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Directing and controlling

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The process of converting the message into communication symbols is known as

a)

Decoding

b)

Encoding

c)

Media

d)

noise

2.

Grapevine is

a)

Formal communication

b)

Barriers to communication

c)

Lateral communication

d)

Informal communication

3.

Supervision means

a)

Fulfillment of legal formalities

b)

Starting a business

c)

Planning for the future

d)

Overseeing what is being done by subordinates

4.

Leadership is the process of

a)

Supervision

b)

Delegating authority

c)

Making people responsible without providing them any authority

d)

Influencing the behaviour of people

5.

Bonus, promotion and recognition are the examples of

a)

Planning

b)

positive motivation

c)

Controlling

d)

Staffing

6.

In the context of management of an organisation, _____________ refers to the process of instructing, guiding,counselling, motivating and leading people in the organisation to achieve its objectives.

a)

Planning

b)

Directing

c)

Staffing

d)

Organising

7.

Q 1. Which function of management is also known as Actuating function?

a)

Planning

b)

Organising

c)

Staffing

d)

Directing

8.

The directing takes place wherever superior – subordinate relations exist. Identify the feature of directing.

a)

Directing initiate action

b)

It is a continuous process

c)

Flows from top to bottom

d)

Takes at every level of management

9.

Which of the following is included in the function of Directing?

a)

Instructing

b)

Guiding

c)

Motivating

d)

Leading

e)

All of these

10.

Which one of the following is not the step in the process of controlling?

a)

Measurement of actual performance

b)

Establishing reporting relationship

c)

Setting performance standards

d)

Taking corrective action

11.

If deviations are minor, it should

a)

Be taken seriously

b)

Be ignored

c)

Be reported to top level

d)

None of the above

12.

In Controlling, actual performance is compared with

a)

Performance of other employees

b)

Performance of previous year

c)

Planned Performance

d)

None of the above

13.

Planning provides

a)

Direction to Controlling

b)

Base of Controlling

c)

Standard for Controlling

d)

All of the above

14.

Controlling and Planning are

a)

(a) Independent functions

b)

(b) Interdependent functions

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) None of the above

15.

When the deviations go beyond the acceptable range, especially in the importance area, it demands immediate managerial attention so that deviations do not occur again and standards are accomplished.

a)

(a) Management by exception

b)

(b) Critical point control

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) Analysing deviations

16.

Which of the following represents quantitative standards?

a)

Improving goodwill

b)

Time to be spent in performing a task

c)

Improving the motivation level of employees

d)

None of these

17.

One of the purposes of providing orientation for new employees us to

a)

assess the employees' job progress

b)

fulfill government requirements

c)

get the employees off to a good start

d)

assign the employees to appropriate jobs

18.

Businesses often ask a new employee's coworkers to help_____the employee

a)

question

b)

supervise

c)

test

d)

train

19.

Which of the following is an activity associated with the organizing function of management

a)

inspecting the quality of outputs

b)

developing a mission statement

c)

determining the division of labor

d)

providing employees with feedback

20.

Which of the following is an activity associated with the organizing function of management

a)

inspecting the quality of outputs

b)

developing a mission statement

c)

determining the division of labor

d)

providing employees with feedback