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QN1. Management can be considered as ——
a) Science
b) Art
c) A and B
d) B or C
Answer
c) A and B
QN2. _ is that phase of business enterprise that concerns itself with the overall determination of institutional objectives and the policies necessary to be followed in achieving those objectives.
a) Management
b) administration
c) Both of these
d) None
Answer
b) administration
QN3. _ has defined the basic problem of managing as the art of “knowing exactly what you want men to do and then see that they do it in the best and cheapest way”
a) Henry Fayol
b) F.W. Taylor
c) Mary parker Follet
d) None of these
Answer
b) F.W. Taylor
QN4. According to functional foremanship, the speed boss, Inspector, foreman and gang boss are entrusted with the _ aspect of work.
a) Planning
b) Organizing
c) Doing
d) None of these
Answer
c) Doing
QN5. _ is undertaken to find out the one best way of doing the thing
a) Job Analysis
b) Merit rating
c) Job enrichment
d) None
Answer
a) Job Analysis
QN6. The principle of Unity of command is contrary to Taylors _
a) Rule of thumb
b) Unity of Direction
c) Functional foremanship
d) None of these
Answer
c) Functional foremanship
QN7. According to _ principle, each group of activities with the same objective must have one head and one plan
a) Unity of Direction
b) Unity of command
c) Eitherof these
d) None
Answer
a) Unity of Direction
QN8. Everything which goes to increase the importance of subordinates role is _
a) Decentralization
b) Centralization
c) Either A or B
d) None
Answer
a) Decentralization
QN9. The Book “ Functions of Executive” was written by _
a) P.F. Drucker
b) Chester Barnard
c) Herbert Simon
d) None
Answer
b) Chester Barnard
QN10. _ school of Management recognizes the existence of a centralized body of knowledge for the Management.
a) System approach
b) Empirical
c) Contingency
d) Operational
Answer
d) Operational
QN11. _ school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to Managerial problems
a) System approach
b) Empirical
c) Contingency
d) Operational
Answer
c) Contingency
QN12. Koontz and O’Donnel are the advocates of _ approach to management
a) System approach
b) Empirical
c) Contingency
d) Operational
Answer
d) Operational
QN13. According to _ approach, management is a logical process and it can be expressed in terms of mathematical symbols and relationships.
a) Empirical
b) Management science
c) Contingency
d) Operational
Answer
b) Management science
QN14. Fundamental theories of Indian Model include —
a. purushartha theory
b. panchakosas theory
c. theory of gunas
d. all of these
Answer
d. all of these
QN15. —— refers to certain norms governing the conduct of workers involved in a work situation
a. team work
b. work ethos
c. work group
d. work management
Answer
b. work ethos
QN16. _ approach of management heavily concentrates on ‘People’ aspect of management.
a) Human relations
b) System
c) Empirical
d) Management science
Answer
a) Human relations
QN17. _ is the art of knowing exactly what you want men to do and then seeing that how they do it in the best and cheapest way.
a) General management
b) Scientific Management
c) Administration
d) None
Answer
b) Scientific Management
QN18. _ is introduced to secure the benefits of division of labour or specialization at the supervising level under scientific management
a) Operating management
b) Functional foremanship
c) Either a or b
d) None
Answer
b) Functional foremanship
QN19. _ helps to determine a fair days work and rest period to complete it
a) Work study
b) Timestudy
c) Motion study
d) All of these
Answer
a) Work study
QN20. The main objective of _ study is to determine and eliminate unnecessary and wasteful movements
a) Work study
b) Timestudy
c) Motion study
d) All of these
Answer
c) Motion study
QN21. The author of the famous book “General and Industrial Management” is _
a) Henry Fayol
b) F.W. Taylor
c) Henry Gantt
d) None
Answer
a) Henry Fayol
QN22. According to Fayol , the principles of Management are _
a) Rigid
b) Flexible
c) A or b
d) None
Answer
b) Flexible
QN23. _ is the right of a superior to give orders to subordinates, take decisions etc.
a) Authority
b) Responsibility
c) Accountability
d) None
Answer
a) Authority
QN24. Authority and responsibility are _ to each other
a) Supplementary
b) Complementary
c) Contradictory
d) None
Answer
b) Complementary
QN25. _ principle states that an employee should receive orders form one superior only
a) Unity of direction
b) Unity of command
c) Esprit de corps
d) None
Answer
b) Unity of command
QN26. According to _ principle, there should always exist one head and one plan for a group of activities having the same objective
a) Unity of direction
b) Unity of command
c) Esprit de corps
d) None
Answer
a) Unity of direction
QN27. _ is highly suitable for large organizations having large number of managerial personnel at different levels.
a) Centralization
b) Decentralization
c) Departmentalization
d) All of these
Answer
b) Decentralization
QN28. _ is defined as a chain of superiors ranging from the ultimate authority to the lowest ranks
a) Structure
b) Scalar chain
c) Both of these
d) None of these
Answer
b) Scalar chain
QN29. The book “Creative Experience” was written by _
a) Henry Fayol
b) F.W. Taylor
c) Mary parker Follet
d) None of these
Answer
c) Mary parker Follet
QN30. The book “functions of Executive” was written by _
a) Henry Fayol
b) F.W. Taylor
c) MaryParker Follet
d) Chester I Barnard
Answer
d) Chester I Barnard
QN31. _ is the character of communication, in a formal organization by virtue of which it is accepted by a member of the organization as governing the action he contributes
a) Responsibility
b) Authority
c) Accountability
d) Power
Answer
b) Authority
QN32. _ developed the “Need Hierarchy Theory” to explain human behaviour within an organization.
a) A.H.Maslow
b) Douglas Mc. Gregor
c) Herzberg
d) Rensis Likert
Answer
a) A.H.Maslow
QN33. _ has given the concept of administrative man as the model for decision making
a) A.H.Maslow
b) Douglas Mc. Gregor
c) Herzberg
d) Herbert Simon
Answer
c) Herzberg
QN34. _ developed the concept of Management by Objectives
a) A.H.Maslow
b) Herbert Simon
c) Herzberg
d) Peter F. Drucker
Answer
b) Herbert Simon
QN35. Management according to _ Approach is the study of practical experience of Managers and hence such a study would provide a better understanding to the effective way of Managing an enterprise
a) Empirical
b) Management science
c) Contingency
d) Operational
Answer
d) Operational
QN36. _ approach is based on the idea that an organization is studied in detail and decisions are taken for each sub system, which in turn is in conformity with the total system.
a) Empirical
b) Management science
c) Contingency
d) System
Answer
d) System
QN37. _ school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to managerial problems
a) Empirical
b) Management science
c) Contingency
d) Operational
Answer
c) Contingency
QN38. Koontz and O’Donnel are advocates of _ approach to management
a) Empirical
b) Management science
c) Contingency
d) Operational
Answer
d) Operational
QN39. The introduction of computers in decision making process contributed a lot in popularizing the _ approach in management
a) Empirical
b) Management science
c) System
d) Operational
Answer
c) System
QN40. _ approach attempts to understand managerial problems and to provide suitable solutions by the application of scientific methodology
a) Empirical
b) Management science
c) Contingency
d) Operational
Answer
b) Management science
