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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Uncategorized topics .
| 1. |
An efficient supervisor should posses |
| A. | Technical skills |
| B. | Conceptual skills |
| C. | Human relation skills |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal role of a manager? |
| A. | figurehead |
| B. | leader |
| C. | disseminator |
| D. | liaison |
| Answer» C. disseminator | |
| 3. |
Performing virtually all activities that involve subordinates is an example of |
| A. | figurehead |
| B. | leader |
| C. | Liaison |
| D. | None of the given |
| Answer» C. Liaison | |
| 4. |
The process of monitoring, comparing and correcting is called |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Coordinating |
| C. | Leading |
| D. | Directing |
| Answer» A. Controlling | |
| 5. |
Who Described the Classical Approach as the Engineering Approach? |
| A. | Gullick |
| B. | Fayol |
| C. | Urwick |
| D. | Mooney |
| Answer» D. Mooney | |
| 6. |
________ is a French Industrialist Who Identified the basic Management functions. |
| A. | Weber |
| B. | Taylor |
| C. | Herzberg |
| D. | Fayol |
| Answer» D. Fayol | |
| 7. |
Management exists at which levels of the organization? |
| A. | Top |
| B. | Bottom |
| C. | Middle |
| D. | All |
| Answer» D. All | |
| 8. |
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 | |
| 9. |
The philosophy of management known as total quality management developed primarily out of the work of |
| A. | Henri Fayol |
| B. | Frederick Taylor |
| C. | Robert McNamara |
| D. | W. Edwards Deming |
| Answer» C. Robert McNamara | |
| 10. |
Writing an Organizational Strategic plan is an example of ________ |
| A. | Staffing |
| B. | Leading |
| C. | Organizing |
| D. | Planning |
| Answer» D. Planning | |
| 11. |
Which of the following skill is most essential to get most out of the people? |
| A. | Technical skill |
| B. | Human Skill |
| C. | Conceptual skill |
| D. | Communication Skill |
| Answer» B. Human Skill | |
| 12. |
Monitoring organizational progress towards goal attainment is called |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Organizing |
| C. | Leading |
| D. | Planning |
| Answer» A. Controlling | |
| 13. |
An efficient supervisor should posses |
| A. | Technical Skills |
| B. | Conceptual Skills |
| C. | Human Relations skills |
| D. | All the Above |
| Answer» D. All the Above | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following individuals is most closely associated with scientific management? |
| A. | Fredrick Taylor |
| B. | Mary Parker Follett |
| C. | Harold Koontz |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» A. Fredrick Taylor | |
| 15. |
A plan developed to carry out a course of action that is not likely to be repeated in the future is called |
| A. | Specific Plan |
| B. | Single Use plan |
| C. | Reaction plan |
| D. | Directional plan |
| Answer» B. Single Use plan | |
| 16. |
The degree to which jobs are standardized and guided by rules and procedures is called: |
| A. | Work specialization |
| B. | Centralization |
| C. | Decentralization |
| D. | Formalization |
| Answer» D. Formalization | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is not included in Decisional role of a manager? |
| A. | Entrepreneur |
| B. | Disturbance handler |
| C. | Collecting |
| D. | Negotiator |
| Answer» C. Collecting | |
| 18. |
If a manager gives information regarding organization policies and actions, then he/she is performing an ______ role. |
| A. | Interpersonal |
| B. | Informational |
| C. | Decisional |
| D. | None of the given |
| Answer» B. Informational | |
| 19. |
------------- is the use of scientific method to define the “one best way” for a job to be done. |
| A. | Scientific management |
| B. | Bureaucratic management |
| C. | Administrative management |
| D. | Financial Management |
| Answer» A. Scientific management | |
| 20. |
A Finance Manager who reads the Wall Street Journal On a regular Basis would be performing which of the roles? |
| A. | Figurehead |
| B. | Monitor |
| C. | Disseminator |
| D. | Interpersonal |
| Answer» B. Monitor | |
| 21. |
Which of the following are the principles of ‘Scientific Management’? |
| A. | Development of a science of work |
| B. | Different Piece Rate Plan |
| C. | Standardization of tools and equipment |
| D. | Scientific selection of workman |
| Answer» B. Different Piece Rate Plan | |
| 22. |
According to Mintzberg the leader of an organization performs __________, |
| A. | An Interpersonal role |
| B. | An Informational role |
| C. | A Decisional role |
| D. | All the Above |
| Answer» D. All the Above | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following is NOT the main concern of ‘Scientific Management’? |
| A. | Production |
| B. | Efficiency |
| C. | Mechanistic Methods |
| D. | Rationality |
| Answer» D. Rationality | |
| 24. |
“Hawthorne experiment” which was a real beginning of applied research in OB was conducted by |
| A. | Elton Mayo |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | F.W. Taylor |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» A. Elton Mayo | |
| 25. |
“------------ are social inventions for accomplishing goals through group efforts” |
| A. | Management |
| B. | Organization |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Behaviour |
| Answer» C. Leadership | |
| 26. |
The Hawthorne studies are of utmost significance as they form an honest and concerted attempt to understand: |
| A. | The human factor |
| B. | Employee attitudes |
| C. | The worker’s social situations |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» C. The worker’s social situations | |
| 27. |
Which one is not a recognised key skill of management? |
| A. | Conceptual skills |
| B. | Human skills |
| C. | Technical skills |
| D. | Writing skills |
| Answer» B. Human skills | |
| 28. |
Authority, discipline, unity of command, and unity of direction are: |
| A. | Taylor's four principles of management. |
| B. | Principles of the human relations movement. |
| C. | Elements of Weber's ideal bureaucratic structure. |
| D. | Four of Fayol's fourteen principles of management. |
| Answer» D. Four of Fayol's fourteen principles of management. | |
| 29. |
Some of the other fields of study that affect management theory or practice include: |
| A. | Political science, philosophy, anthropology and sociology |
| B. | Zoology, psychology, sociology and philosophy. |
| C. | Anthropology, astrology, political science and psychology. |
| D. | Political science, sociology, typography and economics. |
| Answer» D. Political science, sociology, typography and economics. | |
| 30. |
The philosophy of management known as total quality management developed primarily out of the work of: |
| A. | Henri Fayol |
| B. | Frederick Taylor |
| C. | Robert McNamara |
| D. | W. Edwards Deming |
| Answer» D. W. Edwards Deming | |
| 31. |
------------------- roles involve people and other duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature. |
| A. | Informational. |
| B. | Interpersonal. |
| C. | Decisional. |
| D. | All the given options |
| Answer» B. Interpersonal. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal role of a manager? |
| A. | figurehead. |
| B. | leader. |
| C. | disseminator. |
| D. | liaison. |
| Answer» C. disseminator. | |
| 33. |
Management by Objective (MBO) is also known as |
| A. | Management by results |
| B. | Management by goals |
| C. | Management by planning |
| D. | Management by evaluation |
| Answer» A. Management by results | |
| 34. |
Management by Objective (MBO) is a |
| A. | Sets of rules |
| B. | Series of procedure |
| C. | Way of thinking about management |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 35. |
In Management by Objective (MBO), the manager and subordinate jointly |
| A. | Identify Common goals |
| B. | Defines each individual’s major areas of responsibility |
| C. | Assess the contribution of each of its members |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 36. |
The following is not true for MBO |
| A. | It acts an effective Performance appraisal tool |
| B. | The superior evaluate the individual concerned |
| C. | It forces the management to plan the activities in a systematic way |
| D. | Better management and improved communication |
| Answer» B. The superior evaluate the individual concerned | |
| 37. |
The following is (are) the disadvantage(s) of Management by Objective (MBO). |
| A. | Inflexibility |
| B. | Lack of relevant skill |
| C. | Lack of individual motivation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 38. |
MBO process is as follows |
| A. | set worker objective – Review organizational goal –monitor progress – Evaluation – Give reward |
| B. | Review organizational goal – set worker objective – monitor progress –Evaluation – Give reward |
| C. | Review organizational goal – monitor progress – set worker objective –Evaluation – Give reward |
| D. | Review organizational goal – set worker objective –monitor progress–Give reward–Evaluation |
| Answer» B. Review organizational goal – set worker objective – monitor progress –Evaluation – Give reward | |
| 39. |
In MBO, objectives can be set in the following domain(s) |
| A. | Production |
| B. | Marketing |
| C. | R&D |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 40. |
In MBO, objectives can be |
| A. | Collective |
| B. | individual |
| C. | both (A) and (B) |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both (A) and (B) | |
| 41. |
Management by objectives (MBO) was first popularized by |
| A. | Henry Fayol |
| B. | Peter Drucker |
| C. | George S. Odiorne |
| D. | Mary Parker |
| Answer» B. Peter Drucker | |
| 42. |
Management by objectives is the process of defining specific objectives |
| A. | within a department |
| B. | among the customers |
| C. | within an organization |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. within an organization | |
| 43. |
One of the factors which learning organizations possess is a climate of openness and the other is |
| A. | Motivation |
| B. | Closeness |
| C. | Trust |
| D. | Delegation |
| Answer» C. Trust | |
| 44. |
According to Herzberg, which of the following is a maintenance factor? |
| A. | Salary |
| B. | Work itself B |
| C. | Responsibility |
| D. | Recognition |
| Answer» B. Work itself B | |
| 45. |
Individual employees can be converted into team player through |
| A. | Appropriate feedback |
| B. | Training |
| C. | Monitoring |
| D. | Demonstration |
| Answer» B. Training | |
| 46. |
Budget is what type of control? |
| A. | Standard |
| B. | Process |
| C. | Division |
| D. | Financial |
| Answer» D. Financial | |
| 47. |
Leadership can_______ subordinates to help the organization achieve its goals. |
| A. | Motivate |
| B. | Communicate |
| C. | Direct |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Motivate | |
| 48. |
Leaders who inspire followers to transcend their own self-interests for the good of the organization, and can have a profound and extraordinary effect on followers are_____ leaders. |
| A. | Transactional |
| B. | Transformational |
| C. | Democratic |
| D. | Autocratic |
| Answer» B. Transformational | |
| 49. |
Controlling activities which are in process is |
| A. | Feed forward Control |
| B. | Concurrent Control |
| C. | Feedback Control |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Concurrent Control | |
| 50. |
__________ is a communication that flows from a higher level to one or more lower levels in the organization. |
| A. | Horizontal communication |
| B. | Upward communication |
| C. | Downward communication |
| D. | None of given option |
| Answer» D. None of given option | |
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