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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A dyadic relationship between a manager who is offering help and anemployee to whom such help is given. This is known as____________. |
| A. | mentoring |
| B. | counselling |
| C. | coaching |
| D. | helping |
| Answer» C. coaching | |
| 2. |
When efficiency of a worker reaches____________ he gets bonus underEmerson’s Efficiency Plan? |
| A. | efficiency reaches 67% |
| B. | efficiency reaches 50% |
| C. | efficiency reaches 76% |
| D. | efficiency reaches 20% |
| Answer» B. efficiency reaches 50% | |
| 3. |
Who proposed “Theory X and Theory Y”? |
| A. | frederick herzberg |
| B. | david mcclelland |
| C. | douglas mcgregor |
| D. | abraham maslow |
| Answer» D. abraham maslow | |
| 4. |
Company-established benefits plans in which employees acquire stock aspart of their benefits is known as,____________. |
| A. | fringe benefit |
| B. | bonus |
| C. | flexible benefit |
| D. | esop |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Out of provocation, workers may go on strike without notice or at a veryshort notice, such strike is called ________________. |
| A. | sectional strike |
| B. | lightning strike |
| C. | sit-down strike |
| D. | unofficial strike |
| Answer» C. sit-down strike | |
| 6. |
CRR Stands for – |
| A. | cash revenue ratio |
| B. | cash reserve ratio |
| C. | cost revenue ratio |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. cost revenue ratio | |
| 7. |
. Who said “Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employeesand stimulating them to apply for jobs in organisation”? |
| A. | frederick herzberg |
| B. | david mcclelland |
| C. | douglas mcgregor |
| D. | edwin b. flippo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
When dissatisfaction at the work place, mostly related to work is brought tothe notice of the management, it is known as____________ . |
| A. | complaint |
| B. | grievance |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | negative discipline |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 9. |
. Under which plan if a worker reaches the standards, he will be paid timewage plus a bonus at fixed percentage (20%) of normal time wage? |
| A. | gantt task and bonus plan |
| B. | merrick plan |
| C. | halsey plan |
| D. | rowan plan |
| Answer» B. merrick plan | |
| 10. |
A strike which is started without the consent of union iscalled______________ . |
| A. | slow-down strike |
| B. | bumper strike |
| C. | hunger strike |
| D. | unofficial strike |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Nowadays a lot of stress is being put on the __________ of the employee in theorganisation |
| A. | character |
| B. | improvement |
| C. | behaviour |
| D. | rewards |
| Answer» D. rewards | |
| 12. |
Lockout means closing down the place of business but not the businessitself. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | partly true |
| D. | partly false |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 13. |
Compensation based on some established formula designed around acompany’s profitability is known as____________ . |
| A. | profit sharing plan |
| B. | gain sharing |
| C. | bonuses |
| D. | piece-rate pay plan |
| Answer» B. gain sharing | |
| 14. |
Termination from employment for any of the misconducts mentioned in theIndustrial Employment Act, 1946 is called___________ . |
| A. | discharge |
| B. | suspension |
| C. | layoff |
| D. | dismissal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
. Deciding how much an employee should be paid observing internal as wellas external equity is called _________. |
| A. | comparable worth |
| B. | wage curve |
| C. | salary survey |
| D. | compensation administration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Recognizing and rewarding success form part of the ______________process of motivating and inspiring. |
| A. | leadership |
| B. | management |
| C. | negotiation |
| D. | motivation |
| Answer» B. management | |
| 17. |
. The process of locating and encouraging potential applicants to apply for anexisting or an anticipated job openings is called_________. |
| A. | selection |
| B. | placement |
| C. | recruitment |
| D. | induction |
| Answer» D. induction | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is a strategy of job design that increases job depth bymeeting employees needs for psychological growth? |
| A. | job rotation |
| B. | job enrichment |
| C. | job enlargement |
| D. | job engagemnt |
| Answer» C. job enlargement | |
| 19. |
. The rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and to expect theorders to be obeyed is known as___________. |
| A. | responsibility |
| B. | authority |
| C. | chain of command |
| D. | span of control |
| Answer» B. authority | |
| 20. |
____________ is known as “the father of scientific management.” |
| A. | fredrick w. taylor |
| B. | henry fayol |
| C. | robert owen |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. henry fayol | |
| 21. |
In order from lowest to highest, what are Maslow’s five classes of needs? |
| A. | social-esteem-physiological-safety-self-actualization |
| B. | physiological-safety-social-self-actualization-esteem |
| C. | physiological-safety-social-esteem-self-actualization |
| D. | self-actualization-esteem-safety-social-physiological |
| Answer» D. self-actualization-esteem-safety-social-physiological | |
| 22. |
. Which among all the three wages, minimum wage, fair wage and livingwage is the highest kind of wage? |
| A. | . fair wage |
| B. | minimum wage |
| C. | living wage |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 23. |
The field of organisational behaviour is primarily concerned with |
| A. | the behaviour of individual and groups. |
| B. | how resources are effectively managed. |
| C. | control processes and interactions between organisations, external context. |
| D. | both a and c. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The term ‘psychology’ is derived from the word ‘psyche’, which means ‘soul’ or ‘spirit’ |
| A. | latin |
| B. | french |
| C. | greek |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 25. |
Organisational behaviour is |
| A. | a science |
| B. | an art |
| C. | a science as well as an art |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 26. |
Organisational behaviour is a field of study backed by a body of associated with growing concern for people at workplace |
| A. | theory |
| B. | research |
| C. | application |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Meso organisation behaviour is related with |
| A. | individual behaviour |
| B. | group behaviour |
| C. | organisational behaviour |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. organisational behaviour | |
| 28. |
In present context, challenges for OB are |
| A. | employee expectation |
| B. | workforce diversity |
| C. | globalization |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Hawthorne Studies is related to which stage of the organisational behaviour evolution |
| A. | industrial revolution |
| B. | scientific management |
| C. | organisational behaviour |
| D. | human relations movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Forces affecting organisational behaviour are |
| A. | people |
| B. | environment |
| C. | technology |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Edward Tolman is related to |
| A. | behaviorist framework |
| B. | cognitive approach |
| C. | social cognitive framework |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. social cognitive framework | |
| 32. |
___________ a young Welsh factory owner was one of the first to emphasise the human needs of employees: He refused to employ young children |
| A. | andrew ure |
| B. | j.n. tata |
| C. | robert owen |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 33. |
____________ is known as “the father of scientific management.†|
| A. | fredrick w. taylor |
| B. | henry fayol |
| C. | robert owen |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. henry fayol | |
| 34. |
Contribution/s of human relations movement is/are |
| A. | great depression |
| B. | labour movement |
| C. | hawthorne studies |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Policies are sometimes defined as a(n) |
| A. | shortcut for thinking |
| B. | action plan |
| C. | substitute for strategy |
| D. | substitute for management authority |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The problem-solving process begins with |
| A. | clarification of the situation |
| B. | establishment of alternatives |
| C. | identification of the difficulty |
| D. | isolation of the cause |
| Answer» D. isolation of the cause | |
| 37. |
A study of the culture and practices in different societies is called |
| A. | personality |
| B. | anthropology |
| C. | perception |
| D. | attitudes |
| Answer» C. perception | |
| 38. |
Individuals such as Albert Einstein, Edwin Land and Steven Jobs lead through which type of power? |
| A. | legitimate |
| B. | reward |
| C. | expert |
| D. | charismatic |
| Answer» D. charismatic | |
| 39. |
A major problem with a task force type of management is |
| A. | there is no logical basis for task force information |
| B. | its status is too inflexible |
| C. | accountability |
| D. | lack of planning |
| Answer» C. accountability | |
| 40. |
Strategic planning as a broad concept consists of |
| A. | corporate strategy and business strategy |
| B. | strategy formulation and strategy implementation |
| C. | inputs and outputs |
| D. | environmental analysis and internal analysis |
| Answer» C. inputs and outputs | |
| 41. |
The purpose of job enrichment is to |
| A. | expand the number of tasks an individual can do |
| B. | increase job efficiency |
| C. | increase job effectiveness |
| D. | increase job satisfaction of middle management |
| Answer» C. increase job effectiveness | |
| 42. |
Organization structure primarily refers to |
| A. | how activities are coordinated & controlled |
| B. | how resources are allocated |
| C. | the location of departments and office space |
| D. | the policy statements developed by the firm |
| Answer» B. how resources are allocated | |
| 43. |
Groups created by managerial decision in order to accomplish stated goals of the organization are called |
| A. | formal groups |
| B. | informal groups |
| C. | task groups |
| D. | interest groups |
| Answer» B. informal groups | |
| 44. |
Organization structures |
| A. | affect group behavior more than individual behavior |
| B. | change rapidly to meet environmental and market changes |
| C. | contribute positively to organizational performance |
| D. | can be defined simply as activities that occur regularly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
What is the key word in understanding organization structure? |
| A. | control |
| B. | change |
| C. | process |
| D. | delegation |
| Answer» B. change | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is a strategy of job design that increases job depth by meeting employees needs for psychological growth? |
| A. | job rotation |
| B. | job enrichment |
| C. | job enlargement |
| D. | job engagemnt |
| Answer» C. job enlargement | |
| 47. |
Employees with relatively weak higher- order needs are _______ concerned with variety and autonomy. |
| A. | less |
| B. | more |
| C. | very |
| D. | extremely |
| Answer» B. more | |
| 48. |
A lack of clarity concerning what will happen is referred to as |
| A. | temporal |
| B. | predisposition |
| C. | uncertainty |
| D. | negation |
| Answer» D. negation | |
| 49. |
In order from lowest to highest, what are Maslow’s five classes of needs? |
| A. | social-esteem-physiological-safety-self-actualization |
| B. | physiological-safety-social-self-actualization-esteem |
| C. | physiological-safety-social-esteem-self-actualization |
| D. | self-actualization-esteem-safety-social-physiological |
| Answer» D. self-actualization-esteem-safety-social-physiological | |
| 50. |
Shared organizational values are |
| A. | unconscious, affective desires or wants that guide society’s behavior |
| B. | influenced by international values |
| C. | different for the various components of a diverse work force |
| D. | a myth |
| Answer» D. a myth | |