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| 1. |
Karl Marx believes that the state is an instrument of |
| A. | development |
| B. | cooperation and participation |
| C. | exploitation |
| Answer» C. exploitation | |
| 2. |
Karl Marx was born in |
| A. | 1818 |
| B. | 1843 |
| C. | 1852 |
| Answer» A. 1818 | |
| 3. |
Karl Marx died in |
| A. | 1812 |
| B. | 1883 |
| C. | 1854 |
| Answer» B. 1883 | |
| 4. |
Who wrote ‘Das Capital’? |
| A. | Lenin |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Douglas McGregor |
| Answer» B. Karl Marx | |
| 5. |
To Marx, the wealthy or capitalists were labeled as |
| A. | Bourgeoisie |
| B. | Proletariat |
| C. | Middle class |
| Answer» A. Bourgeoisie | |
| 6. |
The book ‘The Poverty of Philosophy’ was published in |
| A. | 1847 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1868 |
| Answer» A. 1847 | |
| 7. |
According to Marx, the working class were the |
| A. | Capitalists |
| B. | Proletariat |
| C. | Middle class |
| Answer» A. Capitalists | |
| 8. |
Marx considered the history of all society up to his time is the history of |
| A. | Racism |
| B. | Political problems |
| C. | Class struggle |
| Answer» C. Class struggle | |
| 9. |
Marx’s ideology was largely influenced by |
| A. | Hegelian philosophy |
| B. | Aristotle’s philosophy |
| C. | Plato’s philosophy |
| Answer» A. Hegelian philosophy | |
| 10. |
Karl Marx was born in |
| A. | France |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Italy |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 11. |
The Communist Manifesto was written in |
| A. | 1854 |
| B. | 1848 |
| C. | 1872 |
| Answer» B. 1848 | |
| 12. |
According to Karl Marx, the present state will |
| A. | wither away |
| B. | continue for a long period |
| C. | uplift the workers |
| Answer» A. wither away | |
| 13. |
Who amongst the following believed in class struggle? |
| A. | J. S. Mill |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Plato |
| Answer» B. Karl Marx | |
| 14. |
Marx’s views has been criticized because |
| A. | the idea of the state will wither away has not come true |
| B. | his idea that workers will unite proved a failure |
| C. | his views on capitalism |
| Answer» A. the idea of the state will wither away has not come true | |
| 15. |
Marx considered the forces of production as the |
| A. | Super-structure of society |
| B. | Sub-structure of society |
| C. | Infrastructure of society |
| Answer» B. Sub-structure of society | |
| 16. |
Customs, morals, religion and politics belonged to the |
| A. | Super-structure of society |
| B. | Sub-structure of society |
| C. | Infrastructure of society |
| Answer» A. Super-structure of society | |
| 17. |
The most important work on Public Administration in ancient India was |
| A. | the Mahabharata |
| B. | the Ramayana |
| C. | the Arthashastra |
| Answer» C. the Arthashastra | |
| 18. |
Kautilya is the author of the |
| A. | Slave economy |
| B. | Volunteer economy |
| C. | Arthashastra |
| Answer» C. Arthashastra | |
| 19. |
The word ‘artha’ in Arthashastra means |
| A. | politics |
| B. | economics |
| C. | diplomacy |
| Answer» B. economics | |
| 20. |
The word ‘shastra’ in Arthashastra means |
| A. | economics |
| B. | politics |
| C. | diplomacy |
| Answer» B. politics | |
| 21. |
To carry out the orders of administration, Kautilya laid emphasis on |
| A. | People’s cooperation |
| B. | People’s coordination |
| C. | People’s contribution |
| Answer» A. People’s cooperation | |
| 22. |
How many methods of motivation are mentioned in Arthashastra? |
| A. | three |
| B. | two |
| C. | four |
| Answer» C. four | |
| 23. |
Sama means |
| A. | Persuasion |
| B. | Punishment |
| C. | Incentive |
| Answer» A. Persuasion | |
| 24. |
Dama implies |
| A. | Force |
| B. | Incentive |
| C. | Progress |
| Answer» B. Incentive | |
| 25. |
Danda means |
| A. | Punishment |
| B. | Agreement |
| C. | Development |
| Answer» A. Punishment | |
| 26. |
Bheda refers to |
| A. | Chivalry |
| B. | Training |
| C. | Internal competition |
| Answer» C. Internal competition | |
| 27. |
Sama, dama,danda and bheda are |
| A. | Motivation means |
| B. | Personality Traits |
| C. | Means of communication |
| Answer» A. Motivation means | |
| 28. |
During the time of Kautilya, the king secured people’s cooperation through |
| A. | Punishment |
| B. | Financial Assistance |
| C. | Retribution |
| Answer» B. Financial Assistance | |
| 29. |
Arthashastra was written in |
| A. | 320 BC |
| B. | 326 BC |
| C. | 340 BC |
| Answer» A. 320 BC | |
| 30. |
Kautilya is also known as |
| A. | Aditya |
| B. | Himanshu |
| C. | Chanakya |
| Answer» C. Chanakya | |
| 31. |
Arthashastra mainly focuses on |
| A. | finance |
| B. | polity |
| C. | customs |
| Answer» B. polity | |
| 32. |
Dharmashastras are |
| A. | Sacred laws |
| B. | Sacred beliefs |
| C. | Sacred customs |
| Answer» A. Sacred laws | |
| 33. |
According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, the Defence Department was headed by the |
| A. | Chief of Elephants |
| B. | Senapati |
| C. | Superintendent of Infantry |
| Answer» B. Senapati | |
| 34. |
According to Kautilya, Amatya was |
| A. | the Finance Minister of the State |
| B. | the Prime Minister of the State |
| C. | the Defence Minister of the State |
| Answer» A. the Finance Minister of the State | |
| 35. |
Kautilya was the Prime Minister and Adviser to the king during the time of |
| A. | Bindusara |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 36. |
Who is known as ‘The Indian Machiavelli’ in the western world? |
| A. | Chanakya |
| B. | Manu |
| C. | Ashoka |
| Answer» A. Chanakya | |
| 37. |
Arthashastra is divided into |
| A. | 13 books |
| B. | 14 books |
| C. | 15 books |
| Answer» C. 15 books | |
| 38. |
Concepts of experiences and observation of situations in administration is known as |
| A. | Administrative Theory |
| B. | Political Theory |
| C. | Public Administration |
| Answer» A. Administrative Theory | |
| 39. |
Theories help us to understand the working of |
| A. | People |
| B. | Organization |
| C. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Organization | |
| 40. |
The Father of Public Administration is |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | Aristotle |
| Answer» A. Woodrow Wilson | |
| 41. |
The letter ‘O’ in POSDCORB stands for |
| A. | Organic |
| B. | Office |
| C. | Organising |
| Answer» C. Organising | |
| 42. |
The letter ‘P’ in POSDCORB stands for |
| A. | Programme |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Participation |
| Answer» A. Programme | |
| 43. |
The essay by Woodrow Wilson published in 1887 was titled as |
| A. | Public Administration |
| B. | Political Administration |
| C. | The Study of Administration |
| Answer» C. The Study of Administration | |
| 44. |
‘State and Revolution’ was written by |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Lenin |
| C. | Woodrow Wilson |
| Answer» B. Lenin | |
| 45. |
Lenin died in |
| A. | 1924 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1926 |
| Answer» A. 1924 | |
| 46. |
Lenin believed in the |
| A. | Bourgeoisie Revolution |
| B. | Proletariat Revolution |
| C. | Bureaucratic Revolution |
| Answer» B. Proletariat Revolution | |
| 47. |
Like Marx, Lenin was a bitter opponent of |
| A. | Communism |
| B. | Socialism |
| C. | Capitalism |
| Answer» C. Capitalism | |
| 48. |
Before the Revolution, Russia was ruled by |
| A. | The Emperor |
| B. | The Tsar |
| C. | The King |
| Answer» B. The Tsar | |
| 49. |
The Russian Revolution took place in |
| A. | 1918 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1915 |
| Answer» B. 1917 | |
| 50. |
Lenin led the |
| A. | Bolsheviks |
| B. | Mensheviks |
| C. | Christian Democrats |
| Answer» A. Bolsheviks | |
| 51. |
Which of the groups did Lenin consider as important in carrying out the Russian Revolution? |
| A. | Priests and artisans |
| B. | Workers and peasants |
| C. | Entrepreneurs and capitalists |
| Answer» B. Workers and peasants | |
| 52. |
The term Scientific Management was first coined by |
| A. | Louis Brandies |
| B. | F.W.Taylor |
| C. | Vincent De Gourney |
| Answer» A. Louis Brandies | |
| 53. |
Classical writers give importance on |
| A. | formal organisation |
| B. | informal organisation |
| C. | social-psychological factors |
| Answer» A. formal organisation | |
| 54. |
The first coherent theory of organisation is known as |
| A. | Scientific Management |
| B. | Bureaucratic Theory |
| C. | Classical Theory |
| Answer» A. Scientific Management | |
| 55. |
The Scientific Management Approach developed |
| A. | during 10th Century |
| B. | during 19th Century |
| C. | during early 20th Century |
| Answer» C. during early 20th Century | |
| 56. |
The Classical Theory is referred to as |
| A. | Human Relations Theory |
| B. | Mechanistic Theory |
| C. | Model Theory |
| Answer» B. Mechanistic Theory | |
| 57. |
Who is associated with the Scientific Management doctrine? |
| A. | Henri Fayol |
| B. | Adam Smith |
| C. | Frederick Winslow Taylor |
| Answer» C. Frederick Winslow Taylor | |
| 58. |
Scientism in administration is linked to |
| A. | one-best way |
| B. | two-best ways |
| C. | three-best ways |
| Answer» A. one-best way | |
| 59. |
What is the meaning of Charisma? |
| A. | Beauty |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Gift of Grace |
| Answer» C. Gift of Grace | |
| 60. |
Scientific Management Theory was advocated by |
| A. | Elton Mayo |
| B. | F. W. Taylor |
| C. | Luther Gulick |
| Answer» B. F. W. Taylor | |
| 61. |
Max Weber wrote extensively on |
| A. | State |
| B. | Government |
| C. | Bureaucracy |
| Answer» C. Bureaucracy | |
| 62. |
The Theory of Organisational Principle was propounded by |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Kautilya |
| C. | Fayol |
| Answer» C. Fayol | |
| 63. |
F.W. Taylor puts emphasis on |
| A. | Decision-Making |
| B. | Performance |
| C. | Division of Labour |
| Answer» C. Division of Labour | |
| 64. |
The first social scientist who made a systematic study of bureaucracy was |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Plato |
| C. | Aristotle |
| Answer» A. Max Weber | |
| 65. |
The father of Scientific Management is |
| A. | Henry Fayol |
| B. | F.W. Taylor |
| C. | Frederick Herzberg |
| Answer» B. F.W. Taylor | |
| 66. |
Scientific Management is also known as |
| A. | Taylorism |
| B. | Fayolism |
| C. | Leninism |
| Answer» A. Taylorism | |
| 67. |
The aim of Scientific Management is the replacement of traditional techniques by |
| A. | new techniques |
| B. | modern techniques |
| C. | scientific techniques |
| Answer» C. scientific techniques | |
| 68. |
Scientific Management focused on the |
| A. | lowest level |
| B. | middle level |
| C. | highest level |
| Answer» A. lowest level | |
| 69. |
The tendency on the part of the workers to restrict output is called |
| A. | regression |
| B. | soldiering |
| C. | refraining |
| Answer» B. soldiering | |
| 70. |
According to F.W.Taylor, the habit to take it easy is called |
| A. | natural soldiering |
| B. | systematic soldiering |
| C. | unique soldiering |
| Answer» A. natural soldiering | |
| 71. |
The realisation on part of both the parties (workers and managers) that their mutual interest is not contradictory is |
| A. | clinical method |
| B. | hygiene factor |
| C. | mental revolution |
| Answer» C. mental revolution | |
| 72. |
Classical Theorists consider every worker as |
| A. | economic man |
| B. | social man |
| C. | communal man |
| Answer» A. economic man | |
| 73. |
According to the Classical Theory, man is motivated by |
| A. | social factors |
| B. | monetary factors |
| C. | environmental factors |
| Answer» B. monetary factors | |
| 74. |
When a worker is supervised and guided by eight functional foreman, it is called |
| A. | Differential piece rate plan |
| B. | Functional foremanship |
| C. | Unity of Command |
| Answer» B. Functional foremanship | |
| 75. |
Determining the best set of motions amongst different set of motion in completing a job is called |
| A. | Motion study |
| B. | Time study |
| C. | Mental Revolution |
| Answer» A. Motion study | |
| 76. |
The study of time taken for completion of work is called |
| A. | Time study |
| B. | Motion study |
| C. | Momentary study |
| Answer» A. Time study | |
| 77. |
Pay by piece rates on the basis of standards set by motion and time studies is |
| A. | Recurring Plan |
| B. | Systematic Plan |
| C. | Differential Piece-Rate Plan |
| Answer» C. Differential Piece-Rate Plan | |
| 78. |
Which of the following is not an aim of Scientific Management? |
| A. | Increased Production |
| B. | Conditions of work |
| C. | Quality Control |
| Answer» B. Conditions of work | |
| 79. |
Scientific Management is based on the principle of |
| A. | Development of hygiene factors of work |
| B. | Development of motivational factors of work |
| C. | Development of true science of work |
| Answer» C. Development of true science of work | |
| 80. |
According to Taylor, the workers in an organization should be selected on the basis of |
| A. | outlook |
| B. | aptitude |
| C. | status |
| Answer» B. aptitude | |
| 81. |
The father of Classical Theory is |
| A. | F. W. Taylor |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | Chester Barnard |
| Answer» B. Henry Fayol | |
| 82. |
The central tenet of Classical Theory is |
| A. | division of labour |
| B. | responsibility |
| C. | increased production |
| Answer» A. division of labour | |
| 83. |
Classical theorists believe that the Principles of organization can be applied |
| A. | individually |
| B. | universally |
| C. | simultaneously |
| Answer» B. universally | |
| 84. |
The book “General and Industrial Management” was written by |
| A. | Douglas Mc Gregor |
| B. | Lenin |
| C. | Henry Fayol |
| Answer» C. Henry Fayol | |
| 85. |
According to Fayol, buying, selling and exchange of goods fall under |
| A. | Technical activities |
| B. | Commercial activities |
| C. | Financial activities |
| Answer» B. Commercial activities | |
| 86. |
The number of principles of administration specified by Henry Fayol was |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 14 |
| Answer» C. 14 | |
| 87. |
The object of division of work (specialization) is to produce |
| A. | more and better work |
| B. | better cooperation |
| C. | better conditions of work |
| Answer» A. more and better work | |
| 88. |
Which is not an element of administration as mentioned by Fayol? |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organizing |
| C. | Conducting |
| Answer» C. Conducting | |
| 89. |
The right to give orders and the power to exact obedience is |
| A. | responsibility |
| B. | control |
| C. | authority |
| Answer» C. authority | |
| 90. |
When an employee should receive orders from one superior only, it is called |
| A. | Unity of command |
| B. | Supervision |
| C. | Span of control |
| Answer» A. Unity of command | |
| 91. |
Fayol refers to “one head and one plan for a group of activities having the same objective” as |
| A. | Unity of direction |
| B. | Unity of command |
| C. | Scalar chain |
| Answer» A. Unity of direction | |
| 92. |
The prices for services rendered is known as |
| A. | Fees |
| B. | Charges |
| C. | Remuneration |
| Answer» C. Remuneration | |
| 93. |
The chain of superiors ranging from the ultimate authority to the lowest ranks is |
| A. | Gang Plank |
| B. | Scalar Chain |
| C. | Clinical Method |
| Answer» B. Scalar Chain | |
| 94. |
Henry Fayol advocates ‘A place for everyone and everyone in his place’ as |
| A. | Material Order |
| B. | Human Order |
| C. | Economic Order |
| Answer» B. Human Order | |
| 95. |
The power of thinking out a plan and executing it to ensure its success is |
| A. | Initiative |
| B. | Progress |
| C. | Idea |
| Answer» A. Initiative | |
| 96. |
Esprit de Corps means |
| A. | Harmony |
| B. | Grace |
| C. | Faith |
| Answer» A. Harmony | |
| 97. |
‘The Theory of Economic and Social Organisations’ is written by |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Peter Drucker |
| Answer» B. Max Weber | |
| 98. |
Max Weber was born in |
| A. | 1865 |
| B. | 1869 |
| C. | 1864 |
| Answer» C. 1864 | |
| 99. |
The word “bureaucracy” was coined by |
| A. | Vincent de Gourney |
| B. | John Miller |
| C. | Aristotle |
| Answer» A. Vincent de Gourney | |
| 100. |
The word ‘bureaucracy’ was coined in |
| A. | 1754 |
| B. | 1745 |
| C. | 1756 |
| Answer» C. 1756 | |
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