bst mcq for term 1 class 12

  Business Studies Chapter 2 Mcq 

1 . Scientific analysis of work requires :


a) Fatigue Study

b) Stability of personnel

c) Motion Study

d) All of these


Ans . a,c


2 . Management principles differ from pure science principle because management principles are :


a) Applied Creatively

b) Applied in static manner

c) Rigid

d) Vague 


Ans . a


3 . Basic aim of Functional Foremanship is ___. 


a) Not to divide the work

b) To separate Top level management from  Chief Executive Officer

c) To separate planning and execution function

d) None of these


Ans . c


4 . Derivation of Principles of management is a matter of ___ and their applications is a matter of ____.


a) Discipline, Science

b) Art, Discipline 

c) Science, Art

d) Art, Science


Ans . c


5 . Which of the following is not concerned with the Henry Fayol? 

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a) Scalar Chain

b) Time Study

c) Functional Foremanship

d) Unity of Command


Ans . b,c


6 . According to principle of'Cooperation Not Individualism'Competition should be replaced with____ .


a) Cooperation

b) Harmony

c) Coordination

d) Management


Ans. a


7 . Principle of____ states that there should be good supervisors at all levels for smooth and systematic working of an organisation.


a) Discipline 

b) Initiative

c) Equity

d) Order


Ans . a


8 . Which of the following statement is false ?


a) Discipline required judicious application of penalties

b) Functional Foremanship is a part of work study

c) Division of work leads to specialisation

d) Unity of Direction avoids dual subordination


Ans.  b,d


9 . Manger of Star Ltd. did not fulfil the promise to raise the salary of employment on the achievement of target production . Which management principle is being violated?


a) Espirit De Corps 

b) Order

c) Discipline 

d) Equity 


Ans . c


10 . Which principle prevent dual subordination: 


a) Unity of Direction 

b) Unity of Command

c) Discipline 

d) Order 


Ans . b


11 . Which principle of management promotes team spirit? 

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a) Order 

b) Equity 

c) Initiative 

d) Espirit De Corps


Ans . d


12 . Which of the following is not a principal of management given by Taylor?


a) Science, not rule of the Thumb 

b) Functional Foremanship

c) Cooperation,Not Individualism 

d) Equity 


Ans . b,d


13 . Which of the following is not a part of the 'Work Study' ? 


a) Method study

b) Motion Study

c) Functional Study 

d) Time Study


Ans . c


14 . Management should find 'One best way' to perform a task . Which technique of scientific management defined in this sentence? 


a) Time Study

b) Motion Study

c) Fatigue Study

d) Method Study


Ans . d


15 . Scientific management: 


a) Adopts Trial and Error Method

b) Eliminate rule of Thumb Approach

c) Stress on Forecasting

d) All of above 


Ans . b


16 . Which of the following management principles enhances the feeling of job security?


a) Scalar Chain

b) Stability of Tenure 

c) Equity 

d) Espirit De Corps


Ans . b


17 . Division of Work : 


a) Increase the efficiency

b) Applies to both managerial and technical work 

c) Leads to specialisation

d) All of the above


Ans . d


18 . 'General interest of the organisation must supersede individual's interest. Which management principle indicated?


a) Centralisation and Decentralisation

b) Espirit De Corps

c) Order 

d) Subordination of Individual Interest to General Interest 


Ans .d


19 . Functional Foremanship is an extension of a management principle , Identify the principle . 


a) Discipline

b) Division of work

c) Subordination of Individual Interest to General Interest

d) Espirit De Corps


Ans . b


20 . Principle of management are Not : 


a) Applicable only in large firms 

b) Formed by practice and experience of managers

c) Flexible

d) Contingent


Ans . a