LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
OD aids people in the organization to :Correct Answer Take advantage of evolving opportunities
Your Answer
Take advantage of evolving opportunities
Select The Blank
Question
The ________ theory has been emphasized in OD.
Correct Answer Open system
Your Answer
Open system
Select The Blank
Question
Always try and reduce ________ upon consultant.
Correct Answer Dependency
Your Answer
Dependency
Select The Blank
Question
OD is a ________ in an organizational context.
Correct Answer Planned change
Your Answer
Planned change
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
In the Interdependency Interview, in order to get
valid answers, the main questions to be asked,
relate to :Correct Answer What are the most important interdependencies
between two jobs/ units/ departments , What are
the smoothnesses observed as at present during
two jobs, , What are the present or potential snags
between these jobs, or departments
Your Answer
What are the most important interdependencies
between two jobs/ units/ departments , What are
the smoothnesses observed as at present during
two jobs, , What are the present or potential snags
between these jobs, or departments
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
True/False
Question
Most people always take criticism well in a
constructive way.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer
False
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
For developing
interpersonal
relationship,
Develop mutually
trusting relationship
with others
Develop mutually
trusting relationship
with others
Change agents are
Principal actors in any Principal actors in any
change efforts
change efforts
People should know , Of the system impact Of the system impact
how, data from
each other
each other
different parts
An effective OD
practitioner can,
Watch for deeper
issues as data is
gathered
Watch for deeper
issues as data is
gathered
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The various levels at which the OD Diagnosis could
be undertaken, are :Correct Answer Group analysis that examines data on group level ,
Organization wide analysis , Individual wise
analysis of data
Your Answer
Group analysis that examines data on group level ,
Organization wide analysis , Individual wise
analysis of data
True/False
Question
Systems theory is the second foundation of
Organizational Development.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The number of different management approaches
for changing entire system are thought to be :Correct Answer Five in numbers
Your Answer
Five in numbers
True/False
Question
The two person conflict model has been devised,
by Fishe Uri.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer
False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The Force Field Analysis is used for :Correct Answer To understand problematic situation and plan
corrective action
Your Answer
To understand problematic situation and plan
corrective action
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
OD intervention seminars being conducted in the
organizations help to :Correct Answer Improves the awareness of the managers on the
steps to be taken to improve overall efficiency,
productivity and morale of the employees.
Your Answer
Improves the awareness of the managers on the
steps to be taken to improve overall efficiency,
productivity and morale of the employees.
Select The Blank
Question
As with any ________, OD has limitations and
problems.
Correct Answer Complex programme
Your Answer
True/False
Complex programme
Question
Organizational development has no problems and
limitations.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer
False
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The primary advantage of OD is :Correct Answer It tries to deal with change in a whole organisation
Your Answer
It tries to deal with change in a whole organisation
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The OD intervention activities are clubbed into "
Families" of intervention. The Number of these
families basically are grouped into :Correct Answer 14 Major Families
Your Answer
14 Major Families
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
For an Interdependency Intervention, in a group of
Ten people, in order to interview others, how many
individuals member of the team, each member
would be required to do meet :Correct Answer Nine Members
Your Answer
Nine Members
Select The Blank
Question
Interviews can give way to ________ questions, for
a detailed dialogue.
Correct Answer Probing
Your Answer
Probing
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Rewards deal with :Correct Answer Indicates incentive the organisation provides to
people who perform
Your Answer
Indicates incentive the organisation provides to
people who perform
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The total quality management includes:Correct Answer Improved product quality , Improvement in peoples
approach , Improved process quality
Your Answer
Improved product quality , Improvement in peoples
approach , Improved process quality
Select The Blank
Question
Self Managing ________ are powerful social
intervention In a supportive organisation.
Correct Answer Work teams
Your Answer
Work teams
Select The Blank
Question
OD ________ believes that, work teams are the
building blocks of the organization.
Correct Answer Fundamentally
Your Answer
Fundamentally
Select The Blank
Question
Defensiveness is another ________ to a climate of
trust.
Correct Answer Barrier
Your Answer
Barrier
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
While planning and implementing OD, certain basic
things need to be considered, these are :Correct Answer It should fit into overall game plan of the
organization , Effective structuring of activities to
promote learning and change , Choosing and
sequencing various activities.
Your Answer
It should fit into overall game plan of the
organization , Effective structuring of activities to
promote learning and change , Choosing and
sequencing various activities.
Select The Blank
Question
People are ________, and think and act, so there
is no single rule to manage them.
Correct Answer Found to always responsive
Your Answer
Found to always responsive
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The primary advantage of OD is :Correct Answer It tries to deal with change in a whole organization
Your Answer
It tries to deal with change in a whole organization
True/False
Question
Consulting firms handle variety of issues and
clients, making external consultants unavailable on
a daily basis to organizational problems.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Whenever a person is He is likely to develop He is likely to develop
a part of group,
friendships and
friendships and
rivalries
rivalries
Hiring external
consultants,
For short term may be For short term may be
more economical
more economical
The diagnosis
To which the work
process examines the environment is
extent
amenable
To which the work
environment is
amenable
Change agents could Consultants hired by
be
the organizations
Consultants hired by
the organizations
True/False
Question
For recognizing the group efforts, rewards are not
necessary.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer
False
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
True/False
Question
Many organizations have realized that hiring an OD
consultant to lead a change effort is more complex
than hiring a lawyer.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
OD process is cyclical and ends, when :Correct Answer Desired development result is obtained
Your Answer
Desired development result is obtained
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The organizational development encourages,
collaboration, between :Correct Answer Leaders and members , Members and members ,
Culture and processes
Your Answer
Leaders and members , Members and members ,
Culture and processes
True/False
Question
It is necessary to take up cross-functional and
cross-departmental issues during OD sessions, so
as to resolve all issues.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer
True
Select The Blank
Question
One of the major obstacle to ________ is the
amount of dysfunctional energy spent in
inappropriate competition.
Correct Answer Effective organisation
Your Answer
Effective organisation
True/False
Question
Organisational development has no problems and
limitations.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer
False
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 Multiple Answer
Question
Some of the most important qualities of successful
change agents are :Correct Answer Interpersonal communication skills , Ability to
support others , Power of empathy
Your Answer
Interpersonal communication skills , Ability to
support others , Power of empathy
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Various types of behaviors observed under,
responsibility charting are :Correct Answer Responsibility , Support , Inform
Your Answer
Responsibility , Support , Inform
Select The Blank
Question
People are responsive, ________, so there is no
single rule to manage them.
Correct Answer And think and act
Your Answer
And think and act
Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
During the course of the Organizational
Development projects, the internal OD specialists
should :Correct Answer Become increasingly professionalized and be
responsible for their own development
Your Answer
Become increasingly professionalized and be
responsible for their own development
Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The data based activity is important, as it :Correct Answer It is based on valid information , It is based on
current existing problems , It is based on the
presumption, that, there are always, possibilities of
improvement
Your Answer
Is a good problem solving technique , It is based on
valid information , It is based on current existing
problems
Select The Blank
Question
In the book, 'Getting to Yes' the Criteria
intervention, insists, that ________ on standard.
Correct Answer It should be based on some objective
Your Answer
It should be based on some objective
True/False
Question
There are certain laid down rules to manage
people.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer
False
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