Fundamentals of Management Important MCQS
5. Which of the following is generally not true about a manager?
a. He or she can punish orreward others.
b. He or she has legitimate power.
c. He or she should ideally be a leader.
d. His or her influence is based on formal authority or position.
e. He or she emerges from a group.
6. ______ isolate characteristics
that differentiate leaders from non leaders.
a. Trait theories
b. Behavioural theories
c. Contingency theories
d. Transactional theories
e. Situational theories
7. Which of the following traits is not among those that differentiate leaders from non leaders?
a. job-relevant knowledge
b. self-confidence
c. enthusiasm
d. intelligence
e. honesty and integrity
8. The ______ style of leadership
behaviour can be further
classified in two ways: consultative and participative.
a. autocratic
b. delegative
c. democratic
d. laissez-faire
e. free-reign
9. A leader who tends to centralize authority, dictate work
methods,and make unilateral decisions is a(n) _____ leader.
a. democratic
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. free-reign
10. A leader who involves employees in decision making,
delegates authority, and gathers input from employees, but makes the final
decision herself is using the style of leadership.
a. democratic- participative
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. democratic-delegative
11. A leader who involves employeesin decision making, delegates authority, and allows the employees to
have direct inputinto the final decision, with the leader serving as only one
input from the group is using
the style of leadership.
a. democratic-participative
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. democratic-delegative
12. A leader who allows hisemployees complete freedom tomake decisions
and to completework in whatever way they thinkis best is using which
leadershipstyle?
a. democratic-participative
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. democratic-delegative
13. According to Tannenbaum andSchmidt, in the long run,
which leadership style should manager smove toward?
a. autocratic
b. laissez-faire
c. democratic-participative
d. democratic-consultative
e. boss-centred
14. Jake always consults with hisemployees and uses theirsuggestions
before making adecision. He is demonstratingwhich type of leadership
style,according to House?
a. directive
b. achievement-oriented
c. participative
d. supportive
e. cooperative
15. Women tend to use a more style of leadership.
a. autocratic
b. laissez-faire
c. democratic
d. directive
e. transactional
16. Men tend to use a more _______
leadership style.
a. employee-centred
b. task-centred
c. organization-centred
d. customer-centred
e. management-centred
17. The most critical dimension indetermining another'strustworthiness
is:
a. integrity.
b. loyalty.
c. competence.
d. consistency.
e. openness.
18. ______ is a positive expectation
that another will not act
opportunistically.
a. Integrity
b. Followership
c. Trust
d. Loyalty
e. Openness
19. The ______ dimension of trust
refers to the willingness to
protect and save face for
others.
a. integrity
b. competence
c. openness
d. loyalty
e. consistency
20. As the new manager explainedthe recent sales trend, othersbegan to
wonder if he reallyknew what he was talking about.Their doubt relates to
the dimension of trust.
a. integrity
b. competence
c. openness
d. loyalty
e. consistency
21. Not all leaders are managers, norare all managers leaders.
a. True
b. False
22. Managers are people who are able to influence others and whop ossess
managerial authority.
a. True
b. False
23. Charisma and enthusiasm are traits that have been found
toconsistently different iate leaders from non leaders.
a. True
b. False
24. Lewin explored three leadership behaviours Ä Äautocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire.
a. True
b. False
25. An autocratic leader would allow employees to participate
indecision making.
a. True
b. False
26. A democratic-participative leader gathers information from employees
but makes the final decision alone.
a. True
b. False
27. Tannenbaum and Schmidt suggested that in the long run ,managers should move toward an employee- centred
leadership style.
a. True
b. False
28. Susan tells employees exactly what is expected of them,schedules
work to be done, and gives specific guidance on how the tasks should be
completed. She is a supportive leader.
a. True
b. False
29. Team leaders' responsibilities include coaching, facilitating,
handling disciplinary problems, reviewing team/individual
performance, training, and communication.
a. True
b. False
30. Men tend to use a moredemocratic leadership style thanwomen.
a. True
b. False
31. Leadership may not always be important in an organization.
a. True
b. False
32. Trust implies familiarity and
risk.
a. True
b. False
Answers:
5. e
6. a
7. c
8. c
9. c
10. d
11. a
12. b
13. c
14. c
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. c
19. d
20. b
21. True
22. False
23. False
24. True
25. False
26. False
27. True
28. False
29. True
30. False
31. True
32. True
