Previous Year Questions – Motivation Part 2

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​Sheela is a very hard-working employee and gives her best while working for the
company. Her company also rewarded her well by giving her 20% increase. After
the increase in salary she ends up comparing the efforts put in by her and increase
she got vis-a-vis the increase in salary and effort put in by others. Which theory
are we discussing about here?

1. Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory

2. Vroom’s Expectancy Theory
3. Adam’s Equity Theory
4. McGregor’s Theory X
5. McGregor’s Theory Y

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​Which of the following Theory is about setting goals and feedback mechanism?

1. Self-Determination Theory​
2. ​Goal Setting Theory
3. ​Herzberg's Two Factor Theory
4. ​McGregor's Theory Y
5. ​None of the above

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​What is the natural ability of a person called?

1. Skill
2. Know how
3. Expertise
4. Aptitude
5. Innate

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​There is a ​theory of human motivation and personality that concerns people's
inherent growth tendencies and innate psychological needs. It is concerned with
the motivation​ behind choices people make without external influence and
interference. It focuses on the degree to which an individual's behavior is self-
motivated and self-determined​. What is this theory called?

1. Self-Esteem Theory
2. Self-Determination Theory
3. Self-Motivation Theory
4. Self-Analysis Theory
5. Self-Accounting Theory

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​Competence and autonomy are parameters in which motivation theory?

1. Theory Z by William Ouchi

2. Goal Setting Theory by Edwin Locke​
3. Hierarchy of Needs Theory by Maslow
4. ​Two Factor theory by Edwin Locke
5. Self Determination Theory​ by Edward L. Deci​

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Which would drive all the team members to work persistently and consistently in
pursuit of a common ​ goal?

1. Motivation
2. Morale
3. Self-Confidence
4. Self-Esteem
5. Determination

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A person's love for his job determines how loyal he/she is to the company. This
specially holds true in the competitive times like this when company's are facing
constant pressures to innovate so that they could sustain the profits of the
company. A person who is loyal to his company will be committed to the company
during all the times​
What is that which keeps the person loyal or attached to the company during bad
times?
1. Motivation
2. Morale
3. Emotional Connect
4. Self-Determination
5. Psychological Connect

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Theory where the person compares his inputs and output (rewards) with co-
worker is called?

1. Equity Theory
2. Comparison Theory
3. Productivity Theory
4. Efficiency Theory

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Which theory says that in an organization, employees compare themselves on the
basis of input and output of their colleagues?

1. Valence Theory
2. Equity Theory
3. Theory X & Y
4. Self-efficacy Theory

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Which of the following is the indicator of ‘Low Morale’ in team?

1. High Output
2. Low level of the motivation of some employee
3. High labor turnover
4. High level of motivation

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In an organization, employee’s morale can be boosted by providing ?

1. High incentives to best performer

2. Higher bonus to best Performer
3. Incentives to only some top 5% people
4. Equal opportunities to earn incentives

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The best strategy to boost morale of a team is?

1. To provide incentives to individual immediately after target is achieved

2. To provide incentives to all the employees at same time
3. To provide higher bonuses
4. To reward select few employee

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An organization uses incentives to motivate employee along with?

1. Minimizing operational challenges

2. Taking leading position in industry
3. Achieving business goals
4. Attracting more talented employee

Answer 3
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Which type of justice relates to employees input to appropriate Rewards/Output?

(a) Distributive Justice

(b) Integrative Justice
(c) Procedural Justice
(d) Social Justice
(e) Economic Justice

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Which of the following is a process theory?

(a) Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs

(b) McClelland theory of Learned Needs
(c) Theory X and Theory Y
(d) Vroom’s Expectancy theory
(e) None of the above

Answer 4
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What is the difference between Morale and Motivation?

(a) Motivation motivates whereas Morale inspires

(b) Motivation Inspires whereas Morale Motivates
(c) Motivation is group concept whereas Morale is an Individual Concept
(d) Motivation is an Individual concept whereas Morale is a group Concept
(e) None of the above

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