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HRM624 Online Quiz No. 3 Announcement

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Posted In Edit This
All Students of are informed that an Online Quiz for “Conflict Management HRM624” will be uploaded according to following schedule

Opening Date and Time : Dec 29, 2010 12:00 AM

Closing Date and Time : Dec 30, 2010 11:59 PM

Details:

The Online Quiz has been designed to test your knowledge from Lesson No.1 to Lesson No. 30. 

Instructions:

Dear Students!

Read the following instructions carefully before attempting the Quiz. 

You have to attempt the quiz online from Jan 11, 2010 to Jan 12, 2010 

You can start attempting the quiz any time within given date(s) by clicking the quick link for Quiz on VULMS as it will become enabled within the mentioned dates. As soon as the time will be over, it will automatically be disabled and will not be available to attempt it. 

Quiz will be based upon Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). 

Each question has a fixed time of 90 seconds. So you have to save your answer before 90 seconds. But due to unstable internet speeds, it is recommended that you should save your answer within 60 seconds. While attempting a question, keep an eye on the remaining time. 
Attempting quiz is unidirectional. Once you move forward to the next question, you can not go back to the previous one. Therefore before moving to the next question, make sure that you have selected the best option. 

DO NOT press back button while attempting a question; otherwise you will lose a question. 
DO NOT refresh the page unnecessarily. 
DO NOT try to disable “JavaScript” in your browser; otherwise you will not be able to attempt the quiz. 
If for any reason, you lose access to internet (like power failure or disconnection of internet), you will be able to attempt the quiz again from the position where you left in last attempt. But remember that you have to complete the quiz before expiry of the deadline. 
If any student failed to attempt the quiz in given time then no re-take or offline quiz will be held.

STA630 Online Quiz No. 2

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Posted In Edit This
Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 01:09:24 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional approaches to the "multiple intelligences" of his students, he is likely to be conducting which type of research? 
Select correct option: 
Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Grounded theory

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 01:10:00 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has: 
Select correct option: 

Inter-rater reliability
Construct validity
Internal validity
Test-retest reliability

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 01:11:32 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
Why do you need to review the existing literature? 
Select correct option: 

To give your dissertation a proper academic appearance, with lots of references 
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count 
To find out what is already known about your area of interest 
To help in your general studying 

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 01:12:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
All of the following are true about theories, except; 
Select correct option: 

They organize and summarize existing knowledge about a topic.
They are tentative until the facts prove them true.
They provide possible explanations for the phenomenon under study
They lead to testable hypotheses through the process of deduction.

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 01:13:02 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
Quantitative social researchers rarely claim to have established causality because: 
Select correct option: 

They are more concerned with publishing the results of their reliability tests. 
They do not believe that this is an appropriate goal to be striving for. 
They keep forgetting which of the variables they have manipulated. 
They tend to use cross-sectional designs, which produce only correlations. 

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 01:14:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
“Skepticism” is a norm of science. It is better explained by which of the following statement? 
Select correct option: 

Combining the previous knowledge 
Critical reading of the previous researches 
Providing the proper references of qouted text 
Locating research reports in libraries 

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 01:15:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following provides a solid basis foundation for the theoretical framework? 
Select correct option: 

Survey 
Literature Review 
Experiment 
Referencing 

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 01:15:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
------------------surveys are more impersonal than face-to-face interviews. 
Select correct option: 

Mail 
Recorded Interview 
Focus ***** 
Telephone

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 01:17:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework? 
Select correct option: 

Making an inventory of variables
Specify the direction of relationship
Presenting findings 
Making an inventory of propositions 

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 01:17:40 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
In _________ definition, a concept is explained in terms of other concepts. 
Select correct option: 

Operational definition 
Working definition 
Theoretical definition 
None of the given options 

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 01:18:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal of---------------------- 
Select correct option: 

Tradition
Inductive logic
Deductive logic
The scientific method

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 01:19:08 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic? 
Select correct option: 

It is ethical.
It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.
It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.
It is theoretically or practically significant.

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 01:19:47 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is a concept? 
Select correct option: 

Leadership.
Total Quality Management. 
Human Resource Management. 
All of the given options 

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 01:20:14 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
The most critical areas of an article to read is; 
Select correct option: 

Results section
Introduction
Abstract
Limitations

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 01:20:58 AM ) Total Marks: 1 
Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an attempt to: 
Select correct option: 

Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences. 
Boost their chances of publication. 
Enhance the internal validity of their research. 
Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.

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MGT502 Online Quiz # 2

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Posted In Edit This
Question # 1 of 20 ( Start time: 04:06:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
The highest level of trust is exhibited in which of the following type of trust? 
Select correct option: 

Reward-based
Deterrence-based
Knowledge-based
Identification-based

Question # 2 of 20 ( Start time: 04:06:56 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is NOT a key component of emotional intelligence? 
Select correct option: 

Self-awareness 
Self-management 
Commitment 
Empathy 

Question # 3 of 20 ( Start time: 04:07:25 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Eden Corp has installed a new email system, but many staff members do not know of its features. Upper management decides to allocate a small portion of the company’s budget to solving this problem. A team that uses rational decision making to arrive at a solution should be aware that this case deviates from the assumptions of the rational decision making model in what way? 
Select correct option: 

There are cost constraints
The problem is not clearly defined
The options available to the team are not known
There are constraints on the options available 

Question # 4 of 20 ( Start time: 04:08:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Ahmed believes that men perform better in oral presentations than women. What shortcut has been used in this case? 
Select correct option: 

The halo effect
The contrast effect
Projection
Stereotyping

Question # 5 of 20 ( Start time: 04:08:46 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is LEAST likely to create dependency? 
Select correct option: 

Importance
Non substitutability
Power legitimacy
Supply and demand

Question # 6 of 20 ( Start time: 04:09:06 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
According to the goal-setting theory of motivation, highest performance is reached when goals are set to which level? 
Select correct option: 

Impossible but inspirational 
Difficult but attainable 
Only marginally challenging 
Easy and attainable

Question # 7 of 20 ( Start time: 04:09:35 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
The tendency to be sociable,outspoken and friendly is known as 
Select correct option: 

Openness to Experience 
Self Monitoring 
Extroversion 
Introversion 

Question # 8 of 20 ( Start time: 04:09:54 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
In Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, the individual's sence of belonging and love is classified in which of the following needs? 
Select correct option: 

Self-Actualization Needs 
Esteem Needs 
Safety Needs 
Social Needs 

Question # 9 of 20 ( Start time: 04:10:15 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is the official right of a person to manipulate or change others? 
Select correct option: 

Influence
Authority
Integrity
Trust 

Question # 10 of 20 ( Start time: 04:11:39 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Celebrities are paid millions of dollars to endorse products in commercials because the advertisers believe the celebrities have which of the following power? 
Select correct option: 

Coercive
Referent
Expert
Legitimate

Question # 11 of 20 ( Start time: 04:12:03 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
The OB topic of motivation has been most influenced by which behavioral science discipline? 
Select correct option: 

Psychology 
Sociology 
Political science 
Corporate strategy

Question # 12 of 20 ( Start time: 04:12:31 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following sources of power is obtained because of the titles or position a person have? 
Select correct option: 

Expert power
Legitimate power
Referent power
Information power

Question # 13 of 20 ( Start time: 04:13:09 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which one of the following is NOT a component of an organization 
Select correct option: 

People 
Place 
Structure 
Task 

Question # 14 of 20 ( Start time: 04:13:31 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
The managers of a multinational company are located in Taiwan, India, Brazil, and the United States. Which ***** decision-making technique seems most reasonable for this organization? 
Select correct option: 

A postal service interaction 
A brainstorming session
A nominal ***** 
An electronic meeting 

Question # 15 of 20 ( Start time: 04:14:05 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is NOT one of the six universal emotions, as agreed upon by most contemporary researchers? 
Select correct option: 

Anger
Fear 
Hate 
Sadness 

Question # 16 of 20 ( Start time: 04:14:35 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
An OB study would be least likely to be used to focus on which of the following problems? 
Select correct option: 

An increase in absenteeism at a certain company 
A fall in productivity in one shift of a manufacturing plant 
A decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition 
Excessive turnover in volunteer workers at a non-profit organization 

Question # 17 of 20 ( Start time: 04:15:00 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Decrease in tenure can increase 
Select correct option: 

Innovation 
Productivity 
Creativity 
Absenteeism 

Question # 18 of 20 ( Start time: 04:15:31 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Alia has just presented her paper and has done a really good job. Why should you not want to present your own paper directly after she does? 
Select correct option: 

To avoid the stereotyping effect
To avoid the halo effect
To avoid the contrast effect
To avoid the projection effect

Question # 19 of 20 ( Start time: 04:15:51 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is an important moderator of the satisfaction-turnover relationship? 
Select correct option: 

Organization’s culture 
Management style 
Employee’s level of performance 
Employee’s values and attitudes 

Question # 20 of 20 ( Start time: 04:16:15 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following term is used to define tendency to draw a general impression about an individual on the basis of a single characteristic? 
Select correct option: 

Contrast Effect 
Halo effect 
Self-Serving bias 
Selective Perception

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Question # 1 of 20 ( Start time: 04:49:01 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following statements about the determinants of personality is true? 
Select correct option: 

Personality appears to be a result of external factors 
Personality appears to be a result of mainly hereditary factors 
Personality appears to be a result of mainly environmental factors 
Personality appears to be a result of both hereditary and environmental factors 

Question # 2 of 20 ( Start time: 04:49:25 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following statement is TRUE about Type B individuals? 
Select correct option: 

They are extremely competitive. 
They have a sense of urgency,impatient and hostile. 
They are fast workers and prefer quantity over quality 
They are more relax and easy going. 

Question # 3 of 20 ( Start time: 04:50:00 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
The employee writes a complaint letter to his manager. Putting his thoughts onto paper is an example of: 
Select correct option: 

Encoding
Messaging
Channeling
Cryptography

Question # 4 of 20 ( Start time: 04:50:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
All of the following are Decision-making styles EXCEPT: 
Select correct option: 

Analytical 
Conceptual 
Ethical 
Behavioral 

Question # 5 of 20 ( Start time: 04:50:45 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following terminal values was ranked as the most important by executives? 
Select correct option: 

Freedom 
Self-respect
Family security
Social security 

Question # 6 of 20 ( Start time: 04:51:04 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior? 
Select correct option: 

Motivation 
Attitude development 
Conflict 
Resource allocation 

Question # 7 of 20 ( Start time: 04:51:24 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
What term is used for the extent to which an individual displays different behaviors in different situations? 
Select correct option: 

Continuity
Integrity 
Stability 
Distinctiveness 

Question # 8 of 20 ( Start time: 04:51:45 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Ali migrated from Pakistan to a foreign country. He is disorientated by the country’s customs and has difficulty in adapting it. He also feels homesickness. What is Ali experiencing? 
Select correct option: 

Culture shock
Foreign culture 
Alien culture 
Adventure 

Question # 9 of 20 ( Start time: 04:52:07 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Emotional intelligence appears to be especially relevant in jobs that demand which of the following? 
Select correct option: 

Social Interaction
Commitment 
Charisma 
Leadership Skills 

Question # 10 of 20 ( Start time: 04:52:27 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Job satisfaction is best described as ____________. 
Select correct option: 

A result 
A value 
An attitude
A discipline 

Question # 11 of 20 ( Start time: 04:52:49 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which one of the following is NOT included in the 4-Ps of Continuous Improvement: 
Select correct option: 

Product 
Place 
People 
Processes 

Question # 12 of 20 ( Start time: 04:53:17 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is LEAST likely to create dependency? 
Select correct option: 

Importance
Non substitutability
Power legitimacy
Supply and demand

Question # 13 of 20 ( Start time: 04:53:54 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
The CEO of an engineering firm noticed a great deal of difference between the styles of the various department directors. He noticed that some are more charismatic and enthusiastic than others. In identifying this difference, he is looking at the directors’ ______________ 
Select correct option: 

Behaviors
Traits
Personalities
Attitudes

Question # 14 of 20 ( Start time: 04:54:22 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Explaining, measuring and changing behavior of humans or animals are concerned with: 
Select correct option: 

Operational analysts 
Scientists 
Psychologists 
Sociologists 

Question # 15 of 20 ( Start time: 04:54:53 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Alia has just presented her paper and has done a really good job. Why should you not want to present your own paper directly after she does? 
Select correct option: 

To avoid the stereotyping effect
To avoid the halo effect
To avoid the contrast effect
To avoid the projection effect

Question # 16 of 20 ( Start time: 04:55:04 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Groups based on support for a given sports team are examples of what sort of *****? 
Select correct option: 

Booster
Interest
Friendship
Sports

Question # 17 of 20 ( Start time: 04:55:23 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Every cricketer of Pakistan values the advice of Wasim Akram. He has which of the following power? 
Select correct option: 

Expert power
Legitimate power
Coercive power
Reward power

Question # 18 of 20 ( Start time: 04:55:48 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Trust and trustworthiness affect a leader’s access to: 
Select correct option: 

Dedication and achievement
Persuasion and control
Power and influence
Knowledge and cooperation

Question # 19 of 20 ( Start time: 04:56:09 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Decrease in tenure can increase 
Select correct option: 

Innovation 
Productivity 
Creativity 
Absenteeism 

Question # 20 of 20 ( Start time: 04:56:49 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
_______________ refers to the network of personal and social relations that is developed spontaneously between people associated with each other. 
Select correct option: 

Formal organization 
Informal organization 
Business organization
Government organization

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Question # 1 of 20 ( Start time: 05:10:40 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following theory is proposed by Clayton Alderfer? 
Select correct option: 

Theory X and Theory Y 
Hierarchy of Needs 
ERG Theory 
Theory Z 

Question # 2 of 20 ( Start time: 05:11:06 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Why most organizations develop multiple suppliers rather than give their business to only one? 
Select correct option: 

To increase knowledge and information
To develop interdependence
To reduce dependency
To maximize power

Question # 3 of 20 ( Start time: 05:11:34 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Mr.Ajmal is considered as one of the most organized and self-disciplined employee of XYZ company. He is exhibiting which of the following dimension of the Big five model of personality? 
Select correct option: 

Agreeableness 
Open to Experience 
Conscientiousness 
Emotional Stability 

Question # 4 of 20 ( Start time: 05:11:50 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
What is the term used for the situation where employees are allowed to pick and choose from among a menu of benefit options? 
Select correct option: 

Flexible pay
Benefit menu options
Flexible benefits
Benefit participation

Question # 5 of 20 ( Start time: 05:12:09 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
The smell of fresh cake baking makes Saima’s mouth water is an example of which one of the following learning theory? 
Select correct option: 

Classical conditioning 
Operant conditioning 
Social learning 
Reinforcement theory 

Question # 6 of 20 ( Start time: 05:12:29 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
When we rank an individual’s values in order of their __________, we obtain the person’s value system. 
Select correct option: 

Intensity 
Content 
Context 
Social needs 

Question # 7 of 20 ( Start time: 05:12:52 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Sabohi has a job which pays an excellent salary. She has a good relationship with her peers and her supervisors. She also likes the fact that the company policy fits well with what she personally believes, and that she has received considerable recognition for her achievements at the company. Which of these factors is 'MOST likely' responsible for the fact that Sabohi loves her job? 
Select correct option: 

High compensation 
Good nature of peer relationships 
Good nature of supervisor relationships 
Recognition for her achievements

Question # 8 of 20 ( Start time: 05:13:10 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Explaining, measuring and changing behavior of humans or animals are concerned with: 
Select correct option: 

Operational analysts 
Scientists 
Psychologists 
Sociologists 

Question # 9 of 20 ( Start time: 05:13:32 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Emotional intelligence appears to be especially relevant in jobs that demand which of the following? 
Select correct option: 

Social Interaction
Commitment 
Charisma 
Leadership Skills 

Question # 10 of 20 ( Start time: 05:13:50 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following sources of power is obtained because of the titles or position a person have? 
Select correct option: 

Expert power
Legitimate power
Referent power
Information power

Question # 11 of 20 ( Start time: 05:14:38 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
How many determinants of human behavior in an organization are studied in Organizational Behavior(OB)? 
Select correct option: 

3 

Question # 12 of 20 ( Start time: 05:14:56 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Ability to understand what is read or heard and the relationship of words to each other is called ___________ 
Select correct option: 

Verbal comprehension 
Non verbal comprehension 
Perceptual speed 
Memory 

Question # 13 of 20 ( Start time: 05:15:12 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Individuals with a high need to achieve prefer all of the following EXCEPT: 
Select correct option: 

Job situations with personal responsibility 
A high degree of risk 
Overcoming obstacles
Personal empowerment

Question # 14 of 20 ( Start time: 05:15:31 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Hanif is dissatisfied with his job but believes that his supervisor is a good man who will do the right thing. Hanif has decided that if he just waits, conditions will improve. Henry’s approach to this problem is termed as: 
Select correct option: 

Exit
Voice 
Loyalty 
Neglect 

Question # 15 of 20 ( Start time: 05:15:50 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Asma has composed a list of concerns along with her suggestions for improving conditions. Asma is dealing with her dissatisfaction through _____. 
Select correct option: 

Exit 
Voice 
Loyalty
Neglect 

Question # 16 of 20 ( Start time: 05:16:07 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Workers in Pakistan are entitled to receive pension, medical facilities and gratuity come under: 
Select correct option: 

Human Rights 
Moral Rights 
Legal Rights 
Personal Rights 

Question # 17 of 20 ( Start time: 05:16:35 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
The time at which an object or event is seen is an example of what type of factor influencing the perceptual process? 
Select correct option: 

Perceiver 
Target 
Reality 
Situation 

Question # 18 of 20 ( Start time: 05:16:54 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside? 
Select correct option: 

The perceivers
The target 
The context 
The situation 

Question # 19 of 20 ( Start time: 05:17:12 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior? 
Select correct option: 

Motivation 
Attitude development 
Conflict 
Resource allocation 


Question # 20 of 20 ( Start time: 05:17:29 PM ) Total Marks: 1 
Hadia is an office worker who processes health insurance forms. She has worked at her present job for three years. Initially she was criticized by her supervisor for careless work, but in the months after that improved considerably. Now she consistently processes her forms without errors and above quota. However she has found her supervisor has not responded to the extra effort she puts in, giving her no praise and no financial reward. Hadia will most likely perceive that there is a problem in which of the following relationships? 
Select correct option: 

Rewards-personal goals
Performance-reward
Effort-performance
Rewards-effort

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