Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The senses which are more commonly used to define things are:
► Taste, auditory and vision
► Vision, smell and taste
► Vision, auditory and touch(Not Sure)
► Vision, auditory and smell
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the followings is part of the attitude that refers to the beliefs, opinions, knowledge or information held by a person?
►Cognitive component
►Behavioral component
►Affective component
►Environmental component
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The cognitive component of an attitude is made up of the beliefs, opinions,
knowledge, or information held by a person.
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The statement “Married people are stable employees” can be an example of which of the following?
► Halo effect
► Stereotyping
► Assumed similarity
► Selectivity
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When we judge someone on the basis of our perception of a group he or she is part of, we’re using the shortcut called stereotyping. For instance, “married people are more stable employees than single persons”
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A need that is satisfied when a person is recognized by the boss for doing a good job is __________.
► Safety need
► Esteemneed
► Self-actualizationneed(Not sure)
► Social need
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is excluded from the threads of corporate excellence?
► Strategic orientation
► Top management leadership style
► Organizational design
► Corporate vision
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the need for ‘organizational excellence’ focus is realized to be more than any other time in industrial history. Recent research has identified four threads of corporate excellence (Daft, 2000, pp. 483). These include, strategic orientation (customer-driven, fast in responding, ability to establish interorganizational links), top management leadership style (leadership vision, bias towards action & change), organization design (horizontal structure, empowerment of employees, use of electronic technology & e-commerce) and, corporate culture (creating a climate of trust, sharing information, encouraging productivity through people).
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A HDI (Human Development Index) _____________ is considered to represent low development.
► Below 0.5
► 0.8 or more
► Between 0 and 1
► Below 0
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A HDI below 0.5 is considered to represent low development and 29 of the 31 countries
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
“Doing an activity or behavior voluntarily for its own sake, for the inherent satisfaction and pleasure derived from participation” well defines:
► Intrinsic Motivation
► Extrinsic Motivation
► Conscientiousness
► Machiavellianism
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“intrinsic motivation refers to doing an activity or behavior voluntarily for its own sake, and the inherent pleasure and satisfaction derived from participation, while extrinsic motivation refers to activities engaged in as a means to an end such as, to gain reward or avoid criticism, rather than for satisfaction of the activity itself.”
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Freedom House generally uses ______ criteria for its reports.
► Economic growth measure
► Standard geographic regions
► Developed and underdeveloped countries measure
► High / low GNP measure
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Freedom House generally uses standard geographic regions for its reports, though it groups the countries of the Middle East and North Africa together, separately from Sub-Saharan Africa; and it still uses the arguably outdated concept of Western Europe, to include countries such as Turkey and Cyprus, while categorizing Central and Eastern Europe separately
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which concept in Human Resource Development clearly elaborates quality of life?
► GNP
► GDP
► GNH
► Gini coefficient
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GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS
Gross National Happiness (GNH) is an attempt to define quality of life in more holistic and psychological terms than Gross National Product.
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are the implementation methodologies for HRD strategies, EXCEPT:
► Reducing unemployment
► Involvement of NGO’s
► Mobilization of resources
► Professional governance (Doubted)
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Nongovernmental organizations are :
► Homogenous group
► Target group
► Heterogeneous group
► Diversified group
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Nongovernmental organizations are a heterogeneous group.
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
BINGO stands for:
► Business-oriented industrial NGO
► Best operated international NGO
► Business-oriented international NGO
► Biggest international NGO
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• BINGO is short for business-oriented international NGO;
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
<img width="589" height="1">The major concern of adult literacy rate is about:
► Motivating the parents
► Motivating the learners
► Motivating the friends
► Motivating the children
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Problems of Adult Literacy
• The major problem has been in motivating the learners to learn.
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which approach emphasizes general mobilization of the public?
► The general literacy approach
► The mass campaign approach
► The conscientisation approach
► Functional literacy approach
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The Mass Campaign Approach
• Articulation of the national political will
• Development of a comprehensive policy making and legal organ
• Study and diagnosis of preconditions
• General mobilization of the public
• Establishment of structures of mass participation
• Development of inter ministerial and inter agency structures
• Implementation of developmental and instructional plan
• Evaluation of context, process and results
• Design and establishment of post literacy programs
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to __________ of the firm, a firm’s competitive strategies and performance depend significantly on its organizational resources and capabilities.
► Competitive view
► Resource-based view
► Isolating mechanism
► Developmental view
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According to resource-based view of the firm, a firm’s competitive strategies and performance depend significantly on its organizational resources and capabilities (Barney, 1991; Grant, 1991).
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is an alternative term used for Self-help organizations?
► Non-governmental organization
► Economic forum
► Social forum
► Trade organization
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Apart from 'NGO' often alternative terms are used as for example independent sector, volunteer sector, civil society, grassroots organizations, transnational social movement organizations, private voluntary organizations self-help organizations and non-state actors (NSAs).
Nongovernmental organizations are a heterogeneous group. A long list of acronyms has developed around the term 'NGO'.
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Environmental degradation has a direct impact on:
► Poverty
► Human misery
► Income level
► Human health
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Lesson 20
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The country having the highest HDI percentage change amongst the Middle Eastern countries is:
► Oman
► Algeria
► Kuwait
► UAE
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Disclosure to partners of all relevant information and strict adherence to the important principles of cooperation relates to:
► Successful Negotiation Process
► Openness and Binding Commitment
► Mutual Trust
► Suitability of the Resources
Partnership Principles
1. Openness and Binding Commitment: Disclosure to partners of all relevant information and strict
adherence to the important principles of cooperation.
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is included in basic sciences?
► Agriculture
► Earth sciences
► Minerals exploitation
► Chemistry
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The potential providers of service were required to bid a cash value to acquire the franchising of train services in Great Britain after which of the following?
► Centralization
► Decentralization
► Nationalization
► Denationalization
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The potential providers of service were required to bid a cash value to acquirethe franchising of train services in Great Britain after denationalization.
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The _____________layer has allowed many ultra violet rays to directly enter the earth which causes many skin and other diseases.
► Depletion of ozone
► Reduction of forests
► Pollution of water
► None of the above
Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Angel investors generally seek returns of
► 20-30%
► 30-40%
► 40-50%
► 50-60%
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Angel investors generally
seek returns of 20-30% and more extensive involvement in the business.
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Pakistan still spends about 1.3 - 1.4 percent of its _________ on PPP projects
► GDP
► GNP
► GNI
► None of the above
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While some countries had sustained investment flows in PPPs, Pakistan still spends about 1.3 - 1.4 percent of its GDP on PPP projects and that too is mostly concentrated on power generation and telecommunications sector.
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The ___________ of both the Govt. and private organizations have a very important role to play for the success or the failure of the Public Private Partnership.
► Culture
► Funding
► Personnel
► None of the above
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In any of the PPP, once the agreement has been made, it is very important that the project should be closely __________
► Monitored(Not Sure)
► Funded
► Handled
► None of the above
Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose on
Which of the following gives NO useful information about the level of income of a country?
► None of the above
► Real GDP per capita
► Annual growth rate
► Inflation
Question No: 44 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT included in the domain of Education?
► Adult literacy
► Primary enrollment ratio
► Primary drop-out ratio
► Inflation
Question No: 45 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Access to health, Access to education, Access to water and Access to sanitation are all included in ____________ disparities.
► Male-Female
► Rural-Urban
► Elder-Younger
► None of the above
See page 120
Question No: 46 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
________ is a form of decentralization in which authority is delegated to field personnel of central government departments and other agencies.
► Deconcentration
► Devolution(Not sure)
► Centralization
► None of the above
Question No: 48 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
For which of the following NGO’s, INGO stands for:
► International NGO
► Environmental NGO
► Business-oriented NGO
► None of the above