MCQ on Management Concepts for UGC NET EXAM

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MCQ on Management Concepts for UGC NET EXAM

1. Which of the following are branches of the classical theory of management?
   (A) Scientific Management Theory
   (B) Administrative Theory
   (C) Bureaucracy Theory
   (D) Human Resource Theory

2. Who is known as the father of Scientific Management?
   (A) Henri Fayol
   (B) Max Weber
   (C) Frederick Winslow Taylor
   (D) Elton Mayo

3. Which function of management explains the relationship between different posts (positions) in an organization?
   (A) Planning
   (B) Organising
   (C) Directing
   (D) Controlling

4. Management as an art means:
   (A) Management is based on scientific principles only
   (B) Management requires creativity and personal skills to apply knowledge
   (C) Management is only theoretical
   (D) Management is purely instinctive

5. Which principle insists that responsibility and authority must be equal?
   (A) Unity of Command
   (B) Principle of Responsibility and Authority
   (C) Scalar Chain Principle
   (D) Division of Work

6. Which management theory emphasizes a systematic way of organizing with clearly defined tasks and hierarchical structure?
   (A) Scientific Management Theory
   (B) Administrative Management Theory
   (C) Human Relations Theory
   (D) Contingency Theory

7. Which of the following best describes coordination in management?
   (A) The essence of management
   (B) A social objective
   (C) A management function
   (D) An objective of management

8. According to Henri Fayol, organizing a business means:
   (A) Planning all activities in advance
   (B) Providing the business with everything useful for its functioning, like raw materials and personnel
   (C) Controlling the performance of employees
   (D) Motivating employees to work harder

9. Which approach to management suggests that there is no one best way to manage and that it depends on the situation?
   (A) Scientific Management
   (B) General Administrative Theory
   (C) Contingency Approach
   (D) Bureaucratic Management

10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of management?
    (A) It is goal-oriented
    (B) It is a pure science
    (C) It involves coordinating group efforts
    (D) It is a continuous process

Answers

1. (A), (B), and (C) only — Scientific Management Theory, Administrative Theory, and Bureaucracy Theory are branches of classical management; Human Resource Theory is not.
2. (C) Frederick Winslow Taylor.
3. (B) Organising.
4. (B) Management requires creativity and personal skills to apply knowledge.
5. (B) Principle of Responsibility and Authority.
6. (B) Administrative Management Theory.
7. (A) The essence of management.
8. (B) Providing the business with everything useful for its functioning, like raw materials and personnel.
9. (C) Contingency Approach.
10. (B) It is a pure science — Management is not a pure science but a combination of art and science.