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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.
| 751. |
How does a commercial bank create money |
| A. | By printing money |
| B. | By lending a part of its deposits |
| C. | By issuing ATM cards |
| D. | Accepting deposits |
| Answer» C. By issuing ATM cards | |
| 752. |
Goods which are perfect substitute of each other will have elasticity of substitution…... |
| A. | Unity |
| B. | Less than 1 |
| C. | More than 1 |
| D. | Infinite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 753. |
Who proposed that achievement, affiliation and power are three important needs that help explainmotivation in workplace situations? |
| A. | McClelland |
| B. | Maslow |
| C. | Alderfer |
| D. | Herzberg |
| Answer» B. Maslow | |
| 754. |
Opportunity cost of increasing production of Gun to 3 units in combination D is –tons of bread |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 400 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 755. |
Which of the following is NOT a major influence on the rate of compensation? |
| A. | Competition |
| B. | Voluntary retirement |
| C. | Laws |
| D. | Unions |
| Answer» C. Laws | |
| 756. |
Deficit financing means |
| A. | Financing budgetary deficit by borrowing |
| B. | Financing budgetary deficit by printing money |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 757. |
Research confirms that participation and conflict are: |
| A. | positively correlated. |
| B. | counterproductive. |
| C. | negatively correlated. |
| D. | always present together. |
| Answer» B. counterproductive. | |
| 758. |
Very short period is the market condition where the supply remain perfectly |
| A. | Elastic |
| B. | Inelastic |
| C. | Unity elastic |
| D. | Elasticity less than 1 |
| Answer» C. Unity elastic | |
| 759. |
Opportunity cost of increasing production of Gun to 5 units in combination F is –tons of bread |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 600 |
| D. | 500 |
| Answer» D. 500 | |
| 760. |
_______________ is a characteristic of high performance teams where members believe in the integrity,character, and ability of each other |
| A. | Trust |
| B. | Openness |
| C. | Loyalty |
| D. | Worthiness |
| Answer» B. Openness | |
| 761. |
The conflict-handling orientation that is based on a process of give-and-take and an emphasis on“splitting the difference” is: |
| A. | avoiding. |
| B. | collaborating. |
| C. | accommodating. |
| D. | compromising. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 762. |
Ceteris paribus, an income tax |
| A. | Increases the value of the expenditure multiplier and decreases the value of the net tax revenue multiplier |
| B. | Decreases the value of the expenditure and net tax revenue multiplier |
| C. | Decreases the value of the expenditure multiplier and increases the value of the net tax revenue multiplier |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. Decreases the value of the expenditure multiplier and increases the value of the net tax revenue multiplier | |
| 763. |
When determining the most appropriate form of leadership, which of the following should beconsidered? |
| A. | The manager |
| B. | The group |
| C. | The work environment |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 764. |
There are two dimensions to conflict-handling intentions, cooperativeness, and assertiveness.Cooperativeness is the degree to which: |
| A. | one party attempts to satisfy the other party’s concerns. |
| B. | one party attempts to satisfy his or her own concerns. |
| C. | both parties work toward a common goal. |
| D. | there is an absence of conflict. |
| Answer» B. one party attempts to satisfy his or her own concerns. | |
| 765. |
Attempting to find a win-win solution that allows both parties‟ goals to be completely achieved andseeking a conclusion that incorporates the valid insights of both parties is an example of which conflicthandling intention? |
| A. | collaborating |
| B. | accommodating |
| C. | avoiding |
| D. | competing |
| Answer» B. accommodating | |
| 766. |
Which of the following is not type of qualitative forecasting? |
| A. | executive opinions |
| B. | sales force composites |
| C. | the Delphi method |
| D. | moving average |
| Answer» E. | |
| 767. |
What three words define motivation? |
| A. | Persistence, fairness, ambition |
| B. | Ambition, direction, intensity |
| C. | Desire, persistence, fairness |
| D. | Intensity, direction, persistence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 768. |
When the price is less than the average variable cost, the firm should …………. |
| A. | Continue to operate till the market recover |
| B. | Shut down its operation for the time being |
| C. | Retrench workers and pay them compensation |
| D. | Clear the existing stock at a price less than the prevailing price to beat the competitors |
| Answer» C. Retrench workers and pay them compensation | |
| 769. |
The field of economics that is now called Macroeconomics grew out of the era of the Great Depression, which saw the economy experience a prolonged downturn and persistent high unemployment. Classical economics could not explain these problems because its models assumed all of the following EXCEPT |
| A. | prices are flexible |
| B. | recessions were self correcting |
| C. | wages would adjust in the labor market, thereby eliminating unemployment |
| D. | the government should intervene in the economy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 770. |
What is the aggregate demand if the market price is `4.20 per unit (Ref. Q. No. 278) |
| A. | 20,000 |
| B. | 22,000 |
| C. | 19,000 |
| D. | 18,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 771. |
Personal income includes all of the following except |
| A. | Transfer payments |
| B. | Undistributed corporate profits |
| C. | Personal income taxes |
| D. | Dividend payments |
| Answer» C. Personal income taxes | |
| 772. |
Members within a group that share similar experiences and feelings are known to have…………. |
| A. | Process |
| B. | Universal |
| C. | Content |
| D. | Conflict |
| Answer» C. Content | |
| 773. |
For a monopoly firm the MR Curve |
| A. | Overlaps AR curve |
| B. | Is above the AR curve |
| C. | Lies half way between AR curve and the Y axis |
| D. | Is same as AR curve |
| Answer» D. Is same as AR curve | |
| 774. |
__________ is not one of the eight steps in the decision making process. |
| A. | Identifying the problem |
| B. | Analyzing alternative solutions |
| C. | Implementing the decision |
| D. | Delegating the decision making |
| Answer» E. | |
| 775. |
Many sophisticated techniques or tolls are useful in decision-making. Which of the following is a tool that helps managers figure out how much to produce and points out the relationship between revenues, costs, and profits? |
| A. | Marginal analysis |
| B. | Breakeven analysis |
| C. | Ratio analysis |
| D. | Financial analysis |
| Answer» C. Ratio analysis | |
| 776. |
Which of these is one of the causes of inflation? |
| A. | Increase in public expenditure |
| B. | Deficit financing |
| C. | Increase in administrative prices |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 777. |
Which of these curve never touch X axis |
| A. | AVC |
| B. | AFC |
| C. | TC |
| D. | MC |
| Answer» C. TC | |
| 778. |
Which of the following function does money serve when used to purchase or sell different goods andservices? |
| A. | Store of value |
| B. | Medium of exchange |
| C. | Standard of value |
| D. | Display of power |
| Answer» C. Standard of value | |
| 779. |
If the question No. 286 despite reduction in price to `9.9 the demand for the product remains at 25 unitswe can say that the demand for the product is |
| A. | Elastic |
| B. | Less elastic |
| C. | Perfectly inelastic |
| D. | Unity elastic |
| Answer» D. Unity elastic | |
| 780. |
In a mixed economy which sector(s) is/ are found |
| A. | Private Only |
| B. | Public sector only |
| C. | None |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 781. |
A typical demand curve will normally have a |
| A. | positive slope |
| B. | horizontal slope |
| C. | vertical slope |
| D. | negative slope |
| Answer» E. | |
| 782. |
NDP does not include |
| A. | Payments made for income taxes |
| B. | Depreciation allowances |
| C. | Undistributed profits |
| D. | The value added from intermediate goods. |
| Answer» C. Undistributed profits | |
| 783. |
Assuming consumption C= `45000, Investment I= `1000, Government Purchase G= `1200, Exports=`450, Depreciation = `600, and Indirect Tax= `500, then GDP will be |
| A. | `5900 |
| B. | `6600 |
| C. | `6000 |
| D. | `5100 |
| Answer» C. `6000 | |
| 784. |
Economic resources are |
| A. | Unlimited |
| B. | Limited in supply and use |
| C. | Limited in supply but have alternative uses |
| D. | Unproductive |
| Answer» D. Unproductive | |
| 785. |
An increase in price will result in an increase in total revenue if |
| A. | Percentage change in quantity demanded in greater than the percentage change in price |
| B. | Percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price |
| C. | Percentage change in quantity demanded is equal to the percentage change in price |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Percentage change in quantity demanded is equal to the percentage change in price | |
| 786. |
Which of the following departmentalization can be considered necessary in an organization where the Company‟s products fall into several categories with very different production methods for each category? |
| A. | Customer |
| B. | Production |
| C. | Process |
| D. | Matrix |
| Answer» D. Matrix | |
| 787. |
__________ is the form of departmentalization that groups similar jobs and activities into departments. |
| A. | A product structure |
| B. | A divisional structure |
| C. | A matrix structure |
| D. | A functional structure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 788. |
SIDBI is a subsidiary bank of |
| A. | IDBI |
| B. | SBI |
| C. | HDFC |
| D. | ICICI |
| Answer» B. SBI | |
| 789. |
NAFTA stands for: |
| A. | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| B. | North Asian Free Trade Agreement |
| C. | North American Free Trade Association |
| D. | None of the given options |
| Answer» B. North Asian Free Trade Agreement | |
| 790. |
If the price elasticity of a product is greater than 1, we can say that |
| A. | The products demand is sensitive to price variation |
| B. | Product demand is insensitive to price variation |
| C. | Demand and price move in same directions |
| D. | None of this |
| Answer» B. Product demand is insensitive to price variation | |
| 791. |
Which of the following is not one of the views of conflict? |
| A. | the traditional view |
| B. | the human relations view |
| C. | the interactionist view |
| D. | the inevitability view |
| Answer» E. | |
| 792. |
„Transfer Payments‟ are |
| A. | Payments made to a factor of production |
| B. | Payments transferred from one sector to another |
| C. | Payments made for no return service |
| D. | Payments made by government of one country to another |
| Answer» D. Payments made by government of one country to another | |
| 793. |
Which of the following is most likely to be a belief held by a successful manager? |
| A. | Technical knowledge is all that is needed for success. |
| B. | It is not essential to have sound interpersonal skills. |
| C. | Technical skills are necessary, but insufficient alone for success. |
| D. | Effectiveness is not impacted by human behavior. |
| Answer» D. Effectiveness is not impacted by human behavior. | |
| 794. |
Stoner and others have shown how groups can make decisions that are much less, or much more,cautious that any member would take alone. What are these changes called? |
| A. | Diffusion of responsibility |
| B. | Risky and cautious shift |
| C. | Polarisation |
| D. | Decision arrangement |
| Answer» B. Risky and cautious shift | |
| 795. |
The demand function of a product x is as dx = 12-2Px, where Px stand for price. The quantity demandedcorresponding to price of `2 will be ……………. |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 796. |
Disguised unemployment refers to the situation when |
| A. | Marginal Productivity of the surplus workers is zero |
| B. | Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is less than average productivity |
| C. | Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is falling sharply |
| D. | Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is falling sharply |
| Answer» B. Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is less than average productivity | |
| 797. |
Feed Back of ____ is necessary to improve the quality of the product. |
| A. | Customers |
| B. | Employees |
| C. | Investors |
| D. | All of the given options |
| Answer» E. | |
| 798. |
Decision making situations can be categorized along a scale which ranges from……… |
| A. | Uncertainty to certainty to risk |
| B. | Certainty to uncertainty to risk |
| C. | Certainty to risk to uncertainty to ambiguity |
| D. | Certainty to risk to uncertainty |
| Answer» D. Certainty to risk to uncertainty | |
| 799. |
Which structure breaks down departmental barriers and decentralizes decision-making to the level ofthe work team? |
| A. | Boudaryless |
| B. | Feminine |
| C. | Team |
| D. | Virtual |
| Answer» D. Virtual | |
| 800. |
If in 2000 nominal GDP is = `70000 Crore and the prices in 2000 were 40% more than the real GDP in 2000 using 1996 as a base year is |
| A. | `45,000 Crore |
| B. | `50,000 Crore |
| C. | `42,000 Crore |
| D. | `98000 Crore |
| Answer» C. `42,000 Crore | |