This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Business Studies > Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 2 Principles Of Management Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 2) Henry Fayol was a French ..... A) Writer. B) Manager. C) Mining Engineer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mining Engineer. 2. A plan developed to carry out a course of action that is not likely to be repeated in the future is called: A) Directional plan. B) Specific plan. C) Reaction plan. D) Single-use plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single-use plan. 3. Who defined management as "the art of getting things done through people" ? A) Stephen P. Robbins. B) Harold Koontz. C) Mary Parker Follet. D) Lawrence A. Appley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary Parker Follet. 4. What did Fayol's 14 Principles of Management identify? A) Skills needed for technical tasks. B) Skills needed to manage well. C) Skills needed for marketing. D) Technical skills needed for management. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skills needed to manage well. 5. ISO-9000 has ..... many clauses A) 21. B) 19. C) 20. D) 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20. 6. What is an ethical issue? A) A situation where only one action is possible. B) A situation, problem, or opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong. C) A business plan. D) A financial decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A situation, problem, or opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong. 7. Which of the following is not a principle of management given by Taylor A) Harmony not discord. B) Science, not rule of thumb. C) Functional Foremanship. D) Maximum not restricted output. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Functional Foremanship. 8. What is the focus of the principle of Equity? A) Fairness to all employees. B) Favoritism towards certain employees. C) Equity is not important in management. D) All employees should be treated differently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fairness to all employees. 9. Employees in GHI Ltd receive fair wages, bonuses, and non-monetary benefits. Which principle is being practiced? A) Stability. B) Equity. C) Initiative. D) Remuneration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Remuneration. 10. Which of the following is a characteristic of controlling? A) Goal oriented. B) Pervasive. C) Continuous. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 11. Planning is ultimately based upon: A) How a planner deals with bounded rationality. B) Choosing a goal and developing a method or strategy to achieve that goal. C) The relationship between organisational line and staff personnel. D) Whether the mission statement is internally or externally oriented. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Choosing a goal and developing a method or strategy to achieve that goal. 12. According to the passage, what do managers need more than a code of ethics? A) A value system that continuously strives to clarify ethical behavior. B) A strict set of company rules. C) A detailed employee handbook. D) A list of prohibited actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A value system that continuously strives to clarify ethical behavior. 13. It is the backbone of all the operating procedures and workflows at any company. A) Organizing. B) Organization. C) Structure. D) Organizational Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organizational Structure. 14. ..... is included in Internal Source of Recruitment. A) Promotion. B) Transfer. C) Both. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 15. Name the level of management which applies Taylors scientific principles. A) OPERATING. B) TOP. C) MIDDLE. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OPERATING. 16. The technique of differential piece rate system was developed by Taylor in order to A) Discriminate between efficient and inefficient worker. B) Reward the efficient worker. C) Motivate the inefficient workers to perform better. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. A company divides employees into eastern, southern, western and central regions. Which of the following describes such departmentalization? A) Geographic departmentalization. B) Product departmentalization. C) Target market departmentalization. D) Process departmentalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geographic departmentalization. 18. An accountant with ..... has the ability to create a budget, compare the budget to the actual income statement, and determine unnecessary expenses. A) Interpersonal skills. B) Technical skills. C) Informational skills. D) Decisional skills. E) Conceptual skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Technical skills. 19. Explain the situational leadership model as per BTEC Unit 6 Principles of Management. A) The situational leadership model only focuses on the task at hand. B) The most effective leadership style is dependent on the situation and involves assessing the readiness of the followers. C) The situational leadership model does not take into account the readiness of the followers. D) The situational leadership model is based on the leader's personal preferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The most effective leadership style is dependent on the situation and involves assessing the readiness of the followers. 20. What was Fredrick Winslow Taylor's profession? A) Economist. B) Sociologist. C) Psychologist. D) Mechanical Engineer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanical Engineer. 21. 10) Only some principles of management are important A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. What is the prerequisite for enrolling in BUS 275:Principles of Management? A) Introduction to Business. B) None. C) Basic Accounting. D) Marketing 101. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) None. 23. A contract is discharged by rescission, which means the A) Cancellation of the existing contract. B) Change in one 6 or more terms of contract. C) Acceptance of lesser performance. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cancellation of the existing contract. 24. FW Taylor's concept of 'Mental Revolution' is significant in management because it emphasizes: A) Increased worker productivity through better tools. B) A complete change in the attitude of both management and workers. C) The importance of financial incentives. D) Strict adherence to rules and regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A complete change in the attitude of both management and workers. 25. Which theory states that there is no single best way to manage an organization? A) Contingency Theory. B) Behavioural Theory. C) Administrative Theory. D) Classical Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contingency Theory. 26. Who is the father of administrative principle? A) Henri Fayol. B) Henry Sy. C) Taylor Swift. D) Frederick Taylor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henri Fayol. 27. He is one of the Major Contributors in Management that stressed the importance of time and cost in planning, directing and controlling tasks A) F. Taylor. B) Max Weber. C) Henry Gantt. D) Donald Trump. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Henry Gantt. 28. What is the significance of feedback in the management process? A) Feedback is only useful for employee satisfaction surveys. B) Feedback is irrelevant to decision-making processes. C) Feedback should be avoided to maintain authority in management. D) Feedback is essential for performance assessment, improvement, and communication in management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feedback is essential for performance assessment, improvement, and communication in management. 29. What is departmentalization? A) The evaluation of employee performance. B) The grouping of resources and jobs into logical units. C) The process of hiring new employees. D) The allocation of financial resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The grouping of resources and jobs into logical units. 30. Henri Fayol was a ..... A) Mining Engineer. B) Social Scientist. C) Production engineer. D) Accountant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mining Engineer. 31. Identifying and selecting appropriate goals is one of the four principal tasks of management. A) Organizing. B) Leading. C) Controlling. D) Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Planning. 32. How do middle managers contribute toward increasing the effectiveness of an organization? A) They establish new organizational goals. B) They change the way departments interact with each other. C) They monitor each other's performance. D) They suggest to top managers how goals should be changed. E) They ensure that their department does not go over budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They suggest to top managers how goals should be changed. 33. Which principle states that management should encourage the workers to put forward a better way of doing a job? A) ESPIRIT DE CORPS. B) REMUNERATION OF WORKERS. C) INITIATIVE. D) STABILITY OF TENURE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) INITIATIVE. 34. What is meant by 'Harmony not discord'? A) A principle advocating for peace and cooperation over conflict. B) A musical term referring to the combination of different notes. C) A philosophical concept about the balance of nature. D) A historical reference to a peace treaty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A principle advocating for peace and cooperation over conflict. 35. According to Mintzberg, a manager who outlines future organizational goals to employees at company meetings, opens new buildings, or states the company's ethical guidelines, is playing the role of a A) Monitor. B) Figurehead. C) Negotiator. D) Liaison. E) Spokesperson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurehead. 36. Efficiency is rewarded ..... And inefficient are motivated to be efficient ..... Which technique is applicable. A) Functional foremanship. B) Differential piece wage. C) Initiative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Differential piece wage. 37. What is the definition of management? A) The task of hiring, training, mentoring, and rewarding employees. B) The process of monitoring performance against goals. C) The art of getting things done through people in the organization. D) The process of motivating, influencing, and directing others in the organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The art of getting things done through people in the organization. 38. NIntrinsic-natural, real-factors are related to job satisfaction & A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. Elton Mayo is associated with: A) Hawthorne experiments. B) Theory X and Y. C) Two-Factor Theory. D) Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hawthorne experiments. 40. "Controls are more effective when they meet the requirements of managers" This statement represent the principle of ..... A) Review. B) Action. C) Efficiency of controls. D) Individuality of controls. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Individuality of controls. 41. Who is called the Father of Scientific Management? A) Henri Fayol. B) Elton Mayo. C) Peter Drucker. D) F.W. Taylor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) F.W. Taylor. 42. It is focused with the firm's goal. It entails deciding what type of business the company should and wants to be in. A) Corporate Level Strategy. B) Focus Strategy. C) Business Level Strategy. D) Cost Leadership Strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corporate Level Strategy. 43. Which process identifies the current and future Human Resources needs for an Organization? A) Staffing. B) Planning. C) Selecting. D) Designing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning. 44. The belief that a firm's obligation goes beyond that required by law and economics, and includes a pursuit of long-term goals that are good for society is known as: A) Ethical responsibility. B) Social responsiveness. C) Social responsibility. D) Social obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social responsibility. 45. In which year was MYBARRIO founded? A) 2020. B) 2016. C) 2014. D) 2012. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2016. 46. Workers are encouraged to suggest improvements. Which principle is reflected? A) Equity. B) Initiative. C) Discipline. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Initiative. 47. What is the main focus of F.W. Taylor's scientific management? A) Increasing productivity through scientific methods. B) Improving employee relations. C) Developing financial systems. D) Enhancing marketing strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increasing productivity through scientific methods. 48. The 'Differential piece wage system' is a method of wage payment where workers are paid based on: A) The number of hours worked. B) The quality of work produced. C) The quantity of output produced. D) The level of skill demonstrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The quantity of output produced. 49. What does the term 'staffing' refer to in management? A) Evaluating employee performance. B) Planning organizational structure. C) Controlling finances. D) Recruiting and training employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recruiting and training employees. 50. Internal factors influencing change A) Political & legal changes. B) Change in strategic direction & corporate objectives. C) Higher cost of inputs. D) Increased demand for higher quality and levels of customer service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change in strategic direction & corporate objectives. 51. According to which scientific principle "management should take workers into confidence before taking important decisions'? A) SCALAR CHAIN. B) STABILITY OF TENURE. C) SCIENCE NOT RULE OF THUMB. D) COOPERATION NOT INDIVIDUALISM. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) COOPERATION NOT INDIVIDUALISM. 52. 8) ..... was regarded as Father of Scientific Management. A) A) Henry Fayol. B) B) F W Taylor. C) C) Philip Kotler. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) F W Taylor. 53. The principle of 'Unity of Command' means: A) One employee should report to multiple supervisors. B) One employee should report to only one supervisor. C) Employees should work without supervision. D) Supervisors should avoid giving commands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One employee should report to only one supervisor. 54. My friend cannot hear but is very good in studies ..... He scored good marks. He also got a good job. Which principle was followed. A) Kindness. B) Equity. C) Discipline. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equity. 55. Relativism bases ethical behavior on the opinions and behaviors of relevant other ..... A) Animals. B) People. C) Laws. D) Objects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People. 56. Which of the following techniques of scientific management is the Violation of Unity of Command? A) Functional Foremanship. B) Simplification of work. C) Fatigue study. D) Differential Piece wage system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functional Foremanship. 57. The principle of Scalar Chain refers to A) A clear line of authority from top to bottom. B) Equal distribution of power. C) Rewarding employees based on seniority. D) Balancing centralization and decentralization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A clear line of authority from top to bottom. 58. Quality is Expressed as ratio of A) Expectation by Performance. B) Performance by expectation. C) Quality by expectation. D) Only expectation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Performance by expectation. 59. DEI efforts aim to create environments where all individuals, regardless of their background, have equal opportunities and are treated with dignity and respect. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Assigning roles like captain, scorer, and coach reflects which principle? A) Unity of Command. B) Initiative. C) Division of Work. D) Equity. 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