WEEK 8 ASSIGNMENT

Answer all questions (15x1=15)

1. According to Eilam and Aharon (2003), Time management can be viewed as a way of
monitoring and controlling time.
(a) Correct
(b) Incorrect
Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 36
Topic: Managing Time
2. Self-reliance is believing on yourself that comes through practice and experience that leads
to confidence in yourself.
(a) True
(b) False
Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 38
Topic: Resilience
3. Work-family conflict is _________ in nature.
(a) unidirectional
(b) bi-directional
Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 39
Topic: Work-life balance
4. According to the Factories Act 1948, women employees are restricted during which hours
of working?
(a) 7PM to 6 AM
(b) 4PM to 3AM
(c) 6PM to 5AM
(d) 8PM to 7AM

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 39

Topic: Work-life balance
5. Which of the following are the obstacles to manage our time effectively?
(a) Unclear objectives or goals
(b) Stress and fatigue
 (c) Periods of inactivity
(d) All of the above
Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 36
Topic: Managing Time
6. Which of the following is the best strategy for planning out your time?
(a) Prioritize all your tasks
(b) Delay any unnecessary work
(c) Delay all the unexpected work
(d) All of the above
Explanation: Refer to lecture 36
Topic: Managing time
7. In which resilience strategy, life skills are taught by organizing a boys and girl club?
(a) Risk-focused strategy
(b) Asset-focused strategy
(c) Process-focused strategy
(d) None of the above
Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 38
Topic: Resilience
8. The impact of experiences is transferred from the work domain to the non-work domain
either in a negative or a positive way. This process of transmission was explained by:
(a) Segmentation model
(b) Spillover model
(c) Compensation model
(d) Conflict model

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 39

Topic: Work-life balance
9. Emotional intelligence is not applicable in which of the following situations in the
workplace?
(a) An emergency where fire breaks out on the sixth floor of an office building
(b) An IQ test conducted by the authorities for promotions
(c) Serving tea inside a conference room
(d) None of the above
Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 40
Topic: Applying Soft Skills to Workplace
10. Fitting the company culture despite having personal reservations about it is an example of
(a) Stress management
(b) Emotional intelligence
(c) Work life balance
(d) None of the above
Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 40
Topic: Applying Soft Skills to Workplace
11. According to which model, stress occurs when environmental demands of the job are
perceived to exceed the control (D> C) and ability of the individual needed to interact with
those demands.
(a) Inverted U curve
(b) Lewin’s field theory
(c) Demand control model
(d) None of the above
Explanation: Refer to lecture 37
Topic: Managing Stress
12. Economic uncertainty, political uncertainty, and technological uncertainty are some of the
__________________ stressors that affect work performance.
(a) environmental
(b) organizational
(c) individual
(d) institutional
Explanation: Refer to lecture 37
Topic: Managing Stress
13. Which of the following symptoms are considered as the consequences of stress?
(a) Physiological
(b) Behavioral
(c) Interpersonal
(d) All of the above
Explanation: Refer to lecture 37
Topic: Managing Stress
14. Consider the following statements:
A. Resilience is the ability to perform effectively under pressure
 B. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversities/difficulties
C. Resilience is the ability to manage health and well-being

(a) Only A is correct

(b) Only A and B are correct
(c) Only A and C are correct
(d) All A, B, and C are correct
Explanation: Refer to lecture 38
Topic: Resilience
15. Consider the following statements.
A: Smiling in the workplace falls under the ambit of workplace etiquette; it should be used
as a strategy to make amicable solutions to conflicting situations.
B: According to emotion induction empathetic engagement with a depressed person can
infect one with depression.

(a) A and B are true

(b) A is true but B is false
(c) B is true but A is false
(d) A and B are false
Explanation: Kindly refer lecture 40
Topic: Applying Soft Skills to Workplace