Leadership MCQs
Leadership MCQs
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1: _____ is the main purpose of Achievement-Oriented Leadership.
A. Challenging followers to perform at high levels
B. Setting standards for excellence
C. Showing confidence in followers’ ability to reach goals
D. All of these
2: Attribution Theory proposes that “the attributions people make about events and behavior are _____
A. Internal
B. External
C. Both
D. None
3: Attributions refer to a person’s attempt to assign a _____ to a behavior or event they observe.
A. Cause
B. Effect
C. Purpose
D. Both a and b
4: Authentic Leadership includes self-awareness and_____
A. Relational transparency
B. Internalized moral perspectives
C. Balanced processing
D. All of these
5: Calculus Based Trust is a form of trust based upon keeping records of _____
A. What another person does for you
B. What you do for another person
C. Both
D. None
6: Consideration means the degree to which the leader shows _____ to employees’ feelings.
A. Trust
B. Respect
C. Sensitivity
D. All of these
7: Directive Leadership means giving followers specific instructions about their tasks and _____
A. Providing deadlines
B. Setting standards for performance
C. Explaining rules
D. All of these
8: Leadership that promotes honesty and acts based on moral values and beliefs is known as_____
A. Ethical Leadership
B. Directive Leadership
C. Humble Leadership
D. None of these
9: External Attribution is when people believe that a person’s behavior is due to situational factors.
A. True
B. False
10: In Followership , followers are viewed as _____ with leaders.
A. Superiors
B. Subordinates
C. Partners
D. All of these
11: A style of leadership where leaders tend to view themselves more objectively, others more appreciatively, and new information or ideas more openly is known as _____
A. Ethical Leadership
B. Directive Leadership
C. Humble Leadership
D. None of these
12: Identification-Based Trust is a form of trust characterized by the leader and follower sharing _____
A. Same identities
B. Same experiences
C. Same goals
D. All of these
13: In-Group Members are the group members who perform_____
A. To the specifications in their job descriptions
B. Go above and beyond and take on extra work
C. Perform average work
D. Both a and b
14: Defining tasks for employees and focusing on goals is known as_____
A. Developing Structure
B. Initiating Structure
C. Influencing Structure
D. All of these
15: When people infer that an event or a person’s behavior is due to situational conditions.
A. True
B. False
16: Trust grounded in experience of how predictable the other person is, is known as_____
A. Identification-Based Trust
B. Knowledge-Based Trust
C. Calculus-Based Trust
D. None of these
17: The quality of the working relationship that is developed with each _____ is known as Leader-Member Exchange.
A. Leader
B. Follower
C. Both
D. None
18: Mentoring is the intense developmental relationship whereby _____ opportunities are provided to a protégé by a mentor.
A. Advice
B. Counseling
C. Developmental opportunities
D. All of these
19: Out-Group members are the members who perform to the specifications in their job descriptions but don’t go above and beyond and don’t take on extra work.
A. True
B. False
20: Allowing followers to have a voice in decisions that affect them, sharing information, inviting followers’ ideas and opinions is known as_____
A. Participative Leadership
B. Servant Leadership
C. Transformational Leadership
D. None of these
21: In Path-Goal Theory the leaders_____motivate followers to accomplish goals by_____
A. Increasing the quality of payoffs
B. Increasing the number of payoffs
C. Making the path to the goals clear by removing obstacles
D. All of these
22: Servant Leadership means_____
A. Going beyond one’s self-interest to help followers grow
B. Allowing followers to have a voice in decisions that affect them
C. Motivating followers through rewards and corrective actions
D. All of these
23: Supportive Leadership means_____
A. Going beyond one’s self-interest to help followers grow
B. Motivating followers through rewards and corrective actions
C. Paying attention to the well-being of followers
D. All of these
24: Trait Approach is a belief that leaders are not born with the talent and abilities for leadership and acquire these by time and experience.
A. True
B. False
25: Transactional Leadership means _____
A. Going beyond one’s self-interest to help followers grow
B. Mobilizing extra effort from followers through emphasis on change
C. Motivating followers through rewards and corrective actions
D. All of these
26: Transformational Leadership means_____
A. Going beyond one’s self-interest to help followers grow
B. Mobilizing extra effort from followers through emphasis on change
C. Motivating followers through rewards and corrective actions
D. All of these
27: ____is the process of influencing others to achieve group or organizational goals.
A. Leadership
B. Interpersonal
C. Influenced.supervisione.
D. Autonomy
E. Management
28: The two types of visionary leadership are ____.
A. Transformational leadership and transactional leadership
B. Situational leadership and transactional leadership
C. Situational leadership and strategic leadership
D. Tactical leadership and charismatic leadership
E. Charismatic leadership and transformational leadership
29: According to the attribution theory of leadership, leadership is characterized by ________.
A. The focus on the actual accomplishments and performance of the leader
B. The significant gains made in the mentoring relationship between the leader and follower
C. The division of the group into in-group and out-group members based on the leader's preference
D. The act of people ascribing qualities like intelligence or charisma to leaders
E. The impact of substitutes and neutralizers in enhancing the role of the leader
30: Goal emphasis and work facilitation are _____ leadership behavior dimensions.
A. Job-centered
B. Interpersonal
C. Employee-centered
D. Intrapersonal
31: In goal-setting theory, _____ refers to the idea that employees have to "buy into" the goals.
A. Goal difficulty
B. Goal Specificity
C. Goal Acceptance
D. Feedback
E. Hierarchy of Needs
32: _____ describe leadership situations and are used as vehicles for leadership discussions.
A. In-basket exercises
B. Simulations
C. Case studies
D. Game
33: A thorough understanding of the _____ is essential to mission command
A. Critically think about
B. Commander's intent
C. Cooperation
D. Spiritual fitness
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