Multiple Choice Questions on Management set-3

MCQ on Directing & controlling at supervisory level

1. It is the process of ensuring that events confirm to plans.

• Planning
• Organising
• Controlling
• Directing

Answer : C

2. Which function of management is concerned with giving instructions and guiding people in doing work?

• Staffing
• Organizing
• Controlling
• Directing

Answer : D

3. Which of the following is not an importance of controlling function?

• It improves employee motivation
• It helps in judging accuracy of standards
• It ensures order and discipline
• It restricts co-ordination in action

Answer : D

4. Directing function of management implies- 1.Planning 2. Staffing 3. Leadership. 4.Motivation

• 1&2
• 2&4
• 3&4
• 2,3&4

Answer : C

5. Which of the following is the elements of directing?

• Supervision
• Motivation
• Leadership
• All of the above

Answer : D

6. ________ refers to overseeing what is being done by subordinates and giving instructions to ensure optimum utilization of resources and achievement of work targets.

• Motivation
• Supervision
• Communication
• Leadership

Answer : B

7. The controlling function is performed by

• Top level management
• Lower level management
• Middle level management
• All of the above

Answer : D

8. Supervisor should plan for overall and effective utilization of

• Man
• Machine
• Material
• All of the above

Answer : D

9. Directing function of management refers to which of the following functions?
i)Planning ii)Motivation iii)leadership iv)Controlling

• i and ii
• ii and iii
• ii, iii and iv
• i, ii, iii and iv

Answer : B

10. Directing is not concerned with the following function

• communication
• leadership
• supervising
• forecasting and management

Answer : D

11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of directing?

• Flows from top to bottom
• Directing initiate action
• It is a continuous process
• Ensuring order & discipline

Answer : D

12. Supervisor involved in planning.

• Long term
• strategic
• operational
• Corporate

Answer : C

13. Personal counseling is the technique by which supervisor can-

• teach and trained the employees
• influence the employees
• Come closer to employee
• advise the troubled employee to reduce his anxieties

Answer : D

14. Effective control depends on ________ .

• proper direction
• Organisation structure
• Flow of communication
• All of the above

Answer : D

15. Every action in the organisation is initiated through _________ only.

• Staffing
• Organizing
• Controlling
• Directing

Answer : D

16. To complete the work without any problem and in time employees mainly needs-

• Knowledge and skill
• Conducive environment
• Good salary package
• Order with clarity, completeness and having feasibility

Answer : D

17. The motivation theory which classifies needs in hierarchical order is developed by

• Fred Luthans
• Scott
• Abraham Maslow
• Peter F. Drucker

Answer : C

18. controlling is forward looking because_____________________

• It is post-mortem of past activities
• Forecasts about future conditions
• Guided by past experience
• Initiate corrective action to improve future performance.

Answer : D

19. Which importance of controlling function is expressed by Mr. Arnold ?

• Judging accuracy of standards
• Accomplishment of organisational goal
• Ensures order and discipline
• Facilitating coordination in action

Answer : A

20. which of the following would be included in the controlling function

• Explaining routines
• Setting corporate goals.
• Giving assignment
• Setting performance standards

Answer : D

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