1.Reaching a valid decision
is based on the evaluation of arguments. If we know that a valid argument has
true premises, then a decision based on the argument______________.
Hint X
A. must be soundB. might be soundC. is strongD. might have a false conclusion
2. Identify
the fallacy in the following piano store advertisement: âPianos are our only
business. Youâll get the best deal at the Piano Experts.â
Hint X
A. Ad hominemB. Straw manC. Hasty generalizationD. Red herring
3. Which of the following statements describes
creativity correctly?
Hint X
A. Only highly intelligent people are capable of generating creative
ideas.B. Creative people are born with the trait.C. Anyone can become more creative.D. Children are more creative than adults.
4. How would you assess the following
statement? Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. âLottery
director Mark Michalko said Thursday that allegations that Californians are
squandering money they once used for food to buy lottery tickets are just not
correct.â. . . California Grocers Association president Don Beaver raised the
issue earlier in the week, saying five supermarket chains had complained that
grocery sales dropped about 5 percent after lottery tickets went on sale
October 3.â âSacramento Bee
·
Probably true
·
Probably false
·
Requiring further
documentation
·
Claim
that cannot be properly evaluated
5. The SarbanesâOxley Act was created in 2002
to improve and maintain investor confidence. The act includes which of the
following:
·
senior
managers sign off on financial results
·
privately held companies
must report to the public
·
officers are exempt if they
were not aware of a misrepresentation
·
company insiders may compose
the entire Board of Directors
6. Organizational behavior is examined at
three main levels.
·
Traits, behaviors, and
results
·
Affective, cognitive, and
behavioral
·
Individual, organizational,
and societal
·
Individual,
group, and organizational
7. Employees who have intrinsic work values
will be motivated by
·
challenging
assignments
·
status in the workplace
·
social contacts
·
financial rewards
8. Research on the five-stage model of group
development shows that
·
all groups pass through the
norming stage
·
groups always pass through
the stages in order
·
not
all groups go through each of the stages
·
all groups pass through the
adjourning stage
9.The extent to which a leader actually does
help a group or organization to achieve its goals is best described as
·
formal leadership
·
leader
effectiveness
·
organizational profitability
·
informal leadership
10. When the business environment is
__________, an organization is most likely to decentralize authority and
empower its employees to make operating decisions.
·
stable
·
uncertain
·
unknown
·
transparent
11. To make your communication more effective
·
include as much information
as possible, even if you are not sure it is necessary
·
send the same messages by
multiple channels
·
clearly
address your audience’s wants and needs, not yours
·
draw pictures and animations
your audience will understand
12.Which of the following meeting
technologies would be most effective for negotiations, collaborative problem
solving, and other complex discussions?
·
Telepresence
·
Instant messaging
·
Teleconference
·
Telephone
13.Most persuasive messages combine
·
many major points all at
once
·
logical
and emotional factors
·
truth and falsehood
·
current and very old
evidence
14. Important design elements to consider
when creating slides include which of the following:
·
word selection
·
selecting
background designs
·
selecting a theme
·
writing content
15. Which of the following would be the best
wording to use on a resume?
·
“I was in charge of a
staff of six employees.”
·
“I supervised a full
staff of six employees.”
·
“Was in charge of
entire departmental staff.”
·
“Supervised
staff of six employees.”
16. The __________ approach to ethics
maintains that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good or does
the least harm.
·
utilitarian
approach
·
rights approach
·
fairness approach
·
common good approach
17. Which type of privacy policy restricts an
organization from collecting personal information until the customer specifically
authorizes it?
·
Opt-out model
·
Opt-in
model
·
Electronic surveillance
·
Profiling
18.Wireless communication includes which of
the following:
·
Bluetooth
·
coaxial connections
·
traditional land lines
·
lighting connections
19. Enterprise resource planning applications
seeks to integrate a number of issues, including which of the following:
·
vacation schedules
·
tenure of the staff
·
production
and inventory levels
·
turnover rate of the project
staff
20. The request for proposal (RFP) is one of
the key tools in acquiring information systems and applications. Which of the
following statements best characterizes the RFP?
·
The RFP must always be used.
·
It is prepared by the
vendor.
·
It always identifies the
price.
·
It
defines the scope of the project.
21. The relationship between jurisdiction and
venue of state and federal courts
·
often causes delays in case
resolution
·
causes development of
conflicting rules in similar disputes
·
is determined by the U.S.
Attorney General
·
is
well-defined by statute and case law
22.Businesses owe customers (business
invitees) visiting their stores
·
no duty of care, the
customer assumes the risk of injury
·
a warning of known risks,
only
·
a
duty to inspect for and warn of risks
·
a duty to repair hidden risks
only where children are involved
23.A legally enforceable contract always
requires
·
a written document
·
signatures of all parties
·
a heading saying âContractâ
or âAgreementâ
·
a
manifest intent to be bound by the parties
24. Regulatory (or administrative) law arises
from
·
court decisions
·
enabling
statutes
·
attorney general opinions
·
policy documents prepared by
nongovernmental organizations
25. The purpose of a clear ethical code in a
business is
·
to draw on employees
religious background
·
to encourage philosophical
debate among employees
·
to regulate employeesâ
private conduct
·
to
manage values and conflicts among them
