7/2/2021 Quick View

Name: __________________ Class: Date: _____________

(First Page)
Name: __________________ Class: Date: _____________

(Subsequent Pages)
1.
Which of the following is a difference between leaders and managers?
a. Leaders focus on vision, mission, and goals, while managers focus on productivity and efficiency.

b. Leaders are concerned with doing things right, while managers are concerned with doing the right thing.

c. Leaders see themselves as preservers of the status quo, while managers see themselves as promoters of change.

d. Leaders have a relatively short-term perspective, while managers take a long-term view.
2.
Which of the following is a distinct function of managers as opposed to that of leaders?
a. M anagers expand employees' choices.

b. M anagers solve problems.

c. M anagers inspire employees.

d. M anagers promote change.

3.
Which of the following statements is true of trait theory?
a. It holds that leaders must be matched to a situation that fits their leadership style.

b. It helps leaders decide the extent to which employee participation should be used when making decisions.

c. It states that leaders can increase subordinate satisfaction and performance by clarifying and clearing the paths to goals.

d. It says that effective leaders possess a similar set of traits or characteristics.

4.
Which of the following is an example of a trait?
a. Psychological motives

b. Situational favorableness

c. Position power

d. Initiating structure
5.
Caitlin is a team leader at StarGenex Inc. As a leader, she understands that she needs to set a good example for her team members to follow. In order to
do so, she ensures that she follows through on her word and does not commit to anything she cannot do. In this scenario, which of the following traits
is exhibited by Caitlin?
a. Drive

b. Emotional stability

c. Integrity

d. Cognitive ability

https://cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com/ilrn/bca/instr/test-printing/2161196685/html-print?sel=2161196685 1/8
7/2/2021 Quick View
6.
Wayne is the chief executive officer of Globica Inc., a multinational company. He is known for his resoluteness and his belief in himself. Instead of
turning a blind eye to his own mistakes, he believes that in order to grow as a leader, he must accept and work on his mistakes. In this scenario, which
of the leadership traits does Wayne demonstrate?
a. Amiability

b. Self-confidence

c. Cognitive ability

d. Drive
7.
George owns Breather—a small café. Although he pays his employees well, he is unpopular among them. He often loses his temper when anyone
makes a mistake and is quick to blame his employees for his own mistakes. Identify the trait exhibited by George in this scenario.
a. High cognitive ability

b. Low reactionary behavior

c. High consideration

d. Low emotional stability

8.
Which of the following statements best describes the leadership trait of cognitive ability?
a. Leaders are honest and ensure that they deliver what they promise.

b. Leaders have the capacity to analyze large amounts of seemingly unrelated, complex information.

c. Leaders remain even-tempered and consistent in the way they treat others—even when things go wrong.

d. Leaders believe in themselves and accept their mistakes when they go wrong.
9.
In the context of leadership behavior, _____ refers to the extent to which a leader is friendly, approachable, supportive, and shows concern for
employees.
a. autonomy

b. charisma

c. integrity

d. consideration
10.
Natsuki, who works as a project manager at a publishing company, is known to be a tough taskmaster. She sets tight deadlines for her team members
and expects them to put in long hours to complete their work. She is often unsympathetic toward her team members' problems, and her team feels that
she doesn't care about their well-being. According to the Blake/M outon leadership grid, Natsuki's approach toward leading her team represents the
_____ leadership style.
a. authority-compliance

b. country club

c. impoverished management

d. middle-of-the-road
11.
The first basic assumption of Fiedler's contingency theory is that:
a. effective leaders possess a similar set of traits or characteristics.

b. effective leaders are able to influence followers—even in highly unfavorable situations.

c. leaders are effective when the work groups they lead perform well.

d. leaders are capable of changing their leadership styles to fit the demands of different situations.

https://cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com/ilrn/bca/instr/test-printing/2161196685/html-print?sel=2161196685 2/8
7/2/2021 Quick View
12.
According to _____, leaders must be assessed by the conduct and performance of the people they supervise.
a. Fiedler's contingency theory

b. Adams' equity theory

c. expectancy theory

d. trait theory
13.
People who describe their least preferred coworker (LPC) in a positive way have _____ leadership styles.
a. relationship-oriented

b. task-oriented

c. directive

d. flexible
14.
People who describe their least preferred coworker (LPC) in a negative way have _____ leadership styles.
a. relationship-oriented

b. task-oriented

c. participative

d. flexible
15.
Juan, a manager at Starlight Inc., has clearly defined the key responsibility areas for work assigned to each member of his team. He has also specified
work objectives and procedures for all members. This scenario reflects a high degree of _____.
a. emotional stability

b. relationship orientation

c. position power

d. task structure
16.
According to Fiedler's contingency theory, which of the following statements indicates the most favorable situation?
a. Leader-member relations are poor, task structure is low, and position power is strong.

b. Leader-member relations are good, task structure is low, and position power is strong.

c. Leader-member relations are good, task structure is high, and position power is weak.

d. Leader-member relations are poor, task structure is high, and position power is weak.
17.
In Fiedler's contingency theory, _____ is the degree to which leaders are able to hire, fire, reward, and punish workers.
a. task structure

b. position power

c. consideration

d. initiating structure

https://cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com/ilrn/bca/instr/test-printing/2161196685/html-print?sel=2161196685 3/8
7/2/2021 Quick View
18.
According to path-goal theory, which of the following conditions best suits the directive leadership style?
a. High consideration

b. Low position power

c. Low task structure

d. High initiating structure

19.
Which of the following statements is true of path-goal theory?
a. Leader behaviors must offer followers something that other leaders are also offering them.

b. Leaders can increase subordinate satisfaction by increasing the number of rewards available.

c. Leaders must accept the fact that they do not have the ability to change their leadership styles.

d. Leader behaviors must duplicate the characteristics of followers' work environments.

20.
Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's contingency theory and path-goal theory?
a. As opposed to path-goal theory, Fiedler's contingency theory holds that leaders cannot change their leadership styles.

b. As opposed to Fiedler's contingency theory, path-goal theory says that leaders must lower the number and kinds of rewards given to
followers.

c. As opposed to path-goal theory, Fiedler's contingency theory states that leaders must clarify the path to achieve goals.

d. As opposed to Fiedler's contingency theory, path-goal theory states that leader behaviors must duplicate the characteristics of followers'
work environments.
21.
Premium Packs is a courier service provider. Lately, the company has been receiving several customer complaints. After assessing the complaints, the
management concludes that this has been occurring due to the lack of clearly-defined employee tasks. In this situation, Premium Packs should ideally
adopt a _____ to address the issue.
a. participative leadership style

b. supportive leadership style

c. country club leadership style

d. directive leadership style

22.
Supportive leadership primarily focuses on:
a. setting standards of performance for employees.

b. making sure that people follow standard rules and regulations.

c. giving specific guidelines to employees for performing tasks.

d. creating a friendly work environment for employees.

23.
Gauhar is an HR manager at an e-commerce company. She believes that to increase employee satisfaction, it is important to create a happy, creative
space at work. She encourages the employees to ask questions and treats them as equals. According to path-goal theory, Gauhar has adopted a(n)
_____.
a. directive leadership style

b. authority-compliance leadership style

c. achievement-oriented leadership style

d. supportive leadership style

https://cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com/ilrn/bca/instr/test-printing/2161196685/html-print?sel=2161196685 4/8
7/2/2021 Quick View
24.
A key characteristic of the _____ is consulting employees for their suggestions and input before making decisions.
a. directive leadership style

b. participative leadership style

c. achievement-oriented leadership style

d. authority-compliance leadership style

25.
_____ means setting challenging goals, having high expectations of employees, and displaying confidence that employees will assume responsibility
and put forth extraordinary effort.
a. Participative leadership

b. Supportive leadership

c. Achievement-oriented leadership

d. Relationship-oriented leadership
26.
In the context of subordinate contingencies, locus of control refers to the degree to which:
a. a situation permits a leader to influence the behavior of group members.

b. employees accept and commit to the quality of a decision.

c. people believe that they have influence over what happens to them in life.

d. the requirements of a subordinate's tasks are clearly specified.

27.
According to path-goal theory, supportive leadership should be used when:
a. tasks are complex.

b. tasks are unstructured.

c. workers lack confidence.

d. workers have external locus of control.

28.
According to path-goal theory, participative leadership style should be used when:
a. tasks are repetitive.

b. workers are satisfied with rewards.

c. workers are inexperienced.

d. tasks are complex.

29.
Which of the following statements is true of the normative decision theory?
a. It helps leaders determine how much employee participation should be used in decision making.

b. It assumes that leaders are incapable of adapting their leadership styles.

c. It indicates the extent to which people believe that they have control over what happens to them.

d. It states that leaders need to clarify how followers can achieve organizational goals.

https://cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com/ilrn/bca/instr/test-printing/2161196685/html-print?sel=2161196685 5/8
7/2/2021 Quick View
30.
According to the normative decision theory, which of the following statements is true of the AI decision-making style?
a. The leader obtains necessary information from employees and then selects a solution to the problem.

b. The leader acts as a facilitator and obtains ideas and suggestions from employees in a group.

c. The leader uses information available at the time and solves the problem or makes the decision.

d. The leader shares the problem and gets ideas and suggestions from relevant employees on an individual basis.
31.
Ryan works as a sales manager at Halycon Inc. He has recently been assigned the task of finding ways to increase the sale of the company's products
by 15 percent in the next quarter. Although he thinks that door-to-door sales would work best to increase sales, he calls for a team meeting to receive
ideas and inputs from all members of his team. However, after the meeting, Ryan decides to implement his own idea. This is an example of the _____
decision style.
a. AII

b. CII

c. GII

d. AI
32.
In the _____ decision-making style, a leader obtains necessary information from employees and then selects a solution to a problem without informing
the employees about the problem.
a. AII

b. CI

c. GII

d. CII
33.
In the context of the normative decision theory, the commitment requirement rule says that:
a. if decision acceptance is important, and subordinates are likely to disagree or end up in conflict over the decision, then use a consultative
decision style.

b. if the quality of the decision is important, and if the leader doesn't have enough information to make the decision on his or her own, then use
an autocratic decision style.

c. if the quality of the decision is important, and subordinates' goals are different from the organization's goals, then don't use an autocratic
decision style.

d. if decision acceptance is important, and the subordinates share the organization's goals, then don't use an autocratic or consultative style.
34.
According to the normative decision theory, a group decision style should be avoided:
a. if having subordinates accept the decision is absolutely required for successful implementation and subordinates share the organization's
goals.

b. if the quality of the decision is important and if the subordinates don't have enough information to make the decision themselves.

c. if the leader doesn't have enough information to make the decision on his or her own and the problem is unstructured.

d. if having subordinates accept the decision is important and critical to successful implementation and subordinates are likely to disagree or
end up in conflict over the decision.

https://cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com/ilrn/bca/instr/test-printing/2161196685/html-print?sel=2161196685 6/8
7/2/2021 Quick View
35.
Which of the following statements is true of visionary leadership?
a. It states that in order to maximize work group performance, leaders must be matched to the right leadership situation.

b. It creates a positive image of the future that motivates organizational members and provides direction for future planning and goal setting.

c. It is the ability to anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility, and work with others to initiate changes that will create a positive future for an
organization.

d. It means setting challenging goals, having high expectations of employees, and displaying confidence that employees will assume
responsibility and put forth extraordinary effort.
36.
In the context of visionary leadership, _____ provide developmental opportunities for followers, are open to positive and negative feedback, recognize
others' contributions, share information, and have moral standards that emphasize the larger interests of the group, organization, or society.
a. transactional leaders

b. authoritarian leaders

c. unethical charismatics

d. ethical charismatics
37.
Unlike ethical charismatics, unethical charismatics:
a. do not want followers to think and question the leader's views.

b. do not develop a vision by themselves solely to meet their personal agendas.

c. do not thrive on attention and admiration of sycophants and avoid candid feedback.

d. do not use power to dominate or manipulate others for personal gain.

38.
_____ can be defined as leadership that generates awareness and acceptance of a group's purpose and mission and gets employees to see beyond their
own needs and self-interest for the good of the group.
a. Delegative leadership

b. Autocratic leadership

c. Transformational leadership

d. Transactional leadership
39.
In the context of transformational leadership, _____ means that transformational leaders act as role models for their followers.
a. intellectual stimulation

b. inspirational motivation

c. individualized consideration

d. idealized influence
40.
_____ is based primarily on an exchange process in which followers are rewarded for good performance and punished for poor performance.
a. Transactional leadership

b. Transformational leadership

c. Participative leadership

d. Charismatic leadership

PAGE 1 (First Page)

https://cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com/ilrn/bca/instr/test-printing/2161196685/html-print?sel=2161196685 7/8
7/2/2021 Quick View
PAGE 1 (Subsequent Pages)

https://cnow.apps.ng.cengage.com/ilrn/bca/instr/test-printing/2161196685/html-print?sel=2161196685 8/8