CERTIFIED ORGANIZATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL (CODP)
EXAM QUESTION AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A INSTANT
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1. Organizational Development (OD) is best defined as:
A. A short-term training initiative
B. A set of HR policies
C. A planned, systematic effort to improve organizational effectiveness
and health
D. A compliance-driven audit process
Answer: C
Rationale: OD focuses on long-term, planned change using behavioral science to
improve effectiveness and organizational health.
2. The primary focus of Organizational Development is:
A. Technology systems
B. People and processes
C. Financial controls
D. Legal compliance
Answer: B
Rationale: OD emphasizes human behavior, culture, and organizational
processes rather than technical systems alone.
, 3. Kurt Lewin’s change model includes:
A. Diagnose, design, deliver
B. Unfreeze, change, refreeze
C. Plan, do, check
D. Initiate, execute, close
Answer: B
Rationale: Lewin’s model explains change as preparing for change,
implementing it, and stabilizing new behaviors.
4. Which OD value emphasizes collaboration and shared responsibility?
A. Efficiency
B. Control
C. Participation
D. Standardization
Answer: C
Rationale: Participation ensures stakeholder involvement, increasing
commitment and sustainability of change.
5. OD practitioners primarily use which discipline?
A. Engineering
B. Behavioral science
C. Accounting
D. Law
Answer: B
Rationale: OD is grounded in psychology, sociology, and organizational behavior.
6. Action research is best described as:
A. Academic theory testing
B. A cyclical process of data collection, feedback, and action
C. Benchmarking only
D. Performance appraisal
DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL (CODP)
EXAM QUESTION AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Organizational Development (OD) is best defined as:
A. A short-term training initiative
B. A set of HR policies
C. A planned, systematic effort to improve organizational effectiveness
and health
D. A compliance-driven audit process
Answer: C
Rationale: OD focuses on long-term, planned change using behavioral science to
improve effectiveness and organizational health.
2. The primary focus of Organizational Development is:
A. Technology systems
B. People and processes
C. Financial controls
D. Legal compliance
Answer: B
Rationale: OD emphasizes human behavior, culture, and organizational
processes rather than technical systems alone.
, 3. Kurt Lewin’s change model includes:
A. Diagnose, design, deliver
B. Unfreeze, change, refreeze
C. Plan, do, check
D. Initiate, execute, close
Answer: B
Rationale: Lewin’s model explains change as preparing for change,
implementing it, and stabilizing new behaviors.
4. Which OD value emphasizes collaboration and shared responsibility?
A. Efficiency
B. Control
C. Participation
D. Standardization
Answer: C
Rationale: Participation ensures stakeholder involvement, increasing
commitment and sustainability of change.
5. OD practitioners primarily use which discipline?
A. Engineering
B. Behavioral science
C. Accounting
D. Law
Answer: B
Rationale: OD is grounded in psychology, sociology, and organizational behavior.
6. Action research is best described as:
A. Academic theory testing
B. A cyclical process of data collection, feedback, and action
C. Benchmarking only
D. Performance appraisal
