Motivation MCQs

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Q11.
What is the adage that is often used to describe motivation?

a.

You can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make it drink

b.

You can lead a horse to the water, but you can make it drink

c.

You can force a horse to drink water

d.

You can't take a horse to the water

Discuss
Answer: (a).You can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make it drink Explanation:The adage "You can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make it drink" is often used to describe motivation, with taking the horse to the water being the impulse and drinking being the result of motivation.
Q12.
What is the main cause of misdirected efforts to "motivate"?

a.

Lack of employee cooperation

b.

Negative attitudes of managers

c.

Different motivations of people

d.

Resistance to change

Discuss
Answer: (c).Different motivations of people Explanation:The main cause of misdirected efforts to "motivate" is that managers do not recognize that the motivations of people are not all the same. An employee who is not cooperating may be highly motivated to be non-cooperative, perhaps because he wants to get even with the boss.
Q13.
What is Vroom's Expectancy theory of motivation?

a.

The need to achieve exists in all persons, but is dormant in many and that it is possible to strengthen the motivation to achieve.

b.

The effort put in will depend on how strong is the need to obtain satisfaction.

c.

Making an effort is the cost. Satisfaction derived is the benefit. The mind makes a quick cost-benefit analysis.

d.

None of the above.

Discuss
Answer: (b).The effort put in will depend on how strong is the need to obtain satisfaction. Explanation:Vroom's Expectancy theory of motivation states that the effort put in will depend on how strong is the need to obtain satisfaction. Making an effort is the cost. Satisfaction derived is the benefit. The mind makes a quick cost-benefit analysis.
Q14.
What are the two intervening factors in Vroom's Expectancy theory of motivation?

a.

Need and perception

b.

Effort and outcome

c.

Benefit and cost

d.

Possibility and skills to perform

Discuss
Answer: (d).Possibility and skills to perform Explanation:According to Vroom's Expectancy theory of motivation, there are two intervening factors - one is the relationship between the effort and the possibility of the outcome that can give satisfaction, and the other is the perception of one's skills to perform.
Q15.
What is the concept of the internal customer?

a.

The person who buys the products of the organization

b.

The person within the organization who is next in line in the flow of work

c.

The person who is affected by the organization's products

d.

The person who supplies the organization with raw materials

Discuss
Answer: (b).The person within the organization who is next in line in the flow of work Explanation:The concept of the internal customer refers to the person within the organization who is next in line in the flow of work. If A's work depends on what B has done, A is the customer of B.
Q16.
What is the satisfaction of the customer a concern of?

a.

Only the managers

b.

Only the employees

c.

Only the customers who buy the products of the organization

d.

Everyone, always

Discuss
Answer: (d).Everyone, always Explanation:Customer satisfaction, whether internal or external, is a concern of everyone, always.
Q17.
What does it mean when a person wants to do something?

a.

The person is motivated not to do anything

b.

The person is motivated to avoid work

c.

The person is motivated to do that something

d.

The person is motivated to resist

Discuss
Answer: (c).The person is motivated to do that something Explanation:When a person wants to do something, it means that he is motivated to do that something. When a person does not do any work, it means that he is motivated not to do any work.
Q18.
What is motivation?

a.

A manager's way of getting work done

b.

An external stimulus

c.

An internal impulse

d.

A directive from a higher authority

Discuss
Answer: (c).An internal impulse Explanation:Motivation is an internal impulse and not an external stimulus.
Q19.
Who is motivated when a manager wants a subordinate to work a certain way?

a.

The manager

b.

The subordinate

c.

Both the manager and subordinate

d.

Neither the manager nor subordinate

Discuss
Answer: (a).The manager Explanation:When a manager wants a subordinate to work a certain way, the manager is motivated, not the subordinate.
Q20.
How can one influence the behavior of an individual?

a.

By giving orders

b.

By using an external stimulus

c.

By knowing what motivates them

d.

By threatening them

Discuss
Answer: (c).By knowing what motivates them Explanation:If one is interested in influencing the conduct or behavior of an individual, it is necessary to know what makes that individual "tick," what prompts them to action, what motivates them.
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