Multiple Choice Questions on Management set-1
MCQ on Introduction to management concepts and managerial skills
1. Management exists at the ___ level of the organization.
- Lower
- Middle
- Top
- All of the above
Answer : D
2. Management is
- an art
- a science
- both an art and a science
- none of the above
Answer : C
3. In what order do managers typically perform the managerial functions?
- organising, planning, controlling, leading
- planning, organising, leading, controlling
- planning, organising, controlling, leading
- organising, leading, planning, controlling
Answer : C
4. Coordinating people and human resources to accomplish organizational goals is the process of
- directing
- planning
- leadership
- management
Answer : C
5. Which of the following is not a principle by Henry Fayol?
- Harmony not discord
- Division of work
- Unity of command
- Discipline
Answer : A
6. Which one of the following is not one of Drucker's five guiding principles of management?
- Making people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.
- Integrating people in a common venture by thinking through, setting and exemplifying the organisational objectives, values and goals.
- To operate the organisation's status system.
- Enhancing the ability of people to contribute.
Answer : C
7. Planning, organizing, directing and controlling are the:
- goals of management.
- functions of management.
- results of management.
- all of the above.
Answer : D
8.Which one is not a recognised key skill of management?
- Conceptual skills
- Human skills
- Technical skills
- Writing skills
Answer : D
9. Which of the following would be included in the "controlling function" ?
- explaining routines
- measuring results against corporate objectives.
- giving assignments.
- setting standards.
Answer : B
10. Supervisory management spends most of his/her time on
- planning and organizing
- planning and controlling
- organizing and controlling
- directing and controlling
Answer : D
11. Main functions of administrative management are
- planning ,organizing,directing and controlling
- planning,organizing,controlling and represntation
- planning,organizing ,staffing,directing and controlling
- planning ,organizing,staffing and directing
Answer : A
12. Management is said to be the combination of
- arts, commerce and science
- arts, science and engineering
- arts, commerce and engineering
- arts, science and profession
Answer : D
13. Which of the following management functions are closely related?
- planning and organizing
- staffing and control
- planning and staffing
- planning and control
Answer : D
14. Positive motivation makes people willing to do their work in the best way they can and improve their ________.
- Personality
- Productivity
- Performance
- All of the above
Answer : C
15. Directing function of management embraces activities of
- supervising subordinates
- providing leadership and motivation to subordinates
- issuing orders to subordinates
- all of above
Answer : A
16. All of the following are elements of planning Expect
- Developing Plans
- Monitoring Performance
- Establishing Strategies
- Coordinate Activities
Answer : B
17. Planning function of management is performed by ...........
- Top Management
- Middle Management
- Lower Management
- All of the above
Answer : D
18. Which of the following is not an element of administration?
- coordinating
- planning
- organizing
- initiative
Answer : D
19. Guiding and supervising the efforts of subordinates towards the attainment of the organization's goals describes the function of
- organizing
- planning
- directing
- controlling
Answer : C
20. The control function of management embraces
- Financial Control
- Budgetary Control
- Cost Control
- All of the above
Answer : D