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Q1:

2025: 22 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Management is a complex and multi dimensional activity that has three main dimensions. Identify, from the options given below, which is NOT included in the three dimensions.

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 22 May Shift 2 BST question 1

Q2:

2025: 22 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

"All departments and individuals are interdependent and they have to depend on each other for information to perform their activities". Identify the importance of coordination stated in the above lines?

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 22 May Shift 1 BST question 2

Q3:

2025: 22 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Prithvi, who is the chief executive officer of Tech Enterprise, is responsible for the welfare and survival of the organization. Identify the level of management Prithvi belongs to?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 22 May Shift 1 BST question 3

Q4:

2025: 22 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

"To become a chartered accountant in India, a candidate has to clear a specified examination".

This is an example of which characteristic of Management as a profession?

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 22 May Shift 1 BST question 4

Q5:

2025: 22 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Which concept of management ensures that "every individual effort contributes to the organizational performance"?

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 22 May Shift 1 BST question 5

Q6:

2025: 21 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

____________ is the orderly synchronization of group efforts to provide unity of action, in the pursuit of a common purpose.

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 21 May Shift 1 BST question 6

Q7:

2025: 21 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Which of the following is not a feature of management as an art?

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 21 May Shift 1 BST question 7

Q8:

2025: 21 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Performing activities correctly and at a minimum cost is called:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 21 May Shift 1 BST question 8

Q9:

2025: 21 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-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:

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 21 May Shift 1 BST question 9

Q10:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Ethical code of conduct characteristic is related to:

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Q11:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Finance Officer, Vice President(Marketing) belong to:

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Q12:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Medium

Coordination is the force that binds all the other functions of management. In light of this, which of the following statement is incorrect?

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Q13:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Management is all pervasive.

(B) Management is multidimensional.

(C) Management is a group activity.

(D) Management is an intangible force.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q14:

2025: 15 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Name the Function of Management that initiates Action in the Organisation.

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Q15:

2025: 15 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

A firm is planning to increase its sales by 25% in the next quarter. Identify the feature of Management being highlighted.

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Q16:

2025: 15 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Arti, an employee, is working towards achieving her goal of becoming a manager. She believes that basic knowledge varies from individual to individual in an organization. Also, a good employee applies creative knowledge. Which of the following describes the nature of management here?

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Q17:

2025: 15 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Identify the features of Management as a Science.

(A) Systematised body of knowledge

(B) Universal Validity

(C) Principles based on experimentation

(D) Creativity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q18:

2025: 15 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Identify the correct order of functions of management.

  1. Planning-Organising-Controlling-Directing-Staffing
  2. Organising-Planning-Controlling-Representing-Innovating
  3. Planning-Organising-Staffing-Directing-Controlling
  4. Planning-Staffing-Controlling-Organising-Directing
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Q19:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Arun has been promoted as production manager of the North-East division of a company. Now he is working at:

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Q20:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of coordination?

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Q21:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
FunctionsActivity
(A) Planning(I) Analysing Deviations
(B) Organising(II) Setting goals in advance
(C) Directing(III) Communicating effectively
(D) Controlling(IV) Grouping tasks

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q22:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society." Identify the concept reflected in the above statement.

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Q23:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills". Which objective of management is reflected in this statement?

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Q24:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations". This statement suggests that management is based on:

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Q25:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself". Identify the functions of management performed by Shilpa in the above case.

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Q26:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"Slowly the business is growing as the number of orders are increasing, and the production cost is declining." Which of the following concept is causing the decrease in production cost here?

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Q27:

2025: 14 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Which of the following is termed as the 'Essence of Management'?

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Q28:

2025: 14 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Identify the INCORRECT statement from the following.

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Q29:

2025: 14 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Medium

Which of the following are related to the social objectives of management?

(A) Using environmentally friendly methods of production

(B) Providing financial loans to suppliers

(C) Providing basic amenities like schools and creches to employees

(D) Giving employment opportunities to economically weaker sections of society

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q30:

2025: 14 May Shift 1

Nature & Significance

Easy

Anita works at the middle level of a business organisation. She might be:

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