Leadership MCQS

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Sr.No. Questions Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4
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Getting others to
1 ___________ is increasing Leadership rapidly: Strategy Command Control 4
follow
Leadership does not When people
necessarily take operate as
Not every
place within a leaders their role
2 Regarding leadership, which statement is false? leader is a All of the above 2
hierarchical is always clearly
manager
structure of an established and
organisation defined
__________ are the approaches to the study of
Contingency
3 leadership which emphasise the personality of the Group theories Trait theories Inspirational theories 3
theories
leader:
The effectiveness of a leader is dependent upon
4 meeting _______ areas of need within the one three five six 2
workgroup:
The Ohio State Leadership Studies revealed
5 _____________ and initiating structure as two control commnication collabration consideration 4
major dimensions of leadership behaviour:
_________ used the terms “employee-centred”
6 and “production-centred” to describe leader Blake and McCanse Fiedler McGregor Likert 4
behaviour:
Identify the four main styles of leadership displayed
Commands, sells Tells, sells,
by the manager which identified in Tannenbaum Tells, help, joins and Commands, help, joins
7 , consults and consults and 3
and Schmidt’s continuum of possible leadership leads and leads
resists joins
behaviour:
 That there is
That there is no That there is a
a single style
single style of single style of
of leadership
8 Contingency theories of leadership based upon: leadership leadership None of the above 1
appropriate
appropriate to all appropriate to
to all
situations all managers
situations

Expectations
that increased
The necessary
Whether path-goal effort to achieve Their
direction, guidance,
9 An individual’s motivation is dependent on: relationships are an improved effective 2
training and support is
clarified level of performance
provided
performance will
be successful

Step out of
Leader focus on the “field of
Leaders focus on
setting direction, action “ for Leaders focus on
Which of the following statements best captures budgeting, aligning
align people with a moment, motivating people,
10 the nature of leadership as it should be for your people with a 2
a shared vision to gain planning and
business to ensure your continued future success? shared vision and
and motivating insights into organizing and staffing
solving problems
people the nature of
the conflict.

The key elements in the definition of leadership leaders -

11 influence changed personality 4
include all of the following EXCEPT: followers
 provides a basis explains how
Focuses on innate for leaders
qualities and understanding combine two Inclinationn to seek
12 Which is one of the characteristics of ethics? characteristics of what it means to kinds of out pleasant social 2
social, political and be morally behaviours relationship
military leaders decent human to influence
being others

Which ethical theory suggests that actions are

13 moral if their primary purpose is to promote the Ethical Egoism Utilitarianism Altruism Authoritarianism 2
best interest of others?
According to Ciulla’s (2005) three categories of
14 ethical leadership, which of the following relates to intentions morals relational the ends 3
the ethics of the process of leadership?

describing developing and

Which of the following is NOT one of the three leadership by
leading the strategy leadership at the initiating leadership
15 main aspects often associated in the literature with an 3
of an organisation top of an strategically in an
strategic leadership? organisation
organisation organisation

Strike a balance Provides a

They are primarily between being body of
Which one of the following is a strength of ethical Provides a wide set of
16 descriptive and open and candid timely 2
leadership? behaviors
anecdotal while monitoring research on
what’s important ethical issues
 Fails to explain
Offers no Relies primarily on
Suggests that ethics adequately the
direction on writings strongly
ought to be relationship
how to think influenced by personal
considered as an between
17 How is ethical leadership criticized? about and opinions about the 2
integral part of the leadership
practice nature of leadership
broader domain of behavior and
ethical ethics and their view
leadership follower
leadership of the world
motivation

By assessing
their own
behaviors,
managers
To be an ethical Shows how leaders
can
leader, we must be Ethical pick and develop their
determine
sensitive to the leadership can relationships with the
how they are
18 How is ethical leadership applied? needs of others, be used at all people closest to them 3
coming
treat others in ways levels and for all allowing them to have
across to
that are just, and types of tasks more responsibility in
others and
care for others the workplace
change their
behaviors to
be more
effective

limited amount of unequal

wage gap limited number of
What type of inequality does the glass ceiling maternity leaves promotion of
19 between women women hired by an 3
phenomenon refer to? allowed by women and
and men organisations
organisations men
At what hierarchical level is the glass ceiling effect middle
20 line management top management advisory boards 2
still most prominent? management
 Which of the following factors is NOT usually human capital gender emotional
21 prejudice 3
attributed to the persistence of the glass ceiling? differences differences intelligence

The ______ phenomenon describes how female

leaders that get promoted to elite positions in
times of crises and are subsequently associated
22 glass cliff glass ceiling glass tower glass house 1
with pre-existing organisational failures, which are
out of their control, that then affect their careers
negatively.
Eagly et al. (2003) have identified a feminine
advantage as they argue that women are more charismatic and authentic and transactional transformational and
23 4
natural than men at what type of effective authentic ethical and directive contingent-reward
leadership behaviours?
What is the predominant focus and purpose of
ethical effective
24 early contingency theories? To explain and predict strategic leadership sustainable leadership 3
leadership leadership
______.
What did early contingency theories suggest contextual leader
25 leader traits follower behaviours 2
moderates leader effectiveness? factors behaviours

Which of the following leader behaviours features delegating and directive and supportive and
supportive and
26 in Hersey and Blanchard’s (1971) situational supportive consultative participative 1
directive behaviours
leadership theory? behaviours behaviours behaviours

What follower characteristic does Hersey and

subordinate subordinate subordinate subordinate technical
27 Blanchard’s (1971) situational leadership theory 3
readiness willingness maturity ability
suggest a leader has to adjust their behaviour to?
What does LPC stand for in Fiedler’s contingency low performance least preferred low power least performing co-
28 4
theory? context co-worker context worker
assumes
assumes
What is the key difference of the LPC contingency assumes situations organisations assumes leaders
29 followers cannot 4
theory to other contingency theories cannot change cannot cannot change
change
change
 incorporatio
What is the unique feature of Path–Goal Theory incorporation of incorporation of incorporation of
30 n of 1
compared to other contingency theories? motivation satisfaction achievement
performance
subordinate
A leader needs to analyse which sets of situational subordinate and
hierarchy and task team and task and task
31 variables to decide on the most effective leadership organisational 3
characteristics characteristics characteristic
style to use? characteristics
s
Leader–Member Exchange Theory focuses
32 team department project individual follower 4
particularly on which level in organisations?
stranger,
stranger,
What are the three phases of leadership making stranger, colleague, acquaintance, stranger, colleague,
33 acquaintance 2
according to Leader–Member Exchange Theory? friend mature mature partnership
, partner
partnership
According to Weber (1947), what type of situation
financial
34 is conducive to the emergence of charismatic economic stability social stability social crisis 4
crisis
leaders?
Some argue that the ideas of transformational transformation power and
revolution and revolution and
35 leadership originate in Downton’s (1973) work. and resistance in transformati 1
revolt in society resistance in society
What did he explore? society on in society

According to Bass’ (1998) definition, which of the active

individualised contingent passive management-
36 following is NOT a characteristic of transactional management- 1
consideration reward by-exception
leadership? by-exception
diverse mutual
The concept of communicative action suggests that conflict and understanding understandin harmony and
37 3
dialogue should end in ______. resistance and g and coherence
disagreement agreement
38 A culture is usually recognised to be ______. fixed stable evolving stagnant 3
There are divergent views on whether a culture is culture as a culture as a
39 manageable. Which of the following views of culture as a variable shared sense of root culture as a rulebook 1
culture assumes that it is manageable? belonging metaphor
 identify the
distinguish ordinary
Early Leadership trait research looked to find physical differentiate leaders
40 leaders from great define charisma 4
characteristics that might ___ traits of from non leaders
leaders
leaders

Middle of the
Which description best characterizes a 9,1 impoverished Task country club
41 road 2
leadership style on the managerial grid? management management management
management
When determining the most appropriate form of
the work
42 leadership, which of the following should be the group the manager All of the above 4
environment
considered?
role or
Legitimate power is based on the subordinate’s personal
expertise and ability to punish position
43 perception that the leader has a right to exercise charactersitics and 3
knowledge or reward within the
influence because of the leader’s: personality
organization

Within an organisation, leadership influence will be

44 dependent upon the type of ________ that the delegation power friendhip responsiility 2
leader can exercise over the followers.

Leader is
able to
Leader can exercise Leader can exercise
Leader has power
reward staff who power power as a result of
45 Which of the following is reward power? because of their 2
comply with because of their position in the
expert knowledge.
instructions. their organisation.
charisma and
reputation.
 Leader can Leader can
Leader can exercise
Leader has power punish staff who reward staff
power as a result of
46 Which of the following is expert power? because of their do not comply who comply 1
their position in the
expert knowledge. with with
organisation.
instructions. instructions.

47 Leadership is often more assoicated with? consistency planning paperwork change 4

managers managers
managers maintain
This is a conventional distinction made between innovate while inspire while managers originate
48 while leaders 1
managers and leaders leaders leaders while leaders imitate
develop
administer control
Leaders are
Leaders focus on thought to
Leadershhip is a risk taking, do things
Which of the following statements about leaders vs Leaders develop while
49 value laden, while managers right while 3
managers is false? managers not
management is not performs managers do
function the right
things
A democractic style has which of the following Dictatorial
50 spilt power Genine Both A and B 1
features power
Leadership today is increasingly associated with the getting others to
51 command strategy control 2
concept of ______________? follow
Leadership
does not
When people
necessarily
operate as
take place
Which of the following statements about Not every leader is a leaders their role
52 within a All the above 2
leadership is false? manager is always clearly
hierarchical
established and
structure of
defined
an
organisation
 Approaches to the study of leadership which
Inspirational Contingency
53 emphasis the personality of the leader are termed Group theories Trait theories 4
theories theories
______________.
you made a mistake that has serious impact to the Acknowledge it Resign, and
Simply start finding
54 company, do you cover it up, or acknowledge it and cover it up and try to fix it find another 2
another job
try to fix the problem? up job
Suggest 3 ways that you can practice Share Evaluate
55 Plan together Work together All of the above 4
Leadership with fellow Guiders together
Resign, and
Your people are underpaid, do you try to get them Try to get them Hope that they Simply start finding
56 find another 1
more money, or just hope that they wont notice? more money wont notice another job
job

For Pathfinders
and senior
Branch
managers, give
Assign
them the
What are 2 practical ways that you can teach and Include girls in all regular
57 freedom to plan All of the above 4
practice leadership skills with girls? planning duties for
and carry their
each patrol
own ideas. Be
there to support,
encourage and
assist them

Encourage
new leaders
Make sure that
Take time to plan to use their
As a team leader, what can you do to encourage each leader has
58 whne you can all own talents All of the above 4
Leadership potential in your guiders? books and
meet together and skills to
resources
enrich your
program
 this will keep his without this is how
team motivated and challenges Ledership Simply start finding
59 A Leader must know how to Lead because 1
effective by meeting people will feel potential can another job
their objectives bored be measured
receive
magnify his
60 A Leader should not be confident encorageme not be flexible 2
achivement
nt
will earn you are helpful to
Good communication skills and motivation are the foudation of is not at all helpful to
61 respect from your 3
techniques Leadership leadership
people leadership
A Leader who is honest in speech and upright in
62 patience servanthood Integrity Humbleness 3
character exhibits
what does Transformational Leaders are instructing dictating
63 inspiring followers directing followers 1
guided by followers followers
concentrated
centralized power can
Leaders often give power allows be power sharing works
64 The effect of Power distribution suggest that 4
up power willingly organization to detrimental well in most culture
perform well to
performance

Individual Cultural
In which of the following two catagories does the Legal and Ethical Factors and elements Group related and
65 1
causes of power corruption fails? Factors organizational and Poiltical traits
Factors Factors
What does the effective Leaders do, in crisis consult with act more
66 act more decisive reduce their exposure 1
sitation? subordinates considerate
interdepartment
67 Which is not the most common types of team? problem solving self managed virtual 2
al
Teams typically outperform individuals when the require multiple require require
68 All of the above 3
tasks being completed skills judegement experience
 Self Managed work teams are typically comprised
69 two to five five to ten eight to ten ten to fifteen 4
of how many members?
____________ teams are made p of employees cross
70 problem solving self managed task force 3
from about same hierarchical level functional
Influencing
Bringing
Influencing others others to
All of the following are examples of excellent about Attracting the support
71 to do what the achieve 1
leadership skills except positive of others.
leader wants. worthwhile
changes.
goals.
Strong Trustworthin Being so self-confident
All of the following are traits and characteristics of
72 Charisma. motivation and ess and they believe they can 4
effective leaders except
high energy character. handle anything.

A manager who shows consistency between his or Emotional

73 Self-confidence. Walking the talk. High energy. 3
her words and actions develops a reputation for intelligence

The
______________________ is/are the determining The self-confidence Being a people perceptions The risks the leader
74 3
factor on whether a leader is charismatic or not. of the leader. person. of the people takes.
being led
Specifying
Yelling out
Giving reassurance alternative Showing compassion
All of the following are examples of managing a orders so
75 that things will soon paths for to those affected by 2
crisis effectively except everyone can
be under control. getting out the crisis.
hear them.
of a crisis.
Will not accept a Volunteer to do Expect their
Serve group members
salary that is higher all of the "dirty" group
76 Servant leaders by helping them 4
than the salaries of work for the members to
achieve their goals.
those they lead. group. serve them.
All of the following are examples of a participative Consultative Democratic Autocratic
77 Consensus Leadership 3
leadership style except Leadership Leadership Leadership
 Acquiring very Practicing a Becoming an
All of the following are ways to develop your Modeling
78 focused and narrow little integrated human 1
leadership potential except effective leaders.
experience leadership. being.

That the success of

a leader depends on
Leadership is
certain factors the Leaders must
about taking into Leaders can either be
'Contingent' when used in a leadership sense leader must be be ruthless in
79 account the task or people 1
means what? cognisant of and their
emotions of orientated
must adjust their approach
others
approach
appropriately
The word leadership is said to come from the old
80 word ‘laeder’, meaning a road or path. What is the Anglo - Saxon Norman Old Norse Germanic 1
language origin of this word?
Cultural attitudes Lack of role
Which of the following is a commonly-cited barrier Lack of paid
81 that reward women models and All of the above 1
to women achieving leadership positions? family leave
for being passive mentors

Leaders demonstrate _____ when they use

82 language to influence followers' perceptions of the Mentoring Influence Framing Vision 3
world, the meaning of events, beliefs about causes
and consequences, and visions of the future.
They are
They have
willing to They are focused on
83 They have a vision behavior that is 4
take high their personal needs.
Which of the following is NOT true of charismatic unconventional
personal risk
leaders?
A charismatic leader's _____ is key to follower History with the
84 Energy Vision Credentials 2
acceptance. organization
 The overall evidence indicates that
Higher
transformational leadership is more strongly Lower turnover Higher
85 employee All of the above 4
correlated than transactional leadership with rates productivity
satisfaction
_____.
____ leaders know who they are, know that they
86 believe in and value, and act on those values and Transformational Transactional Charismatic Authentic 4
beliefs openly and candidly.
. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of
87 Integrity Competence Loyalty Distance 4
trust?
A ______ is a senior employee who sponsors and
88 Mentor Facilitator Leader Coach 1
supports a less-experienced employee.
Professional
Explicit formalized Rigid rules and Cohesive
89 Which of the following is NOT a substitute for orientation of 4
goals procedures work groups
leadership? employees
____________ can be defiend as an agents
potential influence over the attitudes and
90 Leadership Power Management Politics 2
behaviour of one or more designated target
persons
Who is most concerned about focusing on the
91 present and fixing problems in order to get things Politicians Leaders Suboridnates Managers 4
done?
Which skills includes the abilities to develop ideas,
Interpresonal
92 reasons, and interpret meaningfully ambiguous Technical Skills Conceptual Skills Management Skills 2
Skills
events or data?
_____________ involves how a leader shows
supports exhibits concern for subordinates and
93
looks out for the well being of his or her group
memebers
Which of these is not a type of power available to a
94 Reward Command Referent Expert 2
manager?
All of the following are personal traits related to Sel
95 Intelligence Dominance Humility 4
effective leadership EXCEPT: confidence
 What type of behaviour is a leader exhibiting when
Employee-centred Supportive Directive Task-oriented
96 he trusts his subordinates and treats them with 1
behaviour behaviour behaviour behaviour
respect?

Contingency models argue that whether a manager The

What the manager The Managers The nature of the
97 will be an effective leader is the result of an Managers 3
is like behavior situation
interplay between several factors. Which of the Intelligence
following is not one of these factors?
employee- person-
Several behavioural models of leadership identify employee-centred centred and oriented and supportive and
98 1
two basic kinds of leader behaviours. These are and task-oriented. manager- task- directive.
centred. oriented.
there is a
clear
employees must
workers need to definition of employees must be
In order to empower employees, all of the already have
99 be recognized the values supported in their 1
following conditions must be met EXCEPT acquired the
for their efforts. and mission decision-making.
relevant skills.
of the
company.

Which of the following is not a characteristic that Leader mentor Suboridnates

100 Fiedler identified as an important determinant of Position Power Task Structure 3
relations Maturity
how favourable a situation is to the leader?