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Data collection terminals gather data for use by the: (a) Inventory subsystem (b) Cost subsystem (c) Production subsystem (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 2. Average inventory level is reduced by: (a) Decreasing the vender lead time (b) Increasing the usage rate (c) Decreasing the order quantity (d) Lowering the reorder point Ans. (c) 3. Below are given four different theories: (1) Trait approach (ii) Attitude criterion (iii) Behaviour approach (iv) Situational approach These are identified with: (a) Administrative behaviour (b) Organizational behaviour (c) Leadership index (d) Administrative approaches Ans. (c) 4. The manager of inventory would most likely be found in the: (a) Finance function (b) Marketing function (c) Manufacturing function (d) Information system function Ans. (c) 5. Focus on Social Environment is related to: (a) Unity of Command (b) Human Relations (c) Unity of Direction (d) Delegation Ans. (b) 6. Section 16 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 prohibits a person: (a) To be appointed as director of banking company if he is an undischarged insolvent. (b) To be appointed as director of banking company if he is not of sound financial position. (c) To be appointed as director of more than one banking company. (d) None of these Ans. (c)

7. The funds management subsystem attempts to: (a) Increase cash input (b) Decrease cash output (c) Balance cash inflow with outflow (d) All of the above Ans. (c) 8. The democratic leadership style goes with: (a) Theory X (b) Theory Y (c) Theory Z (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 9. This type of information overlay indicates the key people who can accomplish something because they know the ropes. (a) The decision overlay (b) The power overlay (c) The communication overlay (d) The functional overlay Ans. (b) 10. Delegation of authority results in: (a) Avoiding responsibility (b) Centralization of powers at top level (c) Costliness of decision (d) Enabling the managers to distribute their work load Ans. (d) 11. Taylorism: 1. Viewed man as an adjunct of man. 2. Underestimated the meaning of human motivation. 3. Emphasized only a limited number of physiological variables. 4. Completely neglected the psychological aspects. Select the correct code from the following: (a) (l)+(2) (b) (1)+(2)+(3) (c) (l)+(3)+(4) (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 12. Which of the following markets is associated with short term funds? (a) Money market (b) Capital market (c) Stock market (d) Chamber of commerce Ans. (c) 13. In India, the system of decimal coinage introduced on: (a) 15th August 1947 (b) 26th January 1950 (c) 1st April 1957

(d) None of these Ans. (a) 14. The most structured marketing problems are likely to be those dealing with: (a) Product (b) Promotion (c) Place (d) Price Ans. (b) 15. Economic analysis in the content of equity stock valuation is concerned with: (a) Study of fiscal policies (b) Study of monsoons (c) Study of economic policies of the government (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 16. One who does too much work is called (a) A squealer (b) A rate buster (b) A chiseller (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 17. Companies are required to hold a meeting every year. What is the meeting called? (a) Extra ordinary meeting (b) Statutory meeting (c) Committee meeting . (d) Annual general meeting Ans. (a) 18. The management of a company is vested in the hands of: (a) Shareholders (b) Directors (c) Board of directors elected by shareholders (d) Creditors Ans. (c) 19. A popular technique for forecasting is: (a) Correlation analysis (b) Regression analysis (c) Linear programming (d) Month Carlo Ans. (b) 20. Which of the following is not a component of the new issue market? (a) Stock exchange (b) Unit Trust of India (c) Financial Institution like IFC, IDBI (d) LIC Ans. (d)

21. Bank deposits are money when they are: (a) Lying with Bank (b) In circulation (c) Kept with government (d) Kept with R.B.I. Ans. (b) 22. Money is: (a) Consumer goods (b) Capital goods (c) Producer goods (d) Neither of them Ans. (d) 23. Papers on the Science of Administration is written by: (a) L. Urwick (b) Gullick (c) Both combined (d) M. P. Follett Ans. (c) 24. Find the correct answer regarding classical theory of organizations? (i) It throws focus on human beings as such (ii) It throws focus not on human beings as such but on the role (iii) It is normally the dominant set of work relationship. (iv) All of the above (a) (i) and (ii) only (b) (ii) and (iii) only (c) (i) and (iii) only (d) (iv) only Ans. (b) 25. Full delegation is called: (a) Alter-ego (b) Shelter-ego (c) Ego (d) None of the above Ans. (d) 26. The Modern Theory is also called the: (a) System Analysis of Organizations (b) Human Relations Theory (b) Mechanistic Theory (d) Structural Theory Ans. (a) 27. Sales invoicing is a: (a) Pre-sales activity (b) Job of finance department (c) Post-sales activity (d) All of the above. Ans. (a)

28. Managerial decision-making refers to: (a) Programmed decisions (b) Unprogrammed decisions (c) Information system (d) Operation system Ans. (b) 29. Which of the following statement is true? (a) Authority can not be delegated, but responsibility can be delegated (b) Both authority and responsibility can be delegated (c) Authority ca only be delegated (d) Responsibility can only be delegated Ans. (a) 30. Dynamic factors in trade theory refer to change in: (a) Factor endowments (b) Technology (c) Tastes (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 31. The classical theory of organizations manifest following certain features which are: (i) Impersonality (ii) Division of work (iii) Hierarchy (iv) Efficiency (a) (i) and (ii) only (b) (iii) and (iv) only (c) (i), iii and (iv) only (d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) Ans. (d) 32. The line agency should not have: (a) Operating unit (b) Major substantial purpose (c) Advisory and co-coordinating functions (d) Independent staff Ans. (b) 33. The difference between the line and staff units is: (a) Marginal (b) Qualitative (c) Quantitative (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 34. Oral communication in Organisations are: (a) Formal communication (b) Information communication (c) Discretionary communication (d) All of the above

Ans. (b) 35. Structure variable is synonymous with: (a) Task (b) Relation (c) Style (d) Attitude Ans. (a) 36. Effective supervision is an activity of: (a) Organization function (b) Staffing function (c) Direction function (d) Control function Ans. (c) 37. Accent of human relation theory is: (a) Action-Oriented (b) Hierarchy-Oriented (c) Organization-Oriented (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 38. Marketing research does not normally: (a) Gather environmental information (b) Provide a continuous source of information (c) Relate to all aspects of. marketing operations (d) Describe the current situation Ans. (b) 39. A periodic report can be used to: (a) Identify the problem (b) Evaluate solution (c) Identify solution (d) Select solution Ans. (a) 40. Corporate modeling software can be used for: (a) Cash planning (b) Operational budding (c) Capital budgeting (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 41. The overall goal of Scientific Management is: (a) Maximization of productivity (b) Maximization of employment (c) Higher industrial efficiency (d) Greater profit to producers Ans. (c) 42. Statutory meeting is needed for: (a) All companies (b) For a private company

(c) For a public company only (d) For a statutory company only Ans. (c) 43. Central Monetary Authority of the country is: (a) Union Finance Ministry (b) Reserve Bank of India (c) Planning Commission (d) Central Bank of Direct Taxes Ans. (b) 44. How many nationalized banks are there in our country? (a) Nineteen (b) Twenty two (c) Fourteen (d) None of these Ans. (a) 45. It is only implies the transfer of function and not of authority. The reference is to: (a) Decentralization (b) Co-ordination (c) Delegation (d) None of the above Ans. (c) 46. The transfer of functions as well as authority is known as: (a) Delegation (b) Devolution (c) Decentralization (d) Promotion Ans. (c) 47. Two-factor theory is related to: (a) Leadership (b) Motivation (c) Communication (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 48. The ERG Theory is related to: (a) Hertzberg (b) Maslow (c) Adam (d) Alderfer Ans. (d) 49. For McGregor, leadership condition that provides for security is/are: (a) Knowledge (b) Consistent discipline (c) Atmosphere of approval (d) All of the above Ans. (d)

Solved previous questions UGC NET Management 2009 paper 1. In demand forecasting important method used in trend projection is: (a) Scientific Method (b) Box-Jenkins Method (c) Delphi Method (d) Logistics Method Ans. (b) 2. The term job satisfaction refers to: (a) A collection of feelings that an individual has towards his/her job. (b) The degree to which an individual identifies himself/herself with job. (c) The degree to which an individual identifies himself/herself with the, organization. (d) None of the above. Ans. (a) 3. The following are the three components of creativity: (a) Expertise, creativity skills and task motivation (b) Expertise, innovation and rationality (c) Expertise, rationality and relevance (d) Expertise, novelty and performance Ans. (b) 4. The factor theory propounded by: (a) Fredrick Hertzberg (b) David McClellanel (c) Mc Cardhy (d) Philip Rotler Ans. (a) 5. Grape Wine is the term used in relation to: (a) Formal Communication (b) Informal Communication (c) Horizontal Communication (d) Vertical Communication Ans. (b) 6. Mutual cooperation and net working is: (a) Win-win strategy (b) Networking strategy (c) Franchise strategy (d) Competitive strategy Ans. (a) 7. A list of Jobs duties, responsibilities, reporting relationships, and working conditions is called: (a) Job enhancement (b) Job specification (c) Job description (d) Job enlargement

Ans. (c) 8. The use of predesigned set of questions used in an interview process leads to: (a) Behavioural interview (b) Situational interview (c) Non-directional interview (d) Structured interview Ans. (d) 9. One of the following is training provided to enhance decision making skills: (a) On the job training (b) Behavioural modeling (c) Management games (d) Action learning Ans. (c) 10. Dramatic reduction of manpower is called: (a) Termination (b) Retrenchment (c) Down sizing (d) Right sizing Ans. (b) 11. Monitoring employees through a preplanned series of position is called: (a) Promotion (b) Succession planning (c) Job reporting (d) Job rotation Ans. (b) 12. A situation where management is unable to provide employment due to nonavailability of work is called: (a) Lock out (b) Lay off (c) Termination (d) Closure Ans. (b) 13. The basic goal of financial management is: (a) Maximizing the profit (b) Maximizing shareholders wealth n the long run (c) Maximizing the rate of dividend (d) Minimizing the business risk. Ans. (a) 14. The principal value of a bond is called: (a) Coupon rate (b) Par value (c) Maturity value (d) Market value Ans. (b) 15. Trade credit is a:

(a) Negotiated source of finance (b) Hybrid source of finance (c) Spontaneous source of finance (d) Source of credit from the owners of the business Ans. (a) 16. IRR is the rate of interest: (a) Equal to the cost of capital of the proposal (b) Prevailing rate interest in the market (c) Paid on the bonds by the firm (d) That makes the NPV of capital proposal almost zero Ans. (d) 17. Mutually exclusive investment proposals are these: (a) Wherein the acceptance of one proposal leads to rejection of all other proposals (b) That requires special sources of financing (c) That has unique features (d) The reduce the total risk complexion of the firm Ans. (a) 18. The technique used for classifying inventory according to the value of usage is called: (a) XYZ Analysis (b) DCF Analysis (c) ABC Analysis (d) DEF Analysis Ans. (a) 19. When a consumer derives more satisfaction from a product/service than his expectation, it is known as: (a) Consumer satisfaction (b) Consumer delight (c) Consumer dazzling (d) Consumer dissatisfaction Ans. (b) 20. Classical conditioning is associated with: (a) Repetition (b) Generalization (c) Discrimination (d) All Ans. (a) 21. The process selecting, organizing and interpreting or attaining meaning to events happening in the environment is called: (a) Perception (b) Attitude (c) Personality (d) Learning Ans. (a) 22. Under which concept of marketing customer remains focused?

(a) Marketing (b) Production (c) Product (d) Selling Ans. (a) 23. Segmentation of consumers based on factors like climatic conditions and regions are known as: (a) Demographic Segmentation (b) Cultural Segmentation (c) Geographic Segmentation (d) Administrative Segmentation Ans. (c) 24. Which city is more favourable for selling electric blankets? (a) Mumbai (b) Chennai (c) Shillong (d) Pune Ans. (c) 25. Decision on plant layout and location are concerned with: (a) System design (b) System operations (c) System control (d) None of the above Ans. (c) 26. Production system which enables for maximizing the scale advantage is: (a) Flow type (b) Intermittent type (c) Batch type (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 27. Which of the following is the objective of production scheduling? (a) Where to start the operation (b) When to start the operation (c) How to start the operation (d) When to start as well as stop the operation Ans. (d) 28. SQC requires determination of: (a) Quality tolerance limit (b) Quantity measurement (c) Production load time (d) Inventory carrying cost Ans. (a) 29. AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) is: (a) Maximum number of detective that the consumers will accept (b) Fraction detective (f) that the user considers acceptable (c) Fraction detective (f) that the producer considers acceptable

(d) Maximum number of detectives that the producer will allow Ans. (b) 30. The probability of drawing a Spade from a well shuffled packet of cards is: (a) 1/52 (b) 4/52 (c) 1/4 (d) 2/3 Ans. (b) 31. If both the regression coefficients are negative, the correlation coefficient would be: (a) Negative (b) Positive (c) Zero (d) None of these Ans. (a) 32. Chi-square distribution is: (a) Continuous (b) Multimodel (c) Symmetrical referred (d) Nome of the above Ans. (a) 33. Sick enterprise is referred to: (a) World Bank (b) SIDBI (c) RBI (d) BIFR Ans. (d) 34. Which of the following is the cause of sickness of an enterprise? (a) Lack of adequate capital (b) Lack of demand for the products (c) Lack of competition (d) All the above Ans. (d) 35. Which one of the following is not the social responsibility of business? (a) Adopting villages for development (b) Setting up educational institutes (c) Opening research and development department (d) Construction of temples Ans. (d) 36. Which o of the following is not related to Business Ethics? (a) Environmental ethics (b) Social responsibility of business (c) Profiteering (d) Ecological consciousness Ans. (c)

37. Ethical values are derived from: (a) Corporate objectives (b) Organizational culture (c) The Bible, the Koran and the Geeta (d) Corporative philosophy Ans. (d) 38. The Cobb-Douglass Production Function is often used as: (a) Q =A K a Lb (b) Q =AK a L 1-b (c) log Q = a log k = log c (d) Q = A b a L a Ans. (a) 39. Swimming price for a new product is: (a) Low initial price (b) Average price (c) High initial price (d) Moderate price Ans. (c) 40. Under monopoly market structure, the degree of freedom is pricing decision is: (a) Very low (b) Quite good (c) Very high (d) Zero Ans. (b) 41. Capital budgeting decision are generally: (a) Irreversible (c) Irrevocable (b) Reversible (d) Revocable Ans. (a) 42. Which one is not the prerequisite of a perfect market? (a) Existence of large number of buyers and sellers in the market (b) Free flow of market information among the players (c) Free entry and free exit (d) Intervention of the Government. Ans. (d) 43. The term emotion refers to: (a) A broad range of feelings that a person experiences (b) A broad and intense feeling that is directed at someone or something (c) A broad range of feelings in the form of anger that a person experiences (d) None bf the above Ans. (b) 44. PERT stands for (a) Production Estimation & Research Technique (b) Project Evaluation and Review Technique

(c) Project Estimation & Research Technique (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 45. Mass communication tools available to marketers include: (a) Advertising (b) Sales promotion (c) Public relations (d) All the above Ans. (d) 46. Distribution channel aims of moving products from producer to: (a) Ultimate consumer (b) Retailers (c) Stockists (d) Brokers Ans. (a) 47. Minimum wages are fixed by: (a) Trade Unions (b) Employees (c) State Governments (d) Court of law Ans. (c) 48. Demand curve under monopolistic competition is: (a) Downward sloping and flat (b) Downward sloping and steep (c) Parallel to X axis (d) Parallel to Y axis Ans. (a) 49. If the demand curve is rectangular hyperbola, the elasticity is: (a) One (b) Zero (c) Infinity (d) Less than one Ans. (a) 50. Supply creates its own demand is known as: (a) Keyresian law (b) Says law (c) Veblen law (d) Griffins law Ans. (b) UGC NET Mangement Solved paper II 2006 1. Which pattern reflects a pure executive form of management? (a) Functional (b) Line (c) Line and Staff

(d) Committee Ans. (a) 2. Match the following: A. Increasing cost industry 1. Horizontal long run supply curve B. Decreasing cost industry 2. Positively sloped long run supply curve C. Constant cost 3. Negatively sloped long run supply curve industry Codes: A B C (a) 1 2 3 (b) 3 2 1 (c) 2 3 1 (d) 2 1 3 Ans. (c) 3. The management of personnel is also called: (a) Staffing (b) Controlling (c) Co-coordinating (d) None of these Ans. (a) 4. Assertion (A): High capital gearing leads to greater speculation. . Reason (R): Proportion of equity share capital in relation to the total capital comprising the other securities is small leading to capitalization being highly geared. Codes: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (d) 5. Techniques of managerial control are useful in: (a) Selection of plant location (b) Identifying appropriate strategy (c) Profit planning (d) Conducting shareho1ders meetings Ans. (c) 6. Opportunity costs are also known as: (a) Spillover costs (b) Money-costs (c) Alternative costs (d) External costs Ans. (d) 7. Assertion (A): The focus of scientific management was narrow. Reason (R): It concentrated on the work done at the lowest level. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (a) 8. The Human Relations Theory does not lay emphasis on: A. Principles B. People C. Human motivations D. Informal group function Select the answer from answer from the codes given below: (a) A (b) A and B. (c) A, B and C (d) A, B, C and D Ans. (a) 9. What is consumer market? (a) Buyers (b) Sellers (b) Distributors (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 10. There will be only one regression line in case of two variables if: (a) r = 0 (b) r = l (c) r = 0.5 (d) None of them Ans. (b) 11. Match the following: A. Various combinations of two commodities 1. Indifference map that a consumer can purchase B. Various combinations of two commodities 2. Indifference curve that give consumer equal satisfaction C. A set of indifference curves 3. Budget Line D. Point of agency of a budget line and an 4. Consumers equilibrium indifference curve Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 4 3 2 1 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 3 2 1 4 Ans. (d) 12. The area which lies under the demand curve for a given good measures: (a) Marginal utility (b) Total utility (c) Disutility

(d) Marginal cost of production Ans. (b) 13. The prime cost may be considered as: (a) Variable cost (b) Direct cost (b) Sunk cost (d) Fixed cost Ans. (d) 14. The optimum is the one which is produced: (a) By the optimum firm (b) At the maximum average cost (c) At the minimum average cost (d) At zero marginal cost Ans. (c) 15. Product mix consist: (a) 2 P (b) 6 P (c) 4 P (d) None of these Ans. (c) 16. Greshams law is related to: (a) Consumption and Demand (b) Supply and Demand (c) Circulation of Money (d) Deficit Financing Ans. (c) 17. SDR is the currency of IMF which is in the form of: (a) Paper currency (b) Gold (c) Silver and gold both (d) Book-keeping entry only Ans. (d) 18. Assertion (A): The investors in the capital market have been showing a decisive shift in favour of fixed income instruments. Reason (R): The debt instruments have active secondary market. Codes: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d A is false but R is true. Ans. (c) 19. The first stock exchange was set up in India in: (a) Calcutta (b) Bombay (c) Delhi (d) Madras

Ans. (b) 20. Under perfect competition, a firm will be in equilibrium when its AC is: (a) At a maximum (b) At a minimum (c) Covering only prime costs of production (d) Covering wages and salaries only Ans. (b) 21. The greatest weakness of the informal organizations: (a) Its utter instability (b) Its behaviour can be predicted (c) It does not change (d) All of the above Ans. (a) 22. Which of the following are devices to bring about co-ordination? A. Cabinet Committees B. Union Government C. Zonal Councils D. National Development Council (a) A and B only (b) B only (c) A, B, and D only (d) A, B, C, and D Ans. (d) 23. TQMS major emphasis is on: (a) Product Quality (b) Company Profitability (c) Customer Delight (d) Employees Training Ans. (a) 24. The theory which deals with the comparative statistics and positive equilibrium is called: (a) Macro Economics (b) Modern Economics (c) Micro Economics (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 25. An informal organization is: A. Not written and manualised B. Not portrayed in organizational charts C. A set of work relationship that grow out of the mutual interactions of persons working together over a period of time D. Customary, not enacted Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) A only (b) A and B only (c) A, B and C only

(d A, B, C and D Ans. (d) 26. When the greater the elasticity of supply the change in the new equilibrium price will: (a) Be higher (b) Be higher than previous price (c) Be lower (d) Be lower than previous price Ans. (c) 27. In the short run, the monopolist: (a) Incurs a loss (b) Breaks down (c) Makes a profit (d) Any of the above Ans. (d) 28. Match the following: A. Responsiveness of demand to change in price 1. Income elasticity of demand B. Responsiveness of demand to change in tastes 2. Price elasticity of demand C. Responsiveness of demand to change in income 3. Cross elasticity of demand D. Responsiveness of demand to change in price 4. Taste elasticity of demand of related goods Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 2 4 1 3 Ans. (d) 29. A stable equilibrium position is one in which: (a) There are never any departures from the equilibrium position (b) There are only two forces influencing equilibrium (c) Any departure from the equilibrium position calls into play forces which end to restore that position (d) There are endless oscillations Ans. (c) 30. We can separate the income effect from the substitution effect of the price fall of reducing the consumers: (a) Money income sufficiently to keep his real income constant (b) Money income to make his real income higher (c) Money income to make his real income lower (d) None of these Ans. (a) 31. The Law of Diminishing Returns is applied to all fields of production was stated by

(a) Walras (b) A. C. Pigou (c) Alfred Marshall (d) David Ricardo Ans. (a) 32. Assertion (A): A manager dealing with trained subordinates can afford to operate on a wide span. Reason (R): Trained subordinates carry on their functions without very frequent reference to the superior. Codes: (a.) A and R are true and R explains A. (b) A and R are true but R does not explain A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (a) 33. Pocus on social environment is related to the: (a) Human Relations (b) Unity of direction (c) Unity of command (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 34. Which of the following are associated with the Scientific Management Movement? 1. Functional-Foremanship 2. Centralization 3. Time and motion study 4. Unity of command Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) l and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) l, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3, and 4 Ans. (a) 35. Commercial banks are now permitted to I undertake to the business of: (a) Equipment leasing (b) Mutual funds (c) Factoring (d) All of these Ans. (d) 36. Marketing research data is gathered by: (a) Observation (b) In-depth interviews (c) Controlled experiment (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 37. Who authored book Policy and Management?

(a) Gladden (b) Weber (c) Dimock (d) Appleby Ans. (d) 38. If the agreement is silent, an arbitration reference is to appoint: (a) Sole arbitrator (b) Two or more arbitrators (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 39. Structure variable is synonymous with:: (a) Task (b) Relations (c) Styles (d) Attitude Ans. (a) 40. The Banking Regulation Act, 1949, does not at all apply to: (a) State Bank of India and its subsidiaries (b) Nationalized Banks (c) Foreign Banks having their offices in India (d) Primary agricultural credit societies and co-operative and mortgagee banks Ans. (d) 41. Which of the following is most likely to cause an immediate increase in the stage of the working population? (a) A rise in the average size of families (b) An increase in the birth rate (c) A fall in the death rate of the over 60 years old (d) More favourable tax treatment of the earnings, married women Ans. (d) 42. You are the manager of a firm. Which of the following activities do you initiate first? (a) Planning (b) Organizing (c) Staffing (d) Directing Ans. (a) 43. The Industrial Finance Corporation, of India came into existence in (a) July, 1948 (b) August, 1968 (c) September, 1951 (d) None of these Ans. (a) 44. A court has power to: (a) Modify the award of an arbitrator with his consent (b) Modify the award subject to the consent of the parties

(c) Nullify the arbitration agreement (d) None of these Ans. (d) 45. The three objectives of scientific management are: 1. Standardization of working conditions 2. Standardization of work methods 3. Planning of large daily tasks 4. Maximization of employment Select the correct code from the following: (a) l, 2 and 4 (b) l, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4 Ans. (c) 46. Scientific management addressed itself to the problems of: (a) Bottom part of organization (b) Top management (c) Middle tier of management (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 47. Which of the following is not a typically used procedure to reduce the total number of employees? (a) Lay off (b) Terminations (c) Downturns (d) Early retirement in inducements Ans. (d) 48. You require capital for purchase of fixed assets. What is this capital called : (a) Floating capital (b) Reserve capital (c) Circulating capital (d) Fixed capital Ans. (a) 49. Who is the final authority for deciding the design, form and material of bank notes? (a) Central Government (b) Reserve Bank of India (c) Indian Banks Association (d) Note Issuing Authority of India Ans. (c) 50. Who is author of The Function of the Executive? (a) Chester Bernard (b) Cart Rogers (c) A. H. Maslow (d) E. Mayo

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Management Objective solved paper MCQ solved paper online solved questions for management 1. The Law of Diminishing Returns depends on the assumption that: (a) Total output is constant (b) The state of technical knowledge is unchanged (c) Land is the factor kept constant (d) Average output declines faster than marginal output Ans. (b) 2. An ISQ cost line represents: (a) Combinations of two inputs which yield the same amount of output (b) Combinations of two inputs which cost the same amount to a firm (c) Combinations of two inputs which yields varying amounts of output (d) Combination of two inputs which Cost different amounts of outlay to a firm Ans. (b) 3. Pure monopoly exists: (a) When there is a single producer (b) When there is a single producer without any close substitutes (c) When there is a single producer with close substitutes (d) When a few producers control the industry Ans. (b) 4. Under bilateral monopoly the price is higher if: (a) The monopolist has his way (b) The monopolist acts as a competitor (c) The monopolist ha his way (d) The monopolist sells his own product in a monopoly market Ans. (a) 5. Match the following: List-I A. Increasing cost industry B. Decreasing cost industry C. Constant cost industry Codes: ABC (a) 1 2 3 (b) 3 2 1 List-II 1. Horizontal long run supply curve 2. Positively sloped long run supply curve 3. Negatively sloped long run supply curve

(c) 2 3 1 (d) 2 1 3 Ans. (c) 6. Match the following: List-I List-II 1. e > 1 2. e = 1 3. e < 1 4. e = 0 A. For a given 10% change in price, demand changes by 0% B. For a given 10% change in price, demand changes by 5% C. For a given 10% change in price, demand changes by 10% D. For a given 10% change in price, demand changes by 20% Codes: ABCD (a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 4 3 2 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 2 3 1 4 Ans. (b) 7. When AR is falling, MR will be: (a) Equal to AR (b) Less than AR (c) More than AR (d) Either more or equal to AR Ans. (b) 8. In case the two commodities are complements, cross elasticity will be: (a) Positive (b) Unitary (c) Negative (d) Infinite Ans. (c) 9. MU curve will he below X-axis when: (a) MU is positive (b) MU is negative (c) MU is zero (d) MU is constant Ans. (b) 10. OPEC is an example of the type of producers organization known as a: (a) Marketing board (b) Producers cooperative (c) Trust (d) Cartel Ans. (d)

11. How throne studiess have proved that: 1. Wherever the supervisors are employee-centered, the output of the employees is more. 2. Wherever the supervisors are production-centered, the output of the employees is more. 3. Wherever the supervisors are production-centered, the output of the employees is less. 4. Wherever the supervisors are employee-centered, the output of the employees is less. Codes: (a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 sand 3 (d) 2 and 4 Ans. (c) 12. The Scientific Management was criticized on the grounds that: 1. It did not put forward a fully developed theory. 2. The Social and Psychological factors were emphasized by it. 3. It over simplified the worker motivation. 4. It viewed efficiency in mechanistic term only. 5. It emphasized only physiological variables of production. Select the correct code: (a) l, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, and 5 (c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 2, 4 and 5 Ans. (c) 13. The reasons for acknowledging Taylor as the Father of Scientific Management are: 1. He is the originator of Scientific Management 2. He coined the term Scientific Management. 3. He is the first to give a complete explanation of Scientific Management. 4. He gave the techniques of Scientific Management a general framework for wider acceptance. Codes: (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 and 4 Ans. (d) 14. Assertion (A): The neglect of the human side of the organization has been one of the major criticisms of Taylorism.

Reason (R): Taylor and his followers had viewed organization mechanically. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R is the true explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (a) 15. Assertion (A): Scientific Management did put forward a fully developed theory of organization. Reason (R): It addressed itself to the problems of the shop floor. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true Ans. (d) 16. Which of the following is NOT correct? (a) Informal organizations are spontaneous and sentimental. (b) Informal organizations are customary and societal. (c) Informal organizations are legal and rational. (d Informal organizations are personal and emotional. Ans. (c) 17. Match the following: List-I A. Behavioural Approach B. Scientific Management C. System Approach D. Classical Theory Codes: ABCD (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 4 2 1 3 Ans. (b) 18. Listed below are four leadership qualities mentioned by Chester Barnard: 1. Responsibility and intellectual capacity 2. Decisiveness 3. Vitality and endurance 4. Persuasiveness what according to him is their importance in descending order? List-II 1. Interaction between organization and environment 2. Formulation of principles of organization. 3. Work done at the lowest level. 4. People in the organization.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2, 4, 3 (b) 2, 1, 4, 3 (c) 3, 2, 4, 1 (d) 4, 2, 1, 3 Ans. (c) 19. Assertion (A): The terms leader and manager are interchangeable. Reason (R): Leadership is a sub-class of management. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R explains A. (b) A and R are true but R does not explain A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (d) 20. Which of the following is not an audible media of communication? (a) Public meeting (b) Personal demonstration (c) Interviewing (d) Broadcasting Ans. (b) 21. Arrange the following ingredients of communication process in the proper order: 1. Message 2. Receiver 3. Encoder 4. Channel 5. Decoder (a) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 (b) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 (c) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2 (d) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 Ans. (c) 22. Match the following: List-I A. Leadership is often made or broken by circumstance B. A person is born with the talent for personal leadership, he must learn management leadership. C. We should think not only of what the leader does to the group, but also of what the group does to the leader. 3. Barnard List-II 1. Allen 2. Follet

D. Leadership depends upon the individual, the followers and the conditions. Codes: ABCD (a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 2 4 3 1 (c) 4 2 3 1 (d) 4 1 2 3 Ans. (d)

4. Millet

23. Assertion (A): Communication is the passing of information in the organization. Reason (R): Communication is the blood of every organization. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R explains A. (b) A and R are true but R does not explain (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (d) 24. Match the following: List-I (a) Alderfer (b) Maslow (c) Hertzberg (d) Mc Gregor 5. Hierarchy of Needs Codes: ABCD (a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 3 2 4 5 (c) 4 5 2 3 (d) 4 5 1 3 Ans. (d) 25. Which of the following is the first systematically stated theory of motivation? (a) Hertzbergs Theory (b) Maslow Theory (c) Monistic Theory (d) Mc Gregors Theory Ans. (b) 26. The management of personnel is also called: (a) Staffing (b) Controlling List-II 1. Job Enrichment 2. Job Enlargement 3. Theory X and Theory Y 4. ERG Theory

(c) Co-coordinating (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 27. Common uses of information generated via performance appraisal include all of the following except: (a) Administrative/personal decisions. (b) Organizational training and development programme. (c) Input to job content evaluation. (d) Feedback to individuals performance. Ans. (c) 28. Successful career planning and development requires action from: (a) The organization, his employees immediate manager, and the employee. (b) The employee and his/her immediate manager. (c) A variety of sources both internal and external to the organization: (d) The employee with some assistance! guidance from his or her immediate manager. Ans. (a) 29. A frequently used method for determining training needs involves: (a) In-depth interviews of randomly selected employees. (b) Group discussions with employee groups. (c) Individual skill assessment by supervisor. (d) Observation analyses conducted by training. experts Ans. (c) 30. The ultimate goal of OD is to: (a) Structure the organizational environment so that managers and employers can use their developed skills and abilities to the fullest. (b) Reduce the levels of uncertainty in managerial decision making throughout the organization. (c) Create an internal environment which is conducive to self expression. (d) Change the traditional relationship between the supervisors and subordinates. Ans. (a) 31. Incentives gives on psychological base: (a) Are not financial (b) Monetary and non-monetary (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 32. Dorwin Cartwright and Alvin Zander identified the following two variables: (i) Employee-oriented (ii) Production-oriented (iii) Goal-oriented (iv) Group-oriented The Correct Code is:

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv) Ans. (c) 33. In line organization: (a) The organization is divided according to the skill required to perform a work. (b) The organizational is divided according to the type of work involve. (c) The authority flows from the man at the top to the lowest man vertically. (d) Each worker serves a number of supervisors. Ans. (c) 34. Letter of credit is now becoming an increasingly popular method of financing: (a) Fixed capital needs (b) Working capital needs (c) Redemption of debentures (d) Distribution of dividend Ans. (b) 35. In which of the following types of insurance should insurable interest be present only at the time when policy is taken? (a) Fire Insurance (b) Life Insurance (c) Marine Insurance (d) Life & Marine Insurance Ans. (b) 36. The agreement of partnership: (a) must be oral (b) must be in writing (c) can be either oral or in writing (d) must be in writing on a stamp paper Ans. (c) 37. The first Stock Exchange was set up in India in: (a) 1887 (b) 1905 (c) 1908 (d) 1923 Ans. (a) 38. Working capital can be used for the purchase of: (a) Machinery (b) Goodwill (c) Land & Building

(d) Raw. Material Ans. (d) 39. In which of the following, rate of interest/dividend is not fixed? (a) Equity Capital (b) Debentures (c) Preference Capital (d) Public deposits Ans. (a) 40. When an existing company offers its shares for sale to the existing shareholders, it is known as: (a) Private placing (b) Bonus issue (c) Rights issue (d) Offer for sale Ans. (c) 41. Which of the following speculative activities is based on disparity in quote prices in different markets? (a) Option dealings (b) Arbitrage (c) Margin trading (d) Blank Transfers Ans. (b) 42. Motivational process and not the motivators as such is associated. with the: (a) Need hierarchy theory (b) Two-factor theory (c) ERG theory (d) Expectancy theory Ans. (d) 43. Perceived equity in reward results in satisfaction, which one of the following motivation theories take this into account? (a) Porter and Lowler model (b) Victor Vrooms Expectancy scheme. (c) F. W. Taylors incentive scheme (d) Hertzbergs Two-factor theory Ans. (a) 44. It for a demand process suited to a = 0.1 we try to fit a forecasting procedure with a = 0.3, the forecast will: (a) Show large swings up and down (b) Follow the demand better, consequently reducing forecast errors (c) Show a pronounced leveled behaviour (d) None of the above

Ans. (a) 45. When work stations are arranged according to the progressive steps by which the product is produced, it is called a: (a) Functional layout (b) Process layout (c) Fixed position layout (d) Product layout Ans. (d) 46. Process layout offers the advantage of: (a) Adaptability to changes (b) Better job satisfaction for the workers (c) Higher flow times (d) Both (a) and (b) Ans. (d) 47. A line layout generally provides the advantages of: (a) Simple tasks that can be done with less skilled manpower. (b) Lower levels of work-in-process inventories. (c) Lower materials handling casts. (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 48. The Price index that uses base year quantities as weights is called: (a) Passches index (b) Laspe yeres index (c) Fishers ideal index (d) Whole sale price index Ans. (b) 49. SEBI was established in: (a) 1993 (b) 1992 (c) 1988 (d) 1990 Ans. (c) 50. National Sample Survey (NSS) was established in: (a) 1950 (b) 1951 (c) 1952 (d) 1947 Ans. (a)

Management solved Objective paper UGC

Management solved Objective paper UGC UGC NET/JRF/SLET Management Paper based on the new Pattern UGC NET Solved Sample Question Paper 1. OPEC is an example of the type of producers organization known as a: (a) Marketing Board (b) Producers Cooperative (c) Trust (d) Cartel Ans. (d) 2. TQMs major emphasis is on (a) Product quality (b) Company profitability (c) Customer delight (d) Employee training Ans. (a) 3. Assertion (A): Effective motivation is moderated by organizational complexity and conflicts. Reason (R): An Individuals motives may be complex and conflicting. Codes: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (d) 4. Match the following: List-I A Classical B Human Relations C Behavioural D Systems 5. Incentives to work Codes: ABCD (a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 1 4 3 2 (c) 3 2 4 5 (d) 3 4 1 2 Ans. (d) 5. External environment of business is: List-II 1. Fact-orientation 2. Environment 3. Structure 4. Informal organization

(a) Physical (b) Demographic (c) Economic (d) All of these Ans. (d) 6. Co-ordination in an organization means: 1. Complete control of the activities of the employees. 2. To structure harmony among different units of the organization. 3. Removal of conflict and overlapping in the organization. Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) l and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (c) 7. Regression coefficient is independent change of: (a) Origin but not to scale (b) Both origin and scale (c) Scale but not of origin (d) None of these Ans. (a) 8. Assertion (A): E-commerce is an emerging field, which cannot be ignored. Reason (R): The legal framework relating to E-commerce is yet to be crystallized. Codes: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (b) 9. Which of these is marketing research method? (a) Observation (b) Questionnaire (c) Interview (d) None of these Ans. (a) 10. Note issuing deptt. of RBI should always posses the minimum gold stock of worth: (a) Rs. 85 crores (b) Rs. 115 crores (c) Rs. 200 crores (d) None of these

Ans. (b) 11. ISO-quants are also known as: (a) Equal revenue curves. (b) Equal cost curves (c) Equal product curves (d) Indifference curves Ans. (c) 12. Match the following: List-I (a) Cardinal approach (b) Ordinal approach (c) Hicks-Allen approach (d) Consumers surplus 5. Revealed preference theory Codes: ABCD (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 5 4 2 (c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 1 3 2 4 Ans. (b) 13. The scientific management stressed upon: 1. Rationality 2. Specialization 3. Technical competence 4. Predictability Select the Correct Code: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (d) 14. One who does too mu1i work is called: (a) A rate buster (b) A chiseller (c) A squealer (d) None pf the above Ans. (a) 15. Which of the following is not an essential feature of social environment? (a) Competitiveness List-II 1. Margin Utility 2. Alfred Marshall 3. J. R Hicks 4. Indifference curve

(b) Respect for the individual (c) Better quality of life (d) Bailment Ans. (d) 16. Marketing information system help to (a) Sales Manager (b) Purchase Manager (c) Operational Manager (d) Marketing Manager Ans. (d) 17. Consider the following: I Measurement II. Projection III. Selection IV. Observation V. Comparison VI. Decision making The correct sequence of the above ingredients of management by exception is: (a) I, II, III, IV, V, VI (b) I, II, III, V, IV, VI (c) I, H, III, VI, IV, V (d) I, II, III, IV, VI, V Ans. (a) 18. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? A. Value of any security B. Debenture regular and fixed income. C. Preference Share fixed income by way of dividend. D. Equity Shares 4. It invites speculative tendency and the investors. There is risk of loss in such a share. Select the correct answer using the codes using the codes given below: Codes: ABCD (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 2 1 4 3 Ans. (a) 3. It offers reasonable safety as well as regular and 1. The real value of any security is determined by the 2. It possesses maximum safety and normally offers prior rights to the return of income.

19. Normal profits are considered as: (a) Explicit Costs (b) Implicit Costs (c) Social Costs (d) Private Costs Ans. (b) 20. Consider the following statements: 1. Quartile deviation is more instructive range as it discards the dispersion of extreme items. 2. Coefficient of quartile deviation cannot be used to compare the degree. 3. There are 10 deciles for a series. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 alone (c) 3 alone (d) 1 alone Ans. (c) 21. Three necessary and sufficient conditions that must be satisfied if traits should be unique determinants of the Leadership Index are 1. The trait quality should follow a descending order as one traverses from the highest to the lowest levels. 2. There must be a high correlation between the Level of traits and the level of success 3. The achievement trait curve should be convex to the trait axis as one travels from the low to the high trait terminals. The above conditions have been suggested by: (a) F. W. Taylor (b) Elton Mayo (c) Edin E. Ghiselli (d) Dorwin Cartwright Ans. (c) 22. Michigan Leadership studies are based on the following approach to the study of leadership: (a) Trait approach (b) Attitude criterion (c) Behaviour approach (d) Situational approach Ans. (b) 23. Choose the correct facts of the following? A. Unity of command in no case seriously affected by the increasing number and growing influence of staff and auxiliary agencies. B. What we are having today in practice, there is no unity of command, not even duality of command, but multiplicity of command. C. The unity of command has been seriously affected by the increasing number and growing influence of staff and auxiliary agencies. (a) A only

(b) A and B only (c) B and C only (d) A, B and C Ans. (c) 24. Find out correct answer: (a) Heart of co-ordination is unity of actions. (b) Co-ordination is the basic responsibility of management. (c) Co-ordination is not a distinct function but the very essence of management. (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 25 The definition that Economics is concerned with an enquiry into the nature and causes of wealth of nations is given by (a) Karl Marx (b) Adam Smith (c) A. E. Cairns (d) None of these Ans. (b) 26. A long run analysis of production is called: (a) Economies of scale (b) Law of variable proportion (c) Law of increasing returns (d) Law of returns to scale Ans. (d) 27. Which of the following persons is engaged in secondary production? 1. A brick layer 2. An automobile assembly-line worker 3. An accountant 4. A cinema projectionist (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (b) 28. Rectangular hyperbola is the shape of: (a) TFC (b) AFC (c) FC (d) MC Ans. (b) 29. Assertion (A): A tenet of scientific management is co-operation and harmony between workers and managers.

Reason (R): Taylor believed in participative management. In the context of the abovehi two statements which one of the following is correct? Codes: (a) A a The Law of Diminishing Returns is applied to all fields of production+walrasnd R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (c) 30. Which of the following are the Mechanisms of the Scientific Management? 1. Functional Foremanship 2. One best way of doing a task 3. Differential Piece Rate Plan 4. Scientific Selection of workman 5. Time and Motion study (a) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (b) 2, 4 and 5 (c) 4, 3 and 5 (d) 2 and 4 Ans. (c) 31. Who described the classical approach as the engineering approach? (a) Gullick (b) Fayol (c) Urwick (d) Mooney Ans. (c) 32. Match List-I with List-II: List-I A. A store clerk tells the top executive when to buy a commodity. B. A youth rushing to save life and property of a house on fire commands neighbours to collect water. C. A newly elected secretary advises members about their duties. D. A leader attempts to bend his followers to his will in most kind of work. Codes: ABCD (a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 4 3 1 4. Leadership by situation 3. Leadership by function 2. Leadership by position List-II 1. Leadership by personality

(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 3 2 4 1 Ans. (c) 33. Arrange the Maslows Need descending order: 1. Social 2. Self-Actualization 3. Physiological 4. Ego 5. Security (a) 3, 5 1, 4, 2 (b) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 (c) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 (d) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 Ans. (d) 34. Which of the following, according to Hertzberg, are not the motivators? 1. Responsibility 2. Recognition 3. Interpersonal relations 4. Work itself 5. Working condition (a) l, 2 and 4 (b) l, 2, and 3 (c) 3 and 5 (d) 2, 4 and 5 Ans. (c) 35. The traditional theory of motivation is the theory of: (a) Path-goal (b) Participation (c) Motivation-hygiene (d) Fear and punishment Ans. (d) 36 The sources of recruitment are: (a) Internal (b) External (c) Internal as well as external (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 37. The Human Relations Theory rejects: (a) Formal institutionalization (b) Informal functioning

(c) Human motivation (d) People Ans. (d) 38. The terms speed boss, rout clerks etc., are used in relation to: (a) Line organization (b) Line and staff organization (c) Functional organization (d) None of the above Ans. (d) 39. Paid-up value is payable on a life insurance policy: (a) on the maturity of the policy (b) when the policy lapses (c) when the policy is surrendered (d) on maturity or death which ever is earlier Ans. (d) 40. FICCI was formed in the year: (a) 1920 (b) 1925 (c) 1926 (d) 1951 Ans. (c) 41. Which among the following is the most popular approach for accomplishing the results? (a) Management by exception (b) Reward system (c) Management by objectives (d) Mentor system Ans. (c) 42. Techniques of managerial control are useful in: (a) Selection of plant location (b) Identifying appropriate technology (c) Profit planning (d) Conducting shareholders meetings Ans. (c) 43. Facility location decisions: (a) Do not affect other capacity decisions (b) Are intermediate range capacity decisions (c) Are not affected by other existing capacities (d) All of the above statements are untrue Ans. (d)

44. Ship building and construction of dams and bridges are typical examples of: (a) Fixed position layout (b) Functional layout (c) Product layout (d) Project type layout Ans. (a) 45. If unit item cost = Rs. 10, monthly carrying charge = 3%, monthly demand = 100 units and ordering cost = Rs.20 per order, the EOQ is: (a) 11.45 (b) 400 (c) 115.4 (d) 33.3 Ans. (c) 46. PERT/CPM network analysis can be used for: (a) Projection appraisal (b) Project Implementation (c) Project monitoring and control (d) All of the above Ans. (a) 47 Where r is equal to zero the regression lines cut each other making an angle of: (a) 450? (b) 60? (c) 90? (d) None of these Ans. (d) 48. In a moderately asymmetrical distribution (a) A. M > G.M > H.M (b) A.M < G.M < H.M. (c) A.M < G.M > H.M. (d) None of these Ans. (a) 49. National Housing is a controlled enterprise of: (a) NABARD (b) UTI (c) RBI (d) LIC of India Ans. (c) 50. Corporate tax is imposed by: (a) State Government (b) Local Government

(c) Central Government (d) Both (a) and (c) Ans. (c)

objective management questions

objective management questions Objective questions on General Management and HR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Objective Questions and Answers for Management Studie Free graduate level MCQ Quiz 1. The motion of men implicit in the classical theory lends to generate a kind of employee psyche, which may be described as: (a) Self-development oriented (b) Aggressive (c) Submissive (d) Deficiency-oriented Ans. (c) 2. Who described the phenomenon that each employee engaged in a staff function creates work for his colleagues: (a) W. Wilson (b) Parkinson (c) D. Waldo (d) Creep Ans. (b) 3. Theory is the formulation of universal principles of organization: (a) Classical Tory (b) Human Relation Theory (c) Bureaucratic Theory (d) Scientific Management Ans. (a) 4. Grapevine is a term used in relation to: (a) Formal communication (b) Informal communication (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) This term is not used in relation to communication Ans. (b) 5. The authoritarian leadership style goes with: (a) Theory X (b) Theory Y (c) Theory Z (d) None of these

Ans. (a) 6. Which of the following will tend to raise the market rate of interest in the long run? (a) A fall in the marginal productivity of capital (b) An increase in the amount of savings by individuals (c) A rise in consumers demand and for present over future consumption (d) None of the above Ans. (c) 7. National income ordinary expressed means: (a) Net national product at market price (b) Groups national product as market price (c) GNP at factor cost (d) NNP at factor cost Ans. (c) 8. If the short-run marginal cost of a typical firm in a competitive industry should fall continuously over a substantial range of increasing output the likely consequences is that: (a) New firms must enter that industry (b) The profit earned by that typical firm can be expected to fall (c) The marginal cost of that firm will exceed its average cost through the output range in question (d) None of the above Ans. (c) 9. What happens to a company, If a shareholder dies? (a) The company is dissolved (b) The company is not dissolved (c) The operations of the company will be temporarily suspended (d) The company dissolved subject to the orders of the court Ans. (b) 10. Delegation of authority makes the size of the organization: (a) Smaller (b) Larger (c) Very Big (d) Dose not affect size Ans. (b) 11. Communication can be: (a) Upward (b) Downward (c) Sideward (d) All of the above Ans. (b) 12. Taylors differential piece work plan provides that: (a) All labourers should be assigned different amount of work

(b) All labourers should be put in different time-period (c) Those who produce above standard should receive higher wages than those producing below standard (d) Payment should be the same on a fixed standard Ans. (a) 13. Marketing research data is gathered by: (a) Observation (b) In-depth interviews (c) Controlled experiment (d) All of the above Ans. (c) 14. Taylor whose thoughts go under the name of scientific management made two assumptions: 1. The application of the methods of science to organizational problems leads to higher industrial efficiency. 2. The incentive of high wage will promote the mutuality of interest between workers and managers which, in its turn, will lead to higher, productivity. 3. The staff members are personally free, observing only the impersonal duties of their offices. 4. There is a clear hierarchy of offices. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (a) 15. The three methods of science are: (i) Observation and measurement (ii) Experiment (iii) Analysis and tabulation (iv) Representation Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv) Ans. (a) 16. The Delphi techniques uses: (a) Mathematical models as input to the decision making process. (b) A panel of experts making a series of independent decisions. (c) A top down approach. (d) None of the above. Ans. (b) 17. Econometric models include techniques from: (a) Economics

(b) Statistics (c) Mathematics (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 18. Dorwin Cartwright and Alvin Zander identified the following two variables; (1) Employee-oriented (ii) Production-oriented (iii) Goal-oriented (iv) Group-oriented The Correct Code is: (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (1) and (iv) Ans. (c) 19. The democratic leadership style goes with: (a) Theory X (b) Theory Y (c) Theory Z (d) None of these Ans. (b) 20. Taylorism: (i) Viewed man as an adjunct of man (ii) Completely neglected the psychological aspects (iii) Emphasized only a limited number of the physiological variables (iv) Under-estimated the meaning of human motivation Select the correct answer: (a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (iii), (ii) and (iv) (c) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (d) (1) and (iv) Ans. (c) 21. Focus on Social Environment is related to the: (a) Human Relations (b) Unity of Direction (c) Unity of Command (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 22. Assertion (A): Delegation of authority does not reduce the work load of a superior executive. Reason (R): Authority can be delegated but responsibility cannot be delegated.

Codes: (a) Both the statements are correct and second is a correct explanation of the first. (b) Both the statements are correct but second is not a correct explanation of the first. (c) First statement is correct but second is not. (d) First statement is wrong but second is correct. Ans. (d) 23. Assertion (A): The top management in an organization should be mainly concerned with very important and complex problems and not with routine day to day problems. Reason (R): This is started by the scalar principle of organization. Codes: (a) Both the statements are correct and second is a correct explanation of the first. (b) Both the statements are correct but second is not a correct explanation of the first. (c) First statement is correct but second is not. (d) First statement is incorrect but second is correct. Ans. (c) 24. Assertion (A): The span of management at upper levels of management is generally narrow while at lower level span is wide. Reason (R): Tasks allocated to subordinates at lower levels of management are more specific and precise and thus making supervision easy and simple. Codes: (a) Both the statements are correct and second is a correct explanation of the first. (b) Both the statements are correct but second is not a correct explanation of the first. (c) First statements is correct but second is not. (d) First statement is incorrect but second is correct. Ans. (a) 25. Match the following: List-I A. To check the quality of work B. To see that work is completed in time C. To check absenteeism of workers D. To issue instructions regarding method of Work Codes: ABCD (a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 4 3 1 2 Ans. (b) 26. Effective supervision is an activity of: (a) Organization function (b) Staffing function List-II 1. Speed boss 2. Inspector 3. Instruction and clerk. 4. Shop discipline

(c) Direction function (d) Control function Ans. (c) 27. it is the value assigned to the expected benefits for desirable national gains: (a) Cost price (b) Shadow price (c) Real price (d) Opportunity cost Ans. (b) 28. Effective leadership behaviour is a result of following variable: (a) Structure (b) Consideration (c) Environment (d) All of these Ans. (d) 29. Structure variable is synonymous with: (a) Task (b) Relations (b) Style (d) Attitude Ans. (a) 30. Consideration is synonymous with: (a) Task (b) Relations (c) Style (d) Attitude Ans. (b) 31. Match the following: List-I List-II A. Fayol B. Taylor C. Weber D. Mooney and Reilley Select the correct code: ABCD (a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (b) 1. Economy and Society 2. General and Industrial Administration 3. Principles of Organization 4. Shop Management

32. The main focus of the Human Relations Theory is on: (a) Formal organization (b) Informal organization (c) Individual (d) Participatory decision making Ans. (c) 33. Cross elasticity of complementary goods is: (a) Negative (b) Zero (c) High (d) Infinite Ans. (a) 34. Managerial Grid suggests the following as the best leader-behaviour: (a) Low structure and low consideration (b) High concern both for production and people (c) Low concern both for production and people (d) High structure and high consideration Ans. (b) 35. Henri Fayol supports the: (a) Humanistic approach (b) Mechanistic approach (c) Organic approach (d) Scientific approach Ans. (b) 36. A statistical measure based upon the entire population is called parameter while measure based upon a sample is known as: (a) Sample parameter (b) Inference (c) Statistic (d) None of these Ans. (c) 37. Who is regarded as the Father of Scientific Social Surveys? (a) Darwin (b) Best (c) Marx (d) Angels Ans. (b) 38. The process not needed in experimental research is: (a) Observation (b) Controlling

(c) Manipulation and replication (d) Reference collection Ans. (d) 39. Generalized conclusion on the basis of a sample is technically known as (a) Statistical inference of external validity of the research (b) Data analysis and interpretation (c) Parameter inference (d) All of the above Ans. (a) 40. A researcher divides his population into certain groups and fixed the size of the sample from each group. It is called: (a) Stratified sample (b) Quota sample (c) Cluster sample (d) All of the above Ans. (b) 41. All causes non-sampling errors except: (a) Faculty tool of measurement (b) Inadequate sample (c) Non-response (d) Defect in data collection Ans. (b) 42. Managerial decision-making refers to: (a) Programmed decisions (b) Unprogrammed decisions (c) Information system (d) Operation research Ans. (b) 43. Fixed asset file management procedures are not. required for: (a) Carrying out fixed asset physical inventory taking (b) Processing fixed asset purchase (c) Estimating e.g. fire insurance requirements (d) All of the above Ans. (c) 44. If the reference for arbitration is for even number of arbitrators, they have; (a) Power to increase, the number (b) Power to appoint an umpire (c) Power to decrease the number (d) None of the above Ans. (b)

45. Public sector consists of those enterprises in which the state owns: (a) 50% of the capital (b) 66% of the capital (c) 5% of the capital (d) 100% of the capital Ans. (d) 46. F. W. Taylor called the Military type of foreman to: (a) Span of control (b) Unity of command (c) Department (d) Delegated legislature Ans. (b) 47. Scientific management addresses itself to the problems of: (a) Middle tier of management (b) Top management (c) Lower tier of organization (d) None of the above Ans. (c) 48. The managers did not like the scientific management theory because: (a) They felt that the workers were given undue importance in the theory (b) It reduced managerial remuneration (c) They felt that it had the effect of giving away more wages to the workers (d) They felt that the rigid scientific methods look away their managerial freedom in decision-making Ans. (d) 49. Who is known as father of scientific management? (a) Henry Fayol (b) Herbert Spencer (c) Hertzberg (d) F. W. Taylor Ans. (d) 50. The idea that all the units of an organization should be integrated under the authority of one- head had been interpreted as: (a) Span of control (b) Delegated legislation (c) Unity of command (d) Hierarchical system Ans. (c)

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bpsc model paper Management BPSC Bihar Public Service Commission Management Solved questions Bihar Public Service Commission(BPSC) Solved MCQ TEST 1. The proper system for education is: (a) The present examination-system (b) The examination-system with books (c) Semester system (d) Objective question paper Ans. (c) 2. Hypothesis can not be stated in: (a) Null and question form terms (b) Declarative terms (c) General terms. (d) Directional terms Ans. (c) 3. Satellite communication works through: (a) Radar (b) Transponder (c) Receptor (d) Transmitter Ans. (b) 4. Computer can: (a) Process both quantitative and qualitative information (b) Store huge information (c) Process information and fast accurately (d) All of the above Ans. (d) 5. Informal communication network with in the organization is known as: (a) Grape vine communication (b) Interpersonal communication (c) Mass communication (d) Interpersonal communication Ans. (a) 6. Linear programming models solve problems dealing with: (a) Relatives and absolutes (b) Routes and mixes (c) Dispersions and similarities (d) Rupees and percentages Ans. (b)

7. Hierarchy has been described as the Scalar process by: (a) L. D. White (b) P. H. Appleby (c) Mooney and Reilley (d) Gullick and Urwick Ans. (d) 8. Henry Fayol supports the: (a) Humanistic approach (b) Mechanistic approach (c) Organic approach (d) Scientific approach Ans. (b) 9. The main focus of Human Relations theory is on: (a) Formal organization (b) Informal organization (c) Individual (d) Participatory decision making Ans. (c) 10. Environment is synonymous with: (a) Task (b) Relations (c) People (d) Situational variables Ans. (d) 11. An organization principle based upon divisions of Labour is called: (a) Line organization (b) Functional organization (c) Informal organization (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 12. In the organization, authority flows in a vertical line: (a) From the top downward (b) From the bottom upward (c) Both ways downward and upward (d) None of these Ans. (a) 13. Match the following: A. Advisory function B. Manpower development C. Guiding function 1. Staff executives 2. Directing 3. Line executives

D. Managerial authority Codes: ABCD (a) 1 4 3 2 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 1 3 4 Ans. (b)

4. Staffing

14. Dorwin Cartwright and Alvin Zander identified the following two variables: (i) Employee-oriented (ii) Production-oriented (iii) Goal-oriented (iv) Group -oriented The correct code is: (a) (i) and (U) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv) Ans. (c) 15. Quantitative techniques used to solve business problems are called: (a) operations management (b) operation science (c) operation research (d) management operation Ans. (c) 16. Assertion (A): A tenet of scientific management is co-operation and harmony between workers and managers. Reason (R): Taylor believed in participative management. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? (a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (c) 17. Assertion (A): According to Taylor, one of the best way of doing each task leads to increase in productivity in organization. Reason (R): It was the managements responsibility alone to find out this one of the best way. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (b) 18. Which of the following creates time utility? (a) Farmer (b) Carpenter (c) Trader (d) Driver Ans. (c) 19. Match the following: A. Responsiveness of demand to change in price B. Responsiveness of demand to change in tastes C. Responsiveness of demand to change in income D. Responsiveness of demand to change in price of related goods. Codes: ABCD (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 2 4 1 3 Ans. (d) 20. Assertion (A): The theory and hypotheses of Argyris suggest no relationship between personal development of the individual and the organizational situation. Reason (R): The principles and characteristics of a formal organization, in the opinion of Argyris, are incongruent to the needs of adult human beings. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans. (d) 21. Management by objectives is implemented in an organization by stages, one such stage action planning, includes: I. Assigning responsibilities for achieving objectives II. Choosing strategies appropriate to the objectives III. Allocating resources for achieving objectives IV. Scheduling specific activities to achieve maximum resource utilization Identify from th following combinations the correct sequence in which the action planning stages are implemented (a) I, II, III, IV (b) II, III, IV, I 1. Income elasticity of demand 2. Price elasticity of demand 3. Cross elasticity of demand 4. Taste elasticity of demand

(c) III, IV, I, II (d) II, I, III, IV Ans. (d) 22. What is BIS? (a) Business Information System (b) Business of Industrial Sale (c) Bureau of Indian Standard (d) None of the above Ans. (c)) 23. Match List-I (Activity) with List-Il (Associated organization) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Mutual fund B. Public issue of capital C. Forward trading D. Option pricing Codes: ABCD (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 3 2 1 4 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 2 3 4 1 Ans. (d) 24. Which of the following are the methods of market new issues of securities? I. Listing of securities II. Jobbers and brokers III. Private placement of securities IV. Privileged subscriptions Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes: (a) I and II (b) II and III (c) III and IV (d) I, II, III, and IV Ans. (c) 25. SEBI was established in: (a) 1993 (b) 1992 (c) 1988 (d) 1990 1. Stock exchange 2. Assets management company 3. Merchant banking 4. Forex market

Ans. (c) 26. Increase in net RBI credit for central government represents: (a) Budgetary Deficit (b) Revenue Deficit (c) Fiscal Deficit (d) Monetized Deficit Ans. (d) 27. The famous book The Philosophy of Management was written by: (a) Henry Fayol (b) Oliver Scheldon (c) F. W. Taylor (d) Urwick Ans. (b) 28. Arrange the following ingredients of communication process in the proper order: 1. Message 2. Receiver 3. Encoder 4. Channel 5. Decoder (a) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 (b) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 (c) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2 (d) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 Ans. (c) 29. Marginal Revenue will be negative if the demand is: (a) Relatively elastic (b) Unitary elastic (c) Relatively inelastic (d) Perfectly elastic Ans. (c) 30. Price control; is one of the monopoly regulations which is most advantageous for: (a) The producer (b) The consumer (c) The government (d) The seller Ans. (b) 31. Which one of the following is considered as the first principle of organization? (a) Delegation (b) Co-ordination (c) Unity of command

(d) Supervision Ans. (b) 32. Find the odd one out: (a) Human relations theory (b) Informal functioning (c) Humanistic theory (d) Structural theory Ans. (d) 33. The real aim of production is: (a) To create material goods (b) To eliminate poverty (c) To satisfy peoples wants (d) To provide basic necessities. Ans. (c) 34. At the point of inflexion, the marginal utility is: (a) Increasing (c) Maximum (b) Decreasing (d) Negative Ans. (c) 35. Production may be defined as an act of: (a) Creating utility (b) Earning profit (c) Destroying utility (d) Providing services Ans. (a) 36. The Scientific Management stressed upon: 1. Rationality 2. Specialization 3. Technical Competence 4. Predictability Select the correct code: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) l, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (d) 37. Arrange the Maslows Need Hierarchy in the descending order: 1. Social 2. Self-Actualization

3. Physiological 4. Ego 5. Security (a) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 (b) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 (c) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 (d) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 Ans. (d) 38. According to which theory, leadership is multi dimensional? (a) Behavioural Theory (b) Situational Theory (c) Trait Theory (d) None of the above Ans. (b) 39. Which of the following according to Hertzberg are not the motivators? 1. Responsibility 2. Recognition 3. Interpersonal relations 4. Work itself Ans. (c) 40. The practice of placing a candidate at the right job is: (a) Selection (b) Placement (c) Interview (d) None of these Ans. (a) 41. Selection process in any organization is usually proceeded by the preparation of: (a) Human resources audit (b) Operations audit (c) Human resources inventory (d) Human resources accounting Ans. (c) 42. A written statement of the main duties and responsibilities which a particular job entails is called: (a) Job analysis (b) Job specification (c) Job description (d) Job evaluation Ans. (c) 43. Partnership is a form of business organization in which business debts can be recovered from: (a) The managing partners

(b) MI the managers and partners (c) The firm and the managers (d) The firm and all the partners Ans. (d) 44. The main objective of Stock Exchange is to: (a) Provide facilities for speculation (b) Safeguard the interest of investors (c) Help in the capital formation in the country (d) Provide a ready market for securities Ans. (b) 45. Contango charge is paid by a: (a) Bull speculator to bear speculator (b) Bear speculator to bull speculator (c) Lame duck to bull speculator (d) Bull to lane duck speculator Ans. (a) 46. MRTP Act came into force in: (a) 1969 (b) 1970 (c) 1971 (d) 1980 Ans. ( 47. Dumping is an example of: (a) Monopolistic practice in international trade (b) Monopoly in international trade (c) Oligopoly in international trade (d) Perfect competition in international trade Ans. (a) 48. A critical activity is defined as one whose: (a) Total float is zero (b) Free float is zero (c) Duration is the longest (d) None of the above Ans. (a) 49.t Distribution was discovered by: (a) Karl Pearson (b) Fisher (c) Laplace (d) Gosset Ans. (d)

50. Scheduled bank is that bank which is: (a) Nationalized (b) Not nationalized (c) Bared at foreign country (d) Include in the second schedule of RBI Ans. (d)

Management MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS MCQ

Management MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS MCQ Free online test containing MCQ on Management MCQ management Quiz 1. Assertion (A): Today managers with leadership qualities and skills are preferred to managers with expertise alone. Reason (R): The major organisational changes now emphasis managing people and process. Codes: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans-(a) 2. Assertion (A): Special rules and procedures are followed in the import and export trade. Reason (R): The need for import and export trade is explained by the principles of Comparative Cost Theory. Codes: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:-(b) 3. Brainstorming is used by the management for: (a) Work allocation on the shop floor. (b) Generating alternative for problem solving. (c) The promotion of research and development. (d) Training employees. Ans-(b) 4. Indian banks have the maximum foreign branches in. (a) Bangladesh (b) U.K. (c) U.S.A (d) Sri Lanka Ans:- (b) 5. For a positively sloped straight line supply curve that intersects the price axis is: (a) Equal to zero (b) Equal to one (C) Greater than one (d) Constant Ans(c)

6. Put into chronological order on the basis of development: 1. Law of demand . 2. Law of indifference. 3. Law of diminishing marginal utility. 4. Revealed preference curve. 5. Indifference curve. (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. (b) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2 (c) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 (d) 1, 3 ,4, 2, 5 Ans:-(c ) 7. All money Costs can be regarded as: (a) Social costs (b) Opportunity costs (c) Explicit costs (d) Real costs . Ans:- (c) 8. Assertion (A): MBO is effective way of planning and organising the work. Reason (R): Employees participate in setting the objectives. Codes: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but. R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:-(c) 9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I A. Principle of management B. Management by objectives C. Human Resources Approach School. D. Human Relations. List-II 1. Douglas Mc Gregor 2. Chester Barnard 3. Henry Fayol 4, George Elton Mayo 5. Peter Drucker Codes: ABCD (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 4 5 2 1 Ans:- (d ) 10. If for a sample data: Mean

11. Which of the following is not discount policy? (a) Trade discount policy (b) Discount cash policy (c) Quantity discount policy (d) All of the above Ans:- (d ) 12. Which committee was constituted for reforms in tax-structure? (a) Narsimham Committee. (b) Chelliah Committee. (c) Gadgil Committee.

(d) Kelkar Committee. Ans:- (b) 13. The Sum of squared deviation is the least when taken from : (a) Mode. (b) Median. (c) Arithmetic Mean. (d) Geometric Mean. Ans:- (c) 14. The Fisher Index Number is: (a) GM of Laspeyres and Paasche index numbers (b) AM of Laspeyres and Paasche index numbers (c) HM of Laspeyres and Paasche index numbers (d) GM of Laspeyres and Marshall-Edge worth index numbers Ans:- (a ) 15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Managerial Grid B. 3-D Approach C. Contingency Model D. System Approach List-II I. H. Koontnz.. 2. F. E. Fiedler. 3. R. R. Blake. 4. R. Likert. 5. W. I. Reddin. Codes: A B C D (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 3 5 4 2 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 5 2 4 Ans:- (d ) 16. Dumping is an example of: (a) Monopolistic practice in international trade (b) Monopoly in international trade (c) Oligopoly in international trade (d) Perfect competition in international trade Ans:- (a ) 17. Which of the following speculative activities is based on disparity in quote prices in different markets? (a) Option dealings (b) Arbitrage (c) Margin trading (d) Blank transfers Ans:- (b) 18. Find the odd one out: (a) Human relations theory (b) Informal functioning (c) Humanistic theory (d) None of the above Ans:- (d) 19. Cross elasticity of complementary goods is: (a) Negative (b) Zero (c) High (d) Infinite Ans:- (a)

20. Consider the following elements in a feedback loop is: 1. Identification of deviations 2. Measurement of actual performance 3. Actual performance 4. Comparison of actual against standards. The correct sequence of these elements in the Feed back loop is: (a) 3, 2, 1, 4 (b) 3, 2, 4, 1 (c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 2, 3, 4, 1 Ans:- (a ) 21. The Human Relations Theory rejects: (a) Formal institutionalization. (b) Informal functioning (c) Human Motivation. (d) People Ans:- (d) 22. Who wrote Management and Moral? (a) Taylor (b) Roethliberger (c) Riggs (d) None of the above Ans:-(b ) 23. Match the following: List-I List-II A. Cardinal approach 1. Marginal utility B. Ordinal approach 2. Alfred Marshall C. Hicks-Allen approach 3. J. R. Hicks D. Consumers surplus 4. Indifference curve 5. Revealed preference theory. Codes: ABCD (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 5 4 2 (c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 1 3 2 4 Ans:- (b) 24. Marginal (minimum) cost occurs at the output where: (a) The total product is at a maximum. (b) The marginal project of the variable factors is at a maximum. (c) The factors are combined in their best possible proportion. (d) The average product of the variable factors is at a maximum. Ans:- (b) 25. Which of the following occupations should be included under the heading of Primary Production? l. Quarrying 2. Fishing 3. Farming 4. Coal Mining (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) l, 2, 3and 4 Ans:- (d) 26. In the case of consumers demand curve, determined the price but in the case of producer 1. AR curve determined the price 2. AR curve determined the price and income 3. MR curve determined the price

4. MR curve and AR curve are determined the price (a) 1 only (c) 3 only (b) 2 only (d) 4 only Ans:- (a) 27. Which of the following is the correct statement 1. The slope of the Isoquants represents the MRTS. 2. The MRTS of the input x and y =MPx / MPy 3. The elasticity of substitution between two inputs x and y is proportionate change in the ratio two inputs divided by proportionate change in the MRTS 4. If degree of homogeneity is greater than one, the production function is increasing returns to fixed factor (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans:- (d) 28. Price discrimination is possible: (a) When elasticities of demand in different markets are the same at the ruling price (b) When elasticities of demand are different in different markets at the ruling price (c) When elasticities cannot be known . (d) None of the above Ans:- (a) 29. The imposition of a ceiling on a monopolists price will effect his (a) Profits only (b) Average revenue in the short-run only (c) Equilibrium output only (d) Equilibrium output and profits Ans:- (d) 30. A firm enjoys maximum control over the price of its product under: (a) Monopoly (b) Perfect competition (c) Oligopoly (d) Imperfect competition Ans:- (a) 31. What does Hierarchy of Authority means? 1. The lower levels have to pursue the goals laid down by higher levels. 2. The upper levels of hierarchy set the goals to be pursued. 3. The upper level can not take disciplinary action against subordinates. 4 The lower levels have freedom to carry out the operations. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) l and 4 Ans:- (a) 32. Consider the following statements 1. The terms Administration and Management are synonymous. 2. Administration is a wider term than Management. 3. Management is a wider term than Administration. 4. Management is a narrower term than Administration. 5. Administration encompasses activities like the sel1ing out of policies and objectivities, designing the organisational structure etc. 6. Management is concerned with those operations leading an organisation. towards success with is the broader framework set up by Administration. Select the correct codes: (a) 1, 2,. 5 and 6 (b) 2, 4, 5 and 6 (c) 3, 4, 5 and 6

(d) 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Ans:-(b) 33. Which pattern reflects a pure executive form of management? (a) Functional (b) Line (c) Line and Staff (d) Committee Ans:- (a) 34. Coordination in an organisation means: 1. Complete control of the activities of the employees. 2. .To secure harmony among different units of the organisation. 3. Removal of conflict and overlapping in the organisation. Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) l, 2 and 3 Ans:- (c) 35. Assertion (A): The theory and hypotheses of Argyris suggest no relationship between personal development of the individual and the organisational situation. Reason (R): The principles and the characteristics of a formal organisation. in the opinion of Argyris, are incongruent to the needs of adult human beings. Codes: (a) A and R are true and. R is the correct explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R does not explain A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:- (d) 36. Which one of the following is NOT the main concern of Scientific Management?(a) Production (b) Efficiency (c) Mechanistic Methods (d) Rationality Ans:- (c) 37. Which one of the following concepts are not associated with Scientific Management? I. Mental Revolution II. Unity of Command III. Rule of Thumb IV. Time and Motion Study V. Differential Piece rate plan Select the correct code: (a) I, II and IV (b) II, III and IV (c) II and III. (d) I, IV and V Ans:- (c) 38. Which of the following are the principles of Scientific Management? 1. Development of a science of work 2. Different Piece Rate Plan 3. Standardisation of tools and equipments 4. Scientific selection of workman 5. Co-operation between managers and workers Select the correct code: (a) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (b)1, 4 and 5. (c) 1, 2, 3, and 4 (d) l, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Ans:- (b)

39. The Greatman theory of leadership led to the rise of (a) The Behavioural theory of leadership (b) The Trait theory of leadership (c) The situational theory of leadership (d) None of the above Ans:- (b) 40. The central principle which derives from McGregors Theory is: (a) Directional and control (b) Co-ordination (c) Scalar Principle (d) Integration Ans:- (d) 41. Assertion (A): Effective motivation is moderated by organisational complexity and conflicts. Reason (R): An individuals motives may he complex and conflicting. codes: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true, but R is nor a correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:- (d) 42. The famous book The Philosophy of Management was written by (a) Henery Fayol (b) Oliver Sheldon (c) F. W. Taylor (d) Urwick Ans:-(b) 43. The first stock exchange was set up in India in (a) Calcutta (b) Bombay (c) Delhi (d) Madras Ans:-(b) 44. Which of the speculators expects the price of securities to rise in the near future? (a) Bull (b) Bear (c) Stag (d) Lane duck Ans:- (a) 45. Stock exchange deals with the (a) Second-hand securities (b) Issue of equity shares, (c) Issue of preference shares (d) Issue of debentures. Ans:- (a) 46. Burns and Stalker model for categorising organisations by structural design uses the terms: (a) Functional and geographic (b) Functional and organic (c) Geographic and mechanistic (d) Mechanistic and organic. Ans:- (b) 47. The quality of information is measured by its: (a) Accuracy (b) Cost (c) Degree of Statistical Validity (d) Timeliness Ans:- (d)

48. Which of the following departments is not directly affected by the facilities location decision? (a) Production/Operations (b) Marketing (c) Personnel and HRD (d) None of the above. Ans:- (d) 49. Of the three costs relevant to a decision on inventory, which is the most difficult to estimate? (a) Shortage costs (b) Carrying Costs (c) Order costs (d) Transportation costs Ans:- (a) 50. Increasing returns imply: (a) Constant average cost (b) Diminishing cost per unit of output (c) Optimum use of capital and factor (d) External economies Ans:-(b)

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management objective questions and answers Objective Questions and Answers for Management Students Multiple choice questions management Business Management Objective Questions And Answers 1. Supply of a commodity is a: (a) Stock concept (b) A flow concept (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above. Ans:- ( b) 2. Consideration is synonymous with: (a) Task (b) Relations (c) Style (d) Altitude Ans:- (b) 3. UNO has the maximum dues on: (a) India (b) Mexico (b) USA (d) Japan Ans:- (c) 4. Put into chronological order on the basis of development: 1. Law of demand

2: Law of indifference 3. .Law of diminishing marginal utility 4. Revealed preference curve 5. Indifference curve Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (b) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2 (c) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 Ans:- (c) 5. Match the following: List-I A. Principle of Economics B. Diamond Water. Paradox C. Value and Capital D. Asian Drama E. Language of Economics List-II 1. Gunner Myrdal 2. J. K. 4. J. R. 5. Adam Codes: A B C D 2 4 2 5 3 3 3 4 E 5 5 1 1 4 1 4 2 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3 Ans:- (d) 6. The demand for pepper is likely to have a low price elasticity because it: 1. Involves only a small proportion of consumers expenditure 2. It is single-use goods 3. Has no close substitutes 4. Can readily be foregone (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 Ans:- (c) 7. The basic feature of oligopoly is: (a) Many sellers (b) Only one seller (c) A few sellers Galbraith Hicks Smith 3. Alfred Marshall

(d) Infinite sellers . Ans:- (c) 8. Assertion (A): According to Taylor, one best way of doing each task leads to increase in productivity in organisation. Reason (R) It was the management responsibility alone to find out this one best way. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:- (b) 9 The principles of organisation propounded by Fayol are: (a) Scalar Chain, Co-ordinating, Remuneration and Unity of Command. (b) Discipline, Order, Equity and Initiative (c) Division of work, Authority, Unity of Direction and Commanding. (d) Division of work, scalar chain, stability of Tenure and Organising Ans:- (b) 10. The Scientific Management is based upon which of the following assumption? 1. Application of the scientific methods to organisational problems leads to efficiency. 2. The good worker is one who accepts orders, but does not initiate actions. 3. Worker is more important than the work. 4. Each worker is interested in maximising his monetary rewards. Select the correct code: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 Ans:- (b) 11. Assertion (A) : Scientific Management is also called the physiological organisational theory. Reason (R) : Scientific Management is concerned with only that range of human behaviour which relates to production. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:- (a) 12. Arrange the following experiments conducted by Elton Mayo in the chronological order. 1. Bank Wiring Experiment 2. Textile Mill Experiment 3. Illumination Experiment 4. Mass Interviewing Programme Select the correct code (a) 2, l, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(b) 2, 3, 4 and 1 (c) l, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3, 1 and 4 Ans:- (b) 13. According to Neo-classical theory, an organisation is: (a) A structure with well defined functions (b) A structure with well defined objectives (c) A group of people with a common objectives (d) A structure with order and objective rationality Ans:- (c) 14. Match the following: List-I A. Classical B. Human Relations C. Behavioural D. Systems List-II 1. Fact-Orientation. 2. Environment 3. Structure 4. Informal Organisations 5. Incentives to work Codes: A B C D (a) 4 2 (b) 1 4 (c) 3 2 Ans:- (d) 15. Assertion (A) : Functionally, a leader is partly a manager. Reason (R) : A leader does all the management functions. Codes: (a) A and R are true and R explains A. (b) A and R are true but R does not explain A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:- (c) 16. Match the following: List-I A. Fayol B. Simon 1 3 3 2 4 5

(d) 3 4 1 2

C. Shannon C Weiner List-I 1.Grapevine 2. Cybernetics 3.Gang plank Codes: A B C D (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 3 4 1 2 Ans:- (b) 17.The process theories of motivation includes the method of: 1. Victor Vroom 2. Haridi Kelly 3. Mc Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) l, 2 and 3 (c) l, 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 4 Ans:- (c) 18. Which of the following are true about Herbergs motivations? 1. They are related to job content 2. Their presence leads to satisfaction 3. Their absence leads to dissatisfaction 4. They reflect the Abraham nature of man 5. They reflect the Adam nature of man Codes: (a) l, 2, 3 and 4 (b) l, 2, 3 and5 (c) 1, 2 and 5 Ans:- ( d) 19. Who wrote Management and Moral? (a) Taylor (b) Roethliberger (c) Riggs (d) None of these Ans:- (b) 20. Who wrote Policy and Management? (a) Dimock (b) Gulick (c) Apply by (d) l, 2 and 4 Gregor 4. Porter Lawler 4. Noise

(d) Max Weber Ans:- (c) 21. Methods for forecasting human resource needs can be classified as either: (a) Judgmentally or contingency based (b) Situationally or mathematically based (c) Judgmentally or mathematically based (d) None of the above. Ans:- (d) 22. HRD. Systems or processes may include the following Process mechanisms or sub-systems: (a) Career planning man power planning and collective bargaining. (b) Performance planning appraisal, motivation and grievance handling. (c) Performance appraisal, career planning organization development. (d) Training and development, communication and quality of work life. Ans:- (c) 23. Man cant live bread alone he wants: (a) Better Wages (b). Due recognition (c) Better wages and due recognition (d) None of the above Ans:- ( c) 24. Management is bound for labour welfare: (a) Within the factory only (b) Outside the factory only (c) Both of the above (d) None of the above Ans:- (c) 25. To Channelise the activities of the workers and to induce them to work is (a) Control (b) Co-ordination (c) Motivation. (d) None of these Ans:- (b) 26. Consider the following elements in a feedback loop is: 1. Identification of deviations 2, Measurement of actual performance 3. Actual performance 4. Comparison of actual against standards The correct sequence of these elements in the feedback loop is: (a) 3, 2, 1, 4 (b) 3, 2, 4, 1 (c) 2, 3, l,. 4 (d) 3, 2, 4, 1

Ans:- (a) 27. Assertion (A) : MBO is effective way of planning and organising the work. Reason (R) : Employees participate in setting the objectives. (a) Both A and R true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:- (c) 28. Match List-I (Activity) with List-II (Associated organisation) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II 1. Stock Exchange 2. Assets management company 3. Merchant banking 4. Forex market A. Mutual Fund B. Public issue of capital C. Forward trading D. Option pricing Codes. A B C 2 2 3 D 4 1 1 1 4 4 1 (a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 2

3 4

Ans:- (d) 29. Assertion (A) : The investors in the capital market have been showing a decisive shift in favour of fixed income instruments. Reason (R) : The debt instruments have active secondary market. (a) Both A and R are true and.R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:-(c) 30. Which of the following are the methods of market new issues of securities? I. Listing of securities II. Jobbers and brokers III. Private placement of securities IV. Privileged subscriptions Select the correct answer using the codes given below Codes: (a) I and II (b) II and III (c) III and IV

(d) I, II, III and IV Ans:- (c) 31. The maximum number of partners in a firm for a general business is (a) 7 (b) 10 (c) 50 (d) 20 Ans:- (d) 32. The term Capitalisation is used in relation to: (a) Sole-proprietorship (b) Partnership1r (b) Joint Stock Companies (d) Co-operative Societies Ans:- (c) 33. Under-Capitalisation can be remedied by: (a) Issue of Bonus shares (b) Redemption of preference shares (c) Redemtion of debentures (d) Reduction of interest of debentures Ans:- (a) 34. Working Capital is represented by (a) Current liabilities (b) Current assets minus current liabilities (c) Total assets minus current liabilities (d) Cash-in hand plus stock-in-trade Ans:- (b) 35. Which of the following is not a component of the new issue market? (a) Stock exchange (b) Unit Trust of India (c) Financial Institution like IFC, IDBI (d) LIC Ans:- (a) 36. Under writers are persons who: (a) Purchase the shares and debentures of a company. (b) Work as agents of the company for the sales of shares and debentures. (c) Manage the issue of shares and debentures. (d) Undertake to buy those shares and debentures not subscribed for the public. Ans:- (d) 37. Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Business policy is another name for long range planning

(b) Strategic planning is the function of middle management (c) Operational planning is the function of top management (d) Strategic planning is largely influenced by external environment Ans:- (d) 38. Assertion (A) : Larger number of people report to one manager, Reason (R) : Organisation has a tall structure (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. Ans:- (b) 39. The term Organisational Climate best represents (a) Human environment prevailing in an organisation (b) Union-management relations within an organisation (c) Problems introduced by faculty organisational structure (d) Socio-cultural environment in an organization Ans:- (a) 40. T Q Ms major emphasis is on: (a) Product quality (b) Company profitability (c) Customer delight (d) Employee training Ans:- (a) 41. Brainstorming is used by the management for: (a) Work allocation on the shop floor (b) Generating alternative for problem solving (c) The promotion of research and development (d) Training employees. Ans:- (b) 42. Winters method incorporates various components such as random, trend, seasonality and corrects the smoothing constants every period. It is therefore natural that this method is better than the simple exponential smoothing and decomposition methods: (a) True (b) Decomposition method is better as it isolates each component and later assembles them (c) Simple exponential smoothing with appropriate oice of the smoothing constant is certainly superior (d) None of the above Ans:- (d) 43. Tracking Signals can: (a) Measure forecast quality (b) Track the demand (b) Be useful only when the demand fluctuations are large

(d) None of the above Ans:- (a) 44. In locating fire stations, the major criterion would be: (a) To minimise trport or travel costs of the fire engines (b) To minimise the response time (c) To maximise the utilisation of the invested facilities (d) None of the above Ans:- (b) 45. When coefficient of skewness is zero the distribution is (a) J-shaped (b) U-shaped (c) Symmetrical (d) L-shaped Ans:- (c)

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HR Objective Questions HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS HR Objective Questions And Answers Multiple choice questions HR 1. Which one of the following statements is not correct? In the matrix structure of organization, there is: (a) dual chain of command (b) better communication (c) more flexibility (d) less conflict Ans. (d) 2. Consider the following statements: 1. Model synthesis of organization is based on the fact that all organizations must deal with uncertainty 2. Sources of uncertainty are external as well as internal 3. If the sources of organizational uncertainty are internal, then the organization will try to reduce uncertainty by decentralizing Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 and 3 (c) Only I and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (a) 3. Consider the following statements: Organization development is different from 1. Management development which is action oriented.

2. Operations research which is not human value oriented. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (b) 4. Which of the following are the outcomes of organizational development? 1. Improvement in interpersonal skills of members 2. More organic organization 3. Resolution of conflicts through interactive methods Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Only 1 and 2 (c) Only 2 and 3 (d) Only 1 and 3 Ans. (a) 5. Consider the following statements: 1. Activities classified for line authority differ in each organization. 2. For small organizations, all positions may be line positions. 3. Staff authority is based on expert power. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Only 1 and 2 (c) Only 2 and 3 (d) Only 1 and 3 Ans. (c) 6. Consider the following statements: 1. Decentralization has the same advantages as delegation. 2. Decentralization leads to more flexibility in an organization. 3. Decentralization leads to slower decision making in raid1y changing environment Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) l, 2 and 3 (b) Only l and 2 (c) Only 2 and 3 (d) Only I and 3 Ans. (b) 7. Which one of the following is not a function of a leader in an organization? (a) Motivating employees (b) Fixing the remuneration package of the employees

(c) Resolving conflict (d) Selecting the most effective communication channel Ans. (b) 8. Consider the following statements: 1. Control helps to monitor environment changes and their effects on the organizations progress. 2. Delegation of authority in participative management does not change the nature of the control process. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (a) 9. Which of the following techniques used by organizations engaged in public administration are based on network analysis? 1. Organization and Methods (O. and M.) 2. PERT 3. Critical Path Method 4. Work Study Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) Only 1 and 2 (c) Only 2 and 3 (d) Only 1 and 4 Ans. (c) 10. Which one of the following is not a defense public sector undertaking? (a) Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (b) Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. (c) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (d) Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. Ans. (d) 11. Which of the following is/are essential to delegate authority in an organization? 1. Establish feedback channels 2. Others must not know that delegation has occurred 3. Delegates range of discretion should not be specified Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 and 3 (c) Only 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. (a) 12. Which one of the following statements is not correct? Wider span of control is consistent with efforts of the organizations to (a) get closer to customers (b) speed up decision making (c) reduce cost (d) improve supervision Ans. (d) 13. Consider the following statements: Computer technology has made the concept of: 1. authority more relevant 2. authority less relevant 3. chain of command more relevant 4. unity of command less relevant Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) l and 3 (b) Only 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 4 Ans. (c) 14. Consider the following statements: Human diseconomies from increasing work specialization beyond a limit surface in the form of: 1. stress 2. poor quality of output 3. increased absenteeism 4. high turnover from the organization Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) Only 1 and 4 (c) Only 2 and 3 (d) Only 1 Ans. (a) 15. Who among the following developed the classic three- step model of organizational change? (a) Kurt Lewin (b) H. Simon (c) J.P. Kotter (d) L.R. Murphy Ans. (a) 16. Who developed the concept that tension between workers logic of sentiment and managers logic of cost and efficiency could lead to conflict within the organization?

(a) Herbert Simon (b) Chester Barnard (c) Fredrick W. Taylor (d) Elton Mayo Ans. (d) 17. Consider the following statements: 1. Through the Hawthorne Studies, Elton Mayo could support Mary Parker Folletts theory that the lack of attention to human relationships was a major flaw in other management theories. 2. The book The Human Problems of an Industrialized Civilization was written by Mary Parker Follett. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only l (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (a) 18. Match List- I (Leadership Type) with List-II (Main idea/ Model) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List -I (Leadership Type) A. Participative B. Contingency C. Behavioral D. Situational Code: ABCD (a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 3 1 2 4 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 3 4 2 1 Ans. (d) 19. Which of the following are among the 14 principles of management in the classical management work of Henri Fayol? 1. Personnel tenure 2. Unity of command 3. Core competence 4. Scalar chain Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Only 1, 2 and 3 (b) Only 2 and 4 (c) Only l and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (b) List-II (Main idea/Model) 1.Vroom and Yettons Normative Model 2. The Managerial Grid 3. Likerts Leadership Style 4. Fiedlers Least Preferred Co-worker (LPC) Theory

20. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Scholar 1. F. Riggs 2. Harold Laski 3. S. Eisenstadt (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 1 (c) Only 2 (d) 1 and 3 Ans. (a) 21. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. Cybernetic Theory 2. Task-Technology 3. Classical Approach to organizational design Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 and 3 (c) Only 1 (d) 1, 2, and 3 Ans. (a) 22. Consider the following statements: 1. Defects in co-ordination inherent in large-scale organizations may apply to an organization whether the organization is bureaucratic or not. 2. Chester Barnard criticized Weber for failing to analyze the correspondence of behaviour in organizations with organizational blueprints. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (c) Directions: The following nine (9) items consist of two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below: Codes: (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true : Norbert Weiner : Joan Woodward : Frederick Taylor Viewpoint In developing countries, bureaucracy also performs political roles Bureaucracy is a threat to democratic government Bureaucracy is the most rational form of organization

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

23. Assertion (A): Behavioral approach to leadership believes that individuals trained-in appropriate leadership would be able to lead more effectively. Reason (R): Behaviors unlike traits can be learned. Ans. (a) 24. Assertion (A): A bureaucrats capacity to adapt to changing circumstances is far less than that conceived by those who drew up the organizational rules. Reason (R): In order to be perceived as effective, the bureaucrat behaves consistently and follows rules strictly. Ans. (a) 25. Who among the following expressed the view that virtually all the decisions in an organization are such that they do not maximize, but only suffice? (a) George Miller (b) Herbert A. Simon (c) Kurt Lewin (d) Abraham Maslow Ans. (b) 26. Match List- I (Early Model of Motivation) with List -II (Person) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List -I (Early Model of Motivation) A. Traditional Model B. Human Relations C. Human Resource Model Codes: ABC (a) 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 1 (c) 1 3 2 (d) 2 1 3 Ans. (b) 27. Consider the following statements: 1. Henri Fayol was the first to describe the fly functions of management. 2. Henri Fayol was a French management theorist whose theories concerning human relations were widely influential in the beginning of the 20th Century. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (a) 28. Consider the following statements: List -II (Person) 1. Douglas McGregor 2. Frederick Taylor 3. Elton Mayo

1. Much of current knowledge of selection techniques, employee training and work design is built on the work of Hugo Munsterberg. 2. Hugo Munsterberg combined scientific management and industrial psychology in his work. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only l (b) Only2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (c) 29. Which one of the following is not i component of Max Webers ideal bureaucracy? (a) Job specialization (b) Impersonality (c) Career orientation (d) Organization as a social system Ans. (d) 30. Who among the following conducted one of the most widely cited pig iron experiment as an example of scientific management? (a) Robert Owen (b) Frederick W. Taylor (c) Chester Barnard (d) Mary Parker Follett Ans. (b) 31. The systems approach is mainly based on the work of which one of the following? (a) Chris Argyris (b) Chester Barnard (c) Ludwig Bertalanffy (d) A. Etzioni Ans. (c) 32. What is a Shadow Cabinet in the British system? (a) A group of young members of the ruling party (b) A group of members from the opposition party who scrutinize some functions of the government and present alternative policy (c) A team of intellectuals who advise the Cabinet (d) A Cabinet Committee that functions under the guidance of the Cabinet Ans. (b) 33. Consider the following statements about the features of the administrative system in France: 1. Ministers are more concerned with direct administration in the provinces. 2. Specialist personnel are found only in small numbers in the advisory and policy-making roles. 3. Freedom of executive action from the legislatures supervision increased under the Fifth Republic. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) Only 1 and 2 (c) Only 2 and 3 (d) Only 1 and 3 Ans. (a) 34. Which of the following Departments of the Government of India were put under the Cabinet Secretariat at the time of their creation? 1. Department of Electronics 2. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 3. Department of Personnel Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 and 3 (c) Only 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (d) 35. Consider the following statements: 1. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) had recommended that the Department of Personnel of a State should be put under the charge of the Chief Secretary of the State. 2. Chief Secretary of a State is not involved in any manner in the promotion of State Civil officers to the AllIndia Services. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (a) 36. Who among the following are administratively linked with the Department of Personnel and Training? 1. Central Bureau of Investigation 2. Union Public Service Commission 3. Central Vigilance Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 and 3 (c) Only 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (d) 37. Who among the following introduced the concepts and phrases conflict resolution and the task of leadership? (a) Henri Fayol (b) Elton Mayo (c) Mary Parker Follett

(d) Chester Barnard Ans. (c) 38. Consider the following statements: 1. The rationalist paradigm of public policy is dominated by scholars of public administration rather than by political scientists. 2. The increment list paradigm of public policy making and implementation is theoretical, effectual, prescriptive and nonnative. Which of the staten1ts given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (a) 39. Consider the following statements: 1. The Management Information System (MIS) provides decision making assistance for unstructured problems. 2. Decision Support System (DDS) is structured around analytic decision models on a specialized management database. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (b) 40. Consider the following statements about open model of organization: 1. Means (or the proper way to do a job) are emphasized in the open model. 2. Non-routine tasks occur in unstable conditions in the open model. 3. The beginning of the open model can be traced to Saint-Simon and Auguste Comte. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 2 (b) 1 and3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2 Ans. (c) 41. Which one of the following is not included in hygiene factors in the Herzberg two-factor theory of motivation? (a) Salary (b) Working conditions (c) Companys policy (d) Responsibility Ans. (d) 42. Consider the following statements about managerial grid in the context of leadership theories:

1. It portrays a three-dimensional view of leadership style. 2. The grid shows dominating factors in a leaders thinking in regard to getting results. 3. The grid does not show results produced. 4. The grid offers a framework for conceptualizing leadership style. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only 1, 2 and 3 (b) Only 2, 3 and 4 (c) Only 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (d) 43. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the rational comprehensive approach of decision-making in an organization? (a) It cannot be simulated under laboratory conditions. (b) Values to be realized are usually not set out distinctly. (c) Individual decision-maker cannot take a comprehensive view of the whole problem. (d) The need for speed compels decisions to be taken on the basis of incomplete data. Ans. (d) 44. Which one of the following statements is not correct? Decision making in the public sector, in comparison to the private sector, involves (a) higher levels of constraint (b) more complexity (c) less consultation (d) more conflict Ans. (c) 45. Contingency approach to leadership focuses on which of the following? I. Task requirements 2. Peers expectations 3. Employees expectations 4. Organizational policies Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) Only l, 2 and 3 (b) Only l, 2 and 4 (c) Only 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (d) 46. Consider the following statements: 1. Motivation cannot be used as a tool to arrange job relationships in organizations. 2. Individuals make conscious decisions about, their behaviour in the organization. 3. Motivating factors are related to the job content and the rewards of work performance.

Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 and 3 (c) Only 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans. (c) 47. Which one of the following is not a component of expectancy model of motivation? (a) Positive reinforcement (b) Valence (c) Performance-outcome equation (d) Effort-performance equation Ans. (a) 48. Match List -I (Person) with List- II (Major Area) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Person) A. Robert Owen B. Henry L. Gantt C. W. Clay Hammer D. Clayton Alderfer Code: ABCD (a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 3 2 Ans. (c) 49. The Wagner Act which proved to be the Magna Carta of labour was introduced in which country? (a) United Stats1of America (b) Great Britain (c) France (d) Japan Ans. (a) 50. Assertion (A): Any legislative power of the Executive Independent of the Legislature is unimaginable in the United States of America. Reason (R): The Doctrine of Separation of Powers underlies the American Constitution. Ans. (a) List- II (Major Area) 1. Motivation Theories 2. Personnel Management 3. Incentive Scheme for workers 4 Behaviour Modification Techniques