Nptel Soft Skill Development Assignment 5 Solution





1. Which of the following is not a component of EI at work?

A. Self-awareness

B. Self-regulation

C. Motivation

D. Social-Skill

E. Sympathy*

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 21

Topic: How emotionally mature are you?

2. When a company fails to implement the pay hike, HR manager based on his experience devises a new formula for the turn around. This example fits with which of the components of Emotional Intelligence.

A. Self-awareness

B. Self-regulation

C. Motivation*

D. Social-Skill

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 21

Topic: How emotionally mature are you?

3. The ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods is called:

A. Self-regulation*

B. Motivation

C. Empathy

D. Self-reliance

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 21

Topic: How emotionally mature are you?

4. Can learning and cultivating spiritual practices enhance one’s Emotional Intelligence?

A. Yes*

B. No


Explanation: It is one of the methods of improving EI. Please refer to Lecture 22.

Topic: Improving your emotional intelligence

5. Which part of the Limbic system is responsible for formation of emotional pathways?

A. Amygdala*

B. Hypothalamus

C. Hippocampus


Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 22.

Topic: Improving your emotional intelligence


6. The whole essence of emotional management is understanding one’s own emotions and other’s to deal with the situation. This statement is.

A. True*

B. False


Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 22.

Topic: Improving your emotional intelligence

7. Is empathy different from sympathy?

A. Yes*

B. No

Explanation. Empathy is putting oneself in other’s shoes, understand the problem from

others perspective and sympathy is expressing emotions and trying to relate to another

person but from one’s perspective.

Topic: Empathy

8. What does mirror neurons do?

A. React to emotions expressed by others

B. Reproduce emotions

i. Only A is true

ii. Only B is true

iii. Both and A and B are true*

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 23

Topic: Empathy

9. Which of the following are the components of empathy?

A. Understanding others

B. Developing others

C. Having a service orientation

D. Leveraging diversity

i. Only A is correct

ii. Only A and B are correct

iii. Only A, B and C are correct

iv. All of the above are correct*

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 23

Topic: Empathy

10. Interpersonal communication is a type of communication that takes place when we evaluate and react to internal and external stimuli.

A. True

B. False*

Explanation: It is a type of intrapersonal communication. Kindly refer lecture 24.

Topic: Intrapersonal Communication


11. Selective perception takes place in a communication cycle wherein the receiver in the communication process selectively sees and hears elements of communication based on ________________________ experience, background, and other personal characteristics.

A. sender’s

B. receiver’s own*

C. situational

D. psychological

Explanation: It is a direct question taken from the lecture . Kindly refer lecture 24.

Topic: Intrapersonal Communication

12. Intrapersonal messages reflect our entire personality. Thus, the study of intrapersonal communication begins with knowing ourselves.

A. True*

B. False

Explanation: It is a direct question taken from the lecture . Kindly refer lecture 24.

Topic: Intrapersonal Communication

13. Organizational strategic changes are transitions or modifications from an existing state to a desired state for attaining efficiency and effectiveness. This statement is:

A. True*

B. False

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 25

Topic: Change Management

14. According to Lewin’s Force-Field Theory of Change, forces for change strengthen when restraining forces ______.

A. Lessen*

B. Increase


Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 25

Topic: Change Management


15. When change is initiated in the organization, it moves from the state of equilibrium to disequilibrium. This state of disequilibrium is accounted for internal and external factors. Which of the internal factors are behind this change?

A. Individual Performance

B. Political

C. Values

D. Technology


i. Only A is correct

ii. Both A and B are correct

iii. Both C and D are correct

iv. Both A and C are correct*

Explanation: Please refer to Lecture 25

Topic: Change Management


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