Management Practice MCQ Page 4

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: 783   The chief informational needs required for effective planning are:
  1. objective,personnel and political
  2. environmental,competitive and of the individual enterprise
  3. environmental,political and price levels
  4. none of these.
Question: 784   Which of the following represents the proper sequence of events?
  1. execution-planning-control
  2. planning-control-execution
  3. control-executive-planning
  4. planning-executive-control
Question: 785   Several results are known to be a product of formalized planning .Which is the least likely?
  1. the company will grow faster
  2. performance will improve
  3. the need for control will decrease
  4. profits will improve.
Question: 786   When performance is measure and evaluated against the plans,several alternatives may be pursed.Which of the following would probably NOT be a viable option?
  1. modify the measurement technique
  2. modify the plans
  3. modify operations
  4. take no action.
Question: 787   Three types of plans are usually used in large business corporations.Which of the following is least useful?
  1. strategic
  2. annuual operating
  3. short-range operational
  4. informal
Question: 788   What is the typical time horizon for long-range(strategic) plans for most organizations?
  1. 3 to 6 months
  2. 1 year
  3. 5 years
  4. 10 years
Question: 789   The most current flow of formalized planning process is initiated at:
  1. the top and flows downwards
  2. the middle levels and flows up and down
  3. the top and bottom and flows toward the middle
  4. the bottom and flows upwards.
Question: 790   The accuracy of a forecast is least dependent upon :
  1. the plan
  2. the time span involved
  3. the number of influencing variables
  4. the predictability of the variables
Question: 791   The most popular technological forecasting method is :
  1. trend extrapolations
  2. scenario writing
  3. delphi technique
  4. model building .
Question: 792   The best way to keep up with socio-cultural trends is through:
  1. delphi technique
  2. reading trade journals
  3. contacting government agencies
  4. wharton econometric model
Question: 793   The forecasting technique involving expert-opinions is:
  1. sale force composite
  2. time -series forecast
  3. correlation analysis
  4. econometric model.
Question: 794   MBA evaluates the performance of operating units and individuals in terms of :
  1. employee characteristics
  2. employee personal traits
  3. objective work goals
  4. all of these.