FBLA Future Business Leader Practice Questions with Explanations
Questions
The idea for Future Business Leaders of America was developed in 1937 by:
- Hamden L. Forkner
- Henry Martyn Robert
- Peter Drucker
- Booker T. Washington
The first FBLA chapter was chartered in 1942 at Science Hill High School in:
- Johnson City, Tennessee
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Reston, Virginia
- New York, New York
FBLA's national headquarters is located in:
- Reston, Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
- Johnson City, Tennessee
- Chicago, Illinois
The official colors of FBLA are:
- Blue and gold
- Red and white
- Green and gold
- Navy and silver
The FBLA motto is:
- Service, Education, Progress
- Leadership, Service, Excellence
- Learn, Lead, Serve
- Business, Integrity, Growth
The FBLA Creed begins with the statement:
- "I believe education is the right of every person."
- "I solemnly swear to support the Constitution."
- "I pledge allegiance to business excellence."
- "I will always put profit first."
FBLA's collegiate division was formerly known as:
- Phi Beta Lambda
- Delta Epsilon Chi
- Phi Theta Kappa
- Business Professionals of America
FBLA's annual national competitive event and leadership gathering is the:
- National Leadership Conference
- National Business Expo
- American Enterprise Summit
- National Career Fair
FBLA, DECA, and HOSA are all examples of:
- Career and technical student organizations
- National honor societies for academic achievement
- Labor unions
- Professional licensing boards
The parliamentary authority used by FBLA for meetings is:
- Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised
- Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
- Sturgis Standard Code
- The U.S. Senate Rules
The written rules that govern an FBLA chapter's structure, officers, and meetings are its:
- Bylaws
- Creed
- Minutes
- Agenda
The FBLA chapter officer who presides over meetings is the:
- President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Reporter
The FBLA chapter officer who keeps minutes of meetings is the:
- Secretary
- President
- Treasurer
- Parliamentarian
The FBLA chapter officer who manages chapter funds and financial records is the:
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Reporter
- Historian
The FBLA chapter officer who promotes chapter news and publicity is the:
- Reporter
- Treasurer
- Parliamentarian
- Secretary
The chapter officer who advises members on correct meeting procedure is the:
- Parliamentarian
- Historian
- Treasurer
- Reporter
The faculty member who supervises and guides an FBLA chapter is the:
- Chapter adviser
- Chapter president
- National officer
- Business partner
A member who wants to propose a chapter activity at a meeting should:
- Be recognized by the chair and make a motion
- Interrupt the speaker to suggest it
- Ask the adviser to decide the matter alone
- Post the idea on social media first
FBLA divisions include middle school, high school, and:
- Collegiate
- Alumni-only
- Professional licensure
- Graduate fellowship
FBLA members qualify to compete at the national level mainly by:
- Placing at their state leadership conference
- Paying an extra national registration fee
- Being nominated by a teacher
- Winning a local election
The ability to influence and guide others toward a common goal is:
- Leadership
- Management
- Authority
- Delegation
A leadership style in which the leader makes decisions alone without input is:
- Autocratic
- Democratic
- Laissez-faire
- Servant
A leadership style in which the leader involves team members in decision-making is:
- Democratic
- Autocratic
- Laissez-faire
- Transactional
A leadership style in which the leader gives team members almost complete freedom is:
- Laissez-faire
- Autocratic
- Democratic
- Coercive
A leader who focuses first on the needs and growth of team members practices:
- Servant leadership
- Autocratic leadership
- Transactional leadership
- Bureaucratic leadership
A leader who inspires followers with a vision and motivates them to exceed expectations is:
- Transformational
- Transactional
- Laissez-faire
- Autocratic
A leader who uses rewards and penalties to achieve specific results is:
- Transactional
- Transformational
- Servant
- Charismatic
Assigning responsibility and authority for a task to another person is:
- Delegation
- Micromanagement
- Abdication
- Centralization
Closely controlling every detail of employees' work is:
- Micromanagement
- Delegation
- Empowerment
- Coaching
Giving employees the authority and resources to make decisions is:
- Empowerment
- Micromanagement
- Centralization
- Bureaucracy
The power a leader has because of their position or title is:
- Legitimate power
- Expert power
- Referent power
- Coercive power
The power a leader has because of their knowledge and skills is:
- Expert power
- Legitimate power
- Reward power
- Coercive power
The power a leader has because others admire and identify with them is:
- Referent power
- Coercive power
- Legitimate power
- Reward power
A clear picture of what an organization hopes to become in the future is its:
- Vision statement
- Mission statement
- Bylaws
- Budget
A statement of an organization's purpose and what it does today is its:
- Mission statement
- Vision statement
- Value proposition
- Slogan
The ability to recognize and manage your own emotions and understand others' emotions is:
- Emotional intelligence
- Cognitive ability
- Technical skill
- Charisma
Being honest and having strong moral principles is:
- Integrity
- Ambition
- Flexibility
- Confidence
A leader who adapts their style to the situation and the readiness of followers practices:
- Situational leadership
- Autocratic leadership
- Laissez-faire leadership
- Bureaucratic leadership
A leader who gives followers a clear goal but lets them decide how to achieve it is practicing:
- Delegation with empowerment
- Micromanagement of every step
- Autocratic command
- Abdication of responsibility
A leader who earns trust by following through on commitments and admitting mistakes is demonstrating:
- Accountability
- Micromanagement
- Favoritism
- Groupthink
Asking team members for input before making a decision that affects them is called:
- Consultation
- Delegation of all authority
- Autocratic command
- Abdication
A chapter president who sets clear meeting agendas and starts on time is practicing:
- Effective meeting management
- Laissez-faire leadership
- Micromanagement
- Groupthink
Recognizing a team member's contribution publicly is an example of:
- Positive reinforcement
- Coercive power
- Negative feedback
- Delegation
Planning for who will take over key roles when current leaders leave is:
- Succession planning
- Scope creep
- Benchmarking
- Downsizing the officer team
The stages of team development described by Bruce Tuckman are forming, storming, norming, performing, and:
- Adjourning
- Leaving
- Restarting
- Reviewing
The stage of team development marked by conflict over roles and ideas is:
- Storming
- Forming
- Norming
- Performing
The stage of team development when the team works smoothly toward its goals is:
- Performing
- Forming
- Storming
- Adjourning
When a group's desire for harmony leads to poor decisions without critical evaluation, it is:
- Groupthink
- Synergy
- Brainstorming
- Consensus
The combined effect of a team being greater than the sum of individual efforts is:
- Synergy
- Groupthink
- Social loafing
- Conformity
When some team members put in less effort because others will do the work, it is:
- Social loafing
- Synergy
- Delegation
- Empowerment