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Question 1Single Answer
Who is considered the father of Scientific Management?
  1. A
    Henry Fayol
  2. B
    C.I. Barnard
  3. C
    Elton Mayo
  4. D
    F.W. Taylor
Question 2Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT one of Fayol’s 14 Principles of Management?
  1. A
    Employee Motivation
  2. B
    Scalar Chain
  3. C
    Unity of Command
  4. D
    Discipline
Question 3Single Answer
Elton Mayo is known for his contributions to which management approach?
  1. A
    Scientific Management
  2. B
    Contingency Approach
  3. C
    Systems Approach
  4. D
    Human Relations/Behavioral Approach
Question 4Single Answer
The concept of ‘informal organization’ was introduced by?
  1. A
    Mayo
  2. B
    Fayol
  3. C
    Taylor
  4. D
    Barnard
Question 5Single Answer
Mary Parker Follett emphasized the importance of?
  1. A
    Scientific task analysis
  2. B
    Integration and conflict resolution
  3. C
    Authority and hierarchy
  4. D
    Standardization of work
Question 6Single Answer
C.I. Barnard is famous for his work on?
  1. A
    Authority and power in organizations
  2. B
    System approach
  3. C
    Quantitative approach
  4. D
    Planning principles
Question 7Single Answer
Which approach views an organization as a set of interrelated parts working together to achieve objectives?
  1. A
    Systems Approach
  2. B
    Behavioral Approach
  3. C
    Contingency Approach
  4. D
    Quantitative Approach
Question 8Single Answer
Which management approach focuses on the use of mathematical models for decision making?
  1. A
    Behavioral Approach
  2. B
    Systems Approach
  3. C
    Contingency Approach
  4. D
    Quantitative Approach
Question 9Single Answer
The Contingency Approach suggests that management practices should?
  1. A
    Be uniform across all organizations
  2. B
    Ignore human factors
  3. C
    Follow Taylor’s principles strictly
  4. D
    Depend on the situation
Question 10Single Answer
Planning in management primarily involves?
  1. A
    Assigning tasks
  2. B
    Controlling employee behavior
  3. C
    Setting objectives and deciding actions
  4. D
    Motivating staff
Question 11Single Answer
Decision making is an integral part of which management function?
  1. A
    Staffing
  2. B
    Organising
  3. C
    Controlling
  4. D
    Planning
Question 12Single Answer
Which management function involves dividing work and assigning responsibilities?
  1. A
    Planning
  2. B
    Directing
  3. C
    Organising
  4. D
    Controlling
Question 13Single Answer
Recruitment and selection are part of which management function?
  1. A
    Controlling
  2. B
    Planning
  3. C
    Staffing
  4. D
    Coordinating
Question 14Single Answer
Directing primarily deals with?
  1. A
    Forecasting future plans
  2. B
    Leading and motivating employees
  3. C
    Establishing hierarchy
  4. D
    Standardizing procedures
Question 15Single Answer
Monitoring and evaluating performance falls under which management function?
  1. A
    Planning
  2. B
    Controlling
  3. C
    Organising
  4. D
    Staffing
Question 16Single Answer
Ensuring different departments work together smoothly is the function of?
  1. A
    Staffing
  2. B
    Planning
  3. C
    Directing
  4. D
    Coordinating
Question 17Single Answer
Taylor’s scientific management emphasizes?
  1. A
    Worker participation in decision-making
  2. B
    Systems thinking
  3. C
    Integration and conflict resolution
  4. D
    Standardization and time-motion study
Question 18Single Answer
Which principle states that employees should receive orders from only one superior?
  1. A
    Authority
  2. B
    Division of Work
  3. C
    Unity of Command
  4. D
    Discipline
Question 19Single Answer
Fayol’s principle of ‘Scalar Chain’ refers to?
  1. A
    Division of labor
  2. B
    Hierarchical chain of command
  3. C
    Employee motivation
  4. D
    Standard procedures
Question 20Single Answer
Behavioral approach in management focuses on?
  1. A
    Efficiency and task optimization
  2. B
    Situational decision making
  3. C
    Mathematical modeling
  4. D
    Human needs, motivation, and group dynamics
Question 21Single Answer
Systems Approach treats organization as?
  1. A
    A set of interrelated parts
  2. B
    A closed, independent system
  3. C
    A sum of individual tasks only
  4. D
    Random events
Question 22Single Answer
Quantitative approach in management is also known as?
  1. A
    Human relations approach
  2. B
    Classical approach
  3. C
    Contingency approach
  4. D
    Operations research/Management science approach
Question 23Single Answer
Contingency Approach in management assumes that?
  1. A
    There is one best way to manage
  2. B
    Systems should be ignored
  3. C
    Employee behavior is irrelevant
  4. D
    Management is situation-dependent
Question 24Single Answer
Fayol’s function of controlling ensures that?
  1. A
    Plans are being followed
  2. B
    Objectives are set
  3. C
    Staff is recruited
  4. D
    Departments are coordinated
Question 25Single Answer
Which of the following is a key contribution of Mary Parker Follett?
  1. A
    Importance of informal groups and participative management
  2. B
    Scientific task allocation
  3. C
    Standardization of work methods
  4. D
    Mathematical models for planning
Question 26Single Answer
C.I. Barnard emphasized that acceptance of authority depends on?
  1. A
    Formal hierarchy
  2. B
    Employee compliance
  3. C
    Willingness of subordinates to accept orders
  4. D
    Salary and incentives
Question 27Single Answer
The principle of ‘Division of Work’ in Fayol’s theory states that?
  1. A
    Authority should be centralized
  2. B
    Decisions should be participative
  3. C
    One superior should give orders
  4. D
    Work should be divided among individuals for efficiency
Question 28Single Answer
The human relations movement was primarily triggered by which study?
  1. A
    Hawthorne Experiments
  2. B
    Time and motion study
  3. C
    Gantt Chart Analysis
  4. D
    PERT/CPM
Question 29Single Answer
Quantitative approach primarily helps in?
  1. A
    Motivation of employees
  2. B
    Planning, scheduling, and decision making using numbers
  3. C
    Integration of conflict
  4. D
    Leadership development
Question 30Single Answer
Which management function involves arranging resources to achieve objectives?
  1. A
    Organising
  2. B
    Planning
  3. C
    Controlling
  4. D
    Coordinating
Question 31Single Answer
Staffing function includes?
  1. A
    Recruitment, selection, training, and development
  2. B
    Setting objectives
  3. C
    Monitoring performance
  4. D
    Motivating staff
Question 32Single Answer
Directing function mainly includes?
  1. A
    Leading, motivating, and communicating
  2. B
    Planning and forecasting
  3. C
    Evaluating performance
  4. D
    Organising resources
Question 33Single Answer
Coordinating function ensures?
  1. A
    Proper recruitment
  2. B
    Smooth integration of all activities
  3. C
    Correct planning
  4. D
    Accurate record keeping
Question 34Single Answer
Controlling function ensures that?
  1. A
    Organization structure is designed
  2. B
    Employees are motivated
  3. C
    Tasks are assigned properly
  4. D
    Plans are executed according to objectives
Question 35Single Answer
Fayol considered which function as the most important for managers?
  1. A
    Directing
  2. B
    Planning
  3. C
    Controlling
  4. D
    Coordinating
Question 36Single Answer
Which management theorist focused on informal organization and social factors?
  1. A
    Taylor
  2. B
    Fayol
  3. C
    Mayo
  4. D
    Barnard
Question 37Single Answer
Scientific management by Taylor is criticized because it?
  1. A
    Ignores human and social aspects
  2. B
    Focuses on employee welfare
  3. C
    Encourages participative decision making
  4. D
    Uses flexible planning
Question 38Single Answer
According to Fayol, authority should be?
  1. A
    Based on hierarchy only
  2. B
    Given only to senior managers
  3. C
    Complemented by responsibility
  4. D
    Avoided for flexibility
Question 39Single Answer
The Behavioral Approach highlights the role of?
  1. A
    Human behavior, motivation, and group dynamics
  2. B
    Time studies
  3. C
    Mathematical models
  4. D
    Task standardization
Question 40Single Answer
Systems Approach views an organization as?
  1. A
    A machine
  2. B
    Randomly organized units
  3. C
    Individuals performing separate tasks
  4. D
    A set of interrelated and interdependent parts
Question 41Single Answer
Quantitative Approach uses tools like?
  1. A
    Hawthorne experiments
  2. B
    Linear programming and decision models
  3. C
    Time and motion studies
  4. D
    Authority-responsibility charts
Question 42Single Answer
Contingency Approach implies that?
  1. A
    All management principles are universally applicable
  2. B
    Authority should always be centralized
  3. C
    Employee behavior is irrelevant
  4. D
    Management practices depend on the situation
Question 43Single Answer
Planning function of management is primarily concerned with?
  1. A
    Motivating employees
  2. B
    Organizing resources
  3. C
    Setting goals and outlining actions to achieve them
  4. D
    Monitoring performance
Question 44Single Answer
Organising function involves?
  1. A
    Allocating resources and defining roles
  2. B
    Setting objectives
  3. C
    Evaluating results
  4. D
    Motivating staff
Question 45Single Answer
Staffing ensures?
  1. A
    Right persons are in the right job at the right time
  2. B
    That objectives are set
  3. C
    Smooth coordination
  4. D
    Proper control mechanisms
Question 46Single Answer
Directing function emphasizes?
  1. A
    Planning resources
  2. B
    Leadership, communication, motivation
  3. C
    Control and evaluation
  4. D
    Division of work
Question 47Single Answer
Controlling function is important to?
  1. A
    Ensure smooth coordination of activities
  2. B
    Recruit employees
  3. C
    Organize resources
  4. D
    Correct deviations from planned performance
Question 48Single Answer
Coordination ensures?
  1. A
    Efficient use of resources
  2. B
    Avoidance of conflicts and duplication
  3. C
    None of the above
  4. D
    Both a and b
Question 49Single Answer
Taylor’s time study method is used to?
  1. A
    Allocate authority
  2. B
    Motivate employees
  3. C
    Develop human relations
  4. D
    Determine the best way to perform a job
Question 50Single Answer
Mary Parker Follett suggested that power should be?
  1. A
    Shared and co-active
  2. B
    Exercised through authority of position
  3. C
    Used as coercion
  4. D
    Ignored in organizations
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