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Principles of Management

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The principles of management have been developed on the basis of

a)

Observation

b)

Experimentation

c)

Personal experiences of the manager

d)

All of the above

2.

According to Henri Fayol, if this principle of general management is violated, "authority is undermined, discipline is in jeopardy, order disturbed and stability threatened." Identify the principle.

a)

Authority and responsibility

b)

Discipline

c)

Unity of command

d)

Equity

3.

Name the principle of management suggested by Henri Fayol, which advocates that, "there should be good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreement and judicious application of penalties."

a)

Authority and responsibility

b)

Esprit De Corps

c)

Unity of command

d)

Order

4.

Organisation interest supersede employees interest is indicated in

a)

Principle of subordination of individual interest to general interest

b)

Principle of Esprit de corps

c)

Principle of initiative

d)

Principle of discipline

5.

Principle of Responsibility and authority insists on

a)

Responsibility> Authority

b)

Authority> Responsibility

c)

Authority= Responsibility

d)

All of the above

6.

Unity of command insists on

a)

One boss one employee

b)

Orders from a single superior

c)

Match between orders of different bosses

d)

All of the above

7.

Principle of initiative:

a)

Boost up the morale of employees

b)

Brings down the morale of employees

c)

Does not effect on morale of employees

d)

None of these

8.

Which principle of management leads to specialisation?

a)

Division of work

b)

Unity of command

c)

Unity of direction

d)

Scalar chain

9.
the father of Scientific Management.
a)
Frederick Winslow Taylor
b)
Henry Fayol
c)
Rico Ramos Jr.
10.

Which principle of general management advocates that,"Employees turnover should be minimized to maintain organisational efficiency."?

a)

Stability of personnel

b)

Remuneration of employees

c)

Equity

d)

Esprit De Corps

11.

Which of the following statements is true with reference to 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

12.

“One head One plan” is concerned with the following principle of Fayol.

a)

Unity of command

b)

Unity of Direction

c)

Fair remuneration

d)

Division of work

13.

“ Panchayats in our country have been given more powers to decide and spend funds granted to them by the government for welfare of villages. Identify the principle of management highlighted in the statement.

a)

Equity

b)

Centralisation and decentralisation

c)

Authority and Responsibility

d)

Espirit De corps

14.
Name the principle of management which suggests the introduction of scientific investigation and analysis?
a)
Harmony not discord
b)
Science not rule of thumb
c)
Development of workers to their greatest efficiency
d)
discipline
15.
Which technique of scientific management aims at finding one best way of doing a job?
a)
Functional foremanship
b)
Method Study
c)
Fatigue study
d)
Time study
16.
Which principle of management is violated if employees are being discriminated on basis of gender?
a)
PRINCIPLE OF DIVISION OF WORK
b)
PRINCIPLE OF INITIATIVE
c)
PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY
d)
PRINCIPLE OF DIRECTION
17.
Name the process which results in eliminating wasteful movements in scientific management ?
a)
TIME STUDY
b)
METHOD STUDY 
c)
MOTION STUDY
d)
FATIGUE STUDY
18.
Principles of management are
a)
ABSOLUTE
b)
FLEXIBLE
c)
RIGID
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
19.
Which principle of management is being followed by the proper placement of resources in the organisation?
a)
equity
b)
scalar chain
c)
division of work
d)
order
20.
According to which scientific principle "management should take workers into confidence before taking important decisions'?
a)
SCIENCE NOT RULE OF THUMB
b)
COOPERATION NOT INDIVIDUALISM
c)
STABILITY OF TENURE
d)
SCALAR CHAIN
21.

Management principles provide

a)

Readymade solution to managerial problems

b)

Guidelines for managerial action

c)

Guarantee for success of an organisation

d)

All of the above

22.

Organisation interest supersede employees interest is indicated in

a)

Principle of subordination of individual interest to general interest

b)

Principle of Esprit de corps

c)

Principle of initiative

d)

Principle of discipline

23.

Principle of Responsibility and authority insists on

a)

Responsibility> Authority

b)

Authority> Responsibility

c)

Authority= Responsibility

d)

All of the above

24.

Unity of command insists on

a)

One boss one employee

b)

Orders from a single superior

c)

Match between orders of different bosses

d)

All of the above

25.

Principle of initiative:

a)

Boost up the morale of employees

b)

Brings down the morale of employees

c)

Does not effect on morale of employees

d)

None of these

26.

Management is:

a)

Tangible

b)

Intangible

c)

Both

d)

None of these

27.

Effectiveness means

a)

Doing right things

b)

Doing things rightly

c)

Both

d)

None of these

28.

Management helps:

a)

To achieve goals

b)

Increase efficiency

c)

To create dynamic organization

d)

All of these

29.

Which principle of management leads to specialisation?

a)

Division of work

b)

Unity of command

c)

Unity of direction

d)

Scalar chain

30.

Management aims of achieving goals:

a)

Effectively

b)

Efficiently

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

31.

Principles of management do not helps in taking :

a)

Timely decisions

b)

Realistic decisions

c)

Thoughtful decisions

d)

None of these

32.

Management principles provide the basis for

a)

Training

b)

Education

c)

Research

d)

All of these

33.

Which is not the importance of principles of management?

a)

Providing managers with useful insights into reality

b)

Meeting changing environment

c)

Helping in taking scientific decisions

d)

Reducing competition fully

34.

Which of the following statements is true with reference to 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

35.

The principles of management have been developed on the basis of

a)

Observation

b)

Experimentation

c)

Personal experiences of the manager

d)

All of the above

36.

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

a)

The principles are guidelines to action

b)

The principles denote a cause and effect relationship.

c)

Principles help the manager to take decisions while performing various management functions

d)

All of the above

37.

The principles of management do not provide ready-made straight jacket solutions to all management problems because

a)

The real business situations are complex

b)

The real business situations are dynamic

c)

The principles act as general guidelines

d)

All of the above

38.

The principles of management enhance the understanding of relationship between human and material resources for the achievement of organisational goals. Identify the feature of the principles of management being described in the given statement

a)

Cause and effect relationships

b)

Optimum utilisation of resources and effective administration

c)

Formed by practice and experimentation

d)

Mainly behavioural

39.

The application of the principles of management has to be changed as per the requirements of the prevailing situation at a particular point of time. Which features of the principles of management is being described in the given statement

a)

Contingent

b)

Mainly behavioural

c)

Cause and effect relationship

d)

General guidelines

40.

The application of this principle of management leads to higher production and better work for the same effort. Identify the related principle of general management.

a)

Discipline

b)

Equity

c)

Division of work

d)

Order

41.

Name the principle of management suggested by Henri Fayol, which advocates that, "there should be good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreement and judicious application of penalties."

a)

Authority and responsibility

b)

Esprit De Corps

c)

Unity of command

d)

Order

42.

According to Henri Fayol, if this principle of general management is violated, "authority is undermined, discipline is in jeopardy, order disturbed and stability threatened." Identify the principle.

a)

Authority and responsibility

b)

Discipline

c)

Unity of command

d)

Equity

43.

Principles of management are not:

a)

universal

b)

flexible

c)

absolute

d)

behavioural

44.

The principles of management are intended to be applied to all types and sizes of organisations. This statement reflects that the principles of management are

a)

General guidelines

b)

Flexible

c)

Universally applicable

d)

Mainly behavioural

45.

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

a)

The principles are guidelines to action

b)

The principles denote a cause and effect relationship.

c)

Principles help the manager to take decisions while performing various management functions

d)

All of the above

46.

Management principles provide

a)

Readymade solution to managerial problems

b)

Guidelines for managerial action

c)

Guarantee for success of an organisation

d)

All of the above

47.

Organisation interest supersede employees interest is indicated in

a)

Principle of subordination of individual interest to general interest

b)

Principle of Esprit de corps

c)

Principle of initiative

d)

Principle of discipline

48.

Principle of Responsibility and authority insists on

a)

Responsibility> Authority

b)

Authority> Responsibility

c)

Authority= Responsibility

d)

All of the above

49.

Unity of command insists on

a)

One boss one employee

b)

Orders from a single superior

c)

Match between orders of different bosses

d)

All of the above

50.

Principle of initiative:

a)

Boost up the morale of employees

b)

Brings down the morale of employees

c)

Does not effect on morale of employees

d)

None of these

51.

Management is:

a)

Tangible

b)

Intangible

c)

Both

d)

None of these

52.

Which principle of management leads to specialisation?

a)

Division of work

b)

Unity of command

c)

Unity of direction

d)

Scalar chain

53.

Principles of management do not helps in taking :

a)

Timely decisions

b)

Realistic decisions

c)

Thoughtful decisions

d)

None of these

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