Swayam Module 8 Answer PDF
Swayam Module 8 Answer PDF
Assessment I
( (Covering Units I to IV of Module)
1 point
All of these
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All of these
1 point
F W Taylor
George R Terry
Harold Koontz
A H Maslow
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Harold Koontz
1 point
1 point
Organised resources
to appoint staff
1 point
Physical Assets
Financial Resources
Human Resources
1 point
Which level of management is responsible for establishing a vision for the organization, developing
broad plans and strategies, and directing subordinate managers?
All of these
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top level managers
1 point
The ability of a manager to interface and work effectively with individuals and groups is descriptive
of what type of managerial skill?
technical
administrative
organizational
Interpersonal
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Interpersonal
1 point
Should develop clear and rigid plans for the institution to implement
1 point
Strategic formulation
Strategic implementation
Strategic control
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Strategic intent
1 point
Mission
Vision
Mandate
Strategy Implementation
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Vision
1 point
Which environment can create new market and new institutional business segments?
Political environment
Economic environment
Technological environment
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Technological environment
1 point
Organisation is a process of
1 point
Superior to subordinate
Subordinate to superior
1 point
Principle of exception
Principle of balance
Principle of complexity
Principle of co-ordination
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Principle of complexity
QUIZ II
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
QUIZ II
The most significant attribute required for the team work is:
1 point
Members of a __________team have been cross trained so that each person is able to
Functional
Cross functional
Multi functional
Self directed
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Multi functional
1 point
Selection
Interview
Induction
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Selection
1 point
Institute
Candidate
Recruitment procedures
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Institute
1 point
Direct
Indirect
On payroll
1 point
Which strategic choices an institution needs to make before designing its orientation programme?
Formal or informal
Individual or collective
Serial or disjunctive
1 point
Which of the following refers to the allocation of people to jobs; it includes initial assignment of new
employees, and promotion, transfer, or demotion of present employees?
Recruitment
Placement
Selection
1 point
1 point
Television
Job rotation
Orientation training
Coaching
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Television
1 point
None of these
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Both (a) & (b)
1 point
1 point
The financial powers of the Government, which have not been delegated to a subordinate authority,
shall vest in the:
Union Cabinet
Finance Ministry
Parliament
President
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Finance Ministry
1 point
GFR 2017
R&P 1983
GAR 1990
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Delegation of Financial Powers Rules.
1 point
A material shall generally be considered surplus if it remains in stock for over______ unless
adequate reasons to treat it otherwise exist.
four years
a year
three years
two years
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a year
Assessment 3
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Mentoring
Leadership
Managing
Coaching
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Leadership
1 point
A _____ gets his authority by virtue of his position while a _____ gets his authority from his followers.
Mentor; Leader
Leader; Manager
Manager; Leader
Coach; Leader
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Manager; Leader
1 point
Which of the following seeks to determine the personal characteristics of effective leaders?
Trait theory
Behavioural theory
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Trait theory
1 point
Which of the following style of leadership leads to satisfied, motivated and more skilled employees, in turn leading to
an optimistic work environment and encouraging creativity?
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez Faire
Bureaucratic
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Democratic
1 point
High Productivity
Work conscious
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High Employee Turnover
1 point
Which of the following theories of motivation is concerned with comparing the ratios of inputs to outcomes they
receive against the ratios of other people?
Equity Theory
Expectancy Theory
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Equity Theory
1 point
Unlike his co-workers, Suresh was motivated by challenge, personal satisfaction and by doing interesting work; most
of his co-workers were just in it for money. Suresh was motivated by:
Extrinsic motivators
Esteem motivators
Intrinsic motivators
Social motivators
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Intrinsic motivators
1 point
Which of the following deals with one-to-one collaboration between an external expert and a manager for developing
the leadership skills of the later?
Orientation
Mentoring
Counseling
Coaching
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Coaching
1 point
i. Decoding
ii. Encoding
iii. Feedback
iv. Transmission
i, ii, iii, iv
ii, iii, I, iv
i, iii, iv, ii
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ii, iv, I, iii
1 point
In organization, the flow of communication sometimes slows down because there are too many:
Channels
Departments
Hierarchical Levels
Managers
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Hierarchical Levels
1 point
When they reject a message that contradicts their beliefs and assumptions
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When they use language that causes confusion
1 point
Personal
Interpersonal
Impersonal
Decisional
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Interpersonal
1 point
Which of the following areas is NOT one of the four key areas that strategic change seeks to influence?
Technology
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Technology
1 point
Which of the following is a strategic move of the institutions for implementation with the futuristic objective?
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Planned change management
1 point
i. Anxiety
ii. Irritation
v. Pessimism
i, iii, and iv
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All of the above
Assessment 4
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Specific
Realistic
Measurable
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All of the above
1 point
Long, Short
Short, Long
Long, Long
Short, Short
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Long, Short
1 point
All of these
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All of these
1 point
The following is an example of streamlining your work in an effort to eliminate time wasting tasks:
Looking for duplication of effort and waste; then, taking action to eliminate them.
Being a good organization citizen and helping others routinely with their tasks.
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Looking for duplication of effort and waste; then, taking action to eliminate them.
1 point
Personality traits
Multi-component evaluations
Concrete variables
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Multi-component evaluations
1 point
When an institutional manager monitors the work performance of employees in his department to determine if the
quality of their work is 'up to standard', this manager is engaging in the function of:
Planning
Controlling
Organising
Leading
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Controlling
1 point
Which of the following is the LAST element of any effective control system?
Measuring Performance
Setting Standards
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Taking Corrective Action
1 point
Censure
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Censure
1 point
The time limit for completing the inquiry and submit report by Inquiring Authority is:
3 months
6 months
9 months
18 months
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6 months
1 point
The method used for evaluating the performance of executives or supervisory positions is:
Psychological Appraisals
Assessment Centers
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Assessment Centers
1 point
Which of these is an advantage of the critical incidents methods while performing performance appraisal?
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Evaluation is based on actual job behaviour
1 point
Work is reliable
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Assuming that employee performance levels always conform to a normal distribution
1 point
The rater is aware of personal biases and is willing to take action to minimise their effect
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The rater is unable to express himself or herself honestly and unambiguously
1 point
Evaluation measures:
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The outcomes and impact of a programs activities.
1 point
A formal inquiry into some issue or aspect of an institutional system is known as:
Report
Review
Agreement
Audit
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Audit