MF All MCQ
MF All MCQ
MF All MCQ
Unit 1
1. In management, we have planning-action-____ cycle.
Deciding
Function
Control
Manage
5. The observation of people at work that would reveal the one best way to do a task is known
as
Scientific management
Creative management
Human Resource management
Classical management
7. Studying the future and arranging the means for dealing with its part of the process of
Organizing
Controlling
9. Division of work, authority and responsibility unity of command were proposed as part of
the fourteen principles of management by
Fayol
Meldrew
Taylor
Charles
10. Management should find one best way to perform a task Which technique of Scientific
management is defined in this sentence
Time study
Motion study
Fatigue study
Method study
15. A reporting relationship in which an employee receives order form and reports to only one
supervisor is known as
Unity of direction
Unity of command
Centralization
Planning
16. Observe the following management principles and pick the odd one out .Justify your
answer
Maximum output
Equity
Unity of command
Unity of direction
22. Management is an
Art
Science
Art and Science
Art or Science
31. Which principle of general management advocates that, “Employee turnover should be
minimised to maintain organisational efficiency.”?
(a) Stability of personnel
(b) Remuneration of employees
(c) Equity
(d) Esprit De Corps
32. According to P. Drucker, the manager has to balance and integrate _____ major jobs of a
business enterprise.
2
3
4
5
33. The art of management is fully reflected in the _____ capacity of a manager.
Decision making
Planning
Organizing
Managing
35. In order to increase organizational efficiency, the ____ method should be substituted.
Rule of Thumb
Harmony, not discord
Mental Revolution
Individualism
36. ____ with mutual-trust and understanding should be a tool to focus on the work.
Planning
Deciding
Group action
Discussing
37. To attain the efficiency, steps should be taken right from the process of _____ of
employees.
Selection
Managing
Transferring
Guidance
38. Social order ensures the fluid operation of a company through _____ procedure.
Managerial
Authoritative
Cyclical
Optional
39. Managers should be fair and ___ when dealing with employees.
Partial
Social
Impartial
Jovial
40. Scalar Chain principle suggests that there should be a ____ line of authority from top to
bottom linking all managers at all levels.
Straight
Clear
Partial
Vertical
42. ____ refers to the need of managers to ensure and develop morale in the workplace.
Motivation
Wants
Team Spirit
Initiative
44.____, mutual confidence, sense of goodwill should prevail among both, managers as well as
workers.
Understanding
Responsibility
Productivity
Cooperation
45. Which school sees management as a process of planning, organizing, directing and
controlling?
Functional
Behavioral
Quantitative
Systems
46. Management is essential for the organisations which are
(a) Non-profit organisations
(b) Service organisations
(c) Social organisations
(d) All of the above
47. People in the organisations carry out diverse tasks with the aim to achieve
a) Different objectives
(b) Common objectives
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
(a) Cooperation
(b) Co-ordination
(c) Planning
(d) Management hierarchy
54. By profession, FW Taylor was a
(a) Mechanical engineer
(b) Mining engineer
(c) Psychologist
(d) Human resource officer
55. Which of the following statements best defines the techniques of management?
(a) It is a set of guidelines to take decisions and actions.
(b) It is a procedure which involves a series of steps to be taken.
(c) They are general rules for behaviour of individuals.
(d) None of the above.
Planning
1. Which of the following is a feature of planning:-
(a) Focuses on achieving goals
(b) Pervasive
(c) Mental exercise
(d) All of the above
2. By comparing ______ with standards manager can know whether the goals are
achieved or not:-
(a) Risk
(b) Ideas
(c) Actual performance
(d) Costs
3. Planning provides direction is a
(a) Importance of planning
(b) Limitation of planning
(c) Characteristics of planning
(d) Method
4. _______ guides for decision making :-
(a) Rule
(b) Policy
(c) Procedure
(d) Method
5. ______ type of plan is not likely to be repeated in future:-
(a) Standing plan
(b) Programme
(c) Single use plan
(d) Method
6. Advertising of a product is a part of _________
(a) Strategy
(b) Rule
(c) Budget
(d) Method
7. The sub ordinates are given complete freedom in taking decisions is a part of
(a) Rule
(b) Stratergy
(c) Policy
(d) Procedure
8. _______ are detailed statements about a project which outlines the objectives,
rules, etc.
(a) Budget
(b) Programme
(c) Single use plan
(d) Policy
9. ______ forecasts the sales of different products in each area for particular
month:-
(a) Sales budget
(b) Sales accounts
(c) Sales cost
(d) None of the above
10. Name the function of management which involves setting objectives and developing
appropriate courses of action to achieve these objectives.
(a) Directing
(b) Organising
(c) Planning
(d) Staffing
11. Which of the following is not a benefit of planning?
(a) Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities.
(b) Planning is a mental exercise.
(c) Planning provides directions.
(d) Planning reduces the risks of uncertainty.
12. Which of the following is a benefit of planning?
(a) Helps in avoiding confusion and misunderstanding.
(b) Ensures clarity in thought and action.
(c) Useless and redundant activities are minimised or eliminated.
(d) All of the above.
13. Which of the following statements is not true with reference to planning?
(a) Planning is a pre-requisite for controlling.
(b) Planning does not lead to rigidity.
(c) Planning enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes.
(d) Planning facilitates co-ordination among departments and individuals in the
organisation.
14. What is known as the primary function of management?
(a) Controlling
(b) Organising
(c) Planning
(d) Staffing
15. Which of the following is not a feature of planning?
(a) Planning is futuristic.
(b) Planning is pervasive.
(c) Planning establishes standards for controlling.
(d) Planning focuses on achieving objectives.
16. All other managerial functions are performed within the framework of the plans
drawn. Identify the related feature of planning.
(a) Planning focuses on achieving objectives.
(b) Planning is pervasive.
(c) Planning is futuristic.
(d) Planning is primary function of management.
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17. Planning requires logical and systematic thinking rather than guess work or wishful
thinking. Identify the related feature of planning.
(a) Planning is futuristic.
(b) Planning is a mental exercise.
(c) Planning establishes standards for controlling.
(d) Planning focuses on achieving objectives.
18. Planning cannot foresee everything, and thus, there may be obstacles to effective
planning. Identify the related limitation of planning.
(a) Planning leads to rigidity.
(b) Planning may not work in a dynamic environment.
(c) Planning does not guarantee success.
(d) Planning reduces creativity.
19. It is not always true that just because a plan has worked before it will work again.
Identify the related limitation of planning.
(a) Planning leads to rigidity.
(b) Planning reduces creativity.
(c) Planning may not work in a dynamic environment.
(d) Planning does not guarantee success.
20. Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in the planning process.
(a) Evaluating alternative courses, Identifying alternative course of actions, Setting
objectives, Developing premises
(b) Setting objectives, Identifying alternative course of actions, Evaluating alternative
courses, Developing premises
(c) Setting objectives, Developing premises, Identifying alternative course of actions,
Evaluating alternative courses
(d) Setting objectives, Developing premises, Identifying alternative course of actions,
Evaluating alternative courses
21. They represent the end point of planning.
(a) Rules
(b) Methods
(c) Objectives
(d) Policies
22. A strategy is derived from
(a) Policy
(b) Objective
(c) Method
(d) Rule
23. A strategy is a comprehensive plan which will not include this dimension
(a) Determining long term objectives
(b) Adopting a particular course of action
(c) The ends which the management seeks to achieve by its operations
(d) Allocating resources necessary to achieve the objective
24. They provide a basis for interpreting strategy, which is usually stated in general terms.
(a) Policies
(b) Procedures
(c) Objectives
(d) Programmes
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25. They detail the exact manner in which any work is to be performed.
(a) Rules
(b) Methods
(c) Procedures
(d) Programmes
26. It helps to save time, money and effort, and increases efficiency.
(a) Procedure
(b) Programme
(c) Rule
(d) Method
27. It is a plan which quantifies future facts and figures.
(a) Procedure
(b) Programme
(c) Rule
(d) Budget
28. Which of the following is not a standing plan?
(a) Policy
(b) Procedure
(c) Programme
(d) Rule
29. Which of the following is not a single use plan?
(a) Budget
(b) Programme
(c) Method
(d) All of the above
30. Micromax was India’s largest seller of mobile handsets. It launched low-cost Chinese
manufacturing with some smart packaging and features like long-lasting batteries and
dual-sim functionality to garner 20% market share in India’s value-conscious mobile
handset market. Identify the two types of plans being described in the above lines.
(a) Strategy and objective
(b) Rule and Programme
(c) Programme and objective
(d) Method and objective
31. According to a survey, these days the young children have more power in purchasing
decisions than ever before. The parents seek their kids’ opinions about all kinds of
once-adult decisions, including where to go for dinner, what kind of car to buy, even
what to wear,”. Therefore, the retailers are adapting to this by enhancing their kids’
sections. If the children want to shop in the store for their clothes, then there’s a
greater chance the parent will also see something they want to buy as well. Identify
the type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Programme
b) Method
(c) Strategy
(d) Rule
32. According to a survey of 250 consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies by a
reputed
firm, 75% of brand owners say they’re going to spend significantly more on
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(d) Rule
38. India is world’s third largest domestic aviation market. The government plans to make
India a hub for financing aircraft purchases and leasing of planes. In order to promote
this, the government has announced tax incentives, like tax deductions, for companies
setting up business in IFSC for fifteen years. Identify the type of plan being described
in the above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Rule
39. The government has been doubling down on its efforts to switch to 100% electric
vehicles by 2030. Many companies such as Tata Motors, Kinetic Motors, Maruti
Suzuki and Hyundai Motors are all readying their EV models for a 2020 launch in
order to support the plan. Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Objective
40. In order to encourage technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of
things (iot) and virtual reality (VR), the government is planning to launch a scheme to
invite foreign companies through a transparent bidding process, to set up plants for
manufacturing semi-conductors, solar photo voltaic cells, lithium cell batteries, solar
electric charging vehicles, computer servers, and laptops in India.
Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Objective
41. Ketan Enterprises adopts different ways to provide training to employees, like Job .
Rotation, Coaching, Vestibule Training, Conference, Lecture Method and Role
Playing. Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Procedure
42. Swatch Ltd. plans to earn a 20% return on its investment in a new project. Identify the
type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Objective
43. . Deepak is striving to earn a profit of 30% in the current financial year. Identify the
type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Objective
(c) Strategy
(d) Programme
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44. Name the type of budget which is prepared to determine the net cash position.
(a) Purchase budget
(b) Sales budget
(c) Cash budget
(d) Production budget
45. In 2019 alone, Swiggy has launched operations in 300 towns and cities. Swiggy
follows a two-step sequence while expanding to a small town. First, it provides more
laborious training to restaurants and delivery partners compared to their counterparts
in the city. Second, it focuses on building scale in operations and increase the
restaurant’s reach to a larger base of consumers, including optimizing kitchens,
resource planning among others. Identify the type of plan being described in the
above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Procedure
7. Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into
functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify
20. Rules, duties and responsibilities or workers are given in writing in______________.
a) formal organization.
b) informal organization.
i. External environment
ii. Internal environment
iii. Preliminary interview
iv. Selection test
v. Employment interview
vi. Reference and background analysis
vii. Selection decision
viii. Physical examination
ix. Job offer
x. Employment contract
xi. Evaluation
a. Unstructured interview
b. Structured interview
c. Behavioural interview
d. Mixed interview
ANSWER: b. Structured interview
35. _______ occurs when an interviewer judges an applicant's entire potential for job
performance on the basis of a single trait, such as how the applicant dresses or
talks.
a. Stress producing
b. Halo - effect
c. Unstructured
d. None of the above
ANSWER: b. Halo - effect
36. Which of the selection steps is the most critical?
a. Physical examination
b. Selection decision
c. Reference and background checks
d. Employment interviews
Ans: b. Selection decision
37. ___________ is a systematic and planned introduction of employees to their jobs,
their co-workers and the organisation.
a. Job evaluation
b. Investiture orientation
c. Orientation
d. Placement
ANSWER: c. Orientation
38. Which of the below options are the topics covered in employee orientation
programme?
a. Improves morale
b. Helps people identify with organisational goals
c. Provides a good climate for learning, growth and co - ordination
d. None of the above
ANSWER: b. Helps people identify with organisational goals
42. ______ is an objective assessment of an individual's performance against well-
defined benchmarks.
a. Performance Appraisal
b. HR Planning
c. Information for goal identification
d. None of the above
ANSWER: a. Performance Appraisal
43. Which of these is the main purpose of employee assessment?
Directing
1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of directing?
(a) Directing initiate action
(b) It is a continuous process
(c) Flows from top to bottom
(d) Ensuring order & discipline
(d) Inspection
15. While other functions prepare a setting for action, name the function that
initiates action in the organisation.
(a) Planning
(b) Organising
(c) Staffing
(d) Directing
16. Identify the level at which the directing function takes place in an organisation?
(a) Top level management
(b) Middle level management
(c) Lower level management
(d) All of the above
17. It is defined as the process of guiding the efforts of employees and other
resources to accomplish the desired objectives.
(a) Supervision
(b) Communication
(c) Leadership
(d) Inspection
21. These needs are most basic in the hierarchy of motivation theory and correspond
to primary needs.
(a) Self Actualisation Needs
(b) Basic Physiological Needs
(c) Security Needs
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22. Mohit recently got a raise in his salary due to annual increment. Which of his
human needs is being satisfied through this?
(a) Security Needs
(b) Belonging Needs
(c) Self Actualisation Needs
(d) Basic Physiological Needs
23. Identify the style of leadership in which the superior uses file forces from within
the groups in order to establish control.
(a) Autocratic leadership
(b) Democratic leadership
(c) Laissez-faire leadership
(d) Authoritarian leadership
24. It refers to all measures which are used to motivate people to improve
performance,
(a) Leadership
(b) Motivation
(c) Incentives
(d) Communication
27. Ashutosh works as a manager in Kuber Ltd. Besides the salary, the company offers
him benefits such as free housing, medical aid and education to the children, etc.
Identify the type of incentive being offered to him.
(a) Perquisites
(b) Job Enrichment
(c) Co-partnership
(d) Pay and allowances
28. On joining Kartar Ltd. as Chief Financial Officer, Madhumita was allotted 500
shares of the company. Identify the type of incentive being described.
(a) Perquisites
(b) Retirement Benefits
(c) Co-partnership
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29. Boom Limited gives due weightage to the perquisites and prestige of job so that the
designation helps to satisfy the psychological, social and esteem needs of an
individual. Identify the type of incentive being described in the above lines.
(a) Employee empowerment
(b) Job security
(c) Status
(d) Perquisites
30. On the occasion of the Founders Day of the firm, Veena was felicitated with the
certificate of best performer as a Business Development Manager. Identify the
type of incentive being described in the above lines.
(a) Career advancement opportunities
(b) Employee recognition program
(c) Organisational climate
(d) Job security
32. It is the process of influencing the behaviour of people by making them strive
voluntarily towards achievement of organisational goals.
(a) Supervision
(b) Communication
(c) Leadership
(d) Motivation
34. It refers to the process of exchange of ideas, views, facts, feelings etc., between or
among people to create common understanding.
(a) Supervision
(b) Communication
(c) Motivation
(d) Leadership
35. Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in the communication process.
(a) Sender, Message, Encoding, Media, Decoding, Receiver, Feedback
(b) Sender, Decoding, Receiver, Feedback, Message, Encoding, Media
(c) Sender, Message, Encoding, Media, Decoding, Receiver, Feedback
(d) Sender, Media, Decoding, Receiver, Message, Encoding, Feedback
37. On the successful completion of two years in a company, Harsh received a letter
confirming his job as permanent employee. Identify the need of Harsh being fulfilled
as per Maslow’s Need Heirarchy Theory.
(a) Esteem Needs
(b) Security Needs
(c) Self Actualisation Needs
(d) Basic Physiological Needs
41. Which of the following ways help in improving the communication effectiveness?
(a) Ensuring proper feedback
(b) Being a good listener
(c) Ensuring follow up patience
(d) All of the above
43. Yamini received a special gold coin from her school management for exceptionally
good board result of her students in her subject. Identify the need of Yamini being
fulfilled as per Maslow’s Need Heirarchy Theory.
(a) Esteem Needs
(b) Belonging Needs
(c) Self Actualisation Needs
(d) Basic Physiological Needs
44. As the incharge of a small scale factory manufacturing glassware, Raghu guides his
subordinates and clarifies their doubts in performing a task, so that they are able to
achieve the work targets given to them. Identify the function of management being
described in the above lines.
(a) Planning
(b) Staffing
(c) Directing
(d) Organising
45. Yajur, as a Project Manager, is able to assess the true potential of his subordinates and
constantly motivates them to realise their full potential. Identify the element of
directing being described in the above lines.
(a) Leadership
(b) Communication
(c) Supervision
(d) Motivation
46. Suman works as a Project Co-ordinator in an export house. Whenever the workload is
high, she is able to convince her team by explaining to them the purpose, providing
training and motivating them with additional rewards so as to be able to win their
wholehearted co-operation. Identify the element of directing being described in the
above lines.
(a) Supervision
(b) Motivation
(c) Leadership
(d) Communication
47. Radhika runs a confectionary in a local market. In order to make the workers in the
.Confectionary work optimally, she on one hand provides them overtime wages and
on the other hand imposes penalty, if required, by deducting the wages. Identify the
feature of motivation being described in the above lines.
(a) Motivation is an internal feeling.
(b) Motivation produces goal-directed behaviour.
(c) Motivation is a complex process.
(d) Motivation can be either positive or negative.
48. As an employee of an automobile company, Suraj has always been very lazy and
evasive. In order to change his behaviour, his boss decided to give him an incentive.
Identify the feature of motivation being described in the above lines.
(a) Motivation is an internal feeling.
(b) Motivation produces goal-directed behaviour.
(c) Motivation is a complex process.
(d) None of the above
49. Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in the motivation process.
(a) Tension, drives, search behaviour, unsatisfied need, satisfied behaviour, reduction
of tension
(b) Unsatisfied need, tension, drives, search behaviour, satisfied behaviour, reduction
of tension
(c) Drives, search behaviour, unsatisfied need, tension, satisfied behaviour, reduction
of tension
(d) Search behaviour, reduction of tension, unsatisfied need, tension, drives, satisfied
behaviour
50. Dheeraj Madan works as a Human Resource Manager in Busybee Limited. He gives
due care in designing jobs, so that it offers a meaningful work experience by
assuming a diversity of work content requiring higher level of knowledge. Identify the
type of incentive being adopted by the company.
(a) Employee recognition programme
(b) Organisational climate
(c) Career advancement opportunities
(d) Job enrichment
51. Esha was facing the problem of high labour turnover in her firm. On the advice of her
friend, she introduced special benefits for the employees, which helped her to retain
talented people in the organisation. Identify the related point of importance of
motivation.
(a) Motivation helps to improve performance levels of employees.
(b) Motivation helps to reduce employee turnover.
(c) Motivation helps to reduce absenteeism in the organisation.
(d) Motivation helps to mould the attitudes of employees.
53. Jay and Lai work in a garment factory. Jay always earns a higher wage than Lai, as he
produces more units of output. Identify the type of financial incentive being adopted
by the company.
(a) Perquisites
(b) Productivity linked wage incentives
(c) Co-partnership
(d) Pay and allowances
54. Ishan works as an Accounts Officer in Fabrications Limited. He also feels very proud
of the fact that he is the incharge of recreation committee in his office. Identify the
type of incentive being offered to Ishan.
(a) Career advancement opportunities
(b) Employee recognition program
(c) Organisational climate
(d) Employee participation
55. In order to motivate the workers in the factory to work overtime, Manoj decided to
provide additional wages to the workers. On knowing this, a worker in his factory,
Madhur, was very happy, whereas Raju was disappointed as he preferred to go back
home on time rather than working for overtime wages. Identify the feature of
motivation being described in the above lines.
(a) Motivation is an internal feeling.
(b) Motivation produces goal-directed behaviour.
(c) Motivation is a complex process.
(d) Motivation can be either positive or negative.
Q.No Answers
1 D
2 D
3 A
4 C
5 B
6 A
7 C
8 B
9 D
10 D
11 C
12 C
13 D
14 D
15 D
16 D
17 A
18 C
19 A
20 C
21 B
22 D
23 B
24 C
25 B
26 B
27 A
28 C
29 C
30 B
31 C
32 C
33 D
34 B
35 C
36 D
37 B
38 A
39 B
40 A
41 D
42 C
43 A
44 C
45 A
46 C
47 D
48 B
49 B
50 C
51 B
52 C
53 B
54 D
55 C
Controlling
16. Controlling function finds out how far __________ deviates from standards.
(a) Actual performance
(b) Improvement
(c) Corrective actions
(d) Cost
17. Which of the following is not a limitation of controlling?
(a) Little control on external factors
(b) Costly affair
(c) Ensuring order & discipline
(d) Difficulty in setting quantitative standards
18. “Planning is theoretical whereas controlling is practical”
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Cannot say
19. Which of the following is not a process of controlling?
(a) Analyzing deviations
(b) Integrates employees efforts
(c) Taking corrective measures
(d) Setting performance standards
20. Which of the following is a traditional technique of managerial control?
(a) Personal observation
(b) Breakeven analysis
(c) Budgetary control
(d) All of the above
21. Write the full form of PERT :-
(a) Performance evaluation report technique
(b) Personnel enquiry retrieving technique
(c) Programme evaluation and review technique
22. Remedial actions taken to prevent deviation in future is called
(a) Measurement of actual performance
(b) Taking corrective actions
(c) Analyzing deviations
(d) Setting performance standards
23. Assembling of facilities and personnel for collecting, processing, information
that is required by managers is called
(a) PERT
(b) CPM
(c) Ratio analysis
(d) Management information Technique
24. Which of the following is not an importance of controlling function?
(a) It ensures order and discipline.
(b) It restricts co-ordination in action.
(c) It helps in judging accuracy of standards.
(d) It improves employee motivation.
25. Which of the following statements does not highlight the relationship between
planning and controlling?
(a) Planning and controlling are separable twins of management.
(b) Planning without controlling is meaningless, controlling without planning is
blind.
(c) Planning is prescriptive, controlling is evaluative.
(d) Planning and controlling are interrelated and interdependent.
26. Om Prakash has set up a small business unit for the manufacturing of detergent. In
order to market the detergent in the local residential areas, he has appointed a
team of ten salesmen. Each salesman is expected to sell at least 200 units of the
detergent within a week’s time. Identify the point of importance of controlling
being highlighted in the above case.
(a) Controlling helps in judging accuracy of standards.
(b) It ensures efficient use of resources.
(c) It helps in improving employee motivation.
(d) It facilitates co-ordination in action.
27. It is the process of ensuring that events confirm to plans.
(a) Planning
(b) Controlling
(c) Organising
(d) Directing
28. The controlling function is performed by
(a) Top level management
(b) Lower level management
(c) Middle level management
(d) All of the above
29. Controlling function brings the management cycle back to the
(a) Organising function
(b) Directing function
(c) Planning function
(d) None of the above
30. Deviations are said to be positive in nature when
(a) Planned performance is more than the actual performance
(b) Actual performance is more than the planned performance
(c) Both planned and actual performances are same
(d) None of the above
31. Which of the following statements is true with respect to controlling function?
(a) It is a forward looking function.
(b) Is a backward looking function.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
32. Identify the correct sequence of the steps involved in the controlling process.
(a) Measurement of actual performance, Taking corrective action, Setting
performance standards, Comparison of actual performance with standards,
Analysing deviations
(b) Comparison of actual performance with standards, Setting performance
standards. Measurement of actual performance, Analysing deviations, Taking
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corrective action
(c) Setting performance standards, Measurement of actual performance,
Comparison of actual performance with standards, Analysing deviations, Taking
corrective action
(d) Taking corrective action, Measurement of actual performance, Comparison of
actual performance with standards, Analysing deviations, Setting performance
standards
33. Which of the following is a technique used for measuring actual performance?
(a) Random sampling
(b) Personal observation
(c) Performance reports
(d) All of the above
34. The comparison of actual performance with the planned performance becomes
easier if the standards are set in
(a) Qualitative terms
(b) Quantitative terms
(c) Either of the above
(d) None of the above
35. This concept of Control Management is based on the belief that if you try to
control everything, you may end up controlling nothing.
(a) Critical point control
(b) Key result areas
(c) Management by exception
(d) Deviations
36. When the deviations between the actual performance and the planned performance
are within the limits
(a) A limited corrective action is required
(b) No corrective action is required
(c) A major corrective action is required
(d) None of the above
37. In an artificial plants manufacturing unit, the standard output set for a worker is 50
units per day. Dinesh produces 48 units in one day. In the given case, the value of
deviation is
(a) -2
(b) + 2
(c) 98
(d) None of the above
38. The need for the controlling function is felt in
(a) Business organisations
(b) Political organisations
(c) Social organisations
(d) All of the above
39. Controlling is known as a backward-looking function because
(a) It relates to future course of action.
(b) It is like a post-mortem of the past activities
(c) To find out deviation, it aims at improving future performance.
(d) All of the above
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49 Responsible for setting objectives that are consistent with top management’s C
goals and translating them into specific goals and plans for first-line
managers to implement, Responsible for coordinating activities of first-line
managers.
(A) Top manager
(B) First Line manager
(C) Middle line manager
(D) Lower line manager
50 ………..refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are B
standardized and the extent to which employee behaviour is guided by rules
and procedures.
(A) Chain of Command
(B) Formalization
(C) Centralization
(D) Decentralization
59 Do not give Sound Advice Steal Credit for Success Fail to Keep line B
personnel informed of their activities.
(A) Assume line Authority
(B) Delegation Of Authority
(C) Ask line Authority
(D) Assume line Attention
60 ……………Organizations Another approach to contemporary organizational A
design is the It is an organization whose design is not determined by a
predefined structure. Instead the organization seeks to eliminate
(A) Boundary less Organizations
(B) Virtual Organizations
(C) Tele-working
(D) Global Organizations
61 Assisting in recruiting efforts. Enhancing worker morale. Managing employee B
attendance and reducing absenteeism ……………
(A) Boundary less Organizations
(B) flexi –work Organizations
(C) Tele-working
(D) Global Organizations
103 Which of the following methods of selecting a strategy is consistent with risk A
averting behavior?
(A) If two strategies have the same expected profit, select the one with the
smaller standard deviation.
(B) If two strategies have the same standard deviation, select the one with
the smaller expected profit.
(C) Select the strategy with the larger coefficient of variation.
(D) All of the above are correct.
104 Which one of the following does measure risk? C
(A) Coefficient of variation
(B) Standard deviation
(C) Expected value
(D) All of the above are measures of risk.
105 If a person's utility doubles when their income doubles, then that person is risk. B
(A) Averse.
(B) Neutral.
(C) Seeking.
(D) There is not enough information given in the question to determine an
answer.
134 …………….. culture is nothing but a form of organisation culture where the C
team members connect with each other, regardless of when, where, and how they
work.
(A) Virtual organization
(B) Boundary less organization
(C) Flexi work organization
(D) Learning organization
135 Factors Affecting Structural Choice. D
(A) Strategy
(B) Size
(C) Technology
(D) Cost
136 Which of the below is not a environmental factor C
(A) Environment is a constraint on managerial discretion
(B) Environment also has a major effect on an organization’s structure
(C) Unstable environment: mechanistic structure
(D) Dynamic/uncertain environment: organic structure
137 Adding a significant number of new employees to a smaller organization that has B
a more …………..structure will force it to become more ……………….
(A) Vertical and horizontal
(B) Organic and mechanistic
(C) Mechanistic and Organic
(D) Horizontal and vertical
138 ………..involves tasks that must be performed to attain organizational goals, B
outlining how the tasks must be performed, and indicating when they should be
performed.
(A) Organizing
(B) Planning
(C) Structuring
(D) Performing
139 Which of the below is not a rational decision Maker B
(A) A rational decision maker would be fully objective and logical.
(B) Solution faced would be clear, unambiguous ( clear )
(C) Decision maker would have a clear and specific goal to be achieved
(D) Know all possible alternatives and consequences
140 A high degree of …………….on an assembly line can lead to boredom and C
alienation, this is unlikely to be true of specialization on a building project, such
as the construction of Biosphere II in Oracle, Arizona.
(A) Job Design
(B) Job analysis
(C) Job specialization
(D) Job Specification
141 A person has this style if they have a low tolerance for ambiguity and are A
efficient, rational, and logical in their way of thinking.
(A) Directive style
(B) Analytic style
(C) Conceptual style
(D) Behavioral style
142 They are careful decision makers that like to be well informed and thoroughly B
assess their options. They usually have the ability to adapt or cope with unique
and challenging situations.
(A) Directive style
(B) Analytic style
(C) Conceptual style
(D) Behavioral style
143 They are long-term oriented and are usually capable of formulating creative C
solutions to problems. Individuals who tend to be very broad in outlook, to look
at many alternatives, and to focus on the long run and often look for creative
solutions.
(A) Directive style
(B) Analytic style
(C) Conceptual style
(D) Behavioral style
144 Work well with others, are open to suggestions, and are concerned about the D
achievements of their team. They generally try to avoid conflict and place
importance on their acceptance by others.
(A) Directive style
(B) Analytic style
(C) Conceptual style
(D) Behavioral style
145 The …………..attempts to reconcile these two earlier approaches and the work A
of the formal and the informal writers.
(A) Systems approach
(B) Environmental approach
(C) Ethical approach
(D) Quantitative approach
146 ……………to decision-making produces the best results when the problem is D
clearly defined, several alternatives exist, and decision outcomes are easily
measurable.
(A) Systems approach
(B) Environmental approach
(C) Ethical approach
(D) Quantitative approach
147 …………… issues become manageable when the societal decision making B
process is compared with the decision making of family.
(A) Systems approach
(B) Environmental approach
(C) Ethical approach
(D) Quantitative approach
148 …………… standard of business people apart from the demanding situation and C
competitive pressures.
(A) Systems approach
(B) Environmental approach
(C) Ethical approach
(D) Quantitative approach
149 ……………is a method of thinking that is outside of the box. According to It, it B
is a process available for humans to use when complexity is introduced into a
scenario or stimuli.
(A) Linear Thing
(B) Nonlinear thinking
(C) Style profile
(D) Non verbal thinking
150 ……………. is thinking inside the box, it is straight forward, cut and dry. It is a A
“follow the recipe” method of thinking that takes information at face value and
thinks directly on a task without ever trying to read into the information to find
hidden.
(A) Linear Thing
(B) Nonlinear thinking
(C) Style profile
Non verbal thinking
151 Decision-Making Errors and Biases includes which of the below…. A
(A) Hindsight
(B) Defensive -serving
(C) Total Costs
(D) Simple
152 Decision-Making Errors and Biases includes which of the below . D
(A) Posting Effect
(B) Selective Perception
(C) Not Confirmation
(D) Framing
153 …………..comparing the additional revenue and the additional cost arising from A
increasing output.
(A) Marginal analysis
(B) Breakeven point
(C) Cost Analysis
(D) Performance analysis
154 Recognizing and overcoming factors that stand critically in the way of a goal, the C
best alternative course of action can be selected stands for…………
(A) Principle of the Option factor
(B) Principle of the Resource factor
(C) Principle of the limiting factor
(D) Principle of the Political factor
155 The use of mostly short-term programs that facilitate the learning process to help B
managers do their jobs better could be best explain by ………..
(A) Soft skill training
(B) Managerial training
(C) Technical training
(D) Personal training
156 The relationship in which a superior exercises direct supervision over a B
subordinate could be explain by the term
(A) Square authority
(B) Line authority
(C) Staff authority
(D) Circle authority
157 The clearer the line of authority, the clearer will be the responsibility for decision A
making and the more effective will be organizational communication can be well
explain by the term
(A) Scalar principle
(B) Actual principle
(C) Regard principle
(D) Performance principle