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This section includes 2331 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UGC-NET knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 701. |
Which of the following is not a factor in the individual perceiver? |
| A. | Attitude |
| B. | motive |
| C. | Expectation |
| D. | Location |
| Answer» E. | |
| 702. |
Individual employees can be converted into team player through |
| A. | Appropriate feedback |
| B. | Training |
| C. | Monitoring |
| D. | Demonstration |
| Answer» C. Monitoring | |
| 703. |
Management by objectives is the process of defining specific objectives |
| A. | within a department |
| B. | among the customers |
| C. | within an organization |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 704. |
------------- is the use of scientific method to define the “one best way” for a job to be done. |
| A. | Scientific management |
| B. | Bureaucratic management |
| C. | Administrative management |
| D. | Financial Management |
| Answer» B. Bureaucratic management | |
| 705. |
When a bank robber points a gun at a bank employee, his base of power is: |
| A. | Coercive |
| B. | Punitive |
| C. | Positional |
| D. | Authoritative |
| Answer» B. Punitive | |
| 706. |
The controlling function is performed by |
| A. | Top level management |
| B. | Lower level management |
| C. | Middle level management |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 707. |
According to Mintzberg the leader of an organization performs __________, |
| A. | An Interpersonal role |
| B. | An Informational role |
| C. | A Decisional role |
| D. | All the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 708. |
Surroundings are___________ needs |
| A. | Existence |
| B. | Relatedness |
| C. | Growth |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» D. None of the Above | |
| 709. |
The following is not true for MBO |
| A. | It acts an effective Performance appraisal tool |
| B. | The superior evaluate the individual concerned |
| C. | It forces the management to plan the activities in a systematic way |
| D. | Better management and improved communication |
| Answer» C. It forces the management to plan the activities in a systematic way | |
| 710. |
Challenging goals usually lead to__________ performance from individuals and groups. |
| A. | Higher |
| B. | Lower |
| C. | Excellent |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» B. Lower | |
| 711. |
In operant conditioning an organism: |
| A. | comes to pair a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned response. |
| B. | receives reinforcement before exhibiting the desired behaviour as an inducement to behave in that way. |
| C. | receives reinforcement after behaving in the desired way. |
| D. | only learns to avoid punishment. |
| Answer» D. only learns to avoid punishment. | |
| 712. |
In which of the five stages of group development suggested by Tuckman and Jensen do groups build success in a cohesive and co-operative manner? |
| A. | Forming |
| B. | Storming |
| C. | Norming |
| D. | Performing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 713. |
The comparison of actual performance with the planned performance becomes easierif the standards are set in |
| A. | Qualitative terms |
| B. | Quantitative terms |
| C. | Either of the above |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Either of the above | |
| 714. |
_____________ focuses on solving conflicts by allowing the desires of the other partyto prevail |
| A. | Avoidance |
| B. | Accommodation |
| C. | Competition |
| D. | Compromise |
| Answer» E. | |
| 715. |
An individual most likely to engage in political behavior would have all of the following except a/an: |
| A. | High need for power |
| B. | High ability to self-monitor |
| C. | High charisma rating |
| D. | Internal locus of control |
| Answer» D. Internal locus of control | |
| 716. |
Change management strategies can be |
| A. | Overt or Immediate |
| B. | Empirical – Rational |
| C. | Copying – Imitation |
| D. | Empirical– Imitation |
| Answer» C. Copying – Imitation | |
| 717. |
Which of the following is not an importance of controlling function? |
| A. | It ensures order and discipline. |
| B. | It restricts co-ordination in action. |
| C. | It helps in judging accuracy of standards. |
| D. | It improves employee motivation. |
| Answer» C. It helps in judging accuracy of standards. | |
| 718. |
Tannenbaum and Schmidt's continuum studies suggested that managers should move toward_____ leadership styles. |
| A. | manager-centered |
| B. | task centered |
| C. | employee centered |
| D. | quality centered |
| Answer» D. quality centered | |
| 719. |
An extent to which an organisation achieves its predetermined objectives within given resources and without undue strain to its members |
| A. | Organization behaviour |
| B. | Organizational culture |
| C. | Organizational spirit |
| D. | Organizational effectiveness |
| Answer» B. Organizational culture | |
| 720. |
Types of groups consists |
| A. | Primary Group |
| B. | Information Group |
| C. | Formal Group |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 721. |
All the following are dimensions of Intellectual ability EXCEPT: |
| A. | Inductive reasoning |
| B. | Dynamic strength |
| C. | Deductive reasoning |
| D. | Number aptitude |
| Answer» E. | |
| 722. |
The process of monitoring performance, comparing it with goals and correcting any significant deviations is known as |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organizing |
| C. | Leading |
| D. | Controlling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 723. |
The managers of a multinational company are located in France, India, Brazil, and the United States. Which decision-making technique seems most reasonable for this organization? |
| A. | A postal service interaction |
| B. | A brainstorming session |
| C. | A nominal discussion |
| D. | An electronic meeting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 724. |
Management by objectives (MBO) was first popularized by |
| A. | Henry Fayol |
| B. | Peter Drucker |
| C. | George S. Odiorne |
| D. | Mary Parker |
| Answer» C. George S. Odiorne | |
| 725. |
Which of the following statements about the determinants of personality is true? |
| A. | Personality appears to be a result of external factors |
| B. | Personality appears to be a result of mainly hereditary factors |
| C. | Personality appears to be a result of mainly environmental factors |
| D. | Personality appears to be a result of both hereditary and environmental factors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 726. |
________ need involves the desire to affiliate with and be accepted by others |
| A. | Esteem |
| B. | Belongingness |
| C. | Safety |
| D. | Self-Actualization |
| Answer» C. Safety | |
| 727. |
Behavior, power, and conflict are central areas of study for . |
| A. | Sociologist |
| B. | Anthropologists |
| C. | Social psychologists |
| D. | Operations analysts |
| Answer» B. Anthropologists | |
| 728. |
_______________ occurs as energy is channeled toward a task and as norms supportteamwork. |
| A. | Forming |
| B. | Storming |
| C. | Performing |
| D. | Adjourning |
| Answer» D. Adjourning | |
| 729. |
Which of the following statements is true with respect to controlling function? |
| A. | It is a forward looking function. |
| B. | Is a backward looking function. |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 730. |
“I will never do business with them again” is ………components of attitude. |
| A. | Affective component |
| B. | Cognitive component |
| C. | Intentional component |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 731. |
Suspending an employee for dishonest behavior is an example of which method of shaping behavior? |
| A. | Extinction |
| B. | negative reinforcement |
| C. | punishment |
| D. | reaction |
| Answer» D. reaction | |
| 732. |
“Hawthorne experiment” which was a real beginning of applied research in OB was conducted by |
| A. | Elton Mayo |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | F.W. Taylor |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» C. F.W. Taylor | |
| 733. |
Values like working hard, being creative and honest are the means which lead towards achieving organizational goals. Which of the following term best describes these values? |
| A. | Terminal values |
| B. | Instrumental values |
| C. | Theoretical values |
| D. | Social values |
| Answer» C. Theoretical values | |
| 734. |
A variation of the electronic meeting that links together media from different locations is___________ |
| A. | E-commerce |
| B. | The Delphi technique |
| C. | Video conference |
| D. | E-conference |
| Answer» C. Video conference | |
| 735. |
The theory that an individual tends to act in a certain way, with the expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and according to the attractiveness of the outcome is____________ |
| A. | Equity theory |
| B. | Three-needs theory |
| C. | Motivation-hygiene theory |
| D. | Expectancy theory |
| Answer» B. Three-needs theory | |
| 736. |
Performing virtually all activities that involve subordinates is an example of |
| A. | figurehead |
| B. | leader |
| C. | Liaison |
| D. | None of the given |
| Answer» D. None of the given | |
| 737. |
Management exists at which levels of the organization? |
| A. | Top |
| B. | Bottom |
| C. | Middle |
| D. | All |
| Answer» E. | |
| 738. |
If a solution to a problem is not vital to the functioning of an organization and management is willing to overlook the causes of the conflict, managers may choose to use which type of conflict resolution? |
| A. | Confrontation |
| B. | Avoidance |
| C. | Dominance |
| D. | Compromise |
| Answer» C. Dominance | |
| 739. |
The changes which are introduced internally by management in a systematic manner are |
| A. | Unplanned Changes |
| B. | Fast Changes |
| C. | Planned Changes |
| D. | Slow Changes |
| Answer» D. Slow Changes | |
| 740. |
What do we call the practice of reinforcing closer and closer approximations of a desired behavior? |
| A. | Modeling |
| B. | Shaping |
| C. | classical conditioning |
| D. | social learning |
| Answer» C. classical conditioning | |
| 741. |
Transformation is reflected in people mind by the way of all except |
| A. | Employee think |
| B. | Society changes |
| C. | Employees speak |
| D. | Employee act |
| Answer» E. | |
| 742. |
_________ plans have clearly defined objectives. |
| A. | Directional |
| B. | Flexible |
| C. | Specific |
| D. | Standing |
| Answer» B. Flexible | |
| 743. |
Controls exercised by lower level managers are: |
| A. | Strategic level controls |
| B. | Tactical level controls |
| C. | Operating level controls |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 744. |
Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside? |
| A. | the perceivers |
| B. | the target |
| C. | the timing |
| D. | the context |
| Answer» B. the target | |
| 745. |
According to this principle of scientific management, “Scientific management has for its foundation the firm conviction that true interest of the management and workers are one and the same; the prosperity for the employer cannot exist for a long time unless it is accompanied by prosperity for the employees and vice versa.” |
| A. | Science, not rule of thumb |
| B. | Co-operation, not individualism |
| C. | Harmony, not discord |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 746. |
What does consensus refer to in attribution theory? |
| A. | There is general agreement about a perception. |
| B. | Different people respond the same way in the same situation. |
| C. | There is general agreement about how people desire to respond to the same situation. |
| D. | Different people perceive a situation similarly. |
| Answer» D. Different people perceive a situation similarly. | |
| 747. |
___________ is a personality dimension describing someone who is sociable, gregarious, and assertive. |
| A. | Esteem |
| B. | Extroversion |
| C. | Safety |
| D. | Self-Actualization |
| Answer» C. Safety | |
| 748. |
Which of the following statements is/are true with reference to principles of management? |
| A. | The principles are guidelines to action. |
| B. | The principles denote a cause and effect relationship. |
| C. | Principles help the manager to take decisions while performing various management functions. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 749. |
Who Described the Classical Approach as the Engineering Approach? |
| A. | Gullick |
| B. | Fayol |
| C. | Urwick |
| D. | Mooney |
| Answer» E. | |
| 750. |
Which one is not a recognised key skill of management? |
| A. | Conceptual skills |
| B. | Human skills |
| C. | Technical skills |
| D. | Writing skills |
| Answer» C. Technical skills | |