Appendix B

MODEL QUESTION PAPERS

Model Question Paper-

properly interact with others include.

1. Skills used by a person to
a) Communication b) Listening
c) Attitude d) All of the abovve
of interpersonal skill
2. Which of the following is not a means
b) Cultural differences
a) Communication

c) Motivation
d) Leadership

nonverbal communication which of the following

n order to understand verbal and
things should we do?
(a) Accept cultural differences (b) Studying your own culture
(c) Learn about other cultures (d) All of the above
with
relations with you, regardless, whether you agree
4. They maintain friendly, pleasant and goodwill. You a r e willing
them o r not. Good communicators command your respond
differences.
to work with them again, despite their
Match the above statement with one of the followings:
(c) Control (d) Congeniality
(a) Precision (b) Credibility
5. Another for interpersonal communication is:
name
(a) mass communication (b) face to face public communication
(c) dyadic communication (d) virtual reality
communication can be thought of as a
6. When your text says that interpersonal
constellation of behaviors, it m e a n s that
It is
(a) to understand the joint actions
important people perform when they are
together, and evaluate relationships.
It is important to understand how people label
(b)
forces that pull communicators in different
I t is important to understand the opposing
directions.
communication is not a constellation of behaviors.
d) None of the above; interpersonal
 a stress buster
7. Which among the following is not
b) Meditation
a) Social gathering
d) Deep breathing
c)Workalholic
8. Types of stress include
a) 'OM mantra b) Daily chores
d) Psychological stress
c)Internal factors
9. Negative stress includes
a) Depression b) Suicide c)Aand b both d) Be present

10. Stress can't be managed by

a) To do lists b) Action programns
c)Setting priorities d) Thinking about an action
11. Positive type of stress excludes
a) depression b) Increased Creativity
c) Higher Productivity d) Improved Self-Esteem

12. Negative stress is usually the outcome of

a) a poor attitude towards a stressor (being reactive)
b) poor time management practices
c)and failing to prioritise one's activities
d) All of the following

13. symptoms, of distress exclude

a) Headaches b) Time management
c) Fatigue d) Gastrointestinal problems

14. Workplace interpersonal skills does include

a) Listening skills b) Negotiation and Problem-solving
) Aand B d) Only A
15. Non-verbal communication includes
a) Negotiation and Problem-solving b) Decision-making
c)Signs and gestures d) A and B
16. Which of the following statements concerning the rational and emotional aspects or

leadership is false?
A. Leaders can use rational techniques and/or emotional appeals in order to intluence
followers
B. Leadership includes actions and influences based only on reason and logic
C. Aroused feelings can be used either positively or negatively
D. Good leadership involves touching others' feelings.

17. To many, the word management suggests

A. Dynamism B. Risk-taking C. Efficiency D. Creativity
18. According to the text, leadership is often more associated with
A.Consistency
C. Paperwork
B. Planning
D. Change
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This is a conventional distinction made between managers and leaders.

maintain while leaders develon
A. Managers
innovate while leaders administer
B. Managers
while leaders control
C. Managers inspire while leaders imitate
D. Managers originate
h i c h ofthe following statements about leaders versus managers is false?
20. is a value-laden, activity, management is not
A. Leadership
Leaders focus on risk taking: managersperform functions such as planning and controlling
do the right things
Leadersare thought to do things right, managers
managers
D. Leaders develop,
assumes
which of the following
21. Theory y motivated
a) People a r e poorly
little satisfaction from work
b) People achievecommitted to organizational
activities
c)People are
avoid work
d) People seek to
which of the following
22. Theory X a s s u m e s
work as normal activity
a) People regard work
little satisfaction from
b) People achieve
c) People seek out responsibility
self-motivated
d) People a r e
the following characteristics
23. A democratic leadership style has which of
b) Dictatorial leader
a) Split power
c) Genuine d) Answer A & B
characteristics
24. Participative leadership has which of the following
staff working together
a) Believe s u c c e s s arises from leaders and
b) Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process
staff
c) Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate
d) Seeks to pick up the mood of the audience
Work and personal life influence each other by:
each
a) The quality of your relationships with people in work and personal life influence
other.
The satisfaction you achieve on the job contributes to your general life satisfaction.
An unsatisfied job can lead to increased stress.
d) All of the above.
26. All of the following are sources for information that contribute to self
understanding except:
a) Feedback from coworkers. b) Feedback from superiors.
c) Informal feedback from people. d) Self evaluation traps.
7 . The major focus on self-awareness has been to emphasize the positive aspects tnat t n s
is:
Sell-awareness also has two negative extremes o r traps. One of these traps
nave.
a) Focusing on oneself can lead to increased self-esteem.
b) Focusing on the self can highlight shortcoming.
oneselt.
C Focusing on oneself can lead to greater accuracy in evaluating
d) Focusing on the self can highlight ones strengths.
B.4 Personality Development

28. In general terms, self-esteem refers to a positive overall evaluation of oneself.

with high self-esteem are likely to engage in all of the following behaviors except.ple Peop
a) Express a general positive attitude to life and others that they come in contactwith
b) Likely to get involved with social activities in the organization.
c) Frequently express doubt about their ability to perform on difficult tasks.
d) Volunteer to work on difficult projects.
29. Transformational leadership has which of the following characteristics
a) Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process.
b) Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff
c) Believe success arises from leaders and staff working together
d) Employs a clear chain of command.
30. Leadership is the ability to
a) influence others
b) motivate others
c) enable others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the organization
d) all of the above
31. A role medal must possess the character of
a) leadership b) non communicative
c) frightening d) self oriented
32. Areas people use to interact and communicate with individuals or in organizational
environment are.
a) Verbal communication b) Non-verbal communication
c) Listening skills d) All of the above

33. Interpersonal communication does not include

a) Listening skill b) Communication
) Stress d) Negotiation
34. El includes
a) The ability to quickly reduce stress.
b) The ability to recognize and manage your emotions.
c) The ability to connect with others using nonverbal communication.
d) All of the above
35. What does SMART stand for
a) Substantial, measurable, attribution, result oriented, time consuming
b) Specific, measurable, attainable, result oriented, time bound
c) Selective, motivational, achievable, result oriented, time consuming
d) Substantial, measurable attainable, result oriented, time bound
36. Feedback serves the following
) Self esteem d) Coercion
a) Instructional b) Outgoing
37. The clearly stated goal looks at
a) What you want b) When you want to get it
How will you get it d) All the above
c)
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ade to "A. the goal is

to
raise my grade
38. 1want
1 b) Unimaginative
d) Not very inspiring
a)Specific

c)Impossible
to reach

stand for-
WIN strategy
What
does the b) What's interesting now
i n t e r f e r e s nicely
39.
39

) Willie d) What's important now

c)Where is nigel
problems while trying to reach a goal and then claims that
a ctudent encounters
student enco
When a
40. is an example of-
failure
she is a b) The best way to reach a goal
a) Realistic thinking
d) Adjustment of thinking process
Distortion
of thinking
c) the best if they are
stated goals a r e c) Written d) All of these
41. Clearly b) Realistic
a) Specific
achievement setting is assumed to be the desire to:
in any
h e overall goal of action and incompetence
competence
developing a n d to avoid demonstrating incompetence
a) avoid d e m o n s t r a t e competence,
hl develop and and incompetence
demonstrate
competence
incompetence
c) and demonstrate
competence
d) develop people can be:
orientations,
With task- and ego-goal and low in the other
goals, o r high in
one
43. in both
both goals, low
a) high in both goals
o r low in
b) high orientatioon
task
conly high in
orientation
d) only high in ego (a high taskgoal orientation)
task mastery or improvement
focus on
4. Individuals who
likely to: remain
are more impossible goals and
exert greater effort, set
(a) persist in the face of failure,
interested in the task and remain
set challenging goals
exert greater effort,
(b) persist in the face of failure,
interested in the task and remain interested
less effort, set impossible goals
(C)persist in the face of failure,
exert

in the task and lose interest in the

exert less effort, set
challenging goals
(d) persist in the face of failure,
task
What are the types of ideal's are there in human life-
medium
a) short, medium and long b) short and
and long
)long and short d) medium
46. A role model must-
b) demotivate
a) instruct and inspire d) non trustworthy
c) dishonest
47. Innovatíon means dreanms come true

a) dreaming of new things b) making

experience
c) having the capacity of convincing d) related to
B.6 Personality Development

48. Ethics are

a) guiding principles b) universal principles
c) moral code of conduct d) set of basic beliefs
49. The blue hat of
creativity focuses on-
a) facts and information b) creativity
c) managing thinking process d) possibilities
50. The green hat of
creativity focuses on-
a) facts and information
b) creativity
c) managing thinking
process d) possibilities
51. The white hat
of creativity focuses on-
a) facts and information
b)creativity
c)managingthinking process d) neutral and objective
52. The capacity to learn and
called:
adapt to the requirements for survival in
one's culture ic
(a) Intelligence (b) Memory () Emotion (d) Learning
53. are the outcome of and which are
always definite.
a) Values, realization,
understanding
b) Beliefs, emotions, thoughts
c) Intelligence, values, emotions
d) Thoughts, ideas, beliefs
54 is the
participation at different levels at larger order
a) values b) beliefs c) intelligence d) emotions
55. Iwill attain an Agrade by the end of the semester is
a) Long and short range of
range of goal-
goal
c)Longand long b) Short and long
d) Short and short
56.
According to James and Mead, one's_ is the aspect of selfthat is
thinking, and behaving while one's. actively perceving
a) objective self-awareness; is the object of
subjective self-awareness one's own awareness
b) I; me
c)self-concept; self-regulation
d) self-regulation; self-concept
57. Studies of
a)
self-awareness have
self-awareness is not necessaryfound that.
b) self-awareness is not for one to have a
c) humans necessary for one to have a
self-concept
are self-aware self-concept
the only animals who
are
d) it may
rely on the presence of
58. spindle neurons in the anterior
People are more likely to act in
line
cingulate cortex
pressures when they are. with personal beliefs than to contorm social
a) privately self-aware
c) publicly self-aware b) low in self-esteem
d) not self-regulating
59. Being habitually
can
a) privately self-conscious contribute to
depression and chronic unhappines*
c) unlikely to engage in TOTE b) low in
self-regulation
d) motivated others
to be
interdependent with
60.
According to Carver and ppendix
Model
-

B:
awareness allows us to Scheier's Question Papers
a assess (1981,
how we are 1998) control B.7
b) comparison
of
private and public doing in meetingtheory of
assesment
c)reliance
of one's our
goalsself-regulation,
and ideas via self
d)
on
public self-esteem self-consciousnesses a(n)
cognitive
61. A way of feedbackself-consciousness
loop rather than
negative
is
in separateconceiving
and
the self in
autonomous terms
of
self-consciousness.
societies. from the unique, personal
the attributes and as
a) interdependent; individualistic group is called
being that
a

c)interdependent; collectivistic
62. The
self and is found
b) independent; collectivistic more
d) independent; individualistic
beliefs about perspective suggests that
themselves, even when people
a) self-verification
these beliefs aremotivated
are
to
c) self-enhancement maintain consistent
negative.
b) self-esteem
63. There are.
d) self-monitoring
a) Two types of goal setting
b) Three process.
Vour body image, or your c) Four
d) Five
aving a body image perception of your
body, also
ontact is required. is related to contributes to
a) Negative feeling confident in jobsyour self-concept.
where customer
b) Positive
65.
People who are
c)Neutral d) Unfavorable
positions. confident in themselves are
in
a) less effective leadership and sales
c) more effective b) more dissatisfied
66. An d) emotionally insecure
organized imagination around a certain theme or
(a) Fantasy extent or
(b) Dream (c) Image problem is known as:
67. If we sit down and (d) Creative Thinking
start
(a) Fantasy visualizing about heaven, the pleasures there in, this would be:
b) Dream ) Day-dreaming
68. "Problem Solving" and "Creative (d) Imagination
(a) Autistic Thinking Thinking' two main forms of:
are

(c) Image (b) Directed Thinking

(d) Realistic Thinking
69. The
capacity to learn and
adapt to the
requirements for survival in one's culture is
called
(a) Intelligence (b) Memory (c)Emotion (d) Learning
70. Stress
reducing techniques are
(a) meditate, breathe deeply, reach out, be patient &tune in to self
b better understanding, allow to do mistakes, live a healthy life, accept changes
(c)head aches, listening skills, decision making, positive attitude &problem solving
d)being in control, listening, attitude, be present & social gathering
B.8 Personality Development

Model Question Paper II

1. Skills used by a person to properly interact with othersinclude
a) Communication b) Listening
c) Attitude d) All of the above
2. Which of the following is not a means of interpersonal skill
a) Communication b) Cultural differences
c) Motivation d) Leadership
3. In order to understand verbal and nonverbal communication which of the followina
things should we do?
(a) Accept cultural differences (b) Studying your own culture
C) Learn about other cultures (d) All of the above
4. They maintain friendly, pleasant relations with you, regardless, whether you agree with
them or not. Good communicators command your respond and goodwill. You are willing
to work with them again, despite their differences.

Match the above statement with one of the followings:

(a) Precision (b) Credibility ) Control (d) Congeniality
5. Another name for interpersonal communication is:
(a) mass communication
b) face to face public communication
(c) dyadic communication
(d) virtual reality
6. When your text says that interpersonal communication can be thought of as a
constellation of behaviors, it means that
(a) It is important to understand the joint actions people perform when they are
together,
(b) It is important to understand how people label and evaluate relationships.
(c) It is important to understand the opposing forces that pull communicators in different
directions.
(d) None of the above; interpersonal communication is not a constellation of behaviors.

7. Which among the following is not a stress buster

a) Social gathering b) Meditation
c)Workaholic d) Deep breathing
8. Types of stress include
a) 'OM' mantra b) Daily chores c) Internal factors d Psychological stress

9. Negative stress includes

a) Depression b) Suicide c)A and b both d) Be present
10. Stress can't be managed by
a) To do lists
b) Action programsS
c) Setting priorities d) Thinking about an action
 Appendix B: Model Question Papers B.9

11. Positive type of stress excludes

a) depression b) Increased Creativity
c) Higher Productivity d) Improved Self-Esteem
12. Negative stress is usually the outcome of
a) a poor attitude towards a stressor (being reactive)
b) poor time management practicees
c) and failing to prioritise one's activities
d) All of the following

13. symptoms, of distress exclude

a) Headaches b) Time management
c)Fatigue d) Gastrointestinal problems
14. Workplace interpersonal skills does include
a) Listening skills b) Negotiation and Problem-solving
c)Aand B d) Only A

15. Non-verbal communication includes

a) Negotiation and Problem-solving b) Decision-making8
c) Signs and gestures d) A and B

The code o r the form that a message takes is referred to.

a) language b) channel
c) medium (d) none of these
17. The sender is also referred to as the
a) active listener b) encoder
c) decoder d) receiver
18. The receiver is also referred to as the
a) active listener b) encoder
c) decoder d) transmitter
19. Feedback could be regarded as the
a) Interpreted message b) second message
c) response d) input
20. Analyzing and judging the speaker's speech is called
a) attentive listening b) appreciative listening
c)critical listening d) none of these

21. Not getting exited about the speaker's point before understanding it is called
a) attentive listening b) appreciative listening
c) critical listening d) none of these
22. Trying to establish the speaker's main purpose or goal speech is called
a) attentive listening b) appreciative listening
ccritical listening d) none of these
43. Skils used by a person to properly interact with others include.
a Communication b) Listening
c) Attitude d) All of the above
 Personality Development
24. Which of the
following is not a means of
interpersonal skill
a) Communication
c) Motivation b) Cultural differences
d) Leadership
25. In order to
understand verbal and nonverbal communication
things should we do? which of the
(a) Accept cultural differences
followins
wing
(c) Learn about other cultures (b) Studying your own culture
(d) All of the above
26. They maintain friendly,
them or not. Good pleasant relations with you, regardless, whether
to work with them
communicators command your respond and goodwill. you agree with
You are
again, despite their differences. willing
Match the above statement
with one of the
(a) Precision followings:
(b) Credibility (c) Control
27. Another name for (d) Congeniality
(a) mass communication
interpersonal communication is:
) dyadic communication (b) face to face public
communication
(d) virtual reality
28. When your text
says that interpersonal communication can be
constellation of behaviors, it means that thought of as a

(a) It is
important to understand the joint actions people
togethe, perform when they are
(b) It is
important to understand how people label and evaluate
(C) It is relationships.
important to understand the opposing forces that pull communicators
directions. in different
(d) None of the above; interpersonal communication is not a constellation of behaviors.
29. Which among the
following is not a stress buster
a) Social gathering b) Meditation c) Workaholic d) Deep breathing
30. Types of stress include
a) OM' mantra b) Daily chores c) Internal factors d) Psychological stress
31. Negative stress includes
a) Depression b) Suicide c)Aand b both d) Be present
32. Stress can't be managed by
a) To do lists
b) Action programs
c) Setting priorities d) Thinking about an action
33. Positive type of stress excludes
a) depression b) Increased Creativity
c) Higher Productivity d) Improved Self-Esteem
34. Negative stress is usually the outcome of
a) a poor attitude towards a stressor (being reactive)
b) poor time management practices
c) and failing to prioritise one's activities
d) All of the following
 Appendix B: Model Question Papers B.11

of distress exclude
35. symptoms,
a) Headaches b) Time management
cFatigue d) Gastrointestinal problems

36. Workplace interpersonal skills does include

a) Listening skills b) Negotiation and Problem-solving
c)Aand B d) Only A
37. Non-verbal communication includes
a) Negotiation and Problem-solving b) Decision-making
cSigns and gestures d) A and B

38. The clearly stated goal looks at

a) What you want b) When you want to get it
c) How will you get it d) All the above
39. I want to raise my grade to "A". the goal is-
a) Specific b) Unimaginative
c) Impossible to reach d) Not very inspiring
40. What does the WIN strategy stand for-
a) Willie interferes nicely b) What's interesting now
cWhere is nigel d) What's important now
student encounters problems while trying to reach a goal
and then claims that
41. When a
she is a failure is an example of-
a) Realistic thinking b) The best way to reach a goal
c) Distortion ofthinking d) Adjustment of thinking process

42. Clearly stated goals are the best if they are-

b) Realistic c)Written d) All of these

a) Specific
is assumed to be the desire to:
43. The overall goal of action in any achievement setting
a) avoid developing competence and incompetence
and to avoid demonstrating incompetence
b) develop and demonstrate competence,
c) demonstrate competence and incompetence
d) develop competence and demonstrate incompetence
be:
44. With task- and ego-goal orientations, people can
in one and low in the other
a) high in both goals, low in both goals, high
or

b) high or low in both goals

c)only high in task orientation
d) only high in ego orientation
45. According to James and Mead, one's. is the aspect of selfthat is actively perceiving,
is the object of one's own a w a r e n e s s
thinking, and behaving while one's self-awareness
a) objective self-awareness; subjective
b) I; me
c)self-concept; self-regulation
d) self-regulation; self-concept
B.12 Personality Development

46. Studies of self-awareness have found that

a) self-awareness is not necessary for one to have a self-concept
b self-awareness is not necessary for one to have a self-concept
c) humans are the only animals who are self-aware
d) it may rely on the presence of spindle neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex
47. People are more likely to act in line with personal beliefs than to conform to socia
social
pressures when they are,
a) privately self-aware b) low in self-esteem
c) publicly self-aware d) not self-regulating
48. Being habitually can contribute to depression and chronic unhappiness.
a) privately self-conscious
b) low in self-regulation
c) unlikely to engage in TOTE
d) motivated to be interdependent with others
49. According to Carver and Scheier's (1981, 1998) control theory of self-regulation, self.
awareness allows us to assess how we are doing in meeting our goals and ideas via af(n)

a) comparison of private and public self-consciousnesses

b) assessment of one's self-esteem
reliance on public self-consciousness ratherthan negative self-consciousness.
d) cognitive feedback loop
50. A way of conceiving the self in terms of unique, personal attributes and as a being that
is separate and autonomous from the group is called
the
selfand is found more
in societies.
a) interdependent; individualistic b) independent; collectivistic
cinterdependent; collectivistic d) independent; individualistic
51. The perspective suggests that people are motivated to maintain consistent
beliefs about themselves, even when these beliefs are negative.
a) self-verification b) self-esteem
c) self-enhancement d) self-monitoring
52. There are. types ofgoal setting process.
a) Two b) Three c) Four d) Five
53. Your body image, or your perception of your body, also contributes to your self-concep
Having a body image is related to feeling confident in jobs where customer
contact is required.
a) Negative b) Positive c) Neutral d) Unfavorable

54. People who are confident in themselves are sales

in leadership and
positions.
a) less effective b) more dissatisfied
c more effective d) emotionally insecure
55. An organized imagination around a certain theme or extent or problem is knownaas:
(d) Creative Thinking
(a) Fantasy (b) Dream (c) Image
 Appendix B: Model Question Papers B.13

56. Ifwe sit down and start visualising about heaven, the pleasures there in, this would be:
(a) Fantasy (b) Dream (c) Day-dreaming (d) Imagination
57. "Problem Solving" and "Creative Thinking" are two main forms of:
(a) Autistic Thinking (b) Directed Thinking
(c) Image (d) Realistic Thinking

58. The capacity to learn and adapt to the requirements for survival in one's culture is
called:
(a) Intelligence (b) Memory (c) Emotion (d) Learning
59. I want to raise my grade to "A". the goal is
a) Specific b) Unimaginative
c) Impossible to reach d) Not very inspiring

60. What does the WIN strategy stand for b) What's interesting now
a) Willie interferes nicely
c) Where is nigel d) What's important now

61. Which of the following statements concerning the rational and emotional aspects of
leadership is false?
A. Leaders can use rational techniques and/or emotional appeals in order to influence
followers
Leadership includes actions and influences based only on reason and logic
Aroused feelings can be used either positively or negatively
D. Good leadership involves touching others' feelinggs
62. This is a conventional distinction made between managers and leaders.
A. Managers maintain while leaders develop
B. Managers innovate while leaders administer
C. Managers inspire while leaders control
D. Managers originate while leaders imitate

63. Which of the following statements about leaders versus managers is false?
A. Leadership is a value-laden, activity, management is not
B. Leaders focus on risk taking; managers perform functions such as planning and controlling
C. Leaders are thought to do things right, managers do the right things
D. Leaders develop, managers
64. Theory assumes which of the following
a) People are poorly motivated
b) People achieve little satisfaction from work
activities
c) People a r e committed to organizational
d) People seek to avoid work
65. Theory X assumes which of the following
a) People regard work as normal activity
work
b) People achieve little satisfaction from
c People seek out responsibility
d) People are self-motivated
B.14 Personality Development

66. A democratic leadership style has which of the following characteristics

c)Genuine d) Answer A & B
a) Split power b) Dictatorial leader
the following characteristics
67. Participative leadership has which of
staff working together
a) Believe success arises from leaders and
b) Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process staff
motivate
c) Takes the view that rewards and punishment
d) Seeks to pick up the mood of the audience
68. Work and personal life influence each other by:
and personal life influence each
a) The quality of your relationships with people in work
other.
contributes to your general life satisfaction.
b) The satisfaction you achieve on the job
c)An unsatisfied job can lead to increased stress.
d) All of the above.
contribute to self-
69. All of thefollowing a r e sources for information that
understanding except:
a) Feedback from coworkers.
b) Feedback from superiors.
c) Informal feedback from people.
d) Self evaluation traps.
the positive aspects that this
70. The major focus on self-awareness has been to emphasize
can have. Self-awareness also has two negative extremes or traps. One of these traps is:

a) Focusing on oneself can lead to increased self-esteem.

b) Focusing on the self can highlight shortcomings.
oneself.
c) Focusing on oneself can lead to greater accuracy in evaluating
d) Focusing on the self can highlight ones strengths.
 Appendix C
EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPERS
B.A/B/Sc/B.COM./B.B.A/B.CA /Bs.w.B.Sc.(AD) EXAMINATION MAY 2016
1. The Letter 'M' in SMART stands for
(a) Meaningful (b) Meating
(c) Measurable (d) Money
Keeping an end result of securing a job in a MNC is
a ) Career goal (b) Professional goal
c) Financial goal (d) Diet fitness goal
Keeping the goal of reducing the body weight by 10 kgs within 3 months is
(a) Unimaginative (b) Specific
c) Impossible (a) Not very Inspiring
4. Working with others to identify, define and solve problems is known as
(a) Trouble creatingg (b) Trouble shooting
(c) Negotiation (d) Problem solving
5. The feedback under Oral communication will be
(a) Very slow (b) Moderate
(c) Immediate (d) No feedback
6. Principles or values that actively pursue a goal is termed as
(a) Creativity (b) ldeals
(c) Self awareness (d) Wisdom
7. Which of the following are elements of interpersonal skills?
(a) Verbal communication (b) Non verbal communication
c) Listening skills (d) All of the above
8. plays a vital role in the success of an individual.
(a) Stress management b) Stress
(c)Awareness (d) Problem
.
Interpersonal skills are referred to as
(a) Social skill (b) People skill
c) Soft skill (d) All of these

An observable and measurable end result to be achieved is called as

(a) Vision (b) Mission
c) Goal (d) Result
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11. Goal setting enables

(a) More utilization of resources (b) Only to busy person
C) To avoid wastage of time (d) None of the above
12. Time management is important
(a) Only to forgetful person (b) Only to busy person
(c) To avoid wastage of time (d) None of the above
13. Ability to influence and align others towards a common purpose is
(a) Team work (b) Motivation
(c) Leadership (d) Management
14. of
One the main aims of creativity in advertising (b)
(a) Attention
is to gain
Awareness
(C)Brand loyalty (d) Interest
15. Saha-Asthitva means
(a) Co-existence (b) Co-operation
(c) Co-option (d) Corporate identity
16. Creativity can be influenced by the relationship between an agency
(a) Controllers (b) Clients
(c) Channels (a) Consumers
17. Clearly stated goals are best, if they are
(a) Specific b) Realistic
(c) Written (d) All of these
18. The first step in understanding others is to begin by getting an understanding of
(a) Basic cognitive psychology (b) Basic human behavior
(c) Yourself (d) Human relations principles
19. Who would normally be responsible for developing the creative brief in an advertising agency?
(a) Account planner (b) Media planner
(c) Account executive
(d) Creative artnership
20. Creativity rests on
(a) Diversity thinking (b) Convergent thinking
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Innovation
21. Leadership is the ability to
(a) Influence others
(b) Motivate others
(c)All the above
(d) None of the above
22. A leader expects
(a) Employees to serve them (b) To serve employees
(c) Effective performance from employees (c) None of the above
23. Leadership promotes'
(a) Team spirit
(c) Low spirit (b) Medium spirit
(d) No spirit
24. "I will graduate knowing that I did my best". What kind of
(a) Life ling goal goal is this?
(c) Long term goal (b) Short term goal
(d) Mid-way goal
25. Work and personal life influence
each other by
(a) The satisfaction you achieve on the job
(b) An unsatisfied job can lead to increased stress
(c) The quality of your relationships with people in work and personal life influence eacn o ther
(d) All of the above
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of creativity includes
26. Characteristics
(a) Universal and innate (b) Produces something new
(c) Wider scope (d) All the above

27. Techniques of creativity are

(a) Brain storming (b) Attribute listing
(c) Lateral thinking (d) All the above

28. To be assertive is to be
(a) Indirect (b) Aggressive
C) Firm (d) Loud
29. Creativity is used in
(a) Arts and fine arts (b) Science
() (a) and (b) both (d) None of the above
30. Body talk is also known as
(a) Noise (b) Overflow
(d) Physical communication
(C) Leakage
31. The structure of social conversation is basically
(a) Moral (b) Logical
(d) Emotional
(c) Psychological
2. The tool to develop creative solution to a problem is
(a) Innovation (b) Brain storming
(C) Both (a) & (b) (d) Laddering

Personality factors influencing creativity includes

(a) Interest and curiosity (b) Dedication and devotion (d) Communities
((a) & (b)
34. The principles of values includes
(a) Love (b) Care
(d) All of the above
(c) Integrity
35. Values connected with solidarity of community is termed as
(a) Individual (b) Collective
) Intrinsic (d) Instrumental
36. Time Management refers to
(a) Managing Time (b) Challenging Time
(c) Allocating Time (d) None of the above
sub-set of
37. Time Management has been considered to be a

(a) Project Management (b) Action Management

(d) All the above
(c) Attention Management

38. Time Management is not aided by a range of

(b) Tools
(a) Skills
(d) Meditation
(C) Techniques
39. Leadership is often more associated with
(b) Planning
(a) Consistency (d) Change
(C) Paper work
goals is called
40.
The capacity to influence people and accomplish(b) Leadership
(a) Power
(d) Status
(c)Responsibility
41. Most important Human values are
(b) Caring
(a) Co-operation All the above
(c) Honesty (d)
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42. Importance of self awareness is

(a) Awareness of your body (b) Awareness of your thoughts
(c) None of the above (d) Both (a) and (b)
43. First step in goal setting is
(a) ldentifying your goals (b) Need analysis
(c) List of objectives (d) Create plan of actions
44. People who are confident on themselves are in leadership.
(a) Emotionally insecured (b) More effective
(c) Less effective (d) More dissatisfied
45. Examples of signal language are
(a) Sign board (b) Sound and voice recorder
(c) (a) and (b} both (d) None of the above
46. Harmony should be maintained in between
(a) Body and mind (b) Self and society
)Life and environment (d) All the above
47.
Each of these are one of the seven competency characteristics of effective leader except
(a) Drive (b) Intelligence
(c) Self confidence (d) Authority
48. Which is the best method for stress
management?
(a) Laughing (b) Playing
(c) Listening to Music (d) All of these
49. Meditation is related to
(a) Mind (b) Body
(c) College (d) Teacher
50. The purpose of Value Education is to
(a) Foster universal core values (b) Make the syllabus easy
(c) Develop values in individuals (d) Both (a) and (c)
51. Autocratic leadership style means
(a) Leader has complete power (b) Opinion of the group is not taken
C) Discussion is not allowed (d) All the above
52. Which statement regarding
leadership is true?
(a) All leaders are managers
(b) Formal rights enable managers to lead effectively
(c) All managers are leaders
(d) All leaders are hierarchically Superior to followers
53. By goal setting one can
(a) Improve self confidence (b) Lose ability
c) Make friends
(d) All the above
54. A priority is
(a) An action that takes precedence (b) The most desirable goal
(c) The most beneficial goal
(d) All the above
55. I want to raise my grade in Maths to "A". This
(a) Specific goal is
(b) Unimaginative
(c) Impossible (d) Not very interesting
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IV Semester B.A/B.Sc/B.Com.?B.B.A./B.s.W./B.Sc.(FAD)

EXAMINATION, MAY 2017

(CBCS) (F+R) (2015-16 & Onwards)
PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70

PART A
Choose the best option. Each question carries one mark.

1. is communicating values, ideas, beliefs, opinions, needs and wants.

(a) PossessivenesSS (b) Positiveness
(c) Assertiveness (d) Receptiveness
2. The ability to accurately receive and Interpret messages in the process of communication
is called
(a) Listening (b) Talking (c)Writing (d) None of these

p l a y s a vital role in the success of an individual.

(a) Stress management (b) Stress
) Awareness (d) Problem

Working with others to identify, define and solve problems is known as

(a) Trouble creating (b) Trouble shooting (c) Negotiation (d) Problem solving
5. The ability to pick one solution where positive outcome can outweigh possible losses is
called
(a) Negotiation skills (b) Planning skills
(c) Decision making skills (d) Organising skills

6. The letter "S" in SMART stands for

(a) Special (b) Specific (c) Social (d) Scientific

7. The letter 'M' in SMART stands for

(a) Meaningful (b) Meeting (c) Measurable (d) Money
8. The letter 'A' in SMART stands for
(a) Action (b) Attitude (c) Achievable (d) Arrogant
9. An observable and measurable end result to be achieved is called
(b) Mission (c) Goal (d) Result
(a) Vision
10. Goal setting enables
(a) More utilization of resources (b) Optimum utilization of resources
(c) Less utilization of resources (d) None of the above
11. Time management is important (b) Only to busy person
(a) Only to forgetful person
(d) None of the above
C) To avoid wastage of time
C.6 Personality Development

12. Tools used by a person to properly manage time

(a) To-do list (b) Effective file management
(c) Action programmes (d) All of above
13. Time stress cannot be managed by
(a) To-do list (b) Action programmes
(c) Setting priorities (d) Thinking about an action
14. Not a trait of good leader
(a) Proactive (b) Influence () Inspire (d) Dictator
15. Ability to influence and align others towards a common purpose is
(a) Team work (b) Motivation (c) Leadership (d) Management
16. Characteristics of Innovation are
(a) Measurability (b) Fund requirement (c) Immeasurable (d) Both a) andb)
17. Valuing thoughts and yourself makes you
(a) Confident (b) Assertive (c) Superior (d) Dominant
18. Saha - asthitva means

(a) Co-operation (b) Co-existence (C) Co-option (d) Corporate identity

19. Many human values seen good are right due to
(a) Positive feelings (b) Internal happiness
(c) Natural acceptance (d) All of these

20. Communicating with others by gestures, actions etc. is an example of

(a) Verbal communication (b) Action communication
(c) Non-verbal communicatioon (d) None of these

21. There are, steps in the goal-setting process.

(a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Five

22. A "Wondering generality" refers to

(a) Poor essay writing
(b) Someone without a goal or set direction
(c)A flexible and realistic goal setting strategy
(d) A specific course of action
23. One of the main aims of creativity in advertising is to gain
(a) Attention (b) Awareness () Brand loyalty (d) Interest
24. EL- Murad and West present a paper in the Journal of advertising research which
examines which of the following?
(a) Creating effective advertising b) Defining advertising creativity
(c) Advertising message appeals (d) Copy writing and art direction
25. Creativity is the driver and perquisite
(a) Innovative outcomes (b) Goal settings
(c) Time management (d) All the above
26. Logic and reasoning are key to
(a) Responding to a message (b) Message understanding'
( Receiving a message (d) Critical listening
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feedback under oral communication will be

27. The (d) No feedback
(a) Very slow (b) Moderate ()Immediate

roles first emerge in

28. Leadership
(a) Intrapersonal communication (b) Small group communication
(c) Face-to-Face public communication (d) None of these
achievement of
of successfully influencing the activities of a group towards
29. The process
a c o m m o n goal
is
(b) Subordination Neither (c) or b) (d) Both a) and b)
a)
(a) Leadership
skills are referred to as
30. Interpersonal (c) Soft skills (d) All of these
(a) Social skills (b) People skills

character includes
31. An ideal leader's Co-operativeness (d) All of above
(b) Competency (c)
(a) Honesty
be None of the above
32. Leadership may (c) Both (d)
(b) Informal
(a) Formal

33. Leadership skills are

skills (d) All the above
Human skills (b) Conceptual skills (c) Technical
(a)
34. A priority is
intention that takes precedence
(a) An action o r
(b) The most desirable goal first in given way
any
(c) The goal you accomplish
(d) The most beneficial goal in leadership and sales positions.
confident in themselves are(b) More effective
5. People who a r e
(a) Emotionally insecure (d) More dissatisfied
(c) Less effective

36. Characteristics of creativity includes new

innate (b) Produces something
(a) Universal and (d) All the above
(c) Wider scope

37. Creativity is used in (d) None of the above

(b) Science (c) A andb Both
(a) Arts and Fine arts
creativity includes
38. Personality factors influencing Dedication and devotion
Interest and curiosity
(b)
(a) (d) Communities
both
(c) Aandb is termed as
39. Values connected
with solidarity of community (d) Instrumental
(c) Intrinsic
(b) Collective
(a) Individual
are
40. Barriers to creativity (d) Above all
(6) Perceptions (c)Employees
(a) Attitude
education is to
41. The purpose of value
core values (b) Make the syllabus easy
(a) Foster universal (d) Both a) and C)
values in individuals
(c) Develop
C.10 Personality Development

12. leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral decisions.
a. Cultural b. Autocratic c. Democratic d. Laissez-faire
13. In which year LeFrannaois offered the definition for the significant self-awarencess?
a. 1993 b. 1983 C. 1996 d. 1986
14. Pareto's principle is better known as. rule.
a. 50 50 b. 60-40 C. 70-30 d. 80-20
15. Behavioural theories of leadership mainly focuses on
a. Who effective leaders are b. What characteristics effective leaders had
c. How to identify effective leaders d. What effective leaders did
16. Innovation is both conceptual and
a. Perpetual b. Expensive C. Non existence d. None of the above
17. Saha - asthitva means

a. Co-existence b. Co-operation C. Co-option d. Corportate identity

18. How are the messages sent through telex?
a. Written letters
b. Simultaneously the message is typed at the receiver
c. Through e-mail d. None of these
19. is an interpersonal skill training.
a. Soft skill b. Hard skill c. Intermediate skill d. Basic skill
20. is one of the tools of time management.
a. Avoide meetings b. Planning each day effectively
c. Procrastination d. Neglecting long term projects
21. In which type of self-representation technique, people advertise their weaknesses or dependence
on others as a means of achieving their goals?
a. Intimidation b. Exemplification C. Self-promotion d. supplication
22. are meantto inspire, instruct and set a good example.
a. Autocrats b. Bureaucrats c. Role model d. dictators
23. in . leadership, a leader uses less institutional power and less control while shifting
authority to those who are being led.
a. Authoritative b. Servant C. Democratic d. Team
24. The clearly stated goal looks at
a. What you want b. When you want to get it
c. How you will get it d. All of these
25. Ifthe trait theory of leadership were true, then all leaders would possess
a. Charisma b. The same traits c. Different traits d. Seven traits
prior to
26. According to Hathaway, patients with high levels of anxiety may benefit most from.
their operation.
a. A clear account of what they are likely to experience
b. Sensory information
C. An unstructured discussion d. Listening to soothing music
27. The technique used by the boss to inform a common message to all the workers and staft.
a. Notice b. Memo C. Advertisement d. announcement
der
28. Inthe Ohio state studies,. .refers to how much mutual tru1st exists between employees and
a. Consideration of dignity b. Consideration of limitations
c. Initiating structure d. Initiating ideas
29. Building a schedule includes
a. Attending classes and prioritizing goals b. Attending classes
C. Prioritizing goals
d. Setting weekly and daily goals and prioritizing them
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managed large project was termed as the entrepreneur in the

who i
person
A a. Earliest period b. Middle ages
30
c. 17th century
d. 19th and 20th century
important for
Motivation
is
31. use of resources b. Healthy industrial relations
Effective
a.
corporate image d. All of the above
c.
Improved
will graduate owing thatI did my best". What kind is this? of goal
32. "I b. Short term goal c. Long- term goal d. Secure goal
a.
Life- long goal
does mindfulness involve?
Bishop et al, What
According to
22
Learning to
distract from stressful thoughts
a.
mantra when stressed
b.Usinga worrisome thoughts
Learning to identify and challenge
Self- regulation of
attention.
d.
democratic
participate leader
34. A makes the final decision by oneself
a. Seeks input but
and shares the final decision
b. Seeks input
C. Makes
final decision without inpur
decision without input
d. Shares final
leadership w a s
introduced by
35. Path-goal model of b. Fred Fielder
Robert House
a. Martin Evans and
d. Whetton
c. Robert House
one can
36. By goal setting b. Lose ability
confidence
a.Improve self d. All of the above
c. Make friends
that is perceived by the ear
37. The c o m m u n i c a t i o n b. Oral
a. Pictorial representation
d. gestures
c. Auditory symbols
38. sarvangasana and Shavasana helps in preventing d. diabetes
b. stress
c. back pain the
a. body pain which recur frequently within
to deal with specific activities
39. An established set of decisions
organization is known as
b. an operational plan
a. a standing plan d. a strategic plan
C. a single use plan factors, physical
various factors, includingg genetic
40. result from or bullying.
self-esteem can
socio-economic status, peer pressure
mental health issues,
appearance o r weight, C. Low secure

a. High b. Medium

Section-B
15x2 3 0
carries 2 marks.
Each question
Choose the best option.
between an agency and

**reativity can be influenced by the relationship d. Consumers

C. Clients
a. Controllers b. Channels

42. relaxation is best used when

stress
times of significant
a. immediately following
6. at times of both low and high stress meditation routine
d. as part of a
C. at times of great stress
 ElOpment
43. Trait
theory helps explain which
a. some
C.
people are leaders b. some
successful leaders are effective people are not leaders
44. leaders are d.
leadership involves
a.
individual people, while
b. the first leadership is a process
extroversion
step in theleadership process
c.
individual people who
study the
step in the leadership leadership process
d. the final
45. goals of process
meta-cognitive therapy are
a.
using mindfulness to help cope with
b. difficult thoughts or
encouraging engagement in feared situations emotions
C.
increasing flexibility in response to stressful
d. all of the above situations
46. is example of time trap.
an
a.
Delegating tasks to others b.
C.
Studying in a location free from distractions Unlimited social time
d. Thinking ahead
47. Hygiene theory of motivation is also called as
a. Two factor
theory of motivation
C. Dissatisfaction theory b. Satisfaction theory
48. d. Basic needs
Facing problems while trying to reach a theory
a. Realistic thinking goal and then claiming to be a failure is an example of
b. The best
c. Distortion of thinking way to reach a goal
d. Adjustment of
49. The 80: 20 rule
says thinking process
a. 80% of the results
are achieved with only 20%% the effort
b. Typically 80% of unfocussed effort generates 20% result
Both the above statements
C.
are true
d. None of the above
50. employment tool might give you a very useful feeback about your interpersonal skius
a.
Policy and procedures manual b. Safety checklist
C. Performance evalution
d. Department budget
51. is very slow.
a. Verbal communication
b. Non- verbal communication
C. Written communication
d. assertiveness
52. divergence dimensions of advertising creativity includes
a. artistic values b. flexibility above
C. originality d. all of the
53. is / are the characteristics of extroversion.
a. Sociable b. Talkative d. All of the
above
C. Assertive
54. Modesty is
a. Considered to be a more masculine than feminine behavior
b. Not an effective self
presentation strategy
-

ss
Most effective
C. as a selfpresentation strategy when others are aware of your su
-

d. Much more effective than self promotion in achieving one's goals.

-

55. Self- esteem is maintained

through both and
a. Self-promotion; supplication b. Self- reflection ; social compariso
C. Self- monitoring; lack
of reflective thinking tself.

d. Development of a n independent self; development of an inter - depe