| 1851 |
Directing is said to 'initiate action'. This means |
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Meaning, importance and principles of directing |
Easy |
| 1852 |
Workers opposed a new computerised system. Their manager explained how it would reduce their workload and arr… |
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Meaning, importance and principles of directing |
Medium |
| 1853 |
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 |
| 1854 |
After giving instructions, a supervisor keeps checking progress, clearing doubts and helping workers until th… |
Business Studies
Meaning, importance and principles of directing |
Hard |
| 1855 |
Supervision is most important at which level of management? |
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Supervision |
Easy |
| 1856 |
A supervisor is described as a 'linking pin' because |
Business Studies
Supervision |
Easy |
| 1857 |
A new operator does not know how to use a packaging machine. The supervisor shows her the method on the spot … |
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Supervision |
Medium |
| 1858 |
Two workers in a team keep quarrelling, and the supervisor talks to both and settles the issue. Which importa… |
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Supervision |
Medium |
| 1859 |
Why is a supervisor considered best placed to judge a worker's actual performance? |
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Supervision |
Hard |
| 1860 |
Which is the highest level of need in Maslow's hierarchy? |
Business Studies
Motivation |
Easy |
| 1861 |
Which of the following is a non-financial incentive? |
Business Studies
Motivation |
Easy |
| 1862 |
A company offers its employees shares at a price lower than the market price. Which incentive is this? |
Business Studies
Motivation |
Medium |
| 1863 |
An employee who earns a good salary and has a permanent job now wants friendship and acceptance among colleag… |
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Motivation |
Medium |
| 1864 |
A senior engineer is well paid, secure and respected, but she feels bored. Her manager gives her a challengin… |
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Motivation |
Hard |
| 1865 |
Leadership is best defined as |
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Leadership |
Easy |
| 1866 |
A leader who takes all decisions alone and expects strict obedience follows which style? |
Business Studies
Leadership |
Easy |
| 1867 |
Before deciding new sales targets, a manager holds a meeting, listens to the views of her team and then takes… |
Business Studies
Leadership |
Medium |
| 1868 |
In a research laboratory, the head lets highly skilled scientists set their own goals and methods, and only p… |
Business Studies
Leadership |
Medium |
| 1869 |
A ship catches fire and the captain must give instant orders to the crew with no time for discussion. Which s… |
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Leadership |
Hard |
| 1870 |
Communication between the production manager and the marketing manager, who are at the same level, is called |
Business Studies
Communication |
Easy |
| 1871 |
In the communication process, converting the message into words, symbols or gestures is called |
Business Studies
Communication |
Easy |
| 1872 |
An engineer explains a fault to a customer using many technical terms, and the customer does not understand. … |
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Communication |
Medium |
| 1873 |
A manager stops listening as soon as an employee starts explaining a problem, assuming he already knows what … |
Business Studies
Communication |
Medium |
| 1874 |
In a company with many levels, a message from the managing director reaches workers after passing through six… |
Business Studies
Communication |
Hard |
| 1875 |
Controlling is described as both backward-looking and forward-looking because it |
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Meaning and importance of controlling |
Easy |
| 1876 |
Which of the following is a limitation of controlling? |
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Meaning and importance of controlling |
Easy |
| 1877 |
A company installed CCTV cameras and regular stock checks in its warehouse, after which theft and pilferage f… |
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Meaning and importance of controlling |
Medium |
| 1878 |
It is difficult for a company to set a measurable standard for 'employee morale'. Which limitation of control… |
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Meaning and importance of controlling |
Medium |
| 1879 |
A firm found that almost all workers were far exceeding their output standard with ease. On review, it raised… |
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Meaning and importance of controlling |
Hard |
| 1880 |
Why is controlling without planning called 'blind'? |
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Planning and controlling |
Easy |
| 1881 |
Planning and controlling are often called |
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Planning and controlling |
Easy |
| 1882 |
Why is the statement 'planning is looking ahead and controlling is looking back' only partly correct? |
Business Studies
Planning and controlling |
Medium |
| 1883 |
A company sets a sales plan but never checks actual sales against it during the year. What is the main proble… |
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Planning and controlling |
Medium |
| 1884 |
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 |
| 1885 |
Which is the first step in the controlling process? |
Business Studies
Steps in the controlling process |
Easy |
| 1886 |
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 |
| 1887 |
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 |
| 1888 |
A company keeps a close watch on raw material cost, which is 70% of its total cost, instead of tracking every… |
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Steps in the controlling process |
Medium |
| 1889 |
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 |
| 1890 |
The primary objective of financial management is |
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Financial management |
Easy |
| 1891 |
Financial management is concerned with |
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Financial management |
Easy |
| 1892 |
Shareholders' wealth is best measured by |
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Financial management |
Medium |
| 1893 |
A company decides to borrow heavily, which raises its yearly interest expense. Which part of the firm's finan… |
Business Studies
Financial management |
Medium |
| 1894 |
A finance manager is choosing between two projects. Project X gives slightly higher profit but carries very h… |
Business Studies
Financial management |
Hard |
| 1895 |
Long-term investment decisions are also known as |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Easy |
| 1896 |
Which financial decision deals with how much of the profit should be distributed to shareholders? |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Easy |
| 1897 |
The promoters of a company do not want to share control with outsiders, so they raise funds through debenture… |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Medium |
| 1898 |
A fast-growing company with many profitable expansion projects is most likely to |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Medium |
| 1899 |
Why is debt generally considered cheaper but riskier than equity as a source of finance? |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Hard |
| 1900 |
Financial planning is best described as |
Business Studies
Financial planning |
Easy |