Rift Valley University, Ambo Campus

Office of Faculty of Business & Social Science (FBSS)

Model Exam for Department of Business

Management Students

Introduction to Management
(MGMT 2062)

Prepared by: Kebede Tefera

April 2023
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1. Under mechanism of scientific management, scientific task setting includ

C. Method study
A. . Time study

B. Motion study
D. All of the above

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2. Fedrick Winslow Taylor’s Mechanism of Scientific Management include

C. Standardization of tools and

Scientific task setting
equipments

B. Planning the task D. All of the above

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3. Frederick Winslow Taylor is best known for the introduction of which
approach to job design?

A. Behavioral approach
C. Division of Labour

B. Ergonomics D. Scientific Management

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4. Scientific management is comprised of which of the following
two elements?

A. Technology assessment and C. Method study and job design

environmental design

B. Work measurement and job design D. Method study and work

measurement

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5. Who was the first to formalize the concept of the division of labour?

C. Fredrick Taylor, 1911

A. Edward Demming, 1950

B. Adam Smith, 1776 D. Jay Forester, 1963

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6. Henry Fayol was a

C. Accountant
A. Social scientists

B. Mining engineer
D. Production engineer

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7. Which of the following statement best described the principle
of ‘Division of work’?

C. resource should be divided among

A. work should be divided into small tasks
jobs

B. Labour should be divided D. it leads to specialization

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8. Which of the following is Not a principle of management given by Taylo

C. Maximum ,not restricted output

A. Science, not rule of Thumb

B. Functional foremanship
D. Harmony not discord

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9. Management should find ' One best way ' to perform a task.
Which technique of scientific management is defined in this sentence?

C. Fatigue study
A. Time study

B. Method study D. Motion study

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10. Who is known as 'the Father of Modern Theory of Management’?

A. Harold Koontz.
C. F.W. Taylor

B. Henry Fayol D. Max Weber

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 11. The main aim of Taylor was to.................

C. To attempt a general theory of

A. Improve labour relations
management

B. Improve Productivity
D. None of these

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 12. Method study is ..................

A. preliminary survey of production

C. study of operational efficiency
Process

B. study of the movement of a work D. All of the above

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13. Henry Fayol is well known...........
 
A. As the father of modern management C. for promoting trade unionism

B. for formulating general principles of D. None of these

management

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 14. Unity of command implies

A. A subordinate should receive orders C. be accountable to one and only

from all the superiors one superior

B. individuals must sacrifice in the larger

interest D. None of these

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 15. Purpose of time study is ...........

A. to remove wastage of time

C. to determine fair days work

B. to give timely assistance

D. watching time

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16. The scientific technique of task setting is known as ......................

A. work study C. time study

B. motion study D. method study

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17. Management by Objectives concept was developed by -------

A. Peter. F.Drucker C. Chester Bernard

 

B. Fayol
D. None

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18. MBO offers the basis for assessing the

A. Techniques C. Authority

B. Performance
D. Subject

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19. The process of MBO starts with -----.

A. Setting up of obligation C. Review

B. Setting common goal D. All

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20. Principles of management are not

A. Behavioral.
C. Universal.

B. Absolute. D. Flexible.

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21. Principles of management provide

A. readymade solutions to problems. C. methods and procedures.

B. general guidelines D. rules and regulations

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22. Management principles differ from pure science principles because
management principles are_______.

A. principles are rigid C. absolute or in static manner

B. Applies theoretical application D. Principles are very flexible

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23. Principles of management are significant because it result in____.

A. taking initiative C. employee satisfaction

B. adapting to new technology D. optimum utilization of resources

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24. Which one of the following is not a principle of scientific management

A Functional foremanship
C. Harmony, not discord

B. Development of personnel
D. Maximum, not restricted output

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 25. Management should find ‘one best way’ to perform a task.
Which technique of scientific management is defined in this
sentence?

A. Time Study C. Fatigue Study

B. Method Study D. Motion Study

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 26. Unity of command is related to

A. communication. C. planned actions.

B. B motivation. D. cooperation among employees.

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 27. Gang plank is related to

A. superiors and subordinates. C. planned actions.

B. management and workers. D. cooperation among employees.

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 28. Management principles are flexible whereas ______ principles
are rigid

A. Pure Science C Scientific Management.

D. Art
B. Employment

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 29.  A management decision and concentration of authority at the top
level is

A. Decentralization
C. Coordination

B. Centralizing D. Delegation

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 30 The technique in which each worker is supervised by eight
supervisors

A. Functional foremanship C. Centralization

B. Unity of action
D. Simplification of work

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 31. Principle of management puts emphasis on judicious
application of penalties by the management.

A. Esprit de corps
C. Division of work

B. Order D. Discipline

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 32. Principle of management states that there should be a place
for everything and everything should be in its place.

A Equity
D. Esprit de corps

B. B. Discipline C. Order

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 33. Which means one plan, one
boss?

A. Unity of direction
. C. Centralization

B. Unity of command D. Chain of Command

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34. Which one involves harmony and team spirit among employees

A. Discipline
C. Order

B. Esprit de corps D. Standardization

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A. C.

B. D.

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A. C.

B. D.

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