Question 1

Who among the following opposed the separation of politics from public administration?
A)luther gulick
B)marshall e dimock
C)dwight waldo
D)all the above

Accepted Answer

All the individuals listed, Luther Gulick, Marshall E. Dimock, and Dwight Waldo, have critiqued or opposed the idea of strictly separating politics from public administration, suggesting that such a division is impractical or overlooks the inherent political nature of administrative decisions and actions.

Question 2

Who among the following wrote the book- "the ecology of public administration?
A)fred w riggs
B)robert dahl
C)john m gaus
D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Fred W. Riggs wrote the book "The Ecology of Public Administration."

Question 3

Who said that development administration is concerned primarily with the tasks and process of formulating and implementing the four P'S?
A)goswami
B)weidner
C)donald c. stones
D)fred w riggs

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of the development administration?
A)change and result oriented
B)client oriented
C)commitment
D)all the above

Accepted Answer

Development administration encompasses change and result orientation, client orientation, and commitment, making all the options correct characteristics of development administration.

Question 5

Which of the following is an advantage of the scalar process?
A)it serves as an instrument of integration and coherence in an organization
B)it enables to fix up responsibility at each level
C)it simplifies the procedure of file movements
D)all the above.

Accepted Answer

The scalar process offers several advantages, including serving as an instrument of integration and coherence in an organization, enabling the fixation of responsibility at each level, and simplifying the procedure of file movements. These benefits collectively enhance organizational efficiency and clarity in operations.

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding hierarchy?
A)it does not take into account the informal organization
B)undue delay in making decisions
C)it contributes nothing to reposing mutual trust between the officials
D)all the above

Accepted Answer

Hierarchy often overlooks the informal organization, can lead to delays in decision-making, and may not contribute to building mutual trust among officials, making all the provided options correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is relevant to the span of control?
A)nature of work
B)leadership
C)age of the agency
D)all the above

Accepted Answer

The span of control is influenced by various factors including the nature of work, leadership style, and the age or maturity of the agency, as they all affect how many subordinates a manager can effectively oversee.

Question 8

The term "performance Budget " was coined by
A)administrative reforms commission in india
B)second hoover commission of usa
C)estimate committee of india
D)first hoover commission of usa

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term "performance Budget " was coined...

Question 9

The Chairman of the Public Account Committee of the Parliament is appointed by
A)speaker of lok sabha
B)prime minister of india
C)president of india
D)chairman of rajya sabha

Accepted Answer

The Chairman of the Public Account Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Question 10

The Civil Service was defined as "professional body of officials ,permanent ,paid and skilled by
A)herman finer
B)o.g stahl
C)felix nigro
D)e.n gladden

Accepted Answer

Herman Finer defined the Civil Service as "a professional body of officials, permanent, paid and skilled."

Question 11

Centralisation is the result of certain factors. Which of the following is not in them?
A)central control makes for efficiency and economy
B)economic planning and modern wars
C)popular participation in the administration
D)modern means of communication

Accepted Answer

Centralisation refers to the concentration of decision-making authority at the top levels of an organization. Popular participation in the administration is not a factor leading to centralisation; rather, it could lead to decentralisation, as it involves distributing decision-making powers more broadly among various stakeholders or the public.

Question 12

Max Weber mentions some causes which led to the rise of bureaucracy. Which of the following is not among them?
A)the creation of money economy
B)the emergence of capitalist economy
C)democracy
D)advent of the nation state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Max Weber mentions some causes which led...

Quiz 5: Public Administration and Management

Who among the following opposed the separation of politics from public administration?

Who among the following wrote the book- "the ecology of public administration?

Who said that development administration is concerned primarily with the tasks and process of formulating and implementing the four P'S?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the development administration?

Which of the following is an advantage of the scalar process?

Which of the following is true regarding hierarchy?

Which of the following is relevant to the span of control?

The term "performance Budget " was coined by

The Chairman of the Public Account Committee of the Parliament is appointed by

The Civil Service was defined as "professional body of officials ,permanent ,paid and skilled by

Centralisation is the result of certain factors. Which of the following is not in them?

Max Weber mentions some causes which led to the rise of bureaucracy. Which of the following is not among them?