Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

231. According to Mintzberg, all of the following are examples of the interpersonal roles of a manager, except:

1. Leading.
2. Acting as a liaison.
3. Acting as a symbol.
4. Negotiating.

232. What is the planning horizon?

1. The time period within which uncertainty is very low.
2. The maximum time for which managers can make plans.
3. The time ahead for which there is no information.
4. The time between making a plan and putting it into effect.

233. What is the more formal term for what is known as ‘Plan B’?

1. A contingency plan.
2. A convergence plan.
3. A catastrophe plan.
4. A circumstantial plan.

234. Which of these statements best describes the idea of the context within which managers work?

1. It represents factors both inside and outside the organization which influence the manager, and which the manager can also try to influence.
2. It is outside the organization, and therefore beyond the manager’s control.
3. Managers can easily act without referring to vague external things like the context.
4. The context determines what the manager can do.

235. A staff manager is someone who performs which of these functions?

1. Is responsible for recruiting and selecting new staff.
2. Manages the staff of the organization.
3. Deals with customer complaints.
4. Is in charge of support functions such as finance, personnel or legal matters.

236. A good objective should clarify the desired result; i) enable achievement to be measured; and iii) need not specify a time scale. Which of these statements is true?

1. (ii) only.
2. (ii) and (iii).
3. (iii) only.
4. and (ii).

237. The head of a division in a company who is responsible for the production, marketing and finance of this division and for generally ensuring its profitability is known as what type of manager?

1. First-line manager.
2. Functional manager.
3. Supervisor.
4. General manager.

238. We identified several internal benefits of objectives, goals and a sense of mission. Which is not included?

1. Basis of control.
2. Motivation.
3. Basis of plans and decisions.
4. Basis to resolve disputes.

239. A supervisor in a car production plant is an example of what kind of manager?

1. Support manager.
2. Middle manager.
3. Top manager.
4. First-line manager.

240. Rosemary Stewart studied the pattern of managers’ work. Which of these statements best represents the main conclusion of her research?

1. Most managers spent a lot of time thinking and carefully analyzing problems.
2. Most managers spent a lot of time working alone.
3. Managers typically work in a fragmented way, with many interruptions.
4. There was little variation between managers in their working patterns.