General Management MCQ Exam Quiz!

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1.

The process involved in recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, compensating, and laying off people is called:
- A.
  
  Selection
- B.
  
  S
- C.
  
  Leader
- D.
  
  Liaison
2.

Managers make rational decisions but within the limits of their mental capabilities and information available to them. This theory is known as
- A.
  
  Limited Rationality
- B.
  
  Bounded Rationality
- C.
  
  Pragmatic Rationality
- D.
  
  None of these
3.

Who is regarded as the father of Scientific Management?
- A.
  
  Henri Fayol
- B.
  
  Peter Drucker
- C.
  
  F.W. Taylor
- D.
  
  Harold Koontz
4.

The administration is a higher level activity while Management is a lower level function. The administration is a higher level activity while Management is a lower level function.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Which is the second level need as per Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory?
- A.
  
  Self Actualisation need
- B.
  
  Belongingness need
- C.
  
  Physiological need
- D.
  
  Safety/security need
6.

According to Management 2.0, leaders will no longer be seen as ( ), instead, they will need to become ( )Which one is the correct option?
- A.
  
  Grand visionaries, social architects
- B.
  
  Constitution writers, all-wise decision makers
- C.
  
  Entrepreneurs of meaning, ironfisted disciplinaries
- D.
  
  All of the above
7.

Which of Fayol's principle states that workers should be encouraged to develop and carry out plans for improvement?
- A.
  
  Initiative
- B.
  
  Unity of direction
- C.
  
  Discipline
- D.
  
  Coordination
8.

Which one of the following is not a disadvantage of planning?
- A.
  
  Time Consuming
- B.
  
  Rigidity
- C.
  
  False sense of Security
- D.
  
  Reduces Employee’s Morale
9.

A person who encourages staff participation in decision-making process is which type of leader?
- A.
  
  Participative
- B.
  
  Situational
- C.
  
  Charismatic
- D.
  
  Bureaucratic
10.

Which of the following is correct definition of management?
- A.
  
  Management is an art or technique of getting things done
- B.
  
  Management is a process of planning, organizing,staffing, directing and controlling.
- C.
  
  Management is set of activities directed and effective utilization of resources in the pursuit of one or more goals
- D.
  
  All of the above
11.

Luther Gullick coined the word ________ to describe the functions of management.
- A.
  
  PODSCORB
- B.
  
  POSCORD
- C.
  
  DOBSCORD
- D.
  
  None of the above
12.

”To manage is to forecast and plan, to organize, to compound, to co-ordinate and to control” This definition was given by:
- A.
  
  Peter Drucker
- B.
  
  Henri Fayol
- C.
  
  Louis Allan
- D.
  
  Terry
13.

If a general manager asks the sales manager to recruit some salesmen on his behalf, it is an instance of:
- A.
  
  Division of authority
- B.
  
  Delegation of authority
- C.
  
  Delegation of responsibility
- D.
  
  Decentralisation of responsibility
14.

Which of the following statements is correct?
- A.
  
  Controlling is a substitute for planning
- B.
  
  Controlling is a part of the planning process
- C.
  
  A control process is meaningless without pre-set goals
- D.
  
  Planning and controlling are essentially one and the same
15.

Which of the following is not true in respect of planning?
- A.
  
  Planning is forward-looking
- B.
  
  Planning is an intellectual activity
- C.
  
  Planning is related to objectives
- D.
  
  Planning function is not performed by the top management
16.

Men, Money, Material and Machines are included in:
- A.
  
  Factors of production
- B.
  
  Resources
- C.
  
  Budget Preparation
- D.
  
  Cost analysis
17.

In Line and Staff organisation, the authority lies in:
- A.
  
  Line
- B.
  
  Staff
- C.
  
  Both Line and Staff
- D.
  
  None of the above
18.

The extent to which power and authority are retained at the top management is called as:
- A.
  
  Centralization
- B.
  
  Decentralization
- C.
  
  Responsibility
- D.
  
  Accountability
19.

Recruitment can be best described as:
- A.
  
  Invitation of potential employees to an organisation
- B.
  
  Selection of potential employees to an organisation
- C.
  
  Scrutiny of potential employees to an organisation
- D.
  
  Attraction of potential employees to an organisation
20.

According to the principle of "Span of control" there is:
- A.
  
  A limit to delegation of authority to the subordinate.
- B.
  
  A tendency of overload supervisors with too much of work
- C.
  
  No limit to the number of subordinates a supervisor can supervise.
- D.
  
  A limit to the number of subordinates a supervisor can effectively supervise.