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Public Administration­ Theory and Practice Solved MCQs

1.

Literally the term ‘administration’ means---------------------

A. Manage the laws
B. Manage the trade
C. Manage the affairs of public or private
D. Education
Answer» C. Manage the affairs of public or private
2.

Public administration is the sum total of all the activities undertaken in pursuit of and in fulfilment of public policy, belongs to which view?

A. Managerial view
B. Integral view
C. POSDCORB view
D. Subject matter view
Answer» B. Integral view
3.

The human relations theory focussed on the

A. Physiological factors
B. biological factors
C. Social and psychological factors
D. Economic factors
Answer» C. Social and psychological factors
4.

The discipline of public administration originated in----

A. U.K
B. U.S.A
C. Germany
D. India
Answer» B. U.S.A
5.

Who was the originator of Politics-administration dichotomy?

A. Woodrow Wilson
B. W.F.Willoughby
C. .Mary Parker Follet
D. Henry Fayol
Answer» A. Woodrow Wilson
6.

The ‘POSDCORB’ relates to the --------------- of the public administration?

A. Scope
B. Meaning
C. Purpose
D. Philosophy
Answer» A. Scope
7.

Which one of the following activities are not covered in ‘POSDCORB’?

A. Budgeting
B. Planning
C. Reporting
D. Discipline
Answer» D. Discipline
8.

New Public administration laid emphasis on ------------

A. Economy and efficiency
B. Values and ethics
C. Behaviour of the public
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Values and ethics
9.

Scalar chain refers to:

A. All managers in a company
B. Chain of command
C. Chain of communication
D. Chain of managers from top to bottom linked stepwise
Answer» D. Chain of managers from top to bottom linked stepwise
10.

The name of Max Weber is associated with -------

A. Bureaucratic theory
B. System theory
C. Human relations theory
D. Administrative theory
Answer» A. Bureaucratic theory
11.

The primary focus of human relations theory is on:

A. Increasing labour productivity
B. Economic and efficiency
C. Individual as socio- psychological being and what motive him
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Individual as socio- psychological being and what motive him
12.

The organisation theory which highlights the social and psychological influences on organisational behaviour is called:

A. human relations theory
B. system theory
C. bureaucratic theory
D. classical theory
Answer» A. human relations theory
13.

Which of the following are required in organisation as a process?

A. division of work
B. grouping jobs and departments
C. establishing authority relationship
D. all the three
Answer» D. all the three
14.

The history of evolution of the discipline of public administration is generally divided into:

A. four phases
B. three phases
C. six phases
D. five phases
Answer» C. six phases
15.

The integral view of public administration is supported by:

A. L D. White
B. Dimock
C. Gladden
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
16.

The word “POSDCORB” was coined by:

A. J M. Pfiffner
B. Marshal Dimock
C. Luther Gullick
D. L D. White
Answer» C. Luther Gullick
17.

Which of the following is the main point of difference between public administration and private administration?

A. Profit motive
B. Public responsibility
C. Nature of functions
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
18.

Which of the following statement is correct regarding the increasingly important role of public administration in modern state?

A. The complexities of the modern industrial and urbanised world
B. It is a great instrument of social change
C. Concept of welfare state and total war
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
19.

The term “development administration” was first coined by:

A. Fred W. Riggs
B. Edward W. Weidner
C. Goswami
D. Joseph la Palombra
Answer» C. Goswami
20.

Which of the following is a feature of Max Weber’s bureaucratic organisation?

A. A well defined hierarchy
B. Division of labour based on functional specialisation
C. Office holder cannot appropriate his office
D. All the above.
Answer» C. Office holder cannot appropriate his office
21.

Which of the following is required in organisation as a process

A. Division of work
B. Grouping jobs and departments
C. Establishing authority relationships
D. All the three above
Answer» D. All the three above
22.

Which of the following is important in the organisational structure?

A. Well defined jobs
B. Coordination.
C. Clarifying authority and power
D. All the above.
Answer» D. All the above.
23.

Which of the following is not one of the principles of organisation?

A. Hierarchy or scalar principle
B. Staffing
C. Unity of command
D. Span of control
Answer» B. Staffing
24.

Hierarchy means:

A. Officials at different levels of organisation.
B. Control of the higher over the lower
C. Gang plank
D. All of these
Answer» B. Control of the higher over the lower
25.

The principle of scalar chain was devised by

A. Henry Fayol
B. L.Urwick
C. Frederick Taylor
D. Chester .I.Bernard.
Answer» A. Henry Fayol
26.

The functions of public management are described in PODSCORB by:

A. Henry Fayol
B. Luther Gullick
C. Frederick Taylor
D. none of these
Answer» B. Luther Gullick
27.

Which of the following is not a part of the departmental organisation?

A. Line agency
B. voluntary agency
C. staff agency
D. auxiliary agency
Answer» B. voluntary agency
28.

Which is the most widely prevalent form of governmental organisation

A. Public corporation
B. Independent regulatory commission
C. Department
D. Public limited company
Answer» C. Department
29.

Which of the following functions is not performed by a staff agency?

A. To do research and to provide information
B. To take decisions
C. Contact and liaison
D. Assisting the line.
Answer» B. To take decisions
30.

Which of the following is a true statement about staff agencies?

A. They stand outside the main line of administrative hierarchy.
B. They are an expansion of the personality of the chief executive
C. They are a help or reinforcement.
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
31.

Which of the following is not an advantage of the auxiliary agencies?

A. they secure economy in the administration
B. they ensure specialisation of functions
C. they help save the time of line agencies
D. helpful to all organisations ,even small ones
Answer» D. helpful to all organisations ,even small ones
32.

Which of the following is not a staff agency in India?

A. Cabinet secretariat
B. planning commission
C. union public service commission
D. Monopolies and restricted trade practices commission
Answer» D. Monopolies and restricted trade practices commission
33.

The establishment of Independent Regulatory Commissions is a feature of the system of administration?

A. British
B. Chinese
C. American
D. Indian
Answer» C. American
34.

The Independent Regulatory Commissions perform

A. regulatory functions
B. administrative functions
C. quasi-judicial functions
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
35.

Public corporations are created to perform:

A. Economic functions
B. civil functions
C. regulatory functions
D. police functions
Answer» A. Economic functions
36.

The creation of public corporations was necessitated due to :

A. governments undertaking commercial and financial functions
B. increasing demand made by the public
C. inability of the governments to levy more and more taxes
D. historical reasons
Answer» A. governments undertaking commercial and financial functions
37.

Bureau type or single-head agency is not suitable because:

A. It can lead to one man’s despotism
B. It cannot resist political pressure
C. It cannot avoid political partiality
D. All the three above
Answer» D. All the three above
38.

Span of control is concerned with

A. Number of field establishments which can be controlled by the head quarters
B. Number of levels of authority which can be created in an organisation.
C. Determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manager
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manager
39.

It is recognised that the span of control varies with:

A. Function ,personality, time, space
B. Personality and function
C. Time and space
D. All the four above
Answer» D. All the four above
40.

Administrative accountability is enforced through such means as;

A. Legislative surveillance
B. Judicial review
C. Ministerial responsibility
D. All the three above
Answer» D. All the three above
41.

Which of the following help establish accountability in the administration

A. Decentralisation
B. Delegation of authority
C. Devolution or deconcentration
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
42.

Which of the following is not a principle of effective delegation?

A. Responsibility is absolute and cannot be delegated
B. Authority to have parity with responsibility
C. Limits of authority to be well defined
D. No need to delegate in small organisation
Answer» D. No need to delegate in small organisation
43.

In delegation of authority,where no third person or intermediate link intervenes between the two parties to the delegation it is called :

A. Direct or immediate delegation
B. Indirect or mediate delegation
C. Full delegation
D. Partial delegation
Answer» A. Direct or immediate delegation
44.

Which of the following does not influence decentralisation in an organisation?

A. Nature of growth of an organisation
B. Extent of diversification
C. Outlook of top management
D. Nearness to the head quarters
Answer» D. Nearness to the head quarters
45.

Which of the following powers cannot be delegated?

A. Power to sanction new policies and plans
B. Supervision of the work of the first line or immediate subordinates
C. General financial supervision
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
46.

Some of the technique of coordination are mentioned below. Which of them is not a technique of voluntary coordination?

A. prior reference, consultation and clearance
B. organisational hierarchy
C. conference
D. standardization of procedure
Answer» B. organisational hierarchy
47.

Dicey’s name is associated with:

A. ecological study of public administration
B. organisational hierarchy
C. Rule of Law
D. scientific theory of management
Answer» C. Rule of Law
48.

Administrative law is a legal concept prevailing in:

A. U K
B. USA
C. China
D. France
Answer» D. France
49.

The system Rule of Law as adopted many countries, developed in:

A. USA
B. UK
C. Switzerland
D. Germany
Answer» B. UK
50.

Which of the following is an attribute of the Rule of Law?

A. all the persons are equal before law
B. all the persons whether officials or non-officials are responsible to the ordinary court of
C. right and liberties of the citizens emanate from the rule of law rather than constitutional guarantees
D. all the above
Answer» B. all the persons whether officials or non-officials are responsible to the ordinary court of
51.

Which of the following does not come within the ambit of administrative law?

A. illegal acts done by officials not in their official capacity
B. claims against government
C. remedies against administrative action
D. problems of public personals
Answer» A. illegal acts done by officials not in their official capacity
52.

Which of the following responsible for the growth of administrative law?

A. expansion of the functions of the government
B. social and economic consequences in industrial revolution
C. increasing complexities of the modern administration
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
53.

Generally the leaders are of the three types . Which of the following is not one of them?

A. authoritarian
B. democratic
C. traditional
D. charismatic
Answer» C. traditional
54.

Which of the following functions are assigned to leadership?

A. goal settings
B. designing jobs
C. communication
D. all the three above
Answer» D. all the three above
55.

Which of the following ways are useful for securing coordination in the organisation?

A. clarifying authority and responsibility
B. facilitating effective communications
C. through leadership
D. all the three above
Answer» D. all the three above
56.

Coordination to be effective must not be:

A. intermittent
B. encourage through participative management
C. horizontal as well as vertical
D. started at the outset of the activity
Answer» A. intermittent
57.

Luther Gullick mentions some difficulties in the way of effective coordination. Which of the following is not among them ?

A. uncertainty of the future
B. lack of knowledge and experience in the leaders
C. size and complexity of the organisation
D. lack of administrative skill and technique
Answer» C. size and complexity of the organisation
58.

Which of the following is out of place here in the communication process?

A. sender and the receiver
B. communication channel
C. symbols of feedback
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
59.

Which of the following can create barriers in communication?

A. mechanical problems
B. organisational problems
C. personal problems
D. all the three above
Answer» D. all the three above
60.

Which of the following will acts an incentive to motivate employees?

A. work recognition
B. job security
C. promotion
D. all these
Answer» D. all these
61.

The part of the management which deals with human element in the organisation is known as .......

A. personal management
B. manpower management
C. human resources management
D. any of the three above
Answer» D. any of the three above
62.

Who coined the term bureaucracy?

A. Max Webber
B. Gullick
C. Fayol
D. Piffiner
Answer» A. Max Webber
63.

The theory of bureaucracy was developed by:

A. Max Webber
B. Gullick
C. Fayol
D. Piffiner
Answer» A. Max Webber
64.

The tradition of neutrality of public services was developed in:

A. india
B. U K
C. France
D. USA
Answer» B. U K
65.

Which of the following features of bureaucracy is mentioned by max Webber?

A. offices are ordered in a hierarchy
B. there is a complete segregation of official activity from private life
C. official duties are conducted in a spirit of impersonality
D. all the three above
Answer» D. all the three above
66.

Spoil system of recruitment of public services was prevalent in:

A. India
B. USA
C. UK
D. France
Answer» B. USA
67.

Which of the following functions does not belong to civil service?

A. giving advice
B. programme and operational planning
C. production of services
D. policy formulation
Answer» D. policy formulation
68.

Which system of recruitment of public service is prevalent in India?

A. merit system
B. spoil system
C. authoritative system
D. semi –merit system
Answer» A. merit system
69.

Which of the following systems of recruitment is most widely prevalent in modern states?

A. merit system
B. spoil system
C. authoritative system
D. semi –merit system
Answer» A. merit system
70.

Which of the following is not the consequence of spoil system of recruitment?

A. sheer efficiency
B. political corruption
C. no relation between job and fitness of the candidate
D. permanent tenure
Answer» D. permanent tenure
71.

Which of the following is relevant to the merit system of recruitment?

A. public servant will have restricted political rights
B. permanent tenure of office of public servant
C. independent and neutral agency to conduct recruitment into public services
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
72.

Promotion in public service or recruitment from within is justified on certain grounds which of the following is a valid justification?

A. it is a reward for honest and hard work
B. it is free from the defects which are inherent in direct
C. it is essential element of the career service
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
73.

The chairman of the UPSC is appointed by:

A. President of India
B. Governor
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer» A. President of India
74.

The chairman and members of the UPSC are appointed by:

A. President of India
B. Governor
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer» A. President of India
75.

The members of the State PSCs appointed by:

A. President of India
B. Governor
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer» B. Governor
76.

Members of the UPSC in India retire at the expiry of 6 years or at the age of...... which ever is earlier:

A. 62
B. 65
C. 70
D. 60
Answer» B. 65
77.

Members of the State PSC retire at the expiry of 6 years or at the age of...... which ever is earlier:

A. 62
B. 65
C. 70
D. 60
Answer» B. 65
78.

Which of the following is not an advantage of direct recruitment system?

A. it is consonance with the principle of democracy i.e. equal opportunity for all
B. it ensures continues supply of new ideas outlook into public service
C. it is economical
D. it widens the area of selection
Answer» C. it is economical
79.

The pattern of public service in India conforms to that of :

A. American model
B. British Model
C. French model
D. Chinese model
Answer» B. British Model
80.

Which of the following methods is not included in the category of on the job training?

A. orientation
B. role playing
C. refresher course
D. vestibule training
Answer» B. role playing
81.

Which of the following is not an advantage of training?

A. increase in efficiency
B. increase in morale of workers
C. less supervision
D. less strikes
Answer» D. less strikes
82.

Which of the following is not relevant to merit system of promotion in service?

A. seniority
B. service rating
C. promotional examinations
D. promotion by selection committee
Answer» D. promotion by selection committee
83.

“The capacity of a group of people to pull together persistently and consistently in the pursuit of a common purpose” is called:

A. morale
B. control
C. coordination
D. productivity
Answer» A. morale
84.

Which of the following factors helps to build up morale of the employees in the organisation?

A. participatory management
B. grievance redressal machinery
C. job satisfaction
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
85.

India follows the practice of:

A. plural budget
B. cash budget
C. performance budget
D. surplus budget
Answer» A. plural budget
86.

In India judicial activism become a very commonly known phrase. What does it really mean?

A. Judiciary has vigorously started clearing the large back-log of cases to provide quick and efficient justice
B. The court have started intervening where the Executive failed to do its duty or abused its authority
C. The judges have started taking part in politics
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The court have started intervening where the Executive failed to do its duty or abused its authority
87.

Judicial activism in India is the result of several factors but the most prominent of them is:

A. political corruption
B. over enthusiasm of the court
C. public interest litigation
D. failure of parliamentary control
Answer» C. public interest litigation
88.

The purpose of O and M is:

A. To restore the organisation of government
B. To promote greater coordination
C. To root out corruption
D. To review the internal organisation and procedures with a view to promote
Answer» D. To review the internal organisation and procedures with a view to promote
89.

Which of the following constitutes essential element in the administrative structure?

A. the chief executive
B. higher civil service
C. departmental system
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
90.

The Prime Minister’s office in India is a:

A. line agency
B. auxiliary agency
C. staff agency
D. none of these
Answer» B. auxiliary agency
91.

Who appoints the members of the all India services and central services?

A. The President
B. the Prime Minister
C. The Cabinet
D. UPSC
Answer» A. The President
92.

Who recruits the members of the all India services and central services?

A. The President
B. the Prime Minister
C. The Cabinet
D. UPSC
Answer» D. UPSC
93.

The administrative head of the state administration is:

A. Governor
B. Chief Secretary
C. Chief Minister
D. Finance Minister
Answer» A. Governor
94.

The executive power of the state in India vested with:

A. Governor
B. Chief Secretary
C. Chief Minister
D. Legislative Assembly
Answer» A. Governor
95.

The most important exponent of classical theory of administration was:

A. Henry Fayol
B. Gullick
D. White d) Urwick
Answer» D. White d) Urwick
96.

The term ‘ public administration’ was coined in the year:

A. 1812
B. 1897
C. 1815
D. 1903
Answer» A. 1812
97.

Who said “Public Administration is the art and the science of management as applied to the affairs of the state”?

A. Waldo
B. Gullick
D. White d) Urwick
Answer» A. Waldo
98.

Public Administration is:

A. a discipline
B. an activity
C. a subject study
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
99.

Scientific treatment of bureaucracy is generally attributed to:

A. Max Weber
B. Karl Marx
C. R. Michels
D. Indian thinkers
Answer» A. Max Weber
100.

The foremost proponent of the integral view of Public Administration is:

A. LD. White
B. Dimock
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Herbert Simon
Answer» A. LD. White
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