SPG-Endterm

 1.Cross-cultural communication means

a. the communication between different groups of cultures and languages

b. the act of feeling admiration for some.

c. behaviour that shows that you respect somebody or something

d. something spoken, not written.

cross = between two or many many 

2.With reference to “ethnocentrism”, consider the following statements:

1. It is the evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.

2. When combined with stereotyping, it can be constructive as it helps understand cultural differences.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

answer This is the exact definition of ethnocentrism. It means judging another culture by comparing it to one’s own cultural norms and values often leading to a belief that one’s culture is superior.

Ethnocentrism combined with stereotyping usually leads to bias, prejudice, and misunderstanding not constructive understanding.

With reference to “parochialism”, consider the following statements:

1. It is the quality of showing interest in a broad range of matters, especially those that directly affect global affairs.=This describes globalism or cosmopolitanism

2. The typical focus is on multilateral groupings or international governmental organizations.=internationalism

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 

Parochialism means having a narrow or limited outlook, focused only on local or small scale interests not global ones.

Consider the following about cross-cultural intelligence (CQ) for leaders:

1. It helps in understanding diverse customers, preferences, behaviours, and assumptions.

2. It helps in managing diverse teams.

3. It can result in culturally intelligent practices that result in attracting and retaining the right personnel.

4. It shows the way that communicates honour and respect with different cultures.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1, 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Which of the following best describes “cultural synergy”?

a. It is the conflict caused by differences in cultural values and beliefs that place

people at odds with one another.

b. It refers to the process by which individuals may take on the values and beliefs

of the host culture and accommodate them in the public sphere while maintaining the parent culture in the private sphere.

c. It describes an attempt to bring two or more cultures together to form an

organisation or environment based on combined strengths, concepts and skills.

d. It is the belief that racial categories are associated with distinct, fixed, and

stable cultural patterns.

Answer cultural synergy= keywords(combined, mixed,both,together,add,integrated)

To prevent a graph or chart from showing a misleading trend in presentation materials, it is important to

a. Use stacked graphs or charts

b. Use 3-D charts or graphs

c. Use colours for graphs and charts

d. Label the axis 

Which of the following strategies will you NOT use to connect with your audience while making a presentation?

a. Separate facts from opinions

b. Pause during the presentation to enable decisions

c. Orient them with previous work

d. Do not explain what is being shown and how to understand it

For better readability, it is preferable that bullet points in a presentation are

a. Long sentences

b. Paragraphs

c. Key words or phrases

d. Pages of text

The outline of a presentation is a

a. List of technologies that will be used to deliver the presentation

b. List of requirements and purpose of the presentation

c. List of major headings or topics to be covered in the presentation

s. List of external sources used in the presentation

Which of the following best describes an executive summary?

a. It is a document that briefly covers all the main parts of the report.

b. It provides a concise statement of the findings and recommendations based

on those findings.

c. It appears on a separate page and is meaningful on its own.

d. All of these

Ajay and Vijay have identical interest-bearing bank accounts that pay them ₹15000 interest per year. Ajay leaves ₹15000 in the account each year, while Vijay takes the ₹15000 home to a saving jar and never spends any of it. After five years, who has more money?

a. Ajay

b. Vijay

c. Both have the same amount of money

d. cannot be determined

Answer

Ajay leaves the Rupees15,000 interest in the bank each year.
That means the next year, he earns interest on the interest compound interest.

So after 5 years, Ajay’s balance will include=principal + Interest accumulated with compounding.

Consider the following about Return on Investment (ROI)

1. ROI is calculated by subtracting the initial cost of the investment from its final value, then

dividing this new number by the cost of the investment, and finally, multiplying it by 100.

2. It can be used to measure the profitability of stock shares, to decide whether to purchase a business or to evaluate the success of a real estate transaction.

3. A positive ROI means that net returns are positive because total returns are greater than any associated costs. A negative ROI indicates that the total costs are greater than the returns.

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

What are the specifications of a Savings Account?

a. Savings accounts are low-risk funds or less-risky capital investment options.

b. Withdrawal of your capital in a savings account is quick and easy. It is useful

when you are in need of emergency funds.

c. Interest received is normally below the inflation rate which means you are

losing money in the long term.

d. All of these.

What are the steps one should undergo when creating a startup company?

1. Evaluation of Business Idea.

2. Calculating Estimate Cost.

3. Prepare Marketing Plan.

4. Build a Customer Support Team.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1, 2 and 4 only

b. 1 and 4 only

c. 1, 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer--Build a customer support team this usually happens after the business has launched and started getting customers, not in the initial creation phase

Which of the following best describes “diversification” in finance?

a. A strategy of buying and selling throughout the trading day to maximize your

gains.

b. A strategy of spreading your money around with lots of different types of

investments.

c. A strategy for minimizing the taxes you pay on your investments.

d. It is the degree of differences in identifying features among the members of a

financial group.

Answer--In finance, diversification means investing your money in different asset classes (like stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.) or in various sectors, companies to reduce risk.

Which of the following are essential attitudes of creativity?

1. Willingness to discard others’ perspectives

2. Willingness to be wrong

3. Relentless iteration

4. Falling in love with the problem

a. 1, 3 and 4 only

b. 1 and 4 only

c. 2, 3 and 4 only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

The essential attitudes of creativity include a willingness to be wrong, a commitment to relentless iteration, and a deep engagement with the problem itself. 

Creative individuals are open to making mistakes and learning from them, continuously refine their ideas through experimentation and feedback, and remain passionately focused on understanding and solving the problem rather than rushing to easy answers. 

Willingness to discard others’ perspectives  not correct.
Creativity requires openness to others’ perspectives, not discarding them.

Think of something you have a strong opinion about or a recent time when you disagreed with somebody on a certain topic. Thinking of that topic or situation, you consider the following questions in order to see things in new and different ways

1. If I look at the bigger/smaller picture, does my perspective change?

2. Will the same idea/ process that works in a particular environment or context work well inanother situation?

Identify the most appropriate engineering sense being described in the above lines.

a. Big picture thinking

b. Applying the principles learnt

c. Simplification

d. Gaining current perspective

1. Question 1 (Bigger/Smaller Picture): This relates to scale and scope, which are fundamental considerations when applying engineering principles. Engineers must understand how their solutions change when applied to a large system versus a small component.

2. Question 2 (Transferability): This directly addresses the universality and constraints of principles. A successful engineering solution (an idea or process) is based on fundamental principles (like thermodynamics or material science). The question asks if those underlying principles, proven in one context (like a specific environment or load condition), will still hold true and work well in a different context. This is the core skill of taking knowledge (principles) and applying it to a new problem (situation/environment).

While "Big picture thinking" (a) is related to Question 1, "Applying the principles learnt" (b) is the broader and more accurate description, as it covers the crucial concept of transferring knowledge and checking for context-dependent limitations