UIU BA 544 Cognitive Ability & Emotional Intelligence Exam Practice

Question 1

Written expression is the ability to understand written words and sentences.

Question 1 options:1) True2) False

Question 2 

Quantitative ability includes the mathematical capabilities of number facility and mathematical reasoning.

Question 2 options:1) True2) False

Question 3 

General cognitive ability measures the areas an individual has in common across the more specific cognitive abilities and is comparable to the concept of IQ.

Question 3 options:1) True2) False

Question 4 

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The appraisal and expression of emotions in oneself are referred to as other awareness.

Question 4 options:1) True2) False

Question 5 

An individual with a high degree of other awareness can anticipate the emotions that people will experience in different situations.

Question 5 options:1) True2) False

Question 6 

Static strength refers to the ability to lift, pull, or push very heavy objects using the hands, arms, legs, shoulders, or back.

Question 6 options:1) True2) False

Question 7 

Stamina is involved whenever the nature of the physical activity causes the heart rate to climb and the depth and rate of breathing to increase for prolonged periods of time.

Question 7 options:1) True2) False

Question 8 

Fine manipulative movements are most important when the work environment is artificially elevated and inherently unstable.

Question 8 options:1) True2) False

Question 9 

Scores on cognitive ability tests have a strong negative correlation with measures of performance across different types of jobs.

Question 9 options:1) True2) False

Question 10

Cognitive ability tends to be equally correlated with citizenship behavior and task performance.

Question 10 options:1) True2) False

Question 11

In the context of abilities, which of the following is true regarding the relative influence of genes and the environment?

Question 11 options:

1) 

Genes play a greater role than the environment.

2) 

The amount attributed to genes or the environment depends on the nature of the ability.

3) 

Environment plays a role only when it is deficient.

4) 

Environment plays a greater role than genes.

5) 

Genes play a marginal role, but environment plays no role.

Question 12 

Verbal and spatial abilities come under the general category of _____ abilities.

Question 12 options:

1) 

cognitive

2) 

emotional

3) 

physical

4) 

sensory

5) 

psychomotor

Question 13 

Bankers on Wall Street have to choose and apply formulas to solve problems related to the economy and the stock market. Which of the following abilities is required?

Question 13 options:

1) 

Inductive reasoning

2) 

Emotional ability

3) 

Dynamic strength

4) 

Mathematical reasoning

5) 

Perceptual speed

Question 14 

Judicial systems across the world are based on certain codes of legal provisions, which are applied to individual cases. Thus, the job of a judge primarily involves making decisions by applying these rules of law to render judgments, which is a function of his or her ability in the area of _____.

Question 14 options:

1) 

deductive reasoning

2) 

spatial reasoning

3) 

verbal reasoning

4) 

syllogistic reasoning

5) 

inductive reasoning

Question 15 

Alice was recently hired by a detective agency after rounds of pre-employment testing and interviews. The pre-employment testing showed that she had a high ability to gather information regarding crimes, filter out unwanted information, and draw the right conclusions to strengthen her case. We can say that the pre-employment tests revealed that Alice is good at _____.

Question 15 options:

1) 

verbal comprehension

2) 

spatial reasoning

3) 

visualization

4) 

quantitative reasoning

5) 

inductive reasoning

Question 16 

Which of these refers to the ability to develop clever and novel ways to solve problems?

Question 16 options:

1) 

Coordination

2) 

Flexibility

3) 

Originality

4) 

Number facility

5) 

Problem sensitivity

Question 17)

_____ means having a good understanding of where one is relative to other things in the environment.

Question 17 options:

1) 

Spatial orientation

2) 

Visualization

3) 

Problem sensitivity

4) 

Flexibility

5) 

Perceptual speed

Question 18 

The two main types of spatial ability are spatial orientation and _____.

Question 18 options:

1) 

originality

2) 

flexibility of closure

3) 

perceptual speed

4) 

visualization

5) 

coordination

Question 19 

Sam is a renowned interior decorator and his clients feel that he can bring to life a dull room with minimal cost and effort. Before starting a project, Sam always describes the changes he is going to make so the client gets a feel of what the final changes will look like. In doing so, Sam reflects his strong ability not only to mix and match different designs to create a completely new image, but also to help his clients imagine it beforehand. Sam has high ability in the area of _____.-

Question 19 options:

1) 

coordination

2) 

visualization

3) 

response orientation

4) 

mathematical reasoning

5) 

perceptual speed

Question 20 

The “g-factor” refers to _____.

Question 20 options:

1) 

gross motor facilitation

2) 

general cognitive ability

3) 

gross body equilibrium

4) 

gross body coordination

5) 

general adaptation syndrome

Question 21 

Which of the following statements is trueregarding emotional intelligence?

Question 21 options:

1) 

Emotional intelligence and cognitive intelligence are measures of the identical ability.

2) 

Emotional intelligence is a determinant of successful social functioning only.

3) 

Emotional intelligence is vital as it is always aligned to the organization’s values.

4) 

Emotional intelligence can sometimes compensate for a deficit in cognitive intelligence.

5) 

Emotional intelligence focuses exclusively on understanding the emotions of others.

Question 22 

Joe is aiming to be the next national heavyweight champion, and much of his training is focused on preparing his body to exert short bursts of intense strength to lift the desired weights. From the information provided, we can conclude that this aspect of Joe’s training focuses on _____.

Question 22 options:

1) 

control movement abilities

2) 

explosive strength

3) 

extent flexibility

4) 

fine manipulative abilities

5) 

depth perception

Question 23 

Which of the following demonstrates the difference between dynamic flexibility and extent flexibility?

Question 23 options:

1) 

Dynamic flexibility is required over short periods of time, while extent flexibility is required in jobs spread over a longer period of time.

2) 

Dynamic flexibility involves fine motor movements, while extent flexibility requires gross motor movements.

3) 

Dynamic flexibility is a type of physical ability, while extent flexibility is a type of sensory ability.

4) 

Dynamic flexibility is seen in jobs that require repeated and quick bends, while extent flexibility is seen in jobs that require extreme ranges of motion.

5) 

Dynamic flexibility is the quality of physical movement, while extent flexibility refers to the recognition of different sensory modalities.

Question 24 

When a job requires repeated and quick bends, stretches, twists, or reaches, the type of flexibility involved is called _____ flexibility.

Question 24 options:

1) 

sensory

2) 

dynamic

3) 

extent

4) 

control

5) 

circulatory

Question 25

The ability to synchronize the movements of the body, arms, and legs to do something while the whole body is in motion is defined as _____.

Question 25 options:

1) 

perceptual speed

2) 

gross body coordination

3) 

sensory abilities

4) 

control movement abilities

5) 

fine manipulative abilities

Question 26 

The ability to maintain the balance of the body in unstable contexts or while changing directions refers to _____.

Question 26 options:

1) 

homeostasis

2) 

gross body equilibrium

3) 

extent flexibility

4) 

gross body coordination

5) 

dynamic flexibility

Question 27 

Athletes who perform on balance beams or ropes must display a high degree of _____.

Question 27 options:

1) 

gross body equilibrium

2) 

visualization

3) 

perceptual speed

4) 

visual color discrimination

5) 

homeostasis

Question 28 

Which of the following is a physical ability?

Question 28 options:

1) 

Self-regulation

2) 

Visualization

3) 

Quantitative ability

4) 

Flexibility and coordination

5) 

Spatial orientation

Question 29 

Being able to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is termed _____.

Question 29 options:

1) 

auditory attention

2) 

problem sensitivity

3) 

speech recognition

4) 

depth perception

5) 

verbal comprehension

Question 30 

Which of the following is a sensory ability?

Question 30 options:

1) 

Response time

2) 

Fine manipulative abilities

3) 

Response orientation

4) 

Control movement abilities

5) 

Depth perception