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This section includes 2331 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UGC-NET knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 801. |
The two-factor theory is based on which factors? |
| A. | Hygiene and behavioural |
| B. | Safety and self – esteem |
| C. | Self - actualization and status quotient |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Safety and self – esteem | |
| 802. |
Which one of the following is NOT the main concern of ‘Scientific Management’? |
| A. | Production |
| B. | Efficiency |
| C. | Mechanistic Methods |
| D. | Rationality |
| Answer» E. | |
| 803. |
One of the factors which learning organizations possess is a climate of openness and the other factor is |
| A. | Motivation |
| B. | Closeness |
| C. | Trust |
| D. | Delegation |
| Answer» D. Delegation | |
| 804. |
Challenging goals usually lead to__________ performance from individuals and groups |
| A. | Higher |
| B. | Lower |
| C. | Excellent |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» B. Lower | |
| 805. |
In Management by Objective (MBO), the manager and subordinate jointly |
| A. | Identify Common goals |
| B. | Defines each individual’s major areas of responsibility |
| C. | Assess the contribution of each of its members |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 806. |
Which of the following statements does not highlight the relationship between planning and controlling? |
| A. | Planning and controlling are separable twins of management. |
| B. | Planning without controlling is meaningless, controlling without planning is blind. |
| C. | Planning is prescriptive, controlling is evaluative. |
| D. | Planning and controlling are interrelated and interdependent. |
| Answer» B. Planning without controlling is meaningless, controlling without planning is blind. | |
| 807. |
Division of labor, authority hierarchy, formal selection, formal rules and regulations, impersonality, and career orientation are all features of: |
| A. | Weber's ideal type bureaucracy. |
| B. | General administrative theory. |
| C. | Fayol's principles of management. |
| D. | Taylor's principles of management. |
| Answer» B. General administrative theory. | |
| 808. |
The need for the controlling function is felt in |
| A. | Business organisations |
| B. | Political organisations |
| C. | Social organisations |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 809. |
Functional managers are responsible |
| A. | For a single area of activity |
| B. | To the upper level of management and staff |
| C. | For complex organizational sub-units |
| D. | For obtaining copyrights and patents for newly developed processes and equipment. |
| Answer» B. To the upper level of management and staff | |
| 810. |
If a trait theory of leadership were true, then all leaders would possess _______ |
| A. | Charisma |
| B. | the same traits |
| C. | Different traits |
| D. | Seven traits |
| Answer» D. Seven traits | |
| 811. |
Which of the following is a technique used for measuring actual performance? |
| A. | Random sampling |
| B. | Personal observation |
| C. | Performance reports |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 812. |
Inputs necessary for the group to operate are____________ inputs |
| A. | Group Size |
| B. | Work Group |
| C. | Group Task |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 813. |
Control over the activities while they are in process is: |
| A. | Feed forward Control |
| B. | Concurrent control |
| C. | Feedback Control |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Feedback Control | |
| 814. |
Which of the following is a concept associated with classical conditioning? |
| A. | The unconditioned stimulus. |
| B. | The unconditioned response. |
| C. | The conditioned response. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» B. The unconditioned response. | |
| 815. |
The groups to which an individual aspires to belong, i.e. the one with which he or sheidentifies is called |
| A. | Coalitions |
| B. | Committees |
| C. | Reference groups |
| D. | Task groups |
| Answer» D. Task groups | |
| 816. |
_____ reflect an incompatibility between a person’s two or more attitudes, or between his behaviorism attitudes. |
| A. | Value congruence |
| B. | Terminal values |
| C. | Instrumental values |
| D. | Cognitive dissonance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 817. |
According to situational leadership approach, the style that denotes a high-task and alow-relationship style is |
| A. | Selling style |
| B. | Delegating style |
| C. | Participating style |
| D. | Telling style |
| Answer» E. | |
| 818. |
If a solution to a problem is not vital to the functioning of inorganization and management is willing to overlook the causes of the conflict, managers may choose to use which type of conflict resolution? |
| A. | Confrontation |
| B. | Avoidance |
| C. | Dominance |
| D. | Compromise |
| Answer» C. Dominance | |
| 819. |
_____________ focuses on solving conflicts by allowing the desires of the other partyto prevail. |
| A. | Avoidance |
| B. | Accommodation |
| C. | Competition |
| D. | Compromise |
| Answer» E. | |
| 820. |
Planned change is all except |
| A. | Intentional |
| B. | Goal oriented |
| C. | Accidental |
| D. | Systematic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 821. |
It is the process of ensuring that events confirm to plans. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Controlling |
| C. | Organising |
| D. | Directing |
| Answer» C. Organising | |
| 822. |
Which leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral decisions? |
| A. | cultural style |
| B. | autocratic style |
| C. | democratic style |
| D. | laissez-faire |
| Answer» C. democratic style | |
| 823. |
The process by which the perception of a person is formulated based on a single favourable or unfavourable trait or impression, where other relevant characteristics of that person are dismissed is called: |
| A. | Stereotyping. |
| B. | Clouded judgment. |
| C. | The angel effects. |
| D. | The halo effects. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 824. |
In business transformation, changes in operational concept include all except |
| A. | Tactics |
| B. | Techniques |
| C. | Rules |
| D. | Procedures |
| Answer» D. Procedures | |
| 825. |
__________ synergy is the force that results when the combined gains from group interaction (as opposed to individuals operating alone) are greater than group process losses. |
| A. | Positive |
| B. | Negative |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. Negative | |
| 826. |
Management by Objective (MBO) is a |
| A. | Sets of rules |
| B. | Series of procedure |
| C. | Way of thinking about management |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 827. |
Which of the following are the principles of ‘Scientific Management’? |
| A. | Development of a science of work |
| B. | Different Piece Rate Plan |
| C. | Standardization of tools and equipment |
| D. | Scientific selection of workman |
| Answer» C. Standardization of tools and equipment | |
| 828. |
According to Robert Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations, they possess skills. |
| A. | Technical |
| B. | Leadership |
| C. | Problem-solving |
| D. | Conceptual |
| Answer» E. | |
| 829. |
_____ reflect an incompatibility between a person’s two or more attitudes, or between his behaviorism attitudes |
| A. | Value congruence |
| B. | Terminal values |
| C. | Instrumental values |
| D. | Cognitive dissonance |
| Answer» B. Terminal values | |
| 830. |
The following is (are) the element(s) of control |
| A. | Authority and knowledge |
| B. | Guidance and direction |
| C. | Constraint and restraint |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Guidance and direction | |
| 831. |
_______________ aims to solve conflict issues by having each party give up some desired outcomes to get other desired outcomes. |
| A. | Avoidance |
| B. | Collaboration |
| C. | Competition |
| D. | Compromise |
| Answer» E. | |
| 832. |
Today’s managers understand that the success of any effort at improving quality and productivitymust include . |
| A. | Quality management programs |
| B. | Customer service improvements |
| C. | Employee's participation |
| D. | Manufacturing simplification |
| Answer» D. Manufacturing simplification | |
| 833. |
Which of the following processes deals with how well an individual remembers a model’s action after it is no longer readily available? |
| A. | Attitudinal |
| B. | Retention |
| C. | motor reproduction |
| D. | reinforcement |
| Answer» C. motor reproduction | |
| 834. |
Management by Objective (MBO) is also known as |
| A. | Management by results |
| B. | Management by goals |
| C. | Management by planning |
| D. | Management by evaluation |
| Answer» B. Management by goals | |
| 835. |
Which one of the following need is not coming under McClelland theory of motivation? |
| A. | Need for power |
| B. | Need for achievement |
| C. | Need for affiliation |
| D. | Need for actualization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 836. |
Which of the following is not an internal force of change? |
| A. | technology |
| B. | strategy |
| C. | workforce |
| D. | employee attitudes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 837. |
Unplanned change is all below except |
| A. | Accidental |
| B. | Intentional |
| C. | Sudden |
| D. | Uninformed |
| Answer» B. Intentional | |
| 838. |
Least Preferred Co-worker (LPC) model of leadership was developed by |
| A. | Martin Evans |
| B. | Robert House |
| C. | Fred Fielder |
| D. | Whitton |
| Answer» D. Whitton | |
| 839. |
Which of the following theory is proposed by Clayton Alderfer? |
| A. | Theory X and Theory Y |
| B. | Hierarchy of Needs |
| C. | ERG Theory |
| D. | Theory |
| Answer» D. Theory | |
| 840. |
This concept of Control Management is based on the belief that if you try to control everything, you may end up controlling nothing. |
| A. | Critical point control |
| B. | Key result areas |
| C. | Management by exception |
| D. | Deviations |
| Answer» D. Deviations | |
| 841. |
Writing an Organizational Strategic plan is an example of ________ |
| A. | Staffing |
| B. | Leading |
| C. | Organizing |
| D. | Planning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 842. |
If a manager gives information regarding organization policies and actions, then he/she is performing an ______ role. |
| A. | Interpersonal |
| B. | Informational |
| C. | Decisional |
| D. | None of the given |
| Answer» C. Decisional | |
| 843. |
The following is (are) the disadvantage(s) of Management by Objective (MBO). |
| A. | Inflexibility |
| B. | Lack of relevant skill |
| C. | Lack of individual motivation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 844. |
The philosophy of management known as total quality management developedprimarily out of the work of: |
| A. | Henri Fayol |
| B. | Frederick Taylor |
| C. | Robert McNamara |
| D. | W. Edwards Deming |
| Answer» E. | |
| 845. |
Classical conditioning is associated with the work of: |
| A. | Skinner. |
| B. | Pavlov. |
| C. | Freud. |
| D. | Thorndike. |
| Answer» D. Thorndike. | |
| 846. |
Job appraisal is the part of_ |
| A. | Sociology |
| B. | Anthropology |
| C. | Psychology |
| D. | Political science |
| Answer» C. Psychology | |
| 847. |
The importance of change can be all except |
| A. | It abandons negative cultural values. |
| B. | It raises motivation. |
| C. | It leads to satisfaction among employees. |
| D. | It makes organization monotonous. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 848. |
The exception principles to control means |
| A. | Control over significant deviations |
| B. | Control over all deviations |
| C. | Control over no deviations |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. Control over all deviations | |
| 849. |
Which of the following statements best describes a behaviourist approach to learning? |
| A. | People learn by forming patterns and associations in their mind |
| B. | People learn from experience |
| C. | People learn through punishment and reward. |
| D. | People learn by sharing 'war stories'. |
| Answer» D. People learn by sharing 'war stories'. | |
| 850. |
When the deviations between the actual performance and the planned performance are within the limits: |
| A. | A limited corrective action is required |
| B. | No corrective action is required |
| C. | A major corrective action is required |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. A major corrective action is required | |