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1) There are various disciplines of studying management. Someone relates with arts and commerce while other relates with commerce and 1 point
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Week 1 (a) Arts, commerce and engineering

(b) Arts, science and engineering
(c) Arts, science and commerce
(d) Arts, science and profession
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
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(d) Arts, science and profession

2) Salaries, the price of services rendered by employees — should be fair and provide satisfaction both to the employee and employer. How does it 1 point
relate to?

(a) Principles of management

(b) Functions of management
(c) Components of management
(d) All of the above
Yes, the answer is correct.
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(a) Principles of management

3) Who has identified rational and non-rational decision making models of individual? 1 point

(a) K. Aswathappa.
(b) D.K. Bhattacharyya.
(c) A.F. Stoner.
(d) H.A. Simon
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
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(b) D.K. Bhattacharyya.

4) Different types of groups we have learnt are namely, formal, informal, power, command and also includes- 1 point

(a) Authoritarian
(b) Functional
(c) Association
(d) Committee
Yes, the answer is correct.
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(d) Committee

5) The leadership function of management is very important to a manager in successful operation of his/her organisation. Sometimes, he/she is 1 point
autocratic and in some other time he/she is democratic. ________ leadership style is an expression of the leader’s trust in the abilities of his subordinates. Fill
up the blank.

(a) Participative
(b) Delegative
(c) Authoritarian
(d) All of the above
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
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(a) Participative

6) Communication in management is very important as it serves the purpose of sending necessary information, direction, decision and message 1 point
from top to bottom of the organisation and receiving feedback. Find out the best suitable term used in managerial communication to define two sources of it, is-

(a) Top to bottom

(b) Sender and Receiver
(c) Giver and taker
(d) Vertical to horizontal
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(b) Sender and Receiver

Instruction: Read the following passage and answer the questions given herewith at the end of the passage question number 7 to 10.

The average age of the workforce has been increased as medical science has continued to enhance longevity and vitality over the last few years. Many
individuals will work past the previously established ages of retirement, and the fastest-growing segment of the workforce is individuals over the age of 60.
Unfortunately, older workers face a variety of discriminatory attitudes in the workplace. Reviewing over more than 100 publications on age discrimination found
that stereotypes inferred that older workers are lower performers. Some other research papers indicate that they are not, and organizations are realizing
the benefits of this experienced and needed employee groups.
Jashprit Badoria, the Director (HR) for engineering firm Blue Star Consultants, is one of the firms that is recruiting the growing number of management
professionals actively including older workforce. Rashid Ahmed, the Manager (HR) of the firm working under the director has learnt from his working over 10
years of experience in the firm. He says that older workers typically hit the ground running much quicker and they fit into the organization well. They bring to the
job a higher skill level earned through years of experience, remember an industry’s history, and know the aging customer base.

7) Organisational hierarchy as per above passage involves 1 point

(a) Ahmed is superior than Badoria

(b) Badoria is superior than Ahmed
(c) Badoria and Rashid are at equal level
(d) Badoria and Ahmed has no relation.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
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(b) Badoria is superior than Ahmed

8) What is the main cause of increasing average age of workforce in recent pasts? 1 point

(a) Medical science has enhanced the longevity

(b) Older workforce is being reemployed
(c) Older workforce fit into the organisation well
(d) All the above
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(a) Medical science has enhanced the longevity

9) ‘Older workers typically hit the ground running much quicker and they fit into the organization well.’ Who made this statement? 1 point

(a) Jashprit Badoria

(b) Rashid Ahmed
(c) Jashprit Badoria and Rashid Ahmed both
(d) None of the above
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(b) Rashid Ahmed

10) Blue Star Consultants, is one of the firms that is recruiting the growing number of ------------- --------------- actively. Fill up the blank. 1 point

(a) Older workforce

(b) Management professionals
(c) Higher skilled persons
(d) None of the above
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(b) Management professionals

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