MIDTERM  EXAMINATION

Spring 2010

MGT502- Organizational Behaviour (Session - 5)

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Time: 60 min

M - 47

Question No: 1    ( M - 1 )    .

Ali migrated from Pakistan to a foreign country. He is disorientated by the country’s customs and has difficulty in adapting it. He also feels homesickness. What is Ali experiencing?

        Culture shock

        Foreign culture

        Alien culture

        Adventure

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Question No: 2    ( M - 1 )    .

Last year, Ali had taken lunch at a fast food restaurant that caused him food poisoning. Now whenever he passes by the restaurant, he feels nauseous. This is an example of which of the following learning theory?

        Classical conditioning

        Social learning

        Operant conditioning

        Reinforcement theory

   

Question No: 3    ( M - 1 )    .

Faizan, a supervisor, has to choose between two different suggestions offered by employees about work schedule. Which one of the following will be most suitable for Faizan?

        Inductive reasoning

        Spatial visualization

        Deductive reasoning

        Perception

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Question No: 4    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following is NOT a component of attitude?

        Cognition

        Affect

        Behavior

        Myths

   

Question No: 5    ( M - 1 )    .

Individuals having an intense desire to achieve, are extremely competitive, have a sense of urgency, are impatient and can be hostile, are called:

        Self Monitoring

        Self Esteemed

        Type A personality

        Type B personality

   

Question No: 6    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following statements is TRUE for affetc?

        Affect is a type of emotion and religion

        Affect is a type of mood and environment

        Affect can be a mood or an emotion

        Affect is the result of conscious thought

   

Question No: 7    ( M - 1 )    .

How is the satisficing decision maker best characterized?

        As using rationality

        As using bounded rationality

        As using creativity

        As relying on others to make decisions

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Question No: 8    ( M - 1 )    .

When people tend to use intuitive decision making?

        When a high level of uncertainty exists

        When facts and figures are available

        When programmed decions are made

        When there is no time constraint

   

Question No: 9    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following statement is true regarding “analytical decision making style”?

        Tries to avoid conflict and seek acceptance

       ► Provides creative solution to the problems

        Uses minimum information

        Takes little time in making decisions

   

Question No: 10    ( M - 1 )    .

Hunger, thirst, sex, pay, and physical work environment are examples of which of Alderfer’s needs?

        Existence

        Safety

        Growth

        Physiological

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Question No: 11    ( M - 1 )    .

How would a theory X manager view employees?

        Seeking responsibility

        Needing to be coerced to achieve goals

        Viewing work as a normal daily activity

        Exercising self control

   

Question No: 12    ( M - 1 )    .

What sort of plan is a company-established benefit plan where employees acquire stock as part of their benefits?

        MBO program

        Gain sharing plan

        Employee stock ownership plan

        Piece-rate plan

   

Question No: 13    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following is true about virtual teams?

        There is an absence of verbal cues

        There is limited social context

        People collaborate online

        All of the given options

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Question No: 14    ( M - 1 )    .

What result does groupshift have on the decisions a group makes?

        They are less effective

        They are generally riskier

        They are made more quickly

        They are objectively incorrect

   

Question No: 15    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following statement best defines leadership?

        Implementing the strategy provided by management

        Least concerned in bringing organizational change

        Coordinating and handling day-to-day problems

        The ability to influence a group in goal achievement

   

Question No: 16    ( M - 1 )    .

In the communication process, which of the following steps occurs first?

        Transmitting

        Decoding

        Encoding

        Understanding

   

Question No: 17    ( M - 1 )    .

All of the following are examples of nonverbal communication EXCEPT:

        Instant messaging

        Physical distance

        Facial expressions

        Hand gestures

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Question No: 18    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following types of networks is most likely to promote accuracy?

        Chain

        Direct

        Horizontal

        All-channel

   

Question No: 19    ( M - 1 )    .

Ali is an employee in a company. He expresses his dissatisfaction by discussing the problem with the superiors, suggests improvements and involves the unions in problem solving, He expresses his dissatisfaction in which of the following ways?

        Exit

        Voice

        Loyalty

        Neglect

   

Question No: 20    ( M - 1 )    .

The relatively stable set of psychological attributes that distinguishes one person from another is called _______.

        Attitude

        Personality

        Perception

        Mind-set

   

Question No: 21    ( M - 1 )    .

Which emotions are the emotions an individual actually is experiencing, despite what they might apparently show?

        Felt

        Displayed

        Conditional

        Exposed

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Question No: 22    ( M - 1 )    .

According to McClelland, what is the need to make others behave in a way that they would not have behaved otherwise?

        The need for power

        The need for achievement

        The need for affiliation

        The need for control

   

Question No: 23    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following is the major source of change affecting large number of organizations today?

        Corporate governance

        Globalization

        Business ethics

        Cultural change

   

Question No: 24    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following is the ability to correctly perceive, evaluate, express and regulate emotions and feelings?

        Emotional Intelligence

        Mental Ability

        Physical Ability

        Memory Ability

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Question No: 25    ( M - 1 )    .

Mr. Imran has the ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people. He is exhibiting which of the following components of emotional intelligence?

        Self-awareness

        Empathy

        Handling relationship

        Managing emotions

   

Question No: 26    ( M - 1 )    .

The process of managing emotions with organizationally desired emotions exhibit which of the following concept?

        Emotional frustration

        Emotional contagion

        Emotional labor

        Emotional conflict

   

Question No: 27    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following stage of perceptual process model involves noticing some of the information available to the person and filtering out the rest?

        Interpretation

        Organization

        Selective attention

        Judgment

   

Question No: 28    ( M - 1 )    .

Which one of the following set of skills is best representing the required competencies of managers?

        Technical skills, human skills and conceptual skills

        Leading skills, motivational skills and human skills

        Organizing skills, interpersonal skills and leading skills

        Motivating skills, intrapersonal skills and conceptual skills

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Question No: 29    ( M - 1 )    .

Mr. Ali is a top level manager at ABC Corporation. He has achieved everything he desired in his life. The only thing he misses is the relationships. At this point of career he really needs warm friendships. Identify the need of Mr. Ali.

        Need for achievement

        Need for affiliation

        Need for power

        Need for motivation

   

Question No: 30    ( M - 1 )    .

Mr. kashif is the member of a team who voluntarily meet and discuss different issues like how the quality of products be improved, what possible changes can be made to improve working conditions etc. Mr. Kashif is the member of which of the following team?

        Self-Managed team

        Problem solving team

        Cross functional team

        Virtual team

   

Question No: 31    ( M - 1 )    .

Mr. Usman is the part of the team whose members takes the responsibility for their work, monitor their own performance and alter their behaviors when required to solve a problem. Usman is the member of which of the following team?

        Self-Managed team

        Problem solving team

        Cross functional team

        Virtual team

   

Question No: 32    ( M - 1 )    .

Which of the following is a technique that is valuable in its ability to generate a number of independent judgments without the requirement of a face-to-face meeting?

        The nominal group technique

        Dialectical inquiry

        Brainstorming

        The Delphi technique

   

Question No: 33    ( M - 1 )    .

A person or a group with a direct or indirect interest or involvement in organization and who is highly affected by the operations of the organization is called _______.

        Shareholder

        Stakeholder

        Stockholder

        Patron

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Question No: 34    ( M - 1 )    .

Who proposed that there are three major relevant motives, or needs, in the workplace?

        McClelland

        McGregor

        Herzberg

        Maslow

   

Question No: 35    ( M - 3 )

What are the major strengths of today’s advanced means of communication as compared to the traditional means in past?

 

Question No: 36    ( M - 5 )

Identify and explain the two dimensions of leadership described in the Ohio State studies.

 

Question No: 37    ( M - 5 )

Motivation is based on the perception of equity and fairness. Do you agree with the statement or not? Discuss it in the light of Equity theory.

Motivation is based on the worker’s perception of the work situation.

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