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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