MCQ Bank
The three Interpersonal roles include being a ______.
- A) Figurehead, leader and liaison
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following power is based on leaders' expertise, specialized skills, or knowledge?
- A) Expert power
- B) Coercive power
- C) Reward power
- D) Referent power
Ted Turner is a corporate sector leader and founder of _____________.
- A) CNN
- B)
- C)
- D)
The decision procedure that empowers a subordinate the most is:
- A) Reactive consultation
- B) Delegation
- C) Joint decision-making
- D) Proactive consultation
Which of the following are the leader's traits that influence the leadership process?
- A) Personality, position and experience
- B)
- C)
- D)
The well-known theory of motivation is Abraham Maslow’s _____.
- A) Two-factor Theory
- B) Theory X and theory Y
- C) Motivation-Hygiene Theory
- D) Hierarchy of Needs
Which statement about managers versus leaders is LEAST accurate?
- A) Managers are process oriented while leaders are vision oriented
- B)
- C)
- D)
Historian Lord Acton once said, “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
- A) False.
- B) True.
- C)
- D)
Which of the following is called the foundation of leadership?
- A) Trust
- B)
- C)
- D)
Abraham Lincoln once said: “Nearly everyone can stand adversity, but if you want to test a person’s true character, give him power”.
- A) True.
- B) False.
- C)
- D)
Which of the following can be included in the task traits of a leader?
- A) Persistence
- B)
- C)
- D)
Cultures characterized by low trust, role ambiguity, unclear performance evaluation systems, zero-sum reward allocation practices, democratic decision making, high pressures for performance, and self-serving senior managers will create breeding grounds for politicking.
- A) True.
- B) False
- C)
- D)
Which of the following followers Lacks creativity and avoid making bold decisions?
- A) The Conventional Follower
- B)
- C)
- D)
Three ethical decision criteria for using power are:
- A) Justice, rights, and upward appeal.
- B) Utilitarianism, rights, and justice.
- C) Utilitarianism, non-substitutability, and justice.
- D) Rights, utilitarianism, and upward appeal.
Which type of the followers are more likely to burn out due to stress?
- A) Exemplary followers
- B)
- C)
- D)
A charismatic leader attracts followers through personal appeal. The leader focuses on which of the following concepts?
- A) Coercive power
- B) Legitimate power
- C) Expert power
- D) Referent power
According to Barbara Kellerman, bad leadership falls into which two categories?
- A) Ineffective and Unethical Leadership
- B)
- C)
- D)
In the communication process, which one of the following steps occurs first?
- A) Transmitting
- B) Encoding
- C) Understanding
- D) Decoding
Jack Welch is a corporate sector leader and former CEO of _____________.
- A) General Electric
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- C)
- D)
Leaders having which of the following power can influence others because they are liked and respected?
- A) Referent
- B) Legitimate
- C) Reward
- D) Informational