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This section includes 138 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
..developed the Need Hierarchy Theory to explain human behaviour within an organization. |
A. | a.h.maslow |
B. | douglas mc. gregor |
C. | herzberg |
D. | rensis likert |
Answer» B. douglas mc. gregor | |
2. |
A ..is a written document, inspirational in contents and specify clearly what is acceptable or unacceptable behavior at workplace and beyond, when the employees represent their organizations outside. |
A. | code of conduct |
B. | business ethics |
C. | all of these |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. business ethics | |
3. |
The advocates of ..approach view management as the direction of the activities of a group of people towards the accomplishment of common Objectives |
A. | empirical |
B. | management science |
C. | contingency |
D. | human behavior |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
………… seeks to determine norms and values |
A. | culture |
B. | normative science |
C. | value |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. value | |
5. |
……………… refers to certain norms governing the conduct of workers involved in a work situation |
A. | team work |
B. | work ethos |
C. | work group |
D. | work management |
Answer» C. work group | |
6. |
……… deals with the right actions of individuals |
A. | sincerity |
B. | rules |
C. | ethics |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these | |
7. |
-------- means issuing orders, instructions and commands. |
A. | directing |
B. | unity of command |
C. | authority |
D. | all of these |
Answer» B. unity of command | |
8. |
The principles of scientific Management were more concerned with the problems at the ………..levels |
A. | higher levels |
B. | middle |
C. | operating |
D. | none |
Answer» D. none | |
9. |
……….has defined the basic problem of managing as the art of “knowing exactly what you want men to do and then see that they do it in the best and cheapest way “ |
A. | henry fayol |
B. | f.w. taylor |
C. | mary parker follet |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. mary parker follet | |
10. |
The concept of Job enrichment is a contribution by…….. |
A. | frederick herzberg |
B. | f.w.taylor |
C. | c.k. prahlad |
D. | peter f. drucker |
Answer» B. f.w.taylor | |
11. |
………. Culture exists in fast paced high risk organizations |
A. | fortress |
B. | club |
C. | baseball |
D. | academy |
Answer» D. academy | |
12. |
----------- is the obligation of a subordinate to perform the duty assigned by his superior |
A. | authority |
B. | responsibility |
C. | division of labour |
D. | accountability |
Answer» C. division of labour | |
13. |
Ethics is a …………. |
A. | pure science |
B. | normative science |
C. | inexact science |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. inexact science | |
14. |
The relationship between the leader and his group is the same as that of father and his family in …… |
A. | autocratic |
B. | participative |
C. | free rein |
D. | paternalistic |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
…………..developed the “Need Hierarchy Theory” to explain humanbehaviour within an organization. |
A. | a.h.maslow |
B. | douglas mc. gregor |
C. | herzberg |
D. | rensis likert |
Answer» B. douglas mc. gregor | |
16. |
Human nature is …………. |
A. | learned |
B. | programmed |
C. | inherited |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these | |
17. |
Personality is ……………. |
A. | learned |
B. | inherited |
C. | partially inherited and partially learned |
D. | neither learned nor inherited |
Answer» B. inherited | |
18. |
Need Hierarchy theory was developed by ………… |
A. | mc gregor |
B. | abraham maslow |
C. | herzberg |
D. | mc clelland |
Answer» C. herzberg | |
19. |
The book “Practice of Management was written by ………… |
A. | henry fayol |
B. | f.w.taylor |
C. | c.k. prahlad |
D. | peter f. drucker |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
Maslow’s theory of motivation is ………….. |
A. | theory x and y |
B. | two factor theory |
C. | achievement theory |
D. | none of these |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
Achievement Theory is concerned with ……………….. |
A. | affiliation |
B. | power |
C. | achievement |
D. | all of these |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
A leader should have ………….. |
A. | technical knowledge |
B. | empathy |
C. | initiative |
D. | all of these |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
--------organisation arises voluntarily or due to social interaction of people |
A. | formal |
B. | informal |
C. | line organization |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. line organization | |
24. |
--------- are certain assumptions about the future on the basis of which the plan will be formulated |
A. | programs |
B. | planning premises |
C. | planning issues |
D. | procedures |
Answer» C. planning issues | |
25. |
The word MBO stands for …………….. |
A. | management by organisation |
B. | management by operation |
C. | management by objectives |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
26. |
In ………… style of leadership a manager centralizes decision making power in himself |
A. | autocratic |
B. | participative |
C. | free rein |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. participative | |
27. |
…………………believed that leaders are not born but also developed through proper training in human behavior. |
A. | mary parker follet |
B. | f.w.taylor |
C. | c.k. prahlad |
D. | peter f. drucker |
Answer» B. f.w.taylor | |
28. |
………..school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to managerial problems |
A. | empirical |
B. | management science |
C. | contingency |
D. | operational |
Answer» D. operational | |
29. |
………………….is the guiding principle for decision making in an economics based view of management |
A. | profit maximization |
B. | wealth maximisation |
C. | value maximization |
D. | none |
Answer» B. wealth maximisation | |
30. |
If the orders instructions or directions are delegated to a particular person, then it is known as |
A. | general delegation |
B. | specific delegation |
C. | written delegation |
D. | informal delegation |
Answer» C. written delegation | |
31. |
The desire to reach the peak of one’s potential is called as ……….. |
A. | self actualization need |
B. | safety need |
C. | esteem need |
D. | social need |
Answer» B. safety need | |
32. |
Management can be considered as……………….. |
A. | exact science |
B. | inexact science |
C. | psuedo science |
D. | b or c |
Answer» E. | |
33. |
The advocates of …………..approach view management as the direction of the activities of a group of people towards the accomplishment of commonObjectives |
A. | empirical |
B. | management science |
C. | contingency |
D. | human behavior |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
Indian ethos is the outcome of ……….. way of life |
A. | budha |
B. | hindu |
C. | christian |
D. | muslim |
Answer» C. christian | |
35. |
Motivation Hygiene theory was developed by …….. |
A. | a.h.maslow |
B. | herbert simon |
C. | herzberg |
D. | rensis likert |
Answer» D. rensis likert | |
36. |
Everything which goes to increase the importance of subordinates role is………………. |
A. | decentralization |
B. | centralization |
C. | either a or b |
D. | none |
Answer» B. centralization | |
37. |
The principle of Unity of command is contrary to Taylors…………………….. |
A. | rule of thumb |
B. | unity of direction |
C. | functional foremanship |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
38. |
………….is defined as a chain of superiors ranging from the ultimate authority to the lowest ranks |
A. | structure |
B. | scalar chain |
C. | both of these |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. both of these | |
39. |
……….would be charged with implementing and administering an ethical management programme. |
A. | top management |
B. | ethics management committee |
C. | middle management |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. middle management | |
40. |
…………… is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for group of objectives. |
A. | motivation |
B. | leadership |
C. | communication |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. communication | |
41. |
According to Need Hierarchy theory, the human needs are ………. |
A. | limited |
B. | unpredictable |
C. | unlimited |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these | |
42. |
------------ means an individual should receive orders and instructions from only one superior |
A. | unity of command |
B. | span of control |
C. | scalar chain |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. span of control | |
43. |
MBO gives emphasis on ……………. |
A. | top management |
B. | middle management |
C. | objectives |
D. | lower management |
Answer» D. lower management | |
44. |
Which among the following are advantages of managing business ethics in the workplace? |
A. | cultivate strong team work and productivity |
B. | avoid criminal acts |
C. | lower fines |
D. | all of these |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
A ……………..is a written document, inspirational in contents and specify clearly what is acceptable or unacceptable behavior at workplace andbeyond, when the employees represent their organizations outside. |
A. | code of conduct |
B. | business ethics |
C. | all of these |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. business ethics | |
46. |
The word ‘moral’ is derived from the Latin word ………. |
A. | moralis |
B. | morilitic |
C. | monatic |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. morilitic | |
47. |
……………is the art of knowing exactly what you want men to do and then seeing that how they do it in the best and cheapest way. |
A. | general management |
B. | scientific management |
C. | administration |
D. | none |
Answer» C. administration | |
48. |
Ethics in workplaces can be managed through the use of |
A. | codes of ethics |
B. | codes of conduct, |
C. | roles of ethics |
D. | all of these |
Answer» E. | |
49. |
…………specifies methods for reporting violations, disciplinary action for violations and the structure of the due process to be followed |
A. | business ethics |
B. | code of ethics |
C. | all of these |
D. | none |
Answer» C. all of these | |
50. |
…………..school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to find solutions to Managerial problems |
A. | system approach |
B. | empirical |
C. | contingency |
D. | operational |
Answer» D. operational | |