MULTIPLE-CHOICE PRACTICE TEST – CHAPTERS 11, 13,
14 & HR UNIT (283 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS &
EXPLANATIONS)
1. Two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to
accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose define a:
A) Group
B) Team
C) Department
D) Organization
Correct Answer: B) Team
Explanation: Teams are defined by interdependent work toward common task-
related goals over time.
2. Just a collection of two or more people is called a:
A) Team
B) Work unit
C) Group
D) Task force
Correct Answer: C) Group
Explanation: A group is simply a collection of individuals without the requirement
of interdependence or shared goals.
,3. Which of the following is one of the 5 types of teams?
A) Social Team
B) Functional Team
C) Action Team
D) Regional Team
Correct Answer: C) Action Team
Explanation: The five types are Work, Management, Parallel, Project, and Action
Teams.
4. A team that produces goods or provides services, has a long lifespan, and
requires high member involvement is a:
A) Management Team
B) Parallel Team
C) Work Team
D) Project Team
Correct Answer: C) Work Team
Explanation: Work Teams focus on producing goods or providing services with
long-term, high-involvement membership.
5. A team that integrates activities of subunits across business functions, has a
long lifespan, and requires moderate member involvement is a:
A) Work Team
B) Management Team
C) Parallel Team
D) Action Team
Correct Answer: B) Management Team
Explanation: Management Teams coordinate activities across business functions
and subunits.
,6. A team that provides recommendations and resolves issues, has a varying
lifespan, and requires low member involvement is a:
A) Project Team
B) Action Team
C) Work Team
D) Parallel Team
Correct Answer: D) Parallel Team
Explanation: Parallel Teams exist alongside regular structure to provide
recommendations and resolve issues.
7. A team that produces a one-time output (product, service, plan, design, etc.),
has a varying lifespan, and requires varying member involvement is a:
A) Parallel Team
B) Management Team
C) Project Team
D) Action Team
Correct Answer: C) Project Team
Explanation: Project Teams are formed for a specific, one-time deliverable.
8. A team that performs complex tasks that vary in duration and take place in
highly visible or challenging circumstances, with varying lifespan and member
involvement, is a:
A) Work Team
B) Management Team
C) Parallel Team
D) Action Team
Correct Answer: D) Action Team
Explanation: Action Teams handle complex, visible, or challenging tasks such as
sports teams, surgical teams, or military units.
, 9. A team in which members are geographically dispersed and interdependent
activity occurs through email, web conferencing, and instant messaging is called a:
A) Parallel Team
B) Virtual Team
C) Dispersed Team
D) Action Team
Correct Answer: B) Virtual Team
Explanation: Virtual Teams rely on technology for communication due to
geographic dispersion.
10. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 stages of group development?
A) Forming
B) Storming
C) Performing
D) Reforming
Correct Answer: D) Reforming
Explanation: The five stages are Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and
Adjourning.
11. In which stage of group development do members try to get a feel for what is
expected of them, what behaviors are out of bounds, and who is in charge?
A) Forming
B) Storming
C) Norming
D) Performing
Correct Answer: A) Forming
Explanation: Forming is characterized by orientation, testing, and dependence.