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Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scaler chain means:

a)

Hierarchy levels.

b)

Chain of command

c)

Delegation of authority

d)

Span of control.

2.

The oldest type of organization is?

a)

Functional

b)

Line

c)

Matrix

d)

Committee

3.

The tendency for unskilled individuals to overestimate their own ability is called:

a)

Groupthink

b)

Authority Bias

c)

Anchoring Bias

d)

Dunning-Kruger Effect

4.

Strategic decisions are not related to the general functioning of an organization.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In an organization, a simple and dynamic environment creates?

a)

Least certainty

b)

Most certainty

c)

Moderate certainty

d)

Zero certainty

6.

Functions of first-level or frontline supervisors are to include which of the following?

a)

To determine individual job assignments.

b)

To attend grievances and resolve conflict

c)

To provide technical knowledge and guidance to workers.

d)

To supply strategic information relating to production to management

e)

All of the above.

7.

Frederick W. Taylor’s Mechanism of Scientific Management includes:

a)

Scientific task setting.

b)

Planning the task.

c)

Standardization of tools and equipment.

d)

All of the above.

8.

Strategic management does NOT involve?

a)

Setting objectives.

b)

Analyzing the competitive environment.

c)

Analyzing the internal organization.

d)

Analyzing the external organization.

9.

Which of the following is NOt an element of direction?

a)

Motivation

b)

Communication

c)

Delegation

d)

Supervision

10.

The tendency to judge a decision by its eventual outcome instead of based on the quality of the decision at the same time is known as?

a)

Outcome Bias.

b)

Information Bias

c)

Stereotyping.

d)

Selection Bias

11.

Who is responsible for the business-level strategy?

a)

Top-level management.

b)

Mid-level management.

c)

Lower-level management.

d)

All of the above.

12.

The long-term planning is up to?

a)

1-2 years.

b)

2-3 years.

c)

3-5 years.

d)

>1 years

13.

The organization structure is reflected in the:

a)

Organizational hierarchy.

b)

Organization chart.

c)

Departments.

d)

Span of control.

14.

A leader who forces his followers to work hard and penalizes them is using a?

a)

Positive style.

b)

Negative style.

c)

Autocratic style.

d)

Democratic style.

15.

Theory Y assumes that:

a)

People are poorly motivated.

b)

People achieve little satisfaction from work.

c)

People are committed to organizational activities.

d)

People seek to avoid work.

16.

Theory X assumes that:

a)

People regard work as a normal activity.

b)

People achieve little satisfaction from work.

c)

People seek out responsibility.

d)

People are committed to organizational activities.

17.

Goals, aims, purposes, missions, and targets are?

a)

Objectives.

b)

Strategies.

c)

Policies.

d)

Rules.

18.

The leadership theory that explains leadership styles available to the leader is?

a)

Followers theory.

b)

Trait theory.

c)

Situational theory.

d)

MAnagerial theory.

19.

Decision-making helps the smooth function of the _____?

a)

Planning

b)

Staffing

c)

Organization.

d)

Business.

20.

The leader who excels as a leader because of his superior knowledge is?

a)

Autocratic.

b)

Intellectual.

c)

Liberal.

d)

Institutional.

21.

All decision-making power is centralized in the leader is under?

a)

Autocratic leader.

b)

Liberal leader.

c)

Democratic leader.

d)

Institutional leader.

22.

The goal or target to be achieved is known as?

a)

Budget.

b)

Procedure.

c)

Objective.

d)

Vision.

23.

Strategic planning is done at the _______ management.

a)

High-level

b)

Mid-level

c)

Low-level

d)

Subordinate

24.

Plans are made to achieve the overall _________ plans of the organization.

a)

Tactical

b)

Strategic

c)

Operational

d)

Single-use

25.

A structure of relationships is called an/a

a)

Organization.

b)

Function.

c)

Team.

d)

Group effort.

26.

The right of a person to give instruction to his subordinates is called?

a)

Responsibility.

b)

Authority.

c)

Line authority.

d)

Accountability.

27.

"Management is the art of getting things done through and with an informally organized" is said by:

a)

Harold Koontz.

b)

Henri Fayol.

c)

Fredrick Taylor.

d)

PEter Drucker.

28.

'Management is the art and science of decision making and leadership' is said by:

a)

Harold Koontz.

b)

Terry.

c)

Donald J. Clough.

d)

Fredrick Taylor.

29.

The _______ function is regarded as the essence of management.

a)

organizing

b)

staffing

c)

coordinating

d)

planning.

30.

Tactics are?

a)

Momentary.

b)

Long-term.

c)

Permanent.

d)

Can be used repeatedly.

31.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a vision?

a)

It is a vivid image of where you want the business to be in the future.

b)

Should be ideal to motivate employees.

c)

Measurement of progress and productivity.

d)

It can be achieved in a few months.

32.

Midterm plans are usually?

a)

Less than a year.

b)

1-2 years.

c)

3-5 years.

d)

Less than 3 months.

33.

Who is the father of Scientific management?

a)

Henry Fayol.

b)

Fredrick W. Taylor.

c)

Peter Drucker.

d)

Terry.

34.

MBO was introduced by?

a)

Peter F. Drucker.

b)

Henry Fayol.

c)

Max Weber.

d)

Donald J, Clough

35.

The decisions which are frequent and repetitive by nature are called?

a)

Non-programmed decisions.

b)

Programmed decisions.

c)

Major decisions.

d)

Operative decisions.

36.

X and Y theories were introduced by?

a)

MC Gregor.

b)

Henry Fayol.

c)

Peter F. Drucker.

d)

Fredrick W. Taylor.

37.

The employees are self-motivated and self-trained under?

a)

Autocratic Style.

b)

Free-rein style.

c)

Negative style.

d)

Democratic style.

38.

If planning is looking ahead then control is?

a)

Looking front.

b)

Looking down.

c)

Looking sidewards

d)

Looking back.

39.

"Management is an organ, organs can be described and defined only through their functions." This definition was given by?

a)

Peter F. Drucker

b)

Terry.

c)

MC Gregor.

d)

Henry Fayol.

40.

Management is?

a)

An art.

b)

A science.

c)

Both art and science.

d)

Neither.

41.

Ken tells his sales staff that they can decide when to make appointment calls as long as they use the scripts prepared by the management staff. What management style is he displaying?

a)

Autocratic.

b)

Bureaucratic.

c)

Combination of Autocratic and Bureaucratic.

d)

Democratic.

42.

Principles of Management was contributed by?

a)

Mary Parkett.

b)

Henry Fayol.

c)

Terry.

d)

Mc. Gregor.

43.

. Management and administration are?

a)

Same

b)

Different

c)

Partly same and partly different.

d)

Interchangeable always.

44.

Which is NOT CORRECT about types of management?

a)

Informal

b)

Unorganized.

c)

Organized.

d)

Complimentary.

45.

Elements of delegation are?

a)

Responsibility, authority, accountability.

b)

Authority, delegation, accountability.

c)

Responsibility, decentralization, centralization.

d)

Controlling, responsibility, authority

46.

The last function of management is?

a)

Planning.

b)

Staffing.

c)

Controlling.

d)

Organizing.

47.

Which function is the basis of control?

a)

Planning.

b)

Organizing.

c)

Controlling.

d)

Coordinating.

48.

The organization which was devised by FW Taylor was?

a)

Functional organization.

b)

Matrix organization.

c)

Committee organization.

d)

Line-staff organization.

49.

Which of the following is true with reference to the principles of management?

a)

The principles of management have evolved.

b)

The principles of management are yet to be evolved.

c)

The principles of management are in the continuous process of evolution.

d)

None of the above.

50.

Authority, Responsibility and Accountability are the elements of ________.

a)

Decentralization.

b)

Informal organization.

c)

Delegation.

d)

Controlling.

51.

Planning -:

a)

Reduces the risk of uncertainty

b)

Reduces the overlapping of wasteful actions.

c)

Promoting innovative ideas.

d)

All of the above.