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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

Question:

‘A manager motivates and leads his team in such a manager that individual members are able to achieve personal goals while contributing to the organisational objective.’

The point of importance of management highlighted above is:

  1. Management helps in achieving group goals
  2. Management helps in increasing efficiency
  3. *Management helps in achieving personal objectives
  4. Management helps in the development of society

Question:

Rohit is a manager at a furniture manufacturing company. The company holds an annual sale in the month of December, which is very popular. Rohit prepares the production plans for the annual sale      well in advance, in the month of June every year. After planning, he ensures that enough workers are available and continuously monitors whether the work is progressing as scheduled or not. He also informs the marketing team well in time so that they can plan their promotional campaigns accordingly. The feature of coordination highlighted in the above case is :

  1. Coordination is an all-pervasive function.
  2. *Coordination is a continuous process.
  3. Coordination is a deliberate function
  4. Coordination is the responsibility of all managers.

Question:

Dinkar, the General Manager at ‘Tara Lamps’ noticed that rising costs were affecting the company’s profits. To increase the profits, he decided to reduce the costs and increase the productivity. He planned for rearrangement of work processes, assigned the tasks according to workers’ skills, gave clearer directions to employees than before and regularly controlled the activities of the organisation. This not only resulted in cost reduction but also in increased productivity and profits.

The point of importance of management highlighted in the above case is:

  1. Management creates a dynamic organisation
  2. Management helps in achieving personal objectives
  3. Management helps in the development of a society
  4. *Management increases efficiency

Question

Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The entry to a profession is not restricted either through an examination or through acquiring an educational degree.

Statement II: There is no restriction on anyone being designated or appointed as a manager in any business enterprise irrespective of the educational qualifications possessed.

In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:

  1. Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
  2. *Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Question

Identify which of the following functions is Not performed by ‘Top Level Management':

  1. *Cooperating with other departments for smooth functioning of the organisation.
  2. Being responsible for the welfare and survival of the organization.
  3. Analyzing the business environment and its implications for the survival of the firm.
  4. Formulating overall organizational goals and strategies for their achievement.

Question

The process by which a manager synchronizes the activities of different departments is known as:

  1. Management
  2. Planning
  3. Organising
  4. *Co-ordination

Question

Neha is working as a Manager at 'NutriBite', a company that makes protein rich snacks which are high in demand. She is responsible for implementing organisation's marketing plans, and ensuring that her department has necessary personnel to achieve goals as per company's policy. Identify the 'level' of management at which Neha is working:

  1. Top level
  2. *Middle level
  3. Operational level
  4. Both Middle level and Operational level

Question

The process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals working together in groups, efficiently accomplish selected aims’ is known as:

  1. *Management
  2. Planning
  3. Organising
  4. Co-ordination

Question

Identify which of the following functions is Not performed by ‘Top Level Management':

  1. *Cooperating with other departments for smooth functioning of the organisation.
  2. Being responsible for the welfare and survival of the organization.
  3. Analyzing the business environment and its implications for the survival of the firm.
  4. Formulating overall organizational goals and strategies for their achievement.

Question

‘CARO Tech Solutions’ aimed at development of a software system for the company's growing operations. The project was to be completed within six months with a budget of ₹ 12,00,000. The software development team successfully completed its project on time by outsourcing a part of the project, leading to an additional expense of ₹ 2,00,000. From the following, identify whether the software development team is:

  1. Efficient and Effective
  2. Efficient but not effective
  3. *Effective but not efficient
  4. Neither efficient nor effective

Question

Due to severe winter and rising pollution levels, 'Green India Electronics' planned to launch a new eco-friendly heater in the market. It conducted a survey and found that the demand of this product was very high. As the winter season lasts only for 2 to 3 months, the Chief Executive Officer wanted that there should be close coordination among all the managers to deliver orders on time. Top level managers were asked to work in coordination with their subordinates to ensure that company's policies were properly followed. To ensure that the heaters would be ready on time, the production manager co-ordinated with the operational level managers. Operational level managers co-ordinated the activities of the workers to ensure that work proceeded according to plans. As a result 'Green India Electronics' was able to launch its heaters on time, in the market. The feature of co-ordination discussed in the above case is:

  1. Co-ordination is a deliberate function.
  2. *Co-ordination is the responsibility of all managers.
  3. Co-ordination is a continuous process.
  4. Co-ordination ensures unity of action.
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