SEM 1 FUNDAMENTALS AND PRACTICE OF MODERN MANAGEMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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1 SEM 1 FUNDAMENTALS AND PRACTICE OF MODERN MANAGEMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 1. The main objective of Production is to make Suitable changes in the form of goods changes which are desirable from the view point of consumers. (1) Consumers (2) Owners (3) Traders (4) All of Above 2. The main agents of production use (1) Land-Labour (2) Capital (3) Organisation (4) All of Above 3. On the Basis of production work, types of manufacturing systems include: (1) Synthetic Process (2) Analytical Process (3) Repetitive Process (4) All of Above 4. Product development includes which of the following element (1) Diversification (2) Standardisation (3) Simplification (4) All of Above 5. Which of the following is not the production control (1) It is done after the Production activity Starts (2) It Includes functions like inspection, dispatching, Programming etc (3) It looks after that all the activities are going on as per programmed schedule or not (4) It is a Centralised Activity 6. New Product development Process Includes (1) Marketing Strategy (b) Business Analysis (3) (a) and (b) both (d) None of (a) and (b) 7. Idea - Generating Techniques include which of the following (1) Structural Analysis (2) Market Analysis (3) Business Analysis (4) Industrial Analysis 8. In business Analysis which of the following type of forecast is not included (1) Profit or Loss (2) Demand (3) Sales (4) Costs 9. Select the correct order of the stages in adoption process of a product (1)Evaluation, Trial, Interest, Awareness, Adoption (2) Awareness, Interest, Evaluation, Trial, Adoption

2 (3) Interest, Awareness, Trial, Evaluation, Adoption (4) Trial, Interest, Awareness, Evaluation, Adoption 10. Manufacturers of Industrial Products use which of the following method of test Marketing? (1) Product use test (2) Exhibiting in Trade Show (3) Actual test Marketing (4) All of Above 11. Market testing is done under which of the following head (1) Consumer goods Market testing (2) Industrial goods Market testing (3) (a) and (b) both (4) None of the above 12. Purchase order establishes a contractual relation between the buyer and the supplier (True / False) 13. Production Planning includes which of the following functions (1) Dispatching (2) Programming (3) Material Control Process Planning (4) Estimating Sales 14. Types of manufacturing process includes (1) Continuous Production (2) Intermittent Production (3) Job and Batch Production (4) All of the Above 15. Division of Labour and Specification increase efficiency and reduce costs of Production (True / False) 16. Manufacturing a Product in different Sizes, Shapes and models to suit individual preferences of the consumers is called (1) Standardisation (2) Simplification (3) Diversification (4) All of the Above 17. Motion Study is made to reduce Costs and raise production through introduction of improvements and smoothening of work procedures for the workers (1) Production (2) Costs (3) Sales (4) Demand 18. Follow-up of the purchase order bears a date for delivery (1) Place (2) Date (3) Quantity (4) Party 19. Acquisition and development use the two ways in which a...can add new product (1) Development (2) Acquisition

3 (3) Product - Planning (4) Product Controlling 20. Which of the following is the source of Idea Generation. (1) Customers needs and wants (2) Scientists, engineers, designers and employers (3) Competitors Products (4) All of the Above 21. Which of the following Characteristics is not of a new Product which is important in influencing the Consumer adoption process (1) Compatibility (2) Complexity (3) Divisibility (4) Rigidity 22. What is Scientific Purchasing? Ans. Scientific Purchasing is to see that right quality is bought in the right quantity, at the right time and price and from the right source. 23. What is batch production? Ans. When production is carried on in groups of a Particular quantity, it is called batch production. 24. What is analytical production process? Ans. It is one, which starts with a basic raw material and breaks it down in to various constituent products 25. What is non-repetitive production process? Ans. It is used in the Production of non-standard Products such as job order Manufacture of Special Machines to the Customer s Specification SEM 1 FUNDAMENTALS AND PRACTICE OF MODERN MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (SM) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. The term Strategy has originated from - (A) General science (B) Social science (C) Military science (D) Medical science 2. Strategy is planned course of action expected to contribute to achievement of (A) Organizational goals (B) Personal goal (C) Targets (D) None 3. Strategic management has term implications. (A) Short (B) Average(C) Long (D) All of above 4. Which of the following is true; (A) SM is not a solely senior management responsibility but all managerial levels. (B) SM is solely senior management responsibility. (C) SM is responsibility of one Manager only. (D) SM is responsibility of lower management only.

4 5. SM is considered in terms of levels of strategic decision making. (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four 6. The functional level decisions relate to areas like (A) Geographical (B) Management (C) Production and Finance (D) All of above 7. SM decisions are taken at level management as they deal with future and involves lots risks. (A) Lower (B) Middle (C) Top (D) All levels 8. SM deal with range of organizational activities helpful in achieving- (A) Goals of organization (B) Mission (C) Vision (D) All of above 9. SWOT analysis of organization stands for (A) Stop, watch, Operation, Threats (B) Short, Wanted, Organizational, Threat (C) Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats (D) None of above 10. SM helps to improve among individual projects and functional areas of management. (A) Co operate (B) Line up (C) Differentiate (D) Co ordination 11. SM helps the organization to design satisfactory for workforce. (A) Environment (B) Incentive schemes (C) Work place (D) Transportation 12. SM helps to production of organizational resources. (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Maintain (D) None 13. BCG Matrix growth models full form is (A) Bachelor Consultancy Group (B) Baltimore Consultancy Group (C) Boston Consultancy Group (D) Baroda Consultancy Group 14. BCG model or matrix is a contingency table diagram which projects two situations of a business in competitive environment. (A) 4x4 (B) 6x6 (C) 2x2 (D) 8x8 15. In BCG model Cash cow term relates to which combination of Market growth rate (MGR) and Relative market share (RMS) (A) MGR High RMS high (B) MGR low RMS Low (C) MGR High RMS low (D) MGR Low RMS high 16. In one of the windows of BCG Matrix MGR called STAR, which of the following cash flow is attained; (A) Windfall (B) Modest (C) Negative (D) Positive 17. In DOGS window of BCG Matrix model the markets have (A) Low growth (B) High growth (C) Average growth (D) None of above 18. In entrepreneurial mode of Corporate Level strategies the focus is on identification of (A) Competitive opportunities (B) Diversified opportunities (C) Innovative opportunities (D) All of above 19. Concentration strategy refers to the limited scope of activities as regards to (A) Growth and restructure (B) Stability and concentration (B) Planning and adaptive (D) Consumer, product and technologies 20. Forward integration refers to the activities beyond the present output stage. (A) Extension (B) Contraction (C) Divisional (D) Conversion 21. The company can control its cost structure and thus is in position to increase the profit margins due to (A) Backward integration (B Forward integration (C) Integration (D) None 22. involves additional investment in the similar line of production activities.

5 (A) Conglomerate Diversification (B) Concentric diversification (C) Horizontal diversification (D) All of above 23. When the business activities spread in different directions having some major common relationship, it is treated as diversification. (A) Horizontal (B) Concentric (C) Conglomerate (D) None 24. refers to the dream of the founder which has a futurity reference and becomes a basis for long term strategic planning. (A) Mission (B) Objective (C) Planning (D) Vision 25. refers to an enduring statement of purpose that distinguish one organization from other similar organization. (A) Vision (B) Goal (C) Mission (D) Motivation UNIT 2 MODERN MANAGEMENT THEORIES 1. Stodgill has categorized the school of management in to schools. (A) 06 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) The following approach takes management as the study of past experiences. (A) Contingency (B) Empirical (C) Situational (D) Qualitative 3. The approach of management stresses on action which will be suitable for all types of situations, and there is no one best way to manage. (A) Empirical (B) Quantitative (C) Contingency (D) Conventional. 4. This approach consist of composed elements or sub-systems that are related and inter-dependent. (A) Empirical (B) Situational (C) Qualitative (D) System 5. There is no interaction with environment in systems. (A) Closed (B) Open (C) One sided open (D) One sided closed. 6. He is regarded as the real father of modern management for his contribution published in his famous book General and Industrial Management. (A) F.W.Taylor (B) Henry Fayol (C) Koontz (D) Burns 7. Fayol found that all industrial activities should be divided into following groups; (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 8. The order must come from one superior only indicates (A) Unity of direction (B) Centralisation (C) Unity of Command (D) Discipline 9. He was known as the father of scientific management who from an apprentice became chief engineer in the same concern. (A) Fayol (B) F.W. Taylor (C) Koontz (D) Luthans 10. Taylors theory of management was criticized for (A) Analytical (B) Medical involvement (C) Production (D) technological involvement 11. Known as the greatest management teacher, he authored the famous book The New Age of Innovation (A) Taylor (B) Luthans (C) C.K.Prahalad (D) Koontz 1. What is M.B.O.? 2. Write any two process of M.B.O. 3. What is the organizational behaviour? 4. What is hidden self? 5. What is open self? 6. What is blind self? 7. What is unknown self? 8. Write any two characteristics of M.B.O.

6 9. Write any two requisites of M.B.O. 10. Write two objectives of organizational behaviour. M.C.Q.: Unit Johari window include a.) The open self b.) The blind self c.) The unknown self d.) All of the above 2. Determinants affecting the nature of modern organization does not include, a.) People b.) Organisation structure c.) Environment d.) Objective Short Questions: 1. What is Management? 2. Give any one difference between Management and Administration. 3. What does organization mean? 4. What is planning? 5. What does Directing mean? 6. What is Leadership? 7. What is Autocratic Leadership? 8. What is Consultative Leadership? 9. What does Motivation mean? 10. What does Control mean? 11. Write types of planning on basis of Time Span. 12. Give meaning of McGregor s Theory X. 13. Write four hygienic factors as per Herzberg s Theory of Motivation. 14. Write any two characteristics of Control. 15. Write any two guiding principles of organisation. M.C.Q.: 1. Rensis Likert has developed, a.) Two styles of Leadership b.) Three styles of Leadership c.) Four styles of Leadership d.) Five styles of Leadership 2. Leadership techniques include, a.) Autocratic leadership b.) Consultative leadership c.) Free reign leadership d.) All of the above 3. Characteristics of planning include

7 a.) b.) c.) d.) Primary function of management Flexible Continuous process All of the above 4. A. H. Maslow presented a.) Theory of hierarchy of needs b.) Two factor theory of motivation c.) Theory X and Theory Y d.) None of above 5. As per Herzberg s Theory of Motivation, hygienic factors includes a.) Salary b.) Job security c.) Personal life d.) All of the above 6. McGregor s theory include a.) Theory X b.) Theory Y c.) Both (a) and (b) d.) None (a) and (b) 7. Herzberg s Theory of Motivation include a.) hygienic factors b.) motivators c.) None (a) and (b) d.) Both (a) and (b) 8. Functions of management are a.) Planning b.) Organizing c.) Controlling d.) All of above 9. Theory X and Theory Y has been presented by a.) A.H. Maslow b.) C.S. George c.) Prof. Douglas McGregor d.) Herzberg Associates 10. A.H. Maslow presented his theory of hierarchy of needs which include a.) Safety needs b.) Social needs

8 c.) d.) Esteem needs All of above