ARR SL VIDYASHRAAM SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

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MCQ Worksheet: (2025 – 26)
Class: XII
Subject: Business Studies
1. Principles of management are not
(a) behavioural. (b) absolute. (c) universal. (d) flexible.
2. Principles of management provide
(a) readymade solutions to problems. (b) general guidelines.
(c) methods and procedures. (d) rules and regulations.
3. Management principles differ from pure science principles because management principles
are
(a) vague. (b) situation-bound. (c) rigid. (d) easy to learn.
4. Principles of management are significant because these result in
(a) taking initiative. (b) adapting to new technology.
(c) employee satisfaction. (d) optimum utilisation of resources.
5. Which one of the following is not a principle of scientific management?
(a) Functional foremanship (b) Development of personnel
(c) Harmony, not discord (d) Maximum, not restricted output
6. Management should find ‘one best way’ to perform a task. Which technique of scientific
management is defined in this sentence?
(a) Time Study (b) Method Study, (c) Fatigue Study (d) Motion Study
7. Unity of command is related to
(a) superiors and subordinates. (b) management and workers.
(c) planned actions. (d) cooperation among employees.
8. Gang plank is related to
(a) communication. (b) motivation, (c) supervision of workers. (d) incentives to workers.
9. Pervasiveness of planning indicates that planning
(a) is a top management function. (b) extends throughout the organisation.
(c) is a future-oriented activity. (d) is the first element of management process.
10. Which one of the following is an importance of planning?
(a) Reducing uncertainty (b) Identifying alternatives critically
(c) Developing leadership (d) Selecting the most appropriate plan
11. Which one of the following is not a limitation of planning?
(a) Dynamic environment (b) Costly process, (c) Rigidity (d) Top management approach
12. Which one of the following is a step of planning?
(a) Analysis of organisation structure (b) Analysis of environment
(c) Analysis of employee behaviour (d) Analysis of employee morale
13. The basic role of strategy is to provide
(a) setting procedures. (b) direction for action.
(c) direction for motivation. (d) direction for control.
14. Which one of the following plans prescribes chronological steps for performing activities?
(a) Procedure (b) Rule, (c) Policy (d) Method
15. Which one of the following is a single-use plan?
(a) Strategy (b) Rule, (c) Budget (d) Method
16. Organising process includes one of the following:
(a) Grouping of activities (b) Prescribing disciplinary action
(c) Determining objectives (d) Prescribing work schedule
17. One of the following is not an importance of organising:
(a) Role clarity (b) Performance appraisal,
(c) Adaptation to change (d) Growth and expansion
18. Organisation structure establishes relationships between
(a) organisation and environment. (b) people, work and resources.
(c) organisation and society. (d) suppliers and customers.
19. One of the following is an advantage of functional structure:
(a) Responsibility for end results (b) Flexibility
(c) Personalised attention (d) Easier employee learning
20. Divisional structure leads to conflict in
(a) resource allocation. (b) marketing management, (c) motivation. (d) planning process.
21. In which respect does formal organisation differ from informal organisation?
(a) Production process (b) Structuring, (c) Financial procedure (d) Purchasing
22. Which one of the following does not follow scalar chain?
(a) Informal organisation (b) Functional structure, (c) Formal organisation (d) Divisional
structure
23. Degree of decentralisation indicates
(a) degree of authority delegation. (b) degree of responsibility.
(c) degree of power delegation. (d) degree of accountability.
24. In staffing function, which one of the following groups of managers is involved?
(a) Only top managers (b) Only human resource managers
(c) Only middle managers (d) All managers
25. Which one of the following is not an importance of staffing?
(a) Suitable division of work among employees (b) Developing skills in employees
(c) Employee satisfaction (d) Efficient use of human resources
26. In staffing function, which combination of activities in sequential order is correct?
(a) Recruitment, selection, training, placement
(b) Selection, training, recruitment, placement
(c) Recruitment, selection, placement, training
(d) Recruitment, training, selection, placement
27. Which one of the following sources is most relevant to recruiting managerial personnel?
(a) Direct recruitment (b) Employment exchange, (c) Advertisement (d) Casual callers
28. Which one of the following is an internal source of recruitment?
(a) Transfer (b) Employee recommendations, (c) Campus recruitment (d) Personal contacts
29. Which type of learning is management development concerned with?
(a) Specific job skill development (b) Multi-skill development
(c) Manual skill development (d) Inventory development
30. For which group of persons is vestibule training relevant?
(a) Operatives (b) Top management
(c) Middle management (d) Supervisory management
31. Which one of the following is an element of directing?
(a) Delegating authority (b) Designing organisation structure
(c) Communication (d) Designing control system
32. Motivation is not
(a) a complex process. (b) related to satisfaction.
(c) an easy process. (d) a goal-directed behaviour.
33. Need hierarchy theory of motivation has been given by
(a) Maslow. (b) Fayol, (c) Taylor. (d) Koontz.
34. Which one of the following is not a financial incentive?
(a) Bonus (b) Provident Fund, (c) Co-partnership (d) Challenging job
35. Which one of the following is a non-financial incentive?
(a) Recognition (b) Perquisite, (c) Retirement benefit (d) Stock option
36. Leadership is based on a superior’s
(a) authority. (b) responsibility. (c) accountability. (d) persuasive communication.
37. Encoding is related to
(a) converting message into symbols. (b) converting symbols into message.
(c) transmitting message. (d) receiving symbols.
38. Grapevine is a form of
(a) formal communication. (b) channel of communication.
(c) informal communication. (d) barrier to communication.
39. Which one of the following is a semantic barrier?
(a) Organisational policy (b) Lack of attention, (c) Technical jargon (d) Status
40. Which one of the following is not a feature of controlling?
(a) Continuous process (b) Action-oriented, (c) Keeping employees busy (d) Pervasive function
41. Which one of the following is not an importance of controlling?
(a) Better coordination (b) Better use of resources, (c) Better planning (d) Better grievance
handling
42. Which one of the following is a step of controlling?
(a) Assessing personnel required (b) Taking corrective action
(c) Assessing environment (d) Taking disciplinary action
43. ___________ is the process of ensuring that actual results are in accordance with planned
results.
(a) Controlling (b) Coordinating, (c) Planning (d) Directing
44. _________ is the focus point for a manager while controlling, as controlling at every step is not
possible.
(a) Controlling (b) Coordinating, (c) Critical point control (d) Both (a) and (b)
45. Controlling is ________.
(a) Forward looking (b) Backward looking, (c) Continous process (d) All of these
46. _________ is the type of plan which is time-bound and linked with measurable outcome.
(a) Strategy (b) Policy, (c) Rule (d) Budget
47. __________ are relevant to recurring activities.
(a) Single-use plans (b) Standing plans, (c) Objectives (d) Programmes
48. _________ is the right to command.
(a) Authority (b) Responsibility, (c) Accountability (d) Both (b) and (c)
49. __________ is the “On the Job Training” method used to train electricians.
(a) Web publishing (b) Job rotation, (c) Coaching (d) Apprenticeship
50. Directing flows in ____________ direction.
(a) Upward (b) Downward, (c) Diagonal (d) Both (a) and (c)

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