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1.Which scholar introduced the functional type of organisation?
A) F.W. TaylorB) Chester BernardC) AllenD) Max Weber
Ans:- a) F.W. Taylor
2.Which of the following statement is true?
A) there is scope for specialisation in line Organisation
B) it is difficult to fix responsibility in line Organisation
C) the line of authority in line Organisation is vertical
D) line Organisation is only suitable for large-scale operation
Ans:- c)
3.Whose definition on authority is , “Authority is the right to give Orders and power to exact obedience”. ?
A) Henry FayolB) AllenC) SimonD) S. George
Ans:- a) Henry Fayol
4.Which of the following is right about authority?
A) authority is informal.
B) not to achieve organisational goal
C) there is existence of right.
D) cannot be delegated
Ans:- c) there is existence of right.
5.Which among the following is not a feature of accountability ?
A) can be delegated.
B) always upward
C) unitary.
D) should be specific standards
Ans:- a) can be delegated.
6.Which among the following is not a principle of delegation?
A) Functional Definition
B)Unity of command
C) Remuneration
D) Authority level principle
Ans:- c) Remuneration
7. Which among the following is considered as a reluctance on the path of subordinates in delegation?
A) Perfectionism
B) Fear of criticism
C) Autocratic attitude.
D) Absence of control
Ans:- b) Fear of criticism
8. Which among the following is a factor determining centralisation?
A) Integration
B) Desire for independence C) Availability of managers. D) Control techniques
Ans:- a) Integration
9.organising is ……………….
(a) A remedy for all types of problems
(b) ensure accurate forecasting
(c) None of these
(d) All of these
Ans:- c) None of these
10. Organising process involves …….
(a) division of work
(b) grouping of identical work
(c) All of these
(d) None of these
Ans:- c) All of these
11. Formal organisation is …………….
(a) created by management
(b) A result of social interaction
(c) To satisfy cultural needs
(d) None of these
Ans:- a) created by management
12.organising deals with…………..
(a) division of work
(b) decentralising activities
(c) centralisation activities
(d) All of these
Ans:- a) division of work
13.The process of organising consists of …………………….
(a) division of work into job
(b) establishing authority relationships
(c) Both a&b
d) None of these
Ans:- c) Both a&b
14. Authority refers to ………………
(a) Getting work done
(b) right to get work done
(c) being in a management position
d) None of these
Ans:- c) being in a management position
15.principles of specialisation requires……………
(a) Division of labour
(b) centralisation of work
(c) decentralisation of work
(d) None of these
Ans:- a) Division of labour
16.Delegation is ………….
(a) Getting things done by others
(b) fixing of responsibility
(c) Assigning the task
(d) unity of command
Ans:- c) Assigning the task
17. Accountability means ……..
(a) Delegation
(b) responsibility
(c) Authority
(d) Answerability
Ans:- d) Answerability
18. Which of the following is not an element of delegation
a) accountability
b) authority
c) responsibility
d) informal organisation
Ans:- d) informal organisation
19.centralisation refers to
a) retention of decision making authority
b) dispersal of decision making authority
c) creating divisions as profit centres
d) opening new centres of branches
Ans:- a) retention of decision making authority
20.Span of management refers to
a) number of managers
b) length of term for which a manager is appointed
c) number of subordinate under a superior
d) number of members in top management
Ans:- c) number of subordinate under a superior
21.A network of social relationship that arise spontaneously due to the interaction at work is called
a) formal organisation
b) informal organisation
c) Decentralisation
d) delegation
Ans:- b) informal organisation
22.Which of the following does not follow the scalar chain
a) Functional structure
b) Divisional structure
c) Formal organisation
d) Informal organisation
Ans:- d) Informal organisation
23.For delegation to be effective it is essential that responsibility be accompanied with necessary
a) authority
b) manpower
c) incentives
d) promotion
Ans:- a) authority
24.The form of organisation known for giving rise to rumours is called
a) centralised organisation
b) functional organisation
c) decentralised organisation
d)informal organisation
Ans:- d) informal organisation
25. Groping of activities on the basis of products line is a part of
a) delegated organisations
b) divisional organisations
c) functional organisation
d) autonomous organisation
Ans:- b) divisional organisations
26.Identification and groping of activities to be undertaken and assigning them ofdifferent departments is
a) planning
b) directing
c) organising
d) co-ordinating
Ans:- c) organising
27.Find out the odd
a) well defined structure
b) official line communication
c) well planned relation
d) social interaction
Ans:- d) social interaction
28. The right to give orders and power to obedient is
a) Responsibility
b) Accountability
c) Authority
d) Delegation
Ans:- c) Authority
29. The process of sharing authority by superior to subordinate is
a) Delegation
b) Accountability
c)Centralisation
d) Responsibility
Ans:- a) Delegation
30..Line organisation is also called
a) military organisation
b) functional organisation
c) line and staff organisation
d) project organisation
Ans:- a) military organisation
31.The fame work within which managerial and operating tasks are performed iscalled
a) staffing
b) organisation structure
c) job design
d) departmentation
Ans:- b) organisation structure
32………………….. is the obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty
a) authority
b) responsibility
c) accountability
d) decentralisation
Ans:- b) responsibility
33.Identity the odd one from the following
a) Notice
b) memos
c) orders
d) complains
Ans:- d) complains
34..First step in organizing is
a) establishing authority relationship
b) co-ordination of activities
c) groping of jobs into departmentation
d) division of work
Ans:- d) division of work
35..Which among the following is true for formal organisation
a) it is not clear
b) to satisfy the members
c) importance to persons and feelings
d) to fulfill the firm’s goal
Ans:- d) to fulfill the firm’s goal
36.. ________________ is the managerial function of guiding nursing and reading people to the attainment of objectives?
A) Controlling
b) Planning
c) Direction
D) Organising
Ans:- b) Planning
37. Which among the following is not an element of direction?
A) Supervision
B) organising
C) Motivation
D) Leadership
Ans:- b) organising
38. Which among the following statement relating to leadership is false?
A) leadership is a process of influence
B) leadership is goal oriented
C) leadership is bossism
D) a leader must have followers
Ans:- c) leadership is bossism
39. Which type of leader allow complete delegation of authority ?
A) Creative leadersB) Persuasive leadersC) Laissez faire leadersD) Intellectual leadersAns:- c) Laissez faire leaders
40. Which among the following is not a quality for a leader?
A) Charming personality
B) Ability to take decision
C) Communication skill
D) Lazy attitude
Ans:- d) Lazy attitude