MCQs:

1. Charismatic leadership has which of the following characteristics?

a. Builds a strong and distinctive image/vision for the organization.

b. Seeks to ensure staff understand issues facing the organization.
c. Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff.
d. Employs a clear chain of command.

2. A democratic leadership style has which of the following characteristics?

a. Split power.
b. A dictatorial leader.
c. Genuine.
d. a & b.
e. b & c.

3. A leader who tends to centralize authority, dictate work methods, and make
unilateral decisions is a(n) _____ leader.

a. democratic
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. free-reign

4. An autocratic leader would allow employees to participate indecision making.

a. True
b. False

5. A democratic-participative leader gathers information from employees but makes

the final decision alone.

a. True
b. False

6. Involving and sharing with people while maintaining control over decision making
is a trait of which one of the following management/leadership style?

a) Consultative
b) Persuasive
c) Democratic
d) Management by walking around
 7. The focus of green thinking that is:

a) Information and data collection

b) Determining the benefits of the initiative taken
c) Relying on feelings and emotions
d) Creative thinking

 
8. Which country is far away from the ideal workplace environment? 

a. Pakistan
b. India
c. Brazil
d. China

9. The leaders who use highest percentage of Coercive style;

a. Asian leaders
b. Indian leaders
c. Chinese leaders 
d. Brazilian leaders 

10. The hat that calls for information known or needed; and believes “The facts, just
the facts.” Is;

a. Blue Hat
b. White Hat
c. Yellow Hat
d. Red Hat

11. Which leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral
decisions?

e. Cultural style
f. Autocratic style
g. Democratic style
h. Laissez-faire

12. Leadership is a function of:

a. Manager, leader and follower

b. Manager, leader and situation
c. Manager, Follower and situation
d. Leader, Follower and situation
 13. Leaders are___.

a. Individual people, while leadership is a process.

b. the first step in the leadership process
c. individual people who study the leadership process
d. the final step in the leadership process

14. Which of the following is an on-the-job training technique?

a. Organizational socialization
b. Creation of ‘assistant -to’ positions
c. Performance appraisal
d. Job enlargement
e. Job analysis

15. This style of leadership involves adhering to the line of authority or hierarchies.

a. Authoritarian style
b. Bureaucratic style
c. Democratic style
d. Transformational style

16. This style of leadership allows maximum freedom to employees in terms of decision
making and problem solving.

a. Democratic style
b. Transactional style
c. Transformational style
d. Laissez-Faire style

17. Leadership style which involves sharing, but maintain control over decision making
is;
a. Autocratic
b. Consultative
c. Persuasive
d. Democratic

18. According to Dr. Edward de Bono Blue Hat is symbol as

a. Managing the Thinking

b. Feelings and Intuitions
c. Creative Thinking
d. Information and Data
19. Transactional leadership style has a characteristic of

a. Intellectual simulation
b. Personal touch
c. Contingent reinforcement and rewards
d. Inspirational motivation

20. Which of the following is not a necessary element of Charismatic Leadership?

a. Leader characteristic
b. Situational requirements
c. Follower characteristics
d. Seagull  Management

21. Listen to the needs of employees to an extent & issue commands on the basis of
benefiting their subordinate & business as whole. Which style of leadership is this:

a. Laissez Faire
b. Persuasive
c. Paternalistic
d. Democratic

22. What does leadership not generate?

a. Strength where there is weakness

b. Train where there needs for improvement
c. Optimism where there is cynicism
d. Conviction and hope that the future will be better

23. A transactional leader is one who:

a. Inspires people and has strong interaction with them

b. Deals with people in order to get them to do things they want
c. Works for long term goals of the organization
d. Gives employees freedom to do whatever they want.

24. What is a not a transformational leader?

a. Someone who is involved in organizational change.

b. A leader who inspires the employees to new levels by offering them a
vision of a better future.
c. Someone who gives freedom to employees to make decisions.
 d. A leader who tries to transform their staff by giving them rewards for what
they do.

25. Following are the characteristics of leader.

a. Organize-----------------------------------(F)
b. Focus on people -------------------------(T)
c. Direct --------------------------------------(F)
d. Set Strategies-----------------------------(T)
e. Control-------------------------------------(F)

26. Which leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral decisions?

a. cultural style
b. autocratic style
c. democratic style
d. laissez-faire
27. Motivating employees to perform beyond expectations, question established views,
and aspire to higher level goals is linked to which style of leadership?

a. Transformational
b. Transactional
c. Charismatic
d. Democratic

28. Which of the following is not a dimension of transformational leadership:

a. Group consideration.
b. Idealized influence.
c. Intellectual stimulation.
d. Inspirational motivation

29. Dr. Edward de Bono yellow hat is defined as

a. What are the cautions, problems, challenges?)

b. (What’s your gut feeling about the plan?)
c. Any questions on the details presented? Anyone have the missing facts?)
d. None of Above.

30. Characteristics of Leadership

a. Leaders have self-confidence and positive attitude.

 b. A true leader exhibits humility.
c. Effective leadership  do not requires trust
d. All of above except C

31. Coercive means

a. Power from a person’s authority to punish

b. Decision-making authority
c. Everything must be done according to procedure or policy
d. All authority or power is given to the followers

32. Transformational Leader is:

a. Appeal to followers' ideals and values

b. Uses rewards to positively reinforce desirable performances
c. Flexible and innovative.
d. All of Above

33. ___________ Leaders make decisions without consulting their team members.

a. Coercive
b. Autocratic
c. Democratic
d. Laissez-Faire

34. ________________ Leaders give their team members a lot of freedom in how they
do their work.

a. Laissez-Faire
b. Autocratic
c. Democratic
d. Coercive

35. The ______ style of leadership behavior can be further classified in two ways:

consultative and participative.

a. autocratic
b. coercive
c. laissez-faire
d. democratic

36. A leader who allows his employees complete freedom to make decisions and to
complete work in whatever way they think is best is using which leadership style?

a. laissez-faire
 b. autocratic
c. democratic-participative
d. democratic-consultative

37. Which of the following is not an attribute of charismatic leader:

a. Smile      
b. Emotional    
c. Possessive   
d. Self-confidence

38. Which leader concentrates more on people and less on production:

a. Impoverished  
b. Team leader   
c. Country Club  
d. Authority compliance