Explore topic-wise MCQs in Business Management.

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201.

A monopolist can charge a high price only for those commodities which have

A. elastic demand
B. inelastic demand
C. no demand
D. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» C. no demand
202.

Break even analysis requires

A. fixed cost
B. variable cost
C. income
D. none of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
203.

Common bases for monopoly include all of the following but

A. Control over a key patent
B. Extensive diseconomies of scale in production
C. Control over a strategic raw material
D. Extensive economies of scale in production
E. Control over channels of distribution
Answer» C. Control over a strategic raw material
204.

Machine loading means

A. Total load of machine + load of job
B. Load of machine + load of heaviest job that machine can take
C. Load of machine + load of heaviest job that machine can take
D. Electrical load required for the machine motors
E. Amount of work assigned to a machine
Answer» F.
205.

The cause of slow growth of national income in India is

A. rapid population growth
B. deficiency in investment
C. high capital output ratio
D. All of the above
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» B. deficiency in investment
206.

In a factory the costs which increase as output increases are known as

A. Fixed costs
B. Variable costs
C. Total costs line
D. Average fixed costs
E. Average total costs
Answer» C. Total costs line
207.

Recruiting is

A. Judging
B. Finding
C. Hiring
D. Matching
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Hiring
208.

Which is the proper requence

A. Recuriting selecting placing indoctrimating
B. Indoctrimating-recruiting-selecting-placing
C. Recruiting-selecting-indoctrimating-placing
D. Selecting-placing-recruiting-indoctrimating
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Indoctrimating-recruiting-selecting-placing
209.

The present value of a Rs. 100 payable one year from today its

A. Rs. 100
B. Rs. 105 if the interest rate is 5%
C. Rs. 110 if the interest rate is 10%
D. Rs. 95 if the interest rate is 5%
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
210.

In break even analysis the total cost consists of

A. fixed cost
B. Variable cost
C. Fixed cost + Variable cost
D. Fixed cost + Variable cost + Profits
E. Fixed cost + Variable cost + Profits + Overheads
Answer» B. Variable cost
211.

All of the following are the characteristics of mixed economy EXCEPT

A. Co-existence of private and public sectors
B. Economic welfare
C. Economic equality
D. Govt. control over huge capital investment industries
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» D. Govt. control over huge capital investment industries
212.

In work study the symbol O implies

A. Delay
B. Operation
C. Transport
D. Inspection
E. Temporary storage
Answer» D. Inspection
213.

All of the following are the characteristics of socialism EXCEPT

A. Lack of competition
B. Government owns factors of production
C. Elimination of exploitation
D. Private sector to help public sector
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» E. Rs. 17,50,500
214.

Budget is the major instrument of

A. Fiscal policy
B. Monetary policy
C. Economic policty
D. Export policy
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» B. Monetary policy
215.

Which of the following represents joint supply?

A. Paan Parag and Paan Bahar
B. Cigarettes and Bidis
C. Radiosets and Transistors
D. Birds and Cages
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» E. Rs. 17,50,500
216.

The retirement benefits for workmen are covered under

A. Payment of Wages Act
B. Payment of Bonus Act
C. Employees Provident Fund Act
D. Workmen's Compensation Act
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Workmen's Compensation Act
217.

Which market describes a monopoly

A. Many buyers and many sellers
B. One seller, many buyers
C. One buyer, many sellers
D. Few sellers, many buyers
E. One buyer, one seller
Answer» C. One buyer, many sellers
218.

Which of the following item is not produced under mass production?

A. Ball bearings
B. Automobile tyres
C. Aircraft
D. Passenger cars
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» D. Passenger cars
219.

Which of the following agency is associated with housing?

A. REC
B. TRYSEM
C. HUDCO
D. INTUC
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» D. INTUC
220.

For a fact be considered as information, it must relate to a thing or circumstance and be

A. Quantitatives
B. Relevant
C. Objective
D. Added knowledge
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
221.

A military organisation is known as

A. Line organisation
B. Line and staff organisation
C. Functional organisation
D. Committee
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Line and staff organisation
222.

A good organisation requires that

A. Every body should feel responsibility
B. Every body should be authorised to get any work done for expeditious disposal
C. Frequent change in responsibility so that every body gets the taste of every job
D. Communication system should be dull so that secrets do not leakout
E. Responsibilities should be clearly defined
Answer» F.
223.

Capital gains are

A. Unanticipated increases in income
B. Income from lottery
C. Income through interest earned on invetment
D. Income of dividends, received from companies
E. Unanticipated changes in value of property relative to the goods
Answer» F.
224.

Hiring is most closely related to which of the following staffing subprocesses

A. Appraisal
B. Indoctrimation
C. Placement
D. Selection
E. Recruitment
Answer» E. Recruitment
225.

Who among the following offers service utility?

A. Teacher
B. Peon
C. Philosopher
D. Doctor
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» E. Rs. 17,50,500
226.

From employees point of view, increased benefits are noticed by

A. Needs
B. Unions
C. Grievances
D. Common practice
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Unions
227.

Expediting is watching

A. flow of material
B. worker's activity
C. minimizing delay
D. none of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. minimizing delay
228.

All of the following are perquisites EXCEPT

A. Leave Travel Assistance
B. Contributory Provident Fund
C. Travelling allowance
D. Leave encashment
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» D. Leave encashment
229.

When prices rise

A. creditors benefit
B. debtors benefit
C. creditors as well as debtors benefit
D. no one benefits
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» C. creditors as well as debtors benefit
230.

Estimates or predictions are probably most indispensable in

A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Directing
D. Control
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
231.

If the price index is 200, it means that the price level is

A. 200 percent higher than in the base year
B. 150 percent higher than in the base year
C. 100 percent higher than in the base year
D. 50 percent higher than in the base year
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» D. 50 percent higher than in the base year
232.

Which of the following law is related to health of workers?

A. ESI
B. Payment of wages act
C. Employees Provident Fund Act
D. Payment of Bonus Act
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» B. Payment of wages act
233.

Which of the following public sector is under the Ministry of Defence?

A. Sail
B. FCI
C. HAL
D. NTPC
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» D. NTPC
234.

Which of the following wage and salary criteria refer to organizationally internal wage determinants?

A. Ability to pay
B. Supply and demand
C. Cost of living
D. Prevailing pay
E. Union bargaining power
Answer» B. Supply and demand
235.

If the price of tea rises and that of coffee falls

A. More tea will be bought
B. More coffee will be bought
C. More sugar will be bought
D. More tea and less coffee will be bought
E. Demand will depend upon the price difference
Answer» C. More sugar will be bought
236.

Which would cause interest rates to rise?

A. Diamond for money
B. Standard of living
C. Value of money
D. General level of prices
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Standard of living
237.

One item in the list given below is not capital. Which is that item?

A. Strw in a barn
B. Straw in a hat factory
C. A straw in a hat shop
D. A straw hat in your room
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Straw in a hat factory
238.

Which cheque can be encashed by any one

A. Account payee cheque
B. Crossed cheque
C. Bearer cheque
D. none of the above
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» D. none of the above
239.

Which one of the following is a 'free good' in economics?

A. Tap water
B. Water in canal
C. Water in Atlantic ocean
D. Distilled water
E. Soda-water
Answer» D. Distilled water
240.

If the price level rises with a marked change in real output this is known as

A. Inflation
B. Deflation
C. Devaluation
D. Revaluaion
E. Improved labour relations
Answer» E. Improved labour relations
241.

The benefit of good communication in a factory is

A. Reduced frustration
B. Improvement in work performance
C. Development of good human relations
D. Creation of interests and attention
E. Better profits
Answer» F.
242.

The advertisement cost is included

A. In fixed cost
B. Sometimes in fixed cost and sometimes in variable costs
C. Always in variable costs
D. Never included in variable costs
E. It is a separate head of costs
Answer» D. Never included in variable costs
243.

Which of the following is a multination corporation?

A. IBM
B. LST
C. DCM
D. Escorts
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» B. LST
244.

Training current workers new skills may be best thought of as

A. Time consuming
B. Downgrading
C. Retraining
D. Inefficient
E. Benevolent
Answer» C. Retraining
245.

A monopolist makes maximum profits when

A. Prices are high
B. Production is maximum
C. Marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue
D. Sales are high
E. Buyers buy less
Answer» E. Buyers buy less
246.

Which of the following cheque is encashable at any branch of the issuing bank?

A. Bearer cheque
B. Crossed cheque
C. Traveller's cheque
D. Order cheque
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» D. Order cheque
247.

Mixed economy is identified by

A. Lack of competition
B. co-existence of public and private sectors
C. vigorous competition
D. rising trend in prices
E. Rs. 17,50,500
Answer» C. vigorous competition
248.

A joint sector undertaking

A. Is jointly managed by several shareholders
B. Is jointly owned by only two directors
C. In jointly owned by State and Central Governments
D. Is jointly owned by private parties and Government
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
249.

Control of production is done through

A. scheduling
B. follow up
C. dispatching
D. none of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. dispatching
250.

Which does not apply to the point system?

A. Stability of rating scale
B. Worker acceptance
C. Valid
D. Quickly constructed
E. Reliable
Answer» E. Reliable