VU Midterm Past Papers
33 solved midterm past paper MCQs for MGT502 (Organizational Behaviour) at Virtual University, each with the correct answer marked. Use them to learn the VU question style and test your recall. An independent study tool — not affiliated with VU.
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Q1. Mr. Ahmed is responsible to transmit information to outsiders on organization’s plans, policies, actions and results. Which managerial role is he playing in organization?
Q2. Organizational members who intentionally violate established norms that result in negative consequences for the organization, its members, or both, show:
Q3. Which of the following is NOT one of the six universal emotions, as agreed upon by most contemporary researchers?
Q4. The time at which an object or event is seen is an example of what type of factor influencing the perceptual process?
Q5. When people tend to use intuitive decision making?
Q6. Which of the following terms involves making decisions so as to provide the greatest good for the greatest number?
Q7. According to attribution theory, which of the following is an example of externally caused behavior?
Q8. What are the three key elements of motivation?
Q9. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs arranges those needs in which of the following orders?
Q10. Hunger, thirst, sex, pay, and physical work environment are examples of which of Alderfer’s needs?
Q11. Which of the following statements is true?
Q12. Which of the following has Not been shown to be a benefit of flextime?
Q13. Which of the following is NOT one of the key components of effective teams?
Q14. What is generally the result of groupthink?
Q15. Which of the following is likely to generate the least innovative alternatives?
Q16. Which group decision-making technique seems most reasonable for the management of a multinational company whose offices are located in China, India, Australia and England?
Q17. Messages conveyed through body movements and facial expressions are called:
Q18. Which of the following is the most effective communication network for facilitating the emergence of a leader?
Q19. The relatively stable set of psychological attributes that distinguishes one person from another is called _______.
Q20. Which of the following managerial roles might include reading trade magazines to learn more about competitors?
Q21. A manager performing the role of disseminator is most likely to do which of the following activity?
Q22. Which of the following variables adversely affects organization's performance?
Q23. The suspension of a construction employee for one day without pay for not wearing hard hat when instructed strictly, is an example of which of the following method of shaping behavior?
Q24. Which of the following is the set of characteristics that underlines a relatively stable pattern of behavior?
Q25. The extent to which personality attributes are inherited from our parents or shaped by our environment is called which of the following factors?
Q26. People with which of the following decision making style work well with others and enjoy social interactions?
Q27. Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding trait theories?
Q28. Which of the following determines requirements of organization conversion process?
Q29. Which of the following can be considered a method of social learning?
Q30. The degree to which people in a country accept that power in institution and organizations is distributed unequally is called:
Q31. Mr. Afaq is working in a sales department of Star Corporation. He gave a personal report to the general manager. In his report he pointed out that the sales staff are not performing their due responsibilities. Afaq’s attitude is showing which of the following component?
Q32. Which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one’s food, shelter and cloth?
Q33. A group which is raising funds from public for a medical research on a disease that can affect the population can be called as: