This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Business Studies > Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to Henri Fayol, if this principle of general management is violated, "authority is undermined, discipline is in jeopardy, order disturbed and stability threatened." Identify the principle. A) Authority and responsibility. B) Discipline. C) Unity of command. D) Equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discipline. 2. Principles of management provide an accurate cause and effect relationship. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Henri Fayol (1841-1925) A) (1841-1925). B) 1925-1975. C) 1725-1875. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (1841-1925). 4. Management by Exception is a style of ..... management that focuses on identifying and handling cases that deviate from the norm. A) Financial Management. B) Business organizations. C) Communication Management. D) Business Management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Business Management. 5. My new bike tyre lost grip ..... I had to purchase a new tyre ..... But the bike showroom was so far ..... Luckily i got similar new tyre at a tyre shop near to my house ..... I understood spare parts have interchangeable ability ..... A) Standardisation. B) Simplification. C) Work study. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Standardisation. 6. Refers to an economic system based on rewarding entrepreneurs for profitably combining resources in ways that create valued goods and services. A) Democratic. B) Communism. C) Socialism. D) Capitalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalism. 7. A manager is a person who ..... and ..... the work of other people in order to accomplish organization goals. A) Listen, Evaluate. B) Evaluate and analyze. C) Coordinate and Oversee. D) Oversee and Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coordinate and Oversee. 8. What is a key characteristic of effective control in management? A) Flexibility. B) Inconsistency. C) Rigidity. D) Lack of feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flexibility. 9. A measure of the appropriateness of the goals an organization is pursuing and the degree to which the organization achieves those goals. A) Pursue. B) Goal. C) Degree. D) Effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effectiveness. 10. Which behaviour is classified as property deviance according to the typology of deviant workplace behaviours? A) Withholding work effort. B) Stealing from an organization. C) Spreading rumours and gossip. D) Blaming co-workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stealing from an organization. 11. A psychologist who developed a theory of motivation. A) Abraham H. Maslow. B) Frederick Taylor. C) Henry Fayol. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abraham H. Maslow. 12. The breach of contact occurs A) When a partyFails to perform his obligations on due date. B) Dedares not to perform his obligation on due date. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 13. Employees respect superiors and follow company rules. Which principle applies? A) Order. B) Equity. C) Discipline. D) Initiative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discipline. 14. A principal initiates a mentorship program where experienced teachers guide new educators, and students are encouraged to lead school activities. This leadership style promotes shared responsibility and collaborative growth. What key approach does this best demonstrate? A) Instructional Leadership. B) Empowerment. C) Operational Management. D) Authoritative Leadership. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Empowerment. 15. Below are the Single Use Plan except ..... A) Project. B) Project. C) Program. D) Budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Project. 16. Technical skills are MOST important at which level of management? A) Top level. B) Middle level. C) Lower level. D) All levels equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lower level. 17. Henri Fayol laid down ..... principles. A) 13. B) 14. C) 15. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14. 18. Explain the process of human resources planning as outlined in BTEC Unit 6 Principles of Management. A) Assessing current workforce, forecasting future needs, identifying gaps, and developing strategies. B) Hiring new employees without assessing current workforce. C) Firing employees without any planning. D) Ignoring future needs and gaps in the workforce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assessing current workforce, forecasting future needs, identifying gaps, and developing strategies. 19. The purpose of a Fatigue Study is to help workers by: A) Identifying the causes of fatigue and suggesting measures to reduce it, including Taylor's suggestion regarding the differential piece wage system. B) Increasing the workload of workers to improve productivity. C) Reducing the number of breaks to increase working hours. D) Eliminating the need for rest periods during work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identifying the causes of fatigue and suggesting measures to reduce it, including Taylor's suggestion regarding the differential piece wage system. 20. Assertion (A):Management is a continuous process.Reason (R):Managers first plan, then organise and finally perform the function of controlling. A) Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are correct and R is not correct explanation of A. C) A is correct but R is incorrect. D) A is incorrect but R is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A. 21. Who is known as the father of general principles of management? A) Maslow. B) Henery Fayol. C) Philip. D) F.W.Taylor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Henery Fayol. 22. What is the focus of 'Method Study' in management? A) Enhancing customer satisfaction. B) Reducing costs. C) Increasing sales. D) Improving work methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improving work methods. 23. Last year, a business employing 250 staff had 15 staff absent. Calculate the rate of absenteeism last year. A) 10%. B) 2%. C) 16%. D) 6%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6%. 24. Managers have the right to give orders and must assume responsibility for their actions A) Authority. B) Division of Work. C) Unity of Direction. D) Remuneration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Authority. 25. What does PESTEL analysis stand for? A) Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Local. B) Personal, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal. C) Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Labor. D) Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal. 26. What is efficiency? A) Doing things right, or getting the most output from the least amount of inputs. B) Doing the right things or doing those work activities that will result in achieving goals. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing things right, or getting the most output from the least amount of inputs. 27. Principles of management are formed by A) Experimentation and observation. B) Research in laboratory. C) None of the above. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimentation and observation. 28. Which of the following is a complex blend of Objective, Goal, Strategy, Policies and rules A) Project. B) Training Programme. C) Programme. D) Schedule. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Programme. 29. This technique of scientific management aims to determine the amount and frequency of rest intervals that should be provided to the employees during working hours. A) Time study. B) Method study. C) Motion study. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 30. In some countries, such as Venezuela, titles, rank, and status carry a lot of weight These countries have a large: A) Power distance. B) Short-versus long-term orientation. C) Individualism versus collectivism. D) Uncertainty avoidance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Power distance. 31. The more the decision-making power of lower-level employees, the more decentralized the organization is. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 32. Management ensures workers receive incentives and timely salaries. Which principle is reflected? A) Discipline. B) Stability. C) Equity. D) Remuneration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Remuneration. 33. Which one of these is more a trait of a leader than a manager? A) Depends on authority. B) Shows how it is done. C) Commands and takes credit. D) Inspires fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shows how it is done. 34. Who are the people who plan, organize, lead, and control the activities of the organization? A) All of the above. B) Top level managers. C) Middle managers. D) First line managers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of the above. 35. ..... , father of scientific management was the first person to consider management as a science. A) Henri Fayol. B) Luther Gullick. C) F.W Taylor. D) Elton Mayo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) F.W Taylor. 36. Which of the following is the correct meaning of concentration of decision-making authority? A) Span of management. B) Centralisation. C) Decentralisation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Centralisation. 37. Collections of people work together and coordinate their actions to achieve various goals or desired future outcomes. A) Organizations. B) Performance. C) Management. D) Outcomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organizations. 38. When should a manager use downward communication? A) When asking for feedback from employees. B) When coordinating between departments. C) When giving instructions, policies, or work guidelines. D) When expressing personal feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When giving instructions, policies, or work guidelines. 39. * Largest share of a rapidly growing market* Organization must invest substantially* Investment usually worthwhileThe information refers to ..... in BCG matrix. A) Cash cows. B) Question marks. C) Stars. D) Dogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stars. 40. Use the following information to answer the next question.For the smooth functioning of an organisation it is essential for both the managers and the workers to understand each other's importance and cooperate with each other.Which of the following alternative concepts (as introduced by Taylor) is being referred to in the given statement? A) Harmony, not discord. B) Cooperation, not individualism. C) Mental revolution. D) Espirit de corps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mental revolution. 41. A person is said to be sound mind for the purpose of making a contract if at the time of making it he is:1. Of the age of majority2. Capable of understanding the contract though unable to form a rational judgement as to it's effect upon his interest.3. Capable of understanding it and of forming a rational judgement as to it's effect upon his interest. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) 1 only. B) 1, 2 and 3. C) 2 and 3 only. D) 3 only. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3 only. 42. ..... involves simplifying, shrinking, or downsizing an organization's operations to lower operating costs. A) Dissemination. B) Outsourcing. C) Empowering. D) Restructuring. E) In sourcing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restructuring. 43. Which system of management gives due importance to 'specialisation'? A) SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT. B) ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT. C) BOTH A AND B. D) NONE A AND B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT. 44. Which of the following is known as the process of getting activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people? A) Leading. B) Supervision. C) Management. D) Controlling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Management. 45. What is the importance of recognizing the interrelationships between authority, responsibility, and accountability within an organizational context? A) It helps in improving communication and reducing conflicts. B) It ensures that tasks are completed on time. C) It allows for better financial management. D) It increases the number of employees in an organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps in improving communication and reducing conflicts. 46. This principle requires the managers to be kind and just to workers A) Order. B) Equity. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equity. 47. What is the biggest challenge within the first year of becoming a manager? A) People challenges. B) Workload. C) Mastering the job. D) Expectations vs reality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People challenges. 48. 12) Principles of management are applicable to all types of organisation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. According to this principle of scientific management, the employees should be rewarded for their suggestions which results in substantial reduction in the cost A) Science, not rule of thumb. B) Co-operation, not individualism. C) Harmony, not discord. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Co-operation, not individualism. 50. Motivation is the process by which employees efforts at workplace are energized, directed, and sustained toward attaining a goal. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Which of the following foreman is not production incharge A) Repairs boss. B) Speed boss. C) Inspector. D) Route clerk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Route clerk. 52. ....is organizational communication not defined by the organizations structural hierarchy. A) Downward communication. B) Formal communication. C) Upward communication. D) Informal communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informal communication. 53. A manager who establishes organizational goals decides how departments should interact, and monitors the performance of middle managers. A) Top managers. B) Crazy managers. C) Lazy managers. D) Bossy managers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Top managers. 54. A positive ethical climate fosters a sense of ..... and engagement among employees. A) Trust. B) Confusion. C) Isolation. D) Competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trust. 55. A manager engaged in the management function of ..... is monitoring progress toward goal achievement and taking corrective action when needed. A) Planning. B) Non of these. C) Organizing. D) Controlling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Controlling. 56. Which is NOT the key elements in organizational structure? A) Work specialization. B) Staffing. C) Departmentalization. D) Chain of command. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Staffing. 57. Extended form of delegation of authority is called A) Specialisation. B) Decentralisation. C) Division of labour. D) Centralisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decentralisation. 58. Following are the basic coordinating techniques except A) Hierarchy. B) Induction. C) Rules. D) Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Induction. 59. What are the fundamental principles of management? A) Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. B) Marketing, sales, finance, and HR. C) Production, distribution, consumption, and feedback. D) Research, development, testing, and implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. 60. Activities such as taking visitors to dinner and attending ribbon cutting ceremonies come under which of the following management role? A) Figurehead. B) Leader. C) Liaison. D) Negotiator. 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