Mgt MCQ
1. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
o a) Management is a goal-oriented process.
o b) Management is a continuous process.
o c) Management is a dynamic process.
o d) Management is a rigid process.
2. Which one of the following is not an importance of management?
o a) Integrating various interest groups
o b) Developing society
o c) Disciplining employees
o d) Inculcating creativity
3. Management is not
o a) an applied science.
o b) a pure science.
o c) an art.
o d) an art and science both.
4. In which category does management fall?
o a) Well-established profession
o b) Semi-profession
o c) Emerging profession
o d) Marginal profession
5. Top management is concerned with formulation of
o a) guidelines for supervisors.
o b) long-term plans.
o c) short-term plans.
o d) None of these.
6. Coordination is
o a) a management function.
o b) the essence of management.
o c) an objective of management.
o d) a social objective.
7. The element that aims at integrating group efforts to achieve group objectives is
called ___.
o a) Cooperation
o b) Coordination
o c) Management
o d) Directing
8. Managing Director is the position of ___ level of management in a large company.
o a) Top
o b) Middle
o c) Lower
o d) Middle and Lower
9. Management is multidimensional because it has ___ dimension(s).
o a) One
o b) Two
o c) Three
o d) Four
10. Management is a ___ directed process as it aims at achieving specified goals.
o a) Continuously
o b) Future
o c) Goal
o d) Deliberately
11. ___ is a systematised body of knowledge that explains certain general truths or
operation of general laws.
o a) Science
o b) Art
o c) Profession
o 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.”
o a) Coordination ensures unity of action
o b) Coordination is an all pervasive function
o c) Coordination is a continuous process
o d) Coordination is a deliberate function
13. Co-ordination is considered to be the essence of management because
o a) It is a common thread that runs through all the activities within the
organisation
o b) It is implicit and inherent in all functions of the organisation
o c) It is a force that binds all the functions of management
o d) All of the above
14. This function of Management related to placing the right person at the right job is
o a) Organising
o b) Staffing
o c) Planning
o d) Controlling
15. This function of management relating to laying down the foundation for carrying out
the other functions of management successfully is
o a) Organising
o b) Staffing
o c) Planning
o d) Controlling
16. Effective control depends on
o a) organization structure
o b) Proper direction
o c) flow of communication
o d) All of the above
17. Organising as a function of management involves deciding
o a) What activities and resources are required
o b) Who will do a particular task
o c) Where will it be done
o d) All of the above
18. The main task of this level of management is to determine the overall organisational
objectives and strategies for their realisation.
o a) Operational management
o b) Middle level management
o c) First line managers
o d) Top level management
19. Select the quality/qualities of a good leader?
o a) charming personality
o b) Ability to take decision
o c) communication skills
o d) All of these
20. Which of the following statements is not true for lower level management?
o a) Analyse the business environment and its implications for the survival
of the business.
o b) Ensure the quality of the output
o c) They strive to reduce the wastage of resources
o d) They ensure that the safety standards are maintained within the
organisation.
21. Management is needed at
o a) Top level
o b) Middle level
o c) lower level
o d) all levels
22. Which of the following is a function of top level management?
o a) Ensuring quality of output
o b) Assigning necessary duties and responsibilities to their departments
o c) Taking responsibility for all the activities of the business and its impact
on the society
o d) Ensuring that the safety standards are maintained within the organisation.
23. Which of the following is not a designation related to middle level management?
o a) Operations Head
o b) Sales Manager
o c) Chief Operating Officer
o d) Divisional Manager
24. Find out from the following which is not an element of communication cycle.
o a) Decoding
o b) Communication
o c) Channel
o d) Receiver
25. Successful organisations do not achieve goals by chance but by following a deliberate
process known as
o a) Planning
o b) Co-ordination
o c) Controlling
o d) Management
21. Management is needed at
a) Top level
b) Middle level
c) Lower level
d) All levels
22. 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
society
d) Ensuring that the safety standards are maintained within the organization
23. 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
24. Find out from the following which is not an element of the communication cycle.
a) Decoding
b) Communication
c) Channel
d) Receiver
25. Successful organizations 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 organizations which are
a) Non-profit organizations
b) Service organizations
c) Social organizations
d) All of the above
27. Grapevine is
a) Formal communication
b) Barrier communication
c) Lateral communication
d) Informal communication
28. People in the organizations 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
29. 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
30. Planning is the process of
a) Thinking
b) Directing
c) Forecasting
d) None of these
31. Effectiveness relates to
a) Doing the right task
b) Completing activities
c) Achieving goals
d) All of the above
32. Management is said to be poor if it is
a) Efficient but ineffective
b) Effective but inefficient
c) Both inefficient and ineffective
d) All of the above
33. Select the most basic and primary function of management.
a) Organizing
b) Purchasing
c) Directing
d) Planning
34. Which of the following is not a function of management?
a) Management is all pervasive
b) Management is multi-dimensional
c) Identification of threats & warnings
d) Location of business
35. Identify from the following that can be delegated.
a) Responsibility
b) Authority
c) Accountability
d) All of these
36. Name two broad categories of business activities:
a) Trade & commerce
b) Trade & Industry
c) Industry & commerce
d) None of these
37. Which one of the following is not an economic objective of the business:
a) Social environment
b) Survival
c) Profit
d) Growth
38. Job specification includes
a) Physical characteristic
b) Psychological characteristic
c) Personal characteristic
d) All of these
39. Which factor doesn’t describe management as science:
a) Systematized body of knowledge
b) Universal validity
c) Ethical code of conduct
d) Principles based on experimentation
40. Which of the following management functions are closely related?
a) Planning and organizing
b) Staffing and control
c) Planning and control
d) Planning and staffing
41) Supervisor is/are:
a. Engineer
b. Manager
c. Team leader
d. All of these
45) The last function in the sequence, which culminates in the attainment of
organization objectives, is:
a. organizing
b. coordinating
c. controlling
d. planning
46) In terms of the sequential relationship, the first function requiring managerial
attention is:
a. Planning
b. coordinating
c. directing
d. controlling
47) Managerial skills involve:
a. Technical skills
b. Human skills
c. Conceptual skills
d. All of these
48) Main functions of administrative management are:
a. planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling
b. planning, organizing, directing, and controlling
c. planning, organizing, staffing, and directing
d. planning, organizing, controlling, and representation
49) Successful coordination of activities results from effectively carrying out the
function:
a. planning
b. organizing
c. staffing
d. directing
e. all of these
50) Find a key step in the planning process:
a. identifying goals and objectives
b. developing a budget
c. assigning tasks to employees
d. evaluating performance
51) Control function of management cannot be performed without:
a. planning
b. organizing
c. staffing
d. motivation
52) Which level of management is responsible for establishing a vision for the
organization, developing broad plans and strategies, and directing subordinate
managers?
Top-level management
53) The process of sharing authority by superior to subordinate is:
a. Delegation
b. Accountability
c. Centralization
d. Responsibility
44) Which level of management is responsible for implementing programs that are
intended to carry out the broader objectives of an organization set by executives?
a. supervisory managers
b. middle managers
c. first-level managers
d. chief financial managers
45) Which type of managers are responsible for reporting to middle managers?
a. employees
b. managers
c. executive managers
d. second-level managers
45) Ability of a leader to look at things from others' point of view is:
a. Empathy
b. Sympathy
c. Responsibility
d. Apathy
46) Which of the following characterize a manager as being efficient?
a. They use a minimum amount of resources for the amount of outputs produced.
b. They devote a large amount of time to planning.
c. They achieve their goals.
d. They interview, select, and train people who are most suitable to fill open jobs.
47) Securing raw material from stores is the responsibility of:
a. Supervisor
b. Line manager
c. Purchase manager
d. Material manager
48) Which of the following characterize a manager as being effective?
a. They use a minimum amount of resources for the amount of outputs produced.
b. They devote a large amount of time to planning.
c. They achieve their goals.
d. They interview, select, and train people who are most suitable to fill open jobs.
49) Which term best describes the process of obtaining, deploying, and utilizing a
variety of essential resources to contribute to an organization’s success?
a. planning
b. organizing
c. staffing
d. management
50) Find the odd one out:
a. board of directors
b. chief executive
c. foremen
d. shareholders
51) Management is a -----Activity.
a. single
b. group
c. both group and single
d. None
52) Cycle time is concerned with:
a. Automobile
b. operator's work
c. Machine and Process
d. Time office
