Q1:
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
Which of the following is not an importance of Decentralisation?
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
Which of the following is not an importance of Decentralisation?
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Management consists of a series of ____________ that are performed by managers.
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Which of the following is not an element of Physical Distribution?
Business Studies
Organising
Medium
Select the correct sequence of steps involved in the process of Organising:
A. Establishing authority
B. Assignment of Duties
C. Identification of Work
D. Division of Work
E. Departmentalisation
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Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Identify the characteristic of Management highlighted in the following statement
"An organisation has a set of basic goals which are the basic reason for its existence"
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Medium
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Name of Study) | LIST-II (Description) |
|---|---|
| A. Method Study | I. A person is bound to feel tired physically and mentally if she/he does not rest while working. |
| B. Motion Study | II. The objective of this study is to determine the number of workers to be employed; frame suitable incentive schemes and determine labour costs |
| C. Time Study | III. The objective of this study is to find out one best way of doing the job |
| D. Fatigue Study | IV. Unnecessary movements are sought to be eliminated so that it takes less time to complete the job efficiently |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Business Studies
Business Environment
Medium
Expansion of transportation and communication facilities fall under which dimension of Business Environment?
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Types of Communication barrier) | LIST-II (Explanation) |
|---|---|
| A. Psychological barriers | I. Related to the state of mind of both sender and receiver of communication. |
| B. Personal barriers | II. The personal factors of both sender and receiver may exert influence on effective communication |
| C. Semantic barrier | III. The factors related to organisation structure, authority relationships, rules and regulations |
| D. Organisational barriers | IV. Problems and obstructions in the process of encoding and decoding of message into words or impressions. |
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Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Arrange the following intermediaries in correct sequence as per a two-level channel of distribution:
A. Manufacturer
B. Wholesaler
C. Customer
D. Retailer
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Business Studies
Consumer Protection
Medium
Identify the correct importance of Consumer protection from consumers' point of view
A. Moral Justification
B. Government Intervention
C. Unorganised Consumers
D. Social Responsibility
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Business Studies
Financial Markets
Medium
Which of the following is not associated with Bombay Stock Exchange?
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Easy
Identify the Characteristic of Principles of Management from following statement
"The principles of management are intended to apply to all types of organisations, business as well as non-business, small as well as large, public sector as well as private sector, manufacturing as well as the services sectors"
Business Studies
Financial Markets
Easy
"A privilege given to existing shareholders to subscribe to a new issue of shares according to the terms and conditions of the company".
Identify the method of flotation from this statement.
Business Studies
Consumer Protection
Easy
According to the importance of consumer protection from consumers' point of view, what is "Widespread Exploitation of Consumers"?
Business Studies
Consumer Protection
Easy
Identify the consumer right from this statement.
"The consumer has a right to acquire knowledge and to be a well informed consumer throughout life"
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Sales Promotion ________________
Business Studies
Financial Markets
Easy
An instrument of short-term finance repayable on demand, with a maturity period of one to fifteen days, used for interbank transactions.
Identify the money market instrument from this statement.
Business Studies
Controlling
Medium
Identify the correct sequence of Controlling Process
A. Performance should be measured in an objective and reliable manner
B. Standards are the criteria against which actual performance would be measured
C. Critical point control and management by exception can be used by a manager in this step
D. Immediate managerial attention is required when the deviations go beyond the acceptable range
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
________________ is an inner state that energises, activates or moves and directs behaviour towards goals. It arises out of the needs of individuals.
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
"Marketing takes a day to learn. Unfortunately it takes time to master."
Who gave the above definition?
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Medium
Identify the personnel who would work under Production Incharge as per Functional Foremanship as proposed by F. W. Taylor.
A. Speed Boss
B. Route Clerk
C. Gang Boss
D. Instructor
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Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
________________ is implicit and inherent in all functions of an organisation.
Business Studies
Financial Markets
Medium
Which of the following is not an objective of SEBI?
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Identify which of the following is not a Non-financial Incentive:
Business Studies
Planning
Easy
____________ are general statements that guide thinking or channelise energies towards a particular direction.
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Following are the Characteristics of Good Brand Name. Select the correct combination.
A. The brand name should be sufficiently versatile to accommodate new products, which are added to the product line
B. It should be capable of being registered and protected legally.
C. A brand should suggest the product's benefits and qualities.
D. A brand name should be non-distinctive
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Business Studies
Organising
Medium
"Informal organisation is a network of personal and social relations not established or required by the formal organisation but arising spontaneously as people associate with one another."
Who gave the above definition?
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
The followers are given a high degree of independence to formulate their own objectives and ways to achieve them. The manager is there only to support them and supply them the required information to complete the task assigned.
Identify the leadership style from this statement.
Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
____________________ aims at reducing the cost of funds procured, keeping the risk under control and achieving effective deployment of such funds
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Identify the correct combination of objections to Advertising
A. Encourages Sale of Inferior Products
B. Undermines Social Values
C. Confuses the Buyers
D. Adds to profits
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Business Studies
Planning
Medium
Identify the logical steps involved in planning process which every manager has to follow
A. Objectives may be set for the entire organisation and each department
B. The best plan has to be adopted and implemented.
C. Put the plan into action.
D. The manager is required to make certain assumptions about the future
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Identify the correct sequence of the communication process:
A. Receiver
B. Decoding
C. Media
D. Message
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Business Studies
Planning
Easy
Which of the following is not a Limitation of Planning?
Business Studies
Directing
Medium
Which of the following is not an element of directing?
Business Studies
Business Environment
Medium
From the following features of Business Environment, identify the correct ones.
A. Intra-relatedness
B. Dynamic nature
C. Uncertainty
D. Complexity
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Business Studies
Organising
Medium
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Concepts related to Organising) | LIST-II (Explanation) |
|---|---|
| A. Delegation | I. Granting of authority to subordinates to operate within prescribed limits |
| B. Informal Organisation | II. Increase the importance of a subordinate's role |
| C. Formal Organisation | III. Designed by the management to accomplish a particular task. |
| D. Decentralisation | IV. Aggregate of interpersonal relationships without any conscious purpose |
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Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Classification of Products) | LIST-II (Explanation) |
|---|---|
| A. Convenience Products | I. Which normally survive many uses |
| B. Shopping Products | II. People make special efforts in their purchase |
| C. Speciality Products | III. On which buyers devote considerable time |
| D. Durable Products | IV. Which are purchased frequently |
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Business Studies
Financial Markets
Easy
Which of the following is not a feature of the Primary Market?
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
Which of the following is not an Importance of Organising?
Business Studies
Controlling
Medium
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Concepts related to Controlling) | LIST-II (Explanation) |
|---|---|
| A. Critical Point Control | I. Benchmarks towards which an organisation strives to work |
| B. Setting Performance Standards | II. A principle of management control based on the belief that an attempt to control everything results in controlling nothing |
| C. Management by Exception | III. Focus on key result areas (KRAs) which are crucial for the success of an organisation |
| D. Controlling | IV. Postmortem of past activities to find out deviations from the standards |
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Staffing
Easy
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Staffing
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Staffing
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Staffing
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Staffing
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Business Finance
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Business Finance
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Business Finance
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