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Principles of Management MCQ Questions and Answers

The document contains 150 multiple choice questions related to management concepts such as leadership styles, communication, organization, decision making, delegation and staffing. The questions cover topics like different types of leadership styles including autocratic, intellectual and paternalistic styles; downward, upward and horizontal communication; types of organizations including functional, line and matrix structures; concepts of planning, organizing, staffing, controlling and coordination; and delegation, authority, decentralization and staffing. The document tests understanding of fundamental management principles and theories.

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Principles of Management MCQ Questions and Answers

The document contains 150 multiple choice questions related to management concepts such as leadership styles, communication, organization, decision making, delegation and staffing. The questions cover topics like different types of leadership styles including autocratic, intellectual and paternalistic styles; downward, upward and horizontal communication; types of organizations including functional, line and matrix structures; concepts of planning, organizing, staffing, controlling and coordination; and delegation, authority, decentralization and staffing. The document tests understanding of fundamental management principles and theories.

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101.

Complete freedom for group or individual decision, with a minimum of leader


participation is under ____.
A. autocratic style.
B. democratic style.
C. free-rein style.
D. creative style.
ANSWER: C

102. A leader exercises his power over his followers because of his position held in the.
organizational
hierarchy is ____.
A. autocratic leader.
B. intellectual leader.
C. liberal leader.
D. institutional leader.
ANSWER: D

103. The leader who excels as a leader because of his superior knowledge is ___-.
A. autocratic leader.
B. intellectual leader.
C. liberal leader.
D. institutional leader.
ANSWER: B

104. A leader who serves as the head of the family and treats his followers like his family
members is ____.
A. paternalistic leader.
B. intellectual leader.
C. liberal leader.
D. institutional leader.
ANSWER: A

105. A leader motivates his followers to work hard by offering them rewards is ____.
A. positive style.
B. negative style.
C. autocratic style.
D. democratic style.
ANSWER: C

106. A leader forces his followers to work had and penalizes them is ____.
A. positive style.
B. negative style.
C. autocratic style.
D. democratic style.
ANSWER: B

107. Leader acts more as bosses then leadership style is ____.


A. positive style.
B. negative style.
C. autocratic style.
D. democratic style.
ANSWER: B

108. The leader acts as a liaison officer between the employees and the outside world is ____.
A. positive style.
B. free-rein style.
C. autocratic style.
D. democratic style.
ANSWER: B

109. The last function of management is____.


A. Planning.
B. Organizing.
C. Controlling.
D. Staffing.
ANSWER: C

110. Fixation of standards, measurement of performance, comparison, and correction of


deviation are the steps in________.
A. planning.
B. organizing.
C. Staffing.
D. control process.
ANSWER: D

111. Planning is looking ahead and control is_________.


A. looking back.
B. looking front.
C. looking sideward.
D. looking down.
ANSWER: A

112. Control exercised while the activity is in progress is__________.


A. concurrent control.
B. feedforward control.
C. feedback control.
D. preserving control.
ANSWER: A

113. Exchange of ideas, opinions, information etc. between two or more persons is________.
A. Planning.
B. organizing.
C. Communication.
D. Staffing.
ANSWER: C

114. Communication is a _______.


A. one-way process.
B. two-way process.
C. three-way process.
D. four-way process.
ANSWER: B

115. The person who sends a message is known as________.


A. Sender.
B. Receiver.
C. Messenger.
D. Communicator.
ANSWER: A

116. The act of making ones ideas and opinions known to others is said by_______.
A. Meyer.
B. Brown.
C. Newman.
D. Keith Davis.
ANSWER: A

117. The act of translating the message into words, pictures, symbols, signs or some other
form is known as _________.
A. Sender.
B. Receiver.
C. Encoding.
D. decoding.
ANSWER: C

118. The person who receives the message is called _________.


A. sender.
B. receiver.
C. encoding.
D. decoding.
ANSWER: B

119. Converting symbols, signs or pictures into meaning is known as _______.


A. Sender.
B. receiver.
C. encoding.
D. decoding.
ANSWER: D

120. communication that flow from superior to subordinates is________.


A. downward communication.
B. upward communication.
C. horizontal communication.
D. informal communication.
ANSWER: A

121. Informal communication is commonly known as ________.


A. downward communication.
B. upward communication.
C. horizontal communication.
D. Grapevine.
ANSWER: D

122. Communication of policies, procedures and programmes is example of_________.


A. downward communication.
B. upward communication.
C. horizontal communication.
D. informal communication.
ANSWER: A

123. Reports, suggestions, appeals, grievances, etc is example of_________.


A. downward communication.
B. upward communication.
C. horizontal communication.
D. informal communication.
ANSWER: B

124. Inter-departmental committee meeting is an example of__________.


A. downward communication.
B. upward communication.
C. horizontal communication.
D. informal communication.
ANSWER: C

125. Rumours and gossips are_________.


A. downward communication.
B. upward communication.
C. horizontal communication.
D. informal communication.
ANSWER: D

126. Exchange of messages through spoken words is_________.


A. oral communication.
B. written communication.
C. gestural communication.
D. sideward communication.
ANSWER: A

127. Lectures, group discussions, interviews, social gathering are example of _____.
A. oral communication.
B. written communication.
C. gestural communication.
D. sideward communication.
ANSWER: A

128. Letters, circulars, memos, bulletin, manuals, reports are example of________.
A. oral communication.
B. written communication.
C. gestural communication.
D. sideward communication.
ANSWER: B

129. The problems in communication channels is known as______.


A. organizational barriers.
B. mechanical barriers.
C. personal barriers.
D. semantic barriers.
ANSWER: B

130. The integration of objectives and activities of an organization is________.


A. control.
B. co-ordination.
C. Planning.
D. organizing.
ANSWER: B

131. Co-ordination between the activities of various departments and individuals working
within the organization is known as _________.
A. vertical co-ordination.
B. external co-ordination.
C. internal co-ordination.
D. horizontal co-ordination.
ANSWER: C

132. Scalar chain means ________.


A. hierarchy levels.
B. chain of command.
C. delegation of authority.
D. span of control.
ANSWER: A

133. The oldest type of organization__________.


A. functional organization.
B. line organization.
C. matrix organization.
D. committee organization.
ANSWER: B

134. The organization which was devised by FW Taylor was ________.


A. functional organization.
B. matrix organisation.
C. committee organization.
D. line and staff organization.
ANSWER: A

135. Devices which shows the organizational relationships________.


A. organizational charts.
B. scalar chain.
C. overall plan.
D. Budgets.
ANSWER: A

136. When the supervisor commands subordinates and has close supervision is called
______.
A. free-rein.
B. autocratic.
C. consultative.
D. democratic.
ANSWER: B

137. Praise, recognition and power are_______.


A. intrinsic motivation.
B. extrinsic motivation.
C. positive motivation.
D. negative motivation.
ANSWER: A

138. X and Y theory was introduced by_______.


A. Mc gregor.
B. Peter drucker.
C. Henry fayol.
D. FW taylor.
ANSWER: A

139. Time-event network is _________.


A. PERT.
B. CPM.
C. MIS.
D. statistical reports.
ANSWER: A

140. Management is ____________.


A. art.
B. science.
C. art and science.
D. humanities.
ANSWER: C

141. Decision making helps in the smooth function of the___________.


A. business.
B. staffing.
C. organization.
D. planning.
ANSWER: A

142. The transmission of thoughts from person to another is_____________.


A. communication.
B. controlling.
C. consultative.
D. organizing.
ANSWER: A

143. The study relating to the movement of a machine operator and his machine while
performing the job is
called__________.
A. time study.
B. work study.
C. motion study.
D. fatigue study.
ANSWER: C

144. Selecting a best course of action among the alternatives is called as_________.
A. decision making.
B. planning.
C. organizing.
D. controlling.
ANSWER: A

145. The decisions which are frequent and repetitive in nature are called as________.
A. non programmed decisions.
B. programmed decisions.
C. major decisions.
D. operative decisions.
ANSWER: B

146. A decision which is taken to meet unexpected situation__________.


A. problem decision.
B. certainty decisions.
C. crisis decision.
D. organizational decision.
ANSWER: C

147. The right of a person to give instructions to his subordinates is known as_________.
A. responsibility.
B. authority.
C. accountability.
D. line authority.
ANSWER: B

148. Elements of delegation_________.


A. responsibility, authority, accountability.
B. authority, delegation, accountability.
C. responsibility, decentralization, centralization.
D. controlling, responsibility, authority.
ANSWER: A

149. The extent to which power and authority are retained at the top is called as________.
A. centralization.
B. decentralization.
C. responsibility.
D. accountability.
ANSWER: A

150. _____ deals with appointing people and placing them at the appropriate jobs.
A. Human resources.
B. Recruitment.
C. Staffing.
D. Placement.
ANSWER: C

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