Principles of Management MCQS

Question 1

Who is known as the Father of Scientific Management?

Accepted Answer

F.W. Taylor

Answer

Henri Fayol

Answer

Elton Mayo

Answer

Max Weber

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a function of management?

Accepted Answer

Cooperating

Answer

Planning

Answer

Organizing

Answer

Controlling

Question 3

Henri Fayol identified how many principles of management?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

16

Question 4

'Unity of Command' implies that:

Accepted Answer

A subordinate should receive orders from only one superior

Answer

All activities should have one single plan

Answer

Employees should be united

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Managers should have absolute power

Question 5

The scalar chain refers to:

Accepted Answer

The formal line of authority from highest to lowest ranks

Answer

The process of production

Answer

The supply chain network

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The compensation structure

Question 6

Which level of management is primarily concerned with strategic planning?

Accepted Answer

Top-level management

Answer

Middle-level management

Answer

Lower-level management

Answer

Supervisory management

Question 7

The Hawthorne Studies, which laid the foundation for the Human Relations Movement, were conducted by:

Accepted Answer

Elton Mayo

Answer

F.W. Taylor

Answer

Peter Drucker

Answer

Douglas McGregor

Question 8

Which function of management involves measuring actual performance against planned performance and taking corrective action?

Accepted Answer

Controlling

Answer

Planning

Answer

Directing

Answer

Staffing

Question 9

Delegation of authority means:

Accepted Answer

Granting authority to subordinates to perform assigned tasks

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Transferring responsibility completely without accountability

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Centralizing all decision making

Answer

Firing incompetent employees

Question 10

SWOT analysis is primarily used in which managerial function?

Accepted Answer

Planning

Answer

Staffing

Answer

Organizing

Answer

Directing

Principles of Management MCQS

Who is known as the Father of Scientific Management?

Which of the following is NOT a function of management?

Henri Fayol identified how many principles of management?

'Unity of Command' implies that:

The scalar chain refers to:

Which level of management is primarily concerned with strategic planning?

The Hawthorne Studies, which laid the foundation for the Human Relations Movement, were conducted by:

Which function of management involves measuring actual performance against planned performance and taking corrective action?

Delegation of authority means:

SWOT analysis is primarily used in which managerial function?

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