MGT503 Principles of Management mid term solve paper 2011

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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following decision making techniques requires a panel of experts?

► Interacting group
► Delphi technique
► Nominal group
► Brainstorming

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is an advantage of group decision-making?





► The group process takes less time
► Groupthink may occur
► More decision alternatives are generated
► One person can dominate the group

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
As managers move towards the organizational hierarchy, problems are more likely to become which of the following?

► Well-structured
► Ill-structured
► Programmed
► Non-programmed

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Programmed decisions minimize the need for managers to:

► Act alone
► Make the same decision
► Exercise discretion
► Do nothing

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Fifth Step in the rational decision making process is:
► Implementation of the alternative
► Analyzing alternatives
► Developing alternatives
► Allocating weights to the criteria

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Once a manager has identified a problem, the next step would be the identification of:
► Discrepancies
► Decision criteria
► Scenarios
► Factor weights

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In decision making process, ideas should be evaluated on the basis of:
► Acceptability
► Durability
► Accountability
► Liability

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are the assumptions of rational decision making EXCEPT:
► Alternatives are known
► Possible outcomes known
► Optimal decision is possible
► Information is unknown

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A situation in which manager can make an accurate decision is called:
► Certainty
► Uncertainty
► Risk
► Factual

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The single EU currency will be called:


► Franc
► Franc-mark
► Pound
► Euro

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The customes, mores, values and demographic characteristics of the society in which the organization function are called:
► The socio-cultural element
► The legal-political element
► The economic element
► The international element

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Systems that are not influenced by and do not interact with their environment are :
► Open systems
► Close systems
► Flexible systems
► Social systems

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Giving prestigious job titles would be one way to satisfy people’s need for :
► Esteem
► Belongingness
► Self-actualization
► Safety

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Abraham Maslow and Douglas are called:
► Administrative theorists
► Pre-classical theorists
► Classical theorists
► Behavioral theorists

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When management provides orderly personnel planning and ensures that replacements are available to fill vacancies, it is called :


► Division of work
► Discipline
► Unity of command
► Stability of tenure of personnel

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are the characteristics of Max Weber’s ideal bureaucracy EXCEPT:
► Formalization of rules and procedures
► Impersonality in application of rules and sanctions
► Receiving orders from one superior only
► Specialization of labor

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
NASA shoots a rocket and then continuously observes and makes whatever course corrections are needed to keep it on track. This process is called:

► Planning
► Organizing
► Leading
► Controlling

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which type of managerial skill refers to the ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations?
► Problem-solving
► Interpersonal
► Conceptual
► Technical

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Controlling contingent situation comes under which of the following roles?
► Spokesperson
► Monitor
► Leader
► Disturbance handler

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Amir is representing his company at the local Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Recognition luncheon. He is performing which of the following managerial role?
► Negotiation
► Monitor
► Figurehead
► Liaison