1 is one of the five major leadership traits that focuses on a leader’s

inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships.

Surgency

Agreeableness

Extraversion

Intelligence

Sociability

Ans: E

2. is described as those abilities to understand one’s own and others

feelings, behaviors and thoughts and to act appropriately.

Great Man theory

Social intelligence

Emotional intelligence

Big Five personalities

Ans: C

3. Mary has managed the mailroom for 2 years. Management views Mary as a person
with special leadership talent, such as intelligence, sociability, and determination. What
approach is management using in assessing Mary?

Trait approach

Attributions approach

Behavioral approach

Managerial grid approach

Ans: A
4. During the 2008 United States presidential election, Barack Obama demonstrated
this trait extensively and brought public attention to its value as it relates to leadership.

Readiness

Vigor

Charisma

Drive

Capacity Ans: C

5. By comparing Stogdill's findings from his 1948 survey with the findings of his updated
1974 survey, which of the following was suggested?

Leadership research has progressed little.

That risk taking and originality no longer play a role in problem solving.

That situational factors no longer play a large role within leadership.

That both personality and situational factors were causals in leadership.

Ans: D

6. Founder and former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, best demonstrated which trait?

Openness

Integrity

Sociability

Intelligence

Determination

Ans: D
7. Goleman suggests that emotional intelligence is a set of

Ethical and emotional competencies

Social and perceptual competencies

Personal and social competencies

Cognitive and expressive competencies

Ans: C

8. For effective leadership, intelligence of leaders should be

Fairly similar to their followers

Lower than their followers

Significantly higher than their followers’

Levels of intelligence do not matter in leadership

Ans: A

9. More research has been conducted on this approach than any other.

Trait

Skills

French and Raven’s

Path–goal

Ans: A
10. An organization requires you to fill out a personality assessment instrument as part
of your application process for a specific position with the organization. What best
explains why they would have you do this?

To place you with others who share the same traits.

To determine whether you fit their needs for the particular position.

To examine your attention to detail.

To decide on an amount for your salary.

Ans: B

According to the Five Factor model, 'extraversion' as a personality type is characterised

by what type of people?

a) Good natured

b) Calm and self-confident

c) Sensitive and curious

d) Assertive and sociable

Ans: d

What do you call a style of leadership that takes account of others' views, opinions and
ideas?

a) Laissez-faire

b) People-oriented

c) Democratic

d) Autocratic

Ans: c
What is the term for power derived from status or position in an organisation?

a) Referent

b) Expert

c) Reward

d) Legitimate

Ans: d