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  1. The concept of “Management by objectives” was introduced by?
    Ans:- Peter F. Drucke
  2. What is that managerial function which analyzes the alternative available?
    Ans:- Planning
  3. What refers to the process of passing information from one person to another?
    Ans:- Communication
  4. Which one of the following was suggested by Fayol?
    Ans:- Centralization
  5. Which one of the following is not a part of the communication process?
    Ans:- Decoding
  6. Which is necessary to take decisions to guide the actions of others?
    Ans:- Authority
  7. Which is the process of entrusting part of the work by the superior to his/her subordinates?
    Ans:- Centralization
  8. Which flows from the lower level management to the top level management?
    Ans:- Responsibility
  9. Which one of the following is not related to control?
    Ans:- To communicate
  10. Which is the essence of management?
    Ans:- Planning
  11. A decision to launch a new product is a/an?
    Ans:- Organizational decision
  12. Scalar chain denotes?
    Ans:- Authority from the highest to the lowest ranks
  13. Which one of the following example is not included in the intangible premises of planning?
    Ans:- Labour hours
  14. Which process is an interplay of three elements—the leader, follower and situation?
    Ans:- Leadership
  15. Which has modified the hierarchy of need theory of motivation?
    Ans:- Mc Clelland
  16. There can be no leadership without?
    Ans:- Followers
  17. Decisions are non-repetitive in nature?
    Ans:- Personal
  18. Bureaucracy theory was invented by?
    Ans:- Max Weber
  19. According to Fayol’s 14 principles of management, division of work is necessary?
    Ans:- To enjoy the benefits of specialization
  20. Which one of the following is not the characteristics of planning?
    Ans:- Planning is a discreet function
  21. Which one of the following examples is not included in the intangible premises of planning?
    Ans:- Labour hours
  22. Management is a?
    Ans:- Continuous process
  23. Which one of the following is not a function of management?
    Ans:- Grouping
  24. Controlling involves?
    Ans:- Setting standard of performance
  25. Which one of the following is not a technique of control?
    Ans:- Management of objectives
  26. Direction is a?
    Ans:- Continuous process
  27. In the case of selecting a candidate in an organization, the first step is?
    Ans:- Blank application
  28. Which one of the following methods is included in the “off-the-job” training?
    Ans:- Role playing
  29. The last step of the “staffing process” is?
    Ans:- Training and development
  30. Which of the following is the main objective of the unity in direction principle?
    Ans:- Coordination and unity in action
  31. Leadership is the process of exerting influence on?
    Ans:- Group members
  32. Which of the following elements is odd with Weber’s 6 major principles?
    Ans:- Unity of command
  33. ‘Responsibility is the duty’ was propounded by?
    Ans:- M.E. Hurtley
  34. Decisions which are repetitive and can be established well in advance to solve day-to-day problems in an organization are known as?
    Ans:- Programmed decisions
  35. Reporting relationships is a step of?
    Ans:- Organizing
  36. All the following principles are included in directing except?
    Ans:- Coordination
  37. No news is good news is related to?
    Ans:- Control by exception
  38. Authority is?
    Ans:- Right to do something
  39. Vroom’s theory of motivation is known as?
    Ans:- Expectancy theory
  40. Which one of the following needs is missing in the hierarchy of need theory?
    Ans:- Wealth needs
  41. Which one of the following elements is associated with Herzberg’s model?
    Ans:- Safety
  42. Which one of the following methods is included in the off-the-job training?
    Ans:- Case studies
  43. Which one of the following is not the merit of oral communication?
    Ans:- Authenticity
  44. Simulation is useful?
    Ans:- To observe the behaviour of a system
  45. Flow of communication among the same level of people is known as?
    Ans:- Horizontal communication
  46. Which one of the following is not an objective of MIS?
    Ans:- To recruit people for the system
  47. Which one of the following is not included in scientific management techniques?
    Ans:- Training and placement of workers
  48. Under Fayol’s 14 principles of management, which one of the following factors is related with Esprit de corps?
    Ans:- Division of work
  49. In the organization, reporting relationships is a function of?
    Ans:- Organizing
  50. Which one of the following is not included in the managerial activities?
    Ans:- Controlling
  51. Heuristic technique refers to?
    Ans:- Critical problem-solving technique
  52. Which one of the following is not correct in case of planning?
    Ans:- Planning is a discreet function
  53. PERT stands for?
    Ans:- Program Evaluation and Review Technique
  54. Cybernetics related to?
    Ans:- Feedback control
  55. Which one of the following is true for discipline according to Henry Fayol?
    Ans:- Proper application of penalties, good superiors at all levels, and clear and fair agreements
  56. In making a decision, ‘Game Theory’ is useful under condition of?
    Ans:- Competitive rivalry
  57. Which of the following is the correct meaning of concentration of decision-making authority?
    Ans:- Decentralization
  58. Which one of the following techniques does not imply the job training method?
    Ans:- T-group training
  59. Which leadership style permits quick decision-making?
    Ans:- Authoritarian leadership
  60. Programmed decisions are concerned with?
    Ans:- Repetitive and routine decisions
  61. Channels of communication in an informal organization is known as?
    Ans:- Grapevine
  62. When communication flows from top to bottom is known as?
    Ans:- Downward communication
  63. An individual’s degree of like or dislike of oneself is known as?
    Ans:- Self-efficacy
  64. Close supervision, control of subordinates, centralization of authority, autocratic leadership styles are the features of?
    Ans:- Theory X
  65. Existence, relatedness and growth (ERG) theory was propounded by?
    Ans:- Alderfer
  66. Who is called the father of scientific management?
    Ans:- F.W. Taylor
  67. Administrative function is which type of managerial function?
    Ans:- Top-level
  68. Which form is the basis for the functioning of an organization?
    Ans:- Policies
  69. Which is the foundation of most successful action of all enterprises?
    Ans:- Planning
  70. Which process is called a negative process?
    Ans:- Selection
  71. Control by exception is also known as?
    Ans:- Management by exception
  72. Which is concerned with the total manner in which a manager influences the action of a subordinate?
    Ans:- Directing
  73. Which is the essence of management?
    Ans:- Coordinating
  74. What refers to the process of passing information from one person to another and its understanding?
    Ans:- Communicating
  75. Who defines management as the process of getting things done by and through others?
    Ans:- Simon
  76. The process of assigning work to others and giving them authority to do that is?
    Ans:- Delegating authority
  77. Which one flows from the top-level management to the bottom-level management?
    Ans:- Authority
  78. What power is the ability to punish others for not carrying out orders?
    Ans:- Coercive
  79. Under which leadership system, goals are set and work-related decisions are taken by subordinates?
    Ans:- Democratic
  80. Who propounded the need-based theory of motivation?
    Ans:- Maslow
  81. Autocratic leadership is also known as which type of leadership?
    Ans:- Free-rein
  82. Which is not a quantitative technique of decision making?
    Ans:- Management of objective
  83. Decision making is expected to be based on?
    Ans:- Rational thinking
  84. Father of the principles of management is?
    Ans:- Fayol
  85. Management is the art of?
    Ans:- Getting things done by groups of people
  86. Which is an intellectual process?
    Ans:- Planning
  87. The military organization leads to?
    Ans:- Unified control
  88. Which one of the following is not a barrier of effective communication?
    Ans:- Emotions
  89. What refers to the introduction of a person to the job and organization?
    Ans:- Induction
  90. What is the use of influence to motivate employees to achieve organization goals?
    Ans:- Leading
  91. The purpose of control is to?
    Ans:- Fix standards, measure actual performance, and find out deviation
  92. What are managerial functions which initiate organized action?
    Ans:- Directing
  93. The elements of the management process are known as the?
    Ans:- Functions of management
  94. Authority is derived from?
    Ans:- Position
  95. Which power is derived from the formal position of a person in the organization?
    Ans:- Legitimate
  96. Concurrent control is also known as?
    Ans:- Feedback control
  97. Which leadership is a compromise between laissez-faire and autocratic leadership?
    Ans:- Democratic
  98. Which motivation theory is also known as the two-factor theory?
    Ans:- Herzberg’s theory
  99. Which leader exercises complete control over the subordinate?
    Ans:- Autocratic
  100. Dispersal of authority throughout the organization is?
    Ans:- Decentralization of authority
  101. Which is an act of choice where a person comes to a conclusion about what has to be done in a given situation?
    Ans:- Decision making
  102. Who is the father of management?
    Ans:- Drucker
  103. Which is the chain of superiors existing from the highest authority to the lowest rank?
    Ans:- Scalar chain
  104. Fayol management is a process consisting of how many functions every manager performs?
    Ans:- 5
  105. Corporate planning is done by the?
    Ans:- Top-level management
  106. What refers to training conducted away from the actual work setting?
    Ans:- Vestibule training
  107. What involves interpretation of the message by the receiver?
    Ans:- Decoding
  108. Henri Fayol is known as?
    Ans:- Father of general management

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