McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) , Civil Engineering , Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
Pervasiveness of planning indicates that planning |
| A. | is a top management function. |
| B. | extends throughout the organisation. |
| C. | is a future-oriented activity. |
| D. | is the first element of management process. |
| Answer» B. extends throughout the organisation. | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following is an importance of planning? |
| A. | Reducing uncertainty |
| B. | Identifying alternatives critically |
| C. | Developing leadership |
| D. | Selecting the most appropriate plan |
| Answer» A. Reducing uncertainty | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following is not a limitation of planning? |
| A. | Dynamic environment |
| B. | Costly process |
| C. | Rigidity |
| D. | Top management approach |
| Answer» D. Top management approach | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following is a step of planning? |
| A. | Analysis of organisation structure |
| B. | Analysis of environment |
| C. | Analysis of employee behaviour |
| D. | Analysis of employee morale |
| Answer» B. Analysis of environment | |
| 5. |
The basic role of strategy is to provide |
| A. | setting procedures. |
| B. | direction for action. |
| C. | direction for motivation. |
| D. | direction for control. |
| Answer» B. direction for action. | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following plans prescribes chronological steps for performing activities? |
| A. | Procedure |
| B. | Rule |
| C. | Policy |
| D. | Method |
| Answer» A. Procedure | |
| 7. |
Which one of the following is a single-use plan? |
| A. | Strategy |
| B. | Rule |
| C. | Budget |
| D. | Method |
| Answer» C. Budget | |
| 8. |
Organising process includes one of the following: |
| A. | Grouping of activities |
| B. | Prescribing disciplinary action |
| C. | Determining objectives |
| D. | Prescribing work schedule |
| Answer» A. Grouping of activities | |
| 9. |
One of the following is not an importance of organising: |
| A. | Role clarity |
| B. | Performance appraisal |
| C. | Adaptation to change |
| D. | Growth and expansion |
| Answer» B. Performance appraisal | |
| 10. |
Organisation structure establishes relationships between |
| A. | organisation and environment. |
| B. | people, work and resources. |
| C. | organisation and society. |
| D. | suppliers and customers. |
| Answer» B. people, work and resources. | |
| 11. |
One of the following is an advantage of functional structure: |
| A. | Responsibility for end results |
| B. | Flexibility |
| C. | Personalised attention |
| D. | Easier employee learning |
| Answer» D. Easier employee learning | |
| 12. |
Divisional structure leads to conflict in |
| A. | resource allocation. |
| B. | marketing management. |
| C. | motivation. |
| D. | planning process. |
| Answer» A. resource allocation. | |
| 13. |
In which respect does formal organisation differ from informal organisation? |
| A. | Production process |
| B. | Structuring |
| C. | Financial procedure |
| D. | Purchasing |
| Answer» B. Structuring | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following does not follow scalar chain? |
| A. | Informal organisation |
| B. | Functional structure |
| C. | Formal organisation |
| D. | Divisional structure |
| Answer» A. Informal organisation | |
| 15. |
Degree of decentralisation indicates |
| A. | degree of authority delegation. |
| B. | degree of responsibility. |
| C. | degree of power delegation. |
| D. | degree of accountability. |
| Answer» A. degree of authority delegation. | |
| 16. |
In staffing function, which one of the following groups of managers is involved? |
| A. | Only top managers |
| B. | Only human resource managers |
| C. | Only middle managers |
| D. | All managers |
| Answer» D. All managers | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following is not an importance of staffing? |
| A. | Suitable division of work among employees |
| B. | Developing skills in employees |
| C. | Employee satisfaction |
| D. | Efficient use of human resources |
| Answer» A. Suitable division of work among employees | |
| 18. |
In staffing function, which combination of activities in sequential order is correct? |
| A. | Recruitment, selection, training, placement |
| B. | Selection, training, recruitment, placement |
| C. | Recruitment, selection, placement, training |
| D. | Recruitment, training, selection, placement |
| Answer» C. Recruitment, selection, placement, training | |
| 19. |
Which one of the following sources is most relevant to recruiting managerial personnel? |
| A. | Direct recruitment |
| B. | Employment exchange |
| C. | Advertisement |
| D. | Casual callers |
| Answer» C. Advertisement | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following is an internal source of recruitment? |
| A. | Transfer |
| B. | Employee recommendations |
| C. | Campus recruitment |
| D. | Personal contacts |
| Answer» A. Transfer | |
| 21. |
Which type of learning is management development concerned with? |
| A. | Specific job skill development |
| B. | Multi-skill development |
| C. | Manual skill development |
| D. | Inventory development |
| Answer» B. Multi-skill development | |
| 22. |
For which group of persons is vestibule training relevant? |
| A. | Operatives |
| B. | Top management |
| C. | Middle management |
| D. | Supervisory management |
| Answer» A. Operatives | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following is an element of directing? |
| A. | Delegating authority |
| B. | Designing organisation structure |
| C. | Communication |
| D. | Designing control system |
| Answer» C. Communication | |
| 24. |
Motivation is not |
| A. | a complex process. |
| B. | related to satisfaction. |
| C. | an easy process. |
| D. | a goal-directed behaviour. |
| Answer» C. an easy process. | |
| 25. |
Need hierarchy theory of motivation has been given by |
| A. | Maslow. |
| B. | Fayol. |
| C. | Taylor. |
| D. | Koontz. |
| Answer» A. Maslow. | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following is not a financial incentive? |
| A. | Bonus |
| B. | Provident Fund |
| C. | Co-partnership |
| D. | Challenging job |
| Answer» D. Challenging job | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following is a non-financial incentive? |
| A. | Recognition |
| B. | Perquisite |
| C. | Retirement benefit |
| D. | Stock option |
| Answer» A. Recognition | |
| 28. |
Leadership is based on a superior’s |
| A. | authority. |
| B. | responsibility. |
| C. | accountability. |
| D. | persuasive communication. |
| Answer» D. persuasive communication. | |
| 29. |
Encoding is related to |
| A. | converting message into symbols. |
| B. | converting symbols into message. |
| C. | transmitting message. |
| D. | receiving symbols. |
| Answer» A. converting message into symbols. | |
| 30. |
Grapevine is a form of |
| A. | formal communication. |
| B. | channel of communication. |
| C. | informal communication. |
| D. | barrier to communication. |
| Answer» C. informal communication. | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following is a semantic barrier? |
| A. | Organisational policy |
| B. | Lack of attention |
| C. | Technical jargon |
| D. | Status |
| Answer» C. Technical jargon | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following is not a feature of controlling? |
| A. | Continuous process |
| B. | Action-oriented |
| C. | Keeping employees busy |
| D. | Pervasive function |
| Answer» C. Keeping employees busy | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following is not an importance of controlling? |
| A. | Better coordination |
| B. | Better use of resources |
| C. | Better planning |
| D. | Better grievance handling |
| Answer» D. Better grievance handling | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following is a step of controlling? |
| A. | Assessing personnel required |
| B. | Taking corrective action |
| C. | Assessing environment |
| D. | Taking disciplinary action |
| Answer» B. Taking corrective action | |
| 35. |
___________ is the process of ensuring that actual results are in accordance with planned results. |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Coordinating |
| C. | Planning |
| D. | Directing |
| Answer» A. Controlling | |
| 36. |
_________ is the focus point for a manager while controlling, as controlling at every step is not possible. |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Coordinating |
| C. | Critical point control |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» C. Critical point control | |
| 37. |
Controlling is ________. |
| A. | Forward looking |
| B. | Backward looking |
| C. | Continous process |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 38. |
Decision-making is the case of __________. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organising |
| C. | Staffing |
| D. | Directing |
| Answer» A. Planning | |
| 39. |
__________ is a statement of expected results in numerical terms. |
| A. | Forecast |
| B. | Budget |
| C. | Plan |
| D. | Estimate |
| Answer» B. Budget | |
| 40. |
__________ is a feature of planning also referred to as primacy of planning. |
| A. | Pervasive |
| B. | Primary function of management |
| C. | Continuous |
| D. | Integrating |
| Answer» B. Primary function of management | |
| 41. |
__________ is a comprehensive plan for achieving its objectives. |
| A. | Strategy |
| B. | Method |
| C. | Rule |
| D. | Policy |
| Answer» A. Strategy | |
| 42. |
__________ are relevant to recurring activities. |
| A. | Single-use plans |
| B. | Standing plans |
| C. | Objectives |
| D. | Programmes |
| Answer» B. Standing plans | |
| 43. |
___________ involves giving authority and responsibility to subordinates. |
| A. | Division of work |
| B. | Decentralisation |
| C. | Delegation |
| D. | Centralisation |
| Answer» C. Delegation | |
| 44. |
__________ is the process of grouting similar activities together and creating departments. |
| A. | Division of work |
| B. | Departmentalisation |
| C. | Delegation |
| D. | Centralisation |
| Answer» B. Departmentalisation | |
| 45. |
_________ is the right to command. |
| A. | Authority |
| B. | Responsibility |
| C. | Accountability |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» A. Authority | |
| 46. |
____________ is a process of learning and growth. |
| A. | Training |
| B. | Development |
| C. | Recruitment |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» B. Development | |
| 47. |
___________ leads to optimum use of resources. |
| A. | Recruitment |
| B. | Staffing |
| C. | Development |
| D. | Training |
| Answer» B. Staffing | |
| 48. |
__________ is the “On the Job Training” method used to train electricians. |
| A. | Web publishing |
| B. | Job rotation |
| C. | Coaching |
| D. | Apprenticeship |
| Answer» D. Apprenticeship | |
| 49. |
Directing flows in ____________ direction. |
| A. | Upward |
| B. | Downward |
| C. | Diagonal |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» B. Downward | |
| 50. |
____________ is the process of exchanging information and understanding between two or more persons. |
| A. | Directing |
| B. | Leadership |
| C. | Communication |
| D. | Motivation |
| Answer» C. Communication | |
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