Leadership and Management Quiz Bank 2026 – PNLE – Study Guide & Practice
Questions
C. Country Club Management - correct answer ✔✔1. Ms. Castro is newly-promoted to a patient
care manager position. She updates her knowledge on the theories in management and
leadership in order to become effective in her new role. She learns that some managers have
low concern for services and high concern for staff. Which style of management refers to this?
A. Organization Man
B. Impoverished Management
C. Country Club Management
D. Team Management
C. Servant leader - correct answer ✔✔2. Her former manager demonstrated passion for serving
her staff rather than being served. She takes time to listen, prefers to be a teacher first before
being a leader, which is characteristic of
A. Transformational leader
B. Transactional leader
C. Servant leader
D. Charismatic leader
A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him
with reverence - correct answer ✔✔3. On the other hand, Ms. Castro notices that the Chief
Nurse Executive has charismatic leadership style. Which of the following behaviors best
describes this style?
A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him
with reverence
,B. Acts as he does because he expects that his behavior will yield positive results
C. Uses visioning as the core of his leadership D. Matches his leadership style to the situation at
hand.
C. Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's potential. - correct
answer ✔✔4. Which of the following conclusions of Ms. Castro about leadership characteristics
is TRUE?
A. There is a high correlation between the communication skills of a leader and the ability to get
the job done.
B. A manager is effective when he has the ability to plan well.
C. Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's potential.
D. There is good evidence that certain personal qualities favor success in managerial role.
A. Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations - correct answer
✔✔5. She reads about Path Goal theory. Which of the following behaviors is manifested by the
leader who uses this theory?
A. Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations
B. Challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice
C. Admonishes staff for being laggards.
D. Reminds staff about the sanctions for non performance.
C. Great Man - correct answer ✔✔6. One leadership theory states that "leaders are born and
not made," which refers to which of the following theories?
A. Trait
B. Charismatic
, C. Great Man
D. Situational
C. Laissez faire - correct answer ✔✔7. She came across a theory which states that the
leadership style is effective dependent on the situation. Which of the following styles best fits a
situation when the followers are self-directed, experts and arematured individuals?
A. Democratic
B. Authoritarian
C. Laissez faire
D. Bureaucratic
D. Leadership is shared at the point of care. - correct answer ✔✔8. She surfs the internet for
more information about leadership styles. She reads about shared leadership as a practice in
some magnet hospitals. Which of the following describes this style of leadership?
A. Leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader's
personality and the specific situation B. Leaders believe that people are basically good and need
not be closely controlled
C. Leaders rely heavily on visioning and inspire members to achieve results
D. Leadership is shared at the point of care.
D. Inspires others with vision - correct answer ✔✔9. Ms. Castro learns that some leaders are
transactional leaders. Which of the following does NOT characterize a transactional leader?
A. Focuses on management tasks
B. Is a caretaker
C. Uses trade-offs to meet goals
Questions
C. Country Club Management - correct answer ✔✔1. Ms. Castro is newly-promoted to a patient
care manager position. She updates her knowledge on the theories in management and
leadership in order to become effective in her new role. She learns that some managers have
low concern for services and high concern for staff. Which style of management refers to this?
A. Organization Man
B. Impoverished Management
C. Country Club Management
D. Team Management
C. Servant leader - correct answer ✔✔2. Her former manager demonstrated passion for serving
her staff rather than being served. She takes time to listen, prefers to be a teacher first before
being a leader, which is characteristic of
A. Transformational leader
B. Transactional leader
C. Servant leader
D. Charismatic leader
A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him
with reverence - correct answer ✔✔3. On the other hand, Ms. Castro notices that the Chief
Nurse Executive has charismatic leadership style. Which of the following behaviors best
describes this style?
A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him
with reverence
,B. Acts as he does because he expects that his behavior will yield positive results
C. Uses visioning as the core of his leadership D. Matches his leadership style to the situation at
hand.
C. Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's potential. - correct
answer ✔✔4. Which of the following conclusions of Ms. Castro about leadership characteristics
is TRUE?
A. There is a high correlation between the communication skills of a leader and the ability to get
the job done.
B. A manager is effective when he has the ability to plan well.
C. Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's potential.
D. There is good evidence that certain personal qualities favor success in managerial role.
A. Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations - correct answer
✔✔5. She reads about Path Goal theory. Which of the following behaviors is manifested by the
leader who uses this theory?
A. Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations
B. Challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice
C. Admonishes staff for being laggards.
D. Reminds staff about the sanctions for non performance.
C. Great Man - correct answer ✔✔6. One leadership theory states that "leaders are born and
not made," which refers to which of the following theories?
A. Trait
B. Charismatic
, C. Great Man
D. Situational
C. Laissez faire - correct answer ✔✔7. She came across a theory which states that the
leadership style is effective dependent on the situation. Which of the following styles best fits a
situation when the followers are self-directed, experts and arematured individuals?
A. Democratic
B. Authoritarian
C. Laissez faire
D. Bureaucratic
D. Leadership is shared at the point of care. - correct answer ✔✔8. She surfs the internet for
more information about leadership styles. She reads about shared leadership as a practice in
some magnet hospitals. Which of the following describes this style of leadership?
A. Leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader's
personality and the specific situation B. Leaders believe that people are basically good and need
not be closely controlled
C. Leaders rely heavily on visioning and inspire members to achieve results
D. Leadership is shared at the point of care.
D. Inspires others with vision - correct answer ✔✔9. Ms. Castro learns that some leaders are
transactional leaders. Which of the following does NOT characterize a transactional leader?
A. Focuses on management tasks
B. Is a caretaker
C. Uses trade-offs to meet goals
