Organizational Behaviour - 6

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
A youth with white hair catches attention faster in India. This reaction is based on which attention seeking principle / factor?
Correct Answer
Novelty
Your Answer
Novelty

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Boredom can be avoided by employing people who are slightly less :-
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Intelligent
Your Answer
Intelligent

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According to Ram it is financially advantageous to work for five days in a week. However, Laxman is of the opinion that such a move will hamper productivity. Under which category will you classify this conflict of ideas between Ram and Laxman?
Correct Answer
Cognitive conflict
Your Answer
Cognitive conflict

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Shyam is working as manager-finance in a multi-national company. His behavior towards his friends has undergone some change in the last couple of weeks. Which of the behavioral symptoms should be observed by his friends so as to find out whether or not he is under stress?
Correct Answer
Tendency to remain isolated , Poor eye contact while talking , Sudden change in clothing habits
Your Answer
Tendency to remain isolated , Poor eye contact while talking , Sudden change in clothing habits

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Question
Major determinants of personality
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Biological , Situation
Your Answer
Biological , Situation

True/False
Question
Norms are often more liberally defined.
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False
Your Answer
False

Select The Blank
Question
An employee whose skill set combines good training and high performance goals, implies that he has ________ .
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High productivity
Your Answer
High productivity

True/False
Question
The technology necessitates an organization to change its process of manufacturing, make structural changes, etc.
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True
Your Answer
True

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Question
According to Frend the human mind is composed of
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Preconscious mind , Conscious mind , Unconscious mind
Your Answer
Preconscious mind , Conscious mind , Unconscious mind

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Hawthorne studies provided the foundation for the expansion of Industrial Psychology to the :-
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Study of motivation and morale
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Study of motivation and morale

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Question
Ego controls
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The gateway of actions , Select the feature of environment , Decides what instincts will be satisfied.
Your Answer
The gateway of actions , Select the feature of environment , Decides what instincts will be satisfied.

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Question
The first stage of alarm reaction includes an initial ________ phase, in which the resistance is lowered.
Correct Answer
Shock
Your Answer
Shock

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Question
The ________ skills relate to a person's knowledge and ability in any organizational functional area.
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Technical
Your Answer
Technical

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Question
It is observed that ________has an adverse impact on executive efficiency in the organizations.
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Distress
Your Answer
Distress

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Select the factors which are treated as motivators by Herzberg in his theory of motivation :-
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Achievement , Possibility of growth , Responsibility
Your Answer
Achievement , Possibility of growth , Responsibility

True/False
Question
Stress affects different people but in the same manner.
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False
Your Answer
False

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Question
Sona and Sunil work on the cost reduction project. Their target is to reduce costs by 15%. Sona is of the view that the total salary of all managers should be reduced by 15%. However, Sunil finds this move to be too taxing on the managers. He opines that only leave travel concession of the managers should be cut down by 15%. Narang is appointed as a mediator. What qualities should Narang possess in order to be successful mediator for resolving the given conflict between Sona and Sunil?
Correct Answer
Narang should be able to diagnose the conflict properly , Narang should show mutual acceptance , Narang should have the ability to provide emotional support
Your Answer
Narang should be able to diagnose the conflict properly , Narang should show mutual acceptance , Narang should have the ability to provide emotional support

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Question
A manager informally conveys to his senior that the recommendations of the committee are not implementable because he was not selected as a member of that committee. What type of defense mechanism is the manager using?
Correct Answer
Negativism
Your Answer
Negativism

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
During which phase it is seen that the adaptation energy is exhausted and the resistance level begins to decline in an irreversible manner?
Correct Answer
State of exhaustion
Your Answer
State of exhaustion

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
All the unique traits and patterns of adjustment of the individual are known as :-
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Personality
Your Answer
Personality

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The cost of tensions and worries created by wrong kind of personalities are enormous in terms of.
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Employee-employer relation. , Supervisor-subordinate relation. , Peers relations.
Your Answer
Employee-employer relation. , Supervisor-subordinate relation. , Peers relations.

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Which personality theories give recognition to continuity of personalities?
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Trait
Your Answer
Trait

True/False
Question
A motivated employee is highly productive but least interested in quality.
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False
Your Answer
False

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Question
Identify the process influence personality development.
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Socialization process , Identification process
Your Answer
Socialization process , Identification process

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Good match between individual personality and organization is essential because of
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Some people have passion for bureaucracy , Some people prefer autonomy flexibility in operation
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Some people have passion for bureaucracy , Some people prefer autonomy flexibility in operation

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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When the senior official gets angry with his subordinate and throws the files at him, which form of defense mechanism is he indicating through his behavior?
Correct Answer
Regression
Your Answer
Regression

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Question
In heavy muscular work, ________ fatigue is unquestionably a major factor contributing to work decrement.
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Physiological
Your Answer
Physiological

True/False
Question
Usually, the first impression stops affecting any of your later perception of the individual.
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False
Your Answer
False

True/False
Question
If coincidentally, five out of fifteen employees working in the sales division quit their jobs at about the same time, it is more likely to be perceived as a problem with the manager of the sales division.
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True
Your Answer
True

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Question
Perception is a ________ process.
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Psychological
Your Answer
Psychological

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Question
The ________ needs have a tendency of recurrence.
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Physiological
Your Answer
Physiological

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Identify the primary levels of conflicts :-
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Intrapersonal , Interpersonal , Intergroup
Your Answer
Intrapersonal , Interpersonal , Intergroup

True/False
Question
The perceptual process shall always result in correct judgment or understanding of facts.
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False
Your Answer
False

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Which type of motivators are involved in granting additional authority to an employee in his activity?
Correct Answer
Responsibility and recognition
Your Answer
Responsibility and recognition

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Which of the given theories represent the traditional approaches to understanding the complex personality?
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Intrapsychic , Physiognomy , Trait
Your Answer
Intrapsychic , Physiognomy , Trait

True/False
Question
The primary concern of ego is to determine whether the action proposed by superego is right or wrong.
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False
Your Answer
False

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
State the structures within the human mind concerned with the development of personality, as advocated by Freud. :-
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The id , Ego , Superego
Your Answer
The id , Ego , Superego

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Commanlities and differences suggest in certain respects, every person is like
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All other people , Some other people , No other person
Your Answer
All other people , Some other people , No other person

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Ishwar was known as task getter. He always threatened his assistants that they might loose their jobs if the work is not done properly. He displayed his authority in the false belief that it frightens the subordinates into productivity. What kind of leadership style is being followed by Ishwar?
Correct Answer
Negative
Your Answer
Negative

True/False
Question
Freud calls ego as "Libido".
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False
Your Answer
False

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
John, a finance manager, had to present the cash budget before the board of directors. Seconds after he finished, the managing director pointed out that the capital expenditure was not considered and thus making his entire cash budget incorrect. In such a situation, which of the following bodily responses are expected of John?
Correct Answer
Raised pulse , Release of adrenaline , Rapid breathing
Your Answer
Raised pulse , Release of adrenaline , Rapid breathing

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State the limitations of trait theories :-
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Traits may be too abstract. , The theory focuses on isolated traits. , The theory is essentially descriptive in nature.
Your Answer
Traits may be too abstract. , The theory focuses on isolated traits. , The theory is essentially descriptive in nature.

Select The Blank
Question
________ is a tendency to be directed inward and have a greater affinity for abstract ideas and sensitivity to personal feelings.
Correct Answer
Introversion
Your Answer
Introversion

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Lakhan is the production incharge XYZ Industries Ltd. He observes that more than two tea-breaks during a day of 8 working hours hampers the productivity. However, the union is demanding four tea-breaks. It is impossible to increase the number of tea-breaks nor is it possible to increase the productivity of workers without tea breaks. Advise on the ideal conflict management style which will benefit Lakhan in this situation.
Correct Answer
Compromising style
Your Answer
Compromising style

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Free rein leaders
Avoid power and responsibility
Avoid power and responsibility
Negative leaders
Act domineering and superior with their subordinates
Act domineering and superior with their subordinates
Autocratic leaders
Provide security and satisfaction to his subordinates
Provide security and satisfaction to his subordinates
Participative leaders
Exercise control mostly by using forces within the group
Exercise control mostly by using forces within the group


Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Noise
Is a distracter
Is a distracter
Repetitive task
Is a cause of boredom
Is a cause of boredom
Peak output
Is a result of efficiency
Is a result of efficiency
Soft music
Increases productivity
Increases productivity