Q. The first and foremost function of management is —–.
A. planning.
B. organizing.
C. controlling.
D. coordination.
Answer
A. planning.
Q. Planning lays down the overall objective, strategies and polices for the total enterprise is —–.
A. corporate planning.
B. divisions planning.
C. unit planning.
D. department planning.
Answer
A. corporate planning.
Q. Strategic planning is —–.
A. long term planning.
B. medium term planning.
C. short term planning.
D. annual planning.
Answer
A. long term planning.
Q. The assumptions about future derived from forecasting and used in planning are known as —–.
A. planning premises.
B. freehold premises.
C. business premises.
D. corporate premises.
Answer
A. planning premises.
Q. Goals, aims, purposes, missions and target is also known as —–.
A. objective.
B. strategies.
C. policies.
D. rules.
Answer
A. objective.
Q. Contingent plan to meet environmental pressures is —–.
A. objective.
B. strategies.
C. policies.
D. rules.
Answer
B. strategies.
Q. A chronological sequence of steps to be undertaken to enforce a policy and to attain an objective is known as —–.
A. objective.
B. strategies.
C. procedures.
D. rules.
Answer
C. procedures.
Q. A statement of expected results expressed in numerical terms for a definite period of time in the future is known as —–.
A. objective.
B. strategies.
C. procedures.
D. budgets.
Answer
D. budgets.
Q. The process of establishing a time sequence for the work is known as —–.
A. objective.
B. schedules.
C. procedures.
D. budgets.
Answer
B. schedules.
Q. A rigid plan, no scope for discretion —–.
A. rule.
B. schedules.
C. procedures.
D. budgets.
Answer
A. rule.
Q. Specifying the manner of executing policy is known as —–.
A. objective.
B. schedules.
C. procedures.
D. budgets.
Answer
C. procedures.
Q. —– is the harmonising or synchronising of individual efforts with the purpose of achieving group goals.
A. coordination.
B. control.
C. decision making.
D. delegation.
Answer
A. coordination.
Q. —– is an obligation to perform certain functions and achieve certain results.
A. responsibility.
B. decentralisation.
C. centralisation.
D. delegation.
Answer
A. responsibility.
Q. Plan that establishes a required method of handling future activities is called —–.
A. rules.
B. procedures.
C. policy.
D. methods.
Answer
B. procedures.
Q. Set of clear instruction in a clear and logical sequence to perform a particular task—–.
A. rules.
B. programme.
C. policy.
D. methods.
Answer
B. programme.
Q. Employees will be promoted on the basis of seniority is an example of —–.
A. rules.
B. procedures.
C. policy.
D. methods.
Answer
C. policy.
Q. Steps to be taken for selecting salespersons is an example of —–.
A. rules.
B. procedures.
C. policy.
D. methods.
Answer
B. procedures.
Q. An identified group of people contributing their efforts towards the attainment of goals is called an —–.
A. organization.
B. business.
C. management.
D. department.
Answer
A. organization.
Q. A system of co-operative activities of two or more persons is called —–.
A. department.
B. co-ordination.
C. organization.
D. control.
Answer
C. organization.
Q. Supply of human and material resources and helps to achieve the objective of business is—–.
A. planning.
B. organisaiton.
C. management.
D. control.
Answer
B. organisaiton.
Q. Formal authority flows from upwards to downwards in—–.
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
A. formal organization.
Q. Informal authority flows upwards to downwards or horizontally in —–.
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
B. informal organization.
Q. Rules, duties and responsibilities or workers are given in writing in—–.
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
A. formal organization.
Q. Which is created for technological purpose?
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
A. formal organization.
Q. Which arises from mans quest for social satisfaction?
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
B. informal organization.
Q. Which type of organization is permanent and stable?
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
A. formal organization.
Q. Which type of organization gives importance to terms of authority and functions?
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
A. formal organization.
Q. Which type of organization gives importance to people and their relationships?
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
B. informal organization.
Q. Which organisational relationship gives a greater job satisfaction and results in maximum production?
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
B. informal organization.
Q. Which type of organization has no place in the organization chart?
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
Answer
B. informal organization.
Q. Decision making is the selection based on some criteria from two or more possible alternatives is defined by—–.
A. Farland.
B. Mac Donald.
C. Terry.
D. M.C. Nites.
Answer
C. Terry.
Q. The selection of best alternative from many alternatives is known as—–.
A. selection.
B. decision-making.
C. organizing.
D. budgeting.
Answer
B. decision-making.
Q. Deal with routing and repetitive problems is a —–.
A. programmed decision.
B. non-programmed decision.
C. major decision.
D. minor decision.
Answer
A. programmed decision.
Q. Placing a purchase order is an example of —–.
A. programmed decision.
B. non-programmed decision.
C. major decision.
D. decision.
Answer
A. programmed decision.
Q. The decision which is taken within the purview of the policy of the organization is—–.
A. programmed decision.
B. non-programmed decision.
C. major decision.
D. minor decision.
Answer
A. programmed decision.
Q. The decision taken by lower-level management is a —–.
A. programmed decision.
B. non-programmed decision.
C. major decision.
D. minor decision.
Answer
A. programmed decision.
Q. The decision deal with novel and non-repetitive problems is—–.
A. programmed decision.
B. non-programmed decision.
C. individual decision.
D. non-economic decision.
Answer
A. programmed decision.
Q. Opening of new branch is an example of —–.
A. programmed decision.
B. non-programmed decision.
C. individual decision.
D. non-economic decision.
Answer
B. non-programmed decision.
Q. The decision taken by high level of management is —–.
A. programmed decision.
B. non-programmed decision.
C. individual decision.
D. non-economic decision.
Answer
B. non-programmed decision.
Q. Non-programmed decision is also called —–.
A. routine decisions.
B. structured decisions.
C. strategic decisions.
D. operative decisions.
Answer
C. strategic decisions.