Business studies class XII Quiz-15

"Vishesh Constructions', a construction company, decided to strictly implement 'No Helmet, No Entry' and put the at their following sign construction sites: Identify the type of plan indicated by the above sign:

• Policy

• Rule

• Method

• Programme

Akash Mehra is the Marketing Manager of 'Kedanta Enterprises'. He gives orders and expects his subordinates to obey those orders. Communication is only one-way with the subordinates only acting according to the command given by him.Identify the leadership style of Akash Mehra:

• Authoritative

• Participative

• Free-rein

• Pragmatic

From the following, choose the incorrect statement about the importance of 'Directing' function of management:

• Directing helps to initiate action by people in the organization towards attainment of desired objectives.

• Directing integrates employees' efforts in the organization in such

  a way that every individual effort contributes to the organization's performance.

• Directing facilitates introduction of needed changes in the organization.

• Directing helps in estimating manpower requirements for the organization.

_____________is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization.

• Training

• Selection

• Development

• Recruitment

_______is the process of holding securities in an electronic form.

• Rolling Settlement

• Registration

• Dematerializaion

• Depository

Sudha and Shweta were twin sisters. After completing their education from college, they decided to start a business. As they were Commerce students, they knew the importance of deciding in advance 'what to do' and 'how to do'. It was very challenging for them as this decision was to guide all their future actions. While discussing the same with their mother, they got a new idea of starting a 'Cloud Kitchen'. Both the sisters were very excited to start this. The idea took the shape of a concrete plan and within a month, they were successful in starting their 'Cloud Kitchen." ldentify the point of importance of planning highlighted in the above Case:

• Planning reduces the risk of uncertainty.

• Planning promotes innovative ideas.

• Planning establishes standards for controlling.

• Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities.

Match the Marketing Management philosophies given in Column I

with their main focus given in Column II:

• 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)

• 1-(ii), 2-(iii), 3-(i), 4-(iv)

• 1-(iv), 2-(ii), 3-(i), 4-(iii)

• 1-(ii), 2-(iv), 3-(i), 4-(iii)

Assertion (A): Decentralization is an optional policy decision.

Reason (R): It is done at the discretion of the top management.

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the

  correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Sushant was an able Project Manager at 'Keiro Ltd.' Sushant's Head, Naveen handed over a new project to Sushant. Sushant already had enough work in hand. So, Sushant decided to divide the work assigned to him, among three of his subordinates. He himself kept that part of the work which he himself could perform effectively and got his subordinates to help him with what remained. The project got completed well in time because of this. The concept of management used by Sushant to complete the project was:

• Delegation

• Decentralization

• Accountability

• Authority

Lack of confidence of superior in his subordinates' is one of the barriers of communication. Identify the communication barrier:

• Personal barrier

• Psychological barrier

• Semantic barrier

• Organizational barrier