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This section includes 255 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Public Administration knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Dharmashastras are |
| A. | Sacred laws |
| B. | Sacred beliefs |
| C. | Sacred customs |
| Answer» B. Sacred beliefs | |
| 2. |
Theories help us to understand the working of |
| A. | People |
| B. | Organization |
| C. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. None of the above | |
| 3. |
The letter O in POSDCORB stands for |
| A. | Organic |
| B. | Office |
| C. | Organising |
| Answer» D. | |
| 4. |
The letter P in POSDCORB stands for |
| A. | Programme |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Participation |
| Answer» B. Planning | |
| 5. |
The essay by Woodrow Wilson published in 1887 was titled as |
| A. | Public Administration |
| B. | Political Administration |
| C. | The Study of Administration |
| Answer» D. | |
| 6. |
Karl Marx believes that the state is an instrument of |
| A. | development |
| B. | cooperation and participation |
| C. | exploitation |
| Answer» D. | |
| 7. |
Who wrote Das Capital ? |
| A. | Lenin |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Douglas McGregor |
| Answer» C. Douglas McGregor | |
| 8. |
Karl Marx died in |
| A. | 1812 |
| B. | 1883 |
| C. | 1854 |
| Answer» C. 1854 | |
| 9. |
To Marx, the wealthy or capitalists were labeled as |
| A. | Bourgeoisie |
| B. | Proletariat |
| C. | Middle class |
| Answer» B. Proletariat | |
| 10. |
According to Marx, the working class were the |
| A. | Capitalists |
| B. | Proletariat |
| C. | Middle class |
| Answer» B. Proletariat | |
| 11. |
The book The Poverty of Philosophy was published in |
| A. | 1847 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1868 |
| Answer» B. 1853 | |
| 12. |
Marx considered the history of all society up to his time is the history of |
| A. | Racism |
| B. | Political problems |
| C. | Class struggle |
| Answer» D. | |
| 13. |
Marx s ideology was largely influenced by |
| A. | Hegelian philosophy |
| B. | Aristotle s philosophy |
| C. | Plato s philosophy |
| Answer» B. Aristotle s philosophy | |
| 14. |
Karl Marx was born in |
| A. | France |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Italy |
| Answer» C. Italy | |
| 15. |
The Communist Manifesto was written in |
| A. | 1854 |
| B. | 1848 |
| C. | 1872 |
| Answer» C. 1872 | |
| 16. |
According to Karl Marx, the present state will |
| A. | wither away |
| B. | continue for a long period |
| C. | uplift the workers |
| Answer» B. continue for a long period | |
| 17. |
Who amongst the following believed in class struggle? |
| A. | J. S. Mill |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Plato |
| Answer» C. Plato | |
| 18. |
Marx s views has been criticized because |
| A. | the idea of the state will wither away has not come true |
| B. | his idea that workers will unite proved a failure |
| C. | his views on capitalism |
| Answer» B. his idea that workers will unite proved a failure | |
| 19. |
Customs, morals, religion and politics belonged to the |
| A. | Super-structure of society |
| B. | Sub-structure of society |
| C. | Infrastructure of society |
| Answer» B. Sub-structure of society | |
| 20. |
Marx considered the forces of production as the |
| A. | Super-structure of society |
| B. | Sub-structure of society |
| C. | Infrastructure of society |
| Answer» C. Infrastructure of society | |
| 21. |
The most important work on Public Administration in ancient India was |
| A. | the Mahabharata |
| B. | the Ramayana |
| C. | the Arthashastra |
| Answer» D. | |
| 22. |
The word shastra in Arthashastra means |
| A. | economics |
| B. | politics |
| C. | diplomacy |
| Answer» C. diplomacy | |
| 23. |
Kautilya is the author of the |
| A. | Slave economy |
| B. | Volunteer economy |
| C. | Arthashastra |
| Answer» D. | |
| 24. |
The word artha in Arthashastra means |
| A. | politics |
| B. | economics |
| C. | diplomacy |
| Answer» C. diplomacy | |
| 25. |
To carry out the orders of administration, Kautilya laid emphasis on |
| A. | People s cooperation |
| B. | People s coordination |
| C. | People s contribution |
| Answer» B. People s coordination | |
| 26. |
Sama means |
| A. | Persuasion |
| B. | Punishment |
| C. | Incentive |
| Answer» B. Punishment | |
| 27. |
Dama implies |
| A. | Force |
| B. | Incentive |
| C. | Progress |
| Answer» C. Progress | |
| 28. |
The urgency of a satisfied need |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | remains the same |
| Answer» C. remains the same | |
| 29. |
Comparative Public Administration is |
| A. | Cross-cultural |
| B. | Culture-bound |
| C. | Convention-oriented |
| Answer» B. Culture-bound | |
| 30. |
ASPA was founded in |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1956 |
| C. | 1939 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 31. |
The full form of ASPA is |
| A. | American Society for Public Associations |
| B. | American Society for Public Administration |
| C. | American Society for People s Assistance |
| Answer» C. American Society for People s Assistance | |
| 32. |
What is the meaning of Charisma? |
| A. | Beauty |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Gift of Grace |
| Answer» D. | |
| 33. |
Repetitive and routine decisions are |
| A. | Non-programmed decisions |
| B. | Programmed decisions |
| C. | Organisational decisions |
| Answer» C. Organisational decisions | |
| 34. |
Protection against natural calamities, danger and threat are |
| A. | Physiological Needs |
| B. | Security Needs |
| C. | Biological Needs |
| Answer» C. Biological Needs | |
| 35. |
Danda means |
| A. | Punishment |
| B. | Agreement |
| C. | Development |
| Answer» B. Agreement | |
| 36. |
The activity of finding alternative courses of action is |
| A. | Intelligence Activity |
| B. | Design Activity |
| C. | Choice Activity |
| Answer» C. Choice Activity | |
| 37. |
Who propounded Motivation-Hygiene Theory? |
| A. | Henry Fayol |
| B. | Abraham Maslow |
| C. | Frederick Herzberg |
| Answer» D. | |
| 38. |
Who propounded Theory X and Theory Y ? |
| A. | Frederick Herzberg |
| B. | Douglas McGregor |
| C. | Henry Fayol |
| Answer» C. Henry Fayol | |
| 39. |
The Theory of Organisational Principle was propounded by |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Kautilya |
| C. | Fayol |
| Answer» D. | |
| 40. |
Frederick Herzberg propounded the Motivation-Hygiene Theory in |
| A. | 1959 |
| B. | 1962 |
| C. | 1945 |
| Answer» B. 1962 | |
| 41. |
The Human Relations Theory highlighted the significance of Human dimension of the organisation by drawing attention to |
| A. | Economic factors of work situation |
| B. | The Social and Psychological factors of work situation |
| C. | The Political factors of work situation |
| Answer» C. The Political factors of work situation | |
| 42. |
The book The Human Side of Enterprise was written in |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1950 |
| Answer» C. 1950 | |
| 43. |
The author of The Motivation to Work is |
| A. | Douglas Mcgregor |
| B. | Frederick Herzberg |
| C. | F.W. Riggs |
| Answer» C. F.W. Riggs | |
| 44. |
Who has called Decision Making as the heart of administration? |
| A. | F.W. |
| B. | Max Weber |
| C. | Herbert Simon |
| Answer» D. | |
| 45. |
The book Creative Experience is written by |
| A. | Mary Parker Follett |
| B. | Elton Mayo |
| C. | L.D. White |
| Answer» B. Elton Mayo | |
| 46. |
The book General and Industrial Management was written by |
| A. | Douglas Mc Gregor |
| B. | Lenin |
| C. | Henry Fayol |
| Answer» D. | |
| 47. |
Which phase of Decision Making according to Herbert Simon consists of Inventing, Developing and Analysing possible courses of action? |
| A. | First Phase |
| B. | Second Phase |
| C. | Third Phase |
| Answer» C. Third Phase | |
| 48. |
The book Administrative Behaviour-A Study of Decision Making Processes in Administrative Organization was written by |
| A. | Herbert Simon |
| B. | Woodrow Wilson |
| C. | Luther Gulick |
| Answer» B. Woodrow Wilson | |
| 49. |
According to Herbert Simon, every decision is based upon |
| A. | Factual and Value Premises |
| B. | Data and Value Premises |
| C. | None of the Above |
| Answer» B. Data and Value Premises | |
| 50. |
Herbert Simon s contribution is significant in the field of |
| A. | Communication |
| B. | Authority |
| C. | Decision Making |
| Answer» D. | |