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| 201. |
Which one of the following is the main source of income for educational organisation? |
| A. | Fees from the students |
| B. | Endowments and land grants |
| C. | Donations |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 202. |
Major factors that influences educational finance is |
| A. | Removal of disparities in educational opportunities |
| B. | Maintenance of normal service |
| C. | Demand for education |
| D. | Unemployment of youth |
| Answer» A. Removal of disparities in educational opportunities | |
| 203. |
“Finance is the art and science of managing money”.Who says this? |
| A. | Lawrence J. Gitman |
| B. | Taylor |
| C. | Hawthorne |
| D. | Elton |
| Answer» A. Lawrence J. Gitman | |
| 204. |
Which one of the following is not the objective of financial management? |
| A. | To ensure human capital development |
| B. | To ensure adequate returns to the shareholders |
| C. | To ensure optimum fund utilisation |
| D. | To ensure safety on investment |
| Answer» A. To ensure human capital development | |
| 205. |
Financial management is concerned with |
| A. | Profit and loss of the organisation |
| B. | Procurement and utilisation of funds |
| C. | Loan from banks |
| D. | Exchange of money with other countries |
| Answer» B. Procurement and utilisation of funds | |
| 206. |
Which one of the following is not a source of income for educational organisation? |
| A. | Land grants and endowments |
| B. | Government funds |
| C. | Loan from State Bank of India |
| D. | Fees from the students |
| Answer» C. Loan from State Bank of India | |
| 207. |
The success of any business organisation depends on the |
| A. | Knowledge of the workers |
| B. | Provision of sufficient money |
| C. | Geographical area |
| D. | Road contributions |
| Answer» A. Knowledge of the workers | |
| 208. |
The main source of income of the educational institution is received from |
| A. | The Village Community |
| B. | The United Nation |
| C. | The State Government |
| D. | The fee of students |
| Answer» D. The fee of students | |
| 209. |
Under centralised management, authority and powers rest in a/an |
| A. | Local body |
| B. | Autonomous body |
| C. | Central body |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Central body | |
| 210. |
“Shareholder wealth” in a firm is represented by: |
| A. | The number of people employed in the firm |
| B. | The book value of the firm’s assets less the book value of its liabilities |
| C. | The amount of salary paid to its employees |
| D. | The market price per share of the firm’s common stock |
| Answer» D. The market price per share of the firm’s common stock | |
| 211. |
The objective of financial management is to: |
| A. | Maximize earnings per share |
| B. | Maximize the value of the firm’s common stock |
| C. | Maximize return on investment |
| D. | Maximize market share |
| Answer» C. Maximize return on investment | |
| 212. |
“Financial management is that activity of management which is concerned with the planning, procuring and controlling of the firm’s financial resources”. Who says this? |
| A. | Weston and Brigham |
| B. | J.F. Bradlery |
| C. | Deepika& Maya Rani |
| D. | Ezra Solomon |
| Answer» C. Deepika& Maya Rani | |
| 213. |
“Financial management is an area of financial decision making, harmonizing individual motives and enterprise goals”. Who define this? |
| A. | J.F. Bradlery |
| B. | Ezra Solomon |
| C. | Deepika& Maya Rani |
| D. | Weston and Brigham |
| Answer» D. Weston and Brigham | |
| 214. |
“Financial management is the area of business management devoted to a judicious use of capital and a careful selection of sources of capital in order to enable a business firm to move in the direction of reaching its goals” Who says this? |
| A. | Guthman and Dougal |
| B. | Weston and Brigham |
| C. | J.F. Bradlery |
| D. | Deepika& Maya Rai |
| Answer» C. J.F. Bradlery | |
| 215. |
“Financial management is properly viewed as an integral part of overall management rather than as a staff specially concerned with funds raising operations”. |
| A. | Deepika& Maya Rai |
| B. | J.F. Bradlery |
| C. | Guthman and Dougal |
| D. | Ezra Solomon |
| Answer» C. Guthman and Dougal | |
| 216. |
“The activity concerned with the planning, raising, controlling and administering of funds used in the business”. Who defines this? |
| A. | Ezra Solomon |
| B. | J.F. Bradlery |
| C. | Guthman and Dougal |
| D. | Weston Brigham |
| Answer» D. Weston Brigham | |
| 217. |
The most common cause of financial problems are: |
| A. | Undercapitalization |
| B. | Inadequate expense control |
| C. | Credit terms |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 218. |
A statement that projects management’s expectations for revenues and, based on those financial expectations, allocates the use of specific resources throughout the firm is called: |
| A. | Capital budget |
| B. | Operating budget |
| C. | Cash budget |
| D. | Resource budget |
| Answer» D. Resource budget | |
| 219. |
An example of fixed asset is |
| A. | Live stock |
| B. | Value stock |
| C. | Income stock |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Live stock | |
| 220. |
The total cost that arises when the quantity produced is increased by one unit is called |
| A. | The number of people employed in the firm |
| B. | The book value of the firm’s assets less the book value of its liabilities |
| C. | The amount of salary paid to its employees |
| D. | The market price per share of the firm’s common stock |
| Answer» B. The book value of the firm’s assets less the book value of its liabilities | |
| 221. |
______ varies inversely with profitability. |
| A. | Liquidity |
| B. | Risk |
| C. | Financing |
| D. | Liabilities |
| Answer» A. Liquidity | |
| 222. |
_________ of a firm refers to the composition of its long term funds and its capital structure. |
| A. | Capitalisation |
| B. | Over-capitalistion |
| C. | Under-capitalisation |
| D. | Market capitalisation |
| Answer» A. Capitalisation | |
| 223. |
In finance, “working capital” means the same thing as |
| A. | Total assets |
| B. | Fixed assets |
| C. | Current assets |
| D. | Current assets minus current liabilities |
| Answer» C. Current assets | |
| 224. |
Which of the following would be consistent with a more aggressive approach to financing working capital |
| A. | Financing short term needs with short term funds |
| B. | Financing permanent inventory build up with long term debt |
| C. | Financing seasonal needs with short term funds |
| D. | Financing some long term needs with short term funds |
| Answer» D. Financing some long term needs with short term funds | |
| 225. |
Which of the following is not the responsibility of financial management? |
| A. | Allocation of funds to current and capital assets |
| B. | Obtaining the best mix of financing alternatives |
| C. | Preparation of the firm’s accounting statements |
| D. | Development of an appropriate dividend policy |
| Answer» C. Preparation of the firm’s accounting statements | |
| 226. |
Uses of funds include a(an): |
| A. | Decrease in cash |
| B. | Increase in any liability |
| C. | Tax refund |
| D. | Increased in fixed assets |
| Answer» C. Tax refund | |
| 227. |
A capital investment is one that |
| A. | Has the prospect of long term benefits |
| B. | Has the prospect of short term benefits |
| C. | Is only undertaken by large corporations |
| D. | Applies only to investment in fixed assets |
| Answer» A. Has the prospect of long term benefits | |
| 228. |
Which one of the following factors that influence educational finance? |
| A. | Demand for education |
| B. | Financial control |
| C. | Concentration of wealth |
| D. | Level of national income |
| Answer» A. Demand for education | |
| 229. |
The main problem of financing a scheme of post-secondary education that faced with serious difficulties |
| A. | expansion of educational services |
| B. | Removal of disparities in educational opportunities |
| C. | Inadequacy of funds |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Inadequacy of funds | |
| 230. |
Modern industrial development has caused________ |
| A. | Private enterprise |
| B. | Economic imbalances |
| C. | Social change |
| D. | Economic contribution |
| Answer» B. Economic imbalances | |
| 231. |
The control of________ is a very important problem because ‘power follows the purse’ and this power may be easily misused |
| A. | Economy |
| B. | Population |
| C. | Government |
| D. | Finance |
| Answer» D. Finance | |
| 232. |
Economists believe in the law of diminishing marginal utility’. This ‘utility’ means |
| A. | Ability |
| B. | Efficiency |
| C. | Satisfaction |
| D. | Reduction |
| Answer» C. Satisfaction | |
| 233. |
Efficiency can be much improved if there is only a________ planning. |
| A. | Short term and long term |
| B. | Short term |
| C. | Long term |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Long term | |
| 234. |
It has been decided that______ of schooling will be made available to majority of our youth |
| A. | 12 years |
| B. | 10 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. 12 years | |
| 235. |
To solve the problem of mobility of population and overcrowding in the cities the government has to adopt |
| A. | Appropriate measures both at the economic and educational levels |
| B. | Evolving a new finance structure in which the Central government will have to play significant role |
| C. | Maintenance of a high level of national income |
| D. | Financing of education |
| Answer» A. Appropriate measures both at the economic and educational levels | |
| 236. |
Which one is not educational finances needed for purposes in education? |
| A. | Maintenance of normal educational services |
| B. | Expansion of educational services |
| C. | Expansion of disparities in educational opportunities |
| D. | Planning, organising, directing and controlling the financial activities |
| Answer» D. Planning, organising, directing and controlling the financial activities | |
| 237. |
The most important method used in Ancient and medieval times in financing education is |
| A. | Land grants and income yielding endowmwnts |
| B. | Learning while earning |
| C. | Donation from the public |
| D. | Government funds |
| Answer» A. Land grants and income yielding endowmwnts | |
| 238. |
One of the following is not include in the important activities in the field of education undertaken by UNESCO |
| A. | Centre for Educational Technology |
| B. | Secondary School Teaching License Project |
| C. | Organisation of meetings, seminars, workshops etc |
| D. | Expansion of educational services |
| Answer» D. Expansion of educational services | |
| 239. |
An important problem of social change, which cannot be solved by half-harted measures is |
| A. | Unemployment of youth |
| B. | Population mobility |
| C. | Age distribution of population |
| D. | Extension of educational opportunities |
| Answer» C. Age distribution of population | |
| 240. |
Besides the provision for special education, ___________ will require additional adjustments in the policies of educational financing |
| A. | Vocational education, professional training course etc |
| B. | Financial resource |
| C. | Distribution of funds |
| D. | School fees |
| Answer» A. Vocational education, professional training course etc | |
| 241. |
Managerial Behaviour means the behaviour, attitude, personality traits, intelligence, etc of the - |
| A. | teacher |
| B. | manager |
| C. | principal |
| D. | head |
| Answer» B. manager | |
| 242. |
The social qualities of a good administrator/ manager should comprise of – |
| A. | social tact and good judgement |
| B. | personal charm |
| C. | sense of humour |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 243. |
Educational Leadership is a term applied to – |
| A. | principals or |
| B. | administrators |
| C. | department heads or academic deans |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 244. |
Leadership style refers to the – |
| A. | personality pattern of a leader |
| B. | attitude pattern of a leader |
| C. | behavior pattern of a leader |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. behavior pattern of a leader | |
| 245. |
When the leader expects complete obedience from his followers and all decision making power is concentrated in the leader, it is called – |
| A. | Dictatorial style |
| B. | Autocratic style |
| C. | Monarchial style |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Autocratic style | |
| 246. |
When freedom is allowed to subordinates and they are given free hand in deciding their own policies and methods and the leader rarely interferes, it is called – |
| A. | Democratic style |
| B. | Delegating Style |
| C. | Laissez – faire style |
| D. | Autocratic style |
| Answer» C. Laissez – faire style | |
| 247. |
When a leader acts like a father to his sub-ordinates and protects and guides them, it is called – |
| A. | Benevolent style |
| B. | Paternalistic style |
| C. | Participative style |
| D. | Maternalistic style |
| Answer» B. Paternalistic style | |
| 248. |
Theory X and Theory Y of Leadership style was proposed by – |
| A. | Douglas McGregor |
| B. | Hersey and Blanchard |
| C. | Rensis Likert |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Douglas McGregor | |
| 249. |
Rensis Likert proposed __________ leadership styles. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» A. 4 | |
| 250. |
Achievement-Oriented style of leadership was given by – |
| A. | Rensis Likert |
| B. | Robert House |
| C. | Hersey and Blanchard |
| D. | Douglas McGregor |
| Answer» B. Robert House | |
| 251. |
Managerial behaviour is mainly concerned with |
| A. | strict control of subordinates |
| B. | leading the members of the organization efficiently |
| C. | obeying the boss |
| D. | receiving bribes from others |
| Answer» B. leading the members of the organization efficiently | |
| 252. |
The opposite of democratic leadership is |
| A. | laissez faire leadership |
| B. | permissive leadership |
| C. | authoritarian leadership |
| D. | creative leadership |
| Answer» C. authoritarian leadership | |
| 253. |
The general functions of a manager include – |
| A. | Leading |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Problem Solving |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 254. |
Leadership style is mainly the result of the - |
| A. | philosophy of the leader. |
| B. | personality of the leader. |
| C. | experience of the leader. |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 255. |
Personal characteristics of a good manager include - |
| A. | good personal qualities |
| B. | good qualifications |
| C. | mentally healthy |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 256. |
In order to be a successful manager, one has to be - |
| A. | active and alert |
| B. | hardworking and punctual |
| C. | creative and democratic |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 257. |
Resources available in an educational institution include - |
| A. | human resources |
| B. | material resources |
| C. | capital resources |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 258. |
For successful administrative leadership, one needs to possess - |
| A. | intelligence and creativity |
| B. | professional knowledge and skill |
| C. | diagnosing and problem solving ability |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 259. |
A good and effective manager should not be - |
| A. | compassionate |
| B. | egotistical |
| C. | selfish |
| D. | dictatorial |
| Answer» A. compassionate | |
| 260. |
The best style of leadership is – |
| A. | Autocratic style |
| B. | Permissive style |
| C. | Paternalistic style |
| D. | Democratic style |
| Answer» D. Democratic style | |
| 261. |
The two extremes of leadership style are - |
| A. | Autocratic and Democratic style |
| B. | Autocratic and Laissez-Faire style |
| C. | Autocratic and Paternalistic style |
| D. | Democratic and Laissez-Faire style |
| Answer» B. Autocratic and Laissez-Faire style | |
| 262. |
When sub-ordinates are encouraged to take initiative and to participate in decision making, it is called - |
| A. | Autocratic style |
| B. | Permissive style |
| C. | Democratic style |
| D. | Directive style |
| Answer» C. Democratic style | |
| 263. |
Path Goal Theory of Leadership was given by - |
| A. | Rensis Likert |
| B. | Douglas McGregor |
| C. | Robert House |
| D. | Hersey & Blanchard |
| Answer» C. Robert House | |
| 264. |
Situational Theory of Leadership was given by - |
| A. | Rensis Likert |
| B. | Douglas McGregor |
| C. | Robert House |
| D. | Hersey & Blanchard |
| Answer» D. Hersey & Blanchard | |
| 265. |
Which type of leader happens to be authoritarian, autocratic, task-oriented, rigid and strict? |
| A. | X - style |
| B. | Y - style |
| C. | Z - style |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. X - style | |
| 266. |
Which type of leader happens to be supportive, democratic, participative and delegating? |
| A. | X - style |
| B. | Y - style |
| C. | Z - style |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Y - style | |
| 267. |
Telling style and Selling style of leadership was given by - |
| A. | Hersey & Blanchard |
| B. | Douglas McGregor |
| C. | Robert House |
| D. | Rensis Likert |
| Answer» A. Hersey & Blanchard | |
| 268. |
The leadership styles given by Rensis Likert include – |
| A. | Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles |
| B. | Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez – faire and Paternalistic styles |
| C. | Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles |
| D. | Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented styles |
| Answer» A. Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles | |
| 269. |
The leadership styles given by Robert House include - |
| A. | Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez – faire and Paternalistic styles |
| B. | Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles |
| C. | Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented styles |
| D. | Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles |
| Answer» C. Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented styles | |
| 270. |
The leadership styles given by Hersey and Blanchard include - |
| A. | Telling, Selling, Directing and Delegating styles |
| B. | Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles |
| C. | Telling, Selling, Directing and Controlling styles |
| D. | Telling, Selling, Leading and Delegating styles |
| Answer» B. Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles | |
| 271. |
Telling followers what needs to be done and giving appropriate guidance along the way is known as - |
| A. | Telling style |
| B. | Directive style |
| C. | Selling style |
| D. | Supportive style |
| Answer» B. Directive style | |
| 272. |
Setting challenging goals in work and expecting high standards and success is known as – |
| A. | Laissex-faire style |
| B. | Achievement – oriented style |
| C. | Exploitation style |
| D. | Benevolent style |
| Answer» B. Achievement – oriented style | |
| 273. |
Which leadership style is most effective when followers are at a very low level of maturity? |
| A. | Delegating style |
| B. | Participative style |
| C. | Telling style |
| D. | Authoritarian style |
| Answer» C. Telling style | |
| 274. |
Which leadership style is most effective when followers are at a very high level of maturity? |
| A. | Selling style |
| B. | Telling style |
| C. | Directive style |
| D. | Delegating style |
| Answer» D. Delegating style | |
| 275. |
Which leadership style is best when the work is stressful, boring or hazardous? |
| A. | Directive style |
| B. | Delegating style |
| C. | Supportive style |
| D. | Benevolent style |
| Answer» C. Supportive style | |
| 276. |
Which leadership style is the odd one out? |
| A. | Democratic style |
| B. | Participative style |
| C. | Exploitative style |
| D. | Supportive style |
| Answer» C. Exploitative style | |
| 277. |
“Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen”.Who said this? |
| A. | D.R. Davies |
| B. | Alan Keith |
| C. | M. Chemers |
| D. | Keith Davies |
| Answer» B. Alan Keith | |
| 278. |
“Leadership is the ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives enthusiastically”. Who said this? |
| A. | D.R. Davies |
| B. | Alan Keith |
| C. | M. Chemers |
| D. | Keith Davies |
| Answer» D. Keith Davies | |
| 279. |
“Leadership is the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. Who said this? |
| A. | D.R. Davies |
| B. | Alan Keith |
| C. | M. Chemers |
| D. | Keith Davies |
| Answer» C. M. Chemers | |
| 280. |
The factor which does not affect the managerial behaviour is |
| A. | Personal factor |
| B. | Social factor |
| C. | Geographical factor |
| D. | Political factor |
| Answer» C. Geographical factor | |
| 281. |
Under decentralised management, all powers and responsibilities are distributed and shared by |
| A. | Central body |
| B. | Top to bottom |
| C. | Local body |
| D. | Autonomous body |
| Answer» A. Central body | |
| 282. |
Opposite to autocratic leadership style is |
| A. | Free-rein leadership style |
| B. | Participative or democratic style |
| C. | Employee-oriented style |
| D. | Task oriented style |
| Answer» A. Free-rein leadership style | |
| 283. |
Who named the two major types of leadership behaviour pattern as system oriented and person oriented |
| A. | Fedler |
| B. | Parson and Bales |
| C. | Stogdill, Coins and Brown |
| D. | Parson and Brown |
| Answer» C. Stogdill, Coins and Brown | |
| 284. |
The term ‘manager’ points out to a person whois holding a managerial position such as |
| A. | Vice Chancellor of a university |
| B. | Principal of a college |
| C. | Director of an institution |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 285. |
A leader who gives orders only after consulting the group is called |
| A. | Autocratic leader |
| B. | Laissez-faire leader |
| C. | Democratic leader |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Democratic leader | |
| 286. |
The managerial behaviour is mainly |
| A. | The preference for maintaining status quo |
| B. | To control the subordinates strictly |
| C. | To receive bribes from others |
| D. | To obey the boss |
| Answer» A. The preference for maintaining status quo | |
| 287. |
All decisions are centralised in |
| A. | Democratic leadership |
| B. | Laissez-faire leadership |
| C. | Autocratic leadership |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Autocratic leadership | |
| 288. |
Under centralised management, authority and powers rest in a/an |
| A. | Local body |
| B. | Central body |
| C. | Autonomous body |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Local body | |
| 289. |
Which of the following factors determines education allocation |
| A. | Constitutional provision |
| B. | National income |
| C. | Proper motivation |
| D. | Unity of demand |
| Answer» A. Constitutional provision | |
| 290. |
The term manager, in fact, is a________ concept |
| A. | Multi-meaning |
| B. | Organisational |
| C. | Managerial |
| D. | Meaningful |
| Answer» A. Multi-meaning | |
| 291. |
The variable determining the quality of managerial behaviour are |
| A. | The manager himself |
| B. | The persons with whom he works |
| C. | The cultural accomplishments and setting of the workers |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 292. |
What is one characteristic of a Laissez-faire leadership style? |
| A. | Leader gives opinion only when asked |
| B. | Leader takes charge |
| C. | Everyone work together and participate together |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Leader gives opinion only when asked | |
| 293. |
________ is increasing leadership rapidly |
| A. | Strategy |
| B. | Command |
| C. | Getting others to follow |
| D. | Control |
| Answer» D. Control | |
| 294. |
Regarding leadership, which statement is false? |
| A. | Leadership does not necessarily take place within |
| B. | Hierarchical structure of an organisation |
| C. | When people operate as leaders their role is alaways clearly established and defined |
| D. | Not every leader is a manager |
| Answer» B. Hierarchical structure of an organisation | |
| 295. |
According to leaders experts________, are what are called “action logics”. |
| A. | Bill Torbert and David Rooke |
| B. | Torbert and Susanne Cook-Greuter |
| C. | Parson and Bales |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Bill Torbert and David Rooke | |
| 296. |
_________ is one of the most effective leadership styles because it allows lower-level employees to exercise authority. |
| A. | Strategic leadership |
| B. | Autocratic leadership |
| C. | Democratic leadership |
| D. | Laissez-faire leadership |
| Answer» C. Democratic leadership | |
| 297. |
Under_______ the leader tends to reject an employee’s input if it conflicts with company policy or past practices. |
| A. | Bureaucratic leadership |
| B. | Transformational leadership |
| C. | Transactional leadership |
| D. | Strategic leadership |
| Answer» A. Bureaucratic leadership | |
| 298. |
A marketing team that receives a scheduled bonus for helping generate a certain number of leads by the end of the quarter is an example of |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» B. Autocratic | |
| 299. |
________ leadership is the least intrusive form of leadership |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic0 |
| Answer» C. Laissez-faire | |
| 300. |
Transformational leadership is always________ and improving upon the company’s conventions. |
| A. | Transacting |
| B. | Conformity |
| C. | Depending |
| D. | Transforming |
| Answer» D. Transforming | |
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