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WorksheetsII BME LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The fundamental purpose for the existence of any organization is described by its
a)
Policies
b)
mission
c)
procedures
d)
strategy
2.
The fundamental purpose of an organization’s mission statement is to
a)
create a good human relations climate in the organization
b)
define the organization’s purpose in society
c)
define the operational structure of the organization
d)
generate good public relations for the organization
3.
The acronym SWOT stands for
a)
Special Weapons for Operations Timeliness
b)
Services, Worldwide Optimization, and Transport
c)
Strengths Worldwide Overcome Threats
d)
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
4.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of strategic management that makes it different from other types of management?
a)
It is interdisciplinary.
b)
It has an external focus.
c)
It has an internal focus.
d)
It concerns the present direction of the organization.
5.
Which of the following is an issue considered in developing corporate strategies?
a)
What business(es) are we in?
b)
What direction are we going?
c)
What resources do we have to implement our strategies?
d)
What businesses are we in and what to do with those businesses?
6.
Which of the following is NOT a major element of the strategic management process?
a)
Formulating strategy
b)
Implementing strategy
c)
Evaluating strategy
d)
Assigning administrative tasks
7.
Competitive advantage can best be described as:
a)
Increased efficiency.
b)
What sets an organization apart.
c)
A strength of the organization.
d)
Intangible resources.
8.
__________________is the foundation of blue ocean strategy.
a)
Innovation
b)
Value creation
c)
Value innovation
d)
Value cost trade-off
9.
The three organizational levels are:
a)
Corporate level, business level, functional level
b)
Corporate level, business unit level, functional level
c)
Corporate strategy level, business unit level, functional level
d)
Corporate strategy level, business level, specialist level
10.
A strategy is a company’s
a)
Value statement
b)
Pricing policy
c)
Game Plan to outsmart competitor
d)
Long-term objective
11.
Identify the best definition of planning.
a)
An integrated process in which plans are formulated, carried out and controlled
b)
Devising ways of achieving the objectives of an organization.
c)
Setting an organization’s objectives and the means of reaching them.
d)
The core activity of planners and planning departments.
12.
The top management works on
a)
Strategic Plan
b)
Corporate Plan
c)
Budgeting
d)
Both A and B
13.
What is the planning horizon?
a)
The time ahead for which there is no information.
b)
The time between making a plan and putting it into effect.
c)
The maximum time for which managers can make plans.
d)
The time period within which uncertainty is very low.
14.
A strategic plan is also called
a)
Long term plan
b)
Short term plan
c)
Both Long term plan and Short term plan
d)
None of above
15.
The first step in the planning process is to
a)
Set an objective
b)
Evaluate alternatives
c)
Determine strength and weaknesses
d)
None of above
16.
A presentation is a form of oral communication in which person shares factual information with an audience that is
a)
Specific
b)
Small
c)
Large
d)
Mixed
17.
The presenter acts as the:
a)
Delivery of the information
b)
Medium of the information
c)
Advocate of the information
d)
Supporter of the information
18.
The key of success is
a)
Practice
b)
Preparation
c)
Effort
d)
Both Practice and Preparation
19.
To become more affective you need to take control of
a)
The material
b)
The audience
c)
Your behavior
d)
All of the above
20.
All your information should support your
a)
Purpose
b)
Ideas
c)
Topic
d)
Merits
21.
What makes you complete work or studies without others cheering you?
a)
Self-confidence
b)
Communication
c)
Self-motivation
d)
Self-esteem
22.
Stress refers to strain/tension.
a)
Physical
b)
Mental
c)
Emotional
d)
All of the above
23.
Ravi works hard to get the best student award at the end of the year. What type of motivation is this?
a)
Internal
b)
External
c)
Both internal and external
d)
Not any specific type of motivation
24.
______ refers to human efforts for maintaining healthy body and mind..
a)
Stress Management
b)
Self Motivation
c)
Self Regulation
d)
All of the above
25.
Stress causing agents are :
a)
Mental
b)
Physical
c)
Financial
d)
All of the above
26.
Self-Management skills refer to
a)
always keep busy with oneself
b)
live life with a positive attitude
c)
controls anger
d)
motivating oneself and setting goals
27.
Mr. Bhupesh did a project very well. Now he is collecting feedback, insights into his work-specific proficiencies. This is called:
a)
Self-Awareness
b)
Responsibility
c)
Time-Management
d)
Adaptability
28.
Smit has prepared a timetable to achieve his goal. This skill is known as
a)
Self-Awareness
b)
Responsibility
c)
Time-Management
d)
Adaptability
29.
Stress leads to
a)
Happiness
b)
Positive thinking
c)
Firmness
d)
Mental troubles
30.
Students may feel stress if they are unable to submit their assignment.
a)
Physical
b)
Financial
c)
Mental
d)
None of the above
31.
In terms of organizational change, “maintenance of the status quo” represents:
a)
Stability
b)
Opposition
c)
Instability
d)
Contradiction
32.
Which of the following are characteristics of transformational change?
a)
Systemic and revolutionary
b)
Triggered by environmental disruptions
c)
Driven by all employees
d)
Both Systemic and revolutionary and Triggered by environmental disruptions
33.
Which of the following strategies refers to slow, gradual or incremental type of change in terms of strategic management?
a)
Internal development
b)
External development
c)
Revolutionary development
d)
Radical development
34.
Joint venture is an example of which of the following?
a)
Internal development
b)
External development
c)
Revolutionary development
d)
Radical development
35.
When procedures take precedence over problem solving and innovation is dampened, which of the following crisis is created?
a)
Control crisis
b)
Autonomy crisis
c)
Leadership crisis
d)
Red tape crisis
36.
In environmental determinants, the change in –––––––––––– is more crucial.
a)
Technology
b)
Organization structure
c)
Government policies
d)
None of these
37.
The process of change refers to ————,————and ———— from the various interested parties.
a)
Thinking, implementing and modifying
b)
Action, reaction and interaction
c)
Modernization, articulation and appreciation
d)
Efforts, emotions and prayers
38.
Three crucial determinants to make the change plan and strategy effective are environmental, structural and —————.
a)
Managerial style
b)
managerial constraints
c)
Management orientation
d)
Infrastructure feasibility
39.
Prerequisites for organizational change according to ———— are motivating change, managing the transition and shaping the political dynamics of change:
a)
Nalder
b)
Robert Waterman
c)
Thomas Peters
d)
Bullock and Batten
40.
Organizational restructuring is an example of ________ change.
a)
strategic
b)
transformational
c)
structural
d)
incremental
41.
___ means communication without words.
a)
Object communication
b)
Written communication
c)
Oral communication
d)
Non- verbal communication
42.
The person who transmits the message is called ___.
a)
Channel’
b)
Sender
c)
Receiver
d)
Response
43.
___ describes all forms of human communication that are not verbal.
a)
Prosody
b)
Vocalic
c)
Haptics
d)
Para language
44.
A ___ connects the sender to the receiver.
a)
Channel
b)
Noise
c)
Communication
d)
Feedback
45.
Most of us use ___ and ___ in addition to words when we speak.
a)
Words and gestures
b)
Gestures and body language
c)
Body language and posture
d)
Posture and eye gazing
46.
Dialogic listening is also known as ___.
a)
Therapeutic
b)
Appreciative
c)
Relational
d)
Evaluative
47.
___ reading is ideal and helps comprehension
a)
Extensive
b)
Loud
c)
Intensive
d)
Silent
48.
___ is sent to specific group of people whereas ___ may be meant for general public.
a)
Notice, memo
b)
Memo, circular
c)
Notice, circular
d)
Circular, notice
49.
The problem with proofreading is that you will have to be good at ___ and ___.
a)
Spelling, punctuation
b)
Pronunciation, spelling
c)
Punctuation, pronunciation
d)
Paraphrasing, spelling
50.
Oral communication ensures___ and ___.
a)
Fluency; speed
b)
Adequate attention; immediate response
c)
Speedy interaction; immediate response
d)
Speed; attention
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