Question 1

Line organization structure is flexible.

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True
False
Partly true
None of above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 2

Line organization structure is ________ to work.

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Expensive
Simple
Hard
Impossible

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 3

Line organization also called as -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Military organization
Matrix organization
Scalar type of organization
(A) or (C)

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 4

Line organization structure -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Adds functional specialists to the pure line organization.
Promotes unity of command.
Involves appointment of the project manager usually drawn from the middle management ranks
Vertical lines of authority are cut horizontally across by project or product divisions.

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 5

Which of the following is/are benefit(s) of line organization structure?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Functional specialists provide advice to the management on wide-ranging matters.
It ensures division of labor and specialization based on individual proficiency and specialized knowledge.
It permits rapid decisions and effective co-ordination.
It provides a clear demarcation between 'thinking' and 'doing'.

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 6

Which type of organization is simple and makes no provision for staff specialization flows upward?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Line and staff organization
Project management organization
Matrix organization
Line organization

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 7

The line organization system can be successfully utilized:

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

In industries where work is diversified nature
Where the machinery is nearly automatic and does not call for the intelligence of the foreman
Where labor-management problems are difficult to solve.
All of above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 8

In line and staff organization, the line officers are referred as-

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Doers
Thinkers
Professional staff
None of above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 9

Which of the following principle of organization is strictly followed in line organization structure?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Scalar principle
Exception principle
Decentralization principle
Flexibility principle

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 10

In line organization authority flows directly from echelons of management hierarchy.

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

One department to another .department horizontally
One department to another department diagonally
The down of the organization to the top
The top of the organization down to the lower

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 11

There arose a clear demarcation between 'thinking' and 'doing' in -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Functional organization
Project management organization
Line and staff organization
Matrix organization

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 12

Which of the following is/ are merit of line and staff organization?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

It aims at combining the merits of the'matrix' & 'line' organization.
It aims at combining the merits of the 'project' & 'matrix' organization.
It aims at combining the merits of the 'line' & 'staff' organization.
It aims at combining the merits of the 'functional' & 'line' organization.

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 13

In line and staff organization the staff refers to officers -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Who are line managers
Who are detailed to special services
Act as an advisory group adjacent to the line
(B) or (C)

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 14

Which of the following is/ are merit of line and staff organization?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Provide a framework for ensuring that unavoidable risks are adequately insured
Develop strategies and plans for lasting risk management strategies
The stability and discipline of the line organization are preserved; only the specialist is added.
All of above

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 15

The other name for scalar organization is

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Function organization
Live Organization
Line & staff Organization
Matrix Organization

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 16

It is UNCOMMON in a line Organization structure have

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Stability
To be expensive
To have fixed responsibility
To promote unity of command

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 17

The organisation structure where a clear distinction is between thinkers and doers is ________ type of organization

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Line and staff organisation
Line organisation
Matrix organisation
Functional organisation

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 18

In a nail making factory the most suitable form of organization is

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Line
Line & staff
Matrix
Project management

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 19

Types of Organization Structure
Which of the following is/are benefit(s) of line organization structure?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Functional specialists provide advice to the management on wide-ranging matters.
It ensures division of labour and specialization based on individual proficiency and specialized knowledge.
It permits rapid decisions and effective co-ordination.
It provides a clear demarcation between 'thinking' and 'doing'.

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 20

Types of Organization Structure
Line organization structure -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Adds functional specialists to the pure line organization.
Promotes unity of command.
Involves appointment of the project manager usually drawn from the middle management ranks
Vertical lines of authority are cut horizontally across by project or product divisions.

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 21

Types of Organization Structure
Which type of organization is simple and makes no provision for staff specialization flows upward?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Line and staff organization
Project management organization
Matrix organization
Line organization

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 22

Types of Organization Structure
Line organization structure is based upon ____________ system of management.

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Democratic
Laissez-faire
An autocratic
Free rein

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 23

Types of Organization Structure
Line organization also called as -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Military organization
Matrix organization
Scalar type of organization
(A) or (C)

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 24

Types of Organization Structure
Which of the following is/are limitation of line organization structure?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

It is economical and effective.
It is likely to encourage nepotism
It promotes unity of command and conforms to the scalar principle of organization.
It is less expensive due to non-involvement of staff personnel

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 25

Organizational control systems:

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always penalize ethical decision making
rely entirely on formal controls
may help to embed corporate social responsiveness
are just another name for budgeting

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 26

Types of Organization Structure
Line organization structure is flexible.

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

True
False
Partly true
None of above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 27

Types of Organization Structure
Which of the following principle of organization is strictly followed in line organization structure?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Scalar principle
Exception principle
Decentralization principle
Flexibility principle

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 28

Types of Organization Structure
Line organization structure is _________ to work.

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Expensive
Simple
Hard
Impossible

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 29

Types of Organization Structure
The line organization system can be successfully utilized: ..............

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

In industries where work is diversified nature
Where the machinery is nearly automatic and does not call for the intelligence of the foreman
Where labour-management problems are difficult to solve.
All of above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 30

Types of Organization Structure
Which of the following aptly describes the role of line managers and staff advisors, namely HR professionals?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Staff advisors focus more on developing HR programmes while line managers are more involved in the implementation of those programmes.
Line mangers are concerned more about developing HR programmes whereas staff advisors are more involved in implementing such programmes.
Staff advisors are solely responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while line managers are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.
Line managers alone are responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while staff advisors are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 31

Types of Organization Structure
The line organization system can be successfully utilized: ................

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Where the number of subordinates and operative employees are many
Where the work is largely of changing nature
Where the scale of business is small
Where labour-management problems are not difficult to solve

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 32

Types of Organization Structure
In line and staff organization, the line officers are referred as -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Doers
Thinkers
Professional staff
None of above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 33

Types of Organization Structure
In line and staff organization, the staff officers are referred as -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Doers
Thinkers
Clerical staff
None of above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 34

Types of Organization Structure
There arose a clear demarcation between 'thinking' and 'doing' in -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Functional organization
Project management organization
Line and staff organization
Matrix organization

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 35

Types of Organization Structure
Statement I:
Line organization is flexible and changeable.
Statement II:
Project organization is a separate type of organization like the line, line & staff or functional organization.
Select the correct answer from the options given below -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 36

Types of Organization Structure
Which of the following is/are merit of line and staff organization?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

It aims at combining the merits of the 'matrix' & 'line' organization.
It aims at combining the merits of the 'project' & 'matrix' organization.
It aims at combining the merits of the 'line' & 'staff' organization.
It aims at combining the merits of the 'functional' & 'line' organization.

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 37

Types of Organization Structure
Which of the following is/are merit of line and staff organization?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Provide a framework for ensuring that unavoidable risks are adequately insured
Develop strategies and plans for lasting risk management strategies
The stability and discipline of the line organization are preserved; only the specialist is added.
All of above

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 38

Types of Organization Structure
In line and staff organization the staff refers to officers -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Who are line managers
Who are detailed to special services
Act as an advisory group adjacent to the line
(B) or (C)

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 39

The line organization system can be successfully utilized:

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Where the number of subordinates and operative employees are many
Where the work is largely of changing nature
Where the scale of business is small
Where labour-management problems are not difficult to solve

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 40

Which of the following aptly describes the role of line managers and staff advisers, namely HR professionals?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Staff advisors focus more on developing HR programmes while line managers are more involved, in the implementation of those programmes.
Line managers are concerned more about developing HR programmes whereas staff advisors are more involved in implementing such programmes.
Staff advisors are solely responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while line managers are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.
Line managers alone are responsible for developing, implementing arid evaluating the HR programmes while staff advisors are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 41

Which of the following might be classified as functions of the 'staff organization' as opposed to functions of the 'line organization'?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Personnel Computer
Support services
Public relations
All of the above

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 42

Statement I: Line organization is flexible and changeable.
Statement II: Project organization is a separate type of organization like the line, line & staff or functional organization.
Select the correct answer from the options given below -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 43

Which of the following is/ are limitation of line organization structure?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

It is economical and effective.
It is likely to encourage nepotism.
It promotes unity of command and conforms to the scalar principle of organization.
It is less expensive due to non-involvement of staff personnel.

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 44

In line and staff organization, the staff officers are referred as -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Doers
Thinkers
Clerical staff
None of above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 45

A position to which decision-making authority has been delegated within the chain of command from senior managers to front line production or service employees is called -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

line position
staff position
departmentalization
line & staff positions

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 46

In an Organization the following weakness were found
1 It is based on automatic system of management
2 Each manager was look after his own department.
This type of organization has organization structure called

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Functional
Line
Sine & staff
Matrix

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 47

Due to different positions and types of authority within a line and staff organization, conflict between line and staff personnel is

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Inevitable
Evitable
Does not arise
None of the above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 48

Which of the following is not an analytical method of job evaluation?

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Point ranking method
Factor comparison method
Paired comparison
None of the above

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 49

The purpose of the Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scale(BARS) is to.

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Evaluate a good or bad performance
Define a job
Improve inter-personal relationship skills
None of the above

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 50

__________ are designed to identify the critical areas of performance for a job, and to describe the more effective and less effective job behaviour for getting results.

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scales (BARS)
Management By Objectives(MBO)
Goal Setting Approach(GSA)
None of the above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 51

Which of the following is/ are usually identified as the more important factor(s) responsible for people's resistance to change?

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When people in course of doing or learning a new system experience failure.
Since change almost invariably brings with it a redistribution of power and influence, it tends to be opposed by those individuals and groups who are negatively affected by it.
People with traditional temperament know that change will expose their inadequacy and inefficiency, and, as such, they must oppose change.
All of above

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 52

Resistance to change may be -
1. Logical
2. Psychological
3. Sociological
Select the correct answer from the options given below -

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

1 only
1 & 2
2 & 3
1, 2 & 3

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 53

Advantages of budgeting is/are..........................

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

It helps in the attainment of organizational objectives.
It helps in the optimum utilization of resources by allocating them according to the requirements of different departments.
It is also used for achieving coordination among different departments of an organization
All of the above

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 54

In line organization authority flows directly from _________ echelons of management hierarchy.

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

One department to another department horizontally.
One department to another department diagonally.
The down of the organization to the top
The top of the organization down to the lower

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 55

The line organization system can by successfully utilized:

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

In industries where work is diversified nature
Where the machinery is nearly automatic and does not call for the intelligence of the foreman
Where labour-management problems are difficult to solve.
All of above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 56

The line organization system can be successfully utilized:

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Where the scale of business is small
Where the number of subordinated and operative employees are many
Where the work is largely of changing nature.
All of above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 57

Line organization is flexible and changeable.

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

True
False
Partly true
None of above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 58

Which of the following principle of organization is strictly followed in line organization structure?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

The principle of departmentation
The principle of flexibility
The principle of unity of command
The principle of balance

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 59

These arose a clear demarcation between 'thinking' and 'doting' in

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

Functional organization
Project management organization
Line and staff organization
Matrix organization

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 60

Which of the following principle of organization is strictly followed in line organization structure?

organization of commerce and management office introduction to office organising functions of management

The scalar principle
The principle of departmentation
The principle of flexibility
The principle of decentralization

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 61

Which of the following action is recommended for overcoming to resistance to change?

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All the major changes should be introduced at a one time.
Changes should be introduced as surprise so that employees should not get any time for resistance.
Changes should be introduced by stages
All of above

Answer

Correct Option: C

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