Advanced Strategic Management MCQs [set-5]

101. In BCG Matrix, “BCG” stands for--------

A. Budgeted and Controlled Growth

B. Basic Categorised Growth

C. Boston Consultancy Group

D. Bata Consultancy Group

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102. It is often useful to complete a ------ analysis before completing a -------

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B. Competitor, PEST

C. PEST, SWOT

D. Strategic, Competitor

Answer: C

103. --------- factors include population growth, age, demographics and

attitudes towards health.

A. Political

B. Economical

C. Social

D. None of these

Answer: C

104. Which of the following is/are coming under ‘Porter’s Five Forces?

A. Threat of new potential entrants

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 B. Threat of substitute product/services

C. Bargaining power of suppliers

D. All of these

Answer: D

105. Which of the following is/are not coming under ‘Porter’s Five Forces?

A. Threat of new potential entrants

B. Threat of substitute product/services

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106. ‘Four Corner Analysis model’ is developed by

A. Robert S Kaplan

B. Peter F Drucker

C. C K Prahalad

D. Michael Porter

Answer: D

107. Which of the following is/are component/s of ‘Four Corner Analysis’?

A. future goals

B. current strategy

C. assumptions

D. All of these

Answer: D

108. Which of the following is/are not component/s of ‘Four Corner

Analysis’?

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 A. Drivers

B. Capabilities

C. Assumptions

D. None of these

Answer: D

109. -------------is a favourable position a business holds in the market

which results in more customers and profits.

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110. Which of the following is not a basic determinant of Competitive
advantage?

A. Target market

B. Competition

C. USP

D. None of the above.

Answer: D

111. Horizontal integration is concerned with;

A. Production

B. Quality

C. Product planning

D. All of the above

Answer: A

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112. It refers to formal and informal rules, regulations and procedures that
complement the company structure

A. Strategy

B. Systems

C. Environment

D. All of the above

Answer: B

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114. Techniques used in environmental appraisal are

A. single-variable extrapolation/multivariable interaction analysis

B. Structured/ unstructured expert/inexpert opinion

C. Dynamic modes and mapping

D. All of the above

Answer: D

115. It enables the strategists to take corrective action at the right time

A. Implementation control

B. Special alert control

C. Strategic Surveillance control

D. Premise control

Answer: D

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116. Changes in company ………. also necessitates changes in the
systems in various degrees

A. structure

B. system

C. strategy

D. turnover

Answer: B

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117. The actual performance deviates positively over the budgeted
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Answer: A

118. Criteria for making an evaluation is (are)

A. Consistency with goals

B. Consistency with environment

C. Money

D. All of the above

Answer: D

119. They have time-based utility

A. Goals

B. Resources

C. both ‘A’ and ‘B’

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 D. None of the above

Answer: C

120. Formal systems are adopted to bring & amalgamation of

decentralized units into product groups.

A. Manpower

B. Co-ordination

C. Production

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121. Change in company’s ………. gives rise to problems necessitating a
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B. strategy, structure

C. structure, structure

D. strategy, strategy

Answer: B

122. Systems are formal and informal rules and regulations that
complement the company ………..

A. strategy

B. structure

C. system

D. environment

Answer: B

123. The reasons for acquisition are

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 A. Increased market power

B. Increased diversification

C. Increased speed to market

D. All of the above

Answer: D

124. Market research is conducted by

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125. Vertical integration is concerned with

A. supply chain

B. production

C. Quality

D. planning

Answer: A

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