Motivation Theory - Political Science Coaching Centre

1. Which of the following is not included in 'hygiene' factors in the Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation? (University of Hyderabad MA 2017)

A. Salary

B. Working conditions

C. Company's policy

D. Responsibility

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2. Which of the following concepts is not associated with Frederick Herzberg? (DU MA 2022)

1. Job Rotation

2. Job Enrichment

3. Hygiene Factor

4. Emotional Quotient

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3. Which of the following is not the principle of promotion in organization? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Seniority

(B) Ability

(D) Probity

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4. Who developed theory X and theory Y in Public Administration? (HP SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A) Douglas McGregor

(B) Elton Mayo

(D) Peter Sorenson

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5. Who propounded the ‘Need Priority Theory’ in which it is said that lower level need must be satisfied before higher-order needs? (Bihar PGT 2023)

(A) Herzberg

(B) McGregor

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

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6. Who propounded the need hierarchy theory of human motivation? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Abraham Maslow

(B) Robert K. Merton

(D) Mary Parker Follet

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7. The correct sequence of Maslow's hierarchy of needs (Lower to Higher order) is: (RAJASTHAN SET 2012 PART 1)

(i) Physiological needs

(ii) Esteem needs

(iii) Security and safety needs

(iv) Self-actualization needs

(1) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

(2) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)

(3) (1) (iv) (iii) (ii)

(4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

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8. 27. Rabble Hypothesis of motivation has been propounded by (KERALA SET 2018 FEB)

A) Chris Argyris

B) Elton Mayo

C) Mc Gregor

D) Herzberg

he rabble hypothesis is a negative view of humanity that assumes people are a crowd of individuals motivated by self-interest. Elton Mayo, an Australian psychologist from Harvard University, is considered the founder of the Human Relations Movement and Industrial Sociology. Mayo's research refuted the rabble hypothesis by arguing that workers:

Do not only work for money
Operate in a techno-economic system with no room for emotions
Pay attention to self-achievement irrespective of informal group norm

Mayo's Human Relations Theory concluded that people have unique preferences and can't be treated as machines. The Hawthorne theory of management suggests that worker productivity is not only based on physical conditions, but the notion that management cares about employee welfare and wages paid to them.

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9. Who considers revolution as a motivational force of history? (RAJASTHAN SET 2012 PART 2)

(1) C. B. Macpherson

(2) Edmard Burke

(3) Karl Marx

(4) Karl Popper

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10. Negative motivation is based on: (GUJARAT SET 2017 AUG PAPER II)

(A) Anxiety

(B) Threat

(D) Fear

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11. The Motivation Hygiene theory is associated with (WB SET 2018)

(A) Abraham Maslow

(B) Frederick Herzberg

(D) Douglas McGregor

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12. Negative motivation is based on as (NET 2013 Paper II June)

(a) Anxiety

(b) Threat

(d) Fear

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13. Arrange the following in correct chronological order of the hierarchy of human needs given by Maslow: (NET 2014 Paper II December)

(a) Security - Social - Self-esteem - Biological - Self-actualization

(b) Self-esteem - Social - Biological - Self-actualization - Security

(d) Biological - Security - Social - Self-esteem - Self-actualization

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14. Arrange Maslow's perceived human needs in correct chronological order: (NET 2015 Paper II June)

(a) Self esteem - physiological - security self actualization - belongingness.

(b) Self actualization - security - belongingness - physiological - self esteem.

(d) Physiological - security - belongingness - self esteem - self actualization.

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15. Match the following: (NET 2019 Paper II December)

(a) (A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(iii), (D)-(i)

(b) (A)-(iii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(ii), (D)-(i)

(d) (A)-(iv), (B)-(iii), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii)

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16. Match List I with List II: (NET 2022 Paper II October Shift 1)

a.) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

b.) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

c.) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

d.) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

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17. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched ? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017)

(A) Herbert Simon - Bounded rationality

(B) Woodrow Wilson - Politics administration dichotomy

(D) Weidner - Development Administration

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18. Match the pairs and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017)

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19. Who propounded the theory of hierarchy of needs in public administration? (KERALA SET 2019 FEB)

A) Kurt Lewin

B) Maslow

C) FW Taylor

D) Blake and Mouton

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20. According to Maslow, the correct sequence of the following ‘hierarchy of needs’ is (KERALA SET 2017 FEB)

1. Safety needs

2. Esteem needs

3. Social needs

4. Self actualization needs

5. Physiological needs

A) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1

B) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4

C) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

D) 3, 2, 1, 5, 4

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21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the given codes: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

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22. Maslow has given a five-fold hierarchy of needs. Which of the following is not included among them? (GUJARAT SET DEC 2002)

(A) Physiological needs

(B) Safety and Security

(D) Status

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23. Who propounded need for achievement theory? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A) David C. Meclelland

(B) Fredrick

(D) Peter F. Drucker

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24. ‘Promote’ is a word derived from (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A) A Spanish word

(B) A Greek word

(D) An Arabic word

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25. “A good promotion system is useful to employees individually as well as to the administration”. This statement is by (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(A) Arthur

(B) Meyers

(D) R. B. Jain

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26. Which of the following are the determinants of the job satisfaction according to Frederick Herzberg? (NET 2023 JUNE Shift I)

A. Achievement

B. Recognition

C. Work itself

D. Salary

E. Working Conditions.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, D and E only

2. A. C, D and E only

3. A. B and C only

4. C. D and E only

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27. Identify the correct statements regarding Abraham Maslow's need of hierarchy. (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. Esteem needs

B. Self-actualisation

C. Belonging needs.

D. Safety needs

E. Entertaining needs

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, E Only

2. C, D, E Only

3. B, D, E Only

4. A, B, C, D Only

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28. Identify the correct statements regarding administrative ideas: (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. Fred Riggs advocated the sala model of administration.

B. Abraham Maslow advanced the idea of hierarchy of needs.

C. Chester Barnard advanced the idea of Hawthorne effect.

D. Max Weber gave the idea of legal-rational authority.

E. Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick are associated with the concept of POSDCORB.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, E Only

2. B, C, E Only

3. A, B, D, E Only

4. A, B, C, D, E

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29. Identify the correct order of Abraham Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" (JMI M.A. 2016)

(A) Physiological, Safety, Social, Esteem and Self-actualisation

(B) Safety, Physiological, Esteem, Self- actualisation and Social

(D) None of the Above

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30. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding Maslow's motivation theory? (SLET 2023)

It is the first theory of motivation.
It was published in 1942.
It is based on psycho- analysis.
It is not based on prepotency of needs.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 1, 2 and 4

(D) only 1

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31. Which of the following statements are true about Herzberg's Motivation Theory? (SLET 2023)

(a) It emphasizes only higher order needs

(b) It has limited applicability

(d) It states that financial incentives cannot motivate behaviour

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) (a), (b) and (d)

(B) (a), (b) and (c)

(D) All of the above

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32. Consider the following 'Hierarchy of needs' (NET June 2008)

(i) Safety needs

(ii) Esteem needs

(iii) Social needs

(iv) Self-actualization needs

(v) Physiological needs

According to Maslow, the correct sequence of the above is :

(A) (iii), (iv), (ii), (v), (i)

(B) (v), (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (v), (iv)

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33. The theories of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ were propounded by (NET December 2010 Paper II)

(A) Abraham Maslow

(B) M.C. Gregor

(D) Simon

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34. The theories of managerial control popularly known as Theory X and Theroy Y were developed by (WB SET 2015 Paper III)

(A) Abraham Maslow

(B) Douglas Mc Gregor

(D) Rensis Likert

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35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET June 2012 Paper III)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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36. The Motivation Hygiene theory is associated with (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Abraham Maslow

(B) Frederick Herzberg

(D) Douglas McGregor

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37. Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched? (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

(A) George C Homans: Human Group

(B) Maslow: Motivation Hygiene Theory

(D) Kurt Lewin: Group Dynamics and Field Theory

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38. Match the thinkers with the concepts: (NET June 2012 Paper II)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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