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ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR
Organizational Behavior: Practice Paper
1. Mr. Bansal is a manager in ABC Corporation. In a meeting, Mr. Y, his subordinate points out his mistake.
Mr .Bansal could not take it in right spirit and start abusing him. His behavior may be called
a. adjustment function b. eco-offensive function
c. knowledge function d. ego-defensive function
e. None of the above
2. Charan had been working in a project where his expertise acts as a crucial factor for his company. For his
company, this project was an important one. Suddenly, he got a very lucrative offer from a rival company
but refused to leave. His commitment may be called as
a. affective commitment b. continuance commitment
c. Normative commitment d. Affecto-Continuance commitment
e. Both a and c
3. People who believe that they are the masters of their fate and captain of their souls, are having strong
a. Internal locus of control b. External Locus of control
c. Emotional stability d. Extraversion
e. Both b & c
4. Tarun is having an ability to adapt his behaviour according to the demand of the situation. He may be
called
a. Risk taking person b. Person having high self esteem
c. Person believing in Machiavellianism d. Self monitoring person
e. None of the above
5. Mr. Bhusan wants his subordinate to work hard. So he tells them that the company is having a tradition of
hard work. His behaviour may be called as
a. The knowledge function b. The value expressive function
c. Adjustment function d. eco-defensive function
e. All of the above
6. Arghya believes that polluting environment is a crime. Being a production manager, he has been asked by
his top management to dump industrial waste into the nearby river. For doing the job, he may have
a. Cognitive Dissonance b. Cognitive preference
c. Cognitive interpretation d. Cognitive assurance
e. Cognitive reflection
7. Creative persons having quality penchant are generally
a. Type A personality b. Type B personality
c. Indifferent personality d. Type Z personality
e. None of the above
Multiple Choice Questions
8. Rakesh believes that taking and giving bribe is wrong. This is ____ component of Rakesh‟s attitude.
a. Affective component b. Behavioral component
c. Cognitive component d. None of the above
e. All of the above
9. Orientation is a ____
a. Immaturity to maturity process b. Adult life stage process
c. Socialization process d. Career stage process
e. None of the above
10. Power is a ____motive
a. Primary Motive b. General Motive
c. Secondary Motive d. Common motive
e. Both a &c
11. Tarun used to sit at cubicles. Based on his performance, he was given a cabin. Management tried to satisfy
which type of needs of Tarun
a. Social needs b. Self actualization needs
c. Esteem needs d. Safety needs
e. All of the above
12. Safety + physical needs of Maslow is equal to ____need of ERG theory
a. Growth b. Relatedness
c. Hygiene d. Both b & c
e. None of the above
13. Motivation force = Expectancy x Valence x ____
a. 1st level outcome b. second level outcome
c. Instrumentality d. a&c
e. b&c
14. Nitika is a business analyst with Genpact. She is not happy with her salary because she knows that
Datamonitor pays better than Genpact in project manager position. According to equity theory, this type of
comparison is
a. Self-Inside b. Self outside
c. Other inside d. Other Outside
e. None of the above
15. Curiosity is ____motive
a. primary b. Secondary
c. General d. a&c
e. b&c
Organizational Behavior: Practice Paper
24. If we see a picture of an apple even in a black and white picture, we can recognize it as apple. It is an
example of
a. Perceptual context b. Perceptual defense
c. Perceptual constancy d. Both a & c
e. None of the above
25. I believe that Khushid is bad. I can not prove it. So I start telling that may be he is not bad, but he is lazy.
And lazy people are generally bad. This kind of behavior is an example of
a. Perceptual context b. Perceptual defense
c. Perceptual constancy d. Both a and c
e. None of the above
26. An unhealthy, destructive disagreement between two or more people.
a. Functional conflict b. Dysfunctional conflict
c. Intrapersonal conflict d. Displacement
e. Intergroup conflict
27. An approach to understanding a manager‟s concern for production and concern for people.
a. Ohio study b. Fielder theory
c. Managerial Grid d. Pyramid model
e. Path theory
28. Mr. Pankaj Mehta gets sleepless nights and remains anxious when ever he finds a junior of his confronts his
decisions or his seniors call him for any mistakes in his work. What personality factor is “low” and is
resulting in this behavior.
a. Extroversion b. Openness to experience
c. Emotional Stability d. Conscientiousness
e. Agreeableness
29. Ram is a great worker. Ram‟s boss hates drinking like anything. When he comes to know that Ram drinks
regularly, he forgets all the virtues of Ram as worker and rates him poorly in appraisal. This is called
a. Stereotyping b. The halo effect
c. Attribution d. Both a & C
e. None of the above
30. Leader‟s ability to define own as well as subordinates task clearly and getting the task accomplished on
time is called
a. Consideration trait b. Initiating structure
c. Employee oriented leadership d. Both a & C
e. None of the above
31. Michel Dell believes in doing things differently. In leadership theory, it is called
a. Authority compliance b. Middle of the road
c. Country club d. Development-Orientation
e. a, b & c
Organizational Behavior: Practice Paper
48. ______ is represented in the organizational chart and is relatively permanent in nature.
a. Task group b. Work group
c. Cross functional group d. Command Group
e. Team
49. The managerial grid, propounded by Robert Blake and Mouton is a well-developed approach to defining
leadership styles. According to managerial grid, which of the following managerial styles is also known as
1, 1?
a. Impoverished management b. Middle-of-the-road management
c. Country club management d. Team management
e. Authority-obedience
50. Decisions that maximize given values in a given situation are known as
a. Objective rationality b. Conscious rationality
c. Subjective rationality d. Bounded rationality
e. Situational rationality
51. Ram closely monitors day to day activity as a manager. He is
a. Transactional leader of Management by exception (active)
b. Transformational leader
c. Transactional leader of Management by exception (passive)
d. None of the above
e. all of the above
52. Ram browses internet and obtains desired information. In learning theories, it is an example of
a. Classical conditioning b. Social learning
c. Operant conditioning d. vicarious learning
e. both a & d
53. I touch a hot vessel and move my hand away. In learning theories, it is an example of
a. Classical conditioning b. Social learning
c. Operant conditioning d. Vicarious learning
e. None of the above
54. Stimulus presented and behavior encouraged will result in
a. Punishment b. Positive reinforcement
c. Negative reinforcement d. a&c
e. None of the above
55. In ABC model of learning, vision statement is
a. behavior b. Consequence
c. Antecedent d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Multiple Choice Questions
a. Consultant b. Arbitrator
c. Conciliator d. Both a & b
e. None of the above
83. Mr. Varun has been asked to resolve a conflict between two departments. He enjoys absolute power and
authority to take any decision regarding the conflict. He may be called as
a. Consultant b. Arbitrator
c. Conciliator d. a&c
e. None of the above
84. Production department and dispatch department enjoy
a. Reciprocal interdependence b. Sequential interdependence
c. Pooled interdependence d. All of the above
e. none of the above
85. In case of task uncertainty, inter group interaction is ----
a. high b. moderate
c. Low d. No interaction
e. None of the above
86. According to participation theory, when a person who is completely engrossed in an activity is called
a. Montonemosis b. Task involved
c. Task orientated d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Multiple Choice Questions
95. Find out three missing stages in group development, forming then ------- then -------- then ------- then
Adjourning / Mourning
a. Norming & Storming & Performing b. Norming & performing & storming
c. Performing & Norming & storming d. Storming & Norming & Performing
e. None of the above
96. Find out the missing steps of team building awareness -------- then -------- then -------- then self regulation
and behavioral change
a. Maturation & Integration & Authenticity b. Authenticity & Integration & Maturation
c. Integration & Authenticity & Maturation d. Integration & Maturation & Authenticity
e. None of the above
97. The belief that person functions as a whole is called ______ approach of Team building
a. noriman approach b. Gestalt approach
c. Scheman approach d. Both a & b
e. None of the above
98. Find out the right sequence of socialization process. Pre-arrival -------- then --------.
a. Metasthosis & Encounter b. Metamorphosis & Encounter
c. Encounter & Metamorphosis d. Both a & c
e. None of the above
99. When in a group the common efforts of A , B & C is less than summation of individual effort of them, then
cause may be attributed to
a. Productivity norms b. Social loafing
c. Loafing d. Loafening
e. None of the above
100. The Total market is of Rs 10, where A has 6 and B 4. If the market does not expand, any win of a
tantamounts to same amount of loss to B. When bargaining happens like this, this is called
a. Distributive bargaining b. Integrative bargaining
c. Contextual bargaining d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Multiple Choice – Answers and Explanations
77. (a) Increasing the driving forces directing behavior away from the status quo
Unfreezing of an organization‟s status quo may be achieved increasing the driving forces directing
behavior away from the status quo
78. (c) Diagnosis
Action research process where information is gathered about problems, concerns, and needed changes is
known as the diagnostic stage
79. (a) Masculinity
The dominant values in masculine societies emphasize on wealth acquisition and assertive behavior
80. (b) Accommodating
Somebody who wants to accommodate others interests in a negotiation process don‟t have high internal
focus. He/she is not bothered about his/her self interest
81. (b) Appointing a Devil’s advocate
When somebody always raises questions on status quo, argues from a different perspectives, he may be
called as Devil‟s Advocate
82. (c) Conciliator
A Conciliator in a negotiation process is accepted by both the parties, tries to solve things informally
83. (b) Arbitrator
When a third party takes the role of an arbitrator, he has the authority to enforce his decisions on the
conflicting parties
84. (c) Pooled interdependence
When two or more groups function independently but their output needs to be combined to achieve the
overall objectives of the organization, the groups are said to have pooled independence
85. (a) high
In case of task uncertainty, inter group interaction is high, because they need to exchange information
86. (e) None of the above
According to participation theory, when a person who is completely engrossed in an activity is called
ego involved
87. (d) In work station, three will not be any supervisor
TQM focuses on satisfying the needs of consumers and thus empowers people across levels and uses
most authentic real time data
88. (a) Theory of propinquity
Theory of propinquity tells that groups are formed because of geographical proximity
89. (c) RAT- Role Analysis Technique
Role Analysis technique (RAT) stresses on the importance of focal role
90. (d) Market culture
Perform or perish type of culture may be called as market culture, in which emphasis is on achievement
orientation
91. (b) Synergy
When in a group the common efforts of A, B & C is more than summation of individual effort of them,
then cause may be attributed as synergy
92. (c) Punctuated equilibrium
According to the punctuated equilibrium model, the process of group formation is characterized by long
periods of inertia, punctuated by with brief periods of activity.
93. (a) Secondary group
Secondary groups are generally large in size. In such groups members share the same values and beliefs
and they may not know each other
Multiple Choice – Answers and Explanations