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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under the company's new culture, who is rewarded with GE stock options?
(a) The best of the Black Belts.
(b) All who complete training.
(c) Green Belts and above.
(d) All the Black Belts only.

2. Who is the judge in hearings related to GE's purchase of the company that complements GE in various areas?
(a) The Senate.
(b) The leader of the House of Representatives.
(c) The prosecutor.
(d) The defense attorney.

3. What is the outcome of GE's attempt to buy the company that complements GE in various areas?
(a) It is blocked.
(b) Jack walks away from negotiations.
(c) It goes through easily.
(d) It goes through after much deliberation with share holders.

4. If bureaucracy strangles, what does informality do?
(a) Chokes.
(b) Liberates.
(c) Also strangles.
(d) Runs away.

5. Who does Golf Digest rank as the Number 2 CEO golfer?
(a) Bill Gates.
(b) Reg Jones.
(c) Jack Welch.
(d) Scott McNealy.

6. Who initially questions GE's quality of products and services?
(a) A governmental investigation.
(b) Jack.
(c) Human resources.
(d) Employees.

7. Which program begins in 1996, changing GE's culture?
(a) Six Degrees.
(b) Six Sigma.
(c) Six Pence.
(d) Six Flags.

8. As Jack attempts to buy the business that complements GE in various areas, what stumbling block does he face?
(a) The European Commission.
(b) The American Anti-Trust Act.
(c) The Superfund Act.
(d) Congressional inquiries.

9. How does Department of Justice investigation against GE end?
(a) Jack gets a not guilty verdict.
(b) The case is dismissed.
(c) The company makes a plea arrangement.
(d) Jack pleads guilty to a misdemeanor.

10. Who does Jack defeat in a 36-hole golf match played in Nantucket?
(a) Bill Gates.
(b) Warren Buffet.
(c) Scott McNealy.
(d) Frank Rooney.

11. What kind of business is Pet Project?
(a) A new plastic to make collapsible water dishes.
(b) A guideline to determine how much plastic can safely be put into pet food.
(c) Pet health and life insurance.
(d) Obedience training for all domestic animals.

12. Which meeting is Jack's final farewell to the company?
(a) The annual GE 550 top leaders meeting.
(b) The semi-annual training session.
(c) A Chamber of Commerce banquet..
(d) The annual training session.

13. When GE bought RCA in 1985, which national television station was included in the deal?
(a) CBS.
(b) NBC.
(c) ABC.
(d) CNN.

14. When melding manufacturing with financial ingenuity, what kinds of employees make the difference?
(a) Creative.
(b) Loyal.
(c) Nonchalant.
(d) Accountants.

15. Who is recruited to help GE's online presence?
(a) Younger computer game-savvy talent.
(b) Younger network-savvy talent.
(c) Younger software-savvy talent.
(d) Younger Internet-savvy talent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who earns the title "Father of GE Global Activity"?

2. GE pays $3.5 million as punishment for its use of PCBs. What does the money fund?

3. As GE begins redefining its markets, which industry is the first to be reorganized?

4. What does Jack say that honesty and single agendas build?

5. When does David Letterman move his show to CBS?

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