McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Cost Accounting .
| 51. |
_________ defines management as the process of getting things done by and through others. |
| A. | Hicks |
| B. | Massie |
| C. | Fayol |
| D. | Drucker |
| Answer» A. Hicks | |
| 52. |
____________ has defined authority as the power to take decisions which guide the actions of others. |
| A. | Simon |
| B. | Barnard |
| C. | Terry |
| D. | Taylor |
| Answer» A. Simon | |
| 53. |
_____________ flows from the top-level management to the bottom level management. |
| A. | Authority |
| B. | Performance |
| C. | Responsibility |
| D. | Accountability |
| Answer» A. Authority | |
| 54. |
__________ power is the ability to punish others for not carrying out orders. |
| A. | Reward |
| B. | Legitimate |
| C. | Expert |
| D. | Coercive |
| Answer» D. Coercive | |
| 55. |
The process of assigning work to others and giving them authority to do that is ________ |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Organising |
| C. | delegating authority |
| D. | directing |
| Answer» C. delegating authority | |
| 56. |
Under ____________ leadership system, goals are set and work-related decisions are taken by the subordinates. |
| A. | Exploitative |
| B. | Benevolent |
| C. | Authoritarian |
| D. | Democratic |
| Answer» D. Democratic | |
| 57. |
__________ propounded the need-based theory of motivation. |
| A. | Vroom |
| B. | Porter |
| C. | Maslow |
| D. | Mc Gregor |
| Answer» C. Maslow | |
| 58. |
Autocratic Leadership is also known as ______________ leadership. |
| A. | Authoritarian |
| B. | Democratic |
| C. | free rein |
| D. | participative |
| Answer» A. Authoritarian | |
| 59. |
_____________ is not a quantitative technique of decision-making. |
| A. | Linear programming |
| B. | Game Theory |
| C. | Management by Objectives |
| D. | Simulation |
| Answer» C. Management by Objectives | |
| 60. |
Decision making is expected to be based on ______________ |
| A. | competitors policies |
| B. | rational thinking |
| C. | government policies |
| D. | workers activities |
| Answer» B. rational thinking | |
| 61. |
Father of the Principles of Management is _________________ |
| A. | Drucker |
| B. | Terry |
| C. | Fayol |
| D. | Taylor |
| Answer» C. Fayol | |
| 62. |
Management is the art of _______________ |
| A. | managing customers |
| B. | making super normal profit |
| C. | keeping competitors under pressure |
| D. | getting things done by groups of people |
| Answer» D. getting things done by groups of people | |
| 63. |
Scientific Management is concerned with _______________ |
| A. | co-operation, not individualism |
| B. | increased production through long experience |
| C. | application of scientific principles to the management of production |
| D. | increased sales |
| Answer» C. application of scientific principles to the management of production | |
| 64. |
___________ is an intellectual process |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Organising |
| D. | Directing |
| Answer» B. Planning | |
| 65. |
The military organization leads to ______________ |
| A. | Specialization |
| B. | unified control |
| C. | over loading |
| D. | over dependence |
| Answer» B. unified control | |
| 66. |
Which one of the following is not a barrier to effective communication? |
| A. | Selective Perception |
| B. | Defensiveness |
| C. | Emotions |
| D. | Filtering |
| Answer» B. Defensiveness | |
| 67. |
__________ refers to the introduction of a person to the job and the organization. |
| A. | Induction |
| B. | Selection |
| C. | Recruitment |
| D. | Placement |
| Answer» A. Induction | |
| 68. |
____________ is the use of influence to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organising |
| C. | Leading |
| D. | Motivating |
| Answer» C. Leading | |
| 69. |
The purpose of control is to ______________ |
| A. | fix standard |
| B. | measure actual performance |
| C. | find out deviation |
| D. | (a), (b) & (c) |
| Answer» D. (a), (b) & (c) | |
| 70. |
____________ is that managerial function which initiates organized action. |
| A. | Directing |
| B. | Organising |
| C. | Leading |
| D. | Motivating |
| Answer» A. Directing | |
| 71. |
The elements of the management process are known as the _________ of management. |
| A. | Functions |
| B. | Nature |
| C. | Concept |
| D. | Scope |
| Answer» A. Functions | |
| 72. |
Authority is derived from ____________ |
| A. | Position |
| B. | Seniority |
| C. | technical competence |
| D. | qualifications |
| Answer» A. Position | |
| 73. |
___________ power is derived from the formal position of a person in the organization. |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Coercive |
| C. | Expert |
| D. | Legitimate |
| Answer» D. Legitimate | |
| 74. |
Concurrent Control is also known as ____________ |
| A. | Feedback Control |
| B. | Feedforward Control |
| C. | Steering Control |
| D. | Critical Point Control |
| Answer» C. Steering Control | |
| 75. |
__________ leadership is a compromise between laissez fair and autocratic leadership. |
| A. | Persuasive |
| B. | Democratic |
| C. | Institutional |
| D. | Free Rein |
| Answer» B. Democratic | |
| 76. |
__________ of motivation is also known as Two factor Theory of Motivation. |
| A. | Maslow’s Theory |
| B. | Herzberg’s Theory |
| C. | Mc Gregor’s Theory |
| D. | Vroom’s Theory |
| Answer» B. Herzberg’s Theory | |
| 77. |
____________ leader exercises complete control over the subordinates. |
| A. | Autocratic |
| B. | Democratic |
| C. | Participative |
| D. | Free Rein |
| Answer» A. Autocratic | |
| 78. |
Dispersal of authority throughout the organization is ______________ |
| A. | Delegation of Authority |
| B. | Decentralisation of Authority |
| C. | Wide Span of Control |
| D. | None of (A), (B) & (C) |
| Answer» B. Decentralisation of Authority | |
| 79. |
________ is an act of choice wherein a person comes to a conclusion about what has to be done in a given situation. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organising |
| C. | Decision making |
| D. | Controlling |
| Answer» C. Decision making | |
| 80. |
___________ is the father of Management. |
| A. | Fayol |
| B. | Drucker |
| C. | Taylor |
| D. | David |
| Answer» B. Drucker | |
| 81. |
_________ is the chain of the superiors existing from the highest authority to the lowest ranks. |
| A. | Unity of Command |
| B. | Unity of Direction |
| C. | Scalar Chain |
| D. | Authority |
| Answer» C. Scalar Chain | |
| 82. |
Fayol viewed management as a process consisting of __________ functions which every manager performs. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 83. |
Corporate Planning is done by the ____________ |
| A. | Top Level Management |
| B. | Lower Level Management |
| C. | Middle Level Management |
| D. | Consultant |
| Answer» A. Top Level Management | |
| 84. |
_________ refers to training conducted away from actual work setting. |
| A. | Conference Method of Training |
| B. | Coaching |
| C. | Job Rotation |
| D. | Vestibule Training |
| Answer» D. Vestibule Training | |
| 85. |
__________ involves interpretation of the message by the receiver. |
| A. | Encoding |
| B. | Decoding |
| C. | Feedback |
| D. | Medium |
| Answer» B. Decoding | |
| 86. |
___________ is that managerial function which analyses the alternatives available. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organising |
| C. | Directing |
| D. | Staffing |
| Answer» A. Planning | |
| 87. |
____________ is the essence of Management. |
| A. | Decentralisaton |
| B. | Span of Management |
| C. | Training |
| D. | Planning |
| Answer» D. Planning | |
| 88. |
_______ refers to the process of passing information from one person to another. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Communication |
| C. | Controlling |
| D. | Motivation |
| Answer» B. Communication | |
| 89. |
Which one of the following is not related to Control? |
| A. | To fix the standard |
| B. | To measure the actual performance |
| C. | To find out the deviation |
| D. | To communicate |
| Answer» D. To communicate | |
| 90. |
Which one of the following was suggested by Fayol? |
| A. | Management by Exception |
| B. | Unity of Direction |
| C. | Delegation of Authority |
| D. | Centralisation |
| Answer» B. Unity of Direction | |
| 91. |
Which one of the following is not a part of the communication process? |
| A. | Encoding |
| B. | Decoding |
| C. | Medium |
| D. | Situation |
| Answer» D. Situation | |
| 92. |
___________ is necessary to take decisions to guide the actions of others. |
| A. | Authority |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Centralisation |
| D. | Responsibility |
| Answer» A. Authority | |
| 93. |
____________ is the process of entrusting part of the work by the superior to his/her subordinates. |
| A. | Centralisation |
| B. | Accountability |
| C. | Delegation of Authority |
| D. | Responsibility |
| Answer» C. Delegation of Authority | |
| 94. |
__________ flows from the lower-level management to the top level management. |
| A. | Authority |
| B. | Responsibility |
| C. | Centralisation |
| D. | Decentralisation |
| Answer» B. Responsibility | |
| 95. |
A decision to launch a new product is a / an _____________ |
| A. | Programmed Decision |
| B. | Non – routine Decision |
| C. | Personal Decision |
| D. | Organisational Decision |
| Answer» D. Organisational Decision | |
| 96. |
_________ process is an interplay of three elements – the leader, the follower and the situation. |
| A. | Control |
| B. | Motivation |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Planning |
| Answer» C. Leadership | |
| 97. |
________ has modified the Hierarchy of Needs Theory of motivation. |
| A. | Vroom |
| B. | Mc Gregor |
| C. | Herzberg |
| D. | Mc Clelland |
| Answer» D. Mc Clelland | |
| 98. |
There can be no leadership without __________ |
| A. | Managers |
| B. | Subordinates |
| C. | Followers |
| D. | Supervisors |
| Answer» C. Followers | |
| 99. |
________ decisions are of non-repetitive nature. |
| A. | Basic |
| B. | Routine |
| C. | Personal |
| D. | Policy |
| Answer» C. Personal | |
| 100. |
Bureaucracy Theory was invented by |
| A. | Elton Mayo |
| B. | Henri Fayol |
| C. | Max Weber |
| D. | Peter Drucker |
| Answer» C. Max Weber | |
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