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MIDTERM EXAMINATION MGT502- Organizational Behaviour Solved

Marks: 50

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The behavior of people is influenced by which of the following factors?

► Psychological needs

► Individual drives

► Social roles and status

► All of the given options

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The greatest contribution of which one of the following to OB is through their study of group behavior in organizations, particularly formal and complex organizations?

► Psychology

► Sociology

► Anthropology

► Social Psychology

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following set of skills is best representing the required competencies of managers?

► Technical skills, human skills and conceptual skills

► Leading skills and motivational skills

► Organizing skills and interpersonal skills

► Motivating skills and intrapersonal skills

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The smell of fresh cake baking makes Saima’s mouth water is an example of which one of the following learning theory?

► Classical conditioning

► Social learning

► Operant conditioning

► Reinforcement theory

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Managers should be interested in their employees’ attitudes because:

► Attitudes influence behavior and perception

► Attitudes give warning signs of potential problems

► Attitudes are associated with job satisfaction

► All of the given options

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is NOT one of the scales to measure job satisfaction?

► Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire

► The Faces Scale

► The mentor scale

► Descriptive Index

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Zahra’s personality shows that she is dependable, well organized, and responsible. According to the Big Five model; which of the following is the right dimension for describing Zahra’s personality?

► Agreeableness

► Emotional stability

► Extroversion

► Conscientiousness

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following are the categories into which emotions are usually grouped?

► Simple and Complex

► Positive and Negative

► Positive and Complex

► Complex and Negative

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Emotional Responses that the organization requires workers to show and considers appropriate in a given job are called:

► Felt Emotions

► Displayed Emotions

► Moods

► Emotional Intelligence

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Organizational members who intentionally violate established norms that result in negative consequences for the organization, its members, or both, show:

► Deviant Workplace Behavior

► Emotional Labor

► Emotional disorder

► None of the given options

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What do we call the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment?

► Environmental analysis

► Social verification

► Outlook

► Perception

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The awareness that a problem exists and that a decision needs to be made is a/an:

► Perceptual issue

► Emergency issue

► Cognitive issue

► Ethical issue

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the rational decision-making model?

► The decision maker has complete information

► The decision maker is aware of all consequences

► The decision maker can identify all the relevant criteria

► The decision maker is constrained by time and costs

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

According to which of the following decision making model; people seek solutions that are satisfactory and sufficient?

► Bounded Rational

► Three Component Model

► Contingency

► Rational

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

How is the satisficing decision maker best characterized?

► As using rationality

► As using bounded rationality

► As using creativity

► As relying on others to make decisions

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is NOT an ethic in decision making?

► Utilitarianism

► Focus on right

► Focus on justice

► Favoritism

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of stereotyping?

► There is no need to offer child-care to him; men aren’t interested in child care

► Don’t hire an older worker; they can’t learn new skills


► She was good at her last job, so she will be good at this one

► She won’t relocate for a promotion, since women don’t relocate

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What is the primary organizational factor that satisfies people’s physiological needs?

► Relationship

► Recognition

► Pay

► Admiration

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Who developed ERG theory?

► Mcclelland

► Maslow

► Alderfer

► Ouchi

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Shahid is a salaried employee whose job is to proof read legal documents. He discovers that he is paid substantially more than his colleagues, even though their jobs and performances are very similar. What is likely to be his reaction to this discovery according to equity theory?

► The quantity of documents he proofreads will decrease

► The quality of documents he proofreads will decrease

► The quantity and/or the quality of documents he proofreads will increase

► There will be no effect of this fact on his performance

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