Self Management Skills Unit-II CBSE IT(402) Class-9

A. Multiple Choice Questions.

Q1. Which of the following is a self-management skill?

(a) Rational ability

(b) Personal quality

(c) Both (a) & (b)

Ans. (c) Both (a) & (b)

Q2. Which of the following shows your ability to participate as a member of a team?

(a) Interpersonal skill

(b) Communication skill

(c) None of these

Ans. (a) Interpersonal skill

B. Answer the following in True or False.

1. Self-management skills muster your vanity. (True)

2. Your intellectual (or cognitive) skills are determined by your EQ. (False)

3. Your interpersonal (or non-cognitive) skills are determined by your IQ. (False)

A. Multiple Choice Questions.

Q1. ______ is the extent to which you base your behavior on cues from other people and situations.

(a) Self-monitoring

(b) Self-esteem

(c) Both (a) and (b)

Ans. (a) Self-monitoring

Q2. General feeling of self-worth is known as:

(a) Self-confidence

(b) Self-esteem

(c) None of these

Ans. (b) Self-esteem

B. Answer the following in True or False.

1. Rational abilities include your ability to understand a problem and then to find a way to effectively solve it. True

2. Taking initiatives reflects your positive personal qualities. True

Self Management Skills Unit-II | CBSE Class-9

A. Multiple Choice Questions.

Q1. Self-management skills do not involve

(a) Manage emotions

(b) Manage inanimate objects

(c) Manage situations

Ans. (b) Manage inanimate objects

Q2. Three broad areas influenced by self-management do not include

(a) Rational abilities

(b) Personal qualities

(c) Communication skills

Ans. (c) Communication skills

Q3. _____ refers to a belief about your own ability to deal with events and challenges

(a) Self-confidence

(b) Self-efficacy

(c) Self-monitoring

Ans. (b) Self-efficacy

Q4. Improving your self-management skills:

(a) Builds your confidence

(b) Helps in making friends

(c) None of these

Ans. (a) Builds your confidence

B. Short Answer Questions (I).

Q1. Define self-management

Ans. Self-management skills are the core skills that govern our attitude and approach towards life further making us self-confident.

Q2. What are the three broad areas influenced by self-management?

Ans. The three broad areas influenced by self-management are Rational abilities, Personal qualities, and Interpersonal skills

Q3. Mention the areas a person should work on for sharpening his self-confidence.

Ans. The areas a person should work on for sharpening his self-confidence are Locus of control, Self-efficacy, Self-esteem, Self-monitoring, and Positive thinking.

C. Short Answer Questions (II).

Q1. Explain the meaning of self-management.

Ans. Self-management skills are the core skills that govern our attitude and approach towards life further making us self-confident. They complement a variety of other personal and professional skills. They refer to the cluster of personal qualities that differentiate us from other people.

Q2. Explain the personal qualities influenced by self-management skills.

Ans. The personal qualities influenced by self-management skills are

Do you take personal initiative?
Are you considered responsible?
Do you take accountability seriously?
Are you sociable and socially sensitive?
Do you adapt well?

Q3. How do people work on self-management through self-monitoring?

Ans. Self-monitoring is the extent to which you base your behavior on cues from other people and situations. Individuals high in self-monitoring pay attention to what behavior is appropriate in certain situations.

D. Long Answer Questions.

Q1. What do self-management skills involve?

Ans. Our self-management skills involve:

Our ability to manage our own emotions.
Our ability to manage others by mapping their mood.
Our ability to function harmoniously with others.
Our openness to learning new ideas.
Our tolerance to not-so-pleasant situations and differences in opinions.
Our readiness to accept people from different cultures.
Our willingness to make things work in our personal and professional life.
Our ability to manage the situation by weighing its sensitivity and attuning our actions.

Q2. Explain how self-management skills influence the rational abilities and interpersonal skills of a person.

Ans. Rational abilities: These simply mean the ability to understand a problem and then find a solution to effectively solve it. These abilities can be improved by diving deep into your specific work for its further expansion and growth.

Interpersonal skills: These include the ability to participate as a member of a team, serve clients/customers, act like a leader when the situation demands, negotiate, and work with cases even with people who come from different cultural backgrounds.

Q3. Explain various factors building the self-confidence of a person.

Ans. Various factors building self-confidence of a person:-

1. Locus of control: Locus of control is the degree to which you perceive control over a situation being internal or external. It refers to the range of beliefs that you hold in terms of being controlled by self by (internal locus ) or controlled by others or the situation (External locus).

2. Self-efficacy: It refers to beliefs about its own ability to deal with events and challenges.

3. Self-esteem: It is your general feeling of self–worth. Individuals with high self–esteem have positive feelings about themselves while those with low self-esteem are strongly affected by what others think of them, and may view themselves negatively when criticized by others.