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This section includes 2956 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 701. |
When jobs are grouped together based on a particular type of customer, this is known as….. |
| A. | Job structuring |
| B. | Formalization |
| C. | Centralization |
| D. | Departmentalization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 702. |
Supply curve passing through any point on Y axis(Price) will have elasticity |
| A. | Less than 1 |
| B. | More than 1 |
| C. | Just One |
| D. | Zero |
| Answer» C. Just One | |
| 703. |
Leadership can _______ subordinates to help the organization achieve its goals. |
| A. | Motivate |
| B. | Communicate |
| C. | Direct |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 704. |
Research indicates that financial incentives _____________ commitment to difficult goals. |
| A. | do not impact |
| B. | significantly increase |
| C. | decrease |
| D. | increase |
| Answer» D. increase | |
| 705. |
Which is not one of the three types of conflict? |
| A. | Task |
| B. | job |
| C. | relationship |
| D. | process |
| Answer» C. relationship | |
| 706. |
If total production increases in the short run, the total cost will also…….. |
| A. | Increase due to increase in fixed cost |
| B. | Increase due to increase in variable cost |
| C. | Increase due to increase in total cost |
| D. | Remain constant |
| Answer» C. Increase due to increase in total cost | |
| 707. |
Stock of both man made goods as well as natural resources like capital is called – |
| A. | National wealth |
| B. | National stock |
| C. | No less no gain level |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» C. No less no gain level | |
| 708. |
In question No. 127 the firm should continue to deploy additional labour hours up to |
| A. | 2 labour hours |
| B. | 3 labour hours |
| C. | 5 hrs |
| D. | 6 hrs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 709. |
The Action Centred Leadership model was put forward and developed in 1973 by whom? |
| A. | Beer |
| B. | Taylor |
| C. | Adair |
| D. | Fiedler |
| Answer» D. Fiedler | |
| 710. |
If the consumption of a product can be postponed for the time being |
| A. | The demand for the product will be inelastic |
| B. | The demand for the product will be relatively elastic |
| C. | The demand for the product will be perfectly elastic |
| D. | The demand for the product will be perfectly inelastic |
| Answer» C. The demand for the product will be perfectly elastic | |
| 711. |
PPF is negative sloped due to |
| A. | Scarcity of production resources |
| B. | Unlimited wants |
| C. | Improvement in technology |
| D. | Increasing opportunity cost |
| Answer» B. Unlimited wants | |
| 712. |
Which organization is characterized by very formal rules, centralized authority, and narrow spans ofcontrol? |
| A. | Boundaryless |
| B. | Matrix |
| C. | Virtual |
| D. | Bureaucracy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 713. |
__________ is the process of using the resources and personnel of an organization in an orderly way to achieve the objectives and long-term goals of the organization. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organizing |
| C. | Leading |
| D. | Controlling |
| Answer» C. Leading | |
| 714. |
Vroom and Yetton‟s contingency model of leadership is based on certain aspects of a leader‟s decision,they are |
| A. | decision quality |
| B. | decision acceptance |
| C. | both of the above |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 715. |
If the price elasticity of demand of Chicken is +.95. then a 20% increase in price of chicken will lead to in quantity demanded of chicken at that price |
| A. | 19 increase |
| B. | 19% decrease |
| C. | 20.95% increase |
| D. | 20.6% decrease |
| Answer» B. 19% decrease | |
| 716. |
Which of these would not be part of GDP? |
| A. | Sale of Intermediate goods |
| B. | Income from illegal betting |
| C. | Household services rendered by a house wife in her family |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 717. |
In question No. 201 if at `15,000, the dealer is prepared to supply on 1100 TV sets, the elasticity of supply is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 0.4 |
| D. | 1.5 |
| Answer» D. 1.5 | |
| 718. |
Which of the following types of plans is highly interdependent and must take into account the resources and capabilities of the entire organization and its external environments? |
| A. | Operational plans |
| B. | Strategic plans |
| C. | Tactical plans |
| D. | Budgetary plans |
| Answer» C. Tactical plans | |
| 719. |
In Two Factor theory, “Salary” coming under ------------- |
| A. | Satisfiers |
| B. | Maintenance factors |
| C. | Both of these |
| D. | None of above a and b |
| Answer» C. Both of these | |
| 720. |
Repo transactions are allowed in |
| A. | Government securities / Treasury bills of all maturity |
| B. | State Government securities |
| C. | PSU bonds/Private corporate bonds |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 721. |
Which of the following statements about leadership is false? |
| A. | Leadership does not necessarily take place within a hierarchical structure of an organisation. |
| B. | Not every leader is a manager. |
| C. | When people operate as leaders their role is always clearly established and define(d) |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» D. All the above. | |
| 722. |
……………… is an index of price change for goods and services included in GDP |
| A. | Price index |
| B. | Sensex |
| C. | GDP deflator |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 723. |
The theory that individuals act depending upon their evaluation of whether their effort will lead to good performance, whether good performance will be followed by a reward, and whether that reward is attractive to them, is called: |
| A. | Equity Theory |
| B. | Expectancy Theory |
| C. | Empirical Theory |
| D. | Outcome Theory |
| Answer» C. Empirical Theory | |
| 724. |
Given a reserve ratio of 20% in initial deposit of `1000 in a banking system would create secondarydeposit of `………….. |
| A. | `3,000 |
| B. | `5,000 |
| C. | `4,000 |
| D. | `6,000 |
| Answer» D. `6,000 | |
| 725. |
Tea and Coffee are perfect substitute of each other, given the price of Tea and Coffee being `100 and `200 per Kg. a consumer is prepared to buy 3 Kg. of each. If the price of tea remain same and the price of Coffee rises to `400 per kg. the demand for Tea goes to 6 Kg. and that of Coffee falls to 1Kg. The elasticity of substitution between Tea and Coffee is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 3 | |
| 726. |
Cross elasticity of unrelated products will be |
| A. | Infinite |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | .> 1 |
| D. | <1 |
| Answer» C. .> 1 | |
| 727. |
Which of the following qualities did the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research find ineffective supervisors? |
| A. | Participative problem solving. |
| B. | Delegation of authority. |
| C. | An interest and concern for subordinates. |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 728. |
Which of these is not a factor of cost function of a product |
| A. | Market price of the product |
| B. | Size of the plant |
| C. | Output level |
| D. | Prices of inputs |
| Answer» B. Size of the plant | |
| 729. |
Current trends in operations management include all of the following except |
| A. | Just-in-time performance |
| B. | rapid product development |
| C. | mass customization |
| D. | mass production |
| Answer» E. | |
| 730. |
If two goods are not substitutes at all for one another, the elasticity of substitution will be |
| A. | Infinite |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | > 1 |
| D. | < 0 |
| Answer» C. > 1 | |
| 731. |
When managing a diverse team, it is important to keep in mind that: |
| A. | it will be easier to reach agreement on specific actions. |
| B. | the lack of a common perspective means that more time is spent on discussing issues |
| C. | communication should be easier because the group is diverse. |
| D. | diverse groups are generally less creative |
| Answer» C. communication should be easier because the group is diverse. | |
| 732. |
In some countries, such as Venezuela, titles, rank, and status carry a lot of weight. These countries have a large: |
| A. | Power distance |
| B. | Uncertainty avoidance |
| C. | Short- versus long-term orientation |
| D. | Individualism versus collectivism |
| Answer» B. Uncertainty avoidance | |
| 733. |
Which of the following is/ are a non-economic resource |
| A. | Air |
| B. | Water |
| C. | Sunlight |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 734. |
Managers having the least authority and are at the lowest level in the hierarchy of the organization arecalled______________ |
| A. | Middle level managers |
| B. | Top level managers |
| C. | First-line managers |
| D. | None of the given options |
| Answer» D. None of the given options | |
| 735. |
In a market economy equilibrium price is reached at |
| A. | Point of interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply curve |
| B. | At the top of demand curve |
| C. | Midpoint of demand curve |
| D. | Midpoint of supply curve |
| Answer» B. At the top of demand curve | |
| 736. |
An important factor of the preplanning stage in group dynamics is determining what the group is toaccomplish; this is known as………………… |
| A. | Goal setting |
| B. | Cohesion |
| C. | Clarity of purpose |
| D. | Group orientation |
| Answer» D. Group orientation | |
| 737. |
Last month, Jennifer‟s department experienced constructive conflict during a meeting. Which of thefollowing is not an outcome of this functional conflict? |
| A. | improved quality of decisions |
| B. | creativity and innovation are stimulated |
| C. | tensions are released |
| D. | communication is retarded |
| Answer» E. | |
| 738. |
The _____ view of conflict argues that some conflict is absolutely necessary for a group to performeffectively. |
| A. | human relations |
| B. | interactionist |
| C. | traditional |
| D. | functional |
| Answer» C. traditional | |
| 739. |
After which stage of a group‟s development has the group formed a common set of expectations of member behaviours? |
| A. | Performing |
| B. | planning |
| C. | norming |
| D. | stormin |
| Answer» D. stormin | |
| 740. |
Strategic planning: |
| A. | Addresses the organization's basic mission or business, issuing broad statements of purpose or direction that have a long lead time. |
| B. | Involves managers in each unit of an organization who are responsible for achieving the unit's objectives within a specified period of time. |
| C. | Looks specifically at resources, finances, and market conditions to determine ways to accomplish the overall plans of the organization. |
| D. | Determines the day-to-day operations within an organization. |
| Answer» B. Involves managers in each unit of an organization who are responsible for achieving the unit's objectives within a specified period of time. | |
| 741. |
Which of the following would not be considered compliments? |
| A. | shoes and socks |
| B. | tennis racquet and tennis balls |
| C. | Coke and Pepsi |
| D. | automobiles and gasoline |
| Answer» D. automobiles and gasoline | |
| 742. |
Given a reserve ratio of 20% for an initial deposit of `1000 create total supply of money |
| A. | `4,000 |
| B. | `5,000 |
| C. | `800 |
| D. | `160 |
| Answer» C. `800 | |
| 743. |
The Keynesian productivity deal……… |
| A. | called for the active intervention of the state to stimulate growth in productivity and output |
| B. | linked increases in wages to increases in productivity so that wages and profits could both rise |
| C. | linked increases in wages to increases in productivity so that wages and profits could both rise |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 744. |
Which of the following statements would a Theory X manager consider to be true? |
| A. | The average person can learn to accept and even seek responsibility |
| B. | Employees will shirk responsibility |
| C. | Employees will exercise self-direction if they are committed to the objectives |
| D. | Employees view work as being as natural as play |
| Answer» C. Employees will exercise self-direction if they are committed to the objectives | |
| 745. |
Believes, attitudes, traditions and expectations which are shared by group members is called |
| A. | Group norms |
| B. | Group communication |
| C. | Group cohesiveness |
| D. | Group structure |
| Answer» B. Group communication | |
| 746. |
__________ is counter to goal-setting theory. |
| A. | Expectancy Theory |
| B. | Reinforcement Theory |
| C. | ERG Theory |
| D. | None of given option |
| Answer» C. ERG Theory | |
| 747. |
Which of the following is not a factor in market supply of a product |
| A. | Cost of production |
| B. | Number of buyers |
| C. | Market price of the product |
| D. | Price of related products |
| Answer» C. Market price of the product | |
| 748. |
The paradox of Diamond is more costly than water is explained by |
| A. | Marginal utility concept |
| B. | Scarcity |
| C. | Relative cost of production |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» C. Relative cost of production | |
| 749. |
Which one of the following conflict-handling orientations represents an attempt to find a win-winsolution? |
| A. | avoiding |
| B. | collaborating |
| C. | accommodating |
| D. | compromising |
| Answer» C. accommodating | |
| 750. |
A budget is what type of control? |
| A. | Standard |
| B. | Process |
| C. | Division |
| D. | Financial |
| Answer» E. | |