NAME : WORKSHEET NO: 1

GRADE : XII SUBJECT: BUSINESS STUDIES

UNIT/ TOPIC: Chapter 2 – Principles of Management

1 Science, not rule of thumb, this principle was given by 1

(a) Koontz (b) Henri Fayol

(c) F.W. Taylor (d) Kotler

2 Which company did Taylor join in America in 1878 as a labourer? 1

(a) Bethlehem Steel Works (b) Midvale Steel Company

(c) American Steel Company (d) None of these

3 How many principles are given by Henri Fayol? 1

(a) 20 (b) 22

(c) 14 (d) 24.

4. Which of the following is not concerned with the Henri Fayol? 1

(a) Espirit de corps (b) Unity of command

(c) Initiative (d) Time study

5 Unity of direction is concerned with 1

(a) One head one plan (b) One head different plans

(c) Planning by employees (d) Planning by production manager

6. Espirit De Corps means 1

(a) Unity is strength (b) Order

 (c) Gang plank (d) Scalar chain .

7. Gang plank means 1

(a) Indirect contact (b) Contact not allowed

(c) Appointment before contact (d) Direct contact

8. Life time of F.W. Taylor is 1

(a) 1856 to 1915 (b) 1856 to 1935

(c) 1856 to 1925 (d) 1856 to 1905

9. Which of the following is not concerned with F.W. Taylor? 1

(a) Motion study (b) Fatigue study

(c) Method study (d) Discipline

10. The main objective of motion study is 1

(a) To find out labour cost

(b) To provide more work to the workers

(c) To eliminate the unproductive movements

(d) To eliminate the rest hours of workers

11. Which of the following is not a specialist supervising a worker under functional 1
foremanship?

(a) Route clerk (b) Gang boss

(c) Officer (d) Inspector

12 Which principle/technique of scientific management is being reflected in the 1
given picture?

(a) Fatigue study

(b) Method Study

(c) Science, not rule of thumb

(d) No principle or technique of scientific management

Reflected

13 Gang plank is required in which principle? 1

(a) Authority and responsibility (b) Initiative

(c) Scalar chain (d) Order

14 On close examination of body motions, e.g., it is possible to find out which types 1
of motions?

(a) Motions which are incidental

(b) Motions which are unproductive

(c) Motions which are productive

(d) All of the above

15. Which is the objective of time study? 1

(a) Determine the number of workers to be employed

(b) Frame suitable incentive schemes

(c) Determine labour costs

(d) All of the above

16. The method of time study will depend upon 1

(a) Volume and frequency of the task

(b) The cycle time of the operation

(c) Time measurement costs

(d) All of the above

17. Which is the objective of standardisation? 1

(a) To establish interchange ability to manufactured parts

and products
(b) To establish standards of performance of men and
machines

(c) To find out one best way of doing a job

(d) Both (a) & (b)

18. Shenoy Ltd. has decided to become the market leader in selling water bottles. 1
The company decides to take care of all the departments. The top management
decides to set criterion for all the business activities right from the purchase of
raw material to manufacturing and packaging the water bottles. Which
technique of Scientific Management is used by the company?

(a) Time Study (b) Differential Piece Wage System

(c) Method Study (d) Standardisation

19. Henri Fayol was a 1

(a) Accountant (b) Production Engineer

(c) Social Scientist (d) Mining Engineer

20 Which technique of scientific management differentiates between efficient and 1

inefficient workers?

(a) Functional Foremanship (b) Simplification of work

(c) Differential piece wage system (d) Motion Study

21. A Production Manager set a target to manufacture 2,000 shirts in 2 months and 1
accordingly divided the work among 10 employees. One of the workers fell ill
and took medical leave for a month. The production manager divided his work
among other workers in order to achieve the target on time. The workers
cooperated for achievement of targets. Which principle of Fayol is
highlighted here?

(a) Initiative (b) Unity of Direction

(c) Scalar Chain (d) Espirit de Corps

22. He/She keeps machines, materials, tools, etc. ready for operations by concerned 1
workers.Whose work is described by this sentence under functional
foremanship?

(a) Route Clerk (b) Repair Boss

(c) Gang Boss (d) Instruction Card Clerk

23 “Prosperity for the employer cannot exist for a long time unless it is 1
accompanied by the prosperity for the employees. Both should realise the
importance of each other and feel that they are part of same family.” Which
scientific principle of management is highlighted by this statement?

(a) Harmony, not discord

(b) Science, not rule of thumb

(c) Cooperation, not individualism

(d) Development of each and every person to his

or her greatest efficiency and prosperity

24 “Three subordinates- S1, S2 and S3 receive orders from M1’. In such a situation 1
which principle of management is being observed?

(a) Unity of direction (b) Equity

(c) Order (d) Unity of command

25. In what situation has Fayol permitted the violation of the Principle of Scalar 1
Chain?

(a) When the employee is extraordinarily capable

(b) In no condition or situation

(c) At the time of sudden happening

(d) In all conditions and circumstances

ANSWER KEYS

1. c
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. a
7. d
8. a
9. d
10.b
11.c
12.d
13.c
14.d
15.d
16.d
17.d
18.d
19.d
20.c
21.d
22.c
23.a
24.d
25.c