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Principles of Management (Quiz 1)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a part of Management process?

a)

Organising

b)

Planning

c)

Delegating

d)

Controlling

2.

Creating company mission statement is

a)

Planning

b)

Controlling

c)

Organising

d)

Staffing

3.

A manager engaged in the managerial function of______is monitoring progress toward goal achievement and taking corrective action when needed

a)

motivating

b)

planning

c)

controlling

d)

coordinating

4.

Name the function of management which involves setting objectives and developing appropriate courses of action to achieve these objectives.

a)

Directing

b)

Organising

c)

Planning

d)

Staffing

5.

Which of the following is not a benefit of planning?

a)

Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities

b)

Planning is a mental exercise.

c)

Planning provides directions.

d)

Planning reduces the risks of uncertainty.

6.

____________is a statement of expenses, revenue and income for a specified period.

a)

Programme

b)

Budget

c)

Objective

d)

Rule

7.

Increasing sales by 10% in the next quarter is an important plan.

Which of the following concepts BEST describe this statement?

a)

Company goal

b)

Policy

c)

Budget

d)

Rule

8.

Rama Stationery Mart has made a decision to make all the payments by e-transfer only. The type of plan adopted by Rama Stationery Mart is:

a)

Strategy

b)

Policy

c)

Rule

d)

Procedure

9.

Evenly distribution of decision making authority at every level leads to:

a)

Decentralisation

b)

Delegation

c)

Informal Organisation

d)

Formal Organisation

10.

Centralisation refers to:

a)

Opening new branches

b)

Separation of divisions or levels

c)

Dispersal of decision making authority

d)

Retention of decision making authority at the top level

11.

If the manager is over burdened then he must use the following concept

a)

Decentralisation

b)

Delegation

c)

Span of management

d)

None of the above

12.

The authority flows from

a)

Bottom to top

b)

Top to Bottom

c)

In all directions

d)

None of the above

13.

Fred, the football coach must meet with the media and answer questions about team performance after every game. Which one of Mintzberg's managerial roles is Fred fulfilling?

a)

Speaker

b)

Spokesperson

c)

Disseminator

d)

Monitor

14.

Rita is the regional manager for a clothing retailer. She attends a ribbon cutting ceremony every time a new store opens for business. Which one of Mintzberg's managerial roles is she fulfilling?

a)

Figurehead

b)

Liaison

c)

Leader

d)

Communicator

15.

Which of the following is not an example of a decisional role?

a)

Resource allocator

b)

Disturbance handler

c)

Negotiator

d)

Figurehead

16.

Which category of roles does Sara, the store manager use when she makes up the weekly schedule for her employees?

a)

Directive

b)

Decisional

c)

Interpersonal

d)

Informational

17.

According to Mintzberg, managerial roles can be broken down into interpersonal, informational, and

a)

liaison.

b)

decisional.

c)

technical.

d)

conceptual.

18.

Taking visitors to dinner and attending ribbon-cutting ceremonies are part of the _____.

a)

figurehead role

b)

leadership role

c)

Liaison role

19.

The manager who transmits valuable information to others in the organisation is carrying out the role of _____.

a)

disseminator

b)

monitor

c)

spokesperson

20.

"A manager may have to choose between spending money in either promoting the existing portfolio of products or in research and development for creating new innovative products".

This statement is referring to ____ role.

a)

entrepreneur

b)

disturbance-handler

c)

resource allocator

d)

leader

21.

This role involves initiates change such as innovations or new strategies in the organisation.

a)

Entrepreneur

b)

Disturbance handler

c)

Resource allocator

d)

Negotiator

22.

They bargain with supplier, customers and others for better quality, lower prices, better delivery and prices etc.

a)

Negotiators

b)

Resource Allocators

c)

Entrepreneurs

d)

Spokesmen

23.

Which of the following is NOT definition of Management?

a)

The process of administering and coordinating resources effectively to achieve the goals of the organization

b)

The process of planning, organizing, leading, & controlling that encompasses human, material, financial & information resources

c)

The process of planning, organizing, leading & controlling to achieve stated organizational goals

d)

The process of preparing detailed financial statements to show targeted financial results expected in a future time frame.

24.

Which of the following is NOT a basic skills of managers?

a)

Technical skills

b)

Human skills

c)

Conceptual skills

d)

Financial skills

25.

According to Mintzberg's managerial roles, the ________ roles involve collecting, receiving and disseminating information.

a)

interpersonal

b)

informational

c)

technical

d)

decisional

26.

According to Mintzberg's managerial roles, negotiator refers to .......... role.

a)

interpersonal

b)

informational

c)

decisional

27.

To Henry Mintzberg, figurehead refers to .......... role.

a)

interpersonal

b)

informational

c)

decisional

28.

Analyzing and diagnosing complex situations to see how things fit together and to facilitate good decisions.

a)

Interpersonal skills

b)

Political skills

c)

Conceptual skills

d)

Technical skills

29.

Individuals who are responsible for making organisation-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organisation are

a)

Middle Managers

b)

Top Managers

c)

First-line Managers

30.

Marketing manager may be classified in the category of____________________.

a)

Top-level management

b)

Lower-level management

c)

Middle-level management

d)

All of the Above