Business Management MCQs

Question 1

Identify the channel of communication among the following.

Accepted Answer

All of these

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Vertical

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Diagonal

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Horizontal

Question 2

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Staffing 1. Manpower planning b. Planning 2. Selection of best alternative c. Directing 3. Initiation of action d. Organising 4. Departmentalisation

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

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

Question 3

For effective organising, an organisation required

Accepted Answer

span of management

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principle of balance

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organisation process

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planning and forecasting

Question 4

Arrange the following events in the descending order of their evolution. 1. Scientific management 2. Operation research 3. Hawthorne experiments 4. System approach 5. Contingency approach

Accepted Answer

5, 2, 4, 3, 1

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2, 5, 4, 3, 1

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1, 3, 2, 4, 5

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4, 5, 2, 3, 1

Question 5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a line manager when exercising his authority?

Accepted Answer

Assist others

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Takes operatmg decisions

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Direct others

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Delegates

Question 6

Which of the following statement is not correct?

Accepted Answer

Orientation and appraisal is a part of staffing

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Staffing does not involve recruitment

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Controlling is looking backward as well as forward

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Directing is all pervasive

Question 7

Shared task divisioning is encouraged at

Accepted Answer

horizontal structure

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linear structure

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vertical structure

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compound structure

Question 8

Which of the following interpretations is true based on the statements I and II? Statement I Staff can make an advise to a line manager. Statement II A line manager mayor may not accept the advice.

Accepted Answer

Both statements are correct

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Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

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Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

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Both statement are incorrect

Question 9

Which school of thought had been developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to managerial problems?

Accepted Answer

Contingency approach

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System approach

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Empirical approach

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Operational approach