Business Management MCQs

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.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Lack of proper management results in wastage of time and resources.
2. Management establishes a sound organisation by allocating the work to individuals.
3. Management is a science but not art.

An organisation structure defines how job, tasks are formally divided, grouped and coordinated. Managers need to address six key elements when they design their organisation's structure. Match List I with List II given below.
List I Refers to the six key elements encountered by managers in designing their organisation structure. List II Provides possible answer to address the key elements encountered in organisation designing.

List-I	List-II
a. To what degree are activities sub-divided into separate jobs?	1. Span of Control
b. On what basis will jobs be grouped together?	2. Centralisation and Decentralisation
c. To whom do individuals and groups report?	3. Departmentalisation
d. How many individuals can a manager efficiently and effectively direct?	4. Work specialisation
e. Where does decision-making authority lie?	5. Chain of Command
f. To what degree will there be rules and regulations to direct employees and managers?	6. Formalisation

Match the following.

List-I	List-II
a. Production manager communicating with the human resource manager	1. Upward communication
b. Assistant production manager communicate with finance manager	2. Downward communication
c. Progress report is submitted	3. Horizontal communication
d. Passing notice to the subordinates for attending a meeting	4. Diagonal communication

Match the following:

List-I	List-II
a. Grapevine is a barometer	1. Chester Bernard
b. Identification of channels of communication	2. Simon
c. Most widely used model of communication	3. Broadcasting
d. Audio media for communication	4. Shanon and Weaver

Assertion (A) Scientific management is also called the physiological organisational theory.
Reason (R) Scientific management is concerned with only that range of human behaviour which relates to production.

Match List I with List II and select correct answer:

List-I	List-II
a. Application of psychology to industry and management	1. Henry L Gantt
b. Program evaluation and review technique	2. Walter Dill Scott
c. Widely acclaimed first lady of management	3. Lillian Gilbreth
d. Application of psychology to advertising marketing and personnel	4. Hugo Munsterberg

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

Match the following.

List-I	List-II
a. Staffing	1. Helps in the reduction of uncertainty
b. Planning	2. Optimal utilisation of resources
c. Directing	3. Vacant positions are filled
d. Organising	4. Integrates human efforts