Management Practice MCQ Page 19

Multiple Choice questions for Management in the sets of 10 each on one page with questions and answers. All sets are useful in the preparation of subject tests for employment or admission.
Question: 941   Directing functions of management embraces activtes of :
  1. issuing of orders to subordinates
  2. supervising of subordinates
  3. communicating with subordinates
  4. proving adequate leadership and motivation to subordinates
  5. all of these.
Question: 945   The direction process has several characteristics.Which of the following is not typically included?
  1. it is goal oriented
  2. it occurs in sequential chains
  3. it occurs over time
  4. it cannot be learned in the classroom.
Question: 947   In comparison to top level manager,a first-line supervisor will spend more time in :
  1. direction of subordinates
  2. policy making
  3. public relations
  4. long-range planning.
Question: 949   Technical skill of a supervisor will be most needed where:
  1. operations are complex and organizational level is low
  2. operations are simple and organizational level is low
  3. operations are simple and organizational level is high
  4. operations are complex and organizational level is high.
Question: 950   The vast majority of supervisory decisions are:
  1. intuitive
  2. judgmental
  3. problem-solving
  4. group decisions.
Question: 951   One disadvantage of group participation in directing is :
  1. time required
  2. knowledge available
  3. motivation of the members
  4. effect on morale.
Question: 953   Execution involves all of the following steps except:
  1. providing direction
  2. initiating operations
  3. providing support resources
  4. measuring performance against the plan.
Question: 954   A supervisor is most likely to be able to directly affect an employees:
  1. task assignment
  2. work habits
  3. personal aspirations
  4. attitudes and values.
Question: 955   The element that is a linking process of managerial functions is :
  1. planning
  2. controlling
  3. communicating
  4. representing
Question: 959   Successful communication involves the occurrence of a :
  1. desire change
  2. undesired change
  3. no change
  4. none of these.
Question: 961   The proportion of a time manager spends communicating is probably about:
  1. 25%
  2. 50%
  3. 75%
  4. 100%
Question: 962   The proper sequence of elements in the expanded communication model is :
  1. sender-message-transmission-recipient-meaning
  2. message-sender-signal-receiver-decode
  3. sender-transmission-message-decode-meaning
  4. message-transmission- encode-receiver-decode.