Business Management MCQs

Question 1

No one on the organisation should have more than one boss' is astatement of

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principle of unity of command

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principle of specialisation

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principle of authority

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principle of span of control

Question 2

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Decision-making 1. Management b. Execution 2. The CEO c. Lower level management 3. Administration d. Top level management 4. Foreman

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a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

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a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1

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a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

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a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

Question 3

Which of the following pair is correctly matched?

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Henry Fayol ⟺ Universality of Management

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FW Taylor ⟺ Human Relations Approach

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Elton Mayo ⟺ Psychological Approach

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M Parker Follet ⟺ Scientific Management

Question 4

Departmentation is 1. Structuring work to accomplish organisational goals. 2. Visual display of organisation structure. 3. Grouping of jobs on some basis. 4. Arranging jobs in a hierarchy. Select the correct answer:

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Only 3

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Both 1 and 2

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Both 2 and 3

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Only 1

Question 5

Which of the following is not a stage in delegating authority?

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Evaluating results

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Briefing

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Monitoring progress

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Executing

Question 6

According to E Mayo output apart from the physical conditions of work which of the following factor is responsible for the output of the worker?

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Treatment of the worker as a human being

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Objective

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Technique

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Attitude of supervisor

Question 7

What are the facts regarding system theory approach?

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All of the above

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System theory provides a useful framework for looking at the whole spectrum of factors and considering them in searching for solutions

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Its importance to organisation is that organisations are systems comprising, technical, economic and social sub-system

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The application of system theory to practice is known as contingency administration or management

Question 8

Match List I with List II and choose the right answer: List-I List-II a. Staffing 1. Motivation b. Planning 2. Training c. Directing 3. Forecasting d. Controlling 4. Comparison of performance

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a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

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a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

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a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1

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a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1

Question 9

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Management audit 1. Calculation of profits at different activity levels b. Ratio analysis 2. Estimate for one time is prepared c. Break even analysis 3. It is not bounded by any law d. Critical point control 4. Computation of ratios for further analysis

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a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

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a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

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a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

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a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1