UNIT-1

SURPRISE TEST -1
Question 1

What are the primary functions of management?

1. Answer 1
Planning, organizing, controlling

2. Answer 2

Strategizing, communicating, planning

3. Answer 3

Finance, operations, management

4. Answer 4

Marketing, accounting, human resource management

Question 2

The standard of living for a nation’s people depends mainly on

1. Answer 1
the quality of the natural environment

2. Answer 2

how much political freedom they have

3. Answer 3

their incomes and the prices of the goods and services they buy

4. Answer 4

the amount of labor andcapital available employed in the manufacturing sector

Question 3

A person who assumes the risk of starting a business.

1. Answer 1
Trader

2. Answer 2

Proprietor

3. Answer 3

Magnate

4. Answer 4

Entrepreneur

Question 4

The fundamental purpose for the existence of any organization is described by its

1. Answer 1
policies

2. Answer 2

mission

3. Answer 3

procedures

4. Answer 4

strategy
Question 5

The acronym SWOT stands for

Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
Special Weapons for Operations Timeliness

2. Answer 2

Services, Worldwide Optimization, and Transport

3. Answer 3

Strengths Worldwide Overcome Threats

4. Answer 4

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Question 6

________________ is the foundation of blue ocean strategy.

1. Answer 1
Innovation

2. Answer 2

Value creation

3. Answer 3

Value innovation

4. Answer 4

value cost trade-off

Question 7
The Government of India launched “Make in India” initiative in September, 2014 to increase foreign
direct investment (FDI) in 25 sectors. As of April, 2015, FDI inflow in India increased by 48% since
the launch of “Make in India” initiative.
Identify the concept being described in the above lines, with regard to inflow of FDI.

1. Answer 1
Demonetisation

2. Answer 2

Privatisation

3. Answer 3

Liberalisation

4. Answer 4

Globalisation

Question 8

______environment is with in the control of the business.

1. Answer 1
Internal

2. Answer 2

External

3. Answer 3

Micro

4. Answer 4

Macro
Question 9

____ environment is beyond the control of the business

1. Answer 1
Internal
 2. Answer 2

External

3. Answer 3

Micro

4. Answer 4

Macro
Question 10

In which of the following basic categories can business environment be divided?

1. Answer 1
Local and Regional

2. Answer 2

Regional and National

3. Answer 3

Internal and External

4. Answer 4

 Financial and Nonfinancial

Question 11
The environment which is close to business and affect its capacity to work is known as
___environment

1. Answer 1
internal

2. Answer 2

external

3. Answer 3
 micro

4. Answer 4

macro
Question 12
 _______is the primary motive for a business enterprise. 

1. Answer 1
Profit

2. Answer 2

Maximize customers

3. Answer 3

Human objective

4. Answer 4

Maximize suppliers

UNIT-2

SURPRISE TEST-2
Question 1
Which of the following traits is among those that differentiate leaders from non-leaders?
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
knowledge

2. Answer 2

confidence

3. Answer 3
 Both of the above

4. Answer 4

None of the above

Question 2
The ______ style of leadership behavior can be further classified in two ways: consultative and
participative.
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
democratic

2. Answer 2

autocratic

3. Answer 3

Laissez Faire

4. Answer 4

None of the above

Question 3

A leader who tends to centralize authority, dictate work methods,and make unilateral decisions is
a(n) _____  leader
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
democratic

2. Answer 2

autocratic

3. Answer 3

Laissez Faire

4. Answer 4
 None of the above

Question 4
The most critical dimension in determining another's trustworthiness is:
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
openness

2. Answer 2

integrity

3. Answer 3

follower-ship

4. Answer 4

None of the above

Question 5

__________ are the approaches to the study of leadership which emphasis the personality of the
leader:
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
Contingency theories

2. Answer 2

Group theories

3. Answer 3

Trait theories

4. Answer 4

Inspirational theories
Question 6

Contingency theories of leadership based upon

Choose at least one correct answer
 1. Answer 1
That there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations

2. Answer 2

That there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all managers

3. Answer 3

That there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all situations

4. Answer 4

None of the above

Question 7

A leader who involves employees in decision making, delegates authority, and gathers input from
employees, but makes the final decision herself is using _______________the style of leadership.
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
democratic

2. Answer 2

autocratic

3. Answer 3

Laissez Faire

4. Answer 4

None of the above

Question 8

The Great Man theory is associated with which of the following approaches to studying leadership?
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
skills

2. Answer 2
 Intelligence

3. Answer 3

Style

4. Answer 4

Traits

Question 9

What does LPC stand for in Fiedler’s contingency theory?

Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
low performance context

2. Answer 2

least preferred co-worker

3. Answer 3

low power context

4. Answer 4

least performing co-worker

Question 10

It is the process of influencing the behavior of people by making them strive voluntarily towards
achievement of organisational goals.
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
Supervision

2. Answer 2

Communication

3. Answer 3
 Leadership

4. Answer 4

Motivation
Question 11

Which is the most popular approach to classify personality traits?

Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
MBTI

2. Answer 2

Style of making decisions

3. Answer 3

Social interaction

4. Answer 4

None of the above

Question 12

In leadership theories of management, Being a leader would mean

Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
The final step in the leadership practice

2. Answer 2

A person who is studying leadership as a subject

3. Answer 3

An individual with a vision and followers

Answer 4

None of the above

 UNIT-3
SURPRISE TEST-3
Question 1

It is the process of ensuring that events confirm to plans.

Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
Planning

2. Answer 2

Controlling

3. Answer 3

Organizing

4. Answer 4

Directing
Question 2

The controlling function is performed by

Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
Top level management

2. Answer 2

Lower level management

3. Answer 3

Middle level management

4. Answer 4
 All of the above

Question 3

Deviations are said to be positive in nature when

Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
Planned performance is more than the actual performance

2. Answer 2

Actual performance is more than the planned performance

3. Answer 3

Both planned and actual performances are same

4. Answer 4

None of the above

Question 4

Personal observation is one of the techniques used for measuring actual performance?
1. True
2. False

Question 5

The comparison of actual performance with the planned performance becomes easier if the standards
are set in Quantitative terms
1. True
2. False

Question 6

When the deviations between the actual performance and the planned performance are within the
limits
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
A limited corrective action is required
 2. Answer 2

No corrective action is required

3. Answer 3

A major corrective action is required

4. Answer 4

(d) None of the above

Question 7

The need for the controlling function is felt in all types of organizations
1. True
2. False

Question 8

Reducing the workers' absenteeism in a factory by 20% is an example of Quantitative standard

1. True
2. False

Question 9

The actual achievements of employees compared with the objectives of the job is called
Choose at least one correct answer
1. Answer 1
Job performance

2. Answer 2

Job specification

3. Answer 3

Job description

4. Answer 4

None of the above

Question 10
The following is (are) concerned with developing a pool of candidates in line with the human
resources plan

Choose at least one correct answer

1. Answer 1
Development

2. Answer 2

Training

3. Answer 3

Recruitment

4. Answer 4

All of the above

Question 11

The Internal recruitment process is said to be a costly affair.

1. True
2. False

Question 12

The basic managerial skill(s) is(are)

1. Answer 1
To supervise

2. Answer 2

To stimulate

3. Answer 3

To motivate

4. Answer 4
All of the above