Question 1

The principles of scientific Management were more concerned with the problems at the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..levels&#10;A)higher levels&#10;B)middle&#10;C)operating&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

The principles of scientific management, developed by Frederick Taylor, were primarily concerned with improving efficiency and productivity at the operating levels of an organization, focusing on the work processes and the workers performing those tasks.

Question 2

Father of Modern Management theory is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)henry fayol&#10;B)f.w.taylor&#10;C)henry gantt&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

Henry Fayol is considered the father of modern management theory due to his development of the general theory of business administration and his 14 principles of management.

Question 3

&#8230;.........suggests that each communication going up or coming down must flow through each position in the line of authority&#10;A)communication pattern&#10;B)horizontal communications&#10;C)scalar chain&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The scalar chain principle suggests that communication should follow the official lines of command within an organization, meaning each message must pass through each position in the line of authority from top to bottom or vice versa.

Question 4

Management can be considered as&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)exact science&#10;B)inexact science&#10;C)psuedo science&#10;D)b or c

Accepted Answer

Management is an inexact science because it deals with human behavior, which is difficult to predict and control. It is also a pseudoscience because it uses methods that are not based on scientific evidence.

Question 5

&#8230;.......has defined the basic problem of managing as the art of &#34;knowing exactly what you want men to do and then see that they do it in the best and cheapest way &#34;&#10;A)henry fayol&#10;B)f.w. taylor&#10;C)mary parker follet&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

F.W. Taylor, known as the father of scientific management, emphasized efficiency and productivity through the scientific study of work methods and worker behaviors. This quote reflects his approach to management, focusing on clear objectives and cost-effective execution.

Question 6

According to functional foremanship, the speed boss, Inspector, foreman and gang boss are entrusted with the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;aspect of work.&#10;A)planning&#10;B)organizing&#10;C)doing&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Functional foremanship involves supervising and managing the actual execution or 'doing' part of the work, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.

Question 7

The principle of Unity of command is contrary to Taylors&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)rule of thumb&#10;B)unity of direction&#10;C)functional foremanship&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The principle of Unity of Command, which suggests that each employee should receive orders from only one superior, is contrary to Taylor's concept of Functional Foremanship. Functional Foremanship proposes that a worker should receive instructions from multiple supervisors, each specialized in different areas, which conflicts with the idea of receiving orders from a single superior.

Question 8

According to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..principle, each group of activities with the same objective must have one head and one plan&#10;A)unity of direction&#10;B)unity of command&#10;C)either of these&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

The principle of "unity of direction" states that each group of activities aiming for the same objective should be directed by one manager using one plan, ensuring a coordinated and coherent approach to achieving the goal.

Question 9

Everything which goes to increase the importance of subordinates role is&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)decentralization&#10;B)centralization&#10;C)either a or b&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

Decentralization involves distributing decision-making power and delegating authority to lower levels in an organization, which inherently increases the importance of subordinates' roles as they gain more responsibility and autonomy.

Question 10

&#8230;..........school of Management recognizes the existence of a centralized body of knowledge for the Management.&#10;A)system approach&#10;B)empirical&#10;C)contingency&#10;D)operational

Accepted Answer

The operational school of management emphasizes a centralized body of knowledge that can be applied universally to manage organizations effectively.

Question 11

&#8230;........school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to Managerial problems&#10;A)system approach&#10;B)empirical&#10;C)contingency&#10;D)operational

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;........school of thought has developed on the...

Question 12

Koontz and O'Donnel are the advocates of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.approach to management&#10;A)system approach&#10;B)empirical&#10;C)contingency&#10;D)operational

Accepted Answer

The answer of Koontz and O'Donnel are the advocates of...

Question 13

&#8230;..........approach of management heavily concentrates on 'People' aspect of management.&#10;A)human relations&#10;B)system&#10;C)empirical&#10;D)management science

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;..........approach of management heavily concentrates on 'People'...

Question 14

&#8230;..........is the art of knowing exactly what you want men to do and then seeing that how they do it in the best and cheapest way.&#10;A)general management&#10;B)scientific management&#10;C)administration&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;..........is the art of knowing exactly what...

Question 15

&#8230;...........helps to determine a fair days work and rest period to complete it&#10;A)work study&#10;B)time study&#10;C)motion study&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;...........helps to determine a fair days work...

Question 16

The main objective of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..study is to determine and eliminate unnecessary and wasteful movements&#10;A)work study&#10;B)time study&#10;C)motion study&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of The main objective of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..study is to...

Question 17

The author of the famous book &#34;General and Industrial Management&#34; is&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)henry fayol&#10;B)f.w. taylor&#10;C)henry gantt&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

The answer of The author of the famous book &#34;General...

Question 18

&#8230;.........is the right of a superior to give orders to subordinates, take decisions etc.&#10;A)authority&#10;B)responsibility&#10;C)accountability&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;.........is the right of a superior to...

Question 19

Authority and responsibility are &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.to each other&#10;A)supplementary&#10;B)complementary&#10;C)contradictory&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

The answer of Authority and responsibility are &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.to each other&#10;A)supplementary&#10;B)complementary&#10;C)contradictory&#10;D)none...

Question 20

&#8230;.........is defined as a chain of superiors ranging from the ultimate authority to the lowest ranks&#10;A)structure&#10;B)scalar chain&#10;C)both of these&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;.........is defined as a chain of superiors...

Question 21

&#8230;........developed the &#34;Need Hierarchy Theory&#34; to explain human behaviour within an organization.&#10;A)a.h.maslow&#10;B)douglas mc. gregor&#10;C)herzberg&#10;D)rensis likert

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;........developed the &#34;Need Hierarchy Theory&#34; to explain...

Question 22

Theory X and Theory Y was developed by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)a.h.maslow&#10;B)douglas mc. gregor&#10;C)herzberg&#10;D)rensis likert

Accepted Answer

The answer of Theory X and Theory Y was developed...

Question 23

&#8230;..........treats the organization as a complex system based on the principles of supporting relationships in which decision making, leadership, motivation, communication and control move together&#10;A)a.h.maslow&#10;B)douglas mc. gregor&#10;C)herzberg&#10;D)rensis likert

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;..........treats the organization as a complex system...

Question 24

&#8230;.........has given the concept of administrative man as the model for decision making&#10;A)a.h.maslow&#10;B)douglas mc. gregor&#10;C)herzberg&#10;D)herbert simon

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;.........has given the concept of administrative man...

Deck 1: Management Principles and Theories