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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.
| 1351. |
………………… is the personal income minus personal income tax and miscellaneous receipts ofGovernment administrative departments. |
| A. | Surplus income |
| B. | Disposal income |
| C. | Expendable income |
| D. | Residual income |
| Answer» C. Expendable income | |
| 1352. |
Which step in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory deals with achieving one's potential? |
| A. | Self-actualization |
| B. | Safety |
| C. | Esteem |
| D. | Physiological |
| Answer» B. Safety | |
| 1353. |
Which of the following inputs has the greatest potential to increase productivity? |
| A. | labor |
| B. | management |
| C. | capital |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. capital | |
| 1354. |
In economic wealth is the stock of all those material and immaterial objects which……... |
| A. | Are transferable |
| B. | Have utility |
| C. | Are scarce |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1355. |
Based on the data given in question No. 401.NDP at MP |
| A. | 88,430 |
| B. | 93460 |
| C. | 86540 |
| D. | 88000 |
| Answer» C. 86540 | |
| 1356. |
Which of these will have highly inelastic supply curve |
| A. | Perishable goods |
| B. | Consumer durables goods |
| C. | Items of elite class consumption |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» B. Consumer durables goods | |
| 1357. |
What will happen if a firm in perfect competitive market, increase its output by 50% |
| A. | Total sales revenue will also increase by 50% ; (b) |
| B. | Selling price will come down by 50% |
| C. | Total sales revenue will decrease by 50% |
| D. | Profit will increase by 25% |
| Answer» B. Selling price will come down by 50% | |
| 1358. |
Sarvya Siksha Abhiyan policy was declared in |
| A. | 2004 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 2003 |
| Answer» C. 1999 | |
| 1359. |
All of the following decisions fall within the scope of operations management except for…… |
| A. | financial analysis |
| B. | design of products and processes |
| C. | location of facilities |
| D. | all of the above fall within the scope of operations management |
| Answer» D. all of the above fall within the scope of operations management | |
| 1360. |
The process by which a sender transmits content is known as |
| A. | Encoding |
| B. | Decoding |
| C. | Feedback |
| D. | Receiver |
| Answer» B. Decoding | |
| 1361. |
Which of the following is an environmental force that shapes personality? |
| A. | Gender |
| B. | Height |
| C. | Experience |
| D. | Brain size |
| Answer» D. Brain size | |
| 1362. |
Being conscientious, admitting mistakes, and knowing one's strengths and limitations are the skillsassociated with _______. |
| A. | Competence |
| B. | consistency |
| C. | loyalty |
| D. | integrity |
| Answer» B. consistency | |
| 1363. |
Cross elasticity of a nearly perfect substitute products will be |
| A. | Infinite |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | .> 1 |
| D. | <1 |
| Answer» B. Zero | |
| 1364. |
----------is the attractiveness of the members towards the group or resistance to leave it |
| A. | Group norms |
| B. | Group behavior |
| C. | Group cohesiveness |
| D. | Group structure |
| Answer» D. Group structure | |
| 1365. |
At what price the firm will be willing to supply 28 pieces in the market (Ref. Q. No. 274) |
| A. | `4 |
| B. | `5 |
| C. | `3 |
| D. | `4.5 |
| Answer» C. `3 | |
| 1366. |
In the short run which of the following is fixed |
| A. | Labour |
| B. | Capital |
| C. | Raw material |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Raw material | |
| 1367. |
When we classify managers according to their level in the organization they are described as _______. |
| A. | Functional, staff and line managers |
| B. | Top managers, middle managers and supervisors |
| C. | High level and lower level managers |
| D. | General managers and administrative managers |
| Answer» C. High level and lower level managers | |
| 1368. |
An operations manager is not likely to be involved in….. |
| A. | the design of products and services to satisfy customers' wants and needs |
| B. | the quality of products and services to satisfy customers' wants and needs |
| C. | the identification of customers' wants and needs |
| D. | forecasting sales |
| Answer» D. forecasting sales | |
| 1369. |
The Supply function of a product x is as Sx = 5px + 3. Where Px stand for price. The quantity supplied corresponding to price of `2 will be …………… |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 23 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 1370. |
Cetris Paribus means |
| A. | Holding demand constant |
| B. | Holding supply constant |
| C. | Price being constant |
| D. | Other things being constant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1371. |
Which of the following is not the function of World Trade Organization? |
| A. | To settle border disputes of member countries. |
| B. | To handle trade disputes. |
| C. | To provide technical assistance and training to developing countries. |
| D. | To provide forum for trade negotiation between the member countries. |
| Answer» B. To handle trade disputes. | |
| 1372. |
Price elasticity of demand of a product will be more inelastic if |
| A. | It forms a major part of consumer house hold budget |
| B. | It forms a very small part of consumers household budget |
| C. | It is inferior |
| D. | It is for mass consumption |
| Answer» C. It is inferior | |
| 1373. |
While business firms have traditionally been organized around ________, athletic groups have longrecognized the importance of ________. |
| A. | work groups; individuals |
| B. | management; individuals |
| C. | groups; teamwork |
| D. | individuals; teamwork |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1374. |
Which of the following would not be an operations function in a fast-food restaurant? |
| A. | making hamburgers and fries |
| B. | advertising and promotion |
| C. | maintaining equipment |
| D. | designing the layout of the facility |
| Answer» C. maintaining equipment | |
| 1375. |
A monopoly based on sole state ownership of production and distribution network is known as |
| A. | Natural monopoly |
| B. | Technological monopoly |
| C. | Government monopoly |
| D. | Geographical monopoly |
| Answer» D. Geographical monopoly | |
| 1376. |
----------is known as father of economics |
| A. | Adam Smith |
| B. | Professor A Samulson |
| C. | Alfred Marshall |
| D. | J R Hicks |
| Answer» B. Professor A Samulson | |
| 1377. |
Green revolution is also known as |
| A. | Wheat revolution |
| B. | Milk revolution |
| C. | Grain revolution |
| D. | Chipko movement |
| Answer» B. Milk revolution | |
| 1378. |
The threat of new entrants is the extent to which new competitors can easily enter a market. Thus thethreat of new entrants for a local restaurant than a automobile company is |
| A. | High |
| B. | Low |
| C. | Moderate |
| D. | Equal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1379. |
Scarcity of resources means |
| A. | Limited resources |
| B. | Non – esxistence of resources |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Non – esxistence of resources | |
| 1380. |
When a candidate for a position is asked general, open-ended job related questions, they areexperiencing what type of interview? |
| A. | Unstructured Interview |
| B. | Relaxed Interview |
| C. | Unorganized Interview |
| D. | Structured Interview |
| Answer» B. Relaxed Interview | |
| 1381. |
The forecasting model that pools the opinions of a group of experts or managers is known as the……… |
| A. | sales force composition model |
| B. | jury of executive opinion model |
| C. | consumer market survey model |
| D. | management coefficients model |
| Answer» C. consumer market survey model | |
| 1382. |
Under perfect market conditions a firm is said to be in equilibrium where |
| A. | Total output is equal to total demand |
| B. | Profit is the maximum |
| C. | Where the total revenue is maximum |
| D. | Where total average cost is the minimum |
| Answer» C. Where the total revenue is maximum | |
| 1383. |
_____ conflicts are almost always dysfunctional. |
| A. | Task |
| B. | Job |
| C. | Relationship |
| D. | Process |
| Answer» D. Process | |
| 1384. |
If the supply of a product remain same with the increase in price, the possible reasons can be |
| A. | Apprehension of further price hike |
| B. | Limited production facility |
| C. | Commodity being a rare commodity |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1385. |
For the individual employee, MBO provides: |
| A. | Specific personal performance objectives. |
| B. | Communication between co-workers. |
| C. | A means to an end. |
| D. | A way to keep the company accountable. |
| Answer» B. Communication between co-workers. | |
| 1386. |
Personal taxes in India best illustrates a |
| A. | Proportional tax system |
| B. | Progressive tax system |
| C. | Indirect tax system |
| D. | Value added tax system |
| Answer» C. Indirect tax system | |
| 1387. |
Two commodities X and Y goods can be inferred as close substitute of each other if – |
| A. | Increase in price of one leads to increase in demand of other and vice versa |
| B. | Increase in price of one leads to decrease in demand of other and vice versa |
| C. | Fall in price of one lead to fall in demand of other one |
| D. | Increase in price of one leads to increase in demand of other one |
| Answer» B. Increase in price of one leads to decrease in demand of other and vice versa | |
| 1388. |
Which of these is not the function of World Bank? |
| A. | To arbitrate on international trade disputes. |
| B. | To help the member countries in the reconstruction and development of their countries. |
| C. | To encourage private foreign investment and credit by guaranteeing repayment. |
| D. | To promote long term balanced growth of international trade. |
| Answer» B. To help the member countries in the reconstruction and development of their countries. | |
| 1389. |
At Christmas time often a certain toy or doll becomes increasingly popular; this is primarily due to a(n) |
| A. | Surplus |
| B. | increase in demand |
| C. | increase in supply |
| D. | decrease in supply |
| Answer» C. increase in supply | |
| 1390. |
Planning to learn from experience is in keeping with which of Mumford's four approaches to learning? |
| A. | Prospective approach |
| B. | Intuitive approach |
| C. | Incidental approach |
| D. | Retrospective approach |
| Answer» B. Intuitive approach | |
| 1391. |
Results of the Ohio State Leadership studies indicated that there are two major dimensions of leadershipbehaviour. What are they? |
| A. | Achievement and structure |
| B. | Consideration and structure |
| C. | Consideration and power |
| D. | Achievement and power |
| Answer» C. Consideration and power | |
| 1392. |
As a manager moves to higher positions in an organisation the ability to make ______ becomes ______important. |
| A. | Non-programmed; more |
| B. | Programmed; more |
| C. | Non-programmed; less |
| D. | Programmed; much more |
| Answer» B. Programmed; more | |
| 1393. |
Which of the following is a strength of the divisional structure? |
| A. | It focuses on results |
| B. | It gains advantages due to work specialization |
| C. | Employees have more than one boss |
| D. | It is based solely on teams |
| Answer» B. It gains advantages due to work specialization | |
| 1394. |
The basic assumption of an economic analysis is/ are |
| A. | Cetris paribus |
| B. | Rational behavior |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1395. |
Marginal cost curve is |
| A. | Positively sloped |
| B. | Negatively sloped |
| C. | Parallel to X axis |
| D. | Parallel to Y axis |
| Answer» B. Negatively sloped | |
| 1396. |
In question No. 127 what is the marginal output for the 5th hours of labour |
| A. | 55 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 65 |
| Answer» D. 65 | |
| 1397. |
____________ reduces uncertainty |
| A. | Negotiating |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Organizing |
| D. | Leading |
| Answer» C. Organizing | |
| 1398. |
What is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order togive meaning to their environment? |
| A. | Interpretation |
| B. | environmental analysis |
| C. | Outlook |
| D. | Perception |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1399. |
Leaders who inspire followers to transcend their own self-interests for the good of the organization, andare capable of having a profound and extraordinary effect on followers are _____ leaders. |
| A. | Transactional |
| B. | Transformational |
| C. | Democratic |
| D. | Autocratic |
| Answer» C. Democratic | |
| 1400. |
Who developed Equity theory of motivation? |
| A. | Porter Lawler |
| B. | Mc Clelland |
| C. | Stacy Adams |
| D. | Vroom |
| Answer» D. Vroom | |