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1. Which one of the following is not a/an
approach/method/principle for organization development
(OD) ?
(A) Grid approach
(B) Survey feedback method
(C) Process consultation
(D) Peter principle
2. In the Managerial Grid approach to defining
leadership styles by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton,
which variable is used along with the concern for
people ?
(A) Concern for external environment
(B) Concern for flexibility
(C) Concern for production
(D) Concern for managing change
3. Which of the following is not one of the four
systems of leadership suggested by Rensis Likert ?
(A) Charismatic
(B) Exploitive-authoritative
(C) Consultative
(D) Participative-group
4. Consider the following statements about variable
budgets—
1. Variable budgets are used most appropriately when
operations are repetitive.
2. Variable budgets are used most appropriately when
there is only a small number of different expenses.
3. Variable budgets are often quite expensive to
prepare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
5. Who is/are the author(s) of the well-known book :
Paradoxes of Group Life on the subject of intragroup
conflicts in an organization ?
(A) A. F. Stoner and E. Freeman
(B) K. Smith and D. Berg
(C) S. Ghoshal
(D) C. K. Prahlad
6. John Woodward is known for her contribution in
which area ?
(A) Task technology approach to organizational design
(B) Environmental approach to organizational design
(C) Communication systems in an organization
(D) Feedback control in an organization
7. What did the Bhore Committee deal with ?
(A) Technical education in India
(B) Public health in India
(C) Development of airports in India
(D) Development of ports in India
8. Which of the following has/have been granted
exemption from disclosure under the Right to
Information Act, 2005 unless the competent authority
is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the
disclosure of the relevant information ?
1. Information in respect of intellectual property,
the disclosure of which would harm the competitive
position of a third party.
2. Information available to a person in his fiduciary
relationship.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
9. How can a State Information Commissioner be removed
from office ?
(A) By an order of the State Chief Information
Commissioner
(B) By the Supreme Court of India
(C) By an order of the Governor after the Supreme
Court, on a reference made to it by the Governor, has
on inquiry reported that the State Information
Commissioner ought to be removed
(D) In a manner similar to the removal from his office
of a Judge of a High Court
10. Which one among the following conducts the “Census
of Central Government Employees” and publishes the
Report thereof ?
(A) Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation, Government of India
(B) Directorate General of Employment and Training,
Ministry of Labour, Government of India
(C) Planning Commission of India
(D) Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Government of India
11. Consider the following statements—
1. The Central Staffing Scheme for the Central
Government employees is operated by the Union Public
Service Commission.
2. The Central Staffing Scheme pertains only to the
officers from Group A Central Services only and it
does not apply to officers from All India Services.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
12. Who among the following had tested Weber’s ideal
type model empirically and found that the Weberian
Model had internal contradictions ?
(A) Gouldner
(B) Merton
(C) Barnard
(D) Simon
13. Which one of the following is the correct
statement ?
The experiments of Mayo and Roethlisberger were
predicated initially on the Taylorian hypothesis that
workers—
(A) Are essentially lazy
(B) Are motivated only by more pay
(C) Respond like machines to changes in working
conditions
(D) Obey orders of immediate superiors
14. Which one of the following streams of thought
could not be labelled under ‘situational design
theory’ ?
(A) Behavioural approach
(B) Neo-classical, approach
(C) Contingency approach
(D) Bureaucratic model
15. Who among the following termed communication as
the foundation of cooperative group activity in an
organization ?
(A) H. A. Simon
(B) J. D. Millet
(C) Peter Drucker
(D) Chester I. Barnard
16. Which of the following are the power bases of
leadership in terms of formulation by French and Raven
?
1. Coercive power
2. Technical power
3. Referent power
4. Police power
5. Legitimate power
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 2, 4 and 5
(D) 1, 3 and 5
17. In ‘Management Grid Theory’ of Blake and Mouton
when the ‘concern for people’ is the highest, what is
the leadership pattern called ?
(A) ‘Impoverished’
(B) ‘People-centric’
(C) ‘Team Manager’
(D) ‘Country Club’
18. Which of the following are the components of
Maslow’s esteem needs ?
1. Aggressiveness
2. Desire to attain fame
3. Independence
4. Social recognition
5. Self-confidence Select the correct answer using the
code given below—
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(C) 1, 3 and 5
(D) 1, 2, 4 and 5
19. Consider the following statements about
Motivation—
1. It refers to human behaviour directed towards
organizational goals.
2. It activates the organization members to achieve
the desired goals.
3. It is concerned with identification of inefficiency
factors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
20. Consider the following statements—
Ethics Reforms Act, 1989 passed by the U. S. Congress
was an improvement over the Ethics in Government Act
of 1978 in that—
1. It extended the provisions of the 1978 Act to the
federal judiciary and legislature as well.
2. It created the Office of Personnel Management and
Office of Government Ethics.
3. It led to the appointment of Special Prosecutor in
the Department of Justice and a legal counsel in the
Sentate.
4. It did none of the above except change the title of
the Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 4 only
(D) 1 and 3 only
21. “Simon proposed a new concept of administration
based on theories and methodology of logical
positivism”. These views are assigned to whom ?
(A) N. Umapathy
(B) Amilai Etzioni
(C) Deming
(D) Chris Argyris
22. Consider the following statements—
The essential difference between closed and open
models of organization is differing perception about—
1. Human nature.
2. Organizational environment.
3. Role and significance of organization in society.
4. Management’s role in organization.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) 1, 3 and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 4
23. The New Public Management places maximum emphasis
on which one of the following ?
(A) Customer driven government
(B) Entrepreneurial government
(C) Rationality in decision making
(D) Down-sizing of bureaucracy
24. The reinvention of government paradigm does not
include which of the following ?
1. Risk taking ability
2. Ecological sensitivity
3. Customer orientation
4. Delegation of authority
5. Concern for the disadvantaged
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 3, 4 and 5
(C) 1, 4 and 5
(D) 2, 4 and 5
25. Weber’s charismatic authority has which of the
following features ?
1. Positions are given to followers on the basis of
their merit.
2. Legitimacy is derived from ‘charisma’.
3. Person giving order has sacred and outstanding
characteristics.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
26. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Concept)
(a) Functional foremanship
(b) Constructive conflict
(c) Scalar principle
(d) Grapevine
List-II (Contributor)
1. L. Urwick
2. F. Taylor
3. E. Mayo
4. M. Weber
5. M. Follet
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 5
(B) 1 5 4 3
(C) 2 5 1 3
(D) 1 3 4 5
27. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Book)
(a) Human Organization
(b) Theory of Social and Economic Organization
(c) New Patterns of Management
(d) The Human Problems of an Industrial Civilization
List-II (Author)
1. Rensis Likert
2. Elton Mayo
3. Henry Fayol
4. Max Weber
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 4 1 3
28. According to classical theorists, how is
coordination as a continuous process of harmonious
ordering of various parts of an administrative
organization characterized ?
1. It is the ultimate task of the head of the
organization only.
2. It can be effectively achieved through
hierarchisation of authority.
3. It can be facilitated through staff agencies.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
29. Legitimacy of rule, according to Max Weber, is
based on which of the following ?
1. Tradition
2. Charisma
3. Electoral verdict
4. Professional competence
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
30. Which one of the following is not a post
behavioural tenet in the trinity of Post Modern Public
Administration ?
(A) Critical Theory
(B) Neo Taylorism
(C) Rational Theory
(D) Public Choice Theory
31. Which of the following are the characteristics of
New Public Management ?
1. Emphasis on marketization and entrepreneurship.
2. Separation between strategic policy making and
implementation.
3. Accountability through a simple chain of command.
4. Separation of units within a public sector
enterprise.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 4 only
(B) 2, 3 and 4 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
32. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Public Administration studies have to be
comparative to claim the status of a science
(b) Development administration is goal and action
oriented
(c) Bureaucratic structures are necessary but not
sufficient
(d) Development is both process and purpose
List-II
1. Weidner
2. Hahn-Been Lee
3. R. Dahl
4. V. Ostrom
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 4 2 3 1
33. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly
matched ?
Thought /Concept Scholar
1. Hierarchical pyramid : Y. Dror
would not so much flatten as
a result of computers as
spread into a bell shape
2. A change in : Vilfredo Pareto
economic organization
that makes one or more members
of society better off without
making anyone worse off
3. Metapolicy Policy for : John Pfiffner
policy making procedures
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 2 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
34. Which one of the following is the correct
statement ?
‘Comparative Public Administration’ differs from
traditional comparative study of administrative
phenomena in that it involves—
(A) Ecological, structural-functional, empirical and
nomothetic approaches
(B) Non-ecological, prescriptive, ideographic
approaches
(C) Adoption of legal-formal institutional approaches
(D) Adoption of philosophical and ethical moral
approaches
35. Consider the following statements—
Woodrow Wilson laid the foundation for the study of
Public Administration by his emphasis on—
1. A science of administration.
2. A more businesslike administration.
3. Efficiency, economy and effectiveness as lasting
values of administration.
4. The need to study human behaviour attitudes and
actions.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 3 and 4
36. Consider the following statements—
According to Robert Dahl, the scientific study of
Public Administration is not possible because—
1. It involves problems of normative values.
2. Administrative behaviour is not predictable.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
37. Consider the following statements—
Public-private distinction in public administration is
currently losing much of its original rigidity due to—
1. Contemporary acceptance of neoliberal ideology.
2. Trend towards outsourcing in recent times.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
38. Consider the following statements—
In the course of Waldo-Simon debate on the theme of
‘Science’ of administration, Waldo questioned Simon’s
‘facts-values’ division, as—
1. An attempt to retain efficiency as core value of
administration.
2. A way of purging administration of politics.
3. Making a mere logical division of politics and
administration.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
39. Consider the following statements—
1. Functional departmentation ensures that core
activities of the enterprise are defended by the top
managers.
2. Departmentation by territory places more
responsibility at lower levels.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
40. Consider the following statements in respect of a
matrix organization—
1. Professional identification is not maintained.
2. Conflict in organization authority exists.
3. There is a possibility of disunity of command.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
41. The theory of cognitive dissonance proposed by
Leon Festinger relates to any incompatibility between
which of the following ?
(A) Behaviour and attitude of a person
(B) Skill-set and compensation of an employee
(C) The leadership styles of two managers
(D) Motivational needs of two employees
42. In the context of Frederick Herzberg’s motivation
theory, which one of the following is not correctly
matched ?
(A) Salary —Motivator
(B) Status —Hygiene factor
(C) Growth —Motivator
(D) Security —Hygiene factor
43. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
1. Situational leadership theory—Hersey-Blanchard
2. Path goal theory —Robert House
3. Leadership participation Model —The University of
Michigan Studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
44. Consider the following statements—
1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India
under which the President of India may entrust, with
the consent of the Government of a State, to that
Government, functions in relation to any matter to
which the executive power of the Union extends.
2. Under the provisions of the Constitution of India,
only legislature of a State can by law alter the name
of that State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
45. Which of the following functions have been laid
down in the 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India
for the municipalities ?
1. Urban poverty alleviation.
2. Planning for economic and social development.
3. Regulation for tanneries.
4. Urban forestry.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 2, 3 and 4 only
(C) 1 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
46. Consider the following statements—
1. Under the Government of India Act, 1919 the Indian
Legislature was made more representative and, for the
first time, bicameral.
2. Before independence, while under all the previous
Government of India Acts, the Government of India was
unitary, the Government of India Act, 1935 prescribed
a federation taking the Provinces and the Indian
States as units.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
47. Which of the following statements is/are correct
in respect of the Constitution of India ?
1. The Constitution received signature of the
President of the Constituent Assembly on 26 November,
1949.
2. The provisions relating to citizenship were given
immediate effect from 26 November, 1949.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
48. Consider the following statements—
1. The Constitution (Seventythird Amendment) Act, 1992
has added 16 Articles and a new Schedule in the
Constitution of India.
2. The Constitution (Seventyfourth Amendment) Act,
1992 has added 18 Articles but no new Schedule in the
Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
49. Consider the following statements—
All the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General
of India,
1. Relating to accounts of the Union and accounts of
States are submitted to the President of India.
2. Relating to accounts of a State are submitted to
the Governor of the State.
3. Relating to accounts of States are submitted to the
Union Minister of Finance. Which of the statements
given above is correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) None
50. Provisions of which of the following matters
qualify a Bill to be deemed to be a Money Bill ?
1. The receipt of money on account of the public
account of India.
2. The custody of the Contingency Fund of India.
3. Alteration of any tax
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
51. Who makes provisions with respect to the
maintenance of accounts by the Panchayats and the
auditing of such accounts ?
(A) Finance Commission of the concerned State
(B) Legislature of the State
(C) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(D) District Collector
52. Who is vested with powers to make regulations as
to conditions of service of Members and staff of the
Union Public Service Commission ?
(A) President of India
(B) Parliament
(C) Union Minister of Law
(D) Chairman, Union Public Service Commission
53. What age is prescribed for a person to qualify for
appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India ?
(A) Not below 30 years on the date of appointment
(B) Not below 35 years on the date of appointment
(C) Not below 40 years on the date of appointment
(D) It is determined in such manner as Parliament may,
by law, provide
54. Which of the following Union Ministries / Office /
Commission in India publishes the Economic Survey ?
(A) Ministry of Finance
(B) Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation
(C) Planning Commission
(D) Cabinet Secretariat
55. During the presentation of the Union Budget as the
Finance Minister of India, who among the following
announced setting up of Expenditure Reforms Commission
?
(A) P. Chidambaram
(B) Manmohan Singh
(C) Jaswant Singh
(D) Yashwant Sinha
Directions—(Q. 56-60) Each of the next Five items
consists of two statements, one labelled as the
‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are
to examine these two statements carefully and select
the answers to these items using the codes given below
:
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is
the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is
not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
56. Assertion (A) : The New Public Management is a
mere extension of New Public Administration.
Reason (R) : The Second Minnowbrook Conference
followed the First Minnowbrook Conference after twenty
years.
57. Assertion (A) : ‘Economic Man’ is the product of
traditional theory of motivation.
Reason (R) : Material rewards make all organization
members work harder for more material benefits.
58. Assertion (A) : The systems approach is criticized
on the ground that it lacks the property of direct
application to practical situations.
Reason (R) : It is descriptive, probabilistic and
multivariate.
59. Assertion (A) : Lateral communication generally
follows the chain of command rather than the work
flow.
Reason (R) : Lateral communication provides a direct
channel for coordination and problem solving.
60. Assertion (A) : Functional departmentation
facilitates efficiency in the utilization of people.
Reason (R) : Functional departmentation does not
adhere to the principle of occupational
specialization.
61. Which one of the following is not a variable
identified by Fred E. Fiedler that helps determine
which leadership style will be effective ?
(A) Environmental pressures and workplace demands
(B) Leader-member relations
(C) Task structures
(D) Leader’s position power
62. Which of the following form a part of the terms of
reference of the newly constituted Commission on
Centre State Relations by the Government of India ?
1. Panchayati Raj institutions.
2. Communal violence.
3. An integrated domestic market.
4. Central Law Enforcement Agency.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 4 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
63. Who among the following was the Chairman of the
“National Commission to Review the Working of the
Constitution” constituted by the Government of India
in the year 2000 ?
(A) A. M. Ahmadi
(B) A. S. Anand
(C) M. N. Venkatachalaiah
(D) J. S. Verma
64. Which of the following in respect of the
enlargement of Fundamental Rights were recommended by
the “National Commission to Review the Working of the
Constitution” constituted by the Government of India
in the year 2000 ?
1. Every person has a right to respect for his private
and family life.
2. Every person has a right to leave the territory of
India and every citizen shall have the right to return
to India.
3. Every person who has been illegally deprived of his
right to life or liberty shall have an enforceable
right to compensation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
65. The States’ Debt Consolidation and Relief Facility
2005-2010 was introduced by the Central Government on
whose recommendations ?
(A) 11th Finance Commission
(B) 12th Finance Commission
(C) National Development Council
(D) Planning Commission
66. Which of the following issues will be dealt with
by the 13th Finance Commission as per the terms of
reference ?
1. Measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of
a State to supplement the resources of the Panchayats
and Municipalities in the State.
2. Methods needed to augment the financial resources
of the State Universities by funding from the
University Grants Commission.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
67. Recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission
will cover a period of five years commencing from
which date ?
(A) 1.4.2008
(B) 1.4.2009
(C) 1.4.2010
(D) 1.4.2011
68. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Commission/Post of the Union of India)
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Union Public Service Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Comptroller and Auditor-
General of India
List-II (Article of the Constitution of India)
1. 148
2. 280
3. 315
4. 324
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 1 4 3
69. Under which Union Ministry does the National River
Conservation Directorate function ?
(A) The Ministry of Agriculture
(B) The Ministry of Water Resources
(C) The Ministry of Rural Development
(D) The Ministry of Environment and Forests
70. Consider the following statements about the Scheme
for Strengthening of Revenue Administration and
Updating of Land Records (SRA & ULR)—
1. The scheme is being implemented by the State
Governments.
2. The scheme is financed by the Centre and States on
50 : 50 funds sharing basis.
3. Union Territories are being provided full central
assistance. Which of the statements given above are
correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
71. Consider the following statements—
1. Good objective standards enable managers to avoid
time-consuming contacts with his subordinates.
2. Inadequate or unclear authority delegation requires
wide span of management in an organization.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
72. Who among the following further developed the
Politics-Administration dichotomy—a fairly constant
line of thought at the initial stages of the evolution
of Public Administration ?
(A) H. Fayol
(B) L. Gulick
(C) L. Urwick
(D) F. Goodrow
73. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Talcott Parsons
(b) Frederick Herzberg
(c) Anthony Downs
(d) M. P. Follett
List-II
1. Creative Experience
2. Inside Bureaucracy
3. The Structure of Social Action
4. Work and the Nature of Man
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 3 4 2 1
74. The Second Minnowbrook Conference (1988) discussed
majorly about which one of the following ?
(A) Nomological deductivism
(B) Professionalisation of public administration
(C) Debureaucratisation of administration
(D) All inclusiveness of the term ‘Public’
75. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly
matched ?
1. The Profession of Government—B. Chapman
2. Development Administration—La Palambora
3. Bureaucracy and Political Development—P. Appleby
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 only
(D) 3 only
76. Development is the process of increasing autonomy
of social systems, made possible by rising level of
diffraction.
Who among the following gave the above definition ?
(A) Edward Weidner
(B) Ferrel Heady
(C) Fred W. Riggs
(D) Montgomery and W. Siffin
77. The World Bank’s view did not espouse which one of
the following ?
(A) An increased role of NGOs in governance of
developing countries
(B) A more meaningful role by public servants in
development
(C) Higher weightage to market forces of privatization
(D) Induction of sophisticated technology even without
an adequate infrastructure
78. Consider the following statements in respect of
the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)—
1. RIDF-I was launched in the year 2000-2001.
2. Presently, only State Governments are eligible to
borrow out of the RIDF on project basis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
79. The ‘Line and Staff’ form of organization first
originated in which one of the following ?
(A) Educational Administration
(B) Municipal Administration
(C) Military Administration
(D) Public Administration
80. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Frederick Taylor
(b) Chester I. Barnard
(c) Chris Argyris and E. W. Bakke
(d) Kurt Lewin
List-II
1. Field Force Model
2. Fusion Process Theory
3. Zone of indifference
4. Pig iron experiment
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 1 4 3
81. Taylor’s scientific management covers which of the
following ?
1. Differential piecework plan.
2. Separation of planning and execution.
3. Time study.
4. Assuming worker as machine.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 3 and 4 only
(B) 1, 2 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 3 only
82. Which one of the following is not a part of
activities of an industrial undertaking as detailed by
Fayol ?
(A) Relating to production and adaptation
(B) Relating to buying and selling
(C) Relating to liaison with the governments
(D) Relating to raising and utilizing the capital
83. Consider the following statements—
1. Authority relationship does not play any role in
distinguishing line and staff functionaries.
2. Decentralization in an organization prevents
comparison of performance of different organizational
units to be made correctly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
84. Which one of the following is not an advantage of
departmentation by product in an organization ?
(A) Effective use of specialized facilities
(B) Effective use of specialized knowledge
(C) Unambiguous responsibility assignment
(D) Effective top-management control
85. What is the correct chronological sequence of the
following constituent steps in organizing process of a
public service unit ?
1. Grouping various activities after factoring in
available human and material resources.
2. Delegating to each group head the necessary
authority.
3. Identifying and classifying the various activities.
4. Tying the group together after factoring in
authority relationships.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 2, 4, 3 and 1
(B) 3, 1, 2 and 4
(C) 2, 1, 3 and 4
(D) 3, 4, 2 and 1
86. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Subject)
(a) Nonprogrammed decisions
(b) Programmed decisions
(c) Emphasis on data storage
(d) Emphasis on data manipulation
List-II (Related to)
1. Lower-level managers
2. Upper-level managers
3. Decision support system
4. Management Information System
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 4 3
87. Preference theory or utility theory is employed
for which one of the following functions in an
organization ?
(A) Job design
(B) Work measurement
(C) Decision under uncertainty
(D) Training program for new recruits
88. Consider the following statements in context of
the civil service in the U. K.—
The English Committee (technically a part of the House
of Commons Expenditure Committee) stressed in
particular the need for—
1. A complete overhaul of administrative training.
2. More professionalism.
3. Less control over Whitehall by ministers and by
Parliament. Which of the statements given above are
correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
89. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched
?
Feature Type of Budget
1. Allows no proper : Incremental budget
incentive for managers to
develop innovative ideas
2. Increases staff motivation : Zero-based budget
3. The R & D department : Zero-based budget
is threatened whereas
production department
benefits
4. The impact of change : Incremental budget
can be seen quickly
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 2, 3 and 4 only
(C) 1 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
90. Which one of the following enabled the French
Civil Service to emerge as a national institution ?
(A) French Revolution of 1789
(B) Introduction of merit principle of recruitment in
1847
(C) The Civil Service Act of 1946
(D) Introduction of General Grid System in 1948
91. “We are no longer confronted with several
Administrative Sciences, but with one which can be
applied equally well to public and private affairs”.
These views are assigned to whom ?
(A) Frederick Taylor
(B) L. Urwick
(C) Henri Fayol
(D) Frank Goodnow
92. In every organization the need for coordination
rests upon which of the following factors ?
1. The need to avoid over-lapping and confusion in the
organization.
2. The need to prevent lopsided concentration on one
aspect of work to the exclusion of other aspects.
3. The need firstly to avoid conflict and secondly to
resolve the conflicts whenever these may arise.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
93. Participative style of leadership became popular
during and after the era of which one of the following
?
(A) Systems theory
(B) Behavioural theory
(C) Human Relations theory
(D) Scientific Management theory
94. What is the threefold classification of authority
as given by A. Etzioni ?
(A) Programme, Organizational and Normative
(B) Budgetary, Personnel and Utilitarian
(C) Coercive, Normative and Utilitarian
(D) Coercive, Normative and Organizational
95. Who among the following are authors of the
well-known work—Administrative Behaviour : A Study of
Decision-Making Processes in Administrative
Organization ?
(A) Kenneth Thompson and Chester I. Barnard
(B) H. A. Simon and Chester I. Barnard
(C) F. Herzberg and A. Maslow
(D) A. Maslow and Chester I.Barnard
96. The Department of Land Resources is a part of
which one of the Union Ministries ?
(A) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(C) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(D) Ministry of Environment and Forests
97. What is/are the chief barrier(s) to interpersonal
communication ?
1. Cultural
2. Perceptual
3. Ideological
4. Technological
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4
98. Why has the idea of organizational leadership been
largely avoided in mainstream organization theory in
social-psychological tradition ?
1. The idea goes against the open model.
2. It is against the closed model.
3. It ascribes special characteristics to some members
in an organization.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1 only
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 only
99. In the U. K. the Citizen and the Administration :
Redress of Grievances was published by which Report ?
(A) Whyatt Report
(B) Atkinson Report
(C) William Report
(D) Northcote-Trevelyan Report
100. Effective public participation in development
projects majorly needs which of the following ?
1. Occasional consultation
2. Active association with the whole project cycle
3. Administrative initiative more than people’s
initiative
4. Gender sensitivity
5. Poverty sensitivity
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 4 and 5
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 4 and 5
101. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Job enrichment
(b) Zone of acceptance
(c) Self-actualization
(d) Mixed scanning
List-II
1. H. Simon
2. Etzioni
3. Chester Barnard
4. A. Maslow
5. F. Herzberg
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 5 4 3 2
(B) 2 1 4 5
(C) 5 1 4 2
(D) 2 4 3 5
102. Who defined bureaucracy as a ‘state mystifying’
institution ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Mao-Tse-Tung
(C) Karl Marx
(D) V. I. Lenin
103. “Administration is a moral act and an
administrator is a moral agent”.
This statement is credited to whom among the following
?
(A) L. D. White
(B) F. A. Nigro
(C) O. Tead
(D) C. Merriam
104. Consider the following statements about budget—
1. Budget is a tool of legislative control over
administration.
2. Budget is a tool of judicial control over
administration.
3. Budget is a comprehensive plan document.
4. Budget is a tool of public control over public
finance.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) 1 and 4 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4
105. The hallmark of French public administration has
been its predilection for precision and technical
solutions to problems. This characteristic feature is
generally attributed to which of the following ?
1. Lack of natural consensus a distinct cultural
trait.
2. A constant search for technical solution to
governance problem.
3. Rejecting the notion that problems can be solved
compromise.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
106. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the Lists—
List-I
(a) Davis Committee
(b) Masterman Committee
(c) Second Hoover Committee
(d) Franks Committee
List-II
1. Political activities of Civil Servants
2. Senior Executive Service
3. Official Secrets Act
4. Method-II
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 1 4 3
107. Which one of the following is the correct
statement ?
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD) is fully owned by—
(A) The Government of India only
(B) The Government of India
and the Reserve Bank of India
(C) The Reserve Bank of India only
(D) The Government of India and the Life Insurance
Corporation of India
108. The Code of Ethics for public services developed
by the American Society for Public Administration
emphasizes which of the following ?
1. Respect for public interest, Constitution and laws.
2. Personal integrity, professionalism and promotion
of ethical organizations.
3. High salaries, quick promotions and uniform
treatment for all public servants.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
109. Who among the following established the Executive
Office of the President of the U.S.A. ?
(A) F. Roosevelt
(B) A. Jackson
(C) T. Jefferson
(D) G. Washington
110. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists—
List I (Body/Feature)
(a) National Personnel Authority
(b) Constitution contains only ‘Seven Articles’
(c) Doctrine of Rule of Law
(d) Commune—A unit of local self-government
List II (Country)
1. United States of America
2. France
3. U. K.
4. Japan
Codes :
(a) '(b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 4 2 3 1
111. Consider the following statements—
Informal organizations/groups within formal ones come
into being because—
1. They are created by the top management in an
organization.
2. They facilitate communication within different
units/levels of an organization.
3. They build cohesiveness amongst the members.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
112. Consider the following statements—
In the ambiguous and uncertainty- ridden decision
world, formal rationalist decision theories are
substituted by the sense-making perspective under
which—
1. Preferences may be easy to identify.
2. Choices may be contradictory and unclear.
3. Decision makers may have to construct and shape
preferences.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 1 and 3 only
113. Who among the following used the systems
framework in his analysis of governmental
organizations ?
(A) Philip Selznick
(B) H. A. Simon
(C) Dwight Waldo
(D) Peter Drucker
114. Herbert Simon identified four basic motivations
of subordinates to accept the will of a superior.
Which one of the following is not one of them ?
(A) Rewards and sanctions
(B) Social disapproval
(C) Legitimacy
(D) Subordinate’s confidence in superior’s ability
115. In explaining administrative decision-making,
Simon’s decision- theory focussed on which one of the
following ?
(A) The single best choice made by the decision-maker
(B) The limits of information availability in the
organization
(C) The constraints on computational abilities of the
administrator
(D) Bounded rationality and satisficing
116. While dealing with superiorsubordinate
communication, the theory of communication in public
administration tends to neglect which one of the
following ?
(A) Emphasis on task directives
(B) Communication on organizational policy and
procedures
(C) Communication on performance feedback from
subordinates
(D) Superior’s managerial capacity
117. The behavioural approach led to administrative
research on which of the following ?
1. Motivation studies.
2. Decision making studies.
3. Organizational structures.
4. Behaviour of individuals in the organization.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
118. Consider the following statements—
According to Barnard, authority is accepted in an
organization only when—
1. The superior issues order for compliance by
subordinates.
2. The superior penetrates the subordinate’s zone of
indifference.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
119. Out of the following who has criticized
bureaucracy as “an organization that cannot correct
its behaviour by learning from its errors” ?
(A) M. Crozier
(B) Frank Gilbreth
(C) Reinhard Bendix
(D) M. L. Cooke
120. What was/were the perspective(s) of Weber’s
analysis of bureaucracy ?
1. Economic perspective
2. Political perspective
3. Sociological perspective
4. Cultural perspective
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 4 only
(D) 3 only
Answers
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8.
(C) 9. (C) 10. (B)
11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (D) 17.
(D) 18. (B) 19. (A) 20. (D)
21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27.
(A) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (C)
31. (A)32. (C) 33. (A) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (C) 37. (C)
38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (C)
41. (A) 42. (A) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (C) 47.
(C) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (D)
51. (B) 52. (A) 53. (D) 54. (A) 55. (B) 56. (D) 57.
(C) 58. (A) 59. (D) 60. (C)
61. (A) 62. (D) 63. (C) 64. (D) 65. (B) 66. (A) 67.
(C) 68. (B) 69. (D) 70. (D)
71. (A)72. (D) 73. (D) 74. (D) 75. (C) 76. (C) 77. (D)
78. (B) 79. (C) 80. (C)
81. (C) 82. (C) 83. (D) 84. (B) 85. (B) 86. (D) 87.
(C) 88. (D) 89. (A) 90. (C)
1. (C) 92. (D) 93. (C) 94. (C) 95. (B) 96. (B) 97. (C)
98. (C) 99. (A) 100. (B)
101. (C)102. (C)103. (C)104. (A) 105. (C) 106. (A)
107. (B) 108. (A) 109. (A) 110. (B)
111. (C)112. (D)113. (A) 114. (B) 115. (D)116. (C)117.
(D)118. (B)119. (A) 120. (D) |
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