Pariksha Series Vol 21

Management
Test Paper –I

1. What is the terms for power derived from Status or position in an organization?
(a) Referent
(b) Expert
(c) Reward
(d) Legitimate

2. What are the key characteristics of a transactional leader?

(a) Guiding, Mentoring and Motivating
(d) Guiding, Commanding and Motivating
(c) Guiding, Demonstrating and Motivating
(d) Guiding, Mentoring and Demonstrating

3. What are the two main dimensions of the Ohio studies are leadership?
(a) Starting Position and Position
(b) Initial Environment and Changed Environment
(c) Organisation Structure and Conditioning
(d) Initiating Structure &Considerations

4. What does situational theory of leadership focus on?

(a) Personality traits
(b) Events
(c) Environment
(d) Political Situation
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5. “In order to be successful, an organization must change its goals according to the needs
of the environment”. Which characteristic of management is highlighted in this
statement?
(a) Continuous
(b) All pervasive
(c) Dynamic
(d) Futuristic

6. Which function of management bridges the gap between where we stand today and
where we want to reach?
(a) Forecasting
(b) Planning
(c) Controlling
(d) Predicting

7. Who is known as the father of modern management theory?

(a) Henry Fayol
(b) Mary Parker Follett
(c) F.W.Taylor
(d) Mc Gregor

8. Which of the following is not an objective of management?

(a) Earing Profits
(b) Growth of the Organization
(c) Providing Employment
(d) Policy Making
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9. Which theory assumes that people are naturally lazy and will avoid work and
responsibilities if possible?
(a) Theory X
(b) Theory Y
(c) Theory Z
(d) None of the Above

10. The objectives in corporate governance are?

(a) Growth
(b) Stability
(c) Shareholders Value Maximization
(d) All of the Above

11. Top management works on?

(a) Strategic Plan
(b) Corporate Plane
(c) Budgeting
(d) Both a &b

12. In which organization form are there dual or multiple lines of authority?
(a) Decentralised
(b) Matrix
(c) Network
(d) Modular

13. Which of the following is not a technique of planning?

(a) Budgeting
(b) Balanced Score Card
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(c) PERT/CPM
(d) MBO

14. Organizing refers to:

(a) Planning
(b) Delegation of Authority
(c) Training
(d) Relationships

15. In a formal organization, “Power” is associated with:

(a) Position
(b) Relationship
(c) Knowledge
(d) Control

16. Organization structure is primarily concerned with………..and………… of tasks and

authority?
(a) Setting Standards and Delegating
(b) Reporting and Delegating
(c) Allocation and Delegation
(d) None of the Above

17. Training is the process of

(a) Motivation
(b) Increasing knowledge & skills
(c) Testing
(d) Employee Recommendation

18. Which of the following is not a selection technique?

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(a) Performance Appraisal

(b) In Depth Interview
(c) Ability Test
(d) Psychometric Testing

19. The Primary stakeholders are:

(a) Customers
(b) Suppliers
(c) Shareholders
(d) Creditors

20. The goal of corporate governance & business ethics education is to:
(a) Enhance Professional Accountability
(b) Create more Ethics Standards by Which Corporate Professionals must operate
(c) Uphold Personal Integrity
(d) Creating a Sense of Compliance

21. The corporate governance structure of a company reflects the individual company’s
(a) Cultural and Economic System
(b) Legal and Business System
(c) Social and Regulatory System
(d) All of the Above

22. …………is an organized portfolio of formal systems for obtaining process and
delivering information in system of the business operations and management of an
organization.
(a) MIS
(b) DSS
(c) MRS
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(d) None of the Above

23. Human and computers are …………..in their ability to filter and save information
(a) Different
(b) Complimentary
(c) Similar
(d) Supplementary
24. ……………….. Processing involves duplicating sorting and filling data,
……………processing with electronic scanners involves transforming and entering the
data into an electronic form.
(a) Manual, Electronic
(b) Electronic, Manual
(c) Transitional, Electronic
(d) None of the Above

25. Match the following

(i) Software a) Provide instructions in the form of computer code

for electronic data processing

(ii) Hardware b) Offers a vehicle for storing & supporting the

processing of large quantities of non-scientific
information
(iii) Database c) Equipment used in electronic information processing

(iv) Data d) Communication of information across short & long

Communication distances

(a) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – d, 4 – c
(b) 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – d
(c) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – d, 4 – a
(d) 1 – a, 2 – d, 3 –b, 4 – c
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