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This section includes 181 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Applications (BBA [CA]) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following frameworks is used in the developmentof the overall model of OB? |
| A. | The cognitive framework |
| B. | The behavioristic framework |
| C. | The social learning framework |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The study of organization behavior has certain basic assumptions. They are |
| A. | An industrial enterprise is an organization of people |
| B. | These people must be motivated to work effectively |
| C. | The goals of the employee and the employer may not necessarily coincide |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
)_____________ embodies a team concept, is based on the principle of mutual contribution by employer and employees |
| A. | Autocratic model |
| B. | Custodial model |
| C. | Supportive Model |
| D. | Collegial Model |
| Answer» D. Collegial Model | |
| 4. |
Organisational behavior is a field of study backed by a body ofassociated with growing concern for people at workplace |
| A. | Theory |
| B. | Research |
| C. | Application |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The study of Organizational Behavior is categorized into Micro and Macro OB:) Micro OBdeals with ___ and ___. |
| A. | Individual & groups |
| B. | Groups & teams |
| C. | Teams and individuals |
| D. | organizations and departments, |
| Answer» B. Groups & teams | |
| 6. |
Which of the following forms the basis for the autocratic model of OB |
| A. | Obedience |
| B. | Authority |
| C. | Power |
| D. | Dependence on boss |
| Answer» D. Dependence on boss | |
| 7. |
The field of organizational behavior examines such questions as the nature of leadership, effective team development, and |
| A. | Interpersonal conflict resolution; motivation of individuals |
| B. | Organisational control; conflict management |
| C. | Motivation of individuals; planning |
| D. | Planning; development |
| Answer» B. Organisational control; conflict management | |
| 8. |
."______________ are social inventions for accomplishing goals through group effortManagement |
| A. | Organization |
| B. | Leadership |
| C. | Behavior |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Leadership | |
| 9. |
everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attributiontheory states that the behavior shows ______________ |
| A. | Consensus |
| B. | Similarity |
| C. | Reliability |
| D. | Consistency |
| Answer» B. Similarity | |
| 10. |
Which of the following OB topics is not central to managing employees' fears aboutterrorism? |
| A. | Emotion |
| B. | Motivation |
| C. | Communication |
| D. | work design |
| Answer» B. Motivation | |
| 11. |
In the context of stress research, GAS stands for: Sol: C |
| A. | generalized anxiety symptoms |
| B. | general adaptation syndrome |
| C. | gustatory alimentary system |
| D. | generic adrenal sensitivity |
| Answer» C. gustatory alimentary system | |
| 12. |
According to Selye s GAS model, we respond to stress with alarm, then with resistanceand, finally, with ________. |
| A. | adjustment |
| B. | eustress |
| C. | commitment |
| D. | exhaustion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
According to the transactional theory of stress and coping, our response to stress followswhich path? |
| A. | primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, stressor, coping response |
| B. | stressor, emotional appraisal, cognitive appraisal, coping response |
| C. | stressor, primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, coping response |
| D. | emotional appraisal, cognitive appraisal, stressor, coping response |
| Answer» D. emotional appraisal, cognitive appraisal, stressor, coping response | |
| 14. |
Which of the following would be classed as a cognitive action strategy for dealing withstress? |
| A. | goal setting |
| B. | asking questions |
| C. | analyzing the problem |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which of the following factors may affect the body s capacity to deal with stresseffectively? |
| A. | Age |
| B. | Psychological factors |
| C. | Physiological reserve |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Deep breathing, yoga and exercise would all be ________ stress managementtechniques. |
| A. | religious |
| B. | cognitive |
| C. | physical |
| D. | social |
| Answer» D. social | |
| 17. |
Which of the following effects on the body are associated with the alarm stage of stress,as defined by Dr Hans |
| A. | Increased heart and ventilation rate |
| B. | Colds and flu |
| C. | High blood pressure |
| D. | Anxiety and depression |
| Answer» B. Colds and flu | |
| 18. |
he Ancient Greeks hypothesized that there were 4 different personality characteristics. The fourcharacteristics are |
| A. | irritability, optimism, pessimism, calmness |
| B. | calmness, depression, pessimism, irritability |
| C. | depression, irritability, pessimism, optimism |
| D. | irritability, depression, optimism, calmness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Sheldon proposed three different types of traits. The traits that would best describe a footballplayer would be: |
| A. | mesomorph |
| B. | endomorph |
| C. | ectomorph |
| D. | actinomorphy |
| Answer» B. endomorph | |
| 20. |
Psychologists seek to understand Robs personality through his thoughts, beliefs and their impacton his behavior in certain situations. This is known as the |
| A. | trait approach |
| B. | humanistic approach |
| C. | cognitive approach |
| D. | psychoanalytic approach |
| Answer» D. psychoanalytic approach | |
| 21. |
From the Big Five personality dimensions, behaviours such as speaking fluently, displayingambition, and exhibiting a high degree of intelligence is |
| A. | Agreeableness |
| B. | Openness |
| C. | Extraversion |
| D. | Conscientiousness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
In analyzing data, measurements are sometimes categorical, for example "smiles" or "frowns". This type of measurement is called |
| A. | qualitative measurement |
| B. | quantitative measurement |
| C. | reliability |
| D. | validity |
| Answer» B. quantitative measurement | |
| 23. |
If you say that a movie is really good and you like it you would also assume that your best friend would like it. What implicit personality theory is this? |
| A. | stereotype |
| B. | perceived similarity |
| C. | Halo effect |
| D. | observer bias |
| Answer» C. Halo effect | |
| 24. |
Devin's personality is researched through 3 factors: extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism. This personality trait model is called |
| A. | Eysenck's Trait Model |
| B. | Myers-Briggs Type Indicator |
| C. | Smith Model |
| D. | Cattell's Sixteen factor Model |
| Answer» B. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator | |
| 25. |
What type of personality focuses on how people adapt to everyday life and intervenes to improvethe lives of individuals through therapy? |
| A. | Academic psychology |
| B. | Clinical Psychology |
| C. | Practical Psychology |
| D. | Applied Psychology |
| Answer» C. Practical Psychology | |
| 26. |
William Sheldon suggested that body build was associated with personality traits. Which one bestdescribes a person whos sensitive and intellectual? |
| A. | conservative |
| B. | neurotic |
| C. | endomorph |
| D. | ectomorph |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
One trait that dominates a personality so much that it influences nearly everything a person does is a |
| A. | Global Trait |
| B. | Central Trait |
| C. | Specific trait |
| D. | Cardinal Trait |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which one best describes a person. who is sensitive and intellectual? William Sheldon suggested that body build was associated with personality traits. |
| A. | endomorph |
| B. | neurotic |
| C. | conservative |
| D. | ectomorph |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
What are the questions you need to ask yourself while you are assessing yourself for stress |
| A. | Where do you feel stress in your body |
| B. | How do you know when you are stress |
| C. | How do you react to stress |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Which group is more likely to show selective attention? Sol: |
| A. | Repressors |
| B. | Sensitizers |
| C. | Extroverts |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sensitizers | |
| 31. |
Which people tend to have the strongest attitudes? Sol: |
| A. | Young adults |
| B. | Middle-aged adults |
| C. | Older adults |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which people make riskier decisions? Sol: |
| A. | Individuals |
| B. | Group members at the beginning of a discussion |
| C. | Group members after a discussion |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
What is one difference between cognitive dissonance theory and balance theory? Sol: |
| A. | Balance theory does not relate to consistency |
| B. | Cognitive dissonance theory does not relate to cognition |
| C. | Cognitive dissonance theory does not concern relationships between people |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 34. |
People are more selective about exposure to content when: Sol: |
| A. | Dissonance is decreased |
| B. | An attitude is personally important |
| C. | Sequentially arriving information increases commitment |
| D. | Both B and C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
When are people more likely to learn selectively? Sol: |
| A. | During incidental learning |
| B. | During intentional learning |
| C. | During active learning |
| D. | Both B and C |
| Answer» B. During intentional learning | |
| 36. |
Dissonance can be described as: Sol: |
| A. | A motivational state |
| B. | A state of arousal |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | Neither A nor B |
| Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
| 37. |
Cognitive dissonance research has mostly focused on: Sol: |
| A. | Attitude change |
| B. | Behaviour change |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | Neither A nor B |
| Answer» B. Behaviour change | |
| 38. |
Which among the following is the correct order of Maslows Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation starting from lower to higher level need? |
| A. | Safety and Security Needs, Physiological Need, Social Needs, Self-esteem Needs, SelfActualization Needs |
| B. | Social Needs, Physiological Need, Safety and Security Needs, Self-esteem Needs, SelfActualization Needs |
| C. | Physiological Need, Safety and Security Needs, Social Needs, Self-esteem Needs, SelfActualization Needs |
| D. | Self-Actualization Needs , Physiological Need, Safety and Security Needs, Social Needs, Self-esteem Needs |
| Answer» D. Self-Actualization Needs , Physiological Need, Safety and Security Needs, Social Needs, Self-esteem Needs | |
| 39. |
Why was social cognition research initially spurned by traditionalist researchers Sol: |
| A. | It did not include enough of an affective component |
| B. | It did not involve enough of a behavioural component |
| C. | It was thought to be redundant with cognitive psychological research |
| D. | It was thought to be redundant with attitudes research |
| Answer» B. It did not involve enough of a behavioural component | |
| 40. |
What is one similarity between classic attitudes research and newer social cognitionresearch?Sol: |
| A. | Metatheories |
| B. | Theories of cognition |
| C. | Methods from cognitive psychology |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Theories of cognition | |
| 41. |
Which among the following is the lowest level need under Need Hierarchy Theory ofMotivation?Sol: |
| A. | Physiological Need |
| B. | Safety and Security Needs |
| C. | Social Needs |
| D. | Self-esteem Needs |
| Answer» B. Safety and Security Needs | |
| 42. |
Who is the pioneer that proposed the 16 basic dimensions of normal personality and devised aquestionnaire (16PF) to measure them? |
| A. | Carl Jung |
| B. | Raymond Cattell |
| C. | Julian Rotter |
| D. | Gordon Allport |
| Answer» C. Julian Rotter | |
| 43. |
Talkative vs. silent; frank, open vs. secretive; adventurous vs. cautious; sociable vs. reclusivethesetraits describe which dimension of personality? |
| A. | Agreeableness |
| B. | Conscientiousness |
| C. | Extraversion |
| D. | Culture |
| Answer» D. Culture | |
| 44. |
The best known lexical research on terms relevant to personality was conducted by whom and howmany terms were compiled in this study? |
| A. | Sheldon/3 |
| B. | Ancient Greeks/4 |
| C. | Allport/17,953 |
| D. | Gordon/5 |
| Answer» D. Gordon/5 | |
| 45. |
When analyzing a past president to describe his personality by coding letters or speeches he haswritten, you are using a process called |
| A. | Big Five |
| B. | content analysis |
| C. | personality assumptions |
| D. | Implicit Personality Theory |
| Answer» C. personality assumptions | |
| 46. |
Positive correlations (from 0.01 to 1.00) indicate that, as one factor goes ________, the otherfactor goes __________. |
| A. | down, up |
| B. | up, down |
| C. | up, up |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» D. both a and b | |
| 47. |
Which among the following is the lowest level need under Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation? |
| A. | A:)Physiological Need |
| B. | Safety and Security Needs |
| C. | Social Needs |
| D. | Self-esteem Needs |
| Answer» B. Safety and Security Needs | |
| 48. |
Basis of "Autocratic Model of OB is Sol: |
| A. | Economic resources |
| B. | Power |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Partnership |
| Answer» C. Leadership | |
| 49. |
.Name the motivation theory that is based on Satisfaction-progression? Sol: |
| A. | Alderfer ERG theory |
| B. | Maslow hierarchy of needs theory |
| C. | Herzberg Two factor theory |
| D. | Skinner s reinforcement theory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Which among the following theories can be considered as an extension of Maslows Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation? |
| A. | A:)Alderfer ERG theory |
| B. | Maslow hierarchy of needs theory |
| C. | Herzberg Two factor theory |
| D. | Skinner s reinforcement theory |
| Answer» B. Maslow hierarchy of needs theory | |