McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) .
| 1. |
Scientific Management were more concerned with the problems at the ...................................... levels |
| A. | higher levels |
| B. | middle |
| C. | operating |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. operating | |
| 2. |
Father of Modern Management theory is……………… |
| A. | henry fayol |
| B. | f.w.taylor |
| C. | henry gantt |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. henry fayol | |
| 3. |
………….suggests that each communication going up or coming down must flow through each position in the line ofauthority |
| A. | communication pattern |
| B. | horizontal communications |
| C. | scalar chain |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. scalar chain | |
| 4. |
Management can be consideredas……………….. |
| A. | exact science |
| B. | inexactscience |
| C. | psuedo science |
| D. | b or c |
| Answer» D. b or c | |
| 5. |
…………………..is that phase of business enterprise that concerns itself with the overall determination of institutional objectives and the policies necessary to be followed in achieving thoseobjectives. |
| A. | management |
| B. | administration |
| C. | both of these |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. administration | |
| 6. |
……..has defined the basic problem of managing as the art of “knowing exactly what you want men to do and then see that they do it in the best and cheapest way” |
| A. | henry fayol |
| B. | f.w. taylor |
| C. | mary parker follet |
| D. | none ofthese |
| Answer» B. f.w. taylor | |
| 7. |
According to functional foremanship, the speed boss, Inspector, foreman and gang boss are entrusted with the........................... aspect of work. |
| A. | planning |
| B. | organizing |
| C. | doing |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. doing | |
| 8. |
…..is undertaken to find out the one best way of doing the thing |
| A. | job analysis |
| B. | merit rating |
| C. | job enrichment |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. job analysis | |
| 9. |
The principle of Unity of command is contrary to Taylors…………………….. |
| A. | rule of thumb |
| B. | unity of direction |
| C. | functional foremanship |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. functional foremanship | |
| 10. |
According to …………..principle, each group of activities with the same objective must have one head and oneplan |
| A. | unity of direction |
| B. | unity of command |
| C. | eitherof these |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. unity of direction | |
| 11. |
Everything which goes to increase the importance of subordinates role is………………. |
| A. | decentralization |
| B. | centralization |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. decentralization | |
| 12. |
The Book “ Functions of Executive” was written by ………………….. |
| A. | p.f. drucker |
| B. | chester barnard |
| C. | herbert simon |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. chester barnard | |
| 13. |
school of Management recognizes the existence of a centralized body of knowledge for the Management. |
| A. | system approach |
| B. | empirical |
| C. | contingency |
| D. | operational |
| Answer» D. operational | |
| 14. |
…………..school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to Managerial problems |
| A. | system approach |
| B. | empirical |
| C. | contingency |
| D. | operational |
| Answer» C. contingency | |
| 15. |
Koontz and O’Donnel are the advocates of ……………….approach to management |
| A. | system approach |
| B. | empirical |
| C. | contingency |
| D. | operational |
| Answer» D. operational | |
| 16. |
According to....................approach, management is a logical process and it can be expressed in terms of mathematical symbols and relationships. |
| A. | empirical |
| B. | management science |
| C. | contingency |
| D. | operational |
| Answer» B. management science | |
| 17. |
……………….approach of management heavily concentrates on ‘People’ aspect of management. |
| A. | human relations |
| B. | system |
| C. | empirical |
| D. | management science |
| Answer» A. human relations | |
| 18. |
……………is the art of knowing exactly what you want men to do and then seeing that how they do it in the best and cheapest way. |
| A. | general management |
| B. | scientific management |
| C. | administration |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. scientific management | |
| 19. |
…………..is introduced to secure the benefits of division of labour or specialization at the supervising level under scientificmanagement |
| A. | operating management |
| B. | functional foremanship |
| C. | either aor b |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. functional foremanship | |
| 20. |
………………….helps to determine a fair days work and rest period to complete it |
| A. | work study |
| B. | timestudy |
| C. | motion study |
| D. | all ofthese |
| Answer» A. work study | |
| 21. |
The main objective of ……………..study is to determine and eliminate unnecessary and wasteful movements |
| A. | work study |
| B. | timestudy |
| C. | motion study |
| D. | all ofthese |
| Answer» C. motion study | |
| 22. |
The author of the famous book “General and Industrial Management” is…………………… |
| A. | henry fayol |
| B. | f.w. taylor |
| C. | henry gantt |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. henry fayol | |
| 23. |
According to Fayol , the principles of Management are………………. |
| A. | rigid |
| B. | flexible |
| C. | aor b |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. flexible | |
| 24. |
……………..is the right of a superior to give orders to subordinates, take decisions etc. |
| A. | authority |
| B. | responsibility |
| C. | accountability |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. authority | |
| 25. |
Authority and responsibility are....................to each other |
| A. | supplementary |
| B. | complementary |
| C. | contradictory |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. complementary | |
| 26. |
………….principle states that an employee should receive orders form one superior only |
| A. | unity of direction |
| B. | unity of command |
| C. | esprit de corps |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. unity of command | |
| 27. |
According to................ principle, there should always exist one head and one plan for a group of activities having the same objective |
| A. | unity of direction |
| B. | unity of command |
| C. | esprit de corps |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. unity of direction | |
| 28. |
…………..is highly suitable for large organizations having large number of managerial personnel at different levels. |
| A. | centralization |
| B. | decentralization |
| C. | departmentalization |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. decentralization | |
| 29. |
is defined as a chain of superiors ranging from the ultimate authority to the lowest ranks |
| A. | structure |
| B. | scalar chain |
| C. | both of these |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. scalar chain | |
| 30. |
The book “Creative Experience” was written by ……………….. |
| A. | henry fayol |
| B. | f.w. taylor |
| C. | mary parker follet |
| D. | none ofthese |
| Answer» C. mary parker follet | |
| 31. |
The book “functions of Executive” was written by………………. |
| A. | henry fayol |
| B. | f.w. taylor |
| C. | maryparker follet |
| D. | chester i barnard |
| Answer» D. chester i barnard | |
| 32. |
…………….is the character of communication, in a formal organization by virtue of which it is accepted by a member of the organization as governing the action he contributes |
| A. | responsibility |
| B. | authority |
| C. | accountability |
| D. | power |
| Answer» B. authority | |
| 33. |
…………..developed the “Need Hierarchy Theory” to explain human behaviour within an organization. |
| A. | a.h.maslow |
| B. | douglas mc. gregor |
| C. | herzberg |
| D. | rensis likert |
| Answer» A. a.h.maslow | |
| 34. |
…..has given the concept of administrative man as the model for decision making |
| A. | a.h.maslow |
| B. | douglas mc. gregor |
| C. | herzberg |
| D. | herbert simon |
| Answer» C. herzberg | |
| 35. |
…….developed the concept of Management byObjectives |
| A. | a.h.maslow |
| B. | herbert simon |
| C. | herzberg |
| D. | peter f. drucker |
| Answer» B. herbert simon | |
| 36. |
Management according to.............Approach is the study of practical experience of Managers and hence such a study would provide a better understanding to the effective way of Managing an enterprise |
| A. | empirical |
| B. | management science |
| C. | contingency |
| D. | operational |
| Answer» D. operational | |
| 37. |
…….school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to managerial problems |
| A. | empirical |
| B. | management science |
| C. | contingency |
| D. | operational |
| Answer» C. contingency | |
| 38. |
According to ………………..Core competency must be the central subject of Corporate strategy |
| A. | henry fayol |
| B. | f.w.taylor |
| C. | c.k. prahlad |
| D. | peter f. drucker |
| Answer» C. c.k. prahlad | |
| 39. |
The book “Practice of Management was written by ………… |
| A. | henry fayol |
| B. | f.w.taylor |
| C. | c.k. prahlad |
| D. | peter f. drucker |
| Answer» D. peter f. drucker | |
| 40. |
……….believed that leaders are not born but also developed through proper training in human behavior. |
| A. | mary parker follet |
| B. | f.w.taylor |
| C. | c.k. prahlad |
| D. | peter f. drucker |
| Answer» A. mary parker follet | |
| 41. |
The concept of Job enrichment is a contribution by…….. |
| A. | frederick herzberg |
| B. | f.w.taylor |
| C. | c.k. prahlad |
| D. | peter f. drucker |
| Answer» A. frederick herzberg | |
| 42. |
…..is considered as the primary function ofmanagement? |
| A. | organizing |
| B. | planning |
| C. | staffing |
| D. | controlling |
| Answer» A. organizing | |
| 43. |
MBO stands for? |
| A. | management of business objectives |
| B. | management by objectives |
| C. | managing business operations |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. management by objectives | |
| 44. |
is the process of selecting one best alternatives from different alternatives. |
| A. | planning |
| B. | organizing |
| C. | decision making |
| D. | forecasting |
| Answer» C. decision making | |
| 45. |
…..is the process of identifying and grouping of work to beperformed |
| A. | organizing |
| B. | staffing |
| C. | divisionof labour |
| D. | planning |
| Answer» A. organizing | |
| 46. |
Operational guides to action is knownas |
| A. | policies |
| B. | `procedures |
| C. | plan |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. `procedures | |
| 47. |
is a sequence of activities to be undertaken for implementing the policies and achieving the objectives of an enterprise. |
| A. | procedures |
| B. | programme |
| C. | rule |
| D. | plans |
| Answer» B. programme | |
| 48. |
is an organizational structure which clearly defines duties, responsibilities, and authority. |
| A. | formal |
| B. | informal |
| C. | natural |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. formal | |
| 49. |
organisation arises voluntarily or due to social interaction ofpeople |
| A. | formal |
| B. | informal |
| C. | line organization |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. informal | |
| 50. |
Authority is the right to give-------- and the power to exact obedience |
| A. | information |
| B. | orders |
| C. | money |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. orders | |
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