18PDH102T - Management Principles for Engineers

QUESTION BANK – Unit 1

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PART – A

UNIT 1
1. A function that includes motivating employees and directing others
(a) Planning (b) Organizing (c) Leading (d) Controlling

2. The ability of analyze and diagnose complex situations

(a ) Human Skills (b) Technical Skills (c) Conceptual Skills (d) Personal Skills

3. The manager who designs and initiates changes and strategies

(a) Disseminator (b) Figurehead (c) Spokesman (d) Entrepreneur

4. Who is the person you have to give importance under the company’s checklist before making call to
the consultant.
(a) Managers (b) Employees (c) Customer (d) All the above.

5. Organisation is the process of

(a) Identifying and grouping of work to be performed
(b) Defining and delegating the responsibility and authority
(c) Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
(d) None of the above

6. Management is the practice of

A. recruiting and motivating talented people to work for your organisation.
B. increasing a firm's revenues and cutting costs to maximize profits.
C. directing, organizing, and developing people, technology, and financial resources.
D. mastering political behaviours so that the fittest survive and rise to the top.

7. Sylvia is a manager at an accounting services firm. She is designing a four-step process based on the
functions of management, which include:
(A) Organizing, staffing, leading, and checking
(B) Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
(C) Planning, distributing, mobilizing, and leading
(D) Planning, developing, organizing, and controlling

8. Productivity is a ratio of outputs (products or services) to ____________.

A. profits generated B. sales price C. inputs consumed D. behaviour effectiveness

9. What interpersonal role is being performed by the manager who is awarding a gold watch to a
retiring employee?

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A. Figurehead. B. Liaison. C. Spokesperson. D. Disseminator.

10. "Doing the right things" is referred to as ____________.

A. effectiveness B. Efficiency C. Productivity D. profitability

11. Management is :
(a) an art (b) a science (c) both an art and a science (d) neither an art nor a science

12. The person at the top of the organizational hierarchy is least likely to be called;
(a) President (b) General Manager (c) Executive officer (d) First-line supervisor.

13. The primary measure of the effectiveness of a manager is :

(a) the number of employees supervised (b) the total size of the organization
(c) the results obtained (d) how busy the person is .

14. In comparison to top level managers, a first -line supervisor will spend more time in :
(a) direction of subordinates (b) policy making
(c) public relations (d) long range planning

15. Managers are typically integrators of

a. people. b. tasks. c. technology. d. All of the above.

16. In the changing nature of Organizations there is a Concern for ___________

(A) Diverse Workforce (B) Networked Relation (C) Team Work (D) Work-Life Balance

17. In Organizational hierarchy for the Top level manager, the more important is ___________ skills
(A) Technical (B) Human (C) Conceptual (D) Design

18. New Organization is ___________ Oriented

(A) Individual (B) Command (C) Rule (D) Involvement

19. The nature of Management is ___________

(A) Continuous Process (B) Purposeful Activity (C) Getting Things Done (D) All of these

20. What does a fire department, hospital, business, service club, and church all have in common?
A. They all have shareholders. B. They all are organisations.
C. They all are closed systems. D. They all are growth oriented.

21. Productivity ultimately depends on both

A. efficiency and effectiveness. B. infrastructure and culture.
C. people and money. D. satisfaction and revitalization

22. Designing a structure to assist in goal accomplishment is known as

A.planning B.Organising C.co-ordinating D. Commanding

23. An organisation is a social unit of people that is structured and managed to meet a need or to
pursue_______________.
(A) Common Purpose (B) Environmental Factor
(C) Modern Technology (D) Social Phenomenon

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24. A traditional organisation is command-oriented whereas a modern organisation is ____________.
(A) Involvement-oriented (B) technology-oriented
(C) Money-oriented (D) position-oriented

25. Management is an art of doing things in the _________________.

(A) most expensive way (B) best and cheapest way
(C) shortest way (D) most difficult way

26. Vision and mission of an organisation refers to _____________.

(A) the goals and objectives (B) allocation and operations
(C) tasks and people (D) Monitoring activities

27. Which is part of Mintzberg’s Management Roles?

(A) Champion (B) Winner (C) Spokesman (D) Secretary

28. Who would be most likely to use the roles of figurehead, spokesperson, and negotiator?
A. A sales manager. B. A production manager.
C. A product development manager. D. A first-line supervisor.

29. Productivity is a ratio of outputs (products or services) to ____________.

A. profits generated B. sales price
C. inputs consumed D. behaviour effectiveness

30. What is not characteristic of the work of a typical manager?

A. The workday is fragmented with a great variety of unrelated tasks.
B. Their most important communication is written, including reports and e-mail.
C. They spend much of their time reacting to unplanned issues and problems initiated by others.
D. They often feel like a puppet with others pulling the strings, yet they move in their chosen direction.

31. Which of the following typifies an organization?

A. The first National Bank B. The United Methodist Church
C. The local Primary School D. All of the above

32. Ensuring that everything is carried out according to plan is part of the process of?
A. Planning B. Controlling C. organizing D. co- ordinating

33. The everyday tasks of management include

A. Planning and Creativity B. Planning and Leading
C. Publicity and loss adjustment D. Plotting and leading

34. Pick the answer choice that represents an example of organizing:

(a) Tom is a lawyer at a large PR company and is preparing all of his co-workers for depositions that
they will have to face.
(b) Tom is a project manager at an IT company and is determining how he should distribute resources
and allocate roles.
(c) Tom is a manager at a large PR company and he is trying to determine which people he should hire
to work on his company's new promotional line.
(d) Tom is a director at a large IT company and he is trying to determine how his employees have
performed in the past quarter.

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35. Directing function of management embraces activities of :
(a) supervising subordinates (b) guiding and teaching the subordinates
(c) providing leadership and motivation to subordinates (d) all of these

36. Establishing standards, comparing actual results with standards and taking corrective actions are
the steps included in the process of
(a) planning (b) controlling (c) directing (d) organizing

37 . Which of the following management functions are closely related?

(a) planning and organizing (b) staffing and control
(c) planning and control (d) planning and staffing

38. In management process, the most misinterpreted word is

(A) Organizing (B) Delegating (C) Controlling (D) Planning

39. The word________denotes a function, a task, a discipline.

(A) Management (B) Leadership (C) Motivation (D) None of the above

40. Who is to be blamed primarily for the inefficiency in organizations?

(A) The Unions (B) The Managers (C) The Organization as a whole (D) The workers

41. Staffing needs

(A) Man power planning (B) Authority (C) Communication (D) Coordination

42. Training is the process of

(A) Motivation (B) Increasing knowledge and skill
(C) Testing (D) Employee recommendations

43. Studying the future and arranging the means for dealing with it is part of the process of
A. organising B. Commanding C. Controlling D. planning

44. The transforming effect on how we work, live, communicate and travel is influenced by
A. technology B. Diversity C. Ethics D. globalisation

45. The principle of organisation that no employee should report to more than one superior is called
(A) Scalar principle (B) Span of control
(C) Unity of command (D) Unity of direction

46. Planning, organizing, directing and controlling are the:

(a) functions of management. (b). goals of management.
(b) results of management. (d). all of the above.

47. Mr. X is a branch manager for Microsoft. He is:

(a) top management. (b) middle management.
(c) supervisory management (d) none of the above.

48. Technical skills are most important for which of the following:
(a) first line managers. (b). middle managers.
(c) vice president-Production. (d) top managers.
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49. Supervisory management spends most of his/her time:

(a) planning and controlling. (b) directing and controlling.
(c) planning and organizing. (d) organizing and controlling.

50. Modern managers are:

(a) action oriented. (b) able to build a sense of shared values.
(c) able to manage change efficiently. (d) all of the above.

PART – B
Unit 1

1. Explain Organization as an Open System.

2. Discuss the role of an individual in an Organization.

3. Compare and contrast Traditional organisation and The Modern Organisation

4. List the types of Managers and explain in brief.

5. Briefly describe the features of Management

6. Define Management .What is meant by management process?

7. Mention the Skills required at Managerial Levels.

8. Define Organization and write about the changing nature of Organization.

9. Mention any four importance of management.

10. Management is Art as well as science. Explain.

PART – C
UNIT I

1. Write in brief the types of Managers and explain Mintzberg’s managerial roles.
2. Describe the four functions of management.
3. Illustrate with an example “Manager as a negotiator and Spokesperson”. Explain in brief Henry
Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles.
4. Write and discuss
(i) The scope of management
(ii) The importance of management.
5. Explicate the functions of management with diagram.
6. Explain the characteristics of a successful or healthy organization.
7. A. Henry Fayol’s14 principles of Management are statements that are based on a fundamental truth.
These principles of management serve as a guideline for decision-making and management actions.
Expound these 14 principles with clarity.
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8 Explain Henry Fayol’s 14 principles of management.
9. Explain the evolution of management thought.