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NEGOTIATION ASSOCIATE (NCN-A™) REAL 47 Preguntas

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

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1.

During negotiation, a negotiator makes all his decisions in accordance with the code of conduct of his company. In this context, which of the following ethical frameworks is he adhering to?

a)

End-results ethics

b)

Personalistic ethics

c)

Rule ethics

d)

Social contract ethics

2.

Based on IRR, which plan is most desirable? ? Plan A, which has an IRR of 15% and will be completed in 5 years. ? Plan B, which has an IRR of 10% and will be completed in 1 year.

a)

Plan A

b)

Plan B

c)

Both Plan A and Plan B

d)

None of the both is desirableFinal del formulario

3.

Which of the following statement about integrative negotiation is NOT true?

a)

Integrative negotiation is a strategy directed toward developing mutually beneficial agreements by discussing and addressing various concerns—such as needs, desires, and expectations—of the negotiating parties.

b)

Integrative negotiation connotes cooperation or collaboration to achieve something together.

c)

Integrative negotiation is common when negotiating parties are not likely to collaborate in near future.

d)

Integrative negotiation emphasizes on arriving at a solution that benefits each party.

4.

Which of the following factors propels parties to negotiate toward an agreement?

a)

Interdependency of goals

b)

Empathy

c)

Profit

d)

Risk

5.

Pick the odd one out.

a)

Perception: Projection; Cognition: Overvaluation

b)

Perception: Irrational escalation of commitment ; Cognition: Winner’s curse

c)

Perception: Stereotyping ; Cognition: self-serving bias

d)

Perception: Halo effect; Cognition: Overconfidence

6.

According to NBOK, which of the following statements best defines ‘perception’?

a)

It is the process of assigning meaning to the messages received by the listener.

b)

It is the process of creating messages to influence the listener.

c)

It is the process of communicating information from one party to another.

d)

It is the process of enabling a receiver to decipher the communicated message.

7.

Which among the following can be considered as a shortcoming of integrative negotiation?

a)

It does not help in building long-term relationship.

b)

It does not allow all the party to share their views.

c)

It is time consuming.

d)

None of the above.

8.

According to NBOK, which of the following is NOT a cognitive bias that can affect the negotiation process?

a)

Over valuation

b)

Framing

c)

Winners’ curse

d)

Communication bias

9.

Which among the following negotiation styles focuses upon solving the other party’s problems and preserving personal relationships?

a)

Accommodating

b)

Competing

c)

Compromising

d)

All of the above.

10.

Which of the following is one of the benefits of a coalition?

a)

Additional resources such as people, money, connections, and information

b)

An opportunity to overcome your specific constraints

c)

Leverage for advancing a party’s interests or blocking the opposition’s interests

d)

All of the above

11.

Conflict that occurs between the members of a family is called …………………………………..

a)

Intergroup conflict

b)

Interpersonal conflict

c)

Intragroup conflict

d)

Personal conflict

12.

Kelly Hopkins, lead negotiator for Benflock, Inc. is negotiating with a team from Tello Limited, a company based in the UK. Before the negotiation process began, she believed that she will be able to close the deal quickly as she had successfully negotiated with many companies from the UK in the past. However, negotiations lasted longer than she expected. According to NBOK, this can be considered as an example for which of the following errors in perception?

a)

Halo effect

b)

Projection

c)

Selective perception

d)

Stereotyping

13.

According to NBOK, in multi-phase negotiation the later phases are more often successful because of which of the following?

a)

Important issues are discussed in the later phase of the negotiation.

b)

Later phase of negotiation are helmed by seasoned negotiators.

c)

Since both sides are familiar with each other they understand each other.

d)

Both 1&2

14.

……………………… is a measure of benefit, is something that may be gained from offering or procuring products or services.

a)

Value

b)

Brand

c)

Economy of scale

d)

None of the above

15.

Pick the correct statement.

a)

In distributive negotiation, long term relationship is established.

b)

In distributive negotiation, value is both created and divided among parties.

c)

In integrative negotiation, value is both created and divided among parties.

d)

All are correct

16.

Which of the following best defines ‘Personalistic’ ethics framework?

a)

The rightness of an action is determined by the consequences.

b)

The rightness of an action is determined by rules.

c)

The rightness of an action is determined by customs and social norms.

d)

The rightness of an action is based on one’s conscience

17.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the communication model defined by Shannon and Weaver?

a)

Encoder

b)

Feedback

c)

Filter

d)

Channels

18.

Negotiators with which of the following negotiation styles are considered to be adept at finding creative solutions to complex negotiation problems?

a)

Avoiding

b)

Accommodating

c)

Collaborating

d)

None of the above

19.

Leslie McKay is a fitness enthusiast and a vegetarian. When discussing food habits with fellow fitness enthusiasts, she emphasizes the benefits of consuming vegetarian food while ignoring the benefits of eating meat. In this context, Leslie might be influenced which of the following errors in perception?

a)

Halo effect

b)

Selective perception

c)

Projection

d)

Perceptual myopia

20.

Which of the following between the parties requires them to negotiate toward an agreement?

a)

Interdependency

b)

Rivalry

c)

Coordination

d)

None of the above.

21.

Which among the following options is INCORRECT?

a)

Distributive Negotiation: Fixed value divided among parties-Integrative Negotiation: Create value and divided among parties

b)

Distributive Negotiation: Single issue- Integrative Negotiation: Multiple issues

c)

Distributive Negotiation: Short term relationships- Integrative Negotiation: Long term relationship

d)

Distributive Negotiation: Significant information is exchanged- Integrative Negotiation: Less information is exchanged.

22.

An individual misunderstood a joke that leads him to assume things about the other individual thereby creating conflict between the two. According to NBOK, the above situation is an example of which of the following?

a)

Interpersonal conflict

b)

Intrapersonal conflict

c)

Devil’s advocacy

d)

None of the above

23.

In a negotiation as per NBOK, a participant can be referred to as an independent party if it has ……………………………………

a)

More bargaining power

b)

Less bargaining power

c)

High opportunity cost

d)

Low transaction cost

24.

……………………………… is a phenomenon that occurs when a group of people desires to get along well with each other and all members conform to the group norms.

a)

Collective bargaining

b)

Brain storming

c)

Group think

d)

Negotiation

25.

Which of the following errors in perception results in an individual projecting his or her own characteristics or state of mind on the other party?

a)

Selective perception

b)

Stereotyping

c)

Projection

d)

None of the above

26.

………………………occurs within an individual due to a clash of his or her ideas, thoughts, assumptions, beliefs, emotions, or values.

a)

Interpersonal conflict

b)

Intrapersonal conflict

c)

Intragroup conflict

d)

Intergroup conflicto

27.

Which of the following characteristics might be considered as drawback of using ‘Competing’ negotiation style?

a)

Emphasis on building long term relationship is low.

b)

Emphasis on learning from past negotiations is low.

c)

Emphasis on providing concessions is high.

d)

Emphasis on improving negotiation skills is low.

28.

As per NBOK, which of the following is a major drawback of ‘Collaborating’ negotiation style?

a)

Negotiators using this style can come across as aggressive and uncompromising in nature.

b)

Negotiators using this style can inadvertently convert simple situation into complex ones.

c)

Negotiators using this style rely more on the external interference during negotiation.

d)

None of the above

29.

Which among the following is the role of neutral parties in multiparty negotiation?

a)

They give direction to the negotiation process.

b)

They document the proceedings of negotiation.

c)

They ensure there is no bias while setting the agenda or sequence of information exchange.

d)

None of the above.

30.

When you hire another individual or company to negotiate on your behalf, they are called ………………………. (s).

a)

Arbitrator

b)

Agent

c)

Counselor

d)

Office bearer

31.

Which of the following plan is better to select if Net Present Value is used as the selection criterion? Plan A has a NPV of $1,500 and will be completed in 5 years. Plan B has a NPV of $1,000 and will be completed in 1 year.

a)

Plan A

b)

Plan B

c)

Both Plan A and Plan B

d)

None of the both

32.

The accounting department of Heckinson, Inc. issued faulty paychecks couple of times in the past. Due to this, it came to be perceived as the most inefficient department by other departments in the organization. According to NBOK, this is an example of which of the following errors in perception?

a)

Stereotyping

b)

Halo effect

c)

Selective perception

d)

Both 1 & 3

33.

………………… is the process of assigning meaning to the messages received by the listener.

a)

Encoding

b)

Projection

c)

Selection

d)

Perception

34.

Which of the following situation is NOT ideal for negotiation?

a)

When there is little to gain but risk losing everything

b)

When there is lack of time

c)

When there is a lack of trust among the parties in the negotiation

d)

All of the above

35.

Owing to some unavoidable circumstances, Anne McCarthy, Executive Customer Support of Go Grand Airlines slashed the standard fee for one of its customers due to a change in flight at the last minute. According to the NBOK, which of the following negotiation styles did Anne adopt in this particular scenario?

a)

Competing

b)

Accommodating

c)

Avoiding

d)

None of the above

36.

According to NBOK, ___________________ bias is responsible for a person attributing success to his own skills, but considers failure to be caused by external factors.

a)

Information

b)

Framing

c)

Self-serving

d)

None of the above

37.

According to the NBOK™, multi-party negotiation is more complex than two-party negotiation. Which of the following factors is responsible for this?

a)

No. of issues to be discussed is more in multi-party negotiations

b)

Parties need to gather information about goals, interests, negotiation style, position of more than one party thereby making the process complex

c)

Multi-party negotiations are complex due to the budget factor associated with it

d)

None of the above

38.

Which of the following can be related to non-linear negotiation process leading to uncertain outcomes as per NBOK?

a)

Criminal legal cases

b)

Civil liberty challenges

c)

Legal reform cases

d)

All of the above

39.

According to NBOK™, negotiators usually adopt negotiation style based on which of the following?

a)

Context of negotiation

b)

Interest of the other party

c)

Negotiation channel used

d)

Both A&B

40.

According to NBOK™, conflict between union and management is called ………………………

a)

Intergroup conflict

b)

Intragroup conflict

c)

Collective bargaining

d)

All of the above

41.

Which of the following best defines ¨End-result¨ ethics framework?

a)

The rightness of an action is determined by the consequences

b)

The rightness of an action is determined by rules

c)

The rightness of an action is determined by customs and social norms

d)

None of the above

42.

……………………………… Is directed toward developing mutually beneficial agreements

a)

Memorandum of Understanding

b)

Article of association

c)

Integrative negotiation

d)

Distributive negotiation

43.

Leslie McKay is a fitness enthusiast and a vegetarian. When discussing food habits with fellow fitness enthusiasts, she emphasizes the benefits of consuming vegetarian food while ignoring the benefits of eating meat. In this context, Leslie might be influenced which of the following errors in perception?

a)

Halo effect

b)

Selective perception

c)

Projection

d)

Perceptual myopia

44.

According to the NBOK, the type of negotiation in which two or more parties try to claim the maximum amount of value for themselves from a given resource, is called ………………………………….

a)

Demand negotiation

b)

Resource-based negotiation

c)

Integrative negotiation

d)

Distributive negotiation

45.

…………………………………. Is a method used to determine the current net value of a future financial benefit, given an assumed inflation or interest rate?

a)

Equity analysis

b)

Profitability ratio

c)

Liquidity ratio

d)

Net present value

46.

Which of the following statement about multi-phase negotiation is TRUE?

a)

Any agreement reached during negotiation can be implemented after each phase

b)

Multi-phase negotiation provides walk-away points to terminate a negotiation if specific target criteria are not met

c)

Negotiation in multiple phases leads to a better understanding and trust

d)

All of the above

47.

According to NBOK, which of the following is discussed as a resource that is invested in negotiation

a)

People

b)

Money

c)

Time

d)

All of the above