Symbiosis International Education Centre 2007 Post Graduate Diploma Business Administration Principle of Practices Management, PPM_7 - Question Paper

choose The Blank
ques. Failure to provide ________ to goal setters is a weakness of MBO.
accurate ans guidelines
Your ans guidelines

choose The Blank
ques. Planning depends on authenticity and ________ of info.
accurate ans Reliability
Your ans Accessibility

choose The Blank
ques. ________ is a part of the job that needs to be done in connection with a general programme.
accurate ans Project
Your ans Policies

choose The Blank
ques. ________ decisions relate to the day to day operations of the enterprise generally taken by middle and lower level management.
accurate ans Operative
Your ans Operative

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Name the factors determining decentralization of authority.
accurate ans Size of the organization , Uniformity of policy , History of the enterprise
Your ans Size of the organization , Uniformity of policy , History of the enterprise

Multiple option Single ans
ques. What kind of control is most important for effective delegation?
accurate ans Feedback
Your ans Feedback

Multiple option Single ans
ques. Name the factor that affects the degree of decentralization.
accurate ans Control
Your ans Co-ordination

Multiple option Single ans
ques. What is essential for the management to get things done in the organization?
accurate ans Delegation
Your ans Delegation

True/False
ques. Fear among managers is not a barrier to delegation of authority.
accurate ans False
Your ans False

Multiple option Single ans
ques. Who said, the heart of administration is the directing function.
accurate ans Dimock
Your ans Dimock

choose The Blank
ques. Managers should be effective ________ so that they may influence the activities of subordinates without dissatisfying them.
accurate ans leaders
Your ans directors

choose The Blank
ques. Necessity of control in business organisation arises due to number of factors, 1 of which is ________ of organisations themselves.
accurate ans complexity
Your ans complexity

True/False
ques. The essence of control is that it is aimed at outcomes and not necessarily at people as such.
accurate ans actual
Your ans False

True/False
ques. 1 of the oldest technique of checking performance is the personal observation.
accurate ans actual
Your ans actual

Multiple option Single ans
ques. This is a kind of motivational technique training provided to the groups of managers themselves so that they may behave with and motivate their subordinates better.
accurate ans Sensitivity training
Your ans Leadership training

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. In the theory of Mc Gregor subsequent assumptions have been made about human nature, under theory X those are
accurate ans Self-centered , Lacks amitions , Gullible
Your ans Self-centered , Lacks amitions

choose The Blank
ques. Positive motivation makes people willing to do their work in the best way they can and improve their ________.
accurate ans performance
Your ans productivity

choose The Blank
ques. Physical needs are at the base of the hierarchy theory of motivation while self actualisation needs are at the ________.
accurate ans apex
Your ans apex


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Multiple option Single ans
ques. Professional managers help organizations in chalking out which kind of strategies?
accurate ans Corporate
Your ans Corporate

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Features of Management are as follows
accurate ans goal oriented , universal , continuous process
Your ans goal oriented , universal , continuous process

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Management is multidisciplinary, it includes knowledge/ info from
accurate ans economics , maths , psychology
Your ans economics , maths , psychology

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. The external environmental factors that influence management are
accurate ans economic modifications , political , technological
Your ans economic modifications , political , technological

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Management is the combination of
accurate ans arts , science , profession
Your ans arts , science , profession

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. The features of art is as follows
accurate ans skill , knowledge , creativity
Your ans skill , knowledge , creativity

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Any discipline to be called as profession must fulfill the subsequent conditions
accurate ans requires definite period of learning , centralized rule making authority , enforceable code of conduct
Your ans requires definite period of learning , centralized rule making authority , enforceable code of conduct

Match The subsequent
ques. accurate ans Your ans

Management can be applied everywhere Management is universal Management is universal

Management is dynamic modifications as per time modifications as per time

Manager does not require any specific qualification Anybody can become a manager Anybody can become a manager

Knowledge based decision-making. Instead of intuition Instead of intuition

Professional managers may have only salary-stake ques. of accountability of Performance ques. of accountability of Performance


Match The subsequent
ques. accurate ans Your ans

Art Skill Skill

Code of Conduct Profession Profession

Predictive Power Science Science

Management Creative Dynamic

Professional Manager Dynamic Creative


True/False
ques. Revenue model is a challenge in the service sector.
accurate ans actual
Your ans actual

Multiple option Single ans
ques. The contribution of the service sector to GDP has been less than proportionate to
accurate ans employment
Your ans employment

choose The Blank
ques. The scope for retailing in India is great as it is dominated by the________.
accurate ans unorganized sector
Your ans unorganized sector

True/False
ques. Focus on savings and high bargaining interests of the consumer is an obstacle in retail development in India.
accurate ans actual
Your ans actual

choose The Blank
ques. Events are occurrences designed for ________ interests.
accurate ans marketing
Your ans marketing

Multiple option Single ans
ques. Which of the subsequent is not an area of operation of event management?
accurate ans banking
Your ans banking

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Name the leading event management companies in India
accurate ans Midas , Pinnacle , Wizcraft
Your ans Midas , Pinnacle , Wizcraft

True/False
ques. Foreign insurance companies can appoint majority directors on the company board.
accurate ans False
Your ans False

Multiple option Single ans
ques. Life Insurance Corporation was nationalized by merging how many private insurance companies?
accurate ans 245
Your ans 245

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. In the insurance sector the rules governing the foreign companies
accurate ans are 26% of equity participation , affect only special resolutions , do not appoint majority directors on the company board
Your ans are 26% of equity participation , affect only special resolutions , do not appoint majority directors on the company board

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Future of Insurance sector would be
accurate ans new players taking over the market , improved customer service , strong hold of nationalized players
Your ans new players taking over the market , improved customer service , strong hold of nationalized players

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. The objectives in corporate governance are
accurate ans growth , stability , shareholders value maximization
Your ans growth , stability , shareholders value maximization

choose The Blank
ques. Individuals are encouraged to develop________,to speak out, to challenge actions.
accurate ans ideas
Your ans ideas

choose The Blank
ques. Learning from mistakes is often more powerful than learning from________.
accurate ans Success
Your ans Success

Multiple option Single ans
ques. What criterion is that which the SBU must meet which is neither too large nor too small?
accurate ans Proper size
Your ans Proper size

Multiple option Single ans
ques. What is the authority for the SBU which is delegated to every person heading it, and can adapt quickly to any environmental change?
accurate ans Decision-making
Your ans Decision-making

Multiple option Single ans
ques. Intelligence quotient is the measurement of one's ?
accurate ans Intelligence
Your ans Intelligence

True/False
ques. reduced productivity is a cost of low IQ.
accurate ans False
Your ans False

choose The Blank
ques. Being ________ requires high level of optimism and persistence despite rejection.
accurate ans Self-Motivated
Your ans Self-Motivated

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. The experts who dealt in Behavioral Sciences are :
accurate ans Max Weber , Vilfredo Pareto , Elton Mayo
Your ans Max Weber , Vilfredo Pareto , Elton Mayo

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Under McKinsey's seven S model, the soft S's are:
accurate ans Style , Staff , Skills
Your ans Style , Staff , Skills

True/False
ques. Unity of command means that employees should receive orders from 1 superior only.
accurate ans actual
Your ans actual

True/False
ques. W.Edward Deming introduced quality control in Japan.
accurate ans actual
Your ans actual

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. The characteristics of knowledge worker would be
accurate ans egoistic , right conscious
Your ans egoistic , right conscious

choose The Blank
ques. The purpose of life is to raise from ________ to rajas
accurate ans Tamas
Your ans Tamas

choose The Blank
ques. It is stated that waking and dream world are both illusions, according to vedanta world as ________.
accurate ans Maya Mithya
Your ans Maya Mithya

Multiple option Single ans
ques. Successful consultants should promote their consultancy through what ?
accurate ans Network
Your ans Network

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. Under the role of management consultant, consultant acts as a
accurate ans Motivator , Leader , Counselor
Your ans Motivator , Leader , Counselor

Multiple option Single ans
ques. Planning is based on future conditions which are dynamic, hence it is stated to be
accurate ans Flexible
Your ans Continuous

Multiple option Multiple ans
ques. The process of forecasting is based on
accurate ans Future patterns , Current analysis , Past performance
Your ans Future patterns , Current analysis , Past performance

True/False
ques. Demand forecast is 1 of the popular forecasts.
accurate ans actual
Your ans actual

choose The Blank
ques. Advantage of delegation of authority outcomes in prompt ________.
accurate ans Decision-making
Your ans Decision-making

True/False
ques. Delegation and decentralization are closely related to every other.
accurate ans actual
Your ans actual

True/False
ques. the heart of administration is the directing function.
accurate ans actual
Your ans actual

choose The Blank
ques. Maintaining discipline and ________ those who perform properly, is an element of direction.
accurate ans controlling
Your ans rewarding

choose The Blank
ques. Managerial function of control is the ________ and correction of performance of different activities.
accurate ans measurement
Your ans measurement

Multiple option Single ans
ques. Which modern pattern calls for systematic attempt at controlling ?
accurate ans Decentralisation
Your ans Decentralisation

Multiple option Single ans
ques. "Control maintains the equilibrium ranging from ends and means, output and efforts' by according to
accurate ans Peter Drucker
Your ans Peter Drucker

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