Business Management MCQs
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Question 685hard
The steps in planning process are jumbled up. Arrange them in correct sequence. 1. Specifying alternatives 2. Analysing alternatives 3. Goal setting 4. Elaborating plans and specifying details 5. Establishing standards for measurement 6. Maintaining communication 7. Maintaining a time perspective 8. Planning for unpredictable contingencies 9. Organising 10. Implementing 11. Ensuring participation 12. Follow-up, providing for flexibility
Question 686hard
Match the following:
| List-I | List-II |
| a. Controlling | 1. Clarity in working relationships |
| b. Planning | 2. Integration employees efforts |
| c. Directing | 3. Promotion of innovative ideas |
| d. Organising | 4. Ensuring discipline and order |
Question 687hard
Match the following.
| List-I | List-II |
| a. Henry L Gnatt | 1. Theory of Bureaucracy |
| b. Max Weber | 2. Father of Modern/Administrative Management Theory |
| c. Alex F Osborm | 3. Graphic methods of describing plans and harmonious cooperation |
| d. Henry Fayol | 4. Father of brainstorming |
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Question 688hard
Assertion (A) It has been suggested that while roles answer the question 'how to be interfaced with other people to reach our goals'? Functions answer the question 'what do you do to accomplish our goals'?
Reason (R) Roles are more relational while functions go beyond inter-personal relations. Functions such as planning, decision-making etc may not necessarily involve working with others and several managerial functions can be performed without communication with people.
Reason (R) Roles are more relational while functions go beyond inter-personal relations. Functions such as planning, decision-making etc may not necessarily involve working with others and several managerial functions can be performed without communication with people.
Question 689hard
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Project organisation is a permanent arrangement.
2. Project organisation is a long-term task.
3. Project organisation is temporary arrangement.
4. Project organisation is a cost effective system.
1. Project organisation is a permanent arrangement.
2. Project organisation is a long-term task.
3. Project organisation is temporary arrangement.
4. Project organisation is a cost effective system.
Question 690hard
Match the following experiments List I with the pioneers who are associated List II with them.
| List-I | List-II |
| a. Case of Schimdt | 1. George A Pennock |
| b. Ahmedabad Experiment | 2. FJ Roethlisberger |
| c. Illumination Enxperiment | 3. AK Rice |
| d. Bank Wiring Observation Test Room Experiment | 4. FW Taylor |
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Question 691hard
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 |
Question 692hard
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Coactive power involves sharing obligations and benefits within a power structure.
2. Coercive power is one group or individual's power over another.
1. Coactive power involves sharing obligations and benefits within a power structure.
2. Coercive power is one group or individual's power over another.
Question 693hard
The scientific management is based upon which of the following assumption?
1. Application of the scientific methods to organisational problems leads to efficiency.
2. The good worker is one who accepts orders, but does not initiate actions.
3. Worker is more important than the work.
4. Each worker is interested in maximising his monetary rewards.
Select the correct answer:
1. Application of the scientific methods to organisational problems leads to efficiency.
2. The good worker is one who accepts orders, but does not initiate actions.
3. Worker is more important than the work.
4. Each worker is interested in maximising his monetary rewards.
Select the correct answer: