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Test-I (prelims) |
Q-30 Sub: Public Administration Time-30min. |
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.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. 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 |