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Motivation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Isaac feels like his hard work is never recognised. Which level of needs (Maslow) is not being satisfied?

a)

Self-Esteem

b)

Social

c)

Self-Actualisation

d)

Physiological

2.
Whose theory was “Two factor Theory” satisfaction and dissatisfaction 
a)
Herzberg 
b)
Taylor 
c)
Mayo
3.
Which of the following is a definition of self-actualisation need?
a)
National minimum wage 
b)
Sense of belonging
c)
Achieving one's innermost desire
d)
Feeling secured
4.
Which of the following is a motivational factor, according to Herzberg's two-factor theory? 
a)
Pay
b)
Recognition
c)
Relations with others
d)
Quality of sepervisions
5.
In equity theory, after a(n) ________ comparison in which they compare their outcomes to their inputs, employees then make a(n) ________ comparison in which they compare their O/I ratio with the O/I ratio of a referent.
a)
tangible; intangible
b)
lower level; higher level
c)
predictable; unpredictable
d)
internal; external
6.

Parker is worried about losing his job. Which level of needs (Maslow) is not being satisfied?

a)

Self-Esteem

b)

Social

c)

Safety

d)

Self-Actualisation

7.
Which of the following situations is best explained by equity theory? 
a)
Shivangi is happy with her job because it is challenging. 
b)
Eupraxia gets a good salary considering her needs. 
c)
Bonning gets more money than Muskan even though their jobs are essentially the same and both work equally hard. 
d)
Phuong likes the people she works with. 
8.
The decision not to study for an examination because you do not think it will help your examination grade illustrates: 
a)
valence
b)
instrumentality
c)
expectancy
d)
effort
9.
Malika thinks that it is an excellent idea to have music playing in the background while her team carry out their duties. What kind of factor is being represented by Herzberg's theory? 
a)
A satisfier 
b)
A motivator 
c)
A hygiene factor 
d)
A job content factor 
10.

According to Abraham Maslow, human needs can be divided into how many types?

a)

Three types

b)

Four types

c)

Five types

d)

Six types

11.

Motivation is__________:

a)

A component of ability, personal traits and desire.

b)

An individual's intensity, direction and persistence.

c)

An effort toward creating goals.

d)

A constant intensity

12.

Which of these roles would most likely be motivated by commission?

a)

Financial Director

b)

Sales Assistant

c)

Manager

d)

Producer

13.

________ is the belief that performance is related to rewards.

a)

Valence

b)

Expectancy

c)

Self-esteem

d)

Instrumentality

14.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

a)

Tom & Jerry

b)

Sponge bob Square pants

c)

MICKEY MOUSE

d)

Victory- the Wingate bulldog

15.

Which of these is NOT a monetary method of motivation?

a)

Comission

b)

Pay Rise

c)

Recognition

d)

Bonuses

16.

What can affect staff motivation?

a)

Work environment

b)

Mangers

c)

Both work environment and managers

17.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one's hunger, thirst, and other bodily needs?

a)

psychological

b)

social

c)

esteem

d)

physiological

18.

The ________ theory is also called motivation-hygiene theory.

a)

goal-setting

b)

self-determination

c)

cognitive evaluation

d)

two-factor

19.

According to the two-factor theory proposed by Herzberg, which of the following is considered a hygiene factor?

a)

A) promotional opportunities

b)

B) quality of supervision

c)

C) achievement

d)

D) recognition

20.

____________ refers to managers passing on authority to subordinates to carry out a task

a)

Relegation

b)

Delegation

c)

Renumeration

d)

Motivation

21.

______________ are part of a job that Herzberg believes does not increase motivation but can cause dissatisfaction

a)

Autonomy, mastery and purpose

b)

Hygiene factors

c)

Achievement

d)

Job enrichment

22.

____________ is Adams' theory of motivation, which suggest that people make comparisons of perceived fairness

a)

Equity theory

b)

Two-factor theory

c)

Pyramid of needs theory

d)

Job enrichment theory

23.

Among these, who is the business motivation speaker?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

If you are lack of motivation in business, what would you watch to gain more motivation?

a)

TedTalk/ business talk

b)

Stand up comedy

c)

The Voice

d)

Masterchef

25.

Daily habits successful entrepreneurs developed to staymotivated except

a)

Bill Gate read a lot

b)

Warren Buffet make times for his hobby

c)

Richard Brandson exercise

d)

Jack Ma sleep and watch anime

26.

Someone who is highly motivated is more likely to skip classes

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which of the following is in correct order? (From the base of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs up)

a)

Physiological needs, social needs, esteem needs, safety needs and self-actualisation

b)

Social needs, safety needs, physiological needs, esteem needs, self-actualisation

c)

Physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualisation

d)

Self-actualisation, esteem needs, social needs, safety needs, physiological needs

28.

You are MORE likely to stay motivated if you...

a)

Feel like you have control

b)

Feel like you don't have control

c)

Make progress toward your goal

d)

Have bad days and feel like you want to quit

29.

Vroom's Expectancy Theory says people are motivated when:

a)

they only pay attention to their observable behavior

b)

they have faith in their ability to achieve it

c)

when they are challenged by a belief that they may NOT achieve it

d)

they believe OTHERS think they can achieve it

30.

•Being able to rely on a steady job

a)

Job security

b)

Paid leave

c)

Increase

d)

Luggage