This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Business Studies > Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is not a basic function of the management process? A) Organizing. B) Leading. C) Working. D) Controlling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working. 2. The problem-solving process has many steps. What is the first step? A) Create Symptoms. B) Analyze the Situation. C) Identify the Problem. D) Implement the Decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identify the Problem. 3. Recruiting is a process of management which falls under? A) Staffing. B) Organising. C) Planning. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Staffing. 4. In situations where there may be conflicting values or interests, virtue ethics calls for a thoughtful consideration of virtues and the pursuit of a balanced and morally sound resolution. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The principle of 'Esprit de Corps' emphasizes the importance of ..... in an organization. A) Team spirit and unity. B) Individual achievement. C) Strict hierarchy. D) Financial incentives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Team spirit and unity. 6. Which principle of management leads to specialization? A) Division of work. B) Unity of command. C) Unity of direction. D) Scalar chain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Division of work. 7. Social obligation is the obligation of a business to meet its: A) Social and technological responsibilities. B) Economic and social responsibilities. C) Technological and economic responsibilities. D) Economic and legal responsibilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic and legal responsibilities. 8. According to ..... , a subordinate should receive order from only one superior. A) Unity of command. B) Unity of direction. C) Scalar Chain. D) Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unity of command. 9. What are the different types of decision-making models? A) Rational, Intuitive, Incremental, Normative. B) Random, Chaotic, Systematic, Logical. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rational, Intuitive, Incremental, Normative. 10. Amal always comes 1 hour late in the school and leave half an hour before the scheduled time. No penal action is taken against him. Other students also started coming late in the school. Teachers are very disturbed with this and has started scolding the students. Which management principle is being violated in the above case? A) Discipline. B) Unity of command. C) Order. D) Equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discipline. 11. What are leadership functions? A) Energising. B) Envisioning. C) Inspiring. D) Influencing stakeholders. E) Determining best path/route to achieve success. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inspiring. 12. Management by exception means ..... A) To complete the work in time. B) To give direction to subordinate so that they may complete work in time. C) To manage policy matters at the top and leave the rest to be handled by subordinate. D) To deal with labour and subordinates to complete work in time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To manage policy matters at the top and leave the rest to be handled by subordinate. 13. ..... is the chain of that shows who is your supervisor. A) Scalar chain. B) Esprit de Corps. C) Centralization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scalar chain. 14. What is the primary motivation for managerial roles according to the text? A) Desire to Exercise Power. B) Desire to be Distinct. C) Desire to Take Action. D) Desire to Compete. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desire to Compete. 15. NAdam's theory that employees perceive what they get from a job (outcomes) in relation to what they put into it (inputs) and then compare their input-outcome ratio with the input-outcome ratios of relevant others. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Managers often prefer to use business confidence indices ..... Select one:a.To encourage customers to make long-term buying decisionsb.Which are based on intuition and experiencec A) Which are based on intutition and experience. B) As predictors of future econmic activity when makeing busineess decisions. C) To Identify sociocultural trends. D) All of the above. E) To encourage customers to make long term buying decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As predictors of future econmic activity when makeing busineess decisions. 17. Who identified the five management functions of planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling? A) Henri Fayol. B) Frederick W. Taylor. C) Max Weber. D) Robert Owen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henri Fayol. 18. Which is NOT part of departmentalization? A) Function. B) Skills. C) Process. D) Product. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skills. 19. A combination of line and staff authority is called: A) Functional structure. B) Line and staff organization. C) Matrix structure. D) Project structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Line and staff organization. 20. The assumptions about future derived from forecasting and used in planning are known as ..... A) Organizing Premises. B) Planning Premises. C) Business Premises. D) Freehold Premises. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning Premises. 21. In January 2025, which U.S. President issued executive orders targeting DEI programs? A) President Donald Trump. B) President George W. Bush. C) President Joe Biden. D) President Barack Obama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President Donald Trump. 22. Taylor's scientific management was based on four main ideas A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Which type of organisational structure using dual lines of authority? A) Modular. B) Matrix. C) Centralized. D) Decentralized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Matrix. 24. Management should find 'One best way' to perform a task. Which technique of scientific management is defined in this sentence? A) Method Study. B) Time Study. C) Motion Study. D) Fatigue Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Method Study. 25. Traditional management is based on old ..... A) Rules. B) Policies. C) Records. D) Customs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Customs. 26. The objective of this technique of scientific management is to reduce a given line or a product to fixed type sizes and characteristics. Name the technique. A) Method study. B) Differential piece wage system. C) Standardisation and simplification of work. D) Functional foremanship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Standardisation and simplification of work. 27. A school system leader develops training programs for new teachers. This is an example of: A) Capacity Building. B) Data-Driven Decision Making. C) Instructional Supervision. D) Professional Learning Communities(PLCs). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capacity Building. 28. A manager resolving conflict among organizational members is performing what function? A) Controlling. B) Commanding. C) Directing. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leading. 29. Which of the following is true about managers within an organisation? A) Management skills apply to managers at top levels in an organisation. B) Management skills apply to managers at all levels in an organisation. C) Management skills apply to managers at all levels in an organisation. D) Management skills apply to managers at executive levels in an organisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Management skills apply to managers at all levels in an organisation. 30. Some individuals may perceive DEI initiatives as a threat to their status, opportunities, or traditional ways of doing things. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Functional managers are responsible ..... A) For a single area of activity. B) For complex organizational sub-units. C) To the upper level of management and staff. D) For obtaining copyrights and patents for newly developed processes and equipment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For a single area of activity. 32. What is the most effective management style according to the Managerial Grid? A) Country Club Management. B) Team / Democratic / Participative / Supportive Management. C) Impoverished Management. D) Middle of the Road Management. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Team / Democratic / Participative / Supportive Management. 33. It refers to the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner using functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling organizational resources. A) Management. B) Manager Roles. C) Organization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Management. 34. ..... within an organisation are its people (employees).They are classed as a resource and are a factor of production. A) Financial resources. B) Intangible asset. C) Human resources. D) Asset. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human resources. 35. Which of the following is not a suggestion for motivating employees? A) Individualize rewards. B) Recognize individual differences. C) Match people to jobs. D) Makes goals very difficult to achieve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Makes goals very difficult to achieve. 36. Which of the following best describes the Principles of Management? A) They help managers take decisions while performing managerial functions. B) They denote a cause and effect relationship. C) They are guidelines for further action in management functions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 37. The principles of management enhance the understanding of relationship between human and material resources for the achievement of organisational goals. Identify the feature of the principles of management being described in the given statement A) Cause and effect relationships. B) Optimum utilisation of resources and effective administration. C) Formed by practice and experimentation. D) Mainly behavioural. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mainly behavioural. 38. Is a written document that describes the key features, action, structure, and proposed new organization that is designed to take advantage of an entrepreneurial opportunity. A) Operational Plan. B) Business Plan. C) Marketing Plan. D) Financial Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Business Plan. 39. Arranging people and resources to work together to accomplish a goal is a/an ..... function. A) Leading. B) Planning. C) Organizing. D) Staffing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organizing. 40. Name the principle of management which suggests the introduction of scientific investigation and analysis? A) Harmony not discard. B) Development of workers to their greatest efficiency. C) Science not rule of thumb. D) Discipline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science not rule of thumb. 41. A process in which applicants is tested to measure to measure their intelligence, personality, behavioral, and or aptitude. A) Orientation. B) Meeting. C) Interview. D) Testing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Testing. 42. What is the primary goal of management according to the principles discussed in the slides? A) To focus on individual tasks. B) To manage resources only. C) To make things better through others. D) To create organizational chaos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make things better through others. 43. A standard is a specific ..... for which products and services produced are compared. A) Policy. B) Goal. C) Measure. D) Procedure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Measure. 44. What is the purpose of listing the job in the organizing process? A) To create job descriptions. B) To analyze tasks needed to reach goals. C) To evaluate employee performance. D) To develop a marketing strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To analyze tasks needed to reach goals. 45. Which form of ownership requires registration under the Companies Act? A) Partnership. B) Joint Stock Company. C) Co-operative Society. D) Sole Proprietorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joint Stock Company. 46. Involves setting objectives and determining the best course of action to achieve them. A) LEADING. B) ORGANIZING. C) CONTROLLING. D) PLANNING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PLANNING. 47. Which level of management is responsible for implementing programs that are intended to carry out the broader objectives of an organization set by executives? A) Top level managers. B) First level managers. C) Middle managers. D) Team leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Middle managers. 48. He said that management is an art of getting things done through and with people in formally organized groups. A) Harold koonz. B) Harold kontz. C) Harold Koontz. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harold Koontz. 49. It is an age-old method that was adopted by people to exchange their services and goods. A) BARTER. B) FEUDALISM. C) MERCANTILISM. D) BUY AND SELL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BARTER. 50. Managers operate within the constraints imposed by ..... A) Government at the federal and state level. B) The employees of the organization. C) The organization's culture and environment. D) The organization's board of directors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The organization's culture and environment. 51. Employees work as a team and help each other. Which principle is highlighted? A) Discipline. B) Initiative. C) Esprit de Corps. D) Unity of Command. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Esprit de Corps. 52. What is one positive significance of relativism in business ethics? A) It enforces universal standards. B) It encourages cultural sensitivity. C) It eliminates ethical dilemmas. D) It avoids flexibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It encourages cultural sensitivity. 53. Employees are assigned work according to their skills. Which principle is applied? A) Initiative. B) Equity. C) Order. D) Discipline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Order. 54. A style of leadership that adapts to each situation. It believes that one style of leadership cannot be used and that the leader needs to keep changing in relation to the situation they are in is ..... ? A) Situational Leadership. B) Management. C) Empowerment. D) Leadership. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Situational Leadership. 55. Name the principle of management where employee turnover should be minimised A) Initiative. B) Espirit De Corps. C) Equity. D) Stability of personnel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stability of personnel. 56. Monitoring and correcting ongoing activities that facilitate goal attainment is defined as: A) Organizing. B) Planning and Decision Making. C) Controlling. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Controlling. 57. What activities are provided for employees at the similar theme park in the North East of England? A) Customer satisfaction surveys and quality circles. B) Training sessions and team building activities. C) Open communication and democratic leadership. D) Discounts across the park and leadership team meetings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Training sessions and team building activities. 58. The main objective of management is: A) Social service. B) Profit maximization. C) Employee satisfaction. D) Achieving organizational goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Achieving organizational goals. 59. A primary benefit of Management by Objectives (MBO) is: A) Increase resources. B) Improve employee motivation. C) Resistance against new entrance. D) Avoid competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improve employee motivation. 60. What should not be done during a Crisis? A) Mitigate the risks. B) Take the risks seriously. C) Take the crisis seriously. D) Publicly ignoring the situation or delaying acknowledgement of the crisis. 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