Question 1

Which of the following is not a component of a depoliticised bureaucracy?&#10;A) neutrality&#10;B) anomaly&#10;C) committed bureaucracy&#10;D) apolitical character

Accepted Answer

Anomaly refers to something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected, and does not specifically relate to the characteristics of a depoliticised bureaucracy, which typically includes neutrality, a commitment to bureaucracy rather than political agendas, and an apolitical character.

Question 2

Which of the following is the basic difference between public and private administration?&#10;A) different environment&#10;B) account keeping and audit&#10;C) organisational structure&#10;D) techniques of management

Accepted Answer

techniques of management&#10;

Question 3

The scope and importance of Public Administration does not include:&#10;A) Growing social complexity and specialisation&#10;B) egalitarianism&#10;C) functions of bureaucracy&#10;D) any concern for individuals material and spiritual needs

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Public Administration does concern itself with individuals' material and spiritual needs as it aims to improve the welfare of the public through effective governance and service delivery.

Question 4

Which one of the following scholars subscribe to the managerial view of administration?&#10;A) Henry Fayol&#10;B) Luther Gullick&#10;C) L. D. White&#10;D) J. S. Hudson

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Question 5

Which of the following is not advocate by the New Public Administration&#10;A) humanism&#10;B) behaviouralism&#10;C) Decentralisation and delegation&#10;D) pluralism

Accepted Answer

New Public Administration advocates for humanism, decentralization and delegation, and pluralism, but not specifically for behaviouralism. Behaviouralism is more closely associated with the study of human behavior in political science rather than a principle of New Public Administration.

Question 6

&#34;Administration is a long and slightly pompous word, but it has a humble meaning&#34; who said this?&#10;A) Herbert Simon&#10;B) Piffifner&#10;C) E. N. Gladden&#10;D) L. D. White

Accepted Answer

E. N. Gladden is the one who described administration in this manner, highlighting the contrast between the grandiosity of the term and the simplicity of its meaning.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a principle of organisation?&#10;A) clientele&#10;B) hierarchy&#10;C) unity of command&#10;D) co-ordination

Accepted Answer

Clientele is not a principle of organization. The principles of organization typically include hierarchy, unity of command, and coordination, which are fundamental concepts that guide the structure and management of an organization. Clientele refers to the customers or clients served by an organization, rather than a principle of how the organization is structured or operates.

Question 8

According to Rule of Law..............?&#10;A) all are equal&#10;B) all are equal before law&#10;C) some are more equal&#10;D) bureaucrats are above law

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The principle of the Rule of Law asserts that all individuals, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards. It means that everyone is subject to the law, including lawmakers, government officials, and those in positions of authority. Therefore, "all are equal before law" best encapsulates this principle, indicating that the law is impartial and should be applied equally to all people, without any privilege, discrimination, or exception.

Question 9

The English word 'administer' is derived from Latin words..............and .......&#10;A) advocate and minister&#10;B) ad and magistrate&#10;C) ad and ministrate&#10;D) ad and mission

Accepted Answer

The word 'administer' is derived from the Latin words 'ad' meaning 'to' and 'ministrate' meaning 'serve or manage', indicating the action of serving or managing.

Question 10

Uniformity of treatment is considered as an important feature of .......... administration:&#10;A) private&#10;B) public&#10;C) private and public&#10;D) none of the above

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Uniformity of treatment is a key feature of public administration, as it ensures that all individuals receive equal treatment under the law and that government policies are applied consistently across the board. This is in contrast to private administration, where services and treatment can vary based on the organization's policies, customer status, or other factors.

Question 11

Administration would differ from one field to another according to the subject matter. This statement explains the&#10;A) Managerial view of administration&#10;B) Wider view of administration&#10;C) Integral view of administration&#10;D) Narrower view of administration

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Question 12

Who coined the acronym POSDCORB?&#10;A) Gulick and Urwick&#10;B) Urwick&#10;C) Gulick&#10;D) Henry Fayol

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Question 13

Who among the following states that public administration includes the operations of only the executive branch of government?&#10;A) l. D White and Luther Gulick&#10;B) L. D. White&#10;C) Luther Gulick&#10;D) W. F Willoughby

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Question 14

Public administration includes all the activities of the government whether falling in the sphere of the legislative executive or judicial branch of the government. This statement reflects the&#10;A) Integral view of administration&#10;B) Wider view of administration&#10;C) Managerial view of administration&#10;D) Narrower view of administration

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Question 15

Who among the following administrative thinkers has defined administration as &#34;the organisation and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends?&#34;&#10;A) L. D. White&#10;B) John. A. Vieg&#10;C) J. M. Pfiffner&#10;D) H. A. Simon

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Question 16

Who declared that &#34;If our civilisation fails, it will be mainly because of a breakdown of administration?&#34;&#10;A) Charles A. Beard&#10;B) L. D. White&#10;C) Donham&#10;D) Ordway Tead

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Question 17

&#34;Public administration is the heart of the problem of modern government&#34; is said by&#10;A) W. B. Donham&#10;B) Charles. A. Beard&#10;C) L. D. White&#10;D) P. H. Appleby

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Question 18

Public administration is ---------------&#10;A) The basis of government&#10;B) An instrument of national integration&#10;C) A stabilising force in society&#10;D) An instrument for providing services

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Question 19

The hallmark of public administration is:&#10;A) Consistency of treatment&#10;B) Public responsibility&#10;C) Community service&#10;D) External financial control

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Question 20

&#34;Politics has to do with expressions of the state will whereas administration has to do with the execution of these policies.&#34;This is attributed to:&#10;A) L. D. White&#10;B) Goodnow&#10;C) Woodrow Wilson&#10;D) Willoughby

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Question 21

Which of the following is not a hindrance in the evolution of the science of public administration, according to Robert Dayal?&#10;A) Values permeating administration&#10;B) Uncertainty of human behaviour&#10;C) Intellectual capacity of public administrationists&#10;D) Socio cultural impact on administration.

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Question 22

Who among the following is known as the father of American Public Administration ?&#10;A) Woodrow Wilson&#10;B) L D. White&#10;C) Goodnow&#10;D) Willoughby

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Question 23

Who among the following has called hierarchy as the scalar process?&#10;A) Mooney&#10;B) Reiley&#10;C) L. D. White&#10;D) Gullic

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Question 24

Who among the following said scalar chain is a universal phenomenon?&#10;A) Gullic&#10;B) L D. White&#10;C) J. D. Millet&#10;D) Mooney

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Question 25

The concept of unity of command is complementary to the principle of :&#10;A) span of control&#10;B) authority&#10;C) scalar chain&#10;D) supervision

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Deck 5: Public Administration and Bureaucracy