McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Cost Accounting .
| 1. |
The concept of ‘Management by Objectives’ was introduced by |
| A. | Frederick Herzberg. |
| B. | F.W. Taylor |
| C. | Elton Mayo |
| D. | Peter F. Drucker |
| Answer» D. Peter F. Drucker | |
| 2. |
Scalar Chain denotes |
| A. | a Production Process |
| B. | an Appraisal Process |
| C. | Span of Management. |
| D. | authority from the highest to the lowest ranks. |
| Answer» D. authority from the highest to the lowest ranks. | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following examples is not included in the intangible premises of planning. |
| A. | Public Relations |
| B. | Employee Morale |
| C. | Labour Hours |
| D. | Competitive Strength |
| Answer» C. Labour Hours | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following elements is odd with Weber’s Six Major Principles? |
| A. | Hierarchical Structure |
| B. | Unity of Command |
| C. | “In-focused” mission |
| D. | Technical Qualifications. |
| Answer» B. Unity of Command | |
| 5. |
Decisions which are repetitive and can be established well in advance to solve the day-today problems in an organization are known as |
| A. | Programmed Decisions |
| B. | Non-programmed Decisions |
| C. | Personal Decisions |
| D. | Heuristic Techniques |
| Answer» A. Programmed Decisions | |
| 6. |
In the case of selecting candidates in an organization, the first step is |
| A. | Preliminary Interview |
| B. | Back ground Investigation |
| C. | Blank Application |
| D. | Medical Examination |
| Answer» C. Blank Application | |
| 7. |
Reporting relationship is a step of |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organizing |
| C. | Leading |
| D. | Medical Examination |
| Answer» B. Organizing | |
| 8. |
All the following principles are included in ‘Directing’ except |
| A. | Harmony of Objectives |
| B. | Unity of Command |
| C. | Coordination |
| D. | Follow up |
| Answer» C. Coordination | |
| 9. |
Controlling involves 17 |
| A. | Determining the Objectives |
| B. | Setting Standards of Performance |
| C. | Identifying Activities for the Creation of Departments |
| D. | Directing the People towards Accomplishment of Common Goals |
| Answer» B. Setting Standards of Performance | |
| 10. |
‘No news is good news’ relate to |
| A. | Historical Feedback Control |
| B. | Predictive Feed Forward Control |
| C. | Critical Point Control |
| D. | Control by Exception |
| Answer» D. Control by Exception | |
| 11. |
Authority is |
| A. | Right to do something |
| B. | Ability to do something |
| C. | Derived from many sources |
| D. | Not visible from organizational chart |
| Answer» A. Right to do something | |
| 12. |
Vroom’s Theory of Motivation is known as |
| A. | Need Hierarchy Theory |
| B. | Equity Theory |
| C. | Expectancy Theory |
| D. | Theory X and Theory Y |
| Answer» C. Expectancy Theory | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following needs is missing in the ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ Theory? |
| A. | Psychological Needs |
| B. | Physiological Needs |
| C. | Safety Needs |
| D. | Wealth Needs |
| Answer» D. Wealth Needs | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following elements is associated with Herzberg’s Model? |
| A. | Self – Actualization |
| B. | Safety |
| C. | Esteem |
| D. | Hygiene |
| Answer» D. Hygiene | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following methods is included in the ‘off-the-job-training’? |
| A. | Coaching |
| B. | Case Studies |
| C. | Apprenticeship Training |
| D. | Vestibule Training |
| Answer» B. Case Studies | |
| 16. |
Under the Likert’s Four Management System, which one of the following adopts a paternalistic approach towards the subordinates? |
| A. | System 1 – Exploitative Autocratic |
| B. | System 2 – Benevolent Autocratic |
| C. | System 3 – Consultative |
| D. | System 4 – Democratic |
| Answer» B. System 2 – Benevolent Autocratic | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following is not the merit of Oral communication? |
| A. | Authenticity |
| B. | Effective |
| C. | Easy Communication |
| D. | Instant Feedback |
| Answer» A. Authenticity | |
| 18. |
‘Simulation’ is useful |
| A. | to observe the behavior of a system |
| B. | to find solution to the Waiting-line Problem |
| C. | to optimize the objective function |
| D. | to make decision under competition |
| Answer» A. to observe the behavior of a system | |
| 19. |
Flow of communication among the same level of people is known as |
| A. | Upward communication |
| B. | Downward communication |
| C. | Horizontal communication |
| D. | Formal communication |
| Answer» C. Horizontal communication | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following is not an objective of MIS? |
| A. | To facilitate the Decision making process |
| B. | To provide requisite information at each level of management |
| C. | To support the Decision making Process |
| D. | To recruit people for the system |
| Answer» D. To recruit people for the system | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following is not included in Scientific Management technique? |
| A. | Division of labour |
| B. | Scientific selection |
| C. | Training and placement of workers |
| D. | Hierarchical Structure |
| Answer» D. Hierarchical Structure | |
| 22. |
Under Fayol’s 14 Principles of Management, which one of the following factor is related with Esprit de Corps? |
| A. | Division of work |
| B. | Team Work |
| C. | Personal ability |
| D. | Personal interest |
| Answer» B. Team Work | |
| 23. |
In the organization, reporting relationship is a function of |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organizing |
| C. | Leading |
| D. | Controlling |
| Answer» B. Organizing | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following is not included in “The Managerial Activities”? |
| A. | Commanding |
| B. | Controlling |
| C. | Accounting |
| D. | Organizing |
| Answer» C. Accounting | |
| 25. |
Heuristic techniques refer to |
| A. | Trial and Error technique |
| B. | Group Decision making technique |
| C. | Brain Storming technique |
| D. | Critical Problem Solving technique |
| Answer» A. Trial and Error technique | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following is not correct in case of planning? |
| A. | Planning is goal oriented |
| B. | Planning is pervasive |
| C. | Planning is discreet function |
| D. | Planning is flexible |
| Answer» C. Planning is discreet function | |
| 27. |
PERT stands for |
| A. | Progressive Evaluation and Review Tool |
| B. | Programme Evaluation and Review Technique |
| C. | Programme Evaluation and Regression Technique |
| D. | Progressive Evaluation and Regression Tool |
| Answer» B. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique | |
| 28. |
‘Cybernetics’ relates to |
| A. | Feed-back control |
| B. | Feed-forward control |
| C. | Steering control |
| D. | Critical point control |
| Answer» A. Feed-back control | |
| 29. |
Directing is a |
| A. | Discreet process |
| B. | Continuous process |
| C. | One-way process |
| D. | Circular process |
| Answer» B. Continuous process | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following is an example of non-routine decisions? |
| A. | Decision related to fill up the vacated position of an organization |
| B. | Decision related to launch a new production plant |
| C. | Decision related to restructure the organization for improvement |
| D. | Decision related to take over a sick unit |
| Answer» B. Decision related to launch a new production plant | |
| 31. |
In making a decision, ‘game theory’ is useful under conditions of |
| A. | Certainty |
| B. | Various probabilities |
| C. | Competitive rivalry |
| D. | Irregular demand |
| Answer» C. Competitive rivalry | |
| 32. |
Referrent power is the |
| A. | Power of ability to grant or withhold the rewards to others |
| B. | Power of ability to punish others for not carrying out orders |
| C. | Power of dominance over others through specialized knowledge |
| D. | Power of attracting peoples towards a person himself or herself |
| Answer» D. Power of attracting peoples towards a person himself or herself | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following techniques does not imply ‘On-the-job training’ method? |
| A. | Apprenticeship training |
| B. | T-Group training |
| C. | Vestibule training |
| D. | Self-improvement programmes |
| Answer» B. T-Group training | |
| 34. |
Which leadership style permits quick decision making? |
| A. | Democratic Style |
| B. | Laissez Fair Leadership |
| C. | Authoritarian Leadership |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Authoritarian Leadership | |
| 35. |
Programmed decisions are concerned with |
| A. | Basic decisions |
| B. | Unique decisions |
| C. | Repetitive and Routine decisions |
| D. | Non-routine decisions |
| Answer» C. Repetitive and Routine decisions | |
| 36. |
Channels of communication in an informal organization is known as |
| A. | Grapevine |
| B. | Gangplank |
| C. | Upward communication |
| D. | Downward communication |
| Answer» A. Grapevine | |
| 37. |
When communication flows from top to bottom is known as |
| A. | Upward communication |
| B. | Downward communication |
| C. | Horizontal communication |
| D. | Formal communication |
| Answer» B. Downward communication | |
| 38. |
An individual’s degree of like or dislike of oneself is known as |
| A. | Self-belief |
| B. | Self-concept |
| C. | Self-efficacy |
| D. | Self-esteem |
| Answer» C. Self-efficacy | |
| 39. |
Close supervision, control of subordinates, centralization of authority, autocratic leadership styles are the features of |
| A. | Need hierarchy theory |
| B. | Two factor theory |
| C. | Theory X |
| D. | Theory Y |
| Answer» C. Theory X | |
| 40. |
Existence, Relatedness and Growth (ERG) theory was propounded by |
| A. | Alderfer |
| B. | Likert |
| C. | Vroom |
| D. | Herzberg |
| Answer» A. Alderfer | |
| 41. |
_________________ is called as the father of Scientific Management. |
| A. | Henri Fayol |
| B. | F.W. Taylor |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | Elton Mayo |
| Answer» B. F.W. Taylor | |
| 42. |
Administrative function is the _______________ managerial function. |
| A. | top-level |
| B. | middle – level |
| C. | lower – level |
| D. | supervisory level |
| Answer» A. top-level | |
| 43. |
______________ form the basis for the functioning of an organization. |
| A. | Profits |
| B. | Objectives |
| C. | Policies |
| D. | Strategies |
| Answer» C. Policies | |
| 44. |
____________ is a means to an end. |
| A. | Organising |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Controlling |
| D. | Coordinating |
| Answer» C. Controlling | |
| 45. |
_____________ is the foundation of most successful actions of all enterprises. |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Organising |
| D. | Directing |
| Answer» B. Planning | |
| 46. |
____________ process is called a negative process. |
| A. | Training |
| B. | Placement |
| C. | Selection |
| D. | Induction |
| Answer» C. Selection | |
| 47. |
Control by Exception is also known as ________________ |
| A. | Management by Exception |
| B. | Management by Objectives |
| C. | Decision making |
| D. | Management Information System |
| Answer» A. Management by Exception | |
| 48. |
_________ is concerned with the total manner in which a manager influences the actions of subordinates. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organising |
| C. | Directing |
| D. | Staffing |
| Answer» C. Directing | |
| 49. |
_______________ is the essence of management. |
| A. | Directing |
| B. | Coordinating |
| C. | Controlling |
| D. | Planning |
| Answer» B. Coordinating | |
| 50. |
______________ refers to the process of passing information from one person to another and its understanding. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Communicating |
| C. | Controlling |
| D. | Motivating |
| Answer» B. Communicating | |
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