MCQs - Nature and Significance of Management

Total Questions - 60

1) Management is
A) Science B) An Art C) Both Science and Art D) Neither [a] nor [b]

2) Management is a ........... function as it adapts itself according to the changing environment.

A) Continuous B) Dynamic C) Pervasive D) All of these

3) Mr. Rohit, who was an employee in Z Cosmetics Limited was able to produce the goods in time but at higher cost. Mr. Rohit was
A) Effective only B) Efficient only C) Effective but inefficient D) Neither effective nor efficient

4) It is always noticed that efficient management motivates employees to adopt changes by convincing them. Which point of importance of
management discussed here?
A) Management helps in achieving personal objectives B) Management helps in achieving group goal;
C) Management helps in the development of society D) Management creates dynamic organization

5) Priya is using environmental friendly methods of production. She is trying to achieve .............. objective of management.
A) Social B) Organisational C) Personal D) Economical

6) The policies framed by the top management is interpreted by ........... level of management.
A) Top B) Middle C) Lower D) Operational

7) .............. management passes on the instructions of management to the workers.

A) Top B) Middle C) Supervisory D) None of the above

8) It is a common view that efficient management always satisfy its employees. Which point of features of management discussed here?
A) Group activity B) Dynamic function C) Intangible force D) Continuous process

9) Management helps an organisation to change, as per change in environment. Which point of features of management is discussed here?
A) Group activity B) Dynamic function C) Intangible force D) Continuous process

10) Levels of management in an organisation serve as a ........... line among the different managerial posts.
A) Strong B) Dividing C) Weak D) Straight

11) "Diverse members of management work towards fulfilling the common organisational goals." Which point of features of management is
discussed here?
A) Group activity B) Dynamic function C) Intangible force D) Continuous process

12) A ........... chain is formed from top level management to the lower level management.
A) Vertical B) Thick C) Scalar D) Small

13) The terms 'Cooperation' and 'Coordination' are ........... .

A) Opposite B) Synonym C) Complementary D) All of these

14) Personal objectives are related with satisfying the personal needs of the employees. Management must seek to satisfy the diverse needs of
employees like
A) Financial needs, by giving competitive salary and perks B) Social needs, by peer recognition
C) Higher level needs, by providing opportunities for personal growth and development D) All of the above

15) Efficiency means doing the task correctly and with maximum cost.
A) True B) False

16) Google and Microsoft make the provision of creche, laundry, gym and entertainment facilities for their employees. Which objective of
management is achieved by the management?
A) Social objective B) Personal objective C) Organisational objective D) Economic objective

17) Nestle manufactures its products by using environment friendly methods of production. Nestle manufacturer fulfills ............ objective of
the management.
A) Individual B) Organisational C) Social D) Economic

18) Human resource resist to adapt the changes in business environment.

A) True B) False

19) Management is .............. as it can't be seen but its effects can be felt in the form of results like whether the objectives are met and whether
people are motivated or not and there is orderliness and co-ordination in the work environment.
A) Intangible force B) Tangible force C) Internal force D) External force

20) Provision of creche for the children of employees refers to the social objective of a business.
A) True B) False

21) Every organisation whether it is business or non-business, has an obligation to fulfill. This refers to consistently creating economic value
for various constituents of society. Which objective of management is highlighted in aforesaid statement?
A) Organisational objective B) Social objective C) Personal objective D) None of the above

22) The marketing manager of 'Informatics Limited' always keeps a check on the changes happening in the surroundings and instructs the
research and development department to improve the products accordingly. This habit of the marketing manager helps the company to keep
an edge over the competitors. Which feature of management is depicted in the above case?
A) Pervasive B) Intangible force C) Continuous D) Dynamic

23) Management is not a full-fledged profession.

A) True B) False
24) Management as an art and a science are not mutually exclusive, but complement to each other.
A) True B) False

25) In order to achieve target production of 12,000 units per month, the production manager of a company has to operate on double shifts due
to power failure. This leads to achievement of the target of purifiers at a higher production cost. In your opinion, what is lacking in
management?
A) Efficiency B) Effectiveness C) Cooperation D) Planning

26) To meet the objectives of the firm, the management of Bhavya Ltd. offers employment to physically challenged persons. Identify the
organizational objective it is trying to achieve.
A) Survival B) Profit C) Growth D) Social

27) "Use of plastic polythene is abandoned by a company to package its product." Which objective is being achieved in this statement?
A) Organisational B) Social C) Personal D) Economical

28) Creation of job positions from the top to bottom is known as hierarchy of the management.
A) True B) False

29) Coordination is the responsibility of the top-level managers.

A) True B) False

30) 'Even where members of a department willingly cooperate and work, a manager has to coordinate the efforts of different people in a
conscious manner.' Identify the characteristic of coordination discussed above.
A) Coordination ensures unity of action B) Coordination is a deliberate function
C) Coordination is a continuous process D) Coordination is an all-pervasive function

31) The purchase, production and sales managers at Sharda Ltd., a firm manufacturing readymade garments are generally at a conflict, as
they have their own objectives. Usually each thinks that only they are qualified to evaluate, judge and decide on any matter, according to their
professional criteria. Name the concept, which will be required by the CEO Mr. Raman, to reconcile the differences in approach, interest or
opinion in the organisation.
A) Coordination B) Cooperation C) Planning D) Organising

32) Which of the following is not an importance of management?

A) Management increases efficiency B) Management helps achieving individual goals only
C) Management creates a dynamic organization D) Both [a] and [c]

33) Integration, balancing and timing are the three elements of coordination.
A) True B) False

34) Match the columns on the basis of importance of management.

Column I Column II
A. Creates dynamic organisation (i) The task of manger is to reduce the cost and to increase the productivity.
B. Increases efficiency (ii) Job of the manager is to give common direction to individual efforts.
(iii) Organisation has to work in an environment which is constantly changing.
Identify the correct option.
A) A-(ii), B-(iii) B) A-(iii), B-(i) C) A-(i), B-(iii) D) A-(ii), B-(i)

35) Which managerial function ensures that the right people with the right qualifications are available at the right place and time to
accomplish the goals of the organisation?
A) Planning B) Organising C) Staffing D) Directing

36) Which of the following statements is false with respect to coordination?

A) Coordination unifies unrelated or diverse interests into purposeful work activity.
B) The purpose of coordination is to secure unity of action in the realisation of a common purpose.
C) Coordination is not a one-time function but a continuous process.
D) None of the above

37) Which of the following is a cost benefit analysis?

A) Effectiveness B) Efficiency C) Both [a] and [b] D) None of these

38) Match the columns to identify the importance of coordination.

Column I
A. Functional differentiation
B. Specialisation
Identify the correct option.
A) A-(ii), B-(i)
Column II
(i) When all departments have their own objectives, policies and their own style of working.
(ii) When organisation is performing on large scale and more people are employed.
(iii) When more complexities of modem technology and diversity of tasks is to be performed.
B) A-(i), B-(iii) C) A-(iii), B-(i) D) A-(i), B-(ii)

39) A and B, both got training from National School of Drama, New Delhi but they perform differently. Which feature of art is associated
with the above fact?
A) Based on practice and creativity B) Universal validity C) Existence of theoretical knowledge D) Personalised application

40) A doctor has to obtain certificate from the Medical Council medical profession. Which feature of the profession is revealed here?
A) Ethical code of conduct B) Restricted entry C) Service motive D) Professional association

41) The sales department accuses production department for the poor sales due to late delivery of goods, production department accuses
purchase department for not delivering the raw material in time and purchase department accuses finance department for not releasing funds
on time. Which quality of management is missing in the above situation?
A) Planning B) Cooperation C) Coordination D) Poor hierarchy

42) Match the columns.

Column I Column II
A. The force that binds all other functions of management. (i) Planning
B. Doing the right task, completing activities and achieving goals. (ii) Coordinating
C. Doing the task correctly with minimum cost. (iii) Efficiency
 D. Setting goals. (iv) Effectiveness
Identify the correct option.
A) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii) B) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(i) C) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(ii) D) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)

43) Which of the following statements is true as management as a science?

A) Existence of theoretical knowledge B) Based on practice and creativity
C) Principles based on experimentation D) Professional association

44) To oversee the efforts of the workforce is the function of

A) Operational or supervisory management B) Top level management
C) Middle level management D) None of the above

45) Which of the following is the function of lower level management?

A) To integrate diverse elements and coordinate the activities of different departments.
B) To know the business environment and its implications for the survival of the firm.
C) To be responsible for implementing and controlling plans and strategies developed by the top management.
D) To interact with the actual work force and pass on instructions of the middle management to the workers.

46) Geeta is working in a private sector bank. One of her key function relates to the formulation of the overall organisational goals and
strategies of the bank. Identify the level of management at which she is working?
A) Lower Level B) Top Level C) Middle Level D) None of these

47) Ram has recently joined AMV Limited, a company manufacturing refrigerator. He found that his department was under-staffed and
other departments were not cooperating with his department for smooth functioning of the organisation. Therefore, he ensured that his
department has the required number of employees and its cooperation with other departments is improved. Identify the level at which Ram
was working.
A) Top Level B) Middle Level C) Lower Level D) None of these

48) Through their efforts quality of output is maintained, wastage of material is minimised and safety standards are maintained. Which level
of management is highlighted in aforesaid statement?
A) Top level of management B) Middle level of management C) Operational level of management D) None of the above

49) Which of the following functions is performed by the middle-level management?

A) Analysis of business environment and its implication for survival of organization
B) Maintenance of quality output and minimisation of wastage
C) Formulation of organisational goals and strategies
D) Interpretation of the policies framed by the top management

50) Human Resource Department of any organisation has to ensure the adequate number of employees available throughout the organisation.
At which level a human resource manager works?
A) Top-level management B) Middle-level management C) Operational management D) All of the above

51) Had is responsible for taking decision on which machinery to be purchased to improve the productivity of the organisation. At which level
Hari is working?
A) Top Level B) Middle Level C) Lower Level D) Supervisory Level

52) Which of the following points supports the fact that 'Management is a profession'?
A) Service motive B) Personalised application C) Principles based on experimentation D) Based on practice and creativity

53) Superintendent works at which level of management?

A) Operational level of management B) Middle level of management
C) Top level of management D) Either [b] or [c]

54) Policy formulation is the function of

A) Top level managers B) Middle level managers C) Operational management D) All of the above

55) "Deciding in advance what is to be done, how it is to be done, when it is to be done", highlights which function of the management?
A) Organising B) Planning C) Directing D) Controlling

56) Match the columns on the basis of nature of management.

Column I Column II
A. Principles are based on observation and experimentation. (i) Management as an art.
B. Principles are based on practice and creativity. (ii) Management as a profession.
(iii) Management as a science.
Identify the correct option.
A) A-(ii), B-(iii) B) A-(iii), B-(i) C) A-(i), B-(iii) D) A-(ii), B-(i)

57) Following are the managerial functions against their respective aspects:
Managerial functions Aspects
A. Planning (i) Deviations
B. Staffing (ii) Objectives
C. Direction (iii) Abilities
D. Controlling (iv) Leadership
Select the most appropriate combination.
A) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i) B) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(ii) C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i) D) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iv)

58) Which one of the following sequences of process of management is correct?

A) Planning, controlling, staffing, organising B) Staffing, planning, controlling, organising
C) Planning, organising, staffing, controlling D) Organising, staffing, controlling, planning

59) Match the functions of management with their respective examples.

Functions of Management Examples
A. Planning (i) Conform actual results with planned results
B. Organising (ii) Bridge the gap between where we are and where we want to go
C. Staffing (iii) Establishing authority - responsibility relationship
 D. Directing
E. Controlling
Identify the correct option.
A) A-(i), B-(v), C-(iv), D-(ii), E-(iii)
C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(v), E-(i)
(iv) Right people for the right job
(v) Putting resources into action
B) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(ii), E-(v)
D) A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(v), E-(ii)

60) Ajay joins a garment factory as a plant supervisor in Lucknow. He observes that the output of some workers is very low as compared to the
standards set for their performance. On analysing the reasons for the same, he finds out that a lot of time of the workers is wasted in getting the
requisite material issued from the store. Whereas on asking, the storekeeper complains that there is no harmony in the working of the production
department as a whole. Everyday the workers approach him at the last minute to procure different kinds of threads, laces, mirrors, buttons, etc. If it is
not available in the store then he has to place an order with the purchase officer. As a result, a lot of time of the workers is wasted. So, in order to
integrate the various production activities, henceforth, Ajay ensures that the storekeeper is informed well three days in advance about the requisite
material. Consequently, the storekeeper is able to keep the material ready for the workers every morning in accordance with their requirements. In
context of the above case, identify quality of management that Ajay has introduced in the working of the production department as a corrective
measure to control the output of the workers.

A) Organising B) Planning C) Coordinating D) Directing