Organising Quiz-1

Organising Quiz-1

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1. Organising is a process by which the manager
   1.   Establishes order out of chaos
   2.   Removes conflict among people over work or responsibility sharing
   3.   Creates an environment suitable for teamwork
   4.   All of the above
2. What is span of control?
   1.   The number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise.
   2.   The number of levels in an organization's hierarchy.
   3.   The amount of authority a manager has to make decisions.
   4.   The amount of responsibility a manager has for the work of their subordinates.
3. The accountability flows
   1.   In all directions
   2.   Downwards
   3.   Upwards
   4.   None of the above
4. Which of the following is not an element of delegation?
   1.   Responsibilty
   2.   Authority
   3.   Accountability
   4.   Decentralisation
5. Name the process which co-ordinates human efforts, assembles resources and integrates both into a unified whole to be utilised for achieving specified objectives
   1.   Management
   2.   Planning
   3.   Organising
   4.   Directing
6. What are the factors that affect the span of control?
   1.   The size of the organization.
   2.   The complexity of the work.
   3.   The level of technology used.
   4.   All of the above.
7. What are the disadvantages of decentralization?
   1.   It can lead to conflict between different levels of management.
   2.   It can increase the cost of coordination.
   3.   It can lead to a decrease in uniformity of decision-making.
   4.   All of the above.
8. It refers to the number of subordinates that can be effectively managed by a superior,
   1.   Organisational structure
   2.   Informal organisation
   3.   Span of management
   4.   None of the above
9. What is decentralization?
   1.   The process of dispersing decision-making authority throughout an organization.
   2.   The process of centralizing decision-making authority in the hands of top management.
   3.   The process of dividing work into smaller tasks.
   4.   The process of creating a flat organizational structure.
10. When decision-making authority is retained organisation is said to be by higher management levels, as
    1.   Decentralised
    2.   Centralised
    3.   Fragmented
    4.   None of the above
11. Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify the type of organisational structure followed by the organisation.
    1.   Functional structure
    2.   Relational structure
    3.   Divisional structure
    4.   None of the above
12. Identify the type of organisational structure which facilitates occupational specialisation
    1.   Functional structure
    2.   Horizontal structure
    3.   Network structure
    4.   Divisional structure
13. Identify the type of organisational structure which makes training of employees easier, as the focus is only on a limited range of skills.
    1.   Network structure
    2.   Divisional structure
    3.   Functional structure
    4.   Matrix structure
14. Which of the following is not a feature of formal organisation?
    1.   It specifies the relationships among various job positions.
    2.   The standards of behaviour of employees are evolved from group norms.
    3.   It is deliberately designed by the top management.
    4.   It places less emphasis on interpersonal relationships among the employees.
15. It is the obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty.
    1.   Responsibility
    2.   Authority
    3.   Accountability
    4.   All of the above
16. Which of the following is not a merit of formal organisation?
    1.   It is easier to fix responsibility for mistakes.
    2.   Scalar chain of command is followed.
    3.   It leads to effective achievement of organisational goals.
    4.   It leads to faster spread of information and rapid feedback
17. As the span of management increases in an organisation, the number of levels of management in the organisation
    1.   Increases
    2.   Decreases
    3.   Remains unaffected
    4.   None of the above
18. This type of organisational structure is most suitable when the size of the organisation is large, has diversified activities and operations require a high degree of specialisation,
    1.   Divisional structure
    2.   Functional structure
    3.   Network structure
    4.   Matrix structure
19. Which of the following can be delegated?
    1.   Responsibility
    2.   Authority
    3.   Accountability
    4.   All of the above
20. It is defined as the framework within which managerial and operating tasks are performed.
    1.   Span of management
    2.   Organisational structure
    3.   Informal organisation
    4.   None of the above