Leadership MCQs

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Q21.
How many dimensions does a person have in the workplace?

a.

Two

b.

Three

c.

Four

d.

Five

Discuss
Answer: (d).Five Explanation:The person in the workplace has five dimensions which are physiological, psychological, social, economic and power relationships.
Q22.
How do the dimensions of a person affect their capacity to work?

a.

They don't have any effect

b.

They influence the person's behaviour at work

c.

They only affect the person's attitudes

d.

They affect the person's physical health only

Discuss
Answer: (b).They influence the person's behaviour at work Explanation:A worker brings their total person, which includes five dimensions (physiological, psychological, social, economic, and power relationships) into the workplace, and that these dimensions may not come into operation while performing a task but they all exist at work and influence the person's attitudes and capacity to work. Every interaction in the workplace affects some of these dimensions and that what a person does at work, their earnestness, enthusiasm, commitment, indifference, etc. are all the result of these experiences.
Q23.
What are the five dimensions of a person that influence their attitudes and capacity to work?

a.

Physical, mental, social, financial, and political

b.

Physiological, psychological, social, economic, and power relationships

c.

Physical, psychological, cultural, financial, and power relationships

d.

Physiological, mental, cultural, financial, and political

Discuss
Answer: (b).Physiological, psychological, social, economic, and power relationships Explanation:The five dimensions of a person that influence their attitudes and capacity to work are physiological, psychological, social, economic, and power relationships.
Q24.
Do all the dimensions of a person come into operation while performing a task?

a.

Yes, all the dimensions come into operation

b.

No, only some of the dimensions come into operation

c.

It depends on the task being performed

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).No, only some of the dimensions come into operation Explanation:While all the dimensions of a person exist at work and influence their attitudes and capacity to work, not all of them come into operation while performing a task.
Q25.
According to McGregor's theory, what is the consequence of an individual's inherent nature?

a.

It is the only factor that influences their behavior at work

b.

It is one of the factors that influence their behavior at work

c.

It has no influence on their behavior at work

d.

It determines their personality type

Discuss
Answer: (b).It is one of the factors that influence their behavior at work Explanation:McGregor stated that behavior at work is not solely determined by an individual's inherent nature, but is also influenced by the manner in which they are managed at work.
Q26.
What are the assumptions of Theory X according to McGregor's theory?

a.

Workers can be self-directed and self-controlled

b.

Workers are inherently creative and imaginative

c.

Workers must be coerced, controlled, directed and threatened with punishment to achieve organizational goals

d.

Workers have little capacity for creative problem solving

Discuss
Answer: (c).Workers must be coerced, controlled, directed and threatened with punishment to achieve organizational goals Explanation:Theory X assumptions are that workers have an inherent dislike of work and must be coerced, controlled, directed and threatened with punishment to make adequate efforts towards achievement of organizational goals.
Q27.
What are the assumptions of Theory Y according to McGregor's theory?

a.

Workers are inherently self-centered and resistant to change

b.

Workers prefer to be directed and avoid responsibility

c.

Workers learn to seek responsibility and can exercise self-control

d.

Workers have little capacity for imaginative and creative problem-solving

Discuss
Answer: (c).Workers learn to seek responsibility and can exercise self-control Explanation:Theory Y assumptions are that workers can exercise self-control and self-direction in working for objectives to which they are committed, and can learn to accept and seek responsibility.
Q28.
What is the significance of Theory X and Theory Y according to McGregor's theory?

a.

They represent two different personality types

b.

They are two extremes that any worker can fall between

c.

They are two different approaches to managing workers

d.

They have no practical application in the workplace

Discuss
Answer: (c).They are two different approaches to managing workers Explanation:Theory X and Theory Y represent two different approaches to managing workers, with Theory X representing traditional patterns of management and Theory Y representing a more progressive approach that seeks to unleash the potential of workers.
Q29.
How can managers unleash the potential in workers according to McGregor's theory?

a.

By controlling and supervising them closely

b.

By coercing and threatening them with punishment

c.

By allowing them to assume more and more control over their work

d.

By providing them with security above all else

Discuss
Answer: (c).By allowing them to assume more and more control over their work Explanation:McGregor stated that managers need to introduce practices based on Theory Y to unleash the potential in workers to take responsibilities and to be creative, by allowing them to assume more and more control over their work.
Q30.
According to McGregor's theory, what is the consequence of managing workers based on Theory X assumptions?

a.

Workers become more productive and creative

b.

Workers tend to become demotivated and unproductive

c.

Workers tend to become more self-directed and responsible

d.

There is no significant impact on workers' behavior

Discuss
Answer: (b).Workers tend to become demotivated and unproductive Explanation:McGregor believed that when workers are managed based on the assumptions of Theory X, they tend to become so, fulfilling those assumptions. This can lead to demotivation and unproductivity.
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