Questions for Governance and Management of Public

Enterprises
1. Which is correct about characteristics of Public Enterprises among the following?
A. Public enterprises are financed by Government.
B. Public enterprises are managed by the government.
C. The primary aim of state enterprises is to provide service to the society.
D. All are correct.
ANS. D
2. Choose the incorrect statement among the following regarding the concepts of public
enterprises?
A. Public enterprises are autonomous or semi-autonomous corporations and
companies established, owned and controlled by the state and engaged in
industrial and commercial activities.
B. Public enterprises as a form of business organization have gained importance
only in recent times.
C. State enterprises serve a particular section of the society.
D. Economic policies and plans of the government are implemented through public
enterprises.
ANS. C
3. Which is the most important aspects of promoting enterprise cultures?
A. To ensure that the enterprise mission is not only communicated to all
employees but is internalized by them.
B. To ensure Effective communication and a climate of openness.
C. An integral part of building an enterprise culture is close identification of all
employees with the enterprise.
D. All
ANS. D
4. Among forms of organization used for the public sector enterprises which is a form
of organization is primarily used for provision of essential services such as railways,
postal services, broadcasting etc.
A. Departmental Undertaking.
 B. Statutory (or Public) Corporation.
C. Government Company.
D. ANS. A
5. All are Disadvantages of Department Undertakings EXCEPT?
A. Lack of Flexibility
B. Lack of Motivation
C. Financial independence
D. all
ANS. C
6. The following are some of the advantages or merits of Government Companies but
one.
A. . It is easier to form a government company.
B. Government Companies are free to raise finance from private investors, financial
institutions and other companies apart from government funding.
C. It is suitable for private and foreign collaboration. Private investors in the
government company can get shares out of the share capital.
D. There is no incentive for individual interest and initiative.

ANS. D

7. Among organizational Structure of Public Enterprises, Formulation of policies and

priorities within the framework of broad government policies and priorities are
responsibilities of _____________.
A. Board of Directors
B. General Manager/Director General
C. The Secretary of the Board
D. All

ANS. A

8. All are revenue generated internally by public enterprises EXCEPT.

A. From trading surpluses
B. Taxes and dividends
C. Earnings from sales of goods and services after payment of employed capital.
 D. Grants

ANS. D

9. Public enterprises derive their external funding from international sources

from__________.
A. Foreign private sector (financial institutions, as well as entrepreneurs)
B. International development agencies.
C. In some cases, foreign government.
D. All

ANS. D

10. The measurement and correction of activities of public enterprises to ensure the
accomplishments of short and long-range plans are called_____________.
A. Administration of public enterprises
B. Control of public enterprises
C. Budgeting of public enterprises
D. All

ANS. B

Questions for Project Planning and Management

1. An individuals and organizations whose interests affected as a result of project

execution or project completion is called_____________.
A. Project managers.
B. Project developers.
C. Project stakeholders.
D. A and B
E. ALL
ANS. C

2. All are the Role of the Project Manager except?

 A. Providing teams with advice and input on tasks throughout the project,
including documentation, creation of plans, schedules, and reports.
B. Escalating conflicts affecting the project’s resources and schedules.

C. Confirms communication (internal and external).

D. All are correct.
ANS. B
3. _________is a dynamic process conducted within a defined set of constraints
that organizes and utilizes appropriate resources in a controlled and structured
manner in order to achieve some clearly defined objectives.
A. Project Management.
B. Development plan.
C. Program Management.
D. A and B
E. A and C

ANS. A

4. ___________is a project idea includes designing various processes, installing

equipment’s, specifying materials, and prototype testing.
A. Market analysis
B. Technical analysis
C. opportunity analysis
D. Environmental analysis
E. None of the above
ANS. B

5. Among the following all are correct about Feasibility Study and Business Plan
EXCEP.
A. The feasibility study provides an investigating function.
B. The separate roles of the feasibility study and the business plan are frequently
misunderstood.
C. The business plan outlines the actions needed to take the proposal from “idea”
to “reality.”
D. Business Plan helps to narrow the scope of the project to identify the best
business scenario(s).
E. All are correct
 ANS. D
6. It is a complex and vital to review different ways of meeting local need and key
objectives.
A. Need, targeting and objectives
B. Consultation
C. Options
D. Forward strategies
E. Sustainability
ANS. C

7. Projects are initiated in response of the following.

A. Technological obsolescence
B. Stakeholder's pressure
C. Business needs
D. All of the above
E. None

ANS. D

8. A project ___________can facilitate the transition from planning activities and

tasks to execution and enhances execution by focusing the team on the project
and used as a mile-stone when all resources needed to begin execution are
assembled and available to the team.
A. schedule
B. Work effort
C. Costs
D. kick-off meeting
ANS. D

9. In which process group does the team measure and analyze the work being done
on the project?
A. Initiating
B. Executing
C. Monitoring and controlling
D. Closing
E. ALL

ANS. C
10. __________is the standard that the user uses to judge if each deliverable is
satisfactory and identify any issues that remain outstanding and the agreed to
plan for resolution of any outstanding issues.
A. Closeout Task
B. User Acceptance
C. Evaluation of deliverables
D. Final report

ANS. B