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| 1. |
Under mechanism of scientific management, scientific task setting includes: |
| A. | Time study |
| B. | Motion study |
| C. | Method study |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 2. |
Fedrick Winslow Taylor’s Mechanism of Scientific Management includes |
| A. | Scientific task setting |
| B. | Planning the task |
| C. | Standardization of tools and equipments |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 3. |
Frederick Winslow Taylor is best known for the introduction of which approach to job design? |
| A. | Behavioural approach |
| B. | Ergonomics |
| C. | Scientific management |
| D. | Division of labour |
| Answer» C. Scientific management | |
| 4. |
Scientific management is comprised of which of the following two elements? |
| A. | Technology assessment and environmental design |
| B. | Method study and work measurement |
| C. | Method study and job design |
| D. | Work measurement and job design |
| Answer» B. Method study and work measurement | |
| 5. |
Who was the first to formalise the concept of the division of labour? |
| A. | Edward Demming, 1950 |
| B. | Adam Smith, 1776 |
| C. | Fredrick Taylor, 1911 |
| D. | Jay Forester, 1963 |
| Answer» B. Adam Smith, 1776 | |
| 6. |
Henry Fayol was a |
| A. | Social scientists |
| B. | Mining engineer |
| C. | Accountant |
| D. | Production engineer |
| Answer» B. Mining engineer | |
| 7. |
Which of the following statement best described the principle of ‘Division of work’? |
| A. | work should be divided into small tasks |
| B. | labour should be divided |
| C. | resource should be divided among jobs |
| D. | it leads to specialisation |
| Answer» B. labour should be divided | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is Not a principle of management given by Taylor? |
| A. | Science, not rule of Thumb |
| B. | Functional foremanship |
| C. | Maximum ,not restricted output |
| D. | Harmony not discord |
| Answer» B. Functional foremanship | |
| 9. |
Management should find ' One best way ' to perform a task. Which technique of scientific management is defined in this sentence? |
| A. | Time study |
| B. | Motion study |
| C. | Fatigue study |
| D. | Method study |
| Answer» D. Method study | |
| 10. |
Who is known as 'the Father of Modern Theory of Management’? |
| A. | Harold Koontz. |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | F.W. Taylor |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» B. Henry Fayol | |
| 11. |
The main aim of Taylor was to................. |
| A. | improve labour relations |
| B. | improve productivity |
| C. | To attempt a general theory of management |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. improve productivity | |
| 12. |
Method study is .................. |
| A. | preliminary survey of production Process |
| B. | study of the movement of a work |
| C. | study of operational efficiency |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. preliminary survey of production Process | |
| 13. |
Henry fayol is well known........... |
| A. | As the father of modern management |
| B. | for formulating general principles of management |
| C. | for promoting trade unionism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. As the father of modern management | |
| 14. |
Unity of command implies |
| A. | A subordinate should receive orders from all the superiors |
| B. | individuals must sacrifice in the larger interest |
| C. | be accountable to one and only one superior |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. be accountable to one and only one superior | |
| 15. |
Purpose of time study is ........... |
| A. | to remove wastage of time |
| B. | to give timely assistance |
| C. | to determine fair days work |
| D. | watching time |
| Answer» C. to determine fair days work | |
| 16. |
The scientific technique of task setting is known as ...................... |
| A. | work study |
| B. | motion study |
| C. | time study |
| D. | method study |
| Answer» C. time study | |
| 17. |
Management by Objectives concept was developed by -------. |
| A. | Peter.F.Drucker |
| B. | Fayol |
| C. | Chester Bernard |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Peter.F.Drucker | |
| 18. |
MBO offers the basis for assessing the -----------------. |
| A. | Techniques |
| B. | Performance |
| C. | Authority |
| D. | Subject |
| Answer» B. Performance | |
| 19. |
The process of MBO starts with -----. |
| A. | setting up of obligation |
| B. | Fetron plan |
| C. | Review |
| D. | All |
| Answer» A. setting up of obligation | |
| 20. |
Principles of management are not |
| A. | behavioural. |
| B. | absolute. |
| C. | universal. |
| D. | flexible. |
| Answer» B. absolute. | |
| 21. |
Principles of management provide |
| A. | readymade solutions to problems. |
| B. | general guidelines. |
| C. | methods and procedures. |
| D. | rules and regulations. |
| Answer» B. general guidelines. | |
| 22. |
Management principles differ from pure science principles because management principles are |
| A. | vague. |
| B. | situation-bound. |
| C. | rig |
| Answer» B. situation-bound. | |
| 23. |
Principles of management are significant because these result in___________. |
| A. | taking initiative. |
| B. | adapting to new technology. |
| C. | employee satisfaction. |
| D. | optimum utilisation of resources. |
| Answer» D. optimum utilisation of resources. | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following is not a principle of scientific management? |
| A. | Functional foremanship |
| B. | Development of personnel |
| C. | Harmony, not discord |
| D. | Maximum, not restricted output |
| Answer» A. Functional foremanship | |
| 25. |
Management should find ‘one best way’ to perform a task. Which technique of scientific management is defined in this sentence? |
| A. | Time Study |
| B. | Method Study |
| C. | Fatigue Study |
| D. | Motion Study |
| Answer» B. Method Study | |
| 26. |
Unity of command is related to |
| A. | superiors and subordinates. |
| B. | management and workers. |
| C. | planned actions. |
| D. | cooperation among employees. |
| Answer» A. superiors and subordinates. | |
| 27. |
Gang plank is related to |
| A. | communication. |
| B. | motivation. |
| C. | supervision of workers. |
| D. | incentives to workers. |
| Answer» A. communication. | |
| 28. |
Management principles are flexible whereas ______________ principles are rigid. |
| A. | Pure Science |
| B. | Employment |
| C. | Scientific Management |
| D. | Art |
| Answer» A. Pure Science | |
| 29. |
___________ denotes concentration of authority at the top level. |
| A. | Decentralisation |
| B. | Centralisation |
| C. | Coordination |
| D. | Delegation |
| Answer» B. Centralisation | |
| 30. |
__________ is the technique in which each worker is supervised by eight supervisors. |
| A. | Functional foremanship |
| B. | Unity of action |
| C. | Centralisation |
| D. | Simplification of work |
| Answer» A. Functional foremanship | |
| 31. |
_________ principle of management puts emphasis on judicious application of penalties by the management. |
| A. | Esprit de corps |
| B. | Order |
| C. | Division of work |
| D. | Discipline |
| Answer» D. Discipline | |
| 32. |
_________ principle of management states that there should be a place for everything and everything should be in its place. |
| A. | Equity |
| B. | Discipline |
| C. | Order |
| D. | Esprit de corps |
| Answer» C. Order | |
| 33. |
__________ means one plan, one boss. |
| A. | Unity of direction |
| B. | Unity of command |
| C. | Centralisation |
| D. | Gang Plank |
| Answer» A. Unity of direction | |
| 34. |
__________ involves harmony and team spirit among employees. |
| A. | Discipline |
| B. | Esprit de corps |
| C. | Order |
| D. | Standardisation |
| Answer» B. Esprit de corps | |
| 35. |
“Unity of command means one employee getting orders and instructions from one supervisor”. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | all |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 36. |
Time study involves analysing movements involved in performing an activity. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | all |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 37. |
Scalar chain involves direct communication between two employees at horizontal level. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | all |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 38. |
Discipline principle of management leads to development of team spirit. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | all |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 39. |
The principals of management are significant because of |
| A. | increase in efficiency |
| B. | Initiative |
| C. | optimum utilisation of resources |
| D. | Adaptation of changing technology |
| Answer» D. Adaptation of changing technology | |
| 40. |
Observe the following management principles and pick the odd one out. Justify your answer. |
| A. | unity of command |
| B. | unity of direction |
| C. | maximum output |
| D. | equity |
| Answer» C. maximum output | |
| 41. |
Which scholar's definition on management is " Management is the art of getting things done through and with people in formally organised groups"? |
| A. | Harold Koontz |
| B. | J.N. Schulze |
| C. | S. George |
| D. | Henry Fayol |
| Answer» A. Harold Koontz | |
| 42. |
Which of the following is not a Management Principle ? |
| A. | Order |
| B. | Discipline |
| C. | Equity |
| D. | Cooperation |
| Answer» D. Cooperation | |
| 43. |
The term hierarchy implies......... |
| A. | departmentalisation |
| B. | a definite ranking order |
| C. | specialisation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. a definite ranking order | |
| 44. |
Scientific analysis of work under scientific management requires...... |
| A. | time study |
| B. | motion study |
| C. | Both a & b |
| D. | work study |
| Answer» C. Both a & b | |
| 45. |
Management by objective is |
| A. | goal oriented |
| B. | work oriented |
| C. | none of the above |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. goal oriented | |
| 46. |
Which scholar introduced the functional type of organisation? |
| A. | F.W. Taylor |
| B. | Chester Bernard |
| C. | Allen |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» A. F.W. Taylor | |
| 47. |
_________ is known as the founder of Human Relation School. |
| A. | Henry Fayol |
| B. | Elton Mayo |
| C. | Peter Drucker |
| D. | F.W. Taylor |
| Answer» B. Elton Mayo | |
| 48. |
___________ Principle of Management is concerned with promoting team spirit. |
| A. | Equity |
| B. | Scaler |
| C. | Unity of Command |
| D. | Espirit de Crops |
| Answer» D. Espirit de Crops | |
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