Management Theory and Practice MCQ Set 5

QN1. ——–organisation arises voluntarily or due to social interaction of people
a. formal
b. informal
c. line organization
d. all of these

Answer

b. informal

QN2. A superior cannot delegate
a. authority
b. responsibility
c. duty
d. none of these

Answer

b. responsibility

QN3. ——– is a sequence of activities to be undertaken for implementing the policies and achieving the objectives of an enterprise.
a. procedures
b. programme
c. rule
d. plans

Answer

b. programme

QN4. ——– is an organizational structure which clearly defines duties, responsibilities, and authority.
a. formal
b. informal
c. c ) natural
d. none of these

Answer

a. formal

QN5. If the orders instructions or directions are delegated to a particular person, then it is known as
a. general delegation
b. specific delegation
c. written delegation
d. informal delegation

Answer

b. specific delegation

QN6. ——— are certain assumptions about the future on the basis of which the plan will be formulated
a. programs
b. planning premises
c. planning issues
d. procedures

Answer

b. planning premises

QN7. ———– refers to the maximum number of subordinates a superior can effectively manage?
a. scalar chain
b. unity of direction
c. accountability
d. span of control

Answer

d. span of control

QN8. ———– is the obligation of a subordinate to perform the duty assigned by his superior
a. authority
b. responsibility
c. division of labour
d. accountability

Answer

b. responsibility

QN9. Military type of organization is also called
a. informal organization
b. line organization
c. line & staff
d. functional

Answer

b. line organization

QN10. Decentralization is
a. compulsory
b. optional
c. none of these
d. none of these

Answer

b. optional

QN11. ———- is a detailed and systematic study of jobs to know the nature and characteristics.
a. man power planning
b. job analysis
c. staffing
d. all of these

Answer

b. job analysis

QN12. ———-is a statement showing the minimum acceptable qualities of the persons to be placed on a Job.
a. job analysis
b. job description
c. job specifications
d. staffing

Answer

c. job specifications

QN13. ————is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for the Job.
a. selection
b. training
c. recruitment
d. induction

Answer

c. recruitment

QN14. ———- is considered as a negative function of management.
a. selection
b. recruitment
c. training
d. placement

Answer

a. selection

QN15. ——— refers to co-ordination between activities of a manager and his subordinates.
a. vertical co-ordination
b. horizontal co-ordinaiton
c. diagonal co-ordination
d. none

Answer

a. vertical co-ordination

QN16. ———— aims at visualizing and identifying deviation before they actually occur.
a. predictive control
b. concurrent control
c. operational control
d. all of these

Answer

a. predictive control

QN17. If duties and authority are shown in the organizational structure of the enterprise, then it is called
a. informal delegation
b. formal delegation
c. written delegation
d. none of these

Answer

b. formal delegation

QN18. ———–is an example of internal source of recruitment
a. advertisement
b. trade unions
c. employment exchange
d. promotion

Answer

d. promotion

QN19. ——– is the process of inducting an employee into the social set up of work.
a. placement
b. induction
c. absorption
d. none of these

Answer

b. induction

QN20. ——– is the act of increasing the knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a job.
a. training
b. induction
c. placement
d. orientation

Answer

a. training

QN21. ——– means issuing orders, instructions and commands.
a. directing
b. unity of command
c. authority
d. all of these

Answer

a. directing

QN22. ———— means an individual should receive orders and instructions from only one superior
a. unity of command
b. span of control
c. scalar chain
d. none of these

Answer

a. unity of command

QN23. —— is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for group of objectives.
a. motivation
b. leadership
c. communication
d. none of these

Answer

b. leadership

QN24. A leader should have —
a. technical knowledge
b. empathy
c. initiative
d. all of these

Answer

d. all of these

QN25. In — style of leadership a manager centralizes decision making power in himself
a. autocratic
b. participative
c. free rein
d. none of these

Answer

a. autocratic

QN26. —— leader tries to make the subordinates to feel that they are actually participating in decision making even though he had already taken he decision.
a. participative
b. free rein
c. manipulative autocrat
d. none of these

Answer

c. manipulative autocrat

QN27. —— Leadership gives complete freedom to subordinates
a. authoritarian
b. participative
c. free rein
d. none of these

Answer

c. free rein

QN28. — Is vested with the democratic style of leadership
a. negative motivation
b. centralization of authority
c. decentralization of authority
d. one way communication

Answer

c. decentralization of authority

QN29. The relationship between the leader and his group is the same as that of father and his family in —
a. autocratic
b. participative
c. free rein
d. paternalistic

Answer

d. paternalistic

QN30. —— Leadership is also referred as fatherly leadership
a. autocratic
b. participative
c. free rein
d. paternalistic

Answer

d. paternalistic

QN31. Maslow’s theory of motivation is —
a. theory x and y
b. two factor theory
c. achievement theory
d. none of these

Answer

d. none of these

QN32. Need Hierarchy theory was developed by —
a. mc gregor
b. abraham maslow
c. herzberg
d. mc clelland

Answer

b. abraham maslow

QN33. According to Need Hierarchy theory, the human needs are —
a. limited
b. unpredictable
c. unlimited
d. all of these

Answer

c. unlimited

QN34. —— is the need for love and affection
a. safety
b. esteem
c. social
d. physiological

Answer

c. social

QN35. The desire to reach the peak of one’s potential is called as —.
a. self actualization need
b. safety need
c. esteem need
d. social need

Answer

a. self actualization need

QN36. Two Factor Theory is also known as —
a. theory x and y
b. motivation hygiene theory
c. achievement theory
d. none of these

Answer

b. motivation hygiene theory

QN37. Achievement Theory was developed by —
a. mc gregor
b. abraham maslow
c. herzberg
d. mc clelland

Answer

d. mc clelland

QN38. Achievement Theory is concerned with ——.
a. affiliation
b. power
c. achievement
d. all of these

Answer

d. all of these

QN39. Mc Gregor’s motivation theory is known as ——
a. theory x and y
b. two factor theory
c. achievement theory
d. none of these

Answer

a. theory x and y

QN40. The techniques and tools for organizing and co-ordinating a group of individuals working towards a common goal
a. performance management
b. team management
c. performance appraisal
d. none of these

Answer

b. team management

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