HR08 1ST

Question 1:- A leader leads because of his

a) Authority

b) Influence

c) Power

d) None of the above

Question 2:- According to the Five Factor model, 'extraversion' as a personality type is
characterized by what type of people?

a) Good natured

b) Calm and self-confident

c) Sensitive and curious

d) Assertive and sociable

Question 3:- Advantage of democratic leadership

a) Develops positive attitude

b) Sign of incompetence

c) Increase resistance to change

d) None of the above

Question 4:- Charismatic leadership has which of the following characteristics?

a) Employs a clear chain of command

b) Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process

c) Seeks to pick up the mood of the audience

d) Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff

Question 5:- Fiedler's situational theory of leadership is based on

a) Followers

b) Situation

c) Leader

d) All of the above

Question 6:- How can you describe the thinking and outlook of transformational leaders?

a) Strategic

b) Operational

c) Functional

d) Developmental

Question 7:- Ineffective style of leadership is

a) Executive

b) Compromiser

c) Developer

d) Bureaucrat

Question 8:- Leader does not consult his subordinates while taking decisions in

a) Free-Rein leadership style

b) Democratic leadership style

c) Autocratic leadership style

d) All of the above

Question 9:- Leadership is exercised

a) In a particular situation

b) At a given point of time

c) Under specific set of circumstances

d) All of the above

Question 10:- Participative leadership has which of the following characteristics?

a) Employs a clear chain of command

b) Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process

c) Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff

d) Seeks to pick up the mood of the audience

Question 11:- Participative leadership is also called

a) Democratic

b) Consultative

c) Ideographic

d) All of the above

Question 12:- The importance of good leadership is

a) Motivating employees
b) Creating confidence

c) Building morale

d) All of the above

Question 13:- The word, always used by a leader is

a) I

b) You

c) We

d) All of the above

Question 14:- Transactional leadership has which of the following characteristics?

a) Seeks to pick up the mood of the audience

b) Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff

c) Seeks to ensure staff understand issues facing the organization

d) Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process

Question 15:- Transformational leadership has which of the following characteristics?

a) Believe success arises from leaders and staff working together

b) Builds a strong and distinctive image for the organization

c) Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff

d) Employs a clear chain of command

Question 16:- What are the key characteristics of transactional leaders?

a) Guiding, mentoring and motivating

b) Guiding, commanding and motivating

c) Guiding, demonstrating and motivating

d) Guiding, mentoring and demonstrating

Question 17:- What do you call a style of leadership that takes account of others' views, opinions
and ideas?

a) Laissez-faire

b) People-oriented

c) Democratic

d) Autocratic

Question 18:- What does situational theory of leadership emphasize?

a) Personality traits

b) Events

c) Environment

d) Political situation

Question 19:- Which of these is not duty of a leader?

a) To maintain discipline

b) To understand the feelings of subordinates

c) To motivate

d) To be disloyal towards enterprise

Question 20:- Which one of the following political leaders could�not�be termed a
'transformational' leader?
a) Margaret Thatcher

b) Mikhail Gorbachov

c) Nelson Mandela

d) Bill Clinton

HR08 2ND

Question 1:- A leader uses communication skilfully for

a) Persuasive purpose

b) Informative purpose

c) Stimulating purpose

d) All of the above

Question 2:- According to Lewin, Lippet and White's 1939 experiment, which form of leadership
produced the most work from participants?

a) Laissez-faire

b) Democratic

c) Authoritarian

d) A mix of laissez-faire and democratic

Question 3:- Fiedler has identified critical dimension of situation which affect a leader's most
effective style

a) Position power
b) Task structure

c) Leader-member relations

d) All of the above

Question 4:- Flow of communication in Consultative style of leadership is

a) One way

b) Two way

c) Free flow

d) None of the above

Question 5:- Leaders can motivate people by

a) Creating involvement

b) Emphasising values

c) Building informal networks of relationships

d) All of the above

Question 6:- Life cycle model is based on a curvilinear relationship between

a) Task behaviour

b) Relationship behaviour

c) Followers' maturity in performing the task

d) All of the above

Question 7:- Management systems suggested by Likert

a) Four
b) Five

c) Seven

d) Six

Question 8:- Managerial Grid based on the style of

a) Concern for people

b) Concern for production

c) Both A and B

d) None of the above

Question 9:- Motivational techniques in Autocratic style is

a) Negative incentives

b) Positive incentives

c) Both A and B

d) None of the above

Question 10:- The followers of a leader is

a) Leader's peers

b) Leader's associates
c) Leader's seniors

d) All of the above

Question 11:- Theory X assumes which of the following?

a) People achieve little satisfaction from work
b) People regard work as normal activity

c) People are self motivated

d) People seek out responsibility

Question 12:- Theory Y assumes which of the following?

a) People dislike work

b) People are committed to organisational activities

c) People are poorly motivated

d) People seek to avoid work

Question 13:- What are the two main dimensions of the Ohio Studies into leadership?

a) Starting position and end position

b) Initial environment and changed environment

c) Organisational structure and conditioning

d) Initiating structure and considerations

Question 14:- What is the term for power derived from status or position in an organisation?

a) Referent

b) Expert

c) Legitimate

d) Reward

Question 15:- Which of the following is expert power?

a) Leader has power because subordinates trust him/her

b) Leader can reward staff who comply with instructions

c) Leader has power because of their expert knowledge

d) Leader can punish staff who do not comply with instructions

Question 16:- Which of the following is NOT one of Drucker's seven tasks for managers?

a) Manage by objectives

b) Take strategic decisions

c) Take operational decisions

d) Both A and B above

Question 17:- Which of the following is one of Drucker's seven tasks for managers?

a) Communicate quickly and clearly

b) Take strategic decisions

c) Build integrated teams

d) All of the above

Question 18:- Which of the following is reward power?

a) Leader can punish staff who do not comply with instructions

b) Leader can reward staff who comply with instructions

c) Leader has power because of their expert knowledge

d) Leader is able to exercise power because of their charisma and reputation

Question 19:- Who of the following is a leading writer on contingency theory of leadership?
a) Rosabeth Kanter

b) Joan Woodward

c) Rensis Likert

d) Fred Fiedler

Question 20:- Work environment consists of

a) Nature of tasks

b) Formal authority system

c) Work group

d) All of the above