Leadership Roles in Government Bodies Quiz

Test your knowledge on leadership styles, theories, and key figures. Questions cover transformational, autocratic, laissez-faire leadership, Theory X and Y, servant leadership, emotional intelligence, and more.

#1

Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leadership?

Focuses on maintaining the status quo
Empowers and inspires followers
Relies heavily on punishment for motivation
Primarily concerned with micromanagement
#2

Who typically has the final say in decision-making in an autocratic leadership style?

The leader alone
A committee of selected members
Consensus among group members
Outside consultants
#3

Which of the following is a characteristic of laissez-faire leadership?

Highly directive
Hands-off approach
Centralized decision-making
Micromanagement
#4

Which type of leadership involves the leader empowering team members to make decisions?

Transactional leadership
Servant leadership
Democratic leadership
Authoritarian leadership
#5

Who is considered the 'father of modern management' and introduced the concept of bureaucracy?

Max Weber
Frederick Taylor
Douglas McGregor
Elton Mayo
#6

Who proposed the concept of 'Theory X' and 'Theory Y' regarding employee motivation?

Abraham Maslow
Frederick Herzberg
Douglas McGregor
Elton Mayo
#7

Which leadership style emphasizes team collaboration, empathy, and ethical behavior?

Laissez-faire leadership
Transactional leadership
Servant leadership
Charismatic leadership
#8

In what leadership style, the leader uses rewards and punishments to motivate followers based on their performance?

Transactional leadership
Laissez-faire leadership
Autocratic leadership
Transformational leadership
#9

Which leadership style is characterized by a leader who sets high expectations for performance and provides support and encouragement to achieve those expectations?

Laissez-faire leadership
Charismatic leadership
Transformational leadership
Transactional leadership
#10

Who coined the term 'servant leadership' and emphasized the leader's role in serving others first?

Max Weber
Robert Greenleaf
Frederick Taylor
Abraham Maslow
#11

Who developed the Contingency Theory of leadership?

Douglas McGregor
Fred Fiedler
Abraham Maslow
Frederick Herzberg
#12

Which leadership style is characterized by a leader's ability to inspire and motivate followers through their charisma and vision?

Transactional Leadership
Democratic Leadership
Servant Leadership
Charismatic Leadership
#13

Who developed the concept of the 'Great Man' theory of leadership, suggesting that leaders are born, not made?

Frederick Herzberg
Max Weber
Herbert Spencer
Thomas Carlyle

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