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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.
| 101. |
F.W. Riggs describes Sala Model as |
| A. | Economic Sub-system |
| B. | Administrative Sub-system |
| C. | None of the Above |
| Answer» C. None of the Above | |
| 102. |
The number of principles of administration specified by Henry Fayol was |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 14 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 103. |
The Father of Public Administration is |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | Aristotle |
| Answer» B. Henry Fayol | |
| 104. |
In Sala model, which factor plays a dominant role in appointments to various administrative posts? |
| A. | Nepotism |
| B. | Merit |
| C. | Administrative Capability |
| Answer» B. Merit | |
| 105. |
The agrarian-industria model of Riggs is based on |
| A. | Ecological Approach |
| B. | Behavioural Approach |
| C. | Structural Funcional Approach |
| Answer» D. | |
| 106. |
F.W. Riggs Agrarian model is based on which country |
| A. | Imperial China |
| B. | U.S.A |
| C. | Japan |
| Answer» B. U.S.A | |
| 107. |
Hawthorne Experiment was conducted at |
| A. | Bethlehem Steel Company |
| B. | Western Electrical Company |
| C. | Midvale Steel Company |
| Answer» C. Midvale Steel Company | |
| 108. |
Hawthorne Studies was conducted in Western Electrical Company in |
| A. | Chicago |
| B. | London |
| C. | Paris |
| Answer» B. London | |
| 109. |
Hawthorne Experiment was conducted by |
| A. | Mary Parker Follet |
| B. | Abraham Maslow |
| C. | Elton Mayo |
| Answer» D. | |
| 110. |
Hawthorne Experiments were conducted in |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | UK |
| C. | Russia |
| Answer» B. UK | |
| 111. |
How many analytical tools were employed by Riggs to explain his administrative theories? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Four |
| Answer» C. Four | |
| 112. |
F.W. Riggs has termed the functionally diffused societies as |
| A. | Diffracted |
| B. | Prismatic |
| C. | Fused |
| Answer» D. | |
| 113. |
The word bureaucracy was coined by |
| A. | Vincent de Gourney |
| B. | John Miller |
| C. | Aristotle |
| Answer» B. John Miller | |
| 114. |
Riggs developed the agrarian-industria model in |
| A. | 1952 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1956 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 115. |
The Classical Theory is referred to as |
| A. | Human Relations Theory |
| B. | Mechanistic Theory |
| C. | Model Theory |
| Answer» C. Model Theory | |
| 116. |
The father of Classical Theory is |
| A. | F. W. Taylor |
| B. | Henry Fayol |
| C. | Chester Barnard |
| Answer» C. Chester Barnard | |
| 117. |
The transitia model is |
| A. | An intermediate model |
| B. | A primary model |
| C. | A secondary model |
| Answer» B. A primary model | |
| 118. |
The author of The Human Side of Enterprise is |
| A. | Douglas McGregor |
| B. | Frederick Herzberg |
| C. | Abraham Maslow |
| Answer» B. Frederick Herzberg | |
| 119. |
Which of the statement of F.W. Riggs is correct? |
| A. | Ascriptive values is the feature of Industria societies |
| B. | Transitional societies having the attributes of only Agraria societies |
| C. | All societies move from Agraria to Industria stage |
| Answer» D. | |
| 120. |
Which statement is not correct about the Behavioural Theory? |
| A. | It is concerned with the scientific study of human behaviour |
| B. | It was started by Chester Barnard |
| C. | Its literature is mostly descriptive, not prescriptive |
| Answer» C. Its literature is mostly descriptive, not prescriptive | |
| 121. |
According to Elton Mayo one should not turn out too much work and if one does it is called_______________. |
| A. | Squealer |
| B. | Officious |
| C. | Rate Buster |
| Answer» D. | |
| 122. |
Esprit de Corps means |
| A. | Harmony |
| B. | Grace |
| C. | Faith |
| Answer» B. Grace | |
| 123. |
The object of division of work (specialization) is to produce |
| A. | more and better work |
| B. | better cooperation |
| C. | better conditions of work |
| Answer» B. better cooperation | |
| 124. |
The first social scientist who made a systematic study of bureaucracy was |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Plato |
| C. | Aristotle |
| Answer» B. Plato | |
| 125. |
To McGregor, the assumption that the average human being does not inherently dislike work is |
| A. | Theory X |
| B. | Theory Y |
| C. | Theory Z |
| Answer» C. Theory Z | |
| 126. |
In the Legal-Rational Bureaucracy, officials hold office on the basis of |
| A. | Appointment |
| B. | Election |
| C. | Choice |
| Answer» B. Election | |
| 127. |
In the Legal Rational Bureaucracy, official duties are conducted in a spirit of |
| A. | Nepotism |
| B. | Impersonality |
| C. | Partiality |
| Answer» C. Partiality | |
| 128. |
The CAG was established in |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1979 |
| C. | 1985 |
| Answer» B. 1979 | |
| 129. |
Which of the following is the Transitional society according to F.W. Riggs? |
| A. | Diffracted Society |
| B. | Prismatic Society |
| C. | Fused Society |
| Answer» C. Fused Society | |
| 130. |
According to F.W. Riggs, which of the following is the feature of Diffracted society? |
| A. | Universalism |
| B. | Selectivism |
| C. | Particularism |
| Answer» B. Selectivism | |
| 131. |
Henry Fayol advocates A place for everyone and everyone in his place as |
| A. | Material Order |
| B. | Human Order |
| C. | Economic Order |
| Answer» C. Economic Order | |
| 132. |
According to F.W. Riggs, which of the following is the feature of Fused society? |
| A. | Attainment |
| B. | Achievement |
| C. | Ascription |
| Answer» D. | |
| 133. |
According to Fayol, buying, selling and exchange of goods fall under |
| A. | Technical activities |
| B. | Commercial activities |
| C. | Financial activities |
| Answer» C. Financial activities | |
| 134. |
Comparative Administration Group was established in |
| A. | India |
| B. | America |
| C. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 135. |
Which is not an element of administration as mentioned by Fayol? |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organizing |
| C. | Conducting |
| Answer» D. | |
| 136. |
A society which relies on agriculture as its main source of income is a |
| A. | Fused Society |
| B. | Prismatic Society |
| C. | Diffracted Society |
| Answer» B. Prismatic Society | |
| 137. |
Victory of one side over the other is |
| A. | domination |
| B. | integration |
| C. | compromise |
| Answer» B. integration | |
| 138. |
One of the features of Industria Model is |
| A. | Specific patterns |
| B. | Particular norms |
| C. | Diffuse patterns |
| Answer» B. Particular norms | |
| 139. |
Public administration is influenced by external environment". This approach is related with |
| A. | Classical Approach |
| B. | Human Relation Approach |
| C. | Ecological Approach |
| Answer» D. | |
| 140. |
Behavioural Theory focussed on |
| A. | Decision Making in organisations |
| B. | Inter personal relations in organisations |
| C. | Actual behaviour of persons and groups in organisations |
| Answer» D. | |
| 141. |
F.W. Rigss was born in |
| A. | 1918 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1919 |
| Answer» C. 1919 | |
| 142. |
Universal studies of various administrative systems in a comparative context is |
| A. | Normative studies |
| B. | Nomothetic studies |
| C. | Ecological studies |
| Answer» C. Ecological studies | |
| 143. |
The ecological approach in the study of public administration was initiated in |
| A. | 1954 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1947 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 144. |
The examination of administrative phenomena in relation to its external environment is |
| A. | Ideographic studies |
| B. | Empirical studies |
| C. | Ecological studies |
| Answer» D. | |
| 145. |
The foremost exponent of Behavioural Theory is |
| A. | Herbert Simon |
| B. | Chester Barnard |
| C. | Chris Argyris |
| Answer» B. Chester Barnard | |
| 146. |
Behavioural Theory is not concerned with |
| A. | Prescription |
| B. | Quantification |
| C. | Mathematization |
| Answer» B. Quantification | |
| 147. |
Which approach did F.W. Riggs adopt to explain administrative systems from ecological perspective? |
| A. | Ecological Approach |
| B. | Structural-Functional Approach |
| C. | Behavioural Approach |
| Answer» C. Behavioural Approach | |
| 148. |
How many functions are performed in each society according to F.W. Riggs? |
| A. | Four |
| B. | Five |
| C. | Six |
| Answer» B. Five | |
| 149. |
The term Scientific Management was first coined by |
| A. | Louis Brandies |
| B. | F.W.Taylor |
| C. | Vincent De Gourney |
| Answer» B. F.W.Taylor | |
| 150. |
Fayol refers to one head and one plan for a group of activities having the same objective as |
| A. | Unity of direction |
| B. | Unity of command |
| C. | Scalar chain |
| Answer» B. Unity of command | |