UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, Management, June-2020

Total Questions: 100

1. Which of the following oligopoly firms architectural framework is often described as the First-Mover Advantage Model?

Correct Answer: (b) Stackelberg Model
Solution:

The First mover advantage model refers to an advantage gained by a company that first introduces a product or services to market advantage of this model the company to establish strong brand recognition and product loyalty before other entrants to the market.
Stackelberg competition describes an oligopoly market strategic based non-cooperative game where one firm (leader) moves first and decide how much to produce, while all other firm (followers) decide how much to produce afterwors. Hence option two is the correct Ans.

2. What is NOT an assumption underpinning the rational decision-making model?

Correct Answer: (a) Incomplete information
Solution:

Agreeable goal, systematic problem, high degree of certainty regarding the environment as well as obtaining true and complete Information are essential elements for rational decision making. While incomplete information can hinder the logical decision wrong.
Incomplete information is not permissible for making a reasoned decision.

3. The problems arising from expression in communication are called?

Correct Answer: (b) Semantic problems
Solution:

• Poor and ambiguous expression creates semantic problem in communication, which leads to misinterpretation of the meaning of communication.
Hence option (b) is correct Answer. Semantic Barriers refers to the misunderstanding between the sender and receiver arising due to the different meaning of words, and other symbols used in the communication.

4. What is a paradigm?

Correct Answer: (c) An example serving as a model
Solution:

Paradigm are generally defined as a framework that has unwritten rules and that directs actions. A paradigm shift occurs when one paradigm loses its influence and another takes over. The concept defines paradigm and paradigm shift and explains how it can relate to company strategies and industry cycles. So, an example that serves as a model is paradigm.

5. Which one of the following comprises people with complementary skills committed to a common purpose, common performance goals and an approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable?

Correct Answer: (b) Team
Solution:

Team- team is defined as a group of people who perform Interdependent tasks to work towords accomplishing a common mission or specific objective. Group- Group is a collection of individuals who coordinate their efforts.
Organisation- An organisation is a group of people who work together like a union or a corporation. Firm- A firm is a commercial enterprise, a company that buys and sells product and/or services to consumer with the aim of making a profit.

6. Demonstration type of training method is used to train

Correct Answer: (b) Workers
Solution:

• A method demonstration is a teaching method used to communicate an Idea with the aid of visuals such as Flip charts, Posters PowerPoint, etc. It is process of teaching someone How to make or do something in step by step process. Demonstration type of training method is used to train workers.

7. One trait that dominates a personality so much that it influences nearly everything a person does is a

Correct Answer: (c) Cardinal Trait
Solution:

Cardinal traits, Rare, but strongly deterministic of behavior.
Significant effect of cardinal trait.
• Affect every area of individual life.
• It is a motivator and determinant of Behaviour.
For Ex- A person may have an over whelming need to be powerfull and this need for power can be seen in virtually all their behaviour Hence, option (c) is correct answer.

8. Personality tests are given to measure a prospective employee's motivation to function in a particular working environment. There are various tests designed to assess a candidate's personality. Name the test which measures one's self-sufficiency, neurotic tendency, sociability, introversion and extroversion, locus of control and self-confidence

Correct Answer: (a) The Bernreuter Personality Inventory
Solution:

The Berneuter personality Inventory is a personality Test developed by Robert G. Berneuter in 1931 measuring General Personality. It consists of 125 yes or no question which is six source: neurotic tendency, self sufficiency, Introversion- extraversion, dominance submission, socialbility, and confidence.

9. Which one of the following is a position from which someone is unlikely to move to a higher level of work responsibility

Correct Answer: (d) Career Plateau
Solution:

Career plateau occurs when an employee has reached the highest position level they can possibly obtain with in an organization and have no future prospect of being promoted due to lack of skills, corporate restructing or other factor. So the same career goals refers to things, position, situations related to your professional life that you have set your mind on achieving.
Career path is a smaller group of jobs within a career cluster that use similar skills.
Career progression is that it's the act of moving forward in your career.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

10. The balanced scorecard developed by Kaplan and Norton contains four dimensions. Which one out of the following is one of the dimensions of the balanced scorecard?

Correct Answer: (b) Customer service
Solution:

The Ballanced scorecard was originally developed by Robert Kalpan and David Norton as a framework for measuring organizational performance using a more balanced set of performance measures
Four Dimensions