Leadership Quiz: Additional Marks

What is leadership?

• A form of punishment

• Influencing others to achieve a goal

• Following orders

• Avoiding responsibility

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good leader?

• Vision

• Communication

• Dishonesty

• Integrity

Leadership is important in an organisation because:

• It slows down processes

• It creates confusion

• It drives direction and motivation

• It avoids responsibility

A leader influences others through:

• Threats

• Fear

• Inspiration and direction

• Isolation

Which term refers to a leader's ability to inspire followers?

• Authority

• Power

• Charisma

• Skill

The Great Man Theory suggests that:

• Leadership can't be learned

• Only ordinary people become leaders

• Leaders are born, not made

• Leaders emerge by accident

Trait Theory focuses on:

• External environment

• Job satisfaction

• Inborn qualities of leaders

• Team size

Behavioral theories focus on:

• How leaders look

• What leaders do

• Leaders' birth order

• Followers' traits

Contingency theory matches leadership style with:

• Budget

• Situations

• Age

• IQ

According to Theory X, managers believe employees:

• Love work

• Are self-motivated

• Need close supervision

• Are highly creative