HROB*2010 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
True or false: The trait approach determines the most important traits in a highly
objective way. - ANSWER False
True or false: The great person approach stresses that leaders' traits are learned. -
ANSWER False
True or false: A major strength of the trait approach is that it is quite useful for training. -
ANSWER False
True or false: Stogdill's later studies argued that personality and situational factors were
both determinants of leadership. - ANSWER True
Within an organization, the trait approach can be applied to:
a. Low-level managers
b. Middle-level managers
c. Upper-level managers
d. All levels of the organization
e. Administrative leadership - ANSWER d. All levels of the organization
,By comparing Stogdill's findings from his 1947 survey with the findings of his updated
1974 survey, which of the following was suggested?
a. Leadership research has progressed little.
b. That risk taking and originality no longer play a role in problem solving.
c. That situational factors no longer play a large role within leadership.
d. That both personality and situational factors were causals in leadership.
e. That personality factors are the primary focus of leadership research. - ANSWER d.
That both personality and situational factors were causals in leadership.
A manager arrives an hour early to work every day and is always completing his task
early, as well as constantly striving for excellence within the organization. Which two
traits best represent the manager?
a. Articulate and self-confident
b. Dependable and diligent
c. Trustworthy and perceptive
d. Self-confident and empathetic
e. Friendly and sensitive - ANSWER b. Dependable and diligent
Of the Big Five personality factors, which is the most strongly associated with leadership?
a. Openness
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Social Status
d. Extraversion
,e. Neuroticism - ANSWER d. Extraversion
Being socially aware, possessing social acumen, practicing self-monitoring, and having
the ability to decide on the best response for any given situation, then following through
with said decision, are part of Zaccaro's definition of:
a. Problem-solving
b. Intelligence
c. Task knowledge
d. Cognitive ability
e. Social intelligence - ANSWER e. Social intelligence
True or false: In application, the trait approach can help individuals pinpoint their
strengths and weaknesses. - ANSWER True
True or false: Some studies have suggested that masculinity is a leadership trait. -
ANSWER True
True or false: The great person approach focuses on important political leaders. -
ANSWER True
True or false: The trait approach failed to identify a definitive set of specific leadership
traits. - ANSWER True
, The winner of seven Tour de France races and cancer survivor, Lance Armstrong,
demonstrates which trait repeatedly through his accomplishments as a cyclist, as well as
his personal battle with cancer?
a. Emotional intelligence
b. Sociability
c. Integrity
d. Determination
e. Self-awareness - ANSWER d. Determination
Founder and former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, best demonstrated which trait?
a. Openness
b. Integrity
c. Sociability
d. Intelligence
e. Determination - ANSWER d. Intelligence
True or false: Human skills are important at all levels of management. - ANSWER True
True or false: The lack of high-speed Internet access in a company is an external
environmental influence that can affect leadership outcomes. - ANSWER False
True or false: The skills approach is not descriptive. - ANSWER False
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
True or false: The trait approach determines the most important traits in a highly
objective way. - ANSWER False
True or false: The great person approach stresses that leaders' traits are learned. -
ANSWER False
True or false: A major strength of the trait approach is that it is quite useful for training. -
ANSWER False
True or false: Stogdill's later studies argued that personality and situational factors were
both determinants of leadership. - ANSWER True
Within an organization, the trait approach can be applied to:
a. Low-level managers
b. Middle-level managers
c. Upper-level managers
d. All levels of the organization
e. Administrative leadership - ANSWER d. All levels of the organization
,By comparing Stogdill's findings from his 1947 survey with the findings of his updated
1974 survey, which of the following was suggested?
a. Leadership research has progressed little.
b. That risk taking and originality no longer play a role in problem solving.
c. That situational factors no longer play a large role within leadership.
d. That both personality and situational factors were causals in leadership.
e. That personality factors are the primary focus of leadership research. - ANSWER d.
That both personality and situational factors were causals in leadership.
A manager arrives an hour early to work every day and is always completing his task
early, as well as constantly striving for excellence within the organization. Which two
traits best represent the manager?
a. Articulate and self-confident
b. Dependable and diligent
c. Trustworthy and perceptive
d. Self-confident and empathetic
e. Friendly and sensitive - ANSWER b. Dependable and diligent
Of the Big Five personality factors, which is the most strongly associated with leadership?
a. Openness
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Social Status
d. Extraversion
,e. Neuroticism - ANSWER d. Extraversion
Being socially aware, possessing social acumen, practicing self-monitoring, and having
the ability to decide on the best response for any given situation, then following through
with said decision, are part of Zaccaro's definition of:
a. Problem-solving
b. Intelligence
c. Task knowledge
d. Cognitive ability
e. Social intelligence - ANSWER e. Social intelligence
True or false: In application, the trait approach can help individuals pinpoint their
strengths and weaknesses. - ANSWER True
True or false: Some studies have suggested that masculinity is a leadership trait. -
ANSWER True
True or false: The great person approach focuses on important political leaders. -
ANSWER True
True or false: The trait approach failed to identify a definitive set of specific leadership
traits. - ANSWER True
, The winner of seven Tour de France races and cancer survivor, Lance Armstrong,
demonstrates which trait repeatedly through his accomplishments as a cyclist, as well as
his personal battle with cancer?
a. Emotional intelligence
b. Sociability
c. Integrity
d. Determination
e. Self-awareness - ANSWER d. Determination
Founder and former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, best demonstrated which trait?
a. Openness
b. Integrity
c. Sociability
d. Intelligence
e. Determination - ANSWER d. Intelligence
True or false: Human skills are important at all levels of management. - ANSWER True
True or false: The lack of high-speed Internet access in a company is an external
environmental influence that can affect leadership outcomes. - ANSWER False
True or false: The skills approach is not descriptive. - ANSWER False
