MANAGEMENT (22509)

UNIT 02: PLANNING AND ORGANIZING AT SUPERVISORY LEVEL

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
01) The process of any management activity starts from or the foremost step in management is,

a) Directing
b) Controlling
c) Planning
d) staffing

02) How is the nature of planning?

a) It is past oriented
b) It is future oriented
c) It is future oriented and do not consider the past.
d) It is future oriented but take the clues from the past also.

03) Supervisors are supposed to be involved in,

a) Long term / strategic planning

b) Short term / operational planning
c) Medium term / tactical planning
d) None of the above

04) Which of the following is the function of the supervisor?

a) Creating organizational objectives and policies

b) Creating strategic plans
c) Identifying departmental objectives and evolving tactical plans
d) To guide and instruct workers for day to day activity.

05) Planning is a...............

a) One time process

b) Continuous process
c) Mental and continuous process
d) Physical and one time process

06) Supervisor is involved at shop floor level in,

a) completing daily production targets

b) Completing sales targets
c) completing dispatches
d) None of the above

07) Hierarchy of planning is

a) Long term plans, action plans, operational plans

b) Action plans, operational plans, long term plans
c) Operational plans, long term plans, action plans
d) None of the above
08) Operational plans are

a) Soft side of the planning

b) Hard side of the planning
c) None of above
d) Both.

09) Who has a key role in performance at shop floor

a) Top managers
b) Departmental heads
c) Supervisors
d) Vendors

10) Following department is not included in shop floor

a) Purchase
b) Sales
c) Quality control
d) Production

11) For material planning following system is not used

a) MRPI
b) MRPII
c) ERP
d) Tally

12) Supervisors face everyday some contingencies and should do appropriate

a) Situational planning
b) Tactical planning
c) Strategic planning
d) None of the above

13) Characteristics of budget are

a) It is mainly a forecasting and controlling device.

b) It is prepared in advance
c) It is in connection with a definite future period.
d) All are true

14) Which of the Following statement is wrong?

a) Budget is made only for materials

b) Budget is made for each purpose of business
c) All functional budgets become part of the master budget
d) Budgeting is future oriented
15) Which of the following statement is correct?

a) Budgetary Control is a method of managing costs through preparation of budgets.

b) Budgetary control includes Establishment of budgets for each purpose of the business.
c) All are correct
d) Budgetary control enables the management to perform business in the most professional manner

16) Which of the following Material budgeting does not ensures

a) High risk of inventory planning

b) Highest purchase lead time
c) Low transportation cost
d) Better vendor relations

17) Following is not the part of material budgeting

a) Direct material budget

b) Store keeping budget
c) Material consumption budget
d) Material purchase budget

18) Following is not included in information in HR budget

a) Forecasting on number of employees

b) Recruitment budget
c) Employee travel budget
d) Overtime

19) Organizations are association of

a) machines
b) men
c) Men with common goal
d) None of the above

20) Organization means or connotes

a) Structure
b) Structure & process
c) Process
d) None of the above

21) Who is /are involved in manpower planning

a) supervisor & section head

b) Supervisor and departmental head
c) Super visor and production head
d) Supervisor, section head, departmental head, production head, HR
22) What are the tasks of the supervisor

a) Assigning jobs to worker

b) Maintain discipline at shop floor
c) Communicate between management and workers
d) All the above

23) Supervisors have no role in the following

a) Selection of plant & machinery

b) Machine planning
c) Material planning
d) selection of PPE

24) Following is not the component of the shop floor

a) Machinery
b) Stores
c) Smoking zone
d) Quality section

25) Components of the skill are

a) Knowledge
b) Expertise & physical fitness
c) Attitude
d) All the above

26) People skills refer to

a) Creating good relationships and ability to handle people.

b) Writing nicely
c) Operating a computer
d) None of the above

27) Competency mapping includes

a) competency map
b) cometency profiling
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

28) Following is not a monitory factor of motivation

a) Salary and wages

b) Appreciation
c) Incentives and perks
d) Facilities
29) Motivation is required for

a) a)Higher efficiency
b) Reduced absenteeism
c) Improved morale
d) All the above

30) In need hierarchy following need is at the second place

a) Safety & security

b) Social needs
c) Physiological needs
d) Ego needs

31) Group relationships are

a) One to many (intra group)

b) Many to many (inter group)
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

32) Following is not an interpersonal skill

a) Communication skills
b) Computer operating
c) Listening skills
d) Empathy

33) Group is any number of people who does not manifest following

a) Have a common purpose or objective.

b) Interact with each other to accomplish their objectives.
c) Are not aware of one another.
d) Perceives them to be part of the group.

34) People come together as a work group to,

a) Problems
b) Attain goals
c) Facilitate coordination
d) All the above

35) Following is not the characteristic of team functioning

a) Autonomy
b) Cohesion
c) Confrontation
d) Collaboration
36) Select the wrong attribute for group behavior

a) Friendly
b) Recognize and respect individual difference
c) Non cooperative
d) Include others in decision making process

37) Which of the following is not a function of management?

a) Planning
b) Staffing
c) Co-operation
d) Controlling

38) Planning is ………………..

a) Forward looking
b) Backward looking
c) Both forward and backward looking
d) None of the above

39) Planning provides………….

a) Information to outsiders
b) Basis for recruitment and selections
c) Purpose and direction of all persons
d) None of above

40) Which among the following involves in planning process?

a) Selection of objective
b) Determine the way to achieve objectives
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above

41) Which among the following is a single use plan?

a) Objectives
b) Policies
c) rules
d) Budget

42) Policy formulation is the function of

a) Top level management

b) middle level management
c) operational management
d) all of the above
43) Budget is an instrument of

a) Planning only
b) control only
c) both planning and control
d) none of the above

44) Are prescribed guidelines for conducting an action

a) Rules
b) Methods
c) budget
d) policy

45) Planning process begin with

a) Setting objectives
b) identify alternatives
c) developing planning premise
d) selecting alternatives

46) Which among the following is not the principle of Organization?

a) Unity of objectives
b) Specialization
c) Span of control
d) Initiative

47) Organization is a process of

a) Identify and grouping of work to be performed

b) Defining and delegating the responsibilities and authority
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

48) Responsibility always flows from

a) Superior to subordinate
b) Subordinate to Superior
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

49) Authority always flows from

a) Superior to subordinate
b) Subordinate to Superior
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
50) The following is not a type of Organization structure

a) Line Organization
b) Functional Organization
c) Line and staff Organization
d) Flexible organization

51) The…………of the enterprise influence the Organization structure

a) Turn off control

b) Exception
c) Delegation
d) Objectives

52) Effective Organization must promote

a) Interviews
b) Creativity
c) Specialization
d) Responsibility

53) The activities of the.............should be divided according to the function and assign two persons
according to their specialization

a) Enterprise
b) Objectives
c) Planning
d) Supervision

54) Scalar principle can also called as

a) Unity of command
b) Chain of command
c) Delegation
d) Unity of direction

55) ...............Is the right to decide direct and coordinate

a) Employment test
b) Exception
c) Authority
d) Grunting

56) Which of the following is not the principle of the organization?

a) Objectives
b) Delegation
c) Span of control
d) Interviews
57) ............Subordination must be avoided

a) Dual
b) Single
c) Multiple
d) Triple

58) How many steps are included in the organizing function

a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
d) Three

59) Which of the following is not the step of process of organising

a) Grouping of activities
b) Granting authority
c) Employment test
d) Establishing relationship

60) .............Means a form of human association for the attainment of common objectives

a) Planning
b) Organizing
c) Committee
d) Group activities

61) Organization structure or locates authority and........

a) Responsibility
b) Power
c) Facility
d) None of the above

62) ...........Is a term which is normally used in the battlefield for planning military movement handling of
troops etc

a) Guideline
b) Strategy
c) Policy
d) Management

63) Which of the following policies do not comes under the criteria regarding of source

a) Originated policies
b) Appealed policies
c) Production policies
d) External policies
64) Which of the following policies do not comes under the criteria regarding of functions

a) Production policy
b) Marketing policy
c) Financial policy
d) Basic policy

65) Which of the following policies do not comes under the criteria regarding of level

a) General policy
b) Basic policy
c) Marketing policy
d) Departmental policy

66) According to whom objectives are goals, they are aims which management wish organization to achieve

a) John Maxwell
b) Tom J. Peters
c) Robert C.
d) John P.Kolter

67) ...........Is the decision making body of an organization?

a) Decentralization
b) Administration
c) Functional Organization
d) Leadership

68) MBO offers the basis for assigning the

a) Operations
b) Performance
c) Equality
d) None of these

69) MBO Was developed by

a) Peter F. Drucker
b) Chester Bernard
c) Fayol
d) None

70) The process of MBO starts with

a) Setting up of obligation
b) Fetron Plan
c) Review
d) All
71) The supervisor motivates the subordinate in………….

a) Consulative direction
b) Free rein direction
c) Autocratic direction
d) All of the above

72) Organizational decisions are made by

a) Directors
b) Managers
c) Managing directors
d) None of these

73) Organization means a formalised Intentional structure of...........

a) Roles
b) Rooms
c) Routes
d) None

74) …………Is described an interpretative planning

a) Procedure
b) Strategy
c) Policies
d) None of the above

75) A sequence of activities to implement the policy is.........

a) Programme
b) Budget
c) Plan
d) Procedure

76) Planning is...........process

a) Directing
b) Thinking
c) Forecasting
d) None of these

77) The line of authority from the chief executive to the lowest level of Organization is called

a) Unity of command
b) Unity of direction
c) Scalar chain
d) Order
78) Budgetary control requires the preparation of

a) Training schedule
b) Budget
c) Network diagram
d) Responsibility centres

79) First step in organising is

a) Establishing authority relationship

b) Coordination of activities
c) Grouping of job into departmentation
d) Division of work

80) Which among the following is true for formal Organization

a) It is not clear
b) To satisfy the members
c) Importance to person and feelings
d) To fulfill the firm's goal

81) The process of steering authority by superior to subordinate

a) Delegation
b) Accountability
c) Centralisation
d) Responsibility

82) Line Organization is also called as

a) Military Organization
b) Functional Organization
c) Line and staff Organization
d) Project Organization

83) The form of Organization known for giving rise to rumours is called

a) Centralised Organization
b) Functional Organization
c) Decentralized Organization
d) Formal Organization

84) Grouping of activities on the basis of products line is a part of

a) Delegated Organizations
b) Divisional Organizations
c) Functional Organizations
d) Autonomous Organization
85) Which of the following does not follow the scalar chain?

a) Functional structure
b) Divisional structure
c) Formal Organization
d) Informal Organization

86) For delegation to be effective it is essential that responsibility to accompanied with necessary

a) Authority
b) Manpower
c) Incentives
d) Promotion

87) Organising is...........

a) Remedy for all type of problems

b) Ishwar accurate forecasting
c) None of these
d) All of these

88) Organising process involves............

a) Division of work
b) Grouping of identical work
c) Both a and b
d) None of these

89) Formal Organization is.......

a) Created by management
b) Result off social interaction
c) To satisfy cultural needs
d) None of these

90) Organising deals with..........

a) Division of work
b) Decentralizing activities
c) Centralisation activities
d) All of these

91) The process of organising consists of..........

a) Division of work into job

b) Establishing authority relationship
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above.
92) Authority refers to.......

a) Getting work done

b) Right to get work done
c) Being in a management position
d) None of these

93) Principles of specialization requires.........

a) Division of labour
b) Centralization of work
c) Decentralization of work
d) None of this

94) Delegation is............

a) Getting things done by others

b) Fixing of responsibility
c) Assigning the task
d) Unity of command

95) Which among the following is not a principle of delegation?

a) Functional definition
b) Unity of command
c) Remuneration
d) Authority level principle

96) Which among the following is considered as reluctance of the path of subordinates in delegation

a) Perfectionism
b) Fear of Criticism
c) Autocratic attitude
d) Absence of control

97) Which of the following statement is true?

a) There is the scope of specialization in the line Organization

b) It is difficult to fix responsibility in line Organization
c) The line of authority in line Organization in vertical
d) Line Organization is only suitable for large scale operation

98) Whose definition on authority is," authority is the right to give Orders and power to extract abedience"?

a) Henry dahil
b) Allen
c) Simon
d) S. George
99) ............Coordination refers to the description of the behavior on relationship of the organization

a) Vertical
b) Horizontal
c) Procedural
d) Substantive

100) .............Is a systematic way of handling regular events

a) Procedure
b) Rules
c) Policies
d) Strategy
SR. SR. SR. SR. SR.
ANS ANS ANS ANS ANS
NO NO NO NO NO
1 C 21 D 41 D 61 A 81 A
2 D 22 D 42 A 62 B 82 A
3 B 23 A 43 C 63 C 83 D
4 D 24 C 44 D 64 D 84 B
5 C 25 D 45 A 65 C 85 D
6 A 26 A 46 D 66 C 86 A
7 A 27 C 47 C 67 B 87 C
8 B 28 B 48 B 68 B 88 C
9 C 29 D 49 A 69 A 89 A
10 B 30 A 50 D 70 A 90 A
11 D 31 C 51 D 71 B 91 C
12 A 32 B 52 C 72 B 92 C
13 D 33 C 53 A 73 A 93 A
14 A 34 D 54 B 74 B 94 C
15 C 35 A 55 C 75 A 95 C
16 A 36 C 56 D 76 B 96 B
17 B 37 C 57 A 77 C 97 C
18 C 38 A 58 B 78 B 98 A
19 C 39 C 59 C 79 D 99 C
20 B 40 C 60 B 80 D 100 A