Q1:
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Staffing
Medium
The following are the points of need for training, except:
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Staffing
Medium
The following are the points of need for training, except:
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Controlling
Easy
"It is a function of management that brings the management cycle back to the planning function." Identify the function.
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Directing
Easy
Interpreting the same written message in different ways is an example of:
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Directing
Easy
Identify the correct sequence of needs as per Maslow's need hierarchy theory
(A) Esteem needs
(B) Affiliation needs
(C) Self-actualization needs
(D) Security needs
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Marketing
Easy
The rare collections of artwork or of antiques are examples of:
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Directing
Easy
Any informal communication about company and personal matters outside the official network is called:
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Marketing
Easy
Which of the following is not a factor affecting price mix?
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Organising
Medium
Which of the following are the elements of delegation?
(A) Unity of Direction
(B) Authority
(C) Responsibility
(D) Accountability
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Principles of Management
Easy
The principle of division of work was given by ________.
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Directing
Easy
Which of the following is not a barrier to communication?
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Planning
Medium
Choose the correct order for the planning process.
(A) Developing premises
(B) Selecting an alternative
(C) Setting objectives
(D) Identifying and evaluating the alternatives
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Staffing
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Vestibule Training | (I) Shifting the trainee from one department to another to give a broader understanding of the organization. |
| (B) Job rotation | (II) A joint programme of training in which educational institutions and business firms operate. |
| (C) Apprenticeship programmes | (III) Actual work environment is created and employees use the same equipment. |
| (D) Internship training | (IV) Put the trainee under the guidance of a master worker. |
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Principles of Management
Medium
The following are techniques of Scientific Management, except:
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Controlling
Easy
Identify the correct sequence of controlling process
(A) Identifying the deviations from the standards established.
(B) Measuring the performance of the employees.
(C) If there are deviations, corrective action is called for.
(D) Establishment of standards or targets against which the actual performance is measured.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Directing
Easy
Communication barriers include:
(A) Status
(B) Technical jargon
(C) Faulty translation
(D) Distrust
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Staffing
Easy
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Orientation | (I) choosing from among the pool of the prospective job candidates |
| (B) Recruitment | (II) facilitate employee learning |
| (C) Training and Development | (III) process of searching for prospective employees |
| (D) Selection | (IV) familiarising the person with the rules and policies of the organisation |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Planning
Easy
The function of management that requires taking decisions since it involves making a choice from alternative courses of action is known as:
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Controlling
Easy
Controlling and ________ are the inseparable twins of management.
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Directing
Easy
Which of the following is NOT a need under Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation?
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Business Finance
Easy
The mix between debt and owners fund is known as:
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Entrepreneurship Development
Easy
The following are part of entrepreneurial motivation, except:
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Business Finance
Easy
Which of the following are the objectives of Financial Planning?
(A) To ensure availability of funds whenever required.
(B) To see that the firm does not raise funds unnecessarily.
(C) Helps to cope with business shocks.
(D) Helps in minimizing cost of production.
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Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
"A variety of programmes designed to promote or protect a company's image and its individual products in the eyes of the public". This tool of promotion mix is:
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Planning
Easy
Identify the potential limitations of Planning:
(A) It increases the creativity.
(B) Managers have poor planning knowledge and skills.
(C) Sometimes plans to be drawn up take too much time.
(D) The costs incurred sometimes may not justify the benefits derived from the plans.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Marketing
Medium
The objections to advertising do not include:
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Business Finance
Medium
Other things remaining the same, an increase in the tax rate on corporate profits will:
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
____________ is the orderly synchronization of group efforts to provide unity of action, in the pursuit of a common purpose.
Business Studies
Organising
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Formal Organisation | (I) Related and similar work is done in one department under one executive. |
| (B) Functional Organisation | (II) Enterprises which have more than one category of products to offer. |
| (C) Informal Organisation | (III) It refers to the organization which is deliberately designed. |
| (D) Divisional Organisation | (IV) Refers to a network of social relationships. |
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Nature & Significance
Easy
Which of the following is not a feature of management as an art?
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Controlling
Medium
The importance of controlling function of management includes:
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Nature & Significance
Easy
Performing activities correctly and at a minimum cost is called:
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Business Environment
Easy
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Political Environment | (I) Agricultural and industrial production trends |
| (B) Economic Environment | (II) Educational system and literacy rates |
| (C) Legal Environment | (III) Government regulations to protect consumer's interests |
| (D) Social Environment | (IV) The extent and nature of government intervention in business |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Marketing
Easy
"Producing goods of predetermined specifications which helps in achieving uniformity and consistency in the output". This statement is related to:
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Business Environment
Easy
Expansion of transportation and communication facilities is an example of:
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Entrepreneurship Development
Medium
Choose the correct order in the process of setting up a business.
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Organising
Medium
Identify the correct steps involved in the process of organizing.
(A) Allotment of Duties
(B) Establishing authority and reporting relationship
(C) Departmentalization
(D) Identification and Grouping of work
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Nature & Significance
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Management of work | (I) The functions of management are simultaneously performed by all the managers all the time. |
| (B) Management of operations | (II) The task of management is to make people work towards achieving the organisation's goals. |
| (C) Management is a continuous process | (III) Management translates the work in terms of goals to be achieved and assigns the means to achieve it. |
| (D) Management of people | (IV) The production process requires input material and technology for transforming this input into desired output. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
The tendency to withhold a larger proportion of formal authority at higher levels of the management hierarchy is called:
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Organising
Easy
The process of assigning authority and responsibility to one's subordinates to manage a project is called:
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Business Environment
Easy
Which of the following is not a feature of business environment?
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Staffing
Easy
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Staffing
Medium
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Staffing
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Staffing
Medium
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Staffing
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Consumer Protection
Easy
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Consumer Protection
Easy
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Consumer Protection
Medium
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Consumer Protection
Easy
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Consumer Protection
Easy
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