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Management Foundation Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term best describes the process of obtaining, deploying, and utilizing a variety of essential resources to contribute to an organization’s success?

a)

A) planning

b)

B) organizing

c)

C) staffing

d)

D) management

2.

Which title is given to an individual who is in charge of and coordinates the activities of a group of employees engaged in related activities within a unit of an organization?

a)

A) manager

b)

B) employee

c)

C) vender

d)

D) contractor

3.

Which management function involves setting goals and objectives and creating specific plans for completing them?

a)

A) planning

b)

B) organizing

c)

C) controlling

d)

D) leading

4.

Which level of management is responsible for establishing a vision for the organization, developing broad plans and strategies, and directing subordinate managers?

a)

A) first level managers

b)

B) middle managers

c)

C) executive managers

d)

D) second level managers

5.

Which level of management is responsible for implementing programs that are intended to carry out the broader objectives of an organization set by executives?

a)

A) supervisory managers

b)

B) middle managers

c)

C) first level managers

d)

D) chief financial managers

6.

Which management principle states that each individual should report to only one boss in order to avoid conflict and/ or confusion?

a)

A) division of command

b)

B) chain of command

c)

C) unity of direction

d)

D) unity of command

7.

Which management principle states that orders and instructions should flow down from top to bottom or from a higher level manager to a lower one?

a)

A) division of work

b)

B) chain of command

c)

C) unity of direction

d)

D) unity of command

8.

A manager who possesses knowledge of the processes, equipment, and potential problems of an industry would possess what type of managerial skill?

a)

A) technical

b)

B) administrative

c)

C) interpersonal

d)

D) organizational

9.

The ability of a manager to interface and work effectively with individuals and groups is descriptive of what type of managerial skill?

a)

A) technical

b)

B) administrative

c)

C) interpersonal

d)

D) organizational

10.

For a manager, which should take priority- the job task or the employees performing the job?

a)

A) The job task always takes priority over employees.

b)

B) Employees always take priority over the job task.

c)

C) Neither, a manager should balance interest in the job task with the needs of the employees performing the job.

d)

D) Neither, administration of the business takes priority over the job task and the employees.

11.

Economic uncertainty, regulatory requirements, and new competitors are examples of what type of factors that affect managers?

a)

A) intrapersonal factors

b)

B) internal factors

c)

C) interpersonal factors

d)

D) external factors

12.

Which management function involves measuring results, comparing results to expectations, and taking corrective action?

a)

A) planning

b)

B) organizing

c)

C) leading

d)

D) controlling

13.

Which of the following characterize a manager as being effective?

a)

A) They use a minimum amount of resources for the amount of outputs produced.

b)

B) They devote a large amount of time to planning.

c)

C) They achieve their goals.

d)

D) They interview, select, and train people who are most suitable to fill open jobs.

14.

Which of the following characterize a manager as being efficient?

a)

A) They use a minimum amount of resources for the amount of outputs produced.

b)

B) The devote a large amount of time to planning

c)

C) They achieve their goals.

d)

D) They interview, select, and train people who are most suitable to fill open jobs

15.

Which management principle states that work should be divided so that each person will perform a specialized portion?

a)

A) division of work

b)

B) chain of command

c)

C) unity of direction

d)

D) unity of command

16.

Which type of managers are responsible for reporting to middle managers?

a)

A) employees

b)

B) managers

c)

C) executive managers

d)

D) second level managers

17.

Which part of the management process includes measuring results, comparing results to expectations, and taking corrective action to bring results in to line?

a)

A) planning

b)

B) organizing

c)

C) leading

d)

D) controlling

18.

Which influential thought leader is known for his common sense approach to selfimprovement as demonstrated through the book he authored, How to Win Friends and Influence People?

a)

A) Dale Carnegie

b)

B) Frederick W. Taylor

c)

C) W. Edwards Deming

d)

D) Steven Covey

19.

Which influential thought leader is known as the father of scientific management?

a)

A) Dale Carnegie

b)

B) Frederick W. Taylor

c)

C) W. Edwards Deming

d)

D) Peter F. Drucker

20.

The Practice of Management written by __________.

a)

A. Peter F. Drucker.

b)

B. Terry.

c)

C. Louis Allan.

d)

D. Henry Fayol.

21.

Management is an organ, organs can be described and defined only through their functions. This definitionwas given by ____________.

a)

A. Peter F. Drucker.

b)

B. Terry.

c)

C. Louis Allan.

d)

D. Henry Fayol.

22.

Father of Administrative management______________.

a)

A. Mary Parkett.

b)

B. Lillian Gilbert.

c)

C. Henry Fayol.

d)

D. Elton Mayo.

23.

Pioneer of Human Relations is ___________.

a)

A. Mary Parkett.

b)

B. Lillian Gilbert.

c)

C. Henry Fayol.

d)

D. Elton Mayo.

24.

Henry Fayol laid down_____________.

a)

A. 12 principles.

b)

B. 13 principles.

c)

C. 14 principles.

d)

D. 15 principles.

25.

Espirit de corps means______________.

a)

A. union is strength.

b)

B. service is our motto.

c)

C. buyer beware.

d)

D. product is our strength.

26.

F.W. Taylor is associated with________________.

a)

A. Scientific Management.

b)

B. Future management.

c)

C. Modern management.

d)

D. Principles of management.

27.

Management is________________.

a)

A. an art.

b)

B. a science.

c)

C. an art and a science.

d)

D. an art not science.

28.

Henry Fayol was a French__________________.

a)

A. Industrialist.

b)

B. Writer.

c)

C. Manager.

d)

D. Actor.

29.

Every subordinate should receive orders from and be accountable to only one superior is __________.

a)

A. Unity of direction.

b)

B. Unity of command.

c)

C. Centralization.

d)

D. Scalar chain.

30.

The chain of command from the highest authority to the lowest level in the organization is _________.

a)

A. Unity of direction.

b)

B. Unity of command.

c)

C. Centralization.

d)

D. Scalar chain.

31.

Study of the movements of both the workers and the machine to eliminate wasteful movement is_____________.

a)

A. fatigue study.

b)

B. time study.

c)

C. motion study.

d)

D. work-study.

32.

The first and foremost function of management is ___________.

a)

A. planning.

b)

B. organizing.

c)

C. controlling.

d)

D. coordination.

33.

The assumptions about future derived from forecasting and used in planning are known as_____________.

a)

A. planning premises.

b)

B. freehold premises.

c)

C. business premises.

d)

D. corporate premises.

34.

Goals, aims, purposes, missions and target is also known as ____________.

a)

A. objective.

b)

B. strategies.

c)

C. policies.

d)

D. rules.

35.

__________ is an obligation to perform certain functions and achieve certain results.

a)

A. responsibility.

b)

B. decentralisation.

c)

C. centralisation.

d)

D. delegation.

36.

An identified group of people contributing their efforts towards the attainment of goals is called an_____________.

a)

A. organization.

b)

B. business.

c)

C. management.

d)

D. department.

37.

Which type of organization has no place in the organization chart?

a)

A. formal organization.

b)

B. informal organization.

c)

C. business or organisation.

d)

D. strategic organization.

38.

Deal with routing and repetitive problems is a __________.

a)

A. programmed decision.

b)

B. non-programmed decision.

c)

C. major decision.

d)

D. minor decision.

39.

If the subordinates do not accept the command of their superior, then the superior cannot be said to haveany authority over them is given in.

a)

A. The acceptance of authority theory.

b)

B. The formal authority theory.

c)

C. The competence theory.

d)

D. The organisation theory.

40.

The process whereby a manager shares his work and authority with his subordinates is________.

a)

A. Decentralisation

b)

B. Responsibility.

c)

C. Delegation.

d)

D. decision making.

41.

_____ defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated.

a)

Organizational structure

b)

work speacialization

c)

Departmentalization

d)

Organizational behavior

42.

1. A tall organizational structure would be:

a)

Many levels in hierarchy + wide spans of control.

b)

Few layers in hierarchy + narrow spans of control.

c)

Few levels in hierarchy + wide span of control.

d)

Many levels in hierarchy + narrow span of control.

43.

An advantage of flat organization structure is:

a)

There is a narrow span of control.

b)

Communication is quicker.

c)

There are more opportunities for promotion.

d)

Work responsibilities are clear.

44.

The large number of subordinates reporting to a manager is called as:

a)

Workforce role.

b)

Span of control.

c)

Chain of command.

d)

Hierarchy.

45.

Multiple reporting relationships is a characteristic of which of these structure of organizations?

a)

Function

b)

Division

c)

Matrix

d)

None of the above

46.

You will delegate a critical project to an employee with low skill and low will without any supervision.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

An employee with high skill and low will should be motivated before delegating a task.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The Process of determining what needs to be done, how it will be done and who is to do it comes under which Management function

a)

Planning

b)

Organising

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

49.

When a manager is taking corrective action during disputes or crisis, resolve conflicts among subordinates, adapt to environmental changes, he is playing the role of a

a)

Disseminator

b)

Spokesperson

c)

Disturbance Handler

d)

Negotiator

50.

When a manager is representing organisation before various outside groups such as government officials, suppliers, customers, financial institutions etc, he is playing the role of a

a)

Disseminator

b)

Spokesperson

c)

Disturbance Handler

d)

Negotiator