Theories And Concepts Of Public Administration Set 2

Master of Arts in Political Science (MA Political Science)

Practice Mode Previous Next
On This Page

This set of Theories and Concepts of Public Administration Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Theories And Concepts Of Public Administration Set 2

Q1 | Who has analysed the leadership in terms of ‘circular response’ ?
  • c. i. barnard
  • m. p. follett
  • millet
  • taylor
Answer: m. p. follett
Q2 | Simon proposed a new concept of administration based on the methodology of..?
  • decision-making
  • bounded rationality
  • logical positivism
  • satisfying
Answer: logical positivism
Q3 | Who wrote the book ‘Towards A New Public Administration: The MinnowbrookPerspective’ ?
  • frank marini
  • dwight waldo
  • c. j. charlesworth
  • j. m. pfiffner
Answer: frank marini
Q4 | Who rejected the principles of administration as ‘myths’ and ‘proverbs’ ?
  • w. f. willoughby
  • herbert simon
  • chester barnard d. l.
  • white
Answer: herbert simon
Q5 | The classical theory of administration is also known as the….?
  • historical theory
  • mechanistic theory
  • locational theory
  • human relations theory
Answer: mechanistic theory
Q6 | How many principles of organization were propounded by Henry Fayol ?
  • 10
  • 14
  • 5
  • 9
Answer: 14
Q7 | Simon was positively influenced by ideas of…?
  • terry
  • barnard
  • l. d. white
  • henry fayol
Answer: barnard
Q8 | ‘Job loading’ means..?
  • shifting of an employee from one job to another
  • deliberate upgrading of responsibility, scope and challenge
  • making the job more interesting
  • none of the above
Answer: deliberate upgrading of responsibility, scope and challenge
Q9 | The theory of ‘Prismatic Society’ in Public Administration is based on…?
  • study of public services in developed and developing countries
  • institutional comparision of public administration in developed countries
  • structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing countries
  • historical studies of public administration in different societies
Answer: structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing countries
Q10 | Who among the following is an odd thinker ?
  • taylor
  • maslow
  • herzberg
  • likert
Answer: taylor
Q11 | The history of evolution of the Public Administration is generally divided into..?
  • three phases
  • four phases
  • five phases
  • six phases
Answer: five phases
Q12 | Henry Fayol’s General theory of Administration is applicable at..?
  • policy management level
  • top management level
  • middle management level
  • workshop management level
Answer: top management level
Q13 | F. W. Taylor, the founding father of Scientific Management movement propoundedthe theory which was conceived to be a scientific methodology of…?
  • careful observation
  • measurement
  • generalisation
  • all of these
Answer: all of these
Q14 | In which of the following are public and private administrations not common ?
  • filing
  • managerial techniques
  • scope and complexity
  • accounting
Answer: scope and complexity
Q15 | The principle of ‘span of control’ means…?
  • an employee should receive orders from one superior only
  • the number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively direct
  • the control or supervision of the superior over the subordinate
  • the number of people being controlled
Answer: the number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively direct
Q16 | Which of the following is not a function of staff agency ?
  • planning
  • advising
  • consultation
  • achieving goals
Answer: achieving goals
Q17 | Which of the following is not a staff agency in India ?
  • cabinet secretariat
  • cabinet committees
  • planning commission
  • economic affairs department
Answer: economic affairs department
Q18 | In hierarchy, the term ‘scalar’ means…?
  • step
  • ladder
  • position
  • process
Answer: ladder
Q19 | The 4Ps theory of departmentalization as advocated by Luther Gulick are..?
  • purpose, process, plan, place
  • place, person, programme, process
  • purpose, process, place, programme
  • purpose, process, person, place
Answer: purpose, process, person, place
Q20 | One who tells one’s supervisor anything detrimental to an associate is called..?
  • a squealer
  • a rate buster
  • a chiseller
  • none of these
Answer: a squealer
Q21 | According to Urwick, where the work is of a more simple and routine nature, thespan of control varies from…?
  • 9 to 12
  • 8 to 12
  • 7 to 9
  • 10 to 12
Answer: 8 to 12
Q22 | The most effective means of citizen’s control over administration is…?
  • election
  • pressure groups
  • advisory committees
  • public opinion
Answer: election
Q23 | The Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in..?
  • 1961
  • 1964
  • 1963
  • 1962
Answer: 1962
Q24 | The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was..?
  • norway
  • usa
  • sweden
  • finland
Answer: sweden
Q25 | ‘Habeas Corpus’ literally means..?
  • to have the body of
  • to command
  • to prohibit
  • none of the above
Answer: to have the body of
Previous Next