Deck 2: Recognizing Your Traits

Question 1

Nelson Mandela was the first Black president of South Africa.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Churchill was an excellent student and was very popular.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Charisma is a good quality, but it doesn't give leaders the ability to do extraordinary things.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Charisma is a common personality trait.

Question 5

Nelson Mandela only employed nonviolent resistance to fight apartheid.

Question 6

Bill Gates graduated from Harvard University.

Question 7

Determined leaders are not very focused or attentive to tasks.

Question 8

Confidence is innate and cannot be learned.

Question 9

According to the text, being determined includes showing dominance at times.

Question 10

Introverted people cannot learn to be sociable.

Question 11

Determination is probably the most difficult trait to acquire as a leader.

Question 12

It was said of George Washington that he was "great" because he was "_______."

A) determined
B) intelligent
C) tall
D) good
E) nice

Question 13

Oprah Winfrey is considered one of the most influential women in the world.

Question 14

Research studies have produced a very long list of leadership traits.

Question 15

Oprah Winfrey learned to read at an early age and skipped two grades in school.

Question 16

Oprah Winfrey has never been known as a philanthropist.

Question 17

Extraverted leaders are more likely to be considered sociable.

Question 18

Churchill received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.

Question 19

The Missionaries of Charity became defunct after Mother Teresa's passing.

Question 20

Intelligence includes having good language skills, perceptual skills, and reasoning ability.

Question 21

Which researcher identified 22 valued leadership traits after studying 1,700 managers in 62 different cultures?

A) Stogdill
B) House
C) Kouzes and Posner
D) Graen
E) None of the above

Question 22

Which of the following is not one of the six key leadership traits identified by researchers?

A) Intelligence
B) Charisma
C) Openness to experience
D) Determination
E) Sociability

Question 23

Sociable leaders are all of the following except:

A) Tactful
B) Friendly
C) Diplomatic
D) Direct
E) All of the above characterize sociable leaders

Question 24

Which of the following traits does the book attribute to Oprah Winfrey?

A) Aggressive
B) Pretentious
C) Spiritual
D) Charismatic
E) None of the above

Question 25

To increase sociability, people should:

A) Try to get along with coworkers
B) Be friendly, kind, and thoughtful
C) Talk freely with others and give them support
D) All of the above
E) A and B only

Question 26

Intelligence includes having good language skills, skills, and .

A) perceptual; determination
B) critical thinking; confidence
C) writing; intensity
D) perceptual; reasoning ability
E) presentation; charisma

Question 27

Churchill's most significant talent was his masterful use of ____________.

A) coercion
B) language
C) diplomacy
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 28

Which of the following is not a trait of Mother Teresa's discussed in the text?

A) Simple woman
B) Determined
C) Spiritual
D) Detail oriented
E) Humble

Question 29

Briefly describe one of the six key leadership traits and give an example of how it would be demonstrated in your line of work.

Question 30

How necessary is charisma for effective leadership? Give at least two examples to support your view.

Question 31

Which of the following qualities are associated with Winston Churchill?

A) Average student
B) Outgoing
C) Pessimistic
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 32

Which of the following is not one of Bill Gates's traits?

A) Aggressive
B) Task-oriented
C) Visionary
D) Altruistic
E) All of the above are traits of Bill Gates

Question 33

How can a leader improve his or her intelligence? Have you seen this happen? Give an example to support your ideas.

Question 34

What is the most difficult trait to acquire as a leader? Why?

Question 35

In your opinion, is integrity an important leadership trait? Why?

Question 36

What is not a way to build charisma?

A) Be a strong role model
B) Articulate clear goals and strong values
C) Be sociable
D) Be competent
E) None of the above

Question 37

Which of the following is a way to build confidence?

A) Understanding what a situation requires
B) Having a mentor to show the way
C) Practice
D) All of the above
E) A and B only

Question 38

What is not one of Nelson Mandela's traits discussed in the text?

A) Focused
B) Consensus builder
C) Courageous
D) Humble
E) All of the above are Nelson Mandela's traits

Question 39

According to the text, what is not a characteristic of determined leaders?

A) Initiative
B) Persistence
C) Decisiveness
D) Drive
E) All of the above are characteristics of determined leaders

Question 40

According to research, which of the following is not a trait found to be significant in leadership?

A) Intelligence
B) Friendliness
C) Persistence
D) Introversion
E) All of the above are significant for leadership