This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Business Studies > Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the primary goal of performance appraisal? A) To punish underperformers. B) To assess employee performance. C) To increase salaries. D) To promote employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To assess employee performance. 2. ..... are created to enable and ensure smooth interaction towards the achievement of organizational goals. A) Coordination. B) Classifying. C) Identification. D) Departmentalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordination. 3. Departments are established on the basis of ..... in functional organisation. A) Product. B) Demand. C) Function. D) Market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Function. 4. Someone that has the power to direct and control the activities of other people in the organization A) A clerk. B) A leader. C) A supervisor. D) A manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A manager. 5. Henry Fayol laid down ..... Principles. A) 10. B) 12. C) 14. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14. 6. Under law, the responsibility of a finder of goods is the same as that of a A) Bailee. B) Bailor. C) Thief. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bailee. 7. Basic business resources A) Men. B) Money. C) Machine. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. Concern for employee motivation is most closely associated with which of the following management approach? A) Organizational behavior. B) Scientific management. C) Systems. D) Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organizational behavior. 9. Break-even analysis is a tool of: A) Controlling. B) Organizing. C) Directing. D) Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controlling. 10. This leader will get things done and make changes quickly A) Transformational. B) Autocratic. C) Democratic. D) Charismatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autocratic. 11. In the organizing process, what is the first step? A) Coordinating the job. B) Evaluating performance. C) Dividing the job. D) Listing the job. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Listing the job. 12. WHICH PRINCIPLE PRESCRIBES THAT WORK SHOULD BE DIVIDED INTO SMALL TASKS TO ATTAIN SPECIALISATION IN THE WORK? A) INTIATIVE. B) EQUITY. C) DIVISION OF WORK. D) ORDER. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DIVISION OF WORK. 13. It is an arrangement in which two or more individuals share the profits and liabilities of a business venture. A) Partnership. B) Proprietorship. C) Corporation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Partnership. 14. Which statement about non-verbal communication is TRUE? A) It replaces written communication in formal reports. B) It is always more accurate than verbal communication. C) It only occurs during online meeting. D) It helps express emotions, attitudes, and hidden meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It helps express emotions, attitudes, and hidden meanings. 15. Middle managers are responsible for intermediate plans that have a time frame of: A) None of the above. B) One day to two weeks. C) Six to eighteen months. D) Two months. E) Two to five years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Six to eighteen months. 16. Carbon footprints are the output of ..... dioxide and other greenhouse gases. A) Nitrogen. B) Sulfur. C) Oxygen. D) Carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon. 17. Management aims of achieving goals: A) Effectively. B) Efficiently. C) Both of them. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of them. 18. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an organization? A) Collection of people. B) Common goal. C) Cultural. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultural. 19. How much percentage of Spanish small businesses have a website? A) 5%. B) 10%. C) 15%. D) 7%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7%. 20. Motivating members of the organization to work in the best interests of the organization is defined as: A) Organizing. B) Planning and Decision Making. C) Controlling. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leading. 21. Which principle is associated with effective administration? A) Ignoring social responsibility. B) Optimum Utilisation of Resources. C) Wasting resources. D) Strictly theoretical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Optimum Utilisation of Resources. 22. Planning is the determination of A) Past Course of Action. B) Present Course of Action. C) Future Course of Action. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future Course of Action. 23. Supply of human and material resources and helps to achieve the objective of business is ..... A) Planning. B) Management. C) Control. D) Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organization. 24. The directing takes place wherever superior-subordinate relations exist. Identify the feature of directing. A) Flows from top to bottom. B) Directing initiate action. C) It is a continuous process. D) Takes at every level of management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Takes at every level of management. 25. Identify the barrier of the delegation of authority A) Leads to poor decision making. B) Fear of Loss of Power. C) Creation of formal structure. D) Relieving the manager of his heavy workload. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear of Loss of Power. 26. What is the purpose of job analysis in HRM? A) To manage payroll. B) To assess organizational culture. C) To evaluate employee performance. D) To determine job requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To determine job requirements. 27. Which of the following is a company most likely to be facing a dynamic environment?Select one: A) A video game manufacturer. B) A brewery. C) A bakery. D) A cereal manufacturer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A video game manufacturer. 28. It consist of participation in-(a) a sporting activity or a similar leisure-time pursuit A) Recreational services. B) Personal service. C) Professional service. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recreational services. 29. What is the holistic approach in virtue ethics? A) Focusing solely on specific actions or rules. B) Considering the overall character of the individual and the motivations behind their actions. C) Ignoring motivations behind actions. D) Only following organizational rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Considering the overall character of the individual and the motivations behind their actions. 30. Name the process which results in eliminating wasteful movements in scientific management? A) MOTION STUDY. B) TIME STUDY. C) METHOD STUDY. D) FATIGUE STUDY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MOTION STUDY. 31. Apa salah satu prinsip dasar komunikasi? A) Komunikasi selalu verbal. B) Komunikasi adalah proses satu arah. C) Komunikasi adalah persepsi. D) Komunikasi tidak relevan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Komunikasi adalah persepsi. 32. Managerial roles that revolve around making choices A) Interpersonal roles. B) Management roles. C) Decision roles. D) Informational roles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decision roles. 33. As the application of ethical standards moves from the general to the specific, agreement as to what constitutes ethical behavior ..... A) Becomes universal. B) Increases. C) Diminishes. D) Remains unchanged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diminishes. 34. What principle promotes mutual respect and fairness among school sports coordinators and PE teachers? A) Order. B) Discipline. C) Equity. D) Remuneration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equity. 35. Which of the following is a type of organizational structure? A) Unstructured. B) Hierarchical. C) Circular. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hierarchical. 36. Triple bottom line refers to an organization's ..... , social, and environmental performance. A) Cultural. B) Political. C) Economic. D) Technological. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic. 37. Which technique of scientific management helps in establishing interchangeability of manufactured parts and products A) Simplification. B) Standardisation. C) Functional foremenship. D) Method study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Standardisation. 38. Division of work means A) Dividing work into smaller works. B) Dividing work equally among workers. C) One person doing all the works. D) Work Specialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Work Specialization. 39. The principle of discipline positively affects employees' performance by: A) Increasing stress levels. B) Improving focus and productivity. C) Creating a hostile work environment. D) Reducing accountability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improving focus and productivity. 40. Managers today realize that long-term success can be achieved primarily bysatisfying the customer. Customers are demanding quicker service, higher quality, and more A) Online choices. B) Personal attention. C) Variety in services. D) Value for their money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Value for their money. 41. There should not be frequent termination of employees A) Initiative. B) Stability of tenure. C) Espirit De Corps. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stability of tenure. 42. Two aspects of controlling are output control and services control. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 43. Transformational leadership helps employees to: A) Understand the importance of their jobs on a bigger scale. B) Accomplish personal growth. C) Work for the greater good. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 44. Henry Fayol has developed ..... principles of management. A) 10. B) 14. C) 12. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14. 45. A regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities. A) Markets. B) Motivation. C) Methods. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Markets. 46. Which principle of general management advocates that, "Employees turnover should be minimized to maintain organisational efficiency." ? A) Stability of personnel. B) Remuneration of employees. C) Esprit De Corps. D) Equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stability of personnel. 47. What is the purpose of training in an organization? A) To reduce costs. B) To manage finances. C) To increase profits. D) To improve employee skills and knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To improve employee skills and knowledge. 48. It means chain of superiors from highest to lowest A) Scalar chain. B) Esprit de Corps. C) Centralization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scalar chain. 49. Remedial actions taken to prevent deviation in future is called ..... A) Measurement of actual performance. B) Taking corrective actions. C) Analyzing deviations. D) Setting performance standards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking corrective actions. 50. According to Henri Fayol, There are two key aspects of management. Those are Authority and Responsibility. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 51. Is a discretionary action of individuals to work together or help one another, for a mutual benefit. A) Co-ordination. B) Cooperation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooperation. 52. Inspiring people to be high performer is called: A) Organizing. B) Leading. C) Planning. D) Controlling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leading. 53. Which leadership style is suitable? For Creative situationsWhere teamwork is importantWhen time is not an issue A) Transformational. B) Democratic/participative. C) Paternalistic. D) Autocratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic/participative. 54. ) The nature of management is characterized by both ..... and ..... elements. A) Intuition, chaos. B) Control, rigidity. C) Creativity, flexibility. D) Artistic, scientific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artistic, scientific. 55. Management principles provide the basis for A) Training. B) Education. C) Research. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 56. According to the textbook, ..... refers to the number of components in an organization's environment and the extent of the knowledge that the organization has about those components. A) Change. B) Degree of stability. C) Openness. D) Degree of complexity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Degree of complexity. 57. What must an ethical framework for business codes of ethics be consistent with and emerge from? A) A base of ethical propositions for the manager of the future. B) The latest market trends and consumer preferences. C) Government regulations and legal requirements only. D) Shareholder interests and profit maximization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A base of ethical propositions for the manager of the future. 58. The first step managers use to make sense of their changing environments is ..... A) Advocacy group activities. B) Consumer confidence indicators. C) Perceptual re-engagement. D) Environmental scanning. E) Industry regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Environmental scanning. 59. Which is not an importantance of MBE? A) Facilitates co-ordination. B) Increases managerial efficiency. C) Promotes cooperation and industrial peace. D) Managerial attention on major problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Managerial attention on major problems. 60. Sustainable development means "meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of of future generations to meet their needs" (i.e., the focus is on reducing negative, rather than enhancing positive, externalities) A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. ← 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