This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Business Studies > Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 7 Directing – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 7 Directing Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What part of speech is 'directing' in the sentence:'She is directing the play'? A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verb. 2. Which of the following best describes the directing function in management? A) Coordinating activities. B) Controlling resources. C) Leading and guiding employees. D) Establishing objectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leading and guiding employees. 3. Directing flows in ..... direction. A) Upward. B) Downward. C) Diagonal. D) Both upward and downward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Downward. 4. When the deviations go beyond the acceptable range, especially in the importance area, it demands immediate managerial attention so that deviations do not occur again and standards are accomplished. A) Management by exception. B) Critical point control. C) Both (a) and (b). D) Analysing deviations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 5. It is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for group objectives. Identify it. A) Leadership. B) Ommunication. C) Motivation. D) Supervision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leadership. 6. Some managers may be effective leaders without ever having taken a course or training program in leadership. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. A teacher asked on of his students to go in office . Before completing the sentence, the student said I got the message and brought chalk from the office, but the teacher want that he should bring the attendance register. Name the type of communication barrier A) Distrust. B) Premature Evaluation. C) Lack of proper attention. D) Unclassified assumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Premature Evaluation. 8. Which of the following sentences uses 'directing' correctly? A) She was directing the choir with great enthusiasm. B) He was directing the ball into the goal. C) They were directing the movie in the theater. D) The sun was directing its rays on the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was directing the choir with great enthusiasm. 9. Directing takes place at A) Lower level of management:. B) Middle level of management:. C) Every level of management:. D) Top level of management:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every level of management:. 10. Directing is concerned with the following elements A) Communication. B) Leadership. C) Motivation and supervision. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 11. Directing is crucial for achieving organizational goals because it: A) Ensures that plans are implemented. B) Sets long-term objectives. C) Allocates resources efficiently. D) Provides a vision for the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ensures that plans are implemented. 12. According to Joe, everyone involved in the very beginning of a show's production is involved in a ..... mission. A) Success. B) Star-finding. C) Impossible. D) Fact-finding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fact-finding. 13. Information regarding the situation of the character provided to us by the author through dialog, actions and images A) Objective. B) Given Circumstances. C) Objective. D) Inner Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Given Circumstances. 14. Workers are always unwilling to take up any kind of work in Alpha Studios. Due to rise in demand, the firm wants them to cooperate to meet pending orders. Suggest which element of directing is suitable for this situation. A) Communication. B) Supervision. C) Leadership. D) Motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Motivation. 15. Which one of the following is a non-financial incentive? A) Retirement benefit. B) Recognition. C) Perquisite. D) Stock option. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recognition. 16. Displaying name of the employee on the notice board for the job performed by him(good work) is which kind of non financial motivation A) Status. B) Employee Recognition. C) Job Security. D) Career advancement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Employee Recognition. 17. Choose the sentence that uses 'directing' correctly. A) She was directing the traffic smoothly. B) He was directing the movie with his friends. C) They were directing the orchestra with precision. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. This is not a type of example of psychological barrier. A) Lack of proper attention. B) Lack of confidence of superior in subordinate. C) Premature Evaluation. D) Distrust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lack of confidence of superior in subordinate. 19. Which technique is primarily associated with directing? A) SWOT analysis. B) Delegation. C) Recruitment. D) Budget allocation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delegation. 20. Realism vs. Expressionism is the choice between presenting a scene/play that is as close to real life/real emotions and presenting a scene/play that used distortion, exaggeration or symbols to communicate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Name the style of leadership in which a leader gives orders and insists that they are obeyed. A) Participative leader. B) Democratic leadership. C) Autocratic leadership. D) Laissez-faire leadership. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autocratic leadership. 22. A manager assumes employees know the procedure, so he doesn't explain it. What type of barrier is this? A) Informal. B) Physical. C) Semantic (unclarified assumptions). D) Emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semantic (unclarified assumptions). 23. What happened the first time the Wicked Witch (played by Edina Menzel) came out on stage? A) The audience boo'd her because she was evil. B) The audience erupted into applause. C) Her hat came off. D) She slipped and almost twisted her ankle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The audience erupted into applause. 24. It is defined as the process of guiding the efforts of employees and other resources to accomplish the desired objectives. A) Communication. B) Inspection. C) Leadership. D) Supervision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supervision. 25. ..... is the process of stimulating people to engage in goal-directed behaviour. A) Communication. B) Motivation. C) Directing. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motivation. 26. Effective directing helps to bring stability and balance in the organisation since it fosters ..... among the people A) Leadership and supervision. B) Motivation and communication. C) Cooperation and commitment. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cooperation and commitment. 27. The angle and direction of the body-torso, arms, legs-used to communicate A) Given Circumstances. B) Body Positions. C) Pantomime. D) Head Focus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body Positions. 28. The process of converting the message into communication symbols is known as A) Decoding. B) Encoding. C) Media. D) Noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encoding. 29. Managers should always be impartial and consistent to gain the confidence of the employees. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. It is the temporary release of an employee from duty for a specific number of days without compensation. A) Verbal Warning and Counseling. B) Formal Written Warning. C) Final Written Warning. D) Suspension without Pay. E) Termination/ Dismissal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suspension without Pay. 31. Which sentence best describes the role of a director in a film? A) The director writes the music for the film. B) The director manages the lighting and sound. C) The director oversees the artistic and dramatic aspects of the film. D) The director is responsible for the film's marketing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The director oversees the artistic and dramatic aspects of the film. 32. Which of the following is not a type of semantic barriers? A) Badly expressed message. B) Unclarified assumptions. C) Premature evaluation. D) Technical jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Premature evaluation. 33. What is the target of directing? A) Healthy Environment. B) Personal Growth. C) Achieving Organizational Goals. D) Holistic Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Achieving Organizational Goals. 34. Directing involves which of the following? A) Motivating. B) Organising. C) Planning. D) Controlling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motivating. 35. In a business context, what does 'directing' involve? A) Setting goals. B) Providing leadership and guidance. C) Analyzing data. D) Designing products. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing leadership and guidance. 36. To show or indicate the way to someone or something. A) Leading. B) Supervising. C) Guiding. D) Motivating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guiding. 37. 7) A good leader should understand people and maintain good relations with them.The quality of a good leader highlighted here is A) Communication skills. B) Social skills. C) Self confidence. D) Motivational skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social skills. 38. Term referring to the current and overall desires or goals of the character. A) Intent. B) Communication. C) Obstacle. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Objective. 39. Choose the function of management responsible for motivating employees and giving instructing to them to perform the tasks assigned to them. A) Planning. B) Controlling. C) Staffing. D) Directing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Directing. 40. A poorly worded message creates which barrier? A) Emotional. B) Personal. C) Organizational. D) Semantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semantic. 41. In literature, what does 'narrative direction' refer to? A) The publisher's address. B) The book's cover design. C) The author's biography. D) The plot's sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The plot's sequence. 42. Is the speech of a character to himself. Sh/he hears it and the reader/audience hears it, but other characters have no idea what's going on in her/his head. A) Beat. B) Justification. C) Objective. D) Inner Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inner Dialogue. 43. The highest level need in the need hierarchy of Abraham Maslow is: A) Safety need. B) Belongingness need. C) Self-actualisation need. D) Prestige need. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-actualisation need. 44. The communication network in which all subordinates under a supervisor communicate through supervisor only is: A) Wheel. B) Inverted-V. C) Single Chain. D) Free flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inverted-V. 45. 10) Satish has installed CCTY Cameras in his Housing society, which need as per Maslow's theory is satisfied here? A) Belongingness need. B) Esteem need. C) Safety need. D) Basic need. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Safety need. 46. According to the characteristics of directing, what would happen if directing was missing in an organization? A) Management would still function effectively with planning and organizing. B) Controlling would lose its significance. C) Human relationships would no longer matter. D) Management would focus solely on technical tasks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Controlling would lose its significance. 47. Which of the following is not an assumption of Maslow's theory? A) A person moves to the next higher level of the hierarchy only when the lower need is satisfied. B) Satisfaction of such needs influences their behaviour. C) People's behaviour is not based on their needs. D) A satisfied need can no longer motivate a person; only next higher level need can motivate him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People's behaviour is not based on their needs. 48. ..... is a non-financial incentive. A) Profit sharing. B) Bonus. C) Status. D) Perquisites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Status. 49. Psychological impact is NEVER influenced by montage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 50. 6)" A good leader should be a role model to others", which quality of a good leader is highlighted here? A) Knowledge. B) Integrity. C) Initiative. D) Motivation skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Integrity. 51. At which level of management directing takes place? A) Top. B) At every level. C) Low. D) Middle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At every level. 52. The definition-leadership is the exercise of authority and making of decisions is given by A) Koontz and O'Donnell. B) Dustbin R. C) Allford and beaty. D) George R. Terry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dustbin R. 53. Implies overseeing the work of subordinates by their superiors. A) Supervising. B) Instructing. C) Directing. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supervising. 54. Which of the following is an example of 'directing' in a classroom setting? A) A principal visiting the class. B) A teacher giving homework assignments. C) A janitor cleaning the room. D) A student asking a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A teacher giving homework assignments. 55. 'Superior guides his subordinates and clarifies their doubts in performing a task'. Which importance of directing is highlighted in the statement? A) Directing helps to initiate action. B) Effective directing helps to bring stability and balance. C) Directing integrates employees efforts. D) Directing guides employees to fully realize their potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directing helps to initiate action. 56. ..... needs are most basic in the hierarchy of motivation theory and correspond to primary needs. A) Security needs. B) Basic physiological needs. C) Self-actualisation needs. D) Belongingness needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basic physiological needs. 57. Which vocabulary word means "giving directions" ? A) Directing. B) Decade. C) Engineering. D) Squirmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directing. 58. Which of the following is not a type of personal barrier? A) Fear of challenge to authority . B) Unwillingness to communicate. C) Loss by transmission and poor retention. D) Lack of proper incentive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loss by transmission and poor retention. 59. Q, R, S & T are four subordinates.All the four have to communicate with one another & with their manager 'A' in connection with job requirement.Name the form of communication. A) Horizontal. B) Vertical. C) Both Horizontal & vertical. D) Informal communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both Horizontal & vertical. 60. This subpart pushes people to work in a way so that the targets are achieved A) Instructing. B) Supervising. C) Motivating. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motivating. 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