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Online Quiz-Global Business Environment


1. Which of the following forms the primary link between the government and the business community in Germany?

a) The Federation of German Industry
b) Federation of German Employers Association
c) German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
d) Federation of German Trade Unions

Wrong! Try again.
Wrong!  The correct answer is " The Federation of German Industry "
Correct!
" The Federation of German Industry "

2. Which of the following countries has a bicameral Parliament, consisting of the Senate or Senat and the House of Commons or Chambre des Communes? 
a) Germany
b) Russia
c) United Kingdom
d) Canada

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Canada "

Correct! " Canada "


3. Which of the following countries is an independent nation within the Commonwealth and recognizes Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as the head of the Commonwealth?
a) Canada
b) United States
c) Australia
d) India

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Australia "

Correct! Australia


4. Which of the following comprises the stages through which a family passes?
a) Family lifestyle
b) Family socialization
c) Family life cycle
d) Family group

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Family life cycle "

Correct! Family life cycle


5. According to family life cycle, which stage follows immediately after bachelorhood?
a) Honeymooners
b) Parenthood
c) Dissolution
d) Post parenthood

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Honeymooners "

Correct! " Honeymooners "


6. According to Adler, in which of the following phases/stages, the individual cherishes cultural differences, has an increased self- and cultural awareness and displays creative behavior to accommodate the new culture in his or her own worldview in the event of a cultural shock?
a) Disintegration phase
b) Autonomy stage
c) Independence stage
d) Reintegration phase

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Independence stage "

Correct! " Independence stage "


7. In which of the following societies, employees are given job security and high retirement benefits?
a) Societies with high certainty avoidance
b) Societies with low uncertainty avoidance
c) Societies with low certainty avoidance
d) Societies with high uncertainty avoidance

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Societies with high uncertainty avoidance "

Correct! " Societies with high uncertainty avoidance "


8. In which of the following cultures, business interaction is expected to be direct and forthright?
a) Japanese culture
b) Chinese culture
c) Western culture
d) Indian culture

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Western culture "

Correct! " Western culture "


9. In which of the following countries, there is/are an acceptance of large power distance, indicating that inequalities of power and wealth have been allowed to grow within society?

a) India
b) United States
c) Brazil
d) Both a and c

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Both a and c "

Correct! " Both a and c "


10. Which is the third phase of Adler’s five phases of culture shock, in which an individual either tries to regress to earlier stages or moves to a higher level of adaptation?

a) Independence phase
b) Reintegration phase
c) Autonomy phase
d) Disintegration phase

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Reintegration phase "

Correct! " Reintegration phase "


11. Which of the following is/are the power center(s) in China?
a) Democrats
b) Liberals
c) Conservatives
d) Both b and c

Wrong! Try again.
Wrong! The correct answer is " Both b and c "
Correct! " Both b and c "

12. Which of the following is not an element of Max Weber’s classification of people on the basis of three dimensions of social position?
a) Class
b) Status
c) Power
d) Culture

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Culture "

Correct! " Culture "


13. In which of the following societies do people not like taking risks?
a) Societies with low uncertainty avoidance
b) Societies with high certainty avoidance
c) Societies with low certainty avoidance
d) Societies with high uncertainty avoidance

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Societies with high uncertainty avoidance "

Correct! " Societies with high uncertainty avoidance "


14. The use of eyes in the process of communication is called _________.
a) Dulesics
b) Ghutra
c) Proxemics
d) Oculesics

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Oculesics "

Correct! " Oculesics "


15. In which phase of Adler’s five phases of culture shock does an individual either try to regress to earlier stages or move to a higher level of adaptation?
a) First phase
b) Second phase
c) Third phase
d) Fourth phase

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Third phase "

Correct! " Third phase "


16. In which of the following countries does the caste system delineate clear social strata, assigning highly structured religious, cultural, and social roles to each caste and sub-caste?
a) Russia
b) China
c) Japan
d) India

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " India "

Correct! " India "


17. ____________ is systematic knowledge for the manufacture of a product, application of a process, or rendering of a service.
a) Design
b) Technology
c) Database
d) Information system

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Technology "

Correct! " Technology "


18. Which of the following renders a competitive advantage to the firm?
a) Professional know-how
b) Entrepreneurial expertise
c) Sales expertise
d) Both a and b

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Both a and b "

Correct! " Both a and b "


19. _______________ involves the communication of relevant knowledge between a transferor and a recipient.
a) Technology replacement
b) Technology transaction
c) Diffusion of knowledge
d) Technology transfer

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Technology transfer "

Correct! " Technology transfer "


20. Which of the following is not associated with Indian labor laws?

a) Factories Act
b) Trade Union Act
c) Industrial Disputes Act
d) Clayton Act

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Clayton Act "

Correct! " Clayton Act "


21. Which of the following is/are the basic conviction/s that people hold regarding what is right and wrong, good and bad, important and unimportant?
a) Attitudes
b) Morale
c) Values
d) Lifestyle

Wrong! Try again.
Wrong! The correct answer is " Values"
Correct!
" Values"

22. Which of the following is/are behaviour that is regarded as appropriate in a particular society?
a) Attitude
b) Values
c) Manners
d) Lifestyle

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is "Manners"

Correct! "Manners"


23. Which of the following includes government regulatory actions in the nature of health and product standards and customs procedures?
a) Subsidy
b) Quotas
c) Administered protection
d) Voluntary Export Restraint

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Administered protection "

Correct! " Administered protection "


24. Which of the following is formed when countries of a certain region integrate economically?
a) Trade bloc
b) Economic restraint
c) Trade Association
d) Economic administration

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is " Trade bloc "

Correct! " Trade bloc "


25. In which of the following stages of the product life cycle (PLC) the product becomes popular and margins are high, and competitors enter the market?
a) Maturity stage
b) Introduction stage
c) Declining stage
d) Growth stage

Wrong! Try again.

Wrong! The correct answer is "Growth stage"

Correct!  "Growth stage"



 

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