Match List-I (features of motivation) with List-II (situations):List-…

Match List-I (features of motivation) with List-II (situations):

List-I		List-II
(A)	Motivation is an internal feeling	(I)	A supervisor threatens to stop the increment of a careless worker, and the worker starts doing his job properly.
(B)	Motivation produces goal directed behaviour	(II)	The same bonus scheme raises the output of some workers but has no effect on others.
(C)	Motivation can be negative	(III)	A company offers a promotion to improve performance, and an employee who wants the promotion starts working better.
(D)	Motivation is a complex process	(IV)	A young clerk has a strong desire to own a motorbike and to earn a good name in society.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Motivation is an internal feeling	(IV) A young clerk has a strong desire to own a motorbike and to earn a good name in society.	Urges and desires come from inside a person. The wish for a motorbike or a good name is such an inner urge.
(B) Motivation produces goal directed behaviour	(III) A company offers a promotion to improve performance, and an employee who wants the promotion starts working better.	The promotion is the goal. The employee who wants it changes his behaviour and works better to reach it.
(C) Motivation can be negative	(I) A supervisor threatens to stop the increment of a careless worker, and the worker starts doing his job properly.	Negative motivation uses punishment, stopping increments or threats. The threat still makes the worker act in the desired way.
(D) Motivation is a complex process	(II) The same bonus scheme raises the output of some workers but has no effect on others.	People differ in their expectations, perceptions and reactions. So one scheme does not have the same effect on all.

NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Features of Motivation: The analysis of various definitions and viewpoints on motivation reveals the following features of motivation:
(i) Motivation is an internal feeling. The urge, drives, desires, aspirations, striving or needs of human being, which are internal, influence human behaviour. For example, people may have the urge or desire for possessing a motorbike, comfortable house, reputation in the society. These urges are internal to an individual.
(ii) Motivation produces goal directed behaviour. For example, the promotion in the job may be given to employee with the objective of improving his performance. If the employee is interested in promotion, it helps to produce a behaviour to improve performance.
(iii) Motivation can be either positive or negative. Positive motivation provides positive rewards like increase in pay, promotion, recognition etc., Negative motivation uses negative means like punishment, stopping increments, threatening etc. which also may induce a person to act in the desired way.
(iv) Motivation is a complex process as the individuals are heterogeneous in their expectations, perceptions and reactions. Any type of motivation may not have uniform effect on all the members.”

Match List-I (features of motivation) with List-II (situations):

List-I		List-II
(A)	Motivation is an internal feeling	(I)	A supervisor threatens to stop the increment of a careless worker, and the worker starts doing his job properly.
(B)	Motivation produces goal directed behaviour	(II)	The same bonus scheme raises the output of some workers but has no effect on others.
(C)	Motivation can be negative	(III)	A company offers a promotion to improve performance, and an employee who wants the promotion starts working better.
(D)	Motivation is a complex process	(IV)	A young clerk has a strong desire to own a motorbike and to earn a good name in society.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Motivation is an internal feeling	(IV) A young clerk has a strong desire to own a motorbike and to earn a good name in society.	Urges and desires come from inside a person. The wish for a motorbike or a good name is such an inner urge.
(B) Motivation produces goal directed behaviour	(III) A company offers a promotion to improve performance, and an employee who wants the promotion starts working better.	The promotion is the goal. The employee who wants it changes his behaviour and works better to reach it.
(C) Motivation can be negative	(I) A supervisor threatens to stop the increment of a careless worker, and the worker starts doing his job properly.	Negative motivation uses punishment, stopping increments or threats. The threat still makes the worker act in the desired way.
(D) Motivation is a complex process	(II) The same bonus scheme raises the output of some workers but has no effect on others.	People differ in their expectations, perceptions and reactions. So one scheme does not have the same effect on all.