Business Ethics MCQs with Answers

Multiple Choice Questions 58 Pages

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Business Administration

SBJ

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Sai Bhai Johal

DNYANSAGAR ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BALEWADI, PUNE – 45

Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

Prof. Gayatri A.Amate www.dacc.edu.in

Unit 1. Introduction to Ethics :
1. The principles of scientific Management were more concerned with the
problems at the ………..levels
A. Higher levels
B. Middle
C. Operating
D. None
Answer :C
2. Father of Modern Management theory is ………………
A. Henry Fayol
B. F.W.Taylor
C. Henry Gantt
D. None
Answer: A
3. ………….suggests that each communication going up or coming down must
flow through each position in the line of authority
A. Communication Pattern
B. Horizontal communications
C. Scalar chain
D. None of these
Answer :C
4. Management can be considered as………………..
A. Exact science
B. Inexact science
C. Psuedo science
D. B or C
Answer:D
5. …………………..is that phase of business enterprise that concerns itself with
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Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

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the overall determination of institutional objectives and the policies necessary
to be followed in achieving those objectives.
A. Management
B. administration
C. Both of these
D. None
Answer :B

6. ……….has defined the basic problem of managing as the art of “knowing exactly what you
want men to do and then see that they do it in the best and cheapest way “
A. Henry Fayol
B. F.W. Taylor
C. Mary parker Follet
D. None of these
Answer:B

7. According to functional foremanship, the speed boss, Inspector, foreman and
gang boss are entrusted with the …………………aspect of work.
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Doing
D. None of these
Answer:C
8. …………..is undertaken to find out the one best way of doing the thing
A. Job Analysis
B. Merit rating
C. Job enrichment
D. None
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DNYANSAGAR ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BALEWADI, PUNE – 45

Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

Prof. Gayatri A.Amate www.dacc.edu.in

Answer :A
9. The principle of Unity of command is contrary to Taylors……………………..
A. Rule of thumb
B. Unity of Direction
C. Functional foremanship
D. None of these
Answer:C

10. According to …………..principle, each group of activities with the same
objective must have one head and one plan
A. Unity of Direction
B. Unity of command
C. Either of these
D. None
Answer:A

11. Everything which goes to increase the importance of subordinates role
is……………….
A. Decentralization
B. Centralization
C. Either A or B
D. None
Answer :A

12. The Book “ Functions of Executive” was written by …………………..
A. P.F. Drucker
B. Chester Barnard
C. Herbert Simon
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DNYANSAGAR ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BALEWADI, PUNE – 45

Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

Prof. Gayatri A.Amate www.dacc.edu.in

D. None
Answer:B

13. ………………..school of Management recognizes the existence of a centralized body of
knowledge for the Management.
A. System approach
B. Empirical
C. Contingency
D. Operational
Answer :D

14. …………..school of thought has developed on the idea that there is no single best method to
find solutions to Managerial problems
A. System approach
B. Empirical
C. Contingency
D. Operational

Answer :C

15. Koontz and O’Donnel are the advocates of ……………….approach to
management
A. System approach
B. Empirical
C. Contingency
D. Operational
Answer :D

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Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

Prof. Gayatri A.Amate www.dacc.edu.in

16. According to …………… approach, management is a logical process and it can be expressed
in terms of mathematical symbols and relationships.
A. Empirical
B. Management science
C. Contingency
D. Operational
Answer:D

17. ……………….approach of management heavily concentrates on ‘People’
aspect of management.
A. Human relations
B. System
C. Empirical
D. Management science
Answer:A

18. ……………is the art of knowing exactly what you want men to do and then
seeing that how they do it in the best and cheapest way.
A. General management
B. Scientific Management
C. Administration
D. None
Answer : B

19. …………..is introduced to secure the benefits of division of labour or
specialization at the supervising level under scientific management
A. Operating management
B. Functional foremanship
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Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

Prof. Gayatri A.Amate www.dacc.edu.in

C. Either a or b
D. None
Answer : B

20. ………………….helps to determine a fair days work and rest period to
complete it
A. Work study
B. Time study
C. Motion study
D. All of these
Answer :A
21. The main objective of ……………..study is to determine and eliminate
unnecessary and wasteful movements
A. Work study
B. Time study
C. Motion study
D. All of these
Answer :C

22. The author of the famous book “General and Industrial Management”
is……………………
A. Henry Fayol
B. F.W. Taylor
C. Henry Gantt
D. None
Answer :A
23. According to Fayol , the principles of Management are……………….
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Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

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A. Rigid
B. Flexible
C. A or b
D. None
Answer :B
24. ……………..is the right of a superior to give orders to subordinates, take
decisions etc.
A. Authority
B. Responsibility
C. Accountability
D. None
Answer :A
25. Authority and responsibility are …………….to each other
A. Supplementary
B. Complementary
C. Contradictory
D. None
Answer:B
26. ………….principle states that an employee should receive orders form one
superior only
A. Unity of direction
B. Unity of command
C. Esprit de corps
D. None
Anwer :B
27. According to ………….principle, there should always exist one head and one plan for a
group of activities having the same objective
A. Unity of direction
B. Unity of command
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Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

Prof. Gayatri A.Amate www.dacc.edu.in

C. Esprit de corps
D. None
Anwer :A
28. …………..is highly suitable for large organizations having large number of
managerial personnel at different levels.
A. Centralization
B. Decentralization
C. Departmentalization
D. All of these
Anwer :B

29. ………….is defined as a chain of superiors ranging from the ultimate authority to the lowest
ranks
A. Structure
B. Scalar chain
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer :B

30. The book “Creative Experience was written by ………………..
A. Henry Fayol
B. F.W. Taylor
C. Mary parker Follet
D. None of these
Anwer :C

31. The book “functions of Executive” was written by……………….
A. Henry Fayol
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Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

Prof. Gayatri A.Amate www.dacc.edu.in

B. F.W. Taylor
C. Mary Parker Follet
D. Chester I Barnard

Answer :D

32. …………….is the character of communication, in a formal organization by
virtue of which it is accepted by a member of the organization as governing
the action he contributes
A. Responsibility
B. Authority
C. Accountability
D. Power

Answer :B

33. …………..developed the “Need Hierarchy Theory” to explain human
behaviour within an organization.
A. A.H.Maslow
B. Douglas Mc. Gregor
C. Herzberg
D. Rensis Likert

Answer :A
34. The two factor theory of Motivation was developed by …………….
A. A.H.Maslow
B. Douglas Mc. Gregor
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Subject: Business Ethics (302) CLASS: SYBBA III SEM (2013 PATTERN)

Prof. Gayatri A.Amate www.dacc.edu.in

C. Herzberg
D. Rensis Likert

Answer:C

35. Theory X and Theory Y was developed by ……………….
A. A.H.Maslow
B. Douglas Mc. Gregor
C. Herzberg
D. Rensis Likert
Answer :B
36. …………….treats the organization as a complex system based on the
principles of supporting relationships in which decision making, leadership,
motivation, communication and control move together
A. A.H.Maslow
B. Douglas Mc. Gregor
C. Herzberg
D. Rensis Likert
Answer :D

37. ……….has given the concept of administrative man as the model for decision making
A. A.H.Maslow
B. Douglas Mc. Gregor
C. Herzberg
D. Herbert Simon
Answer :D
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