1. Management exists at the ___ level of the organization.
A. Lower
B. Middle
C. Top
D. All of the above
Answer : D
2. Management is
A. an art
B. a science
C. both an art and a science
D. none of the above
Answer : C
3. In what order do managers typically perform the managerial functions?
A. organising, planning, controlling, leading
B. planning, organising, leading, controlling
C. planning, organising, controlling, leading
D. organising, leading, planning, controlling
Answer : C
4. Coordinating people and human resources to accomplish organizational
goals is the process of
A. directing
B. planning
C. leadership
D. management
Answer : C
5. Which of the following is not a principle by Henry Fayol?
A. Harmony not discord
B. Division of work
C. Unity of command
D. Discipline
Answer : A
6. Which one of the following is not one of Drucker's five guiding principles
of management?
A. Making people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.
B. Integrating people in a common venture by thinking through, setting and
exemplifying the organisational objectives, values and goals.
C. To operate the organisation's status system.
D. Enhancing the ability of people to contribute.
Answer : C
7. Planning, organizing, directing and controlling are the:
A. goals of management.
B. functions of management.
C. results of management.
D. all of the above.
Answer : B
8.Which one is not a recognised key skill of management?
A. Conceptual skills
B. Human skills
C. Technical skills
D. Writing skills
Answer : D
9. Which of the following would be included in the "controlling function" ?
A. explaining routines
B. measuring results against corporate objectives.
C. giving assignments.
D. setting standards.
Answer : B
10. Supervisory management spends most of his/her time on
A. planning and organizing
B. planning and controlling
C. organizing and controlling
D. directing and controlling
Answer : D
11. Main functions of administrative management are
A. planning ,organizing,directing and controlling
B. planning,organizing,controlling and represntation
C. planning,organizing ,staffing,directing and controlling
D. planning ,organizing,staffing and directing
Answer : A
12. Management is said to be the combination of
A. arts, commerce and science
B. arts, science and engineering
C. arts, commerce and engineering
D. arts, science and profession
Answer : D
13. Which of the following management functions are closely related?
A. planning and organizing
B. staffing and control
C. planning and staffing
D. planning and control
Answer : D
14. Positive motivation makes people willing to do their work in the best
way they can and improve their ________.
A. Personality
B. Productivity
C. Performance
D. All of the above
Answer : C
15. Directing function of management embraces activities of
A. supervising subordinates
B. providing leadership and motivation to subordinates
C. issuing orders to subordinates
D. all of above
Answer : A
16. All of the following are elements of planning Expect
A. Developing Plans
B. Monitoring Performance
C. Establishing Strategies
D. Coordinate Activities
Answer : B
17. Planning function of management is performed by ...........
A. Top Management
B. Middle Management
C. Lower Management
D. All of the above
Answer : D
18. Which of the following is not an element of administration?
A. coordinating
B. planning
C. organizing
D. initiative
Answer : D
19. Guiding and supervising the efforts of subordinates towards the
attainment of the organization's goals describes the function of
A. organizing
B. planning
C. directing
D. controlling
Answer : C
20. The control function of management embraces
A. Financial Control
B. Budgetary Control
C. Cost Control
D. All of the above
Answer : D
