LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED
A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UNIVERSITY
1. Leadership development refers to:
A. Employee termination
B. Process of improving leadership skills
C. Payroll processing
D. Recruitment only
Answer: B
It focuses on building leadership abilities in individuals.
2. The main goal of leadership development is to:
A. Reduce employees
B. Build effective leaders
C. Increase conflict
D. Eliminate HR
Answer: B
It develops capable leaders for organizations.
3. Leadership is best defined as:
A. Job description
B. Ability to influence others
C. Salary system
D. Hiring process
Answer: B
Leadership is influencing people toward goals.
4. A leader mainly:
,A. Issues payroll
B. Influences and guides others
C. Ignores employees
D. Only hires staff
Answer: B
Leaders guide and motivate teams.
5. Leadership development focuses on:
A. Machines
B. Behavioral and skill growth
C. Finance only
D. Recruitment only
Answer: B
It builds leadership competencies.
6. Leadership style refers to:
A. Salary level
B. Way a leader behaves
C. Job title
D. Recruitment method
Answer: B
It is the leader’s approach.
7. Autocratic leadership means:
A. Shared decision-making
B. Leader makes decisions alone
C. No leadership
D. Employee control only
Answer: B
Leader has full authority.
8. Democratic leadership involves:
, A. No employees
B. Participation in decision-making
C. Ignoring staff
D. Random decisions
Answer: B
Employees participate in decisions.
9. Laissez-faire leadership means:
A. Strict control
B. Minimal supervision
C. No leadership structure
D. Forced control
Answer: B
Leader gives freedom to employees.
10. Transformational leadership focuses on:
A. Salary cuts
B. Inspiring change and innovation
C. Ignoring employees
D. Bureaucracy
Answer: B
It inspires and motivates change.
11. Transactional leadership is based on:
A. Punishment and reward
B. Random decisions
C. Ignoring rules
D. Emotional behavior
Answer: A
It uses rewards and penalties.
12. Leadership development improves:
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED
A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UNIVERSITY
1. Leadership development refers to:
A. Employee termination
B. Process of improving leadership skills
C. Payroll processing
D. Recruitment only
Answer: B
It focuses on building leadership abilities in individuals.
2. The main goal of leadership development is to:
A. Reduce employees
B. Build effective leaders
C. Increase conflict
D. Eliminate HR
Answer: B
It develops capable leaders for organizations.
3. Leadership is best defined as:
A. Job description
B. Ability to influence others
C. Salary system
D. Hiring process
Answer: B
Leadership is influencing people toward goals.
4. A leader mainly:
,A. Issues payroll
B. Influences and guides others
C. Ignores employees
D. Only hires staff
Answer: B
Leaders guide and motivate teams.
5. Leadership development focuses on:
A. Machines
B. Behavioral and skill growth
C. Finance only
D. Recruitment only
Answer: B
It builds leadership competencies.
6. Leadership style refers to:
A. Salary level
B. Way a leader behaves
C. Job title
D. Recruitment method
Answer: B
It is the leader’s approach.
7. Autocratic leadership means:
A. Shared decision-making
B. Leader makes decisions alone
C. No leadership
D. Employee control only
Answer: B
Leader has full authority.
8. Democratic leadership involves:
, A. No employees
B. Participation in decision-making
C. Ignoring staff
D. Random decisions
Answer: B
Employees participate in decisions.
9. Laissez-faire leadership means:
A. Strict control
B. Minimal supervision
C. No leadership structure
D. Forced control
Answer: B
Leader gives freedom to employees.
10. Transformational leadership focuses on:
A. Salary cuts
B. Inspiring change and innovation
C. Ignoring employees
D. Bureaucracy
Answer: B
It inspires and motivates change.
11. Transactional leadership is based on:
A. Punishment and reward
B. Random decisions
C. Ignoring rules
D. Emotional behavior
Answer: A
It uses rewards and penalties.
12. Leadership development improves:
