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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.
| 901. |
Low level management has a complete authority to make decisions in case of: |
| A. | Centralization |
| B. | Decentralization |
| C. | Scalar Chain |
| D. | Order |
| Answer» D. Order | |
| 902. |
Managers today realize that long-term success can be achieved primarily by satisfying the customer.Customers are demanding quicker service, higher quality, and more _____. |
| A. | Value for their money |
| B. | Personal attention |
| C. | Variety in services |
| D. | Online choices |
| Answer» B. Personal attention | |
| 903. |
The opportunity cost of consumption is |
| A. | Lack of capital formation for future |
| B. | Greater investment |
| C. | Full employment |
| D. | Deflation |
| Answer» B. Greater investment | |
| 904. |
Planning is often called the primary management function because it: |
| A. | Offers some basis for future decision making |
| B. | Creates the vision for the organizational members |
| C. | Establishes the basis for all the other functions |
| D. | Sets the tone for the organizational culture |
| Answer» D. Sets the tone for the organizational culture | |
| 905. |
Total output is maximum when |
| A. | MP =0 |
| B. | MP is increasing |
| C. | MP is decreasing |
| D. | MP is constant |
| Answer» B. MP is increasing | |
| 906. |
All of the following statements help to explain the current popularity of teams except……. |
| A. | Teams can quickly assemble, deploy, refocus and disband |
| B. | Teams are more flexible and responsive to changing events |
| C. | Teams typically outperform individuals when tasks require multiple skills, judgment, and experience |
| D. | Teams expertly focus on individual performance. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 907. |
The famous book “An enquiry into the nature and causes of wealth of Nation” was published in- |
| A. | 1776 |
| B. | 1750 |
| C. | 1850 |
| D. | 1886 |
| Answer» B. 1750 | |
| 908. |
In question No. 123 the marginal cost of producing 2nd unit is |
| A. | `17.5 |
| B. | `11 |
| C. | `14 |
| D. | `11 |
| Answer» C. `14 | |
| 909. |
Which of the following is a characteristic of distributive bargaining? |
| A. | I win, you win |
| B. | long-term focus |
| C. | convergent or congruent interests |
| D. | opposed to each other |
| Answer» E. | |
| 910. |
The elasticity of a demand curve with a constant slope |
| A. | Increases at higher price |
| B. | Decreases at higher price |
| C. | Increases at lower price |
| D. | Remains constant |
| Answer» B. Decreases at higher price | |
| 911. |
Which one is not a Process Based Theory of motivation? |
| A. | Porter Lawler theory |
| B. | Mc Clelland’s theory |
| C. | Stacy Adams theory |
| D. | Vroom’s theory |
| Answer» C. Stacy Adams theory | |
| 912. |
Employee discretion is inversely related to………. |
| A. | Centralization |
| B. | Standardization |
| C. | Complexity |
| D. | Decentralization |
| Answer» C. Complexity | |
| 913. |
Douglas McGregor's view that suggests that employees will exercise self-direction and self-control when they are committed to the objectives of the work is called: |
| A. | Theory X |
| B. | Theory Z |
| C. | Theory Y |
| D. | Theory A |
| Answer» D. Theory A | |
| 914. |
Whilst there is no consensus as to what global leadership competencies are there is agreement as towhat according to Neary and O'Grady? |
| A. | Lead change |
| B. | Internal and external networking |
| C. | Management style |
| D. | The need to develop managers through such an approach |
| Answer» E. | |
| 915. |
In a competitive market ………. is the price maker |
| A. | Firm |
| B. | Industry |
| C. | Consumer |
| D. | Trade association |
| Answer» C. Consumer | |
| 916. |
A budget is an example of which of the following plan? |
| A. | Strategic plan |
| B. | Single use plan |
| C. | Informal plan |
| D. | Standing plan |
| Answer» C. Informal plan | |
| 917. |
In the short run if the price is above the average total cost in a monopolistic competitive market, the firm makes |
| A. | Profits and new firms join the market |
| B. | Profit and bar entry to new firms |
| C. | Makes losses and exit the market |
| D. | Quick profit and disappears |
| Answer» B. Profit and bar entry to new firms | |
| 918. |
A shift outward in supply curve will result in equilibrium price |
| A. | increasing and quantity increasing |
| B. | increasing and quantity decreasing |
| C. | decreasing and quantity increasing |
| D. | decreasing and quantity decreasing |
| Answer» D. decreasing and quantity decreasing | |
| 919. |
The two general approaches to forecasting are…….. |
| A. | qualitative and quantitative |
| B. | mathematical and statistical |
| C. | judgmental and qualitative |
| D. | judgmental and associative |
| Answer» B. mathematical and statistical | |
| 920. |
Which of the following services is not unique, i.e., customized to a particular individual's needs? |
| A. | hairdressing |
| B. | elementary education |
| C. | legal services |
| D. | computer consulting |
| Answer» C. legal services | |
| 921. |
Ali is working in XYZ Company; he desires to get himself secure from crimes, company layoffs and otheradverse impacts. We can say that he fulfils the ----------------- need. |
| A. | Self Actualization |
| B. | Social need |
| C. | Esteem |
| D. | Safety |
| Answer» E. | |
| 922. |
A supply curve passing through the origin will have elasticity |
| A. | Less than 1 |
| B. | More than 1 |
| C. | Just One |
| D. | Zero |
| Answer» D. Zero | |
| 923. |
An appropriate managerial behavior in a given situation that depends on a wide variety of elements, iscalled: |
| A. | Open system |
| B. | Contingency perspective |
| C. | Entropy |
| D. | Quantitative perspective |
| Answer» C. Entropy | |
| 924. |
In a highly formalized organization, job behaviours are relatively |
| A. | Non programmed |
| B. | Non-existent |
| C. | Programmed |
| D. | Discretionary |
| Answer» D. Discretionary | |
| 925. |
If the price of burger rises from `12 per piece to `20 per piece as a result of which the daily sales decreases from 300 to 200 pieces per day. The price elasticity of demand can be estimated as |
| A. | 0.5 |
| B. | 0.8 |
| C. | 0.25 |
| D. | 2.10 |
| Answer» B. 0.8 | |
| 926. |
Barner and Higgins identify four theory models of coaching to which all coaches will subscribe, consciously or otherwise, in varying degrees. Which of these models aims primarily to help the individual to gain insights into themselves (as a person and as a manager) and to effect changes based on those insights? |
| A. | Systems model |
| B. | Social constructionist model |
| C. | Behavioural model |
| D. | Clinical model |
| Answer» E. | |
| 927. |
Which of the following methods is/are used to solve intergroup conflicts indirectly |
| A. | Avoidance |
| B. | Encouragement |
| C. | Bargaining |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Encouragement | |
| 928. |
Frederick Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were advocates of an approach to management involving the use of scientific method, known as: |
| A. | The quantitative approach. |
| B. | Management science. |
| C. | Scientific management. |
| D. | The contingency approach. |
| Answer» D. The contingency approach. | |
| 929. |
The unassertive and uncooperative conflict-handling orientation is: |
| A. | collaborating. |
| B. | accommodating. |
| C. | avoiding. |
| D. | competing. |
| Answer» D. competing. | |
| 930. |
In question No. 127 the firm enter diminishing returns to scale from -----labour hours |
| A. | 2 labour hours |
| B. | 3 labour hours |
| C. | 5 hrs |
| D. | 6 hrs |
| Answer» D. 6 hrs | |
| 931. |
____________ teams are employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different workareas, who come together to accomplish a task. |
| A. | Work-related |
| B. | Self-managed |
| C. | Cross-functional |
| D. | Problem-solving |
| Answer» D. Problem-solving | |
| 932. |
Which of these is a secondary sector |
| A. | Manufacturing sector |
| B. | Transport |
| C. | Forestry |
| D. | Animal husbandry |
| Answer» B. Transport | |
| 933. |
Path-goal model of Leadership was introduced by |
| A. | Martin Evans & Robert House |
| B. | Fred Fielder |
| C. | Whetton |
| D. | Cameron |
| Answer» B. Fred Fielder | |
| 934. |
Shift in supply curve is cause by |
| A. | Change in citrus paribus conditions |
| B. | Increase in price |
| C. | Decrease in price |
| D. | Change in consumer income |
| Answer» B. Increase in price | |
| 935. |
What are the most common hours for a "professional" to work in a week? |
| A. | Whenever they feel |
| B. | Part-Time |
| C. | Until the job is done |
| D. | Self-within |
| Answer» D. Self-within | |
| 936. |
In Glass and Benshoff's (1999) PARS model, which conceptualizes "processing" in group work, PARS isan acronym in which "S" stands for |
| A. | System |
| B. | Sociometry |
| C. | Subgrouping |
| D. | Self |
| Answer» E. | |
| 937. |
The external environment factor that states: The values and culture that affect the way people feel about the organization they are in and about work itself is: |
| A. | Sociological factors |
| B. | Political factors |
| C. | Economic factors |
| D. | Psychological factors |
| Answer» B. Political factors | |
| 938. |
Which of the following is not a cause of unemployment in India? |
| A. | Growing population |
| B. | Lack of employment opportunity |
| C. | Inappropriate education system |
| D. | Liberalization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 939. |
A solution to a problem that is arrived at through an unstructured process of decision making is calleda………….. |
| A. | Bounded rationality |
| B. | Non-programmed decision |
| C. | Programmed decision |
| D. | Uncertainty |
| Answer» D. Uncertainty | |
| 940. |
_____ conflict relates to how the work gets done. |
| A. | Task |
| B. | Job |
| C. | Relationship |
| D. | Process |
| Answer» E. | |
| 941. |
Which of these items are excluded in the computation of National Income under value added method? |
| A. | Own acquired fixed assets by the Government enterprises, Govt. and household |
| B. | Production for self-consumption |
| C. | Imputed rent for own occupied house |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 942. |
The law of indifference is/are also know by- |
| A. | Law of substitution |
| B. | law of equimarginal utility |
| C. | Law of diminishing marginal utility |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 943. |
Based on the data given in question No. 401. NNP at factor cost |
| A. | 84,430 |
| B. | 87000 |
| C. | 86540 |
| D. | 88000 |
| Answer» B. 87000 | |
| 944. |
In question No. 207. If the price of item No. A instead of increasing falls by 25% and still his total expenditure as well expenditure on item B remains same, the price elasticity of A will be |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | < 1 |
| C. | > 1 |
| D. | ≥ |
| Answer» B. < 1 | |
| 945. |
Price elasticity of demand is not affected by |
| A. | Nature of the commodity |
| B. | Availability of close substitute |
| C. | Cost of production |
| D. | Consumption habits |
| Answer» D. Consumption habits | |
| 946. |
Which of the following is an example of an intermediate goods. |
| A. | A Tata Indica sold by a dealer of second hand car |
| B. | Steel and cement used to construct a flyover |
| C. | Farming crop purchased by FCI |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» C. Farming crop purchased by FCI | |
| 947. |
_____ conflict focuses on interpersonal relationships. |
| A. | Task |
| B. | Job |
| C. | Relationship |
| D. | Process |
| Answer» D. Process | |
| 948. |
What is valence? |
| A. | The value or importance an individual places on a reward |
| B. | The importance of doing something well |
| C. | The value of an object to a person |
| D. | The knowledge and effort put into something |
| Answer» B. The importance of doing something well | |
| 949. |
Conflict management techniques can: |
| A. | resolve conflict. |
| B. | stimulate conflict. |
| C. | both resolve and stimulate conflict. |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 950. |
Which one of the following is/are leadership theories? |
| A. | Trait theory |
| B. | Behavior theory |
| C. | Contingency theory |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |