MCQ’s Organising in Business Studies

Question 1. Name the process which co-ordinates human efforts, assembles resources and integrates both into a unified whole to be utilized for achieving specified objectives.

(A) Directing

(B) Organising

(C) Planning

(D) Management

Question 2. It refers to the number of subordinates that can be effectively managed by a superior _________.

(A) Organisational structure

(B) Span of management

(C) Informal organisation

(D) None of the above

Question 3. As the span of management increases in an organisation, the number of levels of management in the organisation ________.

(A) Increases

(B) Remains unaffected

(C) Decreases

(D) None of the above

Question 4. 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.

(A) Functional structure

(B) Divisional structure

(C) Relational structure

(D) None of the above

Question 5. Under this type of organisational structure, manpower is grouped on the basis of different products manufactured.

(A) Matrix structure

(B) Network structure

(C) Functional structure

(D) Divisional structure

Question 6. Rishabh has joined as a Creative Head in an entertainment company. He always ensures that the work has been divided into small and manageable activities and also the activities of similar nature are grouped together. Identify the related step in organising process being mentioned in the above lines.

(A) Establishing reporting relationships

(B) Assignment of duties

(C) Departmentalisation

(D) Identification and division of work

Question 7. Identify the correct sequence of steps to be followed in an organising process.

(A) Identification and division of work, Establishing reporting relationships, Departmentalisation, Assignment of duties

(B) Identification and division of work, Assignment of duties, Departmentalisation, Establishing reporting relationships

(C) Identification and division of work, Departmentalisation, Assignment of duties, Establishing reporting relationships

(D) Departmentalisation, Establishing reporting relationships, Assignment of duties, Identification and division of work

Question 8. It is the obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty.

(A) Responsibility

(B) Accountability

(C) Authority

(D) All of the above

Question 9. Which of the following is not a demerit of functional structure?

(A) It may lead to difficulty in co-ordination among functionally differentiated departments.

(B) It leads to occupational specialisation.

(C) It may lead to conflict of interests among departments due to varied interests.

(D) It places more emphasis on the objectives pursued by a functional head than on overall enterprise objectives.

Question 10. When decision-making authority is retained organisation is said to be by higher management levels, an _______.

(A) Decentralised

(B) Fragmented

(C) Centralised

(D) None of the above

Question 11. Which of the following cannot be delegated?

(A) Authority

(B) Accountability

(C) Responsibility

(D) None of these

Question 12. Which of the following is not an element of delegation?

(A) Authority

(B) Responsibility

(C) Accountability

(D) None of these

Question 13. Harshit Ltd. has grown in size. It was a market leader but with changes in business environment and with the entry of MNCs, its market share is declining. To cope up with the situation CEO starts delegating some of his authority to the General Manager, who also felt himself overburdened and with the approval of CEO disperses some of his authority to various levels throughout the organisation. Identify the concept of management discussed above.

(A) Centralisation

(B) Decentralisation

(C) Organising

(D) Delegation

Question 14. In which situation the divisional structure happens to be appropriate?

(A) Where the number of major products is more than one

(B) Where the size of the organisation is quite large

(C) Both (a) and (b)

(D) Where primarily only one product is sold

Question 15. In order to successfully realize the objectives of an organisation, first of all it is ensured which activities will have to be performed. In the list of activities, all the activities, both big and small, are included. But it is not possible to set up separate departments for all the activities. Some similar activities are put together in the same department. In this way some necessary departments are set up. The reason for doing so is to exercise control over unnecessary administrative expenses. Identify the concept of management under which similar activities are put together and departments are set up.

(A) Centralisation

(B) Decentralisation

(C) Delegation

(D) Departmentalisation

Question 16. The accountability flows ______________.

(A) In all directions

(B) Upwards

(C) Downwards

(D) None of the above

Question 17. Which of the following is not a merit of divisional structure?

(A) It facilitates expansion and growth as new divisions.

(B) It promotes flexibility and faster decision making.

(C) It ensures that different functions get due attention.

(D) It promotes product specialisation.

Question 18. Centralisation refers to ___________.

(A) Opening new centres or branches

(B) Creating divisions as profit centres

(C) Dispersal of decision-making authority

(D) Retention of decision-making authority

Question 19. Match the following on the basis of meaning of the content (remembering)

Question 20.Match the following on the basis of demerits of the content: