Business Management MCQs

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the direct group relations of 'span of control' as given by VA Graicunas?

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$$r = n\left( {\frac{{{2^n}}}{n} + \left( {n - 1} \right)} \right)$$

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$$r = n\left( {\frac{{{2^n}}}{n} - \left( {n + 1} \right)} \right)$$

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$$r = n\left( {\frac{{{2^n}}}{n} - 1} \right)$$

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$$r = n\left( {\frac{{{2^n}}}{n} + 1} \right)$$

Question 2

According to American School of thought, the difference between administration and management is that

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administration is largely deterministic while management is essentially executive

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management is largely deterministic while management essentially executive

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management is performed at higher level of management while administration is performed at lower levels of management

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administration and management are same

Question 3

In which of the following way the bureaucratic theory is criticised?

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All of the above

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That it takes too much mechanistic view of human nature

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That it ignores the effect of human feelings, emotions group loyalties etc on organisations

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That it makes wrong assumptions about human motivation

Question 4

Effective supervision is an activity of

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direction function

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organisation function

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staffing function

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control function

Question 5

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Planning 1. Training b. Staffing 2. Forecasting c. Directing 3. Evaluating d. Controlling 4. Motivating

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

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

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

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

Question 6

Apart from legislations which of the following institutions operate in controlling and directing individual actions into desirable channels? 1. Religious prescriptions 2. Social customs, traditions and conventions 3. Socialist and revolutionary ideas 4. Political freedom and extension of franchise

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Both 1 and 2

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1, 2 and 3

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Both 2 and 3

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1, 2 and 4

Question 7

Advantages of participative decision-making include

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all of the above

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employees set higher goals for themselves

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more points of view are offered

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participants buy into the final decision

Question 8

Which of the following is considered as the first principle of management?

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Coordination

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Delegation

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Line, staff, auxiliary agencies

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Supervision

Question 9

To guide and oversee the efforts of assistants in order to attain administration's objectives is function of

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directing

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planning

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organising

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controlling