ALPHA
What term is used to refer to a leader’s supportive, two-way communication with team
members?
A Relationship behavior
B Task behavior
C Empathy management
D Group dynamics
A. Relationship behavior
What term is used to refer to a willingness to act?
A Commitment
B Energy
C Decisiveness
D Motivation
C. Decisiveness
In what leadership style does the leader advance efforts toward task completion by
soliciting ideas from and giving decision-making responsibility to team members, with a
high relationship orientation and a low task orientation
A Participating
B Delegating
C Selling
D Telling
A. Participating
An individual’s _______ is constant, and defines him/her as a leader and serves as the
basis for decisions and treatment of others.
A character
B personality
C background
D experience
A. character
What term is used to refer to the art of influencing and directing people in order to
accomplish a mission?
A Guidance
B Management
C Leadership
D Supervision
C. Leadership
Since a leader sets the standards for conduct and performance by personal example, team
members will _______ him/her.
A criticize
B ignore
C admire
D imitate
D. imitate
If a leader shows understanding, awareness, and sensitivity toward team members, he/she
is being _______.
A cooperative
B charismatic
C tactful
D empathetic
D. empathetic
A leader who is _______ shows faithfulness and allegiance to colleagues, whether they are
peers, superiors, or subordinates and knows he/she cannot expect it from them if they do
not receive it from him/her.
A selfless
B decisive
C loyal
D empathetic
C. loyal
In what leadership style does the leader hand over decision-making responsibility, problem
solving, and implementation to team members, with a low relationship orientation and a
low task orientation?
A Telling
B Delegating
C Selling
D Participating
B. Delegating
After a team is assigned a mission, the leader should take all of the following actions
except which one?
A Ensure that goals are both challenging and attainable so that team members
will not become frustrated
B Divide the mission into goals that the members will accept and understand
C Include a few trivial, easily accomplished goals since they will provide
impetus for completing the others
D Allow team members to help set the goals because they will then support
them more enthusiastically
C. Include a few trivial, easily accomplished goals since they will provide impetus for completing the others
What term is used to refer to directing the use of resources to achieve team objectives?
A Logistics
B Leadership
C Development
D Management
D. Management
Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. George Anderson states that effective leaders go
further than knowing rules of social etiquette, that they show a _______ interest in those
they meet.
A polite
B special
C sincere
D dignified
C. sincere
In what leadership style does the leader provide specific instructions and close supervision,
with a high task orientation and a low relationship orientation?
A Delegating
B Participating
C Selling
D Telling
D. Telling
What term is used to refer to the sacrifice of personal needs and wants for a greater good?
A Selflessness
B Loyalty
C Empathy
D Commitment
A. Selflessness
A leader must establish _______ that are reasonable and clearly defined, recognizing those
who meet them and correcting those who do not.
A self-assessment methods
B backup plans
C job performance standards
D rewards systems
C. job performance standards
What course of action should a leader take with team members who are experienced and
enthusiastic about their assignments?
A Encourage them by allowing them to participate in the planning
B Spend time giving them subtle guidance so that they will clearly realize who
is in charge
C Handle them exactly the same as all other group members to avoid the
appearance of favoritism
D Allow them to complete their tasks however they choose while monitoring
their progress
D. Allow them to complete their tasks however they choose while monitoring their progress
A leader who is oriented toward the _______ analyzes how best to use the people to get
the job done.
A people
B task
C organization
D environment
B. task
What are the Navy Core Values?
A Selflessness, loyalty, commitment
B Honor, courage, commitment
C Honor, loyalty, empathy
D Selflessness, courage, empathy
B. Honor, courage, commitment
What term is used to refer to a leader’s involvement in defining the team’s job and includes
direction on what to do, when to do it, and how to do it?
A Managerial behavior
B Task behavior
C Situational behavior
D Relationship behavior
B. Task behavior
A leader’s _______ is the enthusiasm, perseverance, and stamina he/she brings to a task.
A motivation
B energy
C decisiveness
D commitment
B. energy
Which of the following statements about leaders is NOT true?
A According to leadership etiquette, a successful leader pitches in and helps
when times get hard.
B Successful leaders know that their power comes from within, and it can
never be taken away.
C Successful leaders understand that leadership is a responsibility, not a
position of glory and popularity.
D Successful leaders are aware that they, like everyone else, are accountable
to someone.
B. Successful leaders know that their power comes from within, and it can never be taken away.
What course of action should a leader take with team members who do not know how to
do the job?
A Encourage them by allowing them to participate in the planning
B Spend a great deal of time giving them guidance and support
C Give them plenty of freedom initially to see if they can become self-sufficient
D Handle them exactly the same as all other group members to avoid the
appearance of favoritism
B. Spend a great deal of time giving them guidance and support
What leadership style is based on the idea that there is no one best way to lead and
influence people and is flexible because it is dependent upon the people and the task?
A Situational
B Adaptable
C Environmental
D Conditional
A. Situational
People with _______ "do the right thing" no matter what.
A motivation
B integrity
C loyalty
D commitment
B. integrity
In what leadership style does the leader closely supervise task completion and give
explanations and chances for team members to ask questions, with a high task orientation
and a high relationship orientation?
A Participating
B Telling
C Selling
D Delegating
C. Selling
If a leader uses _______, he/she treats others courteously and respectfully, especially in
situations where he/she must criticize a subordinate.
A empathy
B tact
C a sense of humor
D self-control
B. tact
Even if team members’ commitment level is high, if they do not have adequate _______ for
the mission they cannot fully contribute.
A incentives
B physical endurance
C accountability
D training
D. training
A leader with _______ is whole in body, mind, and spirit, and treats all team members
fairly, no matter his/her personal feelings toward them.
A integrity
B selflessness
C loyalty
D commitment
A. integrity
A leader who is oriented toward the _______ uses his/her interaction with the individual
team members to get the job done.
A task
B organization
C people
D mission
C. people
What is Senior Chief's name?
A Mahendranath Jatindra
B Mahendra Jatindranath
C Jatindra Mahendranath
D Jatindranath Mahendra
B. Mahendra Jatindranath