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1. Management is a _______________ process [ ]

(a) Structural
(b) Organizational
(c) Operational
(d) Motivational
2. Which of the following does management not refer to [ ]
(a)Social process
(b) Exact science
(c) Omnipresent and universal
(d) Situational in nature
3. Which of the following is not covered by the 4M’s of management [ ]
(a) Money
(b) Materials
(c) Manager
(d) Machines
4. Luther Gullick coined a new term ‘POSDCORB’. In this acronym, what does the B stand for [ ]
(a)Bullion
(b) Bearish
(c)Budgeting
(d)Bench marking
5. Which one of the following stages in not including in planning? [ ]
(a) Goal identification
(b) Exploring courses of action
(c) Evaluation based in demerits
(d) Select the best course of action
6. Which of the following is not included in the staffing process [ ]
(a) Recruitment
(b) Demotion
(c) Placement
(d) Appraisal
7. Who is regarded as the father of modern management [ ]
(a) F.W.Taylor
(b) Henri Fayol
(c) Mc.Gregor
(d) Robinson Boulton
8. Name one of the following not related to the human relations period. [ ]
(a) Mayo
(b) Mc Gregor
(c) Henri Fayol
(d) Victor Vroom
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9. Which of the following is not a factor affecting plant location [ ]
(a) diseconomies of scale
(b) fuel &power
(c) transport
(d) government influence
10. Which of the following deals with the plant location? [ ]
(a) strategic decision
(b) engineering decision
(c) financial decision
(d) marketing decision
11. What is an advantage for product layout[ ]
(a) huge capital outlay
(b) little flexibility
(c) discontinuity in production
(d) lower cost of material handling
12. Which layout has relatively high degree of flexibility [ ]
(a) product layout
(b) process layout
(c) flexible layout
(d) fixed layout
13. Which layout facilitates high degree of automation to minimize fatigue and error [ ]
(a) product layout
(b) process layout
(c) flexible layout
(d) fixed layout
14. Who gave the Two Factor Theory of Motivation [ ]
(a) Vroom
(b) Herzberg
(c) Fayol
(d) Maslow
15. Which one of the following is decisive function of the management [ ]
(a) Leading
(b) Directing
(c) Staffing
(d) coordinating
16. Which one of the following is not covered by the 4M’s of management [ ]
(a) Money
(b) Materials
(c) Manager
(d) Machines
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17. According to Henri fayol , management process covers all except[ ]
(a) Organizing
(b) Commanding
(c) Controlling
(d) Ordinating
18. What is an advantage for product layout [ ]
(a) Huge capital outlay
(b) Little flexibility
(c) Discontinuity in production likely
(d) Lower cost of material handling
19. Which of the following is a disadvantage for product layout [ ]
(a) Faster production
(b) Easy monitoring
(c) Effective team work
(d) Threat of duplication
20. Optimization implies [ ]
(a) Minimize costs, maximize revenues
(b) Maximize costs, maximize revenues
(c) Minimize costs, minimize revenues
(d) Maximize costs, minimize revenues
21. Which of the following is not a factor affecting productivity [ ]
(a) Shortage of inputs
(b) Poor quality of training
(c) Lack of standardization
(d) Effective product design
22. Which of the following is not a method of production [ ]
(a) Mass production
(b) Flow line production
(c) Interrupted production
(d) Intermittent production
23. Which of the following is a continuous production process [ ]
(a) Batch production
(b) Mass production
(c) Job production
(d) Flow line production
24. What technique minimizes the material handling costs [ ]
(a) Work study
(b) Plant layout
(c) Work in progress
(d) Cost per unit
25. What type of production is used for ready made garments [ ]
(a) Job production
(b) Batch production
(c) Just in time
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(d) Mass production
26. What type of production is used for cars and scooters [ ]
(a) Job production
(b) Batch production
(c) Flow production
(d) Just In Time
27. Which of the following is not a management technique employed to enhance the productivity
levels in an industry environment [ ]
(a) Linear programming
(b) Simulation method
(c) Value analysis
(d) Sensitivity analysis
28. Which of the following is a consequence of a poor layout [ ]
(a) Material handling cost will be low
(b) Working conditions are much safer
(c) Return on capital employed may be high
(d) Production costs gets jacked up
29. What is a determinant of productivity and profitability [ ]
(a) Resource layout
(b) Plant layout
(c) Plant location
(d) Facilities layout
30. Which one of the following is not included in the communication process [ ]
(a) Creating
(b) Transmitting
(c) Approaching
(d) Interpreting
31. Where the production facilities remain unchanged that layout is called product layout [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
32. Plant layout is determinant of productivity and profitability [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
33. Planning ends with decision making [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
34. The Frame work of an establishment is called management [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
35. Process layout has relatively high degree of flexibility [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
36. Plant location is a strategic decision [ ]
(a) True
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(b) False
37. Plant layout is a determinant of productivity and profitability [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
38. In functional layout , the degree of flexibility is very high [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
39. Where the production facilities remains unchanged that layout is called process layout[ ]
(a) True
(b) False
40. The framework of an establishment is called plant location [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
41. Management is an inexact science because it directing and leading [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
42. Manager is not covered by the 4M’s of management [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
43. Management is necessary to ensure in organization [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
44. Directing is a decisive function of the management [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
45. The time horizon for the top level management is 10-15 years [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
46. Decentralization is not one of the Fayol’s principles of management [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
47. Elton Mayo is well known for his Hawthorne experiments [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
48. unity of command means one employee- one boss [ ]
(a) true
(b) false
49. A flat organization is always associated with narrow span [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
50. The line of authority are identified in organization structure [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
51. An organization bound by defined rules and regulations is called formal organization[ ]
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(a) True
(b) False
52. The line of authority are identified in formal organization [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
53. Different layers in management in the organization is called hierarchy [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
54. The power to use discretion vested in the particular position is called Authority [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
55. Dividing the organization on the basis of its departments is called departmentation [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
56. The principle of one subordinate- one supervisor is called organization [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
57. Management is both art and science [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
58. Management is environmental process [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
59. The frame work of an establishment is called relationship [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
60. Management is necessary to ensure continuity in organization [ ]
(a) True
(b) False
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KEY

1 C 21 D 41 F
2 B 22 C 42 T
3 C 23 B 43 T
4 C 24 B 44 F
5 C 25 B 45 F
6 B 26 C 46 T
7 B 27 D 47 T
8 C 28 D 48 T
9 A 29 B 49 F
10 A 30 C 50 T
11 D 31 F 51 T
12 B 32 T 52 F
13 A 33 T 53 T
14 B 34 F 54 T
15 A 35 T 55 T
16 C 36 T 56 F
17 D 37 T 57 T
18 D 38 T 58 F
19 D 39 F 59 F
20 A 40 F 60 T