Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given below.

1. Which of the following is true about Principles of Management?

a. The principles of management are in a continuous process of evolution.

b. The principles of management have evolved.

c. The principles of management have not evolved.

d. None of the above

2. Which of the following best describes the Principles of Management?

a. They help managers take decisions while performing managerial functions.

b. They denote a cause-and-effect relationship.

c. They are guidelines for further action in management functions.

d. All the above

3. The main reason why Principles of Management do not provide readymade solutions for all management problems is that ________.

a. They act as general guidelines for business-related issues.

b. The real business issues are complex.

c. The real business issues are very dynamic.

d. All the above

4. One good thing about the Principles of Management is that it helps understand the relationship between human and material resources in achieving organisational goals. Which feature of the Principles of Management is described in the above statement?

a. Behavioural

b. Cause and effect relationships

c. Use of resources and effective administration

d. None of the above

5. The Principles of Management emphasise logical decision making and avoiding bias or prejudice at all costs. The above statement points out that knowledge of these principles helps in _______.

a. Scientific decision making

b. Providing managers with a valuable information

c. Meet the changing requirements of a business environment.

d. All the above

6. Which Principle of Scientific Management says that employees must be rewarded when they make suggestions that lead to cost savings within the company?

a. Cooperation not individualism

b. Harmony not discord

c. Science, not a rule of thumb

d. All the above

7. Which of the following is true about managers within an organisation?

a. Management skills apply to managers at top levels in an organisation.

b. Management skills apply to managers at all levels in an organisation.

c. Management skills apply to managers at middle levels in an organisation.

d. Management skills apply to managers at executive levels in an organisation.

8. Which of the following is the main reason for the existence of an organisation?

a. The vision of an organisation

b. The mission of an organisation

c. The objectives of an organisation

d. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an organisation

9. Which of the following is a crucial aspect of strategic planning?

a. It is a broad concept that consists of business and corporate strategy.

b. It is an overall concept that consists of strategy formulation and implementation.

c. It is a broad concept that consists of environmental and internal analysis.

d. It is a general concept that consists of business inputs and outputs.

10. Within a workplace, a worker describes how his co-workers leave business documents on the reception desk and personal belongings within the conference room when their manager is absent. How would this affect the functioning of a company?

a. The company would not be able to complete its tasks efficiently.

b. The company would not be able to complete its tasks effectively.

c. Both a and b are correct

d. Both a and b are incorrect