LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True/False
Question
Interpersonal skills are important while working in teams.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
In counseling it is better to Give a feed back which
stick to
does not evaluate
individual behaviors
Give a feed back which
does not evaluate
individual behaviors
OD intervention systems
are based on
Specified goals of the
client system
Are based on specific
models, which consist of
whole organization
Grid Organizational
development activities
Are based on specific
models, which consist of
whole organization
Because managing people
is the heart and essence of
being a manager
Coaching and Counseling Are interventions where
activities are
the consultant works with
the members of the
organization by directly
interacting with them
Are interventions where
the consultant works with
the members of the
organization by directly
interacting with them
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
In order to use organizational development as critical
management tool, the managers should :Correct Answer Know what OD is , Use OD as the prescription for managing
change , Know how to use various methods of OD.
Your Answer
Know what OD is , Use OD as the prescription for managing
change , Know how to use various methods of OD.
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Some of the important Deming's principles of effective
management are :Correct Answer Create consistency of purpose , Always try and adopt a new
philosophy , Institute leadership
Your Answer
Be basically a rich person , Create consistency of purpose ,
Institute leadership
True/False
Question
Interventions are participatory efforts to cultural change.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
True/False
Question
Total quality management is a process and not just a
programme.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
True/False
Question
Interventions are participatory efforts to cultural change.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Internal consultants have a distinct advantage over others, in :Correct Answer Knowing organization's culture better than others , Knowing well
the scale of technology being used in the organization ,
Understanding organizations' philosophy better than others
Your Answer
Knowing organization's culture better than others , Knowing well
the scale of technology being used in the organization ,
Understanding organizations' philosophy better than others
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The Grid OD system has been developed by psychologists :Correct Answer Robert blake and Jane Moulton
Your Answer
Robert blake and Jane Moulton
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
People have their own
Independent perceptions, Independent perceptions,
feelings and data
feelings and data
The positional power
within groups can
Lock the opposing parties Tend to reduce pressure
into an adversarial stance and manipulating for
dominance
Discussions based on
objective criteria
Tend to reduce pressure
and manipulating for
dominance
Conviction, pleasures, and
ideas
An intensive
Can significantly improve Help to achieve balance of
organizational
the trust supportive
power within the opposing
development programme environment
groups
in the organisation,
True/False
Question
Total quality management is akin to total war.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Select The Blank
Question
Interviews can give way to ________ questions, for a detailed
dialogue.
Correct Answer Probing
Your Answer
Aspirations and wants
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The refreezing stage of the model consists of :Correct Answer Helping the client to integrate the new point of view , Helping
total personality and self concept , Developing significant
relationship
Your Answer
Helping total personality and self concept , Developing
significant relationship
Select The Blank
Question
The organizational development is a ________ intended to
change beliefs, attitude, and values of the organization.
Correct Answer Complex educational strategy
Your Answer
Practical course of action
Select The Blank
Question
Diagnostic activities mainly are for________.
Correct Answer Finding the facts of the case
Your Answer
Finding the facts of the case
True/False
Question
Two important aspects of Organizational Development are
organizational functioning and organizational change.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
As a result of recent studies in OD, number of views are now
being developed, One of the most important concept on which
the OD is constructed is that, of :Correct Answer A normative value for culture and change
Your Answer
A normative value for culture and change
Select The Blank
Question
As with any ________, OD has limitations and problems.
Correct Answer Complex programme
Your Answer
Complex programme
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Individual power base in the organization may consist of :Correct Answer Knowledge , Support from others , Personality of the individual
Your Answer
Knowledge , Support from others , Personality of the individual
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Survey feed back system consists of cyclical process, there
number being :Correct Answer Four cyclical processes
Your Answer
Four cyclical processes
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Organization-wide interventions generally are :Correct Answer Large scale change efforts which helps to increase effectiveness
of the entire organization
Your Answer
Large scale change efforts which helps to increase effectiveness
of the entire organization
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Some of the major benefits of the OD interventions are :Correct Answer Improved job satisfaction , Improved productivity , Improved
team work
Your Answer
Improved job satisfaction , Improved productivity , Improved
team work
True/False
Question
People need to be selected based on their own skills and the
skills required to complete the job.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The various types and categories of " Power" are :Correct Answer Expert power , Reference power , Information power
Your Answer
Expert power , Reference power , Information power
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The data collection on organisation is undertaken by the
Consultant, by way of :Correct Answer Interviews , Questionnaires , Personal observations
Your Answer
Interviews , Questionnaires , Personal observations
Select The Blank
Question
Self Managing ________ are powerful social intervention In a
supportive organisation.
Correct Answer Work teams
Your Answer
Groups
Select The Blank
Question
As with any ________ OD has limitations and problems.
Correct Answer Complex programme
Your Answer
Situtation
True/False
Question
It is necessary to take up cross- functional and crossdepartmental issues during OD sessions, so as to resolve all
issues.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
" Transactional Factors" theory has been enunciated in the book
- Organizational Development which is authored by :Correct Answer Warner Burke
Your Answer
Warner Burke
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
If there are disagreement amongst the group, they should
resolve by way of :Correct Answer Disagreements are not suppressed by premature group action ,
The group seeks to resolve the disagreements rather than
dominate the dissenter , The reasons for disagreements are
carefully examined
Your Answer
Disagreements are not suppressed by premature group action ,
The group seeks to resolve the disagreements rather than
dominate the dissenter , The reasons for disagreements are
carefully examined
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
During a long seminar on the OD intervention, the general
course of action on the first day would consist of, participants :Correct Answer Analyzing the environmental demands and trends , Becoming
aware of organization's inadequate response to external
demands , Identify areas where company performed well and
poorly as well
Your Answer
Meeting each other and knowing details about the competitors ,
Analyzing the environmental demands and trends , Becoming
aware of organization's inadequate response to external
demands
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
MBO programme generally consists of :Correct Answer Six Stages
Your Answer
Six Stages
True/False
Question
Generally, significant amount of time and energy is spent in
competition, misunderstanding.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Select The Blank
Question
OD is a ________ in an organizational context.
Correct Answer Planned change
Your Answer
Planned change
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Some of the major benefits of the OD interventions are :Correct Answer Improved job satisfaction , Improved productivity , Improved
team work
Your Answer
Improved job satisfaction , Improved productivity , Improved
team work
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The organizational diagnosis means :Correct Answer To identify strengths, weaknesses problem areas, and find out
discrepancies, between vision and desired future and current
situations
Your Answer
To identify strengths, weaknesses problem areas, and find out
discrepancies, between vision and desired future and current
situations
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The team of authors, who called organizational development as,
practical application of science of organization is :Correct Answer Porras and Robertson
Your Answer
Fayle and Taylor
True/False
Question
OD interventions need not be action oriented.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer
True
Select The Blank
Question
Mind your own business, which is to be ________ not content.
Correct Answer Expert on process
Your Answer
Expert on process
Select The Blank
Question
OD process is based on ________ which begins with a known
problem.
Correct Answer Action research model
Your Answer
Action research model
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
In the present context there are complex and challenging
situations and problems facing the organizations. However, the
simplest and profound solution to solve the same is to treat :Correct Answer People are the key
Your Answer
People are the key
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
It is proved, that, people can use, their capabilities and creativity
if they are provided with :Correct Answer Adequate opportunities and suitable work climate
Your Answer
Adequate opportunities and suitable work climate
Select The Blank
Question
Concern for people refers to ________ concern of others.
Correct Answer Consideration of social and interpersonal
Your Answer
Consideration of social and interpersonal
Select The Blank
Question
Organizational Development ________ believes that, work
teams are the building blocks of the organization.
Correct Answer Fundamentally
Your Answer
Fundamentally
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The total Quality Improvement model's phases include :Correct Answer Planning , Education , Implementation
Your Answer
Planning , Education , Implementation
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Cultural intervention concentrates on :Correct Answer Traditions, precedents, and practices which form the fabric of the
organization's culture
Your Answer
Traditions, precedents, and practices which form the fabric of the
organization's culture
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Reputation analysis is based on the idea, that :Correct Answer Powerful people are known to others
Your Answer
Powerful people are known to others