COBA EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● 2) On average, managers spend most of their time doing which
managerial activity?
A) Traditional management
B) Communication
C) Human resource management
D) Networking
E) Systems
Answer: *A) Traditional management
●● 3) On average, managers spend the least amount of time doing which
managerial activity?
A) Traditional management
B) Communication
C) Human resource management
D) Networking
E) Systems
Answer: *D) Networking
,●● 4. Which behavioral science discipline is most focused on
understanding individual behavior?
A) sociology
B) social psychology
C) psychology
D) anthropology
E) organizational behavior
Answer: *C) psychology
●● 5. The subject of organizational culture has been most influenced by
which behavioral science discipline?
A) anthropology
B) psychology
C) social psychology
D) political science
E) corporate strategy
Answer: *A) anthropology
●● 7) Whereas ________ focuses on differences among people from
different countries, ________ addresses differences among people
within given countries.
A) workforce diversity; globalization
B) globalization; workforce diversity
,C) culture; diversity
D) culturalization; workforce diversity
E) psychology; social psychology
Answer: *B) globalization; workforce diversity
●● 8)________ influences employees' behavior so strongly that
organizations have started employing specific employees to preserve the
status quo of the company.
A) Organizational culture
B) Socio-economic environment
C) Politics
D) Human resources
E) Social media
Answer: *A) Organizational culture
●● 9) Which of the following is not an action characteristic of an
organization in flux?
A) replacing temporary workers with permanent ones
B) reorganizing divisions
C) downsizing operations
D) subcontracting noncritical services and operations to other
organizations
E) selling off poorly performing divisions
, Answer: *A) replacing temporary workers with permanent ones
●● 10. Differences in characteristics such as personality, values, and
beliefs form part of ________.
A) surface-level diversity
B) deep-level diversity
C) lateral-level diversity
D) organizational-level diversity
E) individual-level diversity
Answer: *B) deep-level diversity
●● 11. Which of the following is not a consequence of discrimination
for employers?
A) reduced productivity
B) workplace diversity
C) citizenship behavior
D) negative conflicts
E) increased turnover
Answer: *B) workplace diversity
●● 12) Which is the best manner in which to deal with racial and ethnic
diversity in the workplace?
A) Ignore the differences...we are all the same.
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● 2) On average, managers spend most of their time doing which
managerial activity?
A) Traditional management
B) Communication
C) Human resource management
D) Networking
E) Systems
Answer: *A) Traditional management
●● 3) On average, managers spend the least amount of time doing which
managerial activity?
A) Traditional management
B) Communication
C) Human resource management
D) Networking
E) Systems
Answer: *D) Networking
,●● 4. Which behavioral science discipline is most focused on
understanding individual behavior?
A) sociology
B) social psychology
C) psychology
D) anthropology
E) organizational behavior
Answer: *C) psychology
●● 5. The subject of organizational culture has been most influenced by
which behavioral science discipline?
A) anthropology
B) psychology
C) social psychology
D) political science
E) corporate strategy
Answer: *A) anthropology
●● 7) Whereas ________ focuses on differences among people from
different countries, ________ addresses differences among people
within given countries.
A) workforce diversity; globalization
B) globalization; workforce diversity
,C) culture; diversity
D) culturalization; workforce diversity
E) psychology; social psychology
Answer: *B) globalization; workforce diversity
●● 8)________ influences employees' behavior so strongly that
organizations have started employing specific employees to preserve the
status quo of the company.
A) Organizational culture
B) Socio-economic environment
C) Politics
D) Human resources
E) Social media
Answer: *A) Organizational culture
●● 9) Which of the following is not an action characteristic of an
organization in flux?
A) replacing temporary workers with permanent ones
B) reorganizing divisions
C) downsizing operations
D) subcontracting noncritical services and operations to other
organizations
E) selling off poorly performing divisions
, Answer: *A) replacing temporary workers with permanent ones
●● 10. Differences in characteristics such as personality, values, and
beliefs form part of ________.
A) surface-level diversity
B) deep-level diversity
C) lateral-level diversity
D) organizational-level diversity
E) individual-level diversity
Answer: *B) deep-level diversity
●● 11. Which of the following is not a consequence of discrimination
for employers?
A) reduced productivity
B) workplace diversity
C) citizenship behavior
D) negative conflicts
E) increased turnover
Answer: *B) workplace diversity
●● 12) Which is the best manner in which to deal with racial and ethnic
diversity in the workplace?
A) Ignore the differences...we are all the same.
