How many of the following are motivators used by managers in an organ…

How many of the following are motivators used by managers in an organisation?

(A) Pay

(B) Hunger

(D) Thirst

(E) Promotion

(F) Need for comfort

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Three

A motivator is a technique that managers use to motivate people. A motive is an inner state that arises out of a person’s own needs.

(A) Pay — Correct. Pay is given by managers to make people contribute their best, so it is a motivator.

(B) Hunger — Incorrect. Hunger is caused by the need for food. It is an inner state, so it is a motive.

(C) Praise — Correct. Praise is given by managers for good work, so it is a motivator.

(D) Thirst — Incorrect. Thirst arises from a bodily need, so it is a motive.

(E) Promotion — Correct. Promotion is offered by managers to improve performance, so it is a motivator.

(F) Need for comfort — Incorrect. The need for comfort is felt inside the person, so it is a motive.

NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(i) Motive: A motive is an inner state that energises, activates or moves and directs behaviour towards goals. Motives arise out of the needs of individuals. Realisation of a motive causes restlessness in the individual which prompts some action to reduce such restlessness. For example, the need for food causes hunger an account of which a man searches for food. Some such motives are – hunger, thirst, security, affiliation, need for comfort, recognition etc.,
(ii) Motivation: Motivation is the process of stimulating people to action to accomplish desired goals. Motivation depends upon satisfying needs of people.
(iii) Motivators: Motivator is the technique used to motivate people in an organisation. Managers use diverse motivators like pay, bonus, promotion, recognition, praise, responsibility etc., in the organisation to influence people to contribute their best. …”