Test-I (prelims)

Q-30                  Sub: Public Administration                Time-30min.

.1     A:    Managerial view reflects the neutral  & impersonal nature of public   administration in

which politics has no place.

R: The contemporary studies in the field of policy analysis are outside the pure view of the

Managerial view

a)          Both A & R are correct & R explains A

b)          Both A & R correct & R doesn’t explain A

c)           A is correct, but R is incorrect

d)          A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Ans-a

 

Q.2      In order to achieve coordination, Mary parker follet postulates following principles of

organization

          1.Coordination is the reciprocal relating at all factors in a situation.

                       2. Coordination by direct contact.

                       3. Coordination in early stages

                       4. Coordination as a continuing process.

 

            Which of the following answer is correct?

                   a) 1 only        b) 1,2, only

                   c) 1,2,3 only  d) All

Ans-d

 

Q3.      Who is father of American Public Administration?

                   a) Woodrow Wilson     b)  Frank Goodnow

                   c) F.W. Tay for                         d) Fenry Fayol

Ans-b

 

Q.4      Which of the following pairs is / are correctly matched?

             1. Introduction to the study:    L.D. White

                 of public administration

             2. Principle of public:     W.F. Willoughby

               Administration

             3. The functions of the          :     Herbert Simon

   Executive

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

          a) 1,2,3                  b) Only 1,2

          c) Only 2                 d) only 1

Ans-b        

 

Q.5        Which of following  are among  the 14 principles of in the  classical management work

of Henry Fayol ?

             1. Personnel tenure           2) unity  of  command

             3. Core competence          4) Scaler chain

             Select the correct answer using the code given below

             a) Only 1,2,3       b) only 2,4

             c) only 1,3           d) 1,2,3,4

 Ans-b                         

 

Q.6        Who among the following was in the fore front in development of concept of NPA?

             a) Herbert  Simon             b) Frank Marini

             c) Dwight  Waldo           d) H-Fredirckson

Ans-c

 

 

Q7.        Consider in following statements.

Statement –I Through the   Hawthorne studies, Elton Mayo could  support MP Follet’s theory that

the lack of attention to human relationships was a major flaw in other management theories

 

Statement –II the book-the human problem of an industrialized  civilization was written by

M.P.Follet

 

Which of the statement given above is /are correct?

 a) only one  b) only two c) both 1&2 d)Neither 1 nor 2

Ans-a

 

Q.8.Which one of  the following thinkers has rejected the principle of of unity of the command and

supported functional direction ?

a)Peter Drucker b)fred Taylor C)wlliam ouchi D)Abraham Maslow

Ans-b

 

Q.9 Match the list 1& the list ||and  select the Correct the answer using the code given below the list.

    List-I                                                                            List-II 

    (Paradigm of Development of                             (period)

 Discipline public Administration  

 

A)The politics-Administration Dichotomy           1.1900-1926

B) Public administration as political Science       2.1927-1937

C) public administration as management            3.1950-1970

D)principles of administration                              4.1956-1970

 

 

Code-

           A)                    B)                     C)                     D)

a)    1                     2                        4                       3

b)    4                     3                        1                       2

c)     1                     3                        4                       2

d)    4                     2                        1                       3

Ans-c

 

Q.10.Which among the following statements are correct about NPA?

1.It is more descriptive & less prescriptive in character

2.it is less institution oriented & more client oriented

3.it is value laden as well as policy laden in character 

4.it discards the protective treatment to the weaker section of the society as it advocates

the social equity 

 

Select the correct combination from  the codes given below.

 

A)     1           2                3                4

B)     1            2                3

C)    2           3

D)     2           3                4

Ans-c

 

Q.11. Assertion A)..the minnowbrook conference held in 1968 on NPA is called Conference of the

younger generation of the scholars of the public Administration

R. Scholar below the age of 35 yrs. Participated in it.

a)    A & R both are corrects & R is reason of A

b)    A & R both are correct but R. is not reason of A.

c)     A is correct but R is not Correct.

d)    A is not correct but R is correct.

Ans-a

 

Q.12. “Administration is the organization & Direction of human & Material Resources to achieve

desired end”

 Who of the following is given this definition?

 

a)    L.D.White                               b)Marshell E. Demock

C) Pfiffner And presthus            d) John A. Vieg

Ans-c

 

Q.13

A.. The era of principles of Pubic administration is called the stage of Orthodoxy

 

R.. Public Administration was trying to merge with management  in that era

 

a)    A & R are correct  & R. is a Reason of A.

b)    A. & R. both are correct but R. is not reason of A.

c)     A. is correct but R. is not Correct

d)    A. is not Correct but R. is correct

Ans-a

 

Q.14

A.. The scope of Pubic administration in India is same as in  U.S.A.

R.. The Public Administration has become an instrument of change , a social reformer ,

an entrepreneur and a power broker in modern times

 

e)    A & R are correct  & R. is a Reason of A.

f)      A. & R. both are correct but R. is not reason of A.

g)    A. is correct but R. is not Correct

h)    A. is not Correct but R. is correct

Ans-d

 

Q.15 which of the following statement about CPA is not correct

 

Statement –I

 CPA stands cross cultural & cross national public administration.

 

Statement –II

The most important single contribution to the growth of CPA came from comparative administrative

group(CAG) established in 1960

 

Statement –III

F.W. Riggs is major exponent of the comparative approach to the public Administration

 

Statement –IV

 The period of late 1960’s has been described by Ferrel Heady as the heyday of the comparative

administration Movement

a) 1 & 2             b) 3 & 4     c)2& 4    d) None of the above.

Ans-d

 

 

Q.16 Which of the following  pair is correctly matched ?

      a)wider view-willoughby

b)    integral view-Dimock

     C) Maaegerial view-Appleby     

     D) Narrower view_L.D.white

Ans-b

 

 

Q.17. the need for coordination in any organization arises to:

i)       concentrate 0n single aspect of work

     II) check the phenomenon of empire building

     III) Achieve the goals of organisation effectively

    IV) Avoid duplication of work

    V) Eliminate the conflicts and overlapping

 

a) I,II,&III                                     B)II,III,&IV

C)I, II,IV,V                                  D)II,III,IV,V

Ans-d

 

Q.18 Assertion

A)The systematic approach is criticized on the ground that it lack the property of direct application

to practical situations.

 

Reason R-It is descriptive, multivariable & probabilistic

 

 

a)A & R are correct  & R. is a Reason of A.

      b)A. & R. both are correct but R. is not reason of A.

c)A. is correct but R. is not Correct

d)A. is not Correct but R. is correct

Ans-b

 

Q.19

1.Job definition refer to  specification of task to be performed by single person

2.in less complex organization very few task are performed by a single person.

3.Job specification encourages specialization & leads to division of work

which of the above statements are correct?

 

a) only 1                  B) only  1 & 2

c)only 1& 3             d) All 1,2, & 3

Ans-c

 

Q.20 Who has given the concept “Mental Revolution?’

a) fayol                                           b) Mary parker follett

C) Dimock                                     e) Taylor

Ans-d

 

 

Q. 21    Communication is the ability of the various functional groups within an enterprise to

understand each other & each others functions & concerns.

The definition given above can be attribute to

 

a) Louiz Allen     b)             Ordway Tead

 

c) Peter Drucker      d)          Millet

Ans-c

 

Q. 22    The new concept of administration proposed by Herbert A. Simon was based on the

methodology of:

 

a) bounded nationality        b)          Decision Making

 

c) Satisficing          d)             Logical positivism

 

Ans-d

 

Q. 23    Out of the following characteristic features    of the classical theory, which one is  considered

as central tenet of classical theory?

 

a) Division of labour        b)          Hierarchy

 

c) Rationality       d)             Efficiency

Ans-a

 

Q.  24   The concept of unity of command is complementary to the principle of

  

a) Supervision                       b)          Scalar chain

             c)           Span of control                 d)          Authority

Ans-b

 

 

Q. 25  Match the following

  

                           List I                                                           List II

 

A.          Principles of Pub. Administration                               i             Robert Dahl

 

B.          CPA                                                                        ii             Dwight Waldo

 

C.          Science of Pub. Administration                                 iii            F. W. Riggs

 

D.          NPA                                                                                        iv             W. Wilson

                                                                                       V       willoughby

 

             A                         B                         C                         D

            

(a)         v                         i                          iv                        ii

 

(b)         ii                          v                         iv                        iii

 

(c)         v                         i                          ii                          iii

 

(d)         ii                          iii                         i                          v

Ans-a

 

Q.  26  Which of the following is not the essence  of development administration?                                                                                                                                                       

a) participation                             b)        responsive

c)  accountable  management      d)    centralisation 

 

Ans-d         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Q.27 Which thinker has been described as a link between the classical theory and behavioural theory ?       

          a)          Fayol                                              b)          Mary parker  Follett

           c)          Max weber                                     d)          Simon

 

Ans-b

 

 

Q.  28   ‘Down communication’ is achieved through

 

 

a)                Statistical & accounting reports concerning work

b)                Verbal reports of  performance & progress

c)                 Stall meetings & coordinating committee

d)                Budget sanctions.

 

Ans-d

 

 

Q. 29.   Span of control depends on

i.                      functions performed by the organization                                                                                  

ii                     competence& personality of personnels        

 iii Locating & arrangement of office

 

a) i & ii                                  b)          ii  &  iii  only

 

c) i & iii                                  d)          All i, ii, & iii

 

Ans-d

 

Q. 30  Which is false

 

a)                Authority & responsibility are co-terminus

b)                Both authority & responsibility can be delegated

c)                 Responsibility is the liability of performing a task

d)                In case of delegation the final responsibility lies with the delegater.    

Ans-c