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Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a monetary method of motivation?

a)

Comission

b)

Pay Rise

c)

Recognition

d)

Bonuses

2.

what are TWO benefits of a motivated workforce?

a)

This can result in better productivity

b)

customer service will most likely improve

c)

you can pay them less because they're enjoying work

d)

they only work when they feel like working

3.

Which of these is NOT a category in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

a)

Social

b)

Travel

c)

Esteem

d)

Safety

4.

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

a)

Financial Director

b)

Sales Assistant

c)

Manager

d)

Producer

5.

One implication of the Hawthorne studies is that

workers can be motivated by receiving:

a)

attention

b)

money

c)

stock

d)

bonuses

e)

profit sharing

6.

Social interaction and acceptance by others are

examples of:

a)

physiological needs

b)

esteem needs.

c)

safety needs.

d)

social needs.

e)

self-actualization needs.

7.

According to Herzberg, employees are commonly

most satisfied when offered:

a)

adequate supervision

b)

adequate salary

c)

recognition

d)

job security

e)

safe working conditions

8.

A supervisor who believes in McGregor’s Theory Y

will likely monitor employees closely to ensure that

their work is completed.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which is not the limitation of Goal-setting Theory?

a)

Overly narrow goals

b)

Overly challenging goals

c)

Learning Opportunities

d)

internal competition

e)

Decreased intrinsic motivation

10.

Negative reinforcement motivates employees by encouraging them to behave in a manner that avoids unfavorable consequences.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

An employee involvement program that periodically moves individuals from one job assignment to another is:

a)

job enlargement

b)

job enrichment

c)

job rotation

d)

job sharing

e)

flextime

12.

Are you motivated more in studying by intrinsic rewards (satisfaction, sense of accomplishment, etc.) or by extrinsic rewards (money, bonuses, etc.)?

a)

Intrinsic rewards

b)

Extrinsic rewards

13.

Which of these is NOT a category in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

a)

Social

b)

Psychological

c)

Esteem

d)

Safety

14.

Whose theory was X & Y?

a)

Vroom

b)

Maslow

c)

McGregor

d)

Herzberg

15.

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

a)

Self-Esteem

b)

Social

c)

Self-actualization

d)

Physiological

16.
Which of the following is a motivator according to Herzberg?
a)
Working condition: Safe working environment
b)
Responsibility
c)
Good wage or salary
d)
Good relationship with co-workers and boss
17.

According to Herzberg, employees are commonly

most satisfied when offered:

a)

adequate supervision

b)

adequate salary

c)

recognition

d)

job security

18.

__________ theory suggests that employee satisfaction depends on the perceived ratio of inputs to outputs.

a)

Equity

b)

Expectancy

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Goal setting

19.

Which is not the limitation of Goal-setting Theory?

a)

Overly narrow goals

b)

Overly challenging goals

c)

Learning Opportunities

d)

Internal competition

20.

What type of motivation is "My mom wants me to go to college."

a)

Intrinsic

b)

Extrinsic

c)

Social need

d)

Self-actualization need

21.

If Mirza is categorized as a Theory X manager, which of the following behaviors is she most likely to exhibit?

a)

She will empower her subordinates.

b)

She will trust her employees to use their discretion in most matters.

c)

She will strictly control all the details of any project she is managing.

d)

She will delegate authority extensively to junior managers.

22.

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

a)

promotional opportunities

b)

quality of supervision

c)

achievement

d)

recognition

23.

________ is the belief that performance is related to rewards.

a)

Valence

b)

Expectancy

c)

Effort

d)

Instrumentality

24.

The theory which asserts that motivation depends upon the strength of a tendency to act in a certain way, which in turn depends on the strength of an expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and on the attractiveness of that outcome to the individual, is called:

a)

Expectancy Theory

b)

Equity Theory

c)

Behavior Modification Theory

d)

Goal Theory

25.

A primary school teacher uses a star reward chart. Students will get a star if they are well behaved and lose the existing star if they have badly behaved. Which reinforcement is this?

a)

Negative reinforcement

b)

Positive reinforcement

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

26.

The acronym SMART can be used to establish a goal. What does SMART stand for?

a)

Standard, Measureable, Achievable, Result-oriented, Time

b)

Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, Time

c)

Specific, Magnificient, Attainable, Result-oriented, Time

d)

Standard, Manageable, Accountable, Realistic, Time

27.

What method can be used to have equity if the person has less output than others?

a)

Go to work earlier

b)

Start working overtime

c)

Increase work effort

d)

Start going in late

28.

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 factor

c)

A hygiene factor

d)

A job content factor

29.

Having a face-to-face conversation with your friend is an example of what type of communication?

a)

Intrapersonal communication

b)

Interpersonal communication

c)

Small group communication

d)

Public communication

30.

Communication requires acquisition of knowledge and critical thinking skills.

a)

Communication is dynamic.

b)

Communication is competence-based.

c)

Communication is influenced by ethics.

d)

Communication is affected by culture.

31.
All true communication must have the following:
a)
A sender and a receiver
b)
A speaker and a listener
c)
A hearer and a listener
d)
A speaker and an interpreter
32.
You should not look the other person in the eyes because it can mean you are mad at them.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
An example of active listening is:
a)
Listening close and taking good notes
b)
Skimming the outline carefully
c)
Moving around while others speak
d)
Focusing on main ideas being communicated and responding with full attention
34.

Which of these is a communication skill?

a)

Talking at the same time as someone else

b)

Listening to what people say

c)

Putting your fingers in your nose

35.

What is communication without words?

a)

Sign language

b)

Non-verbal communication

c)

Gestures

d)

Telepathy

36.

Which form of communication enables people at the same level within departments of the organisation to communicate with each other?

a)

Vertical communication

b)

Horizontal communication

c)

Internal communication

d)

External communication

37.

The communication which is spoken, read, heard, and written is

a)

verbal communication

b)

non verbal communication

c)

gestural communication

d)

formal communication

38.

If you are nervous about making eye contact during an elevator pitch, where can you look?

a)

At the other person's nose or forehead

b)

At the other person's feet

c)

Over the other person's shoulder

d)

Close your eyes and hope for the best

39.

What is communication?

a)

A process of transmitting information from one person to another.

b)

A process of transmitting information one person to a place or another.

c)

A process of transmitting information from one person or place to another.

d)

A process of transmitting information to one person or a place.

40.

differs from different generations or from different regions

a)

information overload

b)

attitudes

c)

language

d)

problems with structure design

41.

poor or outdated equipment used during communications, background noise,

poor lighting, temperatures that are too hot or too cold.

a)

physical barriers

b)

attitudes

c)

language

d)

information overload

42.

Which are the most important parts of the communication?

a)

Barriers, sender and message

b)

Feedback, encoding and decoding

c)

Sender, message and receiver

d)

Chanel, noise and message

43.

1.The process of converting the message into communication symbols is known as

a)

Decoding

b)

Encoding

c)

Media

d)

Noise

44.

Communication is considered effective when ...

a)

it creates chaos and misunderstanding

b)

the speaker gets his desired response from the audience

c)

there is no reaction from the audience

45.

Communication involves the transfer of _________________?

a)

Sounds

b)

Noise

c)

Information

46.

A text message is what form of communication?

a)

Non-Verbal, written

b)

Verbal, Oral

c)

Verbal, Written

47.

Feedback is a _____ and _________ to a message.

a)

idea and thought

b)

reaction and response

c)

idea and understanding

48.

Why culture is one of the barriers in communication?

a)

because different people have different culture

b)

because people have the same culture

c)

because living in one place

49.

in communication process, the most important things that you need to understand is?

a)

language

b)

action

c)

response

50.

In the model of the communication process, ____ makes senders aware of possible miscommunications and enables them to continue communicating until the receiver understands the intended message.

a)

encoding

b)

noise

c)

transmission

d)

feedback

51.

The three formal communication channels in organisations are categorised as:

a)

downward, horizontal and upward

b)

hierarchical, functional and organisational

c)

horizontal, vertical and grapevine

d)

upward, dyadic and downward

52.

____ is a kind of one-on-one communication used by managers to improve an employee's on-the-job performance or behaviour.

a)

Downward guidance

b)

Coaching

c)

Counselling

d)

Leading

53.

Written communication would be preferable to oral communication when:

a)

immediate feedback is needed

b)

messages are complex and ambiguous

c)

messages are emotion laden

d)

messages are very simple

54.

What is effective communication in the workplace?

a)

It is when managers communicate tasks.

b)

One-way information sharing that is effective in the business environment by helping employees understand, complete tasks and become successful.

c)

Two- way information sharing that is effective in the business environment by helping employees understand, complete tasks and become successful.

d)

It is when listening is preferred to speaking.

55.

The following communication tasks are required in the workplace: (Choose more than 1 answer)

a)

Gossipping

b)

Communicating with colleagues and external client

c)

Express your dissatisfaction about work in media social

d)

Handling inquiries and pass on to the respective person in charge.