This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Business Studies > Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A measure of how efficiently and effectively a manager uses resources to satisfy customers and achieve organizational goals. A) Goals. B) Efficiently. C) Organizational performance. D) Achievement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organizational performance. 2. What was the position held by Fredrick Winslow Taylor at Midville Steel Company? A) Supervisor. B) Manager. C) Executive. D) Apprentice Machinist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive. 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of a team? (not a group) A) Has a designated strong leader. B) Holds individuals accountable. C) Sets identical purpose for group and organisation. D) Runs meetings that encourage open-ended discussion and problem solving. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runs meetings that encourage open-ended discussion and problem solving. 4. The United States has outsourced over a million jobs a year to other countries. What countries have been outsourced to the most? A) Mexico, Canada, and China. B) India, Indonesia, and China. C) Philippines, Guatemala, and China. D) Japan, China, and South Korea. E) China, Mexico, and India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India, Indonesia, and China. 5. Top managers are often reluctant to do which of the following? A) Approve new projects. B) Attend board meetings. C) Hire new employees. D) Disclose the full extent of their compensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disclose the full extent of their compensation. 6. Management involves the process of ..... , ..... , ..... and ..... people in organization. A) Planning, strategy, controlling & leading. B) Planning, organizing, leading & controlling. C) Planning, leading, organizing & strategy. D) Planning, organizing, strategy & controlling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning, organizing, leading & controlling. 7. Business ethics comprise the ..... principles and standards that guide behavior in the business world. A) Legal. B) Financial. C) Technical. D) Moral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moral. 8. Doug has a low-paying job. Everyday when he goes home from work, Doug takes some office supplies home with him and sees nothing wrong with his behavior. This is an example of:Select one: A) None of the above. B) Political deviance. C) Production deviance. D) Personal aggression. E) Property deviance. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Property deviance. 9. When subordinates get instructions from two different bosses, it is called as A) Breaching the Unity of Direction. B) Adhering to Unity of Command. C) Breaching the Unity of Command. D) Adhering to Unity of Direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breaching the Unity of Command. 10. Which among the following is the highest level need under need hierarchy theory of motivation? A) Physiological Need. B) Safety and Security Needs. C) Social Needs. D) Self-esteem Needs. E) Self Actualization Need. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Self Actualization Need. 11. Decentralisation ..... A) Increases the importance of subordinates. B) Decrease the importance of subordinates. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increases the importance of subordinates. 12. Principles of management do not helps in taking: A) Timely decisions. B) Realistic decisions. C) Thoughtful decisions. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 13. The father of modern management is ..... A) Urwick. B) F.W.Taylor. C) Luther king. D) Henry Fayol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Henry Fayol. 14. A ..... is an organizational culture that has a no significant influence on the behavior of employees. A) Strong culture. B) Weak culture. C) Current culture. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weak culture. 15. Which of the following principles emphasizes that an employee should receive orders from only one superior? A) Division of Work. B) Unity of Command. C) Scalar Chain. D) Authority and Responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unity of Command. 16. Authority is undermined, Discipline is in Jeopardy, Order disturbed and stability threatened, these statements are the violation of Principle of Management statement A) Order. B) Discipline. C) Unity of Direction. D) Unity of Command. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unity of Command. 17. What percentage of the final grade is based on unit tests? A) 60%. B) 50%. C) 20%. D) 30%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 50%. 18. The behavioral management perspective: A) Proposes that workers respond primarily to the social context of the workplace. B) Is concerned with improving the performance of individual workers. C) Focuses on managing the organization as a whole. D) Is a framework for organizing knowledge and providing a blue print for action. E) Emphasizes individual attitudes and behaviors and group processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Emphasizes individual attitudes and behaviors and group processes. 19. Strategic planning includes:i. Corporate level strategyii. Business level strategyiii. Departmentalization level strategyiv. Functional level strategy A) I, ii & iii. B) I, ii, iii & iv. C) I, iii & iv. D) I, ii & iv. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I, ii & iv. 20. The assignment of new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate is called: A) Delegation. B) Coordination. C) Specialization. D) Span of control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delegation. 21. Our products are branded with our registered trade mark A) Opportunity. B) Weakness. C) Threats. D) Strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strength. 22. Which of the following is NOT a stage in the Control Process? A) Measurement. B) Planning. C) Correction. D) Implementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning. 23. Workers respect organizational interest over personal interest. Which principle is highlighted? A) Discipline. B) Equity. C) Authority. D) Subordination of Individual Interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subordination of Individual Interest. 24. "It is the duty of the management to offer job security to their employees." What principle of management best support this statement? A) Equity. B) Discipline. C) Centralization. D) Stability of Tenure of Personnel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stability of Tenure of Personnel. 25. This authority enables the superior to give instructions and punish the subordinate. A) Functional authority. B) Staff authority. C) Line authority. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Line authority. 26. We have made a profit in the last quarter and now we can invest and earn interest. A) Opportunity. B) Threats. C) Weakness. D) Strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strength. 27. Which of the following is NOT an element of the task environment? A) Customers. B) Suppliers. C) Competitors. D) Employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Employees. 28. Which is a budgetary control technique? A) Cost audit. B) Break-even chart. C) PERT. D) Sales budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sales budget. 29. According to the Contingency Approaches to Leadership, what influences the styles of managers? A) The nature of the subordinates' job responsibilities. B) The leader's personality, past experiences, and expectations. C) All of the above. D) The superior's expectations and behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 30. What is one of the learning objectives of the Principles of Management course? A) Develop advanced programming skills. B) Describe the primary functions of managers in businesses and organizations. C) Understand the basics of financial accounting. D) Learn the history of economic theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describe the primary functions of managers in businesses and organizations. 31. Theory Y managers believe that people are creative and will come up with good ideas if encouraged to do so. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Name the principle of management suggested by Henri Fayol, which advocates that, "there should be fair, just and kind treatment to employees." A) Authority and responsibility. B) Principle of Equity. C) Unity of command. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principle of Equity. 33. What was the main objective of Taylor's time study? A) To determine the number of workers to be employed. B) To establish interchangeability of manufactured parts. C) To determine the amount and frequency of rest intervals. D) To find out the best way of doing a job. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To find out the best way of doing a job. 34. Formula for calculating rate of absenteeism A) Number of employees leaving during a period/Average number employed during a period X 100. B) No of days taken off for unauthorised absence (during a specific period)/Total days worked by the workforce over the period X 100. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No of days taken off for unauthorised absence (during a specific period)/Total days worked by the workforce over the period X 100. 35. There ara THREE (3) types of diversification strategies EXCEPT ..... A) Single product strategy. B) Unrelated diversification. C) Modular diversification. D) Related diversification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modular diversification. 36. What does the principle of Universal Application imply? A) Management principles can be applied to all types of organizations. B) Management principles are only applicable to large corporations. C) Management principles are rigid and cannot be modified. D) Management principles are only theoretical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Management principles can be applied to all types of organizations. 37. Teach employees additional skills and expand their capabilities, which can act as a key motivator and give the business more flexibility A) Upskilling. B) Training. C) Reskilling. D) Performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upskilling. 38. What is the importance of understanding control techniques in management? A) To create confusion. B) To avoid accountability. C) To ensure organizational goals are met. D) To limit employee input. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ensure organizational goals are met. 39. How does business culture affect management practices? A) Policies and procedures. B) Management styles. C) Structure of the workforce. D) How people work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policies and procedures. 40. Benefits of TQM is A) System efficiency. B) Workman morale. C) Customer satisfaction. D) All these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All these. 41. A group composed of the CEO, COO, and the vice presidents of the most critical departments of a company. A) CEO. B) Chief. C) President. D) Top management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Top management. 42. What is the principle of Order concerned with? A) Random arrangement of resources. B) Systematic arrangement of resources. C) No need for resource allocation. D) Ignoring the arrangement of human resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Systematic arrangement of resources. 43. What does the term "global village" refer to in the context of management? A) Isolated and self-sufficient communities. B) The interconnectedness and interdependence of nations. C) Small, localized businesses. D) Nationalistic and protectionist economic policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The interconnectedness and interdependence of nations. 44. The principle of stability of tenure of personnel suggests that: A) Employees should be replaced daily. B) Employees should be given frequent promotions. C) Employees should have unstable tenure. D) Employees should not be frequently changed or replaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Employees should not be frequently changed or replaced. 45. Which function of management involves decision-making in advance? A) Controlling. B) Planning. C) Organizing. D) Staffing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning. 46. Management Science, Operations Intelligence and Management Information are the three elements of quantitative management theory? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. Aditi tends to be more biased towards her female employees, when it comes to solve the conflicts among employees. Which principle is being violated here? A) Discipline. B) Order. C) Equity. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equity. 48. According to Walzer, what is the most dangerous form of contamination? A) Cultural influence overriding legal systems. B) Political power buying religious authority. C) Economic wealth buying political power. D) Technological advancement replacing tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic wealth buying political power. 49. What is the main purpose of 'Performance Appraisal'? A) To assign blame for mistakes. B) To evaluate employee performance. C) To reduce employee morale. D) To increase workload. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate employee performance. 50. According to Kohlberg's model of moral development, people at the ..... make decisions that conform to societal expectations. A) Conventional level. B) None of the above. C) Unconventional level. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conventional level. 51. Who has propounded the theory of functional organisation? A) Taylor. B) Allen. C) William. D) Bernard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taylor. 52. External factors influencing change A) Globalisation. B) Longer-term changes in society. C) Technological change. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 53. Scientific Management Theory includes A) Work Study. B) Method Study. C) Fatigue Study and Time Study. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 54. With a wider span, there will be ..... hierarchical levels A) Additional. B) Less. C) More. D) Multiple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less. 55. Conceptual skills are MOST important for: A) Middle managers. B) Top-level managers. C) Supervisors. D) Workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top-level managers. 56. Which of the following phrases is most associated with scientific management? A) Management relations. B) One best way. C) Supply and demand. D) Quality control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One best way. 57. What is the primary purpose of organizing in management? A) To evaluate employee performance. B) To arrange and structure work to achieve goals. C) To create a marketing strategy. D) To develop financial reports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To arrange and structure work to achieve goals. 58. ..... in business means the integration of operations, processes and strategies into diverse cultures, products, services and ideas. A) Workforce. B) Re-deployment. C) Globalisation. D) Forecasting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Globalisation. 59. It is a written document that outlines a business opportunity and specifies and articulates how an organization will take and utilize the recognized opportunity. A) Feasibility Study. B) Business Plan. C) Research Paper. D) Business Strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Business Plan. 60. The competitive advantage gained by the firm or organization by being the first to introduce or develop a new process or product. A) Production. B) Training and Development. C) First Mover Strategy. D) First Movement Strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First Mover Strategy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesCommerce QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 1Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 2Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 3Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 4Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 5Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 6Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 7Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books