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Which management principle is represented when an employee receives instructions from only ONE immediate superior?
A. Unity of Direction
B. Unity of Command
C. Scalar Chain
D. Division of Work
Answer: B. Unity of Command
9. A company allows regional managers to make operational decisions independently while major strategic decisions remain with top management. This is primarily an example of:
A. Complete centralisation
B. Complete decentralisation
C. A combination of centralisation and decentralisation
D. Unity of Command
Answer: C. A combination of centralisation and decentralisation
I am an Indian badminton player. I became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal.
A. Saina Nehwal
B. P. V. Sindhu
C. Jwala Gutta
D. Ashwini Ponnappa
Answer: B. P. V. Sindhu
A manager compares actual results with planned results and takes corrective action whenever there is a deviation. Which function is being performed?
A. Planning
B. Organising
C. Directing
D. Controlling
Answer: D. Controlling
Which principle requires an organisation to place the right person and the right resources in the right place?
A. Equity
B. Order
C. Initiative
D. Discipline
Answer: B. Order
A manager gives an employee responsibility for a project and the authority needed to perform it, but remains ultimately accountable. Which concept is this?
A. Delegation
B. Decentralisation
C. Departmentalisation
D. Span of Control
Answer: A. Delegation
I am not a person, but a phenomenon named after a prominent 19th-century American women's rights activist.
I describe a recurring pattern in which the scientific contributions of women are overlooked, minimised, or credited to male colleagues.
The term was coined in 1993 by historian of science Margaret W. Rossiter.
My name was deliberately chosen as a counterpart to another phenomenon concerning the tendency to give excessive credit to men.
What am I?
A. The Matthew Effect
B. The Matilda Effect
C. The Glass Ceiling Effect
D. The Hawthorne Effect
Answer: B. The Matilda Effect
I was a social reformer who fought against practices that restricted women's education and social freedom.
I worked closely with my husband in establishing educational opportunities for girls in 19th-century India.
I am remembered as one of India's earliest women teachers.
A. Savitribai Phule
B. Pandita Ramabai
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Ramabai Ranade
Answer: A. Savitribai Phule
My life was transformed when a teacher helped me connect language with the world around me.
I later studied at Radcliffe College, became an author and lecturer, and advocated for disability rights and social equality.
A. Helen Keller
B. Anne Sullivan
C. Laura Bridgman
D. Edith Wharton
Answer: A. Helen Keller
An employee is excellent at their job but frequently changes companies because they are given no opportunity to stay and develop within the organisation. Which Fayol principle is most directly being neglected?
A. Stability of Personnel
B. Initiative
C. Equity
D. Esprit de Corps
Answer: A. Stability of Personnel
I was born in India but spent much of my career abroad.
My research helped transform the understanding of DNA.
I used X-ray diffraction to study biological molecules.
One of my famous photographs provided crucial evidence about the structure of DNA.
A. Marie Curie
B. Rosalind Franklin
C. Dorothy Hodgkin
D. Barbara McClintock
Answer: B. Rosalind Franklin
I became the first woman of Indian origin to lead PepsiCo as its CEO. My tenure involved major strategic decisions concerning one of the world's largest food and beverage companies.
A. Indra Nooyi
B. Leena Nair
C. Roshni Nadar
D. Arundhati Bhattacharya
Answer: A. Indra Nooyi
A manager refuses to introduce a new production method merely because “we have always done it this way.” Instead, she studies the process scientifically before deciding. Which idea of Taylor is most closely reflected?
A. Harmony, Not Discord
B. Science, Not Rule of Thumb
C. Cooperation, Not Individualism
D. Development of Each Person
Answer: B. Science, Not Rule of Thumb
I was born in a period when women in India had extremely limited access to formal education.
I became one of the first Indian women to pursue higher education abroad.
I studied medicine and returned to India at a time when female doctors were exceptionally rare.
My journey became an important milestone in the history of women's education in India.
A. Anandibai Joshi
B. Kadambini Ganguly
C. Cornelia Sorabji
D. Pandita Ramabai
Answer: A. Anandibai Joshi
1. Which book was written by F.W. Taylor?
A. General and Industrial Management — 1916
B. The Principles of Scientific Management — 1911
C. Administrative Behavior — 1947
D. The Human Problems of an Industrial Civilization — 1933
Answer: B. The Principles of Scientific Management — 1911
“I started my career as a chartered accountant and later founded a beauty and lifestyle company that became one of India’s most recognisable e-commerce brands. Who am I?”
A. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
B. Falguni Nayar
C. Radhika Ghai
D. Vineeta Singh
Answer: B. Falguni Nayar
I became India's first female Olympic medallist. My historic achievement came in weightlifting.
A. Mirabai Chanu
B. Karnam Malleswari
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Sakshi Malik
Answer: B. Karnam Malleswari
Consider these two situations:
X: A factory redesigns the way workers perform repetitive operations after carefully observing their movements.
Y: A large organisation establishes clear relationships between authority, responsibility and different levels of management.
Which pairing is most appropriate?
A. X–Fayol, Y–Taylor
B. X–Taylor, Y–Fayol
C. X–Mayo, Y–Taylor
D. X–Fayol, Y–Mayo
Answer: B. X–Taylor, Y–Fayol
Who is widely known as the “Father of Modern Management”?
A. F.W. Taylor
B. Henry Fayol
C. Peter Drucker
D. Elton Mayo
Answer: C. Peter Drucker
A manager achieves a target using significantly fewer resources than planned, but the target itself was poorly chosen and did not contribute much to the organisation's long-term purpose. Which combination best describes the situation?
A. Effective but inefficient
B. Efficient but ineffective
C. Both efficient and effective
D. Neither efficient nor effective
Answer: B. Efficient but ineffective
1. Assertion (A): A narrow span of management is not necessarily inefficient.
Reason (R): The appropriate span depends on factors such as the nature of work, competence of subordinates, and ability of the manager.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
“I entered a field that was still relatively young in India and built a biotechnology company from the ground up. Today, I am one of India's best-known biotech entrepreneurs.” Who am I?
A. Ritu Kumar
B. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
C. Vani Kola
D. Indra Nooyi
Answer: B. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
I was a legendary Indian musician and vocalist.
I performed in multiple Indian languages and became renowned for my mastery of Carnatic music.
I composed and performed thousands of songs and devotional works.
I became the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
I also performed at the United Nations in New York.
Who am I?
A. M. S. Subbulakshmi
B. Lata Mangeshkar
C. D. K. Pattammal
D. M. L. Vasanthakumari
Answer: A. M. S. Subbulakshmi
I was launched in 1957 in India as the country's first major indigenous cosmetics brand. My name was inspired by a water lily, and I was created with the aim of reducing dependence on imported cosmetics.
A. Lakmé
B. Femina
C. Elle 18
D. Biotique
Answer: A. Lakmé
I was born in 1910 and spent much of my life in India. I founded a religious congregation that began with just a few members and later expanded internationally. In 1979, I received one of the world's most prestigious awards for my humanitarian work.
A. Mother Teresa
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Eleanor Roosevelt
Answer: A. Mother Teresa