MCQ Bank
Who presented a theory of organization and the functions of executives in organizations?
- A) Daniel Goleman
- B) Chester Barnard
- C) Lawrence Kohlberg
- D) Henry Fayol
“There are lots of ways around any problem”, this statement represents which component of hope?
- A) Agency
- B) Energy
- C) Pathway
- D) Gate way
In which phenomenon norm for consensus overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative courses of action?
- A) Group think
- B) Delphi technique
- C) Status quo
- D) Risky shift
Social cognitive theory was given by:
- A) Ivan Pavlov
- B) Albert Bandura
- C) Sigmund Freud
- D) William James
In which of the following technique, decision is made by the group as a whole rather than an individual?
- A) Chraismatic
- B) Democratic
- C) Authoritative
- D) Consultative
According to Herbert Simon, threre are ________ steps of decision making.
- A) 5
- B) 3
- C) 4
- D) 6
Which of the following describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups?
- A) Optimism
- B) Motivation
- C) Emotional intelligence
- D) Subjective well being
Which of the following represents a report of how a respondent evaluates or appraises his or her life taken as a whole?
- A) Emotional intelligence
- B) Life satisfaction
- C) Subjective well being
- D) Achievement
Which of the following is NOT a factor to be taken into account in order to be an active listener?
- A) Using restatement
- B) Show empathy
- C) Maintain attention
- D) Discourage suggestion
The process of developing and analyzing possible course of action is called:
- A) Identification activity
- B) Design activity
- C) Intelligence activity
- D) Choice activity
‘Belonging oneself to lots of club or with other people’ is related to which intelligence?
- A) Intrapersonal
- B) Spatial
- C) Verbal
- D) Interpersonal
The method for obtaining forecasts from a panel of independent experts over two or more rounds is called:
- A) Ordinal group technique
- B) Nominal group technique
- C) Status quo technique
- D) Delphi technique
Research shows that ___________ of managerial effectiveness comes from routine communication.
- A) 44%
- B) 45%
- C) 42%
- D) 43%
Which of the following is a perfectly and completely rational model based upon economic dictates?
- A) Simon’s Bounded Rationality Model
- B) Social Model
- C) Judgemental, heuristics and biases Model
- D) Economic Rationality Model
Which of the following states that creativity arises from energy that was previously tied up in frustration, emotional tension and neurosis?
- A) Humanistic approach
- B) Psychodynamic approach
- C) Behavioristic approach
- D) Biological approach
Who among the following defined hope as a positive motivational state of will power?
- A) Albert Bandura
- B) Rick Synder
- C) William James
- D) James Howel
Who postulated that emotional intelligence is linked to problem solving and achievement?
- A) Macre & Costa
- B) Pavot & Fujita
- C) Simon & Binet
- D) Salovy & Mayer
According to McClelland, which of the following power is “I” oriented power?
- A) Negative
- B) Positive
- C) Social
- D) Behavioral
Which theory suggests that group formation is based on reward-cost outcomes of interaction?
- A) Economic
- B) Network
- C) Exchange
- D) Balance
The power that the department manager has been granted by the organization over subordinates is referred to as _______ power.
- A) Referent
- B) Formal
- C) Legitimate
- D) Expert