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Nature and Significance of Management Questions

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Nature and Significance of Management Questions

MCQs from CBSE Sample Papers:

Question:

The newly appointed Production Manager of Saheb Ltd., a firm manufacturing toys, Mr Ahrawat noticed that the workers in the factory were not giving their best as the physical conditions in the factory were not good. He conducted an experiment to see the effect of improvement in the physical conditions in the factory on the performance of the workers, by providing adequate ventilation and water facilities. He observed that the fatigue level of the workers reduced. The nature of management being highlighted in the above case is:

  1. *A. Management as science
  2. Management as profession
  3. Management as art
  4. Both, 1 and 3

Question:

Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Choose the correct alternative from those given below:

ASSERTION (A): Management is concerned with efficient use of resources.

REASONING (R): For management both efficiency and effectiveness need to be balanced.

Alternatives:

  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. *Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
  3. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
  4. Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is True

Question:

From the following which is not a relevant feature of management as science:

  1. Principles are based on the basis of experimentation
  2. Systematized body of knowledge
  3. *Based on practice and creativity
  4. Universal Validity

Question:

Identify the reason which makes management important in the light of the fact that it is generally seen that individuals in an organization resist change, as a change often means moving from a familiar, secure environment into a newer and a more challenging one.

  1. Management helps in achieving group goals.
  2. *Management creates a dynamic organization
  3. Management increases efficiency
  4. Management helps in the development of society

Question:

Alo a mobility platform is in the process of laying off 400-500 employees in a move aimed at driving cost efficiency. Which objective of management will the firm not be able to achieve by carrying out this process.

  1. Efficiency
  2. *Social
  3. Profit
  4. Survival

MCQs from CBSE Question Papers:

Question:

'Bonfast Cement Ltd.' supports 7 villages with housing facilities, schools, safe drinking water, health and hygiene. The company sends its employees to visit a nearby village every 15 days to provide support and to see whether the facilities provided are being implemented on ground. The objective which 'Bonfast Cement Ltd.' is trying to achieve is:

  1. Personal objective
  2. *Social objective
  3. Organizational objective
  4. Economic objective

Question:

Most of the organizations these days have adapted themselves to changing environment. To reach and engage with the target customers, they started to have a strong presence on social media like Facebook, Instagram, etc. From the following, identify the feature of management being highlighted:

  1. Management is a group activity.
  2. Management is a continuous process.
  3. Management is multidimensional.
  4. *Management is a dynamic function.

Question:

'Panmol Dairy' started using environment-friendly 'Bilona' method of making ghee, unlike other dairies which were using modern methods involving machines and chemicals. By doing this, ‘Panmol Dairy’ is providing employment to hundreds of illiterate people in the rural areas. Which objective of management is ‘Panmol Dairy' trying to achieve:

  1. National objective
  2. Personal objective
  3. *Social objective
  4. Economic objective

Question:

Aparna and Priyanka are working in ‘Shreya Industries’, a company dealing in readymade garments for women. Each of them was assigned the responsibility of producing 10 dresses each within 5 days at a cost of ₹ 1,000 per dress. Aparna was able to produce 10 dresses at a cost of ₹ 1,100 per dress within 5 days, whereas Priyanka was able to produce only 8 dresses at a cost of ₹ 900 per dress in 5 days. Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the above?

  1. Aparna is efficient but Priyanka is effective.
  2. *Aparna is effective but Priyanka is efficient.
  3. Both Aparna and Priyanka are effective.
  4. Both Apana and Priyanka are efficient.

Question:

Which of the following is not a function of middle level management?

  1. To interpret the policies framed by the top management
  2. To ensure that their department has the necessary personnel
  3. *To coordinate the activities of different departments
  4. To assign necessary duties and responsibilities to the personnel in their departments

Question:

The project managers in an organisation set targets for the upcoming months and outline strategies to achieve them. At the same time, they
assign specific roles and responsibilities to their team members. They motivate them to meet the deadline, by celebrating their achievements
and taking their feedback. Thus, various functions are simultaneously performed by all managers all the time. Name the characteristic of
Management discussed above.
a) Management is a dynamic function
b) Management is an intangible force                                                                                                                                                                                          *c) Management is a continuous process
d) Management is goal oriented

Question:

Match the concepts of management from Part 1 and Part 2:

Part 1
A Management Hierarchy, B Coordination, C Organising, D Controlling
Part 2:

i Involves defining and grouping of activities, resource allocation and establishment of authority relationships.
ii Involves establishing performance standards measuring actual performance and taking corrective action.
iii It shows orderly arrangement of individual and group efforts to ensure unity of action in realisation of common objectives.
iv Refers to different levels in the organisation created as a result of authority responsibility relationships binding individuals as superiors and subordinates.

Choose the correct option from the following:
a) Aiv, Biii, Cii, Di
b) ii, Biii, Civ, Dii
*c) Aiv, Biii,Ci ,Dii
d) Aiii, Biv, Ci, Dii

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