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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.
| 1301. |
An imposition of excise duty would effect the demand of a product due to ………….. |
| A. | Income effect |
| B. | Substitution effect |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1302. |
Which of these is/are not included in net domestic product at factor cost. |
| A. | Wages or compensation of employees |
| B. | Rent, interest, profits or operating surplus |
| C. | Mixed income |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1303. |
If a manager develops a new idea and gives a plan for development of a new product in hisworkplace, then he is carrying out which of the following roles? |
| A. | Liaison |
| B. | Entrepreneur |
| C. | Disseminator |
| D. | Disturbance handler |
| Answer» C. Disseminator | |
| 1304. |
Select the incorrect statement. Harrison and Pelletier argued that managers should learn to avoid ... |
| A. | Treating decisions with uncertain outcomes as though they had predictable results |
| B. | Treating non-programmed decisions as routine |
| C. | Mixing routine and non-routine decisions. |
| D. | Treating ad-hoc decisions as though they were everyday occurrences |
| Answer» D. Treating ad-hoc decisions as though they were everyday occurrences | |
| 1305. |
When a subordinate or lower level manager passes information or offers suggestions to higher levelmanagement, they're using which level of communication? |
| A. | Upward communication |
| B. | Downward communication |
| C. | Lateral communication |
| D. | Diagonal communication |
| Answer» B. Downward communication | |
| 1306. |
The major benefit of having employees participate in goal setting is: |
| A. | That it provides the company with greater financial stability. |
| B. | That it appears to induce employees to accomplish more difficult goals and tasks. |
| C. | That it takes less time and resources to implement this type of system. |
| D. | That it provides more time for management to pursue other activities. |
| Answer» C. That it takes less time and resources to implement this type of system. | |
| 1307. |
Max Weber, a German sociologist, showed particular concern for |
| A. | social structures |
| B. | flexible structures |
| C. | bureaucratic structures |
| D. | personalised structures |
| Answer» D. personalised structures | |
| 1308. |
In Maslow‟s Need hierarchy which needs are shown between Esteem needs and Safety needs |
| A. | Social needs |
| B. | Esteem needs |
| C. | Security needs |
| D. | Basic need |
| Answer» B. Esteem needs | |
| 1309. |
GDP can be defined as sum of the market value of the……….. |
| A. | Final manufactured goods and services |
| B. | Intermediate goods |
| C. | Goods and services exported |
| D. | Sub-standard goods and discarded services |
| Answer» B. Intermediate goods | |
| 1310. |
Surroundings are ___________ needs. |
| A. | Existence |
| B. | Relatedness |
| C. | Growth |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» D. None of the Above | |
| 1311. |
Which of the following will have a relatively flat supply curve |
| A. | Land |
| B. | Labour |
| C. | Capital |
| D. | Raw material |
| Answer» B. Labour | |
| 1312. |
Which of the following is correct for the price ceiling which is set below the market‟s equilibrium price? |
| A. | quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the set price |
| B. | quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied at the set price |
| C. | at the set price there is a surplus |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied at the set price | |
| 1313. |
At a given price increase in quantity supplied can be possible if …………… |
| A. | There is apprehension of sharp fall in prices in future |
| B. | Refund or subsidy of statutory levy in cash is given by the Government |
| C. | Improvement in technology led to cost saving |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1314. |
ERG theory was introduced by _____________. |
| A. | Clayton Alderfer |
| B. | McClelland |
| C. | Douglas McGregor |
| D. | J. Stacey Adams |
| Answer» B. McClelland | |
| 1315. |
Company policy, administration, supervision, interpersonal relations, working conditions, and salary arecharacterized as: |
| A. | Growth factors |
| B. | Achievement factors |
| C. | Hygiene factors |
| D. | Motivating factors |
| Answer» D. Motivating factors | |
| 1316. |
The ideal level of operation for a pure monopoly firm is the level where |
| A. | TR and STC curve are parallel to each other |
| B. | TR = TC |
| C. | TR = Total variable cost |
| D. | TR is less than STC |
| Answer» B. TR = TC | |
| 1317. |
________ is characteristic of liquidity ratios. |
| A. | Organization’s ability to meet its current debt obligations |
| B. | Organization’s use of debt to finance its assets and whether it’s able to meet the interest payments on the debt |
| C. | How efficiently the firm is using its assets |
| D. | None of given options |
| Answer» B. Organization’s use of debt to finance its assets and whether it’s able to meet the interest payments on the debt | |
| 1318. |
If the cross elasticity between two products is positive then we can say that |
| A. | The products are perfectly substitute of each other |
| B. | The products are complementary to each other |
| C. | Both the products are unrelated |
| D. | Both are luxury items |
| Answer» B. The products are complementary to each other | |
| 1319. |
____ plans have clearly defined objectives. |
| A. | Directional |
| B. | Flexible |
| C. | Specific |
| D. | Standing |
| Answer» D. Standing | |
| 1320. |
In---------- in fact “No leadership at all” |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Free rein |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» D. Bureaucratic | |
| 1321. |
Long-term equilibrium of an Industry under a perfectly market conditions in achieved when |
| A. | All the firms are earning normal profit |
| B. | All the firms are in equilibrium |
| C. | There is no further entry or exit of firms from the industry |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1322. |
_________ is the process of getting results accomplished through others. |
| A. | Ordering |
| B. | Mandating |
| C. | Delegating |
| D. | Working |
| Answer» D. Working | |
| 1323. |
First-line managers are responsible to report to: |
| A. | Top level mangers |
| B. | Middle-level mangers |
| C. | Supervisors |
| D. | Operational mangers |
| Answer» C. Supervisors | |
| 1324. |
Under Herzberg‟s theory, factors causing dissatisfaction is called |
| A. | Demotivators |
| B. | Negative stimuli |
| C. | Hygiene factors |
| D. | Defectors |
| Answer» D. Defectors | |
| 1325. |
________________ need involves the desire to affiliate with and be accepted by others. |
| A. | Esteem |
| B. | Belongingness |
| C. | Safety |
| D. | Self Actualization |
| Answer» C. Safety | |
| 1326. |
Which of the following is a method that can be used to overcome the tendency toward conformity in group decision-making? |
| A. | Brainstorming |
| B. | Nominal group technique |
| C. | Groupthink |
| D. | Electronic meetings |
| Answer» B. Nominal group technique | |
| 1327. |
Disguised unemployment is mainly due to |
| A. | Under employment |
| B. | Seasonal nature of work |
| C. | Strike and lock-out |
| D. | Structural changes in the economy |
| Answer» B. Seasonal nature of work | |
| 1328. |
In question No.127what is the total output when 2 hours of labour are deployed |
| A. | 155 |
| B. | 110 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 165 |
| Answer» C. 100 | |
| 1329. |
Which one of the following is not the characteristic of Weber‟s ideal bureaucracy? |
| A. | Specialization of labor |
| B. | Formalization of rules |
| C. | Division of labour |
| D. | Formalization of links authority into a hierarchical structure |
| Answer» D. Formalization of links authority into a hierarchical structure | |
| 1330. |
Nationalization of Banks took place in |
| A. | July 1969 |
| B. | February 1977 |
| C. | Jan. 1960 |
| D. | April 1989 |
| Answer» B. February 1977 | |
| 1331. |
The __ of a strategy specifies the range of markets in which an organization will compete |
| A. | Scope |
| B. | Distinctive Competency |
| C. | Resource deployment |
| D. | Effective strategy |
| Answer» B. Distinctive Competency | |
| 1332. |
Under the law of demand ceteris paribus is/are |
| A. | Price of other goods |
| B. | Disposal income |
| C. | Tastes and preferences |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1333. |
The strongest case for diversity on work teams centres around: |
| A. | the fact that miscommunication is unlikely to occur. |
| B. | eliminating confusion and miscommunication. |
| C. | quickly solving problems by eliminating ambiguity. |
| D. | bringing multiple perspectives to discussion and thus increasing unique solutions. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1334. |
The theory that an employee will compare his or her job inputs and outcomes relative to others is called: |
| A. | Employee Theory |
| B. | Comparative Theory |
| C. | Performance Theory |
| D. | Equity Theory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1335. |
All entries in the balance of payments should collectively sum to |
| A. | GDP of that country |
| B. | GNP of that country |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | Exports of that country. |
| Answer» D. Exports of that country. | |
| 1336. |
If a firms cost of raw material increases then |
| A. | Market price of the final product will also increase |
| B. | Equilibrium level of quantity also increases |
| C. | Marginal cost curve will shift upward |
| D. | Marginal cost curve will shift downward |
| Answer» D. Marginal cost curve will shift downward | |
| 1337. |
If in question No. 286 the price is reduced to `9 But the demand goes to 26 units what is the marginalrevenue from sale of 26th unit |
| A. | `7.4 |
| B. | `(-16) |
| C. | `16 |
| D. | `257.4 |
| Answer» C. `16 | |
| 1338. |
In a closed economy |
| A. | GDP=GNP |
| B. | GDP>GNP |
| C. | GDP<GNP |
| D. | All the three are possible |
| Answer» B. GDP>GNP | |
| 1339. |
Adair claims that the effectiveness of a leader is dependent upon meeting ________areas of need withinthe work group. |
| A. | three |
| B. | four |
| C. | two |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. four | |
| 1340. |
In question No. 286 if the price is increased to `11 per unit and the demand sharply falls to 20 unit, wecan say that the goods are …………….. |
| A. | Essential goods |
| B. | Luxury goods |
| C. | Inferior goods |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Inferior goods | |
| 1341. |
From the following equation estimated consumption when disposal income is `1000 is C = `200+0.80Yd |
| A. | `1000 |
| B. | `1100 |
| C. | `900 |
| D. | `800 |
| Answer» B. `1100 | |
| 1342. |
Deflation is a state when |
| A. | Prices are falling |
| B. | Consistent increase in prices |
| C. | Fall in GDP |
| D. | Collapse of sensex |
| Answer» B. Consistent increase in prices | |
| 1343. |
Variable cost is also known as |
| A. | Incremental cost |
| B. | Marginal cost |
| C. | Differential cost |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1344. |
Trying to make someone else accept blame for a problem is an example of which conflict-handlingorientation? |
| A. | competing |
| B. | avoiding |
| C. | accommodating |
| D. | compromising |
| Answer» B. avoiding | |
| 1345. |
On the difficulty of recognising creativity, de Bono said, "Any valuable creative idea is ..." What? |
| A. | ... worth a thousand ordinary ideas." |
| B. | "... always logical in hindsight." |
| C. | "... the mark of a creative personality." |
| D. | "... part of a stream of good ideas." |
| Answer» C. "... the mark of a creative personality." | |
| 1346. |
In question No. 127 the firm remains in the stage of constant returns to scale upto level of labour hours |
| A. | 2 labour hours |
| B. | 3 labour hours |
| C. | 4 hrs |
| D. | 6 hrs |
| Answer» D. 6 hrs | |
| 1347. |
Select the correct hierarchical order of qualities of an individual |
| A. | Ability-Skills- Aptitude- Competency |
| B. | Aptitude-Ability- Skills- Competency |
| C. | Skills- Aptitude- Competency- Ability |
| D. | Competency-Ability-Skills- Aptitude |
| Answer» C. Skills- Aptitude- Competency- Ability | |
| 1348. |
Complementary goods are those which are …………… |
| A. | Consumed simultaneously |
| B. | Close competitive |
| C. | Both |
| D. | Unrelated |
| Answer» B. Close competitive | |
| 1349. |
Inputs necessary for the group to operate are ____________ inputs. |
| A. | Group Size |
| B. | Work Group |
| C. | Group Task |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» C. Group Task | |
| 1350. |
A decrease 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» B. Percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price | |