Principles Of Management
(POM)
MCQs
1. __________ planning involves designing suitable courses of action in anticipation of likely changes in the relevant environment.
A. Active
B. Reactive
C. Proactive
D. Negative
2. Organizing process does not include one of the following elements _________.
A. Departmentation
B. Fixing of responsibility
C. Delegation of authority
D. Appraisal of subordinate
3. Scientific Management was concerned essentially with improving the operational efficiency at the ________.
A. Top management level
B. Middle management level
C. Shop floor level
D. All levels
4. Who is considered to be the Father of Social Systems Approach?
A. Vilfredo Pareto
B. Elton Mayo
C. F. M. Taylor
D. Peter Drucker
5. Which of the following is not the role prescribed under the "Role Approach"?
A. Leader
B. Spokesperson
C. Monitor
D. Speculator
6. When an organization is having large number of projects with small duration which organization structure is suitable?
A. Project Organization structure
B. Matrix Organization structure
C. Functional Organization structure
D. Free from organization structure
7. According to "Role Approach" _________ are interpersonal roles.
A. Figurehead, recipient, liaison
B. Leader, liaison, spokesperson
C. Figurehead, leader, liaison
D. Figurehead, liaison, entrepreneur
8. The term MBO was coined in the year _________.
A. 1954
B. 1964
C. 1944
D. 1948
9. Fayol's contributions were first published in ________.
A. 1916
B. 1926
C. 1932
D. 1936
10. Who among the following gave concept of "Managerial roles"?
A. Henry fayol
B. Robert Kartz
C. Mintzberg
D. F. W. Taylor
11. Which organization structure violates Unity of Command & Scalar Chain?
A. Line & Staff
B. Line
C. Project
D. Matrix
12. Tactical planning is also known as _________.
A. Strategic Planning
B. Operational Planning
C. Corporate Planning
D. Proactive Planning
13. If the span of control is narrow, such organization structure is referred to as _______.
A. Flat structure
B. Matrix structure
C. Tall structure
D. Project structure
14. Planning premises are planning ________.
A. Conditions
B. Limitations
C. Assumption
D. Difference
15. _________ aspect of MBO tries to measure whether the subordinate is achieving his objectives or not.
A. Recycling
B. Planning
C. Appraisal
D. Development
16. The obligation to carry out the task and bear the responsibility in terms of the standards established and specified is known as _________.
A. Standardization
B. Authority
C. Division of work
D. Accountability
17. 'Organizational reason for existence' is known as _________.
A. Objectives
B. Objective
C. Purpose / Mission
D. Strategy
18. Which of the following principles of management explain that each group of activities with the same objectives must have one head and one plan?
A. Scalar Chain
B. Unity of Command
C. Unity of Direction
D. Authority & Responsibility
19. The following steps are involved in the process of Organising.
Arrange these steps in the correct sequence.
i) Defining authority & responsibility
ii) Linking Departments
iii) Departmentation
iv) Prescribing authority relationship
A. ii, i, iii, iv
B. iii, ii, i, iv
C. iv, ii, i, iii
D. iv, i, ii, iii
20. Span of management may be wider in case of ________.
A. Where rate of change is fast
B. Face to face communication is there
C. Repetitive work & continuous responsibility
D. Where there is direct supervision
21. In _________ organization structure, staff specialists advise the managers to perform their duties.
A. Functional
B. Line
C. Line & Staff
D. Project
22. Which term in Fayol's fourteen principles of management states that materials and people should be in the right place at the right time?
A. Discipline
B. Order
C. Initiative
D. Equity
23. Which of the following is not limitation of Planning?
A. Time consuming process
B. Expensive
C. Flexibility
D. Lack of accurate information
24. __________ can be simply defined as systematic method of handling activities.
A. Discipline
B. Technique
C. Process
D. Strategy
25. Which principle of management emphasizes replacement of "rule of thumb" method?
A. Decision Theory
B. Administrative Theory
C. Scientific Management Theory
D. Contingency Theory
26. Hawthorne Experiments was carried on for ________ long years.
A. 6 years
B. 8 years
C.12 years
D. 25 years
27. Which of the following is the oldest form of organization?
A. Functional Organization
B. Line Organization
C. Matrix Organization
D. Committee Organization
28. ________ was against bureaucratic management and emphasized management with creative & innovative characteristics.
A. Peter Drucker
B. Henry Town
C. Herbert Simon
D. Oliver Sheldon
29. Which among the following plan tells us "What we should do rather then what we can"?
A. Policy
B. Rules
C. Budget
D. Procedure
30. Corporate planning denotes planning at the _______ level.
A. Bottom
B. Middle
C. Top
D. Shop-floor
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