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#	Question	Subject and topic	Difficulty
101	Why is selection called a negative process?	Business Studies Selection	Easy
102	A test that measures a candidate's potential for learning new skills is a(n)	Business Studies Selection	Easy
103	A company tests a typist applicant by asking her to type a passage within a time limit to check her speed and…	Business Studies Selection	Medium
104	Which step in the selection process comes immediately before the job offer?	Business Studies Selection	Medium
105	A firm calls a candidate's previous employer to confirm his work record and conduct. Which step of selection …	Business Studies Selection	Hard
106	Which of the following is an off-the-job training method?	Business Studies Training and development	Easy
107	Training is best described as	Business Studies Training and development	Easy
108	A bank trains new cashiers on dummy counters and computer systems in a separate training room before they han…	Business Studies Training and development	Medium
109	A management trainee spends three months each in production, marketing and finance departments to understand …	Business Studies Training and development	Medium
110	An electrician learns the trade by working for two years under a skilled master electrician on actual jobs. W…	Business Studies Training and development	Hard
111	Which of the following is NOT an element of directing?	Business Studies Meaning, importance and principles of directing	Easy
112	Directing is said to 'initiate action'. This means	Business Studies Meaning, importance and principles of directing	Easy
113	Workers opposed a new computerised system. Their manager explained how it would reduce their workload and arr…	Business Studies Meaning, importance and principles of directing	Medium
114	A manager makes sure that what employees want from their job, such as good pay and growth, fits with what the…	Business Studies Meaning, importance and principles of directing	Medium
115	After giving instructions, a supervisor keeps checking progress, clearing doubts and helping workers until th…	Business Studies Meaning, importance and principles of directing	Hard
116	Supervision is most important at which level of management?	Business Studies Supervision	Easy
117	A supervisor is described as a 'linking pin' because	Business Studies Supervision	Easy
118	A new operator does not know how to use a packaging machine. The supervisor shows her the method on the spot …	Business Studies Supervision	Medium
119	Two workers in a team keep quarrelling, and the supervisor talks to both and settles the issue. Which importa…	Business Studies Supervision	Medium
120	Why is a supervisor considered best placed to judge a worker's actual performance?	Business Studies Supervision	Hard
121	Which is the highest level of need in Maslow's hierarchy?	Business Studies Motivation	Easy
122	Which of the following is a non-financial incentive?	Business Studies Motivation	Easy
123	A company offers its employees shares at a price lower than the market price. Which incentive is this?	Business Studies Motivation	Medium
124	An employee who earns a good salary and has a permanent job now wants friendship and acceptance among colleag…	Business Studies Motivation	Medium
125	A senior engineer is well paid, secure and respected, but she feels bored. Her manager gives her a challengin…	Business Studies Motivation	Hard
126	Leadership is best defined as	Business Studies Leadership	Easy
127	A leader who takes all decisions alone and expects strict obedience follows which style?	Business Studies Leadership	Easy
128	Before deciding new sales targets, a manager holds a meeting, listens to the views of her team and then takes…	Business Studies Leadership	Medium
129	In a research laboratory, the head lets highly skilled scientists set their own goals and methods, and only p…	Business Studies Leadership	Medium
130	A ship catches fire and the captain must give instant orders to the crew with no time for discussion. Which s…	Business Studies Leadership	Hard
131	Communication between the production manager and the marketing manager, who are at the same level, is called	Business Studies Communication	Easy
132	In the communication process, converting the message into words, symbols or gestures is called	Business Studies Communication	Easy
133	An engineer explains a fault to a customer using many technical terms, and the customer does not understand. …	Business Studies Communication	Medium
134	A manager stops listening as soon as an employee starts explaining a problem, assuming he already knows what …	Business Studies Communication	Medium
135	In a company with many levels, a message from the managing director reaches workers after passing through six…	Business Studies Communication	Hard
136	Controlling is described as both backward-looking and forward-looking because it	Business Studies Meaning and importance of controlling	Easy
137	Which of the following is a limitation of controlling?	Business Studies Meaning and importance of controlling	Easy
138	A company installed CCTV cameras and regular stock checks in its warehouse, after which theft and pilferage f…	Business Studies Meaning and importance of controlling	Medium
139	It is difficult for a company to set a measurable standard for 'employee morale'. Which limitation of control…	Business Studies Meaning and importance of controlling	Medium
140	A firm found that almost all workers were far exceeding their output standard with ease. On review, it raised…	Business Studies Meaning and importance of controlling	Hard
141	Why is controlling without planning called 'blind'?	Business Studies Planning and controlling	Easy
142	Planning and controlling are often called	Business Studies Planning and controlling	Easy
143	Why is the statement 'planning is looking ahead and controlling is looking back' only partly correct?	Business Studies Planning and controlling	Medium
144	A company sets a sales plan but never checks actual sales against it during the year. What is the main proble…	Business Studies Planning and controlling	Medium
145	A firm's control report shows that sales in rural areas fell short because of poor roads. The firm uses this …	Business Studies Planning and controlling	Hard
146	Which is the first step in the controlling process?	Business Studies Steps in the controlling process	Easy
147	The standard output of a unit is 1,000 pieces per day, and the actual output is 920 pieces. What is the perce…	Business Studies Steps in the controlling process	Easy
148	A manager is informed only when the cost of production rises by more than 5% above the standard; smaller rise…	Business Studies Steps in the controlling process	Medium
149	A company keeps a close watch on raw material cost, which is 70% of its total cost, instead of tracking every…	Business Studies Steps in the controlling process	Medium
150	Analysis shows that output fell below standard because the machines are old and break down frequently. What i…	Business Studies Steps in the controlling process	Hard