Free Nature and Significance of Management 01 Practice Test - 12th Grade - Commerce 

Question 1

___ is concerned with the optimum utilisation of resources and performing a task with minimum time and effort.

A.

Efficiency

B.

Effectiveness

C.

Emergent

D.

None of these

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Efficiency is concerned with the optimum utilisation of resources and performing a task with minimum time and effort.

Question 2

 Coordinating people and human resources to accomplish organizational goals is the process of:

A.

Planning

B.

Directing

C.

Management

D.

Leadership

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 Coordinating people and human resources to accomplish organizational goals is the process of leadership.

Question 3

Which of the following would be included in the "controlling function"

A.

Explaining routines

B.

Measuring results against corporate objectives

C.

Setting standards

D.

Giving assignments

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Measuring results against corporate objectives would be included in the  "controlling function".

Question 4

 Specific, short-term statements detailing how to achieve an organization's goals is known as its:

A.

Vision

B.

Mission statement

C.

Objectives

D.

Operational planning

SOLUTION

Solution : C

Specific, short-term statements detailing how to achieve an organization's goals is known as its objectives.

Question 5

 Mr. X is a branch manager for Microsoft. He comes under:

A.

Top management

B.

Middle management

C.

Supervisory management

D.

None of these

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 Mr. X is a branch manager for Microsoft. He comes under supervisory management

Question 6

Empowerment is related to:

A.

Controlling

B.

Planning

C.

Directing

D.

Organising

SOLUTION

Solution : C

Empowerment is related to directing.

Question 7

Technical skills are most important for which of the following:

A.

First-line managers.

B.

Middle managers

C.

Top managers

D.

Vice president- Production

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Technical skills are most important for first-line managers.

Question 8

 ____________ refers to the process of developing detailed, short-term strategies about what is the be done, who is to do it, and how it is to be done.

A.

Tactical planning

B.

Strategic planning

C.

Contingency planning

D.

None of these

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Tactical planning refers to the process of developing detailed, short-term strategies about what is the be done, who is to do it, and how it is to be done.

Question 9

An example of an effective standard for a control system would be:

A.

deciding to hire 5 new employees.

B.

Planning to increase sales of product A from 5,000 to 10,000 per month by December of next year.

C.

Renting new premises

D.

None of these

SOLUTION

Solution : B

An example of an effective standard for a control system would be planning to increase sales of product A from 5,000 to 10,000 per month by December of next year.

Question 10

Management is:

A. A science
B. An art
C. Both an art and science
D. Neither of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : C

Management is both an art and science.