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| 651. |
Basis of “Custodial Model of OB is |
| A. | Economic resources |
| B. | Power |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Partnership |
| Answer» B. Power | |
| 652. |
According to operant conditioning, when behaviour is not reinforced, what happens to theprobability of that behaviour occurring again? |
| A. | It increases. |
| B. | It declines. |
| C. | It remains unchang |
| D. | d. It becomes zero |
| Answer» C. It remains unchang | |
| 653. |
Cognitive Evaluation Theory of motivation is introduced by |
| A. | Stacy Adams |
| B. | Charms |
| C. | Ouchy |
| D. | F W Taylor |
| Answer» C. Ouchy | |
| 654. |
Managerial orientation of “Collegial Model” of OB is |
| A. | Authority |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Support |
| D. | Teamwor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 655. |
Suspending an employee for dishonest behaviour is an example of which method of shapingbehaviour? |
| A. | Extinction |
| B. | negative reinforcement |
| C. | punishment |
| D. | reaction |
| Answer» D. reaction | |
| 656. |
According to Mintzberg, one of management’s interpersonal roles is . |
| A. | spokesperson |
| B. | leader |
| C. | Negotiator |
| D. | monitor |
| Answer» C. Negotiator | |
| 657. |
Which of the following is / are not a method of managing stress |
| A. | Time management |
| B. | Supervisor training |
| C. | Role Analysis techniques (RAT) |
| D. | Rorschach test |
| Answer» E. | |
| 658. |
What is the most relevant application of perception concepts to OB? |
| A. | the perceptions people form about each other |
| B. | the perceptions people form about their employer |
| C. | the perceptions people form about their culture |
| D. | the perceptions people form about society |
| Answer» B. the perceptions people form about their employer | |
| 659. |
. If everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attribution theorystates that the behaviour shows _____. |
| A. | Consensus |
| B. | Similarity |
| C. | Reliability |
| D. | Consistency |
| Answer» B. Similarity | |
| 660. |
As per Stimulus-Response Model, input for behaviour process is |
| A. | Drive |
| B. | Organism |
| C. | Stimuli |
| D. | Response |
| Answer» D. Response | |
| 661. |
What is the name of the theory that deals with how we explain behaviour differently dependingon the meaning we assign to the actor? |
| A. | behavioral theory |
| B. | judgment theory |
| C. | selective perception theory |
| D. | attribution theory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 662. |
The science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behaviour of humansand other animals is known as. |
| A. | Psychiatry |
| B. | Psychology |
| C. | Sociology |
| D. | organizational behavior |
| Answer» C. Sociology | |
| 663. |
What term is used to describe voluntary and involuntary permanent withdrawal from anorganization? |
| A. | Absenteeism |
| B. | Turnover |
| C. | Downsizing |
| D. | truancy |
| Answer» C. Downsizing | |
| 664. |
Today’s organization are |
| A. | Open system |
| B. | Closed system |
| C. | Open as well as closed |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Closed system | |
| 665. |
Which of the following is a method of measuring attitude? |
| A. | Opinion survey |
| B. | Interview |
| C. | Scaling techniques |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 666. |
According to Robert Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnosecomplex situations, they possess _____________ skills. |
| A. | Technical |
| B. | Leadership |
| C. | Problem-solving |
| D. | Conceptual |
| Answer» E. | |
| 667. |
Which of the following processes deals with how well an individual remembers a model’saction after it is no longer readily available? |
| A. | Attitudinal |
| B. | Retention |
| C. | motor reproduction |
| D. | reinforcement |
| Answer» C. motor reproduction | |
| 668. |
An enduring attribute of a person that appears constantly in a variety of situation is |
| A. | behavior |
| B. | trait |
| C. | attitude |
| D. | culture |
| Answer» C. attitude | |
| 669. |
. Managerial orientation of “Autocratic Model” of OB is |
| A. | Authority |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Support |
| D. | Teamwork |
| Answer» B. Money | |
| 670. |
What do we call the view that we can learn both through observation and direct experience? |
| A. | situational learning theory |
| B. | classical learning |
| C. | social learning theory |
| D. | the Pavlov principle |
| Answer» D. the Pavlov principle | |
| 671. |
. “I don’t like that company”- is ………components of attitude. |
| A. | Affective component |
| B. | Cognitive component |
| C. | Intentional component |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Cognitive component | |
| 672. |
Which of the following is a reason that the study of organizational behaviour is useful? |
| A. | Human behavior does not vary a great deal between individuals and situations. |
| B. | Human behavior is not random. |
| C. | Human behavior is not consistent. |
| D. | Human behavior is rarely predictable |
| Answer» C. Human behavior is not consistent. | |
| 673. |
If everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attribution theorystates that the behaviour shows. |
| A. | consensus |
| B. | similarity |
| C. | reliability |
| D. | consistency |
| Answer» B. similarity | |
| 674. |
Grid Organisation Development was developed by |
| A. | Blake and Mounton |
| B. | Elton Mayo |
| C. | F W Taylor |
| D. | Max weber |
| Answer» B. Elton Mayo | |
| 675. |
Most of the learning that takes place in the Class room is |
| A. | Classical conditioning |
| B. | Operant conditioning |
| C. | Cognitive learning |
| D. | Social learning |
| Answer» D. Social learning | |
| 676. |
----------leader is self confident and can attract followers by his great influence |
| A. | Charismatic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» B. Autocratic | |
| 677. |
When a bank robber points a gun at bank manager, his base of power is: |
| A. | Coercive |
| B. | Punitive |
| C. | Positional |
| D. | Authoritative |
| Answer» B. Punitive | |
| 678. |
Which one is not a Need Based Theory of motivation? |
| A. | Maslow’s Theory |
| B. | F. Herzberg’s theory |
| C. | Alderfer’s theory |
| D. | Vroom’s theory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 679. |
. ……..is the tendency of individual, which directs them to be inward and process ideas andthought within themselves |
| A. | extroversion |
| B. | Introversion |
| C. | internal locus of control |
| D. | external locus of control |
| Answer» C. internal locus of control | |
| 680. |
One of the most helpful mechanisms for refining a spoken or written communication is called the |
| A. | Grapevine |
| B. | Counseling service |
| C. | Five C.s |
| D. | Complaint system |
| Answer» D. Complaint system | |
| 681. |
Controlling function brings the management cycle back to the |
| A. | Organising function |
| B. | Directing function |
| C. | Planning function |
| D. | Scientific approach |
| Answer» D. Scientific approach | |
| 682. |
Basis of “Autocratic Model of OB is |
| A. | Economic resources |
| B. | Power |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Partnership |
| Answer» C. Leadership | |
| 683. |
Which of the following is not included in Decisional role of a manager? |
| A. | Entrepreneur |
| B. | Disturbance handler |
| C. | Collecting |
| D. | Negotiator |
| Answer» D. Negotiator | |
| 684. |
Organisation Development (OD) is primarily concerned with |
| A. | Improving the human side of the organisation |
| B. | Improving quality |
| C. | Improving financial performance |
| D. | Reducing job numbers |
| Answer» B. Improving quality | |
| 685. |
Because leading is one of the four basic managerial functions, _____ leaders. |
| A. | all managers are |
| B. | all managers should be |
| C. | some managers are |
| D. | some managers should be |
| Answer» C. some managers are | |
| 686. |
Budget is what type of control? |
| A. | Standard |
| B. | Process |
| C. | Division |
| D. | Financial |
| Answer» E. | |
| 687. |
Which of the following are terminal values? |
| A. | Accuracy and creativity |
| B. | Excellence and innovation |
| C. | Profitability and hard work |
| D. | Quality and capability |
| Answer» C. Profitability and hard work | |
| 688. |
Mr. Manoj, Manager ABC Company found that skills of workers and machinery used by them as compared to the competitors in the market are obsolete within a year, which type of challenge ABC Company is facing? |
| A. | High Quality and Low Quality |
| B. | Globalization and Culture |
| C. | Rapid Pace of Change |
| D. | Multiple Stakeholders |
| Answer» D. Multiple Stakeholders | |
| 689. |
“------------ are social inventions for accomplishing goals through group efforts” |
| A. | Management |
| B. | Organization |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Behaviour |
| Answer» D. Behaviour | |
| 690. |
According to Taylor, “even a small production activity like loading figures of iron into boxes can be scientifically planned and manage This can result in tremendous savings of human energy as well as wastage of time and materials.” Identify the related principle of scientific management. |
| A. | Harmony, not discord |
| B. | Science, not rule of thumb |
| C. | Development of each and every person to get his/her greatest efficiency and prosperity |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Development of each and every person to get his/her greatest efficiency and prosperity | |
| 691. |
Which of the following skill is most essential to get most out of the people? |
| A. | Technical skill |
| B. | Human Skill |
| C. | Conceptual skill |
| D. | Communication Skill |
| Answer» C. Conceptual skill | |
| 692. |
In an artificial plants manufacturing unit, the standard output set for a worker is 50 units per day. Dinesh produces 48 units in one day. In the given case, the value of deviation is |
| A. | -2 |
| B. | + 2 |
| C. | 98 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. + 2 | |
| 693. |
__________ is a communication that flows from a higher level to one or more lower levels in the organization. |
| A. | Horizontal communication |
| B. | Upward communication |
| C. | Downward communication |
| D. | None of given option |
| Answer» E. | |
| 694. |
What are the three classes of factors that influence perception? |
| A. | factors in the setting, factors in the environment and factors in the motives |
| B. | factors in the perceiver, factors in the target and factors in the situation |
| C. | factors in the character, factors in knowledge and factors in experience |
| D. | factors in the personality, factors in the character and factors in the values |
| Answer» C. factors in the character, factors in knowledge and factors in experience | |
| 695. |
Leadership can_______ subordinates to help the organization achieve its goals. |
| A. | Motivate |
| B. | Communicate |
| C. | Direct |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Communicate | |
| 696. |
Conflict is a state of |
| A. | Commonness of values and beliefs |
| B. | Opposition of values and beliefs |
| C. | Neutral values and belief |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. Opposition of values and beliefs | |
| 697. |
What is the relationship between what one perceives and objective reality? |
| A. | They are the same |
| B. | They can be substantially different. |
| C. | They should be the same. |
| D. | They are rarely if ever the same. |
| Answer» C. They should be the same. | |
| 698. |
Under mechanism of scientific management, scientific task setting includes |
| A. | Time study |
| B. | Motion study |
| C. | Method study |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 699. |
Organizational Culture is retained in organizations through |
| A. | Stories |
| B. | Rituals |
| C. | Top Management |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 700. |
The philosophy of management known as total quality management developed primarily out of the work of |
| A. | Henri Fayol |
| B. | Frederick Taylor |
| C. | Robert McNamara |
| D. | W. Edwards Deming |
| Answer» D. W. Edwards Deming | |