WGU C483 Pre Assessment Questions
and Answers Already Passed
A manager is asked to initiate activities that will support environmental scanning.Which activity
should be used by this manager for this purpose?
Reviewing production
Monitoring competitors
Setting the advertising budget
Implementing a new program ✔✔Monitoring competitors
A manager, who is acting as an internal consultant, is asked for a product recommendation. Which
activity is this manager performing?
Overseeing the work of subordinates
Coordinating work with several departments
Developing a comprehensive long-range plan
Determining appropriate software to be purchased ✔✔Determining appropriate software to be
purchased
A manager is responsible for controlling and overseeing a small company. Which management
attribute is needed to undertake this set of responsibilities?
Risk-taker
,Changemaker
Visionary
Resource allocator ✔✔Resource allocator
The chief operating officer (COO) of an organization understands how the various parts of the
system are interdependent. The COO also recognizes how the smooth operation of the organization
produces value for customers. Which type of leadership skill is being illustrated by this COO?
Technical
Conceptual
Interpersonal
Problem-solving ✔✔Conceptual
A professional is widely recognized in an organization as an effective leader based on a track
record of effective interaction with all staff members. The professional consistently handles any
situation, positive or negative, that may evolve and does so without using systematic rewards or
punishments. Which theory of leadership describes this professional's effectiveness as a manager?
Trait
Behavioral
Contingency
Transactional ✔✔Contingency
, A manager is focused on how well employees work together as a unit. Which attribute of
leadership is this manager exhibiting?
Influencing change
Developing relationships
Specifying the bottom line
Creating strategic direction ✔✔Developing relationships
A company writes out clear expectations for its long-term goals to help employees stay on track
and work toward meeting the goals. Which component of SMART goals is being used?
Specific
Achievable
Time-bound
Measurable ✔✔Specific
A chief executive officer (CEO) wants all future decisions to be made by only a few of the senior
managers and then passed down to the employees. Which type of organizational structure does
this CEO want to put in place?
Matrix
Network
and Answers Already Passed
A manager is asked to initiate activities that will support environmental scanning.Which activity
should be used by this manager for this purpose?
Reviewing production
Monitoring competitors
Setting the advertising budget
Implementing a new program ✔✔Monitoring competitors
A manager, who is acting as an internal consultant, is asked for a product recommendation. Which
activity is this manager performing?
Overseeing the work of subordinates
Coordinating work with several departments
Developing a comprehensive long-range plan
Determining appropriate software to be purchased ✔✔Determining appropriate software to be
purchased
A manager is responsible for controlling and overseeing a small company. Which management
attribute is needed to undertake this set of responsibilities?
Risk-taker
,Changemaker
Visionary
Resource allocator ✔✔Resource allocator
The chief operating officer (COO) of an organization understands how the various parts of the
system are interdependent. The COO also recognizes how the smooth operation of the organization
produces value for customers. Which type of leadership skill is being illustrated by this COO?
Technical
Conceptual
Interpersonal
Problem-solving ✔✔Conceptual
A professional is widely recognized in an organization as an effective leader based on a track
record of effective interaction with all staff members. The professional consistently handles any
situation, positive or negative, that may evolve and does so without using systematic rewards or
punishments. Which theory of leadership describes this professional's effectiveness as a manager?
Trait
Behavioral
Contingency
Transactional ✔✔Contingency
, A manager is focused on how well employees work together as a unit. Which attribute of
leadership is this manager exhibiting?
Influencing change
Developing relationships
Specifying the bottom line
Creating strategic direction ✔✔Developing relationships
A company writes out clear expectations for its long-term goals to help employees stay on track
and work toward meeting the goals. Which component of SMART goals is being used?
Specific
Achievable
Time-bound
Measurable ✔✔Specific
A chief executive officer (CEO) wants all future decisions to be made by only a few of the senior
managers and then passed down to the employees. Which type of organizational structure does
this CEO want to put in place?
Matrix
Network
