C715 Organizational Behavior Practice Questions - Set 1 - Part 1

Test your knowledge of Organizational Behavior concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.

Question 1: An organization wants to ensure its leaders can adjust their behavior according to the demands of different situations. Which personality trait best supports this flexibility in leadership?

a) Machiavellianism

b) Self-monitoring

c) Narcissism

d) Core self-evaluation

Question 2: A manager consistently emphasizes mutual trust, respect, and good relationships among team members. Which Big Five personality trait does this reflect?

a) Extraversion

b) Openness to experience

c) Conscientiousness

d) Agreeableness

Question 3: An employee who frequently volunteers for new projects and seeks growth opportunities demonstrates which personality trait?

a) Proactive personality

b) Core self-evaluation

c) Machiavellianism

d) Emotional stability

Question 4: Which motivational theory focuses on aligning tasks with employees’ intrinsic motivations to improve engagement and job satisfaction?

a) McClelland’s Theory of Needs

b) Self-determination theory

c) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

d) Equity theory

Question 5: An employee who believes their abilities and contributions make them valuable to the organization has high levels of which concept?

a) Machiavellianism

b) Self-efficacy

c) Core self-evaluation

d) Emotional stability

Question 6: Which decision-making model would be most suitable for making quick, experience-based judgments in unpredictable situations?

a) Rational decision-making model

b) Intuitive decision making

c) Bounded rationality

d) Rationality and control model

Question 7: An organization that has a clear set of primary values shared by the majority of its members is said to have a:

a) Subculture

b) Dominant culture

c) Organizational climate

d) Value system

Question 8: A company uses feedback and rewards to promote desired behavior among employees. Which theory does this align with?

a) Equity theory

b) Expectancy theory

c) Reinforcement theory

d) Goal-setting theory

Question 9: Which personality assessment tool classifies individuals into types based on preferences like introversion vs. extraversion and thinking vs. feeling?

a) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

b) Big Five Model

c) Core self-evaluation

d) Rorschach Test

Question 10: Which term describes the extent to which individuals perceive a specific set of rules or expectations as fair within an organization?

a) Procedural justice

b) Distributive justice

c) Interactional justice

d) Organizational justice

Question 11: In which stage of the group development model do groups primarily experience conflict over authority and control?

a) Forming

b) Norming

c) Performing

d) Storming

Question 12: A society that values thrift, persistence, and future rewards is said to have which cultural dimension?

a) Power distance

b) Uncertainty avoidance

c) Long-term orientation

d) Individualism

Question 13: An employee who enjoys achieving high standards of performance and is consistently seeking feedback likely has a high need for:

a) Power

b) Affiliation

c) Achievement

d) Equity

Question 14: An individual who finds motivation primarily through challenges and achieving complex goals is most closely aligned with which theory?

a) Two-factor theory

b) McClelland's Theory of Needs

c) Vroom's Expectancy Theory

d) Cognitive Evaluation Theory

Question 15: A manager who focuses on setting clear, challenging goals with regular feedback is applying which motivational theory?

a) Self-determination theory

b) Expectancy theory

c) Goal-setting theory

d) Equity theory

Question 16: Which national culture attribute describes a loose social framework where individuals are expected to look after themselves?

a) Collectivism

b) Individualism

c) Masculinity

d) Power distance

Question 17: A leader who places the well-being of employees above their own and fosters their personal growth follows which leadership style?

a) Transformational leadership

b) Transactional leadership

c) Charismatic leadership

d) Servant leadership

Question 18: Which concept describes an individual’s belief in their capability to successfully perform a specific task?

a) Core self-evaluation

b) Self-determination

c) Self-efficacy

d) Self-concordance

Question 19: According to Maslow’s Hierarchy, which needs must be satisfied before esteem and self-actualization needs?

a) Social needs

b) Higher-order needs

c) Lower-order needs

d) Growth needs

Question 20: An employee tends to credit personal failures to external factors and successes to their own efforts. This behavior exemplifies:

a) Self-serving bias

b) Fundamental attribution error

c) Confirmation bias

d) Selective perception

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