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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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