Quiz about Principles of Management

Question 1

Henry Fayol, F.W.Taylor belongs to which of the following school of management?

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Classical School

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Neoclassical School

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Modern School

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Early Perspective

Question 2

…………………….. involves a series of steps to be taken to accomplish desired goals.

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Techniques

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Values

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Programmes

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Actions

Question 3

While practicing principles of management ………………………….. cannot be neglected as business have to fulfill social and ethical responsibility towards society.

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Actions

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Values

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Techniques

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Programmes

Question 4

Derivation of Principles of Management is a matter of (i)………………… and their application is a matter of (ii)…………………….

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(i) art (ii) science

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(i) science (ii) art

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(i) art (ii) discipline

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(i) discipline (ii) science

Question 5

“ Principles help managers to take decisions while performing functions of management”

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True, Principles are guidelines to take actions.

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False, Functions of management are not related with Principles of Management

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Partly True, Principles denotes cause and effect relationship which may help functions

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False, Functions of management are just actions.

Question 6

Principles of division of work is applicable to a government office where there is a diary/dispatch clerk whose job is to receive and send mail, a data entry operator whose task is to input data on the computer. Division of work is also applicable to limited company where there are separate departments like productions, finance, research and development etc. Which quality of Principles of management is highlighted above?

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Universal applicability

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General Guidelines

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Flexible

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Contigent

Question 7

The degree of concentration of authority or its dispersal depend upon the situation and circumstances of each enterprise. Principles give enough discretion to manger to adjust according to situation. Which Quality of Principles of management is highlighted above?

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Universal applicability

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General Guidelines

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Flexible

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Contingent

Question 8

Principles of management do not provide readymade solution to any problem but in dealing with a situation of conflict between two departments, a manager may emphasize the primacy of the organisational goal. Which Quality of Principles of management is highlighted above?

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General Guidelines

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Universal applicability

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Flexible D.

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Contingent

Question 9

Employees deserve fair and just renumeration but what is just, and fair is determined by multiple factors. They include contribution of the employee, Paying capacity of the employer and prevailing wage rate for the occupation under consideration. Which quality of Principles of Management is highlighted above?

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Contingent

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General Guidelines

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Universal applicability

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Flexible

Question 10

Management Principles increase managerial efficiency as manager leave routine decision making to his subordinates and deal with expectional situations which require his expertise by following the Principles of delegation. Which Does the above case signify about management?

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Providing mangers with useful insights into reality

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Meeting changing environment requirements

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Fulfilling social responsibility

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Management training, education and research

Practice Test On: Principles of Management

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Principles of Management