| 1801 |
A plan that states expected results in numerical terms, such as expected sales of ₹50 lakh next quarter, is a |
Business Studies
Types of plans |
Easy |
| 1802 |
A school decides that admissions will be given on the basis of merit, but the principal may use judgement in … |
Business Studies
Types of plans |
Medium |
| 1803 |
A company lays down the steps for handling a customer refund: receive the request, verify the bill, approve i… |
Business Studies
Types of plans |
Medium |
| 1804 |
Facing a new foreign competitor, a firm decides to cut prices, enter rural markets and increase advertising o… |
Business Studies
Types of plans |
Hard |
| 1805 |
Grouping similar activities together into units such as production, sales and finance is called |
Business Studies
Meaning, importance and process of organising |
Easy |
| 1806 |
Which is the last step in the process of organising? |
Business Studies
Meaning, importance and process of organising |
Easy |
| 1807 |
A new hospital manager clearly defines who reports to whom so that no doctor or nurse is confused about whom … |
Business Studies
Meaning, importance and process of organising |
Medium |
| 1808 |
After a company divided its work into departments, it gave the job of handling accounts to a person with a co… |
Business Studies
Meaning, importance and process of organising |
Medium |
| 1809 |
Through organising, a firm ensures that two departments do not both buy the same machine for the same task. W… |
Business Studies
Meaning, importance and process of organising |
Hard |
| 1810 |
In which structure are activities grouped on the basis of products, with each unit having its own production,… |
Business Studies
Organisation structure |
Easy |
| 1811 |
The span of management determines |
Business Studies
Organisation structure |
Easy |
| 1812 |
A company makes only one product, steel pipes, but its activities are large and need highly specialised staff… |
Business Studies
Organisation structure |
Medium |
| 1813 |
Which is a limitation of the divisional structure? |
Business Studies
Organisation structure |
Medium |
| 1814 |
A company producing electronics, garments and packaged foods wants to add a new furniture business without di… |
Business Studies
Organisation structure |
Hard |
| 1815 |
Which of these is a feature of informal organisation? |
Business Studies
Formal and informal organisation |
Easy |
| 1816 |
The flow of communication in an informal organisation is commonly known as |
Business Studies
Formal and informal organisation |
Easy |
| 1817 |
Employees of different departments who share an interest in cricket meet every Sunday. Their friendship helps… |
Business Studies
Formal and informal organisation |
Medium |
| 1818 |
Which is a limitation of formal organisation? |
Business Studies
Formal and informal organisation |
Medium |
| 1819 |
Management announced a new shift system. Workers' informal group opposed it and convinced members to work slo… |
Business Studies
Formal and informal organisation |
Hard |
| 1820 |
Which element of delegation can never be delegated? |
Business Studies
Delegation and decentralisation |
Easy |
| 1821 |
The systematic delegation of authority at all levels of management is known as |
Business Studies
Delegation and decentralisation |
Easy |
| 1822 |
Mr Iyer, the sales manager, asks his assistant to finalise a dealer agreement. The assistant makes a costly m… |
Business Studies
Delegation and decentralisation |
Medium |
| 1823 |
Which statement correctly distinguishes delegation from decentralisation? |
Business Studies
Delegation and decentralisation |
Medium |
| 1824 |
A large firm gives regional heads power to take most decisions on hiring, pricing and promotion in their regi… |
Business Studies
Delegation and decentralisation |
Hard |
| 1825 |
Staffing is best described as the function of |
Business Studies
Meaning and importance of staffing |
Easy |
| 1826 |
Why is staffing called a continuous function? |
Business Studies
Meaning and importance of staffing |
Easy |
| 1827 |
A company has hired far more clerks than the work needs, and many sit idle while salary costs rise. Which imp… |
Business Studies
Meaning and importance of staffing |
Medium |
| 1828 |
A firm trains its senior managers' deputies so that they can take over when the seniors retire. Which importa… |
Business Studies
Meaning and importance of staffing |
Medium |
| 1829 |
Which statement about staffing and human resource management is correct? |
Business Studies
Meaning and importance of staffing |
Hard |
| 1830 |
Which is the first step in the staffing process? |
Business Studies
Staffing process |
Easy |
| 1831 |
Introducing a newly hired employee to colleagues, rules and the workplace is called |
Business Studies
Staffing process |
Easy |
| 1832 |
A firm finds that it needs 40 machine operators to meet its output target, but only 32 are available. Which a… |
Business Studies
Staffing process |
Medium |
| 1833 |
At the end of the year, a manager rates each employee's work against the targets set for them. This step of s… |
Business Studies
Staffing process |
Medium |
| 1834 |
Which of the following is an example of indirect compensation? |
Business Studies
Staffing process |
Hard |
| 1835 |
Why is recruitment described as a positive process? |
Business Studies
Recruitment |
Easy |
| 1836 |
Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment? |
Business Studies
Recruitment |
Easy |
| 1837 |
A newly started company needs 200 employees of different kinds. Why can it not depend on internal sources? |
Business Studies
Recruitment |
Medium |
| 1838 |
A software firm visits engineering colleges to interview final-year students for jobs. This source is called |
Business Studies
Recruitment |
Medium |
| 1839 |
A company always fills senior posts from outside. Long-serving employees feel their chances of growth are blo… |
Business Studies
Recruitment |
Hard |
| 1840 |
Why is selection called a negative process? |
Business Studies
Selection |
Easy |
| 1841 |
A test that measures a candidate's potential for learning new skills is a(n) |
Business Studies
Selection |
Easy |
| 1842 |
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 |
| 1843 |
Which step in the selection process comes immediately before the job offer? |
Business Studies
Selection |
Medium |
| 1844 |
A firm calls a candidate's previous employer to confirm his work record and conduct. Which step of selection … |
Business Studies
Selection |
Hard |
| 1845 |
Which of the following is an off-the-job training method? |
Business Studies
Training and development |
Easy |
| 1846 |
Training is best described as |
Business Studies
Training and development |
Easy |
| 1847 |
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 |
| 1848 |
A management trainee spends three months each in production, marketing and finance departments to understand … |
Business Studies
Training and development |
Medium |
| 1849 |
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 |
| 1850 |
Which of the following is NOT an element of directing? |
Business Studies
Meaning, importance and principles of directing |
Easy |