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Management MCQs

The document contains multiple choice questions about management concepts and theories. It tests knowledge about pioneering figures in management such as Henry Fayol, Elton Mayo, and F.W. Taylor. It also covers core management functions including planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Additional concepts addressed include motivation, communication, coordination, and organizational structure.
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Topics covered

  • Decentralization,
  • Co-ordination,
  • Decision Making,
  • Scientific Management,
  • Maslow's Hierarchy,
  • Management Functions,
  • Downward Communication,
  • Henry Fayol,
  • Communication,
  • Team Collaboration
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Management MCQs

The document contains multiple choice questions about management concepts and theories. It tests knowledge about pioneering figures in management such as Henry Fayol, Elton Mayo, and F.W. Taylor. It also covers core management functions including planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Additional concepts addressed include motivation, communication, coordination, and organizational structure.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
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Topics covered

  • Decentralization,
  • Co-ordination,
  • Decision Making,
  • Scientific Management,
  • Maslow's Hierarchy,
  • Management Functions,
  • Downward Communication,
  • Henry Fayol,
  • Communication,
  • Team Collaboration

Father of Administrative management______________.

A. Mary Parkett.
B. Lillian Gilbert.
C. Henry Fayol.
D. Elton Mayo.
ANSWER: C

9. Pioneer of Human Relations is ___________.


A. Mary Parkett.
B. Lillian Gilbert.
C. Henry Fayol.
D. Elton Mayo.
ANSWER: D

10. Henry Fayol laid down_____________.


A. 12 principles.
B. 13 principles.
C. 14 principles.
D. 15 principles.
ANSWER: C

11. Espirit de corps means______________.


A. union is strength.
B. service is our motto.
C. buyer beware.
D. product is our strength.
ANSWER: A

12. F.W. Taylor is associated with________________.


A. Scientific Management.
B. Future management.
C. Modern management.
D. Principles of management.
ANSWER: A

13. Management is________________.


A. an art.
B. a science.
C. an art and a science.
D. an art not science.
ANSWER: C

22. The first and foremost function of management is ___________.


A. planning.
B. organizing.
C. controlling.
D. coordination.
ANSWER: A

23. Planning lays down the overall objective, strategies and polices for the total enterprise is
___________.
A. corporate planning.
B. divisions planning.
C. unit planning.
D. department planning.
ANSWER: A

24. Strategic planning is ___________.


A. long term planning.
B. medium term planning.
C. short term planning.
D. annual planning.
ANSWER: A

22. The first and foremost function of management is ___________.


A. planning.
B. organizing.
C. controlling.
D. coordination.
ANSWER: A

23. Planning lays down the overall objective, strategies and polices for the total
enterprise is ___________.
A. corporate planning.
B. divisions planning.
C. unit planning.
D. department planning.
ANSWER: A

24. Strategic planning is ___________.


A. long term planning.
B. medium term planning.
C. short term planning.
D. annual planning.
ANSWER: A
39. An identified group of people contributing their efforts towards the attainment of goals is
called an
_____________.
A. organization.
B. business.
C. management.
D. department.
ANSWER: A

40. A system of co-operative activities of two or more persons is called __________.


A. department.
B. co-ordination.
C. organization.
D. control.
ANSWER: C

41. Supply of human and material resources and helps to achieve the objective of business
is______________.
A. planning.
B. organisaiton.
C. management.
D. control.
ANSWER: B

42. Formal authority flows from upwards to downwards in___________.


A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
ANSWER: A

43. Informal authority flows upwards to downwards or horizontally in _____________.


A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
ANSWER: B

44. Rules, duties and responsibilities or workers are given in writing in______________.
A. formal organization.
B. informal organization.
C. business or organisation.
D. strategic organization.
ANSWER: A

51. Which type of organization has no place in the organization chart?


A. formal organization.

B. informal organization.

C. business or organisation.

D. strategic organization.

ANSWER: B

85. The term span of management is also known as ____.

A. span of business.

B. span of control.

C. span of activity.

D. span of planning.

ANSWER: B

86. The number of subordinates that report directly to a single supervisor is ___.
A. span of supervision.
B. span of activity.
C. span of business.
D. span of organizing.
ANSWER: A

87. Few subordinates report directly to a manager is ____.


A. wide span of management.
B. large span of management.
C. small span of management.
D. narrow span of management.
ANSWER: D

88. Large number of subordinates report to a manager is ____.


A. wide span of management.
B. large span of management.
C. small span of management.
D. narrow span of management.
ANSWER: A

89. Making assignments, issuing orders and instructions, providing guidance and inspiration to
subordinates
for the achievement of organizational objective is called ___.
A. Planning.
B. Organizing.
C. Directing.
D. controlling.
ANSWER: C

90. Motivation based on force of fear is called ____.


A. negative motivation.
B. positive motivation.
C. extrinsic motivation.
D. intrinsic motivation
ANSWER: A

91. Wages, salaries, bonus, vacation pay, insurance are examples of ____.
A. financial motivation.
B. non-financial motivation.
C. extrinsic motivation.
D. intrinsic motivation.
ANSWER: A

92. Participation, recognition and power are some of the examples of ___.
A. financial motivation.
B. non-financial motivation.
C. extrinsic motivation.
D. intrinsic motivation.
ANSWER: B

93. ____ means that each section has its own workers to perform activities within the
department.
A. centralisation.
B. departmentation.
C. decentralisation.
D. delegation.
ANSWER: C

94. According to Maslow, self-actualization needs is a ____.


A. high level needs.
B. medium level needs.
C. lower level needs.
D. psychological needs.
ANSWER: A

Fixation of standards, measurement of performance, comparison, and correction of deviation are


the steps in________.

A. planning.

B. organizing.

C. Staffing.

D. control process.

ANSWER: D

Converting symbols, signs or pictures into meaning is known as _______.

A. Sender.

B. receiver.

C. encoding.

D. decoding.

ANSWER: D

communication that flow from superior to subordinates is________.

A. downward communication.

B. upward communication.

C. horizontal communication.
D. informal communication.

ANSWER: A

Informal communication is commonly known as ________.

A. downward communication.

B. upward communication.

C. horizontal communication.

D. Grapevine.

ANSWER: D

Communication of policies, procedures and programmes is example of_________.

A. downward communication.

B. upward communication.

C. horizontal communication.

D. informal communication.

ANSWER: A

Reports, suggestions, appeals, grievances, etc is example of_________.

A. downward communication.

B. upward communication.
C. horizontal communication.

D. informal communication.

ANSWER: B

Co-ordination between the activities of various departments and individuals working within the
organization is known as _________.

A. vertical co-ordination.

B. external co-ordination.

C. internal co-ordination.

D. horizontal co-ordination.

ANSWER: C

Praise, recognition and power are_______.

A. intrinsic motivation.

B. extrinsic motivation.

C. positive motivation.

D. negative motivation.
ANSWER: A

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