Subject: Principles of Management (101) CLASS: FYBBA (Sem – I) (2019 PATTERN)
Question Bank - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Unit 1: Nature of Management
1) Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a) Management is a goal-oriented process.
b) Management is a continuous process.
c) Management is a dynamic process.
d) Management is a rigid process.
2) Which one of the following is not an importance of management?
a) Integrating various interest groups
b) Developing society
c) Disciplining employees
d) Inculcating creativity
3) Management is not
a) an applied science.
b) a pure science.
c) an art.
d) an art and science both.
4) In which category does management fall?
a) Well-established profession
b) Semi-profession
c) Emerging profession
d) Marginal profession
5) Top management is concerned with formulation of
a) guidelines for supervisors.
b) long-term plans.
c) short-term plans.
d) None of these.
6) Coordination is
a) a management function.
b) the essence of management.
c) an objective of management.
d) a social objective.
PROF. KAVITA PAREEK www.dacc.edu.in
, DNYANSAGAR ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BALEWADI, PUNE – 45
Subject: Principles of Management (101) CLASS: FYBBA (Sem – I) (2019 PATTERN)
7) The element that aims at integrating group efforts to achieve group objectives is called ___.
a) Cooperation
b) Coordination
c) Management
d) Directing
8) Managing Director is the position of ___ level of management in a large company.
a) Top
b) Middle
c) Lower
d) Middle and Lower
9) Management is multidimensional because it has ___ dimension(s).
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
10) Management is a ___ directed process as it aims at achieving specified goals.
a) Continuously
b) Future
c) Goal
d) Deliberately
11) ___ is a systematised body of knowledge that explains certain general truths or operation of general
laws.
a) Science
b) Art
c) Profession
d) Art and Profession both
12) Identify the feature of co-ordination being highlighted in the given statement: “Coordination is not a one
time function, it begins at the planning stage and continue till controlling.”
a) Coordination ensures unity of action
b) Coordination is an all pervasive function
c) Coordination is a continuous process
d) Coordination is a deliberate function
13) Co-ordination is considered to be the essence of management because
a) It is a common thread that runs through all the activities within the organisation
b) It is implicit and inherent in all functions of the organisation
c) It is a force that binds all the functions of management
d) All of the above
PROF. KAVITA PAREEK www.dacc.edu.in
, DNYANSAGAR ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BALEWADI, PUNE – 45
Subject: Principles of Management (101) CLASS: FYBBA (Sem – I) (2019 PATTERN)
14) This function of Management related to placing the right person at the right job is
a) Organising
b) Staffing
c) Planning
d) Controlling
15) This function of management relating to laying down the foundation for carrying out the other functions
of management successfully is
a) Organising
b) Staffing
c) Planning
d) Controlling
16) Organising as a function of management involves deciding
a) What activities and resources are required
b) Who will do a particular task
c) Where will it be done
d) All of the above
17) The main task of this level of management is to determine the overall organisational objectives and
strategies for their realisation.
a) Operational management
b) Middle level management
c) First line managers
d) Top level management
18) Which of the following statements is not true for lower level management?
a) Analyse the business environment and its implications for the survival of the business.
b) Ensure the quality of the output
c) They strive to reduce the wastage of resources
d) They ensure that the safety standards are maintained within the organisation.
19) Which of the following is a function of top level management?
a) Ensuring quality of output
b) Assigning necessary duties and responsibilities to their departments
c) Taking responsibility for all the activities of the business and its impact on the society
d) Ensuring that the safety standards are maintained within the organisation.
20) Which of the following is not a designation related to middle level management?
a) Operations Head
b) Sales Manager
c) Chief Operating Officer
d) Divisional Manager
PROF. KAVITA PAREEK www.dacc.edu.in
, DNYANSAGAR ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BALEWADI, PUNE – 45
Subject: Principles of Management (101) CLASS: FYBBA (Sem – I) (2019 PATTERN)
21) “Management principles can be applied to all types of activities.”
a) True
b) False
22) “Coordination is required at all levels of management in all management functions.”
a) True
b) False
23) “Management involves the decisions by a manager and it is not a group activity.”
a) True
b) False
24) Top management level is responsible for implementing plans and strategies of the organisation.
a) True
b) False
25) Successful organisations do not achieve goals by chance but by following a deliberate process known as
a) Planning
b) Co-ordination
c) Controlling
d) Management
26) Management is essential for the organisations which are
a) Non-profit organisations
b) Service organisations
c) Social organisations
d) All of the above
27) People in the organisations carry out diverse tasks with the aim to achieve.
a) Different objectives
b) Common objectives
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above
28) Successful management ensures that
a) Goals are achieved with least cost
b) Timely achievement of goals
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above
29) Efficiency is concerned with
a) Doing the right thing
b) Doing things right
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