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Unit 1: Nature and Scope of Management - 25 MCQs

 

1. Management is mainly concerned with:

a) Machines
b) Money
c) People
d) Raw materials

Answer: c) People
Correct because management involves getting work done through people.
a) Machines are tools, not the focus.
b) Money is a resource but not the main concern.
d) Raw materials are inputs, not the central focus.

 

2. Which of the following best describes management?

a) Science
b) Art
c) Both science and art
d) Only skill

Answer: c) Both science and art
Correct because management uses scientific principles (planning, data) and also requires art (leading people, creativity).
a) Only science ignores human touch.
b) Only art ignores logic and rules.
d) Only skill is too narrow.

 

3. The main objective of management is:

a) Profit only
b) Customer satisfaction only
c) Achieving organizational goals effectively and efficiently
d) Control employees strictly

Answer: c) Achieving organizational goals effectively and efficiently
Correct because management balances goals, efficiency, and effectiveness.
a) Profit is one objective, not the only one.
b) Customer satisfaction is important but not the sole aim.
d) Strict control reduces motivation.

 

4. Who is known as the Father of Scientific Management?

a) Henry Fayol
b) Elton Mayo
c) F.W. Taylor
d) Max Weber

Answer: c) F.W. Taylor
Correct because Taylor introduced scientific study of work.
a) Fayol is father of Modern Management.
b) Mayo is known for Human Relations approach.
d) Weber is for Bureaucracy.

 

5. Management is needed at:

a) Top level only
b) Middle level only
c) Lower level only
d) All levels of the organization

Answer: d) All levels of the organization
Correct because planning, organizing, controlling are required everywhere.
a, b, c) Only one level is incomplete.

 

6. Which function of management comes first?

a) Controlling
b) Planning
c) Staffing
d) Directing

Answer: b) Planning
Correct because before doing anything, we need a plan.
a) Controlling happens after work.
c) Staffing comes after planning.
d) Directing is execution, not the first step.

 

7. Scope of management includes:

a) Production only
b) Finance only
c) Marketing only
d) All functional areas

Answer: d) All functional areas
Correct because management applies to production, finance, marketing, HR, etc.
a, b, c) Too narrow.

 

8. Efficiency means:

a) Doing things correctly with minimum waste
b) Doing the right things
c) Earning more profit
d) Hiring more employees

Answer: a) Doing things correctly with minimum waste
Correct: Efficiency is about resource usage.
b) That is effectiveness.
c) Profit is a result, not definition.
d) Hiring more may not be efficient.

 

9. Effectiveness means:

a) Doing things correctly
b) Achieving the desired goals
c) Saving costs
d) Producing more goods

Answer: b) Achieving the desired goals
Correct: Effectiveness is about reaching targets.
a) That’s efficiency.
c, d) They may help, but not the full meaning.

 

10. Management is a:

a) One-time activity
b) Continuous process
c) Temporary job
d) Only for big companies

Answer: b) Continuous process
Correct because management goes on forever in all organizations.
a) Not one-time.
c) Not temporary.
d) Needed everywhere.

 

11. Which one is not a function of management?

a) Planning
b) Organizing
c) Sleeping
d) Controlling

Answer: c) Sleeping
Correct: Sleeping is not a management function.
a, b, d) All are core functions.

 

12. Who gave 14 principles of management?

a) Henry Fayol
b) F.W. Taylor
c) Peter Drucker
d) Elton Mayo

Answer: a) Henry Fayol
Correct: Fayol listed 14 principles.
b) Taylor = Scientific management.
c) Drucker = Knowledge economy.
d) Mayo = Human relations.

 

13. Unity of Command means:

a) One employee gets orders from one boss only
b) One boss controls everyone
c) Many bosses give orders
d) Boss changes daily

Answer: a) One employee gets orders from one boss only
Correct because multiple bosses create confusion.
b, c, d) Wrong as they break clarity.

 

14. Coordination in management means:

a) Punishing workers
b) Balancing different activities and efforts
c) Increasing profit
d) Buying more resources

Answer: b) Balancing different activities and efforts
Correct because coordination ensures smooth flow.
a, c, d) Not definitions of coordination.

 

15. Which of these is not a characteristic of management?

a) Goal-oriented
b) Group activity
c) Random activity
d) Universal in nature

Answer: c) Random activity
Correct: Management is systematic, not random.
a, b, d) All are true characteristics.

 

16. Management as a discipline means:

a) Punishing people
b) Field of study with principles and knowledge
c) Strict control
d) Giving rewards

Answer: b) Field of study with principles and knowledge
Correct: Discipline = subject to study.
a, c, d) Wrong interpretation.

 

17. Which of these is an intangible aspect of management?

a) Machines
b) Buildings
c) Human relations and motivation
d) Money

Answer: c) Human relations and motivation
Correct because these cannot be touched but are vital.
a, b, d) All are tangible.

 

18. "Right man in the right job" relates to:

a) Planning
b) Organizing
c) Staffing
d) Controlling

Answer: c) Staffing
Correct: Staffing = recruiting and placing people.
a, b, d) Not directly related.

 

19. Which one shows the universality of management?

a) Only in factories
b) Only in offices
c) Both business and non-business organizations
d) Only in schools

Answer: c) Both business and non-business organizations
Correct: Management is used everywhere.
a, b, d) Too limited.

 

20. Span of control means:

a) Number of employees a manager can control
b) Number of hours manager works
c) Distance between two managers
d) Levels of hierarchy

Answer: a) Number of employees a manager can control
Correct: It shows how many subordinates one manager can handle.
b, c, d) Not correct.

 

21. Division of work principle means:

a) One person does everything
b) Work is divided to increase efficiency
c) No work given
d) All do the same job

Answer: b) Work is divided to increase efficiency
Correct: Specialization improves results.
a, c, d) Wrong ideas.

 

22. Management helps in:

a) Achieving personal goals only
b) Achieving organizational and social goals
c) Wasting resources
d) Creating conflicts

Answer: b) Achieving organizational and social goals
Correct: Management balances both.
a, c, d) Not correct.

 

23. Who is called the Father of Modern Management?

a) Henry Fayol
b) F.W. Taylor
c) Elton Mayo
d) Koontz & O’Donnell

Answer: a) Henry Fayol
Correct: Fayol = Modern Management principles.
b, c, d) Different contributions.

 

24. Which of these is an external factor affecting management?

a) Employees
b) Technology
c) Managers
d) Structure

Answer: b) Technology
Correct: Technology comes from outside environment.
a, c, d) Internal factors.

 

25. Management is successful only when:

a) Only profit is achieved
b) Only employees are happy
c) Both efficiency and effectiveness are achieved
d) Boss is satisfied

Answer: c) Both efficiency and effectiveness are achieved
Correct: Success = doing things right (efficiency) + achieving goals (effectiveness).
a, b, d) Partial satisfaction, not complete success.

 

 

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