Question Bank for PT-1

1. Identify the false statement about informal groups.

A)Membership is voluntary.
B)They are not deliberately set up.
C)They work against the interests of the organisation
D)People find common ground
Answer: C
2. In what order do managers typically perform the managerial functions?
A. organising, planning, controlling, leading
B. planning, organising, leading, controlling
C. planning, organising, controlling, leading
D. organising, leading, planning, controlling
Answer : C
3. Coordinating people and human resources to accomplish organizational goals is
the process of
A. directing
B. planning
C. leadership
D. management
Answer : C
4. Which of the following is not a principle by Henry Fayol?
A. Harmony not discord
B. Division of work
C. Unity of command
D. Discipline
Answer : A
5.Which one is not a recognised key skill of management?
A. Conceptual skills
B. Human skills
 C. Technical skills
D. Writing skills
Answer : D
6. Which of the following would be included in the "controlling function" ?
A. explaining routines
B. measuring results against corporate objectives.
C. giving assignments.
D. setting standards.
Answer : B
7. Supervisory management spends most of his/her time on
A. planning and organizing
B. planning and controlling
C. organizing and controlling
D. directing and controlling
Answer : D
8. Large number of subordinates report to a manager is ____.
A. wide span of management.
B. large span of management.
C. small span of management.
D. narrow span of management.
ANSWER: A
9.Henry Fayol has given ____ principles of management
a.13
b.12
c.16
d.14
Answer :d
10.Meaning of _____ is right to command
a. Stability
 b. Scalar chain
c. Authority
d. Initiative
Answer :c
11. How is the flow of authority in line organization
a) superior to subordinate
b) subordinate to superior
c) both A and B
d) none
Answer :a
12. Production budget is based upon
(A) sales budget
(B) Factory capacity
(C) Availability of raw material and labor
(D) All of the above
Answer: D

13. Which organization is of temporary in nature

a) line
b) staff
c) line and staff
d) project
Answer :d

14.According to Maslow, self-actualization needs is a _________.

A. high level needs
B. medium level needs
C. lower level needs
D. psychological needs
Answer: A
15.The process whereby a manager shares his work and authority with his
subordinates is________.
A. Decentralization
B. Responsibility.
C. Delegation.
D. decision making.
ANSWER: C

1.Industrial safety management is that branch of management which is concerned

with ______ hazards from the industries.
1. Controlling
2. Reducing
3. Eliminating
4. All of the above
2. A document that authorizes one to carry out a specific job is
1. work permit
2. safety schedule
3. factory act
4. Lethargy
3. Fire drill should be conducted on _______
1. Holiday
2. National holiday
3. Working day
4. None
4. Which one is not applicable to good housekeeping?
 1. minimizes discomfort to workers
2. reduces chances of fire
3. refers to cleanliness
4. extinguishes fire
5. Which of the following is not a feature of motivation?
1. It is an integral feeling
2. Reduces absenteeism
3. Complex process
4. Can be positive or negative
6. Lateral communication takes place from
1. First to second division of the same organization
2. Superior to subordinate
3. Subordinate to superior
4. All of the above
7. Every action in the organization is initiated through _________ only.
1. Staffing
2. Organizing
3. Controlling
4. Directing
8. According to the definition of „week‟ under the minimum wage act, it is period
of 7 days beginning at midnight of ______.
1. Sunday
2. Monday
3. Friday
4. Saturday

9.Which one of the following is an element of directing

1. Delegating authority
2. Designing organization structure
 3. Communication
4. Designing control system
10. In order to calculate the compensation amount of a worker injured permanently
with total disablement, select the correct methodology from the following -
1. 40% of monthly wage of worker multiplied by relevant factor
2. Complete monthly wage of worker multiplied by relevant factor
3. 50% of monthly wage of worker multiplied by relevant factor
4. None
11. The appropriate section of industrial disputes act applicable to matters related
to strike and lockout is _____.
1. Section 22 & 23
2. section 7
3. section 25
4. None
12. Work permit is issued by ________ .
1. the department which is going to do the repairs
2. the general manager
3. the government safety officer
4. the department where maintenance activity is going to take place
13. The following is (are) used as safety device(s) in machines
1. Fail safe
2. Safety interlocks
3. Limit switches
4. All of the above
14. If there are ____ numbers of employees, then the employer has to provide a
canteen.
1. 250
2. 510
3. 320
4. 100
15. As per the factories act, after how many years should the factory premises be
painted and refurbished?
1. 5 years
2. 2 years
3. 10 years
4. Annually