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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Authority should be commensurate with: |
| A. | Degree of coordination |
| B. | Position of the hierarchy |
| C. | Degree of responsibility |
| D. | Degree of supervision |
| Answer» D. Degree of supervision | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is not one of the principles of organisation? |
| A. | Hierarchy or scalar principle |
| B. | Staffing |
| C. | Unity of command |
| D. | Span of control |
| Answer» C. Unity of command | |
| 3. |
Who was the originator of Politics-administration dichotomy? |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | W.F.Willoughby |
| C. | .Mary Parker Follet |
| D. | Henry Fayol |
| Answer» B. W.F.Willoughby | |
| 4. |
The scope and importance of Public Administration does not include: |
| A. | Growing social complexity and specialisation |
| B. | egalitarianism |
| C. | functions of bureaucracy |
| D. | any concern for individuals material and spiritual needs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The creation of public corporations was necessitated due to : |
| A. | governments undertaking commercial and financial functions |
| B. | increasing demand made by the public |
| C. | inability of the governments to levy more and more taxes |
| D. | historical reasons |
| Answer» B. increasing demand made by the public | |
| 6. |
The last stage in the process of recruitment is: |
| A. | Appointment |
| B. | Orientation |
| C. | Placement |
| D. | Probation |
| Answer» C. Placement | |
| 7. |
Who defines authority as “the right to give orders and power to exact obedience: |
| A. | Henry Fayol |
| B. | J D. Millet |
| C. | C I. Barnard |
| D. | Max Weber |
| Answer» B. J D. Millet | |
| 8. |
Span of control is concerned with |
| A. | Number of field establishments which can be controlled by the head quarters |
| B. | Number of levels of authority which can be created in an organisation. |
| C. | Determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manager |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 9. |
Anonymity of the public servant implies that: |
| A. | They take no decisions |
| B. | They are not responsible for their action |
| C. | Their responsibility is protected by the principles of ministerial responsibility |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not a demerit of decentralisation? |
| A. | Promotes competition between different units |
| B. | Lack of competent managers at the unit level |
| C. | It expensive |
| D. | Creates problems of coordination |
| Answer» B. Lack of competent managers at the unit level | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is not a audio media communication? |
| A. | public meeting |
| B. | personal demonstration |
| C. | interviewing |
| D. | broadcasting |
| Answer» C. interviewing | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is not one of the informal means to enforce administrative accountability? |
| A. | Mass media |
| B. | Political parties |
| C. | Interest groups |
| D. | Unity of command |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘P’ stands for |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Project |
| C. | Programme |
| D. | Position |
| Answer» B. Project | |
| 14. |
The ‘Droit Adminidtratif’ prevails in: |
| A. | France |
| B. | England |
| C. | India |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. England | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is an attribute of the Rule of Law? |
| A. | all the persons are equal before law |
| B. | all the persons whether officials or non-officials are responsible to the ordinary court of |
| C. | right and liberties of the citizens emanate from the rule of law rather than constitutional guarantees |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. right and liberties of the citizens emanate from the rule of law rather than constitutional guarantees | |
| 16. |
Promotion in public service or recruitment from within is justified on certain groundswhich of the following is a valid justification? |
| A. | it is a reward for honest and hard work |
| B. | it is free from the defects which are inherent in direct |
| C. | it is essential element of the career service |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is out of place here in the communication process? |
| A. | sender and the receiver |
| B. | communication channel |
| C. | symbols of feedback |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The system Rule of Law as adopted many countries, developed in: |
| A. | USA |
| B. | UK |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Switzerland | |
| 19. |
“Public administration is the heart of the problem of modern government” is said by |
| A. | W.B.Donham |
| B. | Charles. A.Beard |
| C. | L |
| D. | White |
| Answer» D. White | |
| 20. |
Who among the following states that public administration includes the operations of only the executive branch of government? |
| A. | l.D White and Luther Gulick |
| B. | L.D.White |
| C. | Luther Gulick |
| D. | W.F Willoughby |
| Answer» D. W.F Willoughby | |
| 21. |
The integral view of public administration is supported by: |
| A. | L D. White |
| B. | Dimock |
| C. | Gladden |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
“Delegation means conferring of specified authority by a higher authority to lower authority” who made this statement |
| A. | Terry |
| B. | Millet |
| C. | Mooney |
| D. | Pfiffner |
| Answer» D. Pfiffner | |
| 23. |
Some of the technique of coordination are mentioned below. Which of them is not a technique of voluntary coordination? |
| A. | prior reference, consultation and clearance |
| B. | organisational hierarchy |
| C. | conference |
| D. | standardization of procedure |
| Answer» C. conference | |
| 24. |
“Administration is politics since it must be responsive to the public interest” This statement was made by: |
| A. | L. Urwick |
| B. | Piffiner |
| C. | Appleby |
| D. | Gulick |
| Answer» D. Gulick | |
| 25. |
Which of the following is not a part of the departmental organisation? |
| A. | Line agency |
| B. | voluntary agency |
| C. | staff agency |
| D. | auxiliary agency |
| Answer» C. staff agency | |
| 26. |
The establishment of Independent Regulatory Commissions is a feature of the system of administration? |
| A. | British |
| B. | Chinese |
| C. | American |
| D. | Indian |
| Answer» D. Indian | |
| 27. |
The executive power of the Union government in India is vested by the constitution ------ |
| A. | The Prime Minister |
| B. | The President |
| C. | The Cabinet |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The Cabinet | |
| 28. |
Who said “Public Administration is the art and the science of management as applied to the affairs of the state”? |
| A. | Waldo |
| B. | Gullick |
| C. | White d) Urwick |
| Answer» B. Gullick | |
| 29. |
The first theorist who developed communication as a significant aspect of organisational behaviour is: |
| A. | Fayol |
| B. | Simon |
| C. | Barnard |
| D. | Weiner |
| Answer» D. Weiner | |
| 30. |
Public administration is the sum total of all the activities undertaken in pursuit of and in fulfilment of public policy, belongs to which view? |
| A. | Managerial view |
| B. | Integral view |
| C. | POSDCORB view |
| D. | Subject matter view |
| Answer» C. POSDCORB view | |
| 31. |
Which of the following is relevant to the merit system of recruitment? |
| A. | public servant will have restricted political rights |
| B. | permanent tenure of office of public servant |
| C. | independent and neutral agency to conduct recruitment into public services |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is the main point of difference between public administration and private administration? |
| A. | Profit motive |
| B. | Public responsibility |
| C. | Nature of functions |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following is a clear and distinct line of authority among the positions in Organisations? |
| A. | Organisational design |
| B. | Chain of command |
| C. | Hierarchy |
| D. | Departmentalisation |
| Answer» C. Hierarchy | |
| 34. |
The modern theory of organisation or system theory developed in the period: |
| A. | 1930s |
| B. | 1940s |
| C. | 1950s |
| D. | 1960s |
| Answer» C. 1950s | |
| 35. |
Which one of the following is not a function of Union Public Service Commission? |
| A. | Recruitment rules |
| B. | Classification of services |
| C. | Disciplinary matters |
| D. | Promotion and deputation. |
| Answer» C. Disciplinary matters | |
| 36. |
Generally the leaders are of the three types . Which of the following is not one of them? |
| A. | authoritarian |
| B. | democratic |
| C. | traditional |
| D. | charismatic |
| Answer» D. charismatic | |
| 37. |
According to Bernard, Which is not a function of leadership? |
| A. | manipulation of means |
| B. | stimulation of coordination |
| C. | defence of institutional integrity |
| D. | control of the instrumentally action |
| Answer» D. control of the instrumentally action | |
| 38. |
“Administration is a long and slightly pompous word, but it has a humble meaning” who said this? |
| A. | Herbert Simon |
| B. | Piffifner |
| C. | E N. Gladden |
| D. | L D.White |
| Answer» D. L D.White | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following scholars subscribe to the managerial view of administration? |
| A. | Henry Fayol |
| B. | Luther Gullick |
| C. | L |
| D. | White d) J S. Hudson |
| Answer» C. L | |
| 40. |
The theory of bureaucracy was developed by: |
| A. | Max Webber |
| B. | Gullick |
| C. | Fayol |
| D. | Piffiner |
| Answer» B. Gullick | |
| 41. |
In which one of the following countries can a citizen get speedy justice against the wrongful act of officials? |
| A. | India |
| B. | France |
| C. | USA |
| D. | U K |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 42. |
It is recognised that the span of control varies with: |
| A. | Function ,personality, time, space |
| B. | Personality and function |
| C. | Time and space |
| D. | All the four above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which of the following is an informal means of coordination? |
| A. | planning |
| B. | inculcating institutional spirit |
| C. | leadership |
| D. | conferences |
| Answer» D. conferences | |
| 44. |
The term “development administration” was first coined by: |
| A. | Fred W. Riggs |
| B. | Edward W. Weidner |
| C. | Goswami |
| D. | Joseph la Palombra |
| Answer» D. Joseph la Palombra | |
| 45. |
Coal India Ltd is a: |
| A. | Public corporation |
| B. | Govt. Company |
| C. | Sector corporation |
| D. | Departmental undertaking |
| Answer» D. Departmental undertaking | |
| 46. |
Which of the following functions does not belong to civil service? |
| A. | giving advice |
| B. | programme and operational planning |
| C. | production of services |
| D. | policy formulation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Who is the appointing authority of the Chairman of UPSC? |
| A. | The President |
| B. | .The Prime Minister |
| C. | Cabinet |
| D. | Governor |
| Answer» B. .The Prime Minister | |
| 48. |
The ‘spoil system’ became dominant feature of the USA civil service system during the period of: |
| A. | Washigton |
| B. | Jefferson |
| C. | Woodrow Wilson |
| D. | Jackson |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The most important exponent of classical theory of administration was: |
| A. | Henry Fayol |
| B. | Gullick |
| C. | White d) Urwick |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘S’ stands for |
| A. | standard |
| B. | staffing |
| C. | security |
| D. | scrutiny |
| Answer» C. security | |