotiation who has the authority to dictate an agreement is____________
- A) Conciliator
- B) Mediator
- C) Arbitrator
- D) BATNA
The influence due to some special skills and/or knowledge is referred as:
- A) Referent Power
- B) Information Power
- C) Expert Power
- D) Charismatic Power