1. Educational Planning is necessary to
A. ensure success of the enterprise
B. minimize backward children
C. broaden the outlook of students
D. better relations among teachers
Answer: B.
ensure success of the enterprise
2. Institutional Planning is also known as
A. Area planning
B. Grassroot planning
C. Village planning
D. Local planning
Answer: B.
Grassroot planning
3. The basis of all programmes of qualitative and quantitative
improvement in education is –
A. Educational Management
B. Educational Planning
C. Educational Finance
D. Educational Supervision
Answer: B.
Educational Planning
4. The process of preparing a set of decisions for realizing
specific goals by the best possible means is –
A. educationaladministration
B. educational management
C. educational planning
D. educational finance
Answer: B.
educational planning
5. Efficient and effective planning saves –
A. time
B. money
C. effort
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
6. Every good planning should be –
A. relevant & clear
B. systematic & comprehensive
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
systematic & comprehensive
7. The quality of a plan depends on the quality of the _____ that
produces a plan.
A. objectives
B. process
C. action
D. content
Answer: B.
process
8. There are _____ basic steps involved in planning –
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: B.
5
9. A plan prepared by a particular institution on the basis of its
own development and improvement is called –
A. educational plan
B. school plan
C. institutional plan
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
institutional plan
10. Institutional planning means planning at the –
A. highest level
B. lowest level
C. district level
D. village level
Answer: B.
lowest level
11. Institutional planning is an effort to make use of available
resources to the –
A. minimum
B. optimum
C. sufficient
D. maximun
Answer: B.
optimum
12. Institutional planning is –
A. short term
B. long term
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
both of the above
13. Institutional plan forms the basis of –
A. Village plan
B. District plan
C. State plan
D. National plan
Answer: B.
District plan
14. Institutional planning is an index of _____________of an
institution
A. excellence
B. autonomy
C. quality
D. standard
Answer: B.
autonomy
15. Institutional planning aims to –
A. save time, money and materials
B. involve every teacher in the plan preparation
C. promote better co-operation among teachers
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
involve every teacher in the plan preparation
16. “Planning is an act or process of making or carrying out
plans”. Who gave this definition?
A. Webster’s International Dictionary
B. Oxford Dictionary
C. Wikipedia
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Webster’s International Dictionary
17. “Planning is to design some action to be done beforehand”.Who
gave this definition?
A. Webster’s International Dictionary
B. Oxford Dictionary
C. Wikipedia
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Oxford Dictionary
18. “Planning is a way of projecting our intentions, that is, a
method of deciding what we want to accomplish”. Who said this?
A. Cuthbert
B. Likert
C. Adesina
D. Edmonds
Answer: B.
Adesina
19. “To plan means to project, forecast, design, make or chart out
a course”. Who said this?
A. Adesina
B. Fayol
C. Taylor
D. Ejiogu
Answer: B.
Ejiogu
20. The main goal of planning is –
A. social and economic development
B. welfare and progress of citizens
C. bringing about desirable changes
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
21. Good planning requires
A. future objectives
B. good vision
C. perception and ability
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
22. Planning is a good method of –
A. solving problems
B. eliminating trial and error method
C. checking wastage and stagnation
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
23. Efficient planning contributes to –
A. smoothness and ease of administration.
B. efficiency of the administrative process
C. best utilization of available resources.
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
24. Uneven educational growth and regional imbalances can be
corrected by adopting effective –
A. educational planning
B. educational management
C. educational administration
D. educational finance
Answer: B.
educational planning
25. A good plan is always an outcome of –
A. scientific procedures
B. comprehensive procedures
C. systematic procedures
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
26. Comprehensive planning means that planning should be concerned
with –
A. all levels of education.
B. all aspects of education
C. all components of education.
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
27. The first basic step or process involved in planning is –
A. defining the present situation
B. establishing goals, objectives or sets of goals
C. developing a set of actions.
D. determining aids and barriers
Answer: B.
establishing goals, objectives or sets of goals
28. The final step or process in planning is –
A. determining aids and barriers
B. developing a set of actions
C. preparing a blueprint of the plan and circulating it for public
opinion
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
preparing a blueprint of the plan and circulating it for public opinion
29. Quality of planning is very much influenced by –
A. relevance and accuracy of data
B. case of processing data
C. validity of interpretation of data
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
30. One basic chain of activities underlying all educational
planning consists of –
A. gathering information
B. processing information
C. interpreting information
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
31. “An institutional plan is “ a programme of development and
improvement prepared by an educational institution on the basis of its felt
needs and the resources available or likely to be available with a view to
improving the school programme and school practices”. Who said this?
A. E.W.Franklin
B. M.B.Buch
C. F.W.Taylor
D. Robert House
Answer: B.
M.B.Buch
32. “Institutional Planning is a milestone in the journey towards
the improvement of education.” Who said this?
A. E.W.Franklin
B. M.B.Buch
C. F.W.Taylor
D. Robert House
Answer: B.
E.W.Franklin
33. Institutional Plan emphasizes the planning and implementation
of programmes such as –
A. improvement of teaching methods
B. enrichment of curricula
C. increasing the professional competence of teachers
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
34. The king pin in institutional planning is the –
A. teacher
B. principal
C. head
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
teacher
35. The main objectives of institutional planning is –
A. Improvement of Instruction
B. Optimum utilization of existing resources
C. Imparting realism and concreteness to educational planning
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
36. The scope of institutional planning include –
A. Improvement of school plant
B. Improvement of instruction
C. Extra curricular activities for pupils
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
37. Extra- Curricular Activities for Pupils include –
A. Social service projects
B. Work experience
C. athletics and literary activities
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
38. Community programmes for the school include –
A. Literacy programmes
B. Adult education programmes
C. Youth service activities
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
39. Sound Educational Planning has to be –
A. pragmatic
B. progressive
C. forward-looking
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
40. Institutional planning results in improvement in motivation on
the part of –
A. teachers
B. management
C. students
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
41. Webster’s International Dictionary (1981) defines planning:
A. selects among alternatives, explores routes before travel begins and
identifies possible or probable outcomes of action.
B. as an act or process of making or carrying out plans.
C. efficient and effective planning saves time, effort and money.
D. is a process utilized by an administrator while performing the
role of a leader, decision-maker, change agent and so on.
Answer: B.
as an act or process of making or carrying out plans.
42. According to Hagman and Schwartz, planning is:
A. a good method of solving problems.
B. defining the present situation.
C. developing a set of actions.
D. planning selects among alternatives, explores routes before
travel begins and identifies possible or probable outcomes of action.
Answer: D.
planning selects among alternatives, explores routes before travel begins and
identifies possible or probable outcomes of action.
43. Educational planning is a process utilized by:
A. an administrator while performing the role of a leader, decision-maker,
change agent and so on.
B. social and economic concerned with the welfare and progress of
all citizens rather than the selfish goals of some special interest groups.
C. involvement of representatives of most of the concerned Sectors
of the society in the process of planning.
D. based on the principle of maximum utility of resources
available with school and the community.
Answer: B.
an administrator while performing the role of a leader, decision-maker, change
agent and so on.
44. The Indian Commission 1964-66 opines that every educational
institution can do much more through
A. a programme of development and improvement prepared by a particular
institution
B. better planning and hard work to improve the quality of education
within its existing resources
C. various alternative courses of action, evaluating these
alternatives and choosing the most suitable alternative
D. changes made on adhoc piecemeal basis to solve immediate
problems.
Answer: B.
better planning and hard work to improve the quality of education within its
existing resources
45. Educational planning is necessary to
A. ensure the success of education
B. minimize backward children
C. broaden the outlook of students
D. have better relationship among teachers
Answer: B.
ensure the success of education
46. Institutional planning is based on the principles ___
utilization of the resources available in the school and community.
A. maximum
B. sufficient
C. optimum
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
maximum
47. An Institutional planning is defined as “a programme of
educational developmental improvement prepared by an educational institution on
the basis of its felt needs”. Who gave this definition?
A. M.B. Buch
B. Harold Koontz
C. George Litwin
D. Robert Stringer
Answer: B.
M.B. Buch
48. Institutional involves the three main elements which are
A. pre-determined actions use of scarce funds and taking risks
B. pre-determined objectives, use of scarce resources and taking
decisions
C. planning, evaluation and review
D. programme, actions and reviews
Answer: B.
planning, evaluation and review
49. Educational planning is a subsystem of a general planning
for____ development.
A. human
B. social
C. economic
D. national
Answer: B.
national
50. Institutional planning can be of
A. long-term only
B. short-term only
C. short-term and long-term
D. none of the above
Answer: C.
short-term and long-term
51. Institutional planning is an effort to make____ use of
available resources.
A. sufficient
B. minimum
C. adequate
D. optimum
Answer: A.
sufficient
52. Institutional planning aims to
A. involve every teacher in the preparation of the plan
B. have better coordination between teachers
C. save time, money and materials
D. arouse curiosity of the students
Answer: B.
involve every teacher in the preparation of the plan
53. The basis of all programmes of quantitative and qualitative
improvement in education is
A. educational planning
B. educational management
C. educational finance
D. managerial behaviour
Answer: B.
educational planning
54. Planning process means
A. plan to plan
B. goal to goal
C. programme of development
D. making process
Answer: B.
programme of development
55. Strategic planning is also known as
A. Short-term planning
B. Long-term planning
C. Short and Long-term planning
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Long-term planning
56. This approach also known as ‘social planning’ or ‘planning for
social development’ is
A. man power approach
B. social demand approach
C. rate of return approach
D. social justice approach
Answer: D.
social justice approach
57. In which year was the International Conference on educational
planning held at Paris?
A. 1968
B. 1967
C. 1958
D. 1966
Answer: A.
1968
58. Educational Planning in India has failed to adopt___ approach
as there is fast increasing unemployment in every field of man power production
in education.
A. social justice
B. rate of return
C. man power
D. social demand
Answer: C.
man power
59. The concept of planning in India dates back to____ when Indian
National Congress appointed National Planning Committee.
A. 1937
B. 1947
C. 1938
D. none of the above
Answer: A.
1938
60. Planning in education is an extremely important activity as it
forms the basis of all programmes of____ improvement in education.
A. quantitative
B. qualitative
C. quantiatative and qualitative
D. none of the above
Answer: C.
quantiatative and qualitative
61. Educational Planning is necessary to ensure
A. success of the enterprise
B. efficient and effective planning saves time, effort and money
C. good method of solving problems
D. all of the above
Answer: D.
all of the above
62. Planning is involved in
A. establishing a goal or a set of goals
B. defining the present situation
C. determining aids and barriers
D. all of the above
Answer: B.
all of the above
63. One of the characteristics of Institutional Planning
A. Co-operative
B. Man-power
C. Educational development
D. Progress
Answer: B.
Co-operative
64. Institutional planning is based on
A. modern educational planning
B. defining the present situation
C. developing a set of actions
D. community set up
Answer: D.
community set up
65. Institutional planning on one hand stresses on____ of human and
material resources and on the other hand also pays accent on augmenting human
efforts.
A. need based
B. specificity
C. goal oriented
D. optimum utilisation
Answer: D.
optimum utilisation
66. Institutional planning is a means of
A. accomplishing widespread targets of education
B. planning activity must be stimulated in some way at some level
C. planning was considered regimentation and standardisation
suitable only for authoritarian state
D. determining aids and barriers
Answer: A.
accomplishing widespread targets of education
67. Institutional planning lays stress on both
A. national and state policies
B. improvement and development
C. curriculum and co-curricular
D. qualitative and quantitative
Answer: B.
improvement and development
68. Planning should be two-way process, starting from below, from
the very grass-roots from what is called
A. Educational planning
B. Institutional planning
C. Educational management
D. Financial management
Answer: B.
Institutional planning
69. Modern educational planning emphasizes that only the top
administrator or the government should be involved in
A. management
B. activity
C. implementing
D. planning
Answer: B.
planning
70. Efficient and effective planning saves
A. economy, industry and commerce
B. schools and colleges
C. time, effort and money
D. none of these
Answer: C.
time, effort and money
71. The objective of educational planning is
A. identifying causes of educational problems
B. establishing a goal or a set of goals
C. lays stress on improvement and development both
D. developing a set of actions
Answer: A.
identifying causes of educational problems
72. When a plan is prepared by a particular institution on the
basis of its own development and improvement, it is called institutional
planning in which each ____ school must have its own plan.
A. secondary
B. primary
C. middle
D. higher secondary
Answer: A.
secondary
73. Planning was considered regimentation and standardisation
suitable only for
A. democratic state
B. republican state
C. authoritarian state
D. socialist state
Answer: C.
authoritarian state
74. “Planning selects among alternatives, explores routes before
travel begins and identifies possible or probable outcomes of action before the
executive and his organisation is committed to any”. Who says this?
A. Hagman Schwartz
B. Webster
C. M.B. Buch
D. None of the above
Answer: A.
Hagman Schwartz
75. Democratic planning in India centralised but it lays emphasis
on decentralised units at_____level
A. village
B. urban
C. specific
D. rural
Answer: A.
village
76. Planning is purposeful action having certain____ and ends to
achieve
A. requirement
B. improvement
C. opportunities
D. objective
Answer: D.
objective
77. The complexities of modern technology in society have given rise to the
need for planning in____
A. education
B. society
C. institution
D. management
Answer: B.
education
78. In___ planning with one’s view the national and state
educational policies are also reflected.
A. educational
B. institutional
C. administrative
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
institutional
79. After the Second World War, the principle and methods of educational
development in the Soviet Union were adopted by the____ States of Central.
A. socialist
B. authoritarian
C. Marxist
D. democratic
Answer: B.
socialist
80. The basic chain of activities underlying all educational
planning consists of____
A. gathering information
B. democratic set up
C. community support
D. human and physical resources
Answer: B.
gathering information
chapter: Educational
Management
81. The origin of Educational Management as a field of study began
in the –
A. U.S.A
B. U.K
C. France
D. Germany
Answer: B.
U.S.A
82. An appropriate use of means and resources for realizing
specific objectives is known as –
A. Planning
B. Management
C. Finance
D. Development
Answer: B.
Management
83. Educational Management has drawn heavily on disciplines like –
A. Economics
B. Political Science
C. Sociology
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
84. “Management is the art of knowing exactly what you want to do
and seeing that they do it in thebest and cheapest way.” Who said this?
A. F.W Taylor
B. F.M. Smith
C. G.Terry Page
D. J.B Thomas
Answer: B.
F.W Taylor
85. “Management is an activity involving responsibility for
getting things done through other people.” Who said this?
A. Henri Fayol
B. W. Taylor
C. E. Smith
D. Cuthbert
Answer: B.
Cuthbert
86. “Educational Management is the theory and practice of the
organization and administration of existing educational establishment and
systems.” Who said this?
A. G.Terry Page and J.B Thomas
B. Taylor & Smith
C. Max Weber
D. Henri Fayol
Answer: B.
G.Terry Page and J.B Thomas
87. The human elements of Educational Management include –
A. children
B. parents
C. teachers and other employees
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
88. The material elements of Educational Management include –
A. money
B. buildings and grounds
C. books and equipments
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
89. A process that aims at maintaining the institutions of
education and making them functionefficiently and effectively is called –
A. Educational Planning
B. Educational Management
C. Educational Finance
D. Human Resource Development
Answer: B.
Educational Management
90. Beyond human and material elements, Educational Management
also includes –
A. ideas
B. laws and regulations
C. community
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
91. Educational Management is different from that of general
management in the –
A. use of terminology
B. techniques of application
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
both of the above
92. Who is considered to be the father of modern concept of
management?
A. Max Weber
B. William Henry Smyth
C. Henri Fayol
D. F.W. Taylor
Answer: B.
Henri Fayol
93. The father of bureaucratic management theory is –
A. Henry Fayol
B. F.W Taylor
C. Max Weber
D. William Henry Smyth
Answer: B.
Max Weber
94. The father of technocratic management theory is –
A. Henry Fayol
B. F.W Taylor
C. Max Weber
D. William Henry Smyth
Answer: B.
William Henry Smyth
95. Henri Fayol gave _____ principles of management.
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Answer: B.
14
96. Henry Fayol’s most famous publication was titled –
A. Das Kapital
B. Administration Industrielle et Générale
C. Management Theories
D. Administration and Management styles
Answer: B.
Administration Industrielle et Générale
97. Esprit de Corps simply means –
A. spirit of competition
B. spirit of bravery
C. fighting spirit
D. team spirit and unity
Answer: B.
team spirit and unity
98. In management, Equity refers to –
A. fairness & equality
B. financial compensation
C. value of shares
D. equality of gender
Answer: B.
fairness & equality
99. Scalar Chain in management refers to –
A. chain of command
B. chain of development
C. chain of demand
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
chain of command
100. In management terms, Remuneration refers to –
A. financial and non-financial compensation
B. salary
C. pay
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
financial and non-financial compensation
101. A student can transfer from one school to another in
different regions without any difficulty under –
A. Centralized system
B. Decentralized system
C. Technocratic system
D. Bureaucratic system
Answer: B.
Centralized system
102. Centralized system brings about –
A. uniformity of structure
B. uniformity of standard
C. uniformity of curriculum
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
103. Centralized management is governed by –
A. specialists
B. technocrats
C. bureaucrats
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
bureaucrats
104. Under centralized management, all power rests in a –
A. central agency
B. state agency
C. local agency
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
central agency
105. Duplication of works and experiments is avoided in –
A. Decentralized system
B. Centralized system
C. Technocratic system
D. Bureaucratic system
Answer: B.
Centralized system
106. Local needs are better looked after under the –
A. Centralized system
B. Decentralized system
C. Technocratic system
D. Bureaucratic system
Answer: B.
Decentralized system
107. Bureaucratic management follows the principle of –
A. rationality
B. objectivity
C. consistency
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
108. ‘A formal system of organization based on clearly defined
hierarchical levels and roles in orderto maintain efficiency and effectiveness’
is known as –
A. Centralized management
B. Decentralized management
C. Bureaucratic management
D. Technocratic management
Answer: B.
Bureaucratic management
109. An important feature of Bureaucratic management is –
A. high degree of division of labor and specialization
B. relationship among members is formal and impersonal
C. rules and regulations are well defined
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
110. Which type of management is often called the ideal type of
management?
A. Centralized management
B. Decentralized management
C. Technocratic management
D. Bureaucratic management
Answer: B.
Bureaucratic management
111. The back and forth between committees that slows down the
decision-making process inbureaucratic system is commonly known as –
A. Red Zone
B. Red Tape
C. Deadline
D. Deadlock
Answer: B.
Red Tape
112. The term ‘technocracy’ was coined by the US engineer
A. Henri Fayol
B. William Henry Smyth
C. Max Weber
D. F.W Taylor
Answer: B.
William Henry Smyth
113. Principles of management explain how managers should –
A. organize and interact with staff
B. lead the staff
C. govern the staff
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
organize and interact with staff
114. ‘A form of government where decision-makers are chosen for
office based on their technicalexpertise and skills’ is known as –
A. Centralized management
B. Decentralized management
C. Technocratic management
D. Bureaucratic management
Answer: B.
Technocratic management
115. A technocrat is :-
A. A technical expert, especially one in a managerial or administrative
position.
B. An advocate or proponent of technocracy.
C. An individual who makes decisions based solely on technical
information and not on personal or public opinion.
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
116. Rules and regulations in a technocratic management are often
–
A. flexible
B. rigid and inflexible
C. lax
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
rigid and inflexible
117. In technocratic management, decision makers are selected
based on – upon how knowledgeableand skillful
A. knowledge and skill
B. personality and charisma
C. leadership quality
D. popularity
Answer: B.
knowledge and skill
118. Internal management deals with –
A. classroom transactions
B. physical and material resources
C. financial transactions
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
119. The process of evaluating the best policies in order to
achieve the institution’s goals andpriorities is called –
A. External Management
B. Internal Management
C. Strategic Management
D. Maintenance Management
Answer: B.
Strategic Management
120. Management of Methods deals with –
A. organization of curriculum
B. organization of teaching methods
C. organization of evaluation techniques
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
121. Educational Administration is the process of
A. Utilising appropriate resources for development of human qualities
B. Manage activities of educational institutions
C. Planning, organising, directing and controlling
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Manage activities of educational institutions
122. In Educational Management function of reporting is/are
A. Documentation
B. Record keeping
C. Inspection
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
123. In Educational Management function of planning
A. Preparing for future for directed goals
B. Financial planning
C. To appoint staff
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
Preparing for future for directed goals
124. In Educational Management function of coordinating is
A. Record keeping
B. Relationship between stock holder
C. To appoint staff
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Relationship between stock holder
125. Types of Educational Administration are
A. 2 types
B. 3 types
C. 4 types
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
None of the above
126. In Educational Management function of Budgeting is
A. Financial planning
B. Accounting
C. Control and expenditure
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Accounting
127. In Educational Administration Autocratic Administration
A. One person is responsible for running affairs of institution
B. Two persons are responsible for running affairs of institution
C. Both A&B
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
One person is responsible for running affairs of institution
128. Modern concept in Educational Administration is?
A. Autocratic administration
B. Democratic administration
C. Laissez faire administration
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Autocratic administration
129. Educational Management is a comprehensive effort intended to
achieve some_________educational objectives
A. General
B. Specific
C. Operative
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
Specific
130. The centralized system of management aim at
A. Equality
B. Competency
C. Uniformity
D. Flexibility
Answer: B.
Uniformity
131. Which of the following is not a structural characteristic of
Bureaucrats
A. A graded system of authority
B. A system of central files
C. Chaotic and specific rules which define procedures and which
are followed
D. A routinisation of a task
Answer: B.
Chaotic and specific rules which define procedures and which are followed
132. ______ensures the continuity of the growth of the enterprise
A. Planning
B. Staffing
C. Supervising
D. Budgeting
Answer: B.
Staffing
133. What is the process of distributing resources by translating
plans into action and fosteringaccountability
A. Organising
B. Directing
C. Controlling
D. Budgeting
Answer: B.
Controlling
134. _______ is systematic process of coordinating group efforts
to achieve results
A. Motivating
B. Budgeting
C. Reporting
D. Staffing
Answer: B.
Motivating
135. Who share the most responsibility according to the Principles
of Sharing
A. The teachers
B. The students
C. The administrators
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
136. A democratic management should provide _______ of opportunity
in the field of education
A. Freedom
B. Restriction
C. Equity
D. Equality
Answer: B.
Equality
137. Which of the following convictions are exhibited by the
administrator
A. Democratic leadership is accepted as a way of life
B. Growth relies on the efforts of individuals rather than group
efforts
C. The welfare of all is assured by the welfare specific member of
the group
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Democratic leadership is accepted as a way of life
138. The origin of the development of educational management as a
field of study began in whichcountry
A. United Kingdom
B. Sweden
C. Germany
D. U.S.A
Answer: B.
U.S.A
139. The development of educational management originated during
the
A. Early 20th century
B. Late 20th century
C. 1800s
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Early 20th century
140. Which of the following is the human elements of educational
management
A. Children
B. Parents
C. Teachers
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
141. Which of the following is the material resources of
educational management
A. Money
B. Buildings and grounds
C. Equipments and instructional supplies
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
142. In management process, the most interpreted word is
A. Organising
B. Delegating
C. Controlling
D. Planning
Answer: B.
Organising
143. The department(s) that an event management company will have
is/are
A. Creative
B. Production
C. Client servicing
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
144. Who said, “Management is a multiple organ that manages a
business, manages a managerand manages workers and work”?
A. Harold Konntz
B. Peter Drucker
C. Kenneth O’ Donell
D. Anonymous
Answer: B.
Peter Drucker
145. Under mechanism of scientific management, scientific task
setting includes
A. Time study
B. Motion study
C. Method study
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
146. Management is a creative and______ process
A. Systematic
B. Continuous
C. Long
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Long
147. Management as a discipline is the function of
A. Science
B. Art
C. Creativity
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
Science
148. The word____ denotes a function, a task, a discipline
A. Management
B. Leadership
C. Motivation
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Leadership
149. Being proactive in managing a situation would mean
A. Preparing yourself in an action manner
B. Preparing in the present for the upcoming future events to
tackle them in a better way
C. Keep yourself up-to-date with future happenings
D. Actively participating in current activities
Answer: B.
Preparing in the present for the upcoming future events to tackle them in a
better way
150. _______ is one who knows in depth one particular branch or
department
A. Bureaucrats
B. Administrator
C. Controller
D. Technocrats
Answer: B.
Technocrats
151. The internal environment factor(s) that influence management
is/are
A. Labor
B. Machines
C. Place
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
152. The heart of the administration is the__________
A. Directing
B. Organising
C. Controlling
D. Cooperating
Answer: B.
Directing
153. Who defines the educational management is the “Theory and
practice of the organisationand administration of existing educational
establishments and systems”
A. Koopman
B. Paul Munroe
C. G. Terry Page and J.B. Thomas
D. Tony Bush
Answer: B.
G. Terry Page and J.B. Thomas
154. Which of the following is not a principle of management?
A. Principle of Justice
B. Principle of Participation
C. Principle of Leadership
D. Principle of Assessment
Answer: B.
Principle of Assessment
155. _______ makes no attempt to install a uniform pattern or a
national system of education
A. Decentralisation
B. Bureaucracy
C. Centralisation
D. Technocracy
Answer: B.
Decentralisation
156. A Bureaucrats by_______ of his training is considered to be
versed with rules and regulation
A. Commitment
B. Discipline
C. Limitation
D. Virtue
Answer: B.
Virtue
157. _______ is a motivating force in management
A. Dominance
B. Leading
C. Control
D. System
Answer: B.
Leading
158. _______ is the process of ensuring that the policies and
techniques established for achievingobjectives of an organisation are properly
and successfully followed
A. Reporting
B. Evaluation
C. Supervising
D. Planning
Answer: B.
Supervising
159. Organisation begins when people combine their_______ for a
given purpose
A. Knowledge
B. Skills
C. Power
D. Efforts
Answer: B.
Efforts
160. ________ is deciding in advance what to do, how to do it,
when to do it and who is to do it,it involves anticipating the future and
consciously choosing the future course of action
A. Directing
B. Planning
C. Organising
D. Coordinating
Answer: B.
Planning
chapter:
Financial Management
161. The objective of financial management is –
A. To ensure optimum utilization of funds
B. To ensure human capital development
C. To ensure safety on investment
D. All the above
Answer: B.
All the above
162. Which of the following is not a source of income of educational
institutions?
A. Land grants and endowments
B. Government grants
C. Loan from banks
D. Student fees
Answer: B.
Loan from banks
163. Financial management is concernrd with –
A. profit and loss
B. procurement and utilization of funds
C. loan from banks
D. sound investment
Answer: B.
procurement and utilization of funds
164. Educational finance aims at seeing that the money for education is spent
most –
A. judiciously & productively
B. appropriately & adequately
C. effectively & efficiently
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
judiciously & productively
165. The main source of income of educational institutions is –
A. Student fees
B. Gifts & donations
C. Government funds
D. All the above
Answer: B.
Government funds
166. Public funds include money recieved from –
A. central government
B. state government
C. local government
D. All the above
Answer: B.
All the above
167. In ancient and medieval India, education was mainly financed by –
A. Endowments
B. Land grants
C. Donations
D. Gifts & Bequests
Answer: B.
Endowments
168. Educational cess levied by local bodies may be in the form of a –
A. land revenue tax
B. tax on houses/building tax
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
both of the above
169. The biggest problem in educational finance is –
A. Maintenance of normal services
B. constitutional provisions
C. political factors
D. system of administration
Answer: B.
Maintenance of normal services
170. Which is not a major factor affecting financial allocations?
A. Economic development
B. Socio-cultural environment
C. Expansion of educational facilities
D. Developmental Policies
Answer: B.
Expansion of educational facilities
171. “Financial Management is an area of financial
decision-making, harmonising individual motives and enterprise goals”. Who said
this?
A. Weston Brigham
B. Howard & Upton
C. Solomon
D. Taylor
Answer: B.
Weston Brigham
172. “Financial Management is the application of general managerial principles
to the area offinancial decision-making”. Who said this?
A. Weston Brigham
B. Howard & Upton
C. Solomon
D. Taylor
Answer: B.
Howard & Upton
173. “Financial Management is concerned with the efficient use of an important
economicresource, namely, capital funds”. Who said this?
A. Weston Brigham
B. Howard & Upton
C. Solomon
D. Taylor
Answer: B.
Solomon
174. “Financial Management is concerned with the procurement of funds and their
effectiveutilization in business”. Who said this?
A. SC Kuchhal
B. S.N Maheshwari
C. S.K Mangal
D. Choudhury
Answer: B.
SC Kuchhal
175. “Financial Management is concerned with raising finances and their
effective utilizationtowards achieving organisational goals”. Who said this?
A. SC Kuchhal
B. S.N Maheshwari
C. S.K Mangal
D. Choudhury
Answer: B.
S.N Maheshwari
176. Educational needs are related to the –
A. size of the population
B. social change
C. economic and political development
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
177. Sound financial planning includes –
A. decisions about revenue, cost and economy
B. budget administration
C. financial relationships among various agencies
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
178. The roots of educational finance are found in basic disciplines like –
A. statistics
B. economics and political science
C. law and taxation
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
179. The sources of income for education may be broadly classified into –
A. Public and Private funds
B. Government and Non – government funds
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Public and Private funds
180. Public funds may be in the form of –
A. grants
B. subsidies
C. subventions
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
181. The various kinds of fees charged to students include –
A. tuition fee
B. library and laboratory fee
C. magazine and games fee
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
182. Sums of money where the principles are maintained intact and only the
income from theinterest on the principal are consumed is called –
A. Land grants
B. Bequests
C. Endowments
D. Philantropic trust
Answer: B.
Endowments
183. The essential aspects of educational finance include changes in –
A. targets and policies
B. procedures
C. administration
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
184. Some of the main problems faced in financing education are –
A. expanding educational facilities
B. expanding educational services
C. lack of priorities
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
185. Which is a major factor affecting financial allocations?
A. Unequal distribution of wealth
B. Population mobility
C. Constitutional Provisions
D. Low level of national income
Answer: B.
Constitutional Provisions
186. The main elements of traditional approach to financial
management are –
A. Institutional sources of finance
B. Issue of financial devices to collect refunds from capital
market
C. Accounting and legal relationship between source of finance and
business
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
187. The main elements of modern approach to financial management are –
A. evaluation of alternative fund utilization
B. capital budgeting
C. financial planning
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
188. The critical decisions to be taken under modern approach to financial
management are –
A. investment decision
B. financing decision
C. dividend decision
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
189. Which is a function of financial management?
A. tax planning
B. management of provident funds
C. securities and social insurance funds
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
190. Which is not a scope of financial management?
A. financial investment
B. financial control
C. financial supervision
D. financial planning
Answer: B.
financial investment
191. The nature of financial management is concerned with –
A. functions and goals of the institution
B. procedural aspects
C. relation with other subsystems
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
192. Financial management essentially involves –
A. risk-return trade off
B. types of assets
C. investment decisions
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
193. Financial management affects the –
A. survival of the firm
B. growth of the firm
C. vitality of the firm
D. survival, growth and vitality of the firm
Answer: B.
survival, growth and vitality of the firm
194. Financial management is needed due to –
A. acquisition and proper use of funds
B. improve profitability
C. increase value of the firm/institution
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
195. Proper allocation and utilization of funds leads to –
A. improvement of operational efficiency
B. improvement of profitability
C. increase value of the firm/institution
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
196. Improving profitability depends on –
A. promoting savings
B. proper and effective use of funds
C. increasing value of the firm
D. acquisition of funds
Answer: B.
proper and effective use of funds
197. The ultimate aim of any business concern is –
A. increase the wealth of the investors
B. maximize the wealth of the firm
C. increase the value of the firm
D. optimize the profit of the firm
Answer: B.
increase the value of the firm
198. Acquisition of funds is determined by certain features such
as –
A. philosophy of the institute
B. vision and goals of the institute
C. competitive environment
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
199. Factors affecting allotment of funds include –
A. availability of funds
B. needs of various departments or services
C. nature of activity undertaken
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
200. Other sources of getting money to finance education include –
A. donations, bequests and gifts
B. interests on bank balances and securities
C. rent from buildings
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
201. Which one of the following is the main source of income for
educational organisation?
A. Fees from the students
B. Endowments and land grants
C. Donations
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
202. Major factors that influences educational finance is
A. Removal of disparities in educational opportunities
B. Maintenance of normal service
C. Demand for education
D. Unemployment of youth
Answer: B.
Removal of disparities in educational opportunities
203. “Finance is the art and science of managing money”.Who says this?
A. Lawrence J. Gitman
B. Taylor
C. Hawthorne
D. Elton
Answer: B.
Lawrence J. Gitman
204. Which one of the following is not the objective of financial management?
A. To ensure human capital development
B. To ensure adequate returns to the shareholders
C. To ensure optimum fund utilisation
D. To ensure safety on investment
Answer: B.
To ensure human capital development
205. Financial management is concerned with
A. Profit and loss of the organisation
B. Procurement and utilisation of funds
C. Loan from banks
D. Exchange of money with other countries
Answer: B.
Procurement and utilisation of funds
206. Which one of the following is not a source of income for
educational organisation?
A. Land grants and endowments
B. Government funds
C. Loan from State Bank of India
D. Fees from the students
Answer: B.
Loan from State Bank of India
207. The success of any business organisation depends on the
A. Knowledge of the workers
B. Provision of sufficient money
C. Geographical area
D. Road contributions
Answer: B.
Knowledge of the workers
208. The main source of income of the educational institution is received from
A. The Village Community
B. The United Nation
C. The State Government
D. The fee of students
Answer: B.
The fee of students
209. Under centralised management, authority and powers rest in a/an
A. Local body
B. Autonomous body
C. Central body
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Central body
210. “Shareholder wealth” in a firm is represented by:
A. The number of people employed in the firm
B. The book value of the firm’s assets less the book value of its
liabilities
C. The amount of salary paid to its employees
D. The market price per share of the firm’s common stock
Answer: B.
The market price per share of the firm’s common stock
211. The objective of financial management is to:
A. Maximize earnings per share
B. Maximize the value of the firm’s common stock
C. Maximize return on investment
D. Maximize market share
Answer: B.
Maximize return on investment
212. “Financial management is that activity of management which is concerned
with the planning, procuring and controlling of the firm’s financial resources”.
Who says this?
A. Weston and Brigham
B. J.F. Bradlery
C. Deepika& Maya Rani
D. Ezra Solomon
Answer: B.
Deepika& Maya Rani
213. “Financial management is an area of financial decision making, harmonizing
individual motives and enterprise goals”. Who define this?
A. J.F. Bradlery
B. Ezra Solomon
C. Deepika& Maya Rani
D. Weston and Brigham
Answer: B.
Weston and Brigham
214. “Financial management is the area of business management devoted to a
judicious use of capital and a careful selection of sources of capital in order
to enable a business firm to move in the direction of reaching its goals” Who
says this?
A. Guthman and Dougal
B. Weston and Brigham
C. J.F. Bradlery
D. Deepika& Maya Rai
Answer: B.
J.F. Bradlery
215. “Financial management is properly viewed as an integral part of overall
management rather than as a staff specially concerned with funds raising
operations”.
A. Deepika& Maya Rai
B. J.F. Bradlery
C. Guthman and Dougal
D. Ezra Solomon
Answer: B.
Guthman and Dougal
216. “The activity concerned with the planning, raising, controlling and
administering of fundsused in the business”. Who defines this?
A. Ezra Solomon
B. J.F. Bradlery
C. Guthman and Dougal
D. Weston Brigham
Answer: B.
Weston Brigham
217. The most common cause of financial problems are:
A. Undercapitalization
B. Inadequate expense control
C. Credit terms
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
218. A statement that projects management’s expectations for revenues and,
based on those financial expectations, allocates the use of specific resources
throughout the firm is called:
A. Capital budget
B. Operating budget
C. Cash budget
D. Resource budget
Answer: B.
Resource budget
219. An example of fixed asset is
A. Live stock
B. Value stock
C. Income stock
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
Live stock
220. The total cost that arises when the quantity produced is increased by one
unit is called
A. The number of people employed in the firm
B. The book value of the firm’s assets less the book value of its
liabilities
C. The amount of salary paid to its employees
D. The market price per share of the firm’s common stock
Answer: B.
The book value of the firm’s assets less the book value of its liabilities
221. ______ varies inversely with profitability.
A. Liquidity
B. Risk
C. Financing
D. Liabilities
Answer: B.
Liquidity
222. _________ of a firm refers to the composition of its long term funds and
its capitalstructure.
A. Capitalisation
B. Over-capitalistion
C. Under-capitalisation
D. Market capitalisation
Answer: B.
Capitalisation
223. In finance, “working capital” means the same thing as
A. Total assets
B. Fixed assets
C. Current assets
D. Current assets minus current liabilities
Answer: B.
Current assets
224. Which of the following would be consistent with a more aggressive approach
tofinancing working capital
A. Financing short term needs with short term funds
B. Financing permanent inventory build up with long term debt
C. Financing seasonal needs with short term funds
D. Financing some long term needs with short term funds
Answer: B.
Financing some long term needs with short term funds
225. Which of the following is not the responsibility of financial management?
A. Allocation of funds to current and capital assets
B. Obtaining the best mix of financing alternatives
C. Preparation of the firm’s accounting statements
D. Development of an appropriate dividend policy
Answer: B.
Preparation of the firm’s accounting statements
226. Uses of funds include a(an):
A. Decrease in cash
B. Increase in any liability
C. Tax refund
D. Increased in fixed assets
Answer: B.
Tax refund
227. A capital investment is one that
A. Has the prospect of long term benefits
B. Has the prospect of short term benefits
C. Is only undertaken by large corporations
D. Applies only to investment in fixed assets
Answer: B.
Has the prospect of long term benefits
228. Which one of the following factors that influence educational finance?
A. Demand for education
B. Financial control
C. Concentration of wealth
D. Level of national income
Answer: B.
Demand for education
229. The main problem of financing a scheme of post-secondary education that
faced with serious difficulties
A. expansion of educational services
B. Removal of disparities in educational opportunities
C. Inadequacy of funds
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Inadequacy of funds
230. Modern industrial development has caused________
A. Private enterprise
B. Economic imbalances
C. Social change
D. Economic contribution
Answer: B.
Economic imbalances
231. The control of________ is a very important problem because
‘power follows the purse’and this power may be easily misused
A. Economy
B. Population
C. Government
D. Finance
Answer: B.
Finance
232. Economists believe in the law of diminishing marginal utility’. This ‘utility’
means
A. Ability
B. Efficiency
C. Satisfaction
D. Reduction
Answer: B.
Satisfaction
233. Efficiency can be much improved if there is only a________ planning.
A. Short term and long term
B. Short term
C. Long term
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Long term
234. It has been decided that______ of schooling will be made available to
majority of our youth
A. 12 years
B. 10 years
C. 5 years
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
12 years
235. To solve the problem of mobility of population and overcrowding in the
cities the government has to adopt
A. Appropriate measures both at the economic and educational levels
B. Evolving a new finance structure in which the Central
government will have to play significant role
C. Maintenance of a high level of national income
D. Financing of education
Answer: B.
Appropriate measures both at the economic and educational levels
236. Which one is not educational finances needed for purposes in
education?
A. Maintenance of normal educational services
B. Expansion of educational services
C. Expansion of disparities in educational opportunities
D. Planning, organising, directing and controlling the financial
activities
Answer: B.
Planning, organising, directing and controlling the financial activities
237. The most important method used in Ancient and medieval times in financing
education is
A. Land grants and income yielding endowmwnts
B. Learning while earning
C. Donation from the public
D. Government funds
Answer: B.
Land grants and income yielding endowmwnts
238. One of the following is not include in the important activities in the
field of education undertaken by UNESCO
A. Centre for Educational Technology
B. Secondary School Teaching License Project
C. Organisation of meetings, seminars, workshops etc
D. Expansion of educational services
Answer: B.
Expansion of educational services
239. An important problem of social change, which cannot be solved by
half-harted measures is
A. Unemployment of youth
B. Population mobility
C. Age distribution of population
D. Extension of educational opportunities
Answer: B.
Age distribution of population
240. Besides the provision for special education, ___________ will require
additionaladjustments in the policies of educational financing
A. Vocational education, professional training course etc
B. Financial resource
C. Distribution of funds
D. School fees
Answer: B.
Vocational education, professional training course etc
chapter:
Managerial Behaviour
241. Managerial Behaviour means the behaviour, attitude, personality traits,
intelligence, etc of the –
A. teacher
B. manager
C. principal
D. head
Answer: B.
manager
242. The social qualities of a good administrator/ manager should comprise of –
A. social tact and good judgement
B. personal charm
C. sense of humour
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
243. Educational Leadership is a term applied to –
A. principals or
B. administrators
C. department heads or academic deans
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
244. Leadership style refers to the –
A. personality pattern of a leader
B. attitude pattern of a leader
C. behavior pattern of a leader
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
behavior pattern of a leader
245. When the leader expects complete obedience from his followers and all
decision making power is concentrated in the leader, it is called –
A. Dictatorial style
B. Autocratic style
C. Monarchial style
D. none of the above
Answer: B.
Autocratic style
246. When freedom is allowed to subordinates and they are given
free hand in deciding their own policies and methods and the leader rarely
interferes, it is called –
A. Democratic style
B. Delegating Style
C. Laissez – faire style
D. Autocratic style
Answer: B.
Laissez – faire style
247. When a leader acts like a father to his sub-ordinates and protects and
guides them, it iscalled –
A. Benevolent style
B. Paternalistic style
C. Participative style
D. Maternalistic style
Answer: B.
Paternalistic style
248. Theory X and Theory Y of Leadership style was proposed by –
A. Douglas McGregor
B. Hersey and Blanchard
C. Rensis Likert
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Douglas McGregor
249. Rensis Likert proposed __________ leadership styles.
A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: B.
4
250. Achievement-Oriented style of leadership was given by –
A. Rensis Likert
B. Robert House
C. Hersey and Blanchard
D. Douglas McGregor
Answer: B.
Robert House
251. Managerial behaviour is mainly concerned with
A. strict control of subordinates
B. leading the members of the organization efficiently
C. obeying the boss
D. receiving bribes from others
Answer: B.
leading the members of the organization efficiently
252. The opposite of democratic leadership is
A. laissez faire leadership
B. permissive leadership
C. authoritarian leadership
D. creative leadership
Answer: B.
authoritarian leadership
253. The general functions of a manager include –
A. Leading
B. Planning
C. Problem Solving
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
254. Leadership style is mainly the result of the –
A. philosophy of the leader.
B. personality of the leader.
C. experience of the leader.
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
255. Personal characteristics of a good manager include –
A. good personal qualities
B. good qualifications
C. mentally healthy
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
256. In order to be a successful manager, one has to be –
A. active and alert
B. hardworking and punctual
C. creative and democratic
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
257. Resources available in an educational institution include –
A. human resources
B. material resources
C. capital resources
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
258. For successful administrative leadership, one needs to possess –
A. intelligence and creativity
B. professional knowledge and skill
C. diagnosing and problem solving ability
D. all the above
Answer: B.
all the above
259. A good and effective manager should not be –
A. compassionate
B. egotistical
C. selfish
D. dictatorial
Answer: B.
compassionate
260. The best style of leadership is –
A. Autocratic style
B. Permissive style
C. Paternalistic style
D. Democratic style
Answer: B.
Democratic style
261. The two extremes of leadership style are –
A. Autocratic and Democratic style
B. Autocratic and Laissez-Faire style
C. Autocratic and Paternalistic style
D. Democratic and Laissez-Faire style
Answer: B.
Autocratic and Laissez-Faire style
262. When sub-ordinates are encouraged to take initiative and to participate in
decision making, it is called –
A. Autocratic style
B. Permissive style
C. Democratic style
D. Directive style
Answer: B.
Democratic style
263. Path Goal Theory of Leadership was given by –
A. Rensis Likert
B. Douglas McGregor
C. Robert House
D. Hersey & Blanchard
Answer: B.
Robert House
264. Situational Theory of Leadership was given by –
A. Rensis Likert
B. Douglas McGregor
C. Robert House
D. Hersey & Blanchard
Answer: B.
Hersey & Blanchard
265. Which type of leader happens to be authoritarian, autocratic,
task-oriented, rigid and strict?
A. X – style
B. Y – style
C. Z – style
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
X – style
266. Which type of leader happens to be supportive, democratic, participative
and delegating?
A. X – style
B. Y – style
C. Z – style
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Y – style
267. Telling style and Selling style of leadership was given by –
A. Hersey & Blanchard
B. Douglas McGregor
C. Robert House
D. Rensis Likert
Answer: B.
Hersey & Blanchard
268. The leadership styles given by Rensis Likert include –
A. Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles
B. Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez – faire and Paternalistic
styles
C. Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles
D. Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented
styles
Answer: B.
Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles
269. The leadership styles given by Robert House include –
A. Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez – faire and Paternalistic styles
B. Democratic, Participative, Benevolent and Exploitation styles
C. Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented
styles
D. Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles
Answer: B.
Directive, Supportive, Participative and Achiement-oriented styles
270. The leadership styles given by Hersey and Blanchard include –
A. Telling, Selling, Directing and Delegating styles
B. Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles
C. Telling, Selling, Directing and Controlling styles
D. Telling, Selling, Leading and Delegating styles
Answer: B.
Telling, Selling, Participative and Delegating styles
271. Telling followers what needs to be done and giving appropriate guidance
along the way is known as –
A. Telling style
B. Directive style
C. Selling style
D. Supportive style
Answer: B.
Directive style
272. Setting challenging goals in work and expecting high standards and success
is known as –
A. Laissex-faire style
B. Achievement – oriented style
C. Exploitation style
D. Benevolent style
Answer: B.
Achievement – oriented style
273. Which leadership style is most effective when followers are
at a very low level of maturity?
A. Delegating style
B. Participative style
C. Telling style
D. Authoritarian style
Answer: B.
Telling style
274. Which leadership style is most effective when followers are at a very high
level of maturity?
A. Selling style
B. Telling style
C. Directive style
D. Delegating style
Answer: B.
Delegating style
275. Which leadership style is best when the work is stressful, boring or
hazardous?
A. Directive style
B. Delegating style
C. Supportive style
D. Benevolent style
Answer: B.
Supportive style
276. Which leadership style is the odd one out?
A. Democratic style
B. Participative style
C. Exploitative style
D. Supportive style
Answer: B.
Exploitative style
277. “Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to
making something extraordinary happen”.Who said this?
A. D.R. Davies
B. Alan Keith
C. M. Chemers
D. Keith Davies
Answer: B.
Alan Keith
278. “Leadership is the ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives
enthusiastically”. Who said this?
A. D.R. Davies
B. Alan Keith
C. M. Chemers
D. Keith Davies
Answer: B.
Keith Davies
279. “Leadership is the process of social influence in which one person can
enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”.
Who said this?
A. D.R. Davies
B. Alan Keith
C. M. Chemers
D. Keith Davies
Answer: B.
M. Chemers
280. “Educational leadership is that quality which evokes from co-workers their
voluntary active participation in assuming responsibilities which contribute to
growth in relationships, attitudes and activities of the group.” Who said this?
A. W.H.Smith
B. E. Simon
D. R. Davies
Answer: B.
281. The factor which does not affect the managerial behaviour is
A. Personal factor
B. Social factor
C. Geographical factor
D. Political factor
Answer: B.
Geographical factor
282. Under decentralised management, all powers and responsibilities are
distributed andshared by
A. Central body
B. Top to bottom
C. Local body
D. Autonomous body
Answer: B.
Central body
283. Opposite to autocratic leadership style is
A. Free-rein leadership style
B. Participative or democratic style
C. Employee-oriented style
D. Task oriented style
Answer: B.
Free-rein leadership style
284. Who named the two major types of leadership behaviour pattern as system
orientedand person oriented
A. Fedler
B. Parson and Bales
C. Stogdill, Coins and Brown
D. Parson and Brown
Answer: B.
Stogdill, Coins and Brown
285. The term ‘manager’ points out to a person whois holding a managerial
position such as
A. Vice Chancellor of a university
B. Principal of a college
C. Director of an institution
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
286. A leader who gives orders only after consulting the group is
called
A. Autocratic leader
B. Laissez-faire leader
C. Democratic leader
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Democratic leader
287. The managerial behaviour is mainly
A. The preference for maintaining status quo
B. To control the subordinates strictly
C. To receive bribes from others
D. To obey the boss
Answer: B.
The preference for maintaining status quo
288. All decisions are centralised in
A. Democratic leadership
B. Laissez-faire leadership
C. Autocratic leadership
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Autocratic leadership
289. Under centralised management, authority and powers rest in a/an
A. Local body
B. Central body
C. Autonomous body
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Local body
290. Which of the following factors determines education allocation
A. Constitutional provision
B. National income
C. Proper motivation
D. Unity of demand
Answer: B.
Constitutional provision
291. The term manager, in fact, is a________ concept
A. Multi-meaning
B. Organisational
C. Managerial
D. Meaningful
Answer: B.
Multi-meaning
292. The variable determining the quality of managerial behaviour
are
A. The manager himself
B. The persons with whom he works
C. The cultural accomplishments and setting of the workers
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
293. What is one characteristic of a Laissez-faire leadership style?
A. Leader gives opinion only when asked
B. Leader takes charge
C. Everyone work together and participate together
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Leader gives opinion only when asked
294. ________ is increasing leadership rapidly
A. Strategy
B. Command
C. Getting others to follow
D. Control
Answer: B.
Control
295. Regarding leadership, which statement is false?
A. Leadership does not necessarily take place within
B. Hierarchical structure of an organisation
C. When people operate as leaders their role is alaways clearly
established and defined
D. Not every leader is a manager
Answer: B.
Hierarchical structure of an organisation
296. According to leaders experts________, are what are called “action logics”.
A. Bill Torbert and David Rooke
B. Torbert and Susanne Cook-Greuter
C. Parson and Bales
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Bill Torbert and David Rooke
297. _________ is one of the most effective leadership styles because it allows
lower-level employees to exercise authority.
A. Strategic leadership
B. Autocratic leadership
C. Democratic leadership
D. Laissez-faire leadership
Answer: B.
Democratic leadership
298. Under_______ the leader tends to reject an employee’s input
if it conflicts with company policy or past practices.
A. Bureaucratic leadership
B. Transformational leadership
C. Transactional leadership
D. Strategic leadership
Answer: B.
Bureaucratic leadership
299. A marketing team that receives a scheduled bonus for helping generate a
certain number of leads by the end of the quarter is an example of
A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Laissez-faire
D. Bureaucratic
Answer: B.
Autocratic
300. ________ leadership is the least intrusive form of leadership
A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Laissez-faire
D. Bureaucratic0
Answer: B.
Laissez-faire
301. Transformational leadership is always________ and improving
upon the company’sconventions.
A. Transacting
B. Conformity
C. Depending
D. Transforming
Answer: B.
Transforming
302. According to Rooke and Torbert, ________ is self-aware, creative and
primarily focusedon their own actions and development.
A. Alchemist
B. Strategist
C. Individualist
D. Opportunist
Answer: B.
Individualist
303. ________ are acutely aware of the environments in which they operate
A. Strategist
B. Opportunist
C. Individualist
D. Alchemist
Answer: B.
Strategist
304. Under_______ leader, no department or employee is overlooked.
A. Diplomat
B. Expert
C. Individualist
D. Alchemist
Answer: B.
Alchemist
305. ___________ tend to regard theor bad behaviour as legitimate in the cut
and thrust ofan eye-for-an-eye world”.
A. Alchemist
B. Opportunist
C. Diplomat
D. Expert
Answer: B.
Opportunist
306. Unlike Opportunist, the_______ isn’t concerned with
competition or assuming controlover situations.
A. Expert
B. Diplomat
C. Individualist
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Diplomat
307. The_______ is a pro in their given field, constantly striving to perfect
their knowledge ofa subject and perform to meet high expectations.
A. Expert
B. Diplomat
C. Individualist
D. Opportunist
Answer: B.
Expert
308. Factors that influenced the behaviour of the manager are
A. Personal factor
B. Social factor
C. Cultural factor
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
309. Which one of the following is the social factors which influence
managerial behaviour?
A. Society’s custom
B. Nature of the state
C. Functions of the government
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Society’s custom
310. The basic unit of society and of education is
A. Community
B. Parents
C. Family
D. Social activities
Answer: B.
Family
311. In a democratic system of government education is the
responsibility to be shared bythe government and the_____
A. Local people
B. Common people
C. Society
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Local people
312. Involvement of the teachers and managers in the task of planning is one of
the factorsof_______ factor of managerial behaviour
A. Political
B. Social
C. Cultural
D. Institutional
Answer: B.
Institutional
313. The personal factors in managerial behaviour are
A. Attitudes
B. Abilities
C. Socio-psychological
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
314. _______ are important determinants of managerial behaviour
A. Community characteristics
B. Quality of family life
C. Leadership structure
D. Society’s customs
Answer: B.
Community characteristics
315. Managerial behaviour is a term used quite often in
A. Applied behavioural research
B. Educational behavioural research
C. Democratic behavioural research
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Applied behavioural research
316. ‘Improvement of material equipment’ is under which factor that influence
the behaviourof manager?
A. Political factor
B. Social factor
C. Personal factor
D. Institutional factor
Answer: B.
Institutional factor
317. ________ relates to a particular time, place and social
situation
A. Educational administration
B. Educational management
C. Educational planning
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
Educational management
318. The different types of leadership styles are
A. Democratic leadership
B. Autocratic leadership
C. Laissez-faire leadership
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
319. Which one of the following is not the political factors?
A. Nature of the state
B. Functions of the government
C. Statutory provision for education
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
None of the above
320. A manager has often been defined as
A. One who manages persons, controls a business or who organises other people’s
activities
B. The leader makes decisions based on the input of each team
member
C. A talented individual contributor and a source of knowledge for
the team
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
One who manages persons, controls a business or who organises other people’s
activities
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Educational Supervision
321. Supervision is a
A. Guiding and stimulating service
B. Fault finding service
C. Punishment service
D. Disciplinary service
Answer: B.
Guiding and stimulating service
322. Supervision is a/an
A. Help service
B. Punishment service
C. Fault-finding service
D. Authoritarian service
Answer: B.
Help service
323. “Supervision is an expert technical service primarily concerned with
studying and improving the conditions that surround learning and pupil growth.”
Whose definition is this?
A. Kimball Wiles
B. A. S. Barr
C. John A. Bartky
D. I. B. Verma
Answer: B.
A. S. Barr
324. “Supervision is always concerned with the development of the teachers, the
growth of the pupils and the improvement of the teaching-learning process.” Who
said this?
A. A.Bartky
B. William A. Yeager
C. Fred C. Ayer
D. A. S. Barr
Answer: B.
A.Bartky
325. The purposes of Supervision are
A. To encourage professional development and provide personal support
B. To encourage quality of service to clients
C. For keeping teachers up-to-date
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
326. The primary functions of educational supervision is
A. Providing leadership and improving teaching learning
B. Providing more money and improving inspection
C. Providing follow-up actions and improving the workload
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
327. Supervision should be primarily
A. Preventive and critical
B. Critical and corrective
C. Constructive and creative
D. Constructive and critical
Answer: B.
Constructive and creative
328. A supervisor is one who
A. Provides friendly help
B. Inspects classrooms
C. Gives directions
D. Criticizes the teaching method
Answer: B.
Provides friendly help
329. The criticism most frequently leveled at school
administration is that
A. They like praise
B. They are too lazy
C. They fail to provide leadership
D. They do not know teacher
Answer: B.
They fail to provide leadership
330. The effective supervision is indicated by
A. Good relations between teacher and supervisors
B. Helping teacher in their teaching
C. Helping teachers becoming more self sufficient
D. Criticizing teacher’s lessons
Answer: B.
Helping teachers becoming more self sufficient
331. The school policy should be determined by
A. The professional educators
B. Headmasters
C. Citizens
D. Citizens and educators
Answer: B.
Citizens and educators
332. Laissez Faire supervision is based on
A. Dictatorship
B. Mutual sharing
C. Non interference
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Non interference
333. In teaching-learning process supervision is usually carried
out by
A. Principal
B. Teacher
C. Parents
D. Society
Answer: B.
Principal
334. Assessment of how well a school is performing is
A. Administration
B. Supervision
C. Inspection
D. All of these
Answer: B.
Inspection
335. Educational inspection is different from educational
supervision in the area that
A. Inspection sounds static whereas supervision is dynamic in approach
B. Inspection is practice whereas supervision is corrective
C. Inspection assumes correction whereas supervision assumes
status quo
D. Inspection assures co-oriented, whereas supervision expects
participation
Answer: B.
Inspection sounds static whereas supervision is dynamic in approach
336. Educational supervision helps in
A. Diagosis
B. Remediation
C. Encouraging
D. All of these
Answer: B.
All of these
337. The main focus of educational supervision is
A. Administration
B. Educational service
C. Decision making
D. Control
Answer: B.
Educational service
338. The objective of supervision is
A. Classroom management
B. Curriculum development
C. Evaluate instruction
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
339. The supervision helps in improving ______ process
A. Guidance
B. Leadership
C. Teaching-learning
D. Feedback
Answer: B.
Teaching-learning
340. Educational supervision is a service in
A. Management
B. Administration
C. Orgnisation
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
341. The main function of educational supervision is
A. Provide leadership
B. Provide feedback
C. Assessment and diagnosis
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
342. Modern Supervision centres attention on skill, which of te
following is not that skill?
A. Planning skill
B. Organisational skill
C. Co-ordination skill
D. Matter related skill
Answer: B.
Matter related skill
343. Which of the following is considered as the best type of
supervision
A. Corrective supervision
B. Coercive supervision
C. Creative supervision
D. Preventive supervision
Answer: B.
Creative supervision
344. Creative and constructive supervision believes in –
A. Keeping order and discipline
B. Guidance and help
C. Findings of inefficiencies
D. Prescription and help
Answer: B.
Guidance and help
345. In which type of the following supervision, everything
regarding teachings is prescribed and the teachers are forced to follow what is
predetermined?
A. Preventive supervision
B. Coercive supervision
C. Corrective supervision
D. Laissez faire supervision
Answer: B.
Coercive supervision
346. The main purpose of the supervision of teaching should be the
A. Advancement of pupil welfare
B. Proper utilization of school facilities
C. Carrying out of the curriculum
D. Achievement of success
Answer: B.
Advancement of pupil welfare
347. Literal meaning of supervision is
A. Superior knowledge and power
B. Superior knowledge and service
C. Superior efforts and service
D. None of these
Answer: B.
Superior efforts and service
348. “Supervision is not to control the teacher but to work
cooperatively.” Who said this?
A. Glatthorn
B. Hoy and Forsyth
C. Glickman
D. Harris
Answer: B.
Hoy and Forsyth
349. Modern supervision is
A. Objective and productive
B. Systematic and democratic
C. Creative and growth-centred
D. All of these
Answer: B.
All of these
350. Modern supervision is based on
A. Social process
B. Psychological process
C. Educational process
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
351. Which of the following is the characteristics of educational
supervision
A. Provides leadership with extra knowledge and superior skills
B. Helps achievement of appropriate educational aims and
objectives
C. Fives coordination, direction and guidance
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
352. In what type of educational supervision, the supervisor is
more concerned with the findings of inefficiencies rather than giving guidance?
A. Creative supervision
B. Corrective supervision
C. Preventive supervision
D. Coercive supervision
Answer: B.
Corrective supervision
353. Creative supervision leads to
A. Self reliant and self confident
B. Originality of ideas
C. Freedom
D. All of these
Answer: B.
All of these
354. In preventive type of educational supervision, the supervisor
tend to-
A. Detects the mistakes and recognizes the defects in teacher’s work
B. Anticipates mistakes and provides help to teacher’s work
C. Checked to see regularly that orders are obeyed
D. All of these
Answer: B.
Anticipates mistakes and provides help to teacher’s work
355. Laissez-faire type of educational supervision is more
concerned with
A. Guidance and help
B. Keeping order and discipline
C. Detects mistakes
D. None of these
Answer: B.
Keeping order and discipline
356. Principle of Supervision is based on
A. Philosophy
B. Scientific
C. Progressive
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
357. Supervisory procedures may includes
A. Improvement of human relation
B. Personnel reform
C. Policy formulation
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
All of the above
358. Educational supervision means
A. Assistance in development of teaching learning process
B. That discipline through which we control affairs of others
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Both a & b
359. How many types of educational supervision are there
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer: B.
5
360. Traditional supervision largely considered
A. Inspection and teacher-focused
B. Imposed and Authoritarian
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Answer: B.
Both a & b
361. “supervision is assistance in the development of a better
teaching- learning situation”. Who said this?
A. William A. Yeager
B. S.N. Mukherjee
C. Fred C. Ayer
D. Kimbal Wiles
Answer: B.
Fred C. Ayer
362. “Supervision is an expert technical service primarily
concerned with studying and improving the conditions that surround learning and
pupil growth”. Who gave this definition?
A. T.H. Briggs
B. Joseph Justman
C. Stogdill
D. A.S. Barr
Answer: B.
Joseph Justman
363. Of the following types, which one is not the type of
supervision?
A. Permissive type
B. Preventive type
C. Creative type
D. Corrective type
Answer: B.
Creative type
364. In a democratic supervision
A. Everyone has the right to contribute
B. Teacher has the right to contribute
C. Headmaster has the right to contribute
D. Students has the right to contribute
Answer: B.
Everyone has the right to contribute
365. Supervision is a/an
A. Helping service
B. Fault-finding service
C. Punishment service
D. Authoritarian service
Answer: B.
Helping service
366. Democratic supervision tends to be
A. An eradication of illiteracy in the country
B. A cooperative endeavour for the common good
C. A mode of punishing faulty behaviour
D. An elimination of poverty of the school
Answer: B.
A cooperative endeavour for the common good
367. The word Supervision is derived from two words ‘super’ and
‘vision’. Super means_____ and vision means to see the work of others.
A. Excellent
B. From above
C. Above all
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
From above
368. According to the behaviour of supervisors towards his
subordinates are called
A. Manager
B. Leader
C. Techniques of supervision
D. Independence of supervision
Answer: B.
Techniques of supervision
369. “Supervision include those activities which are primarily and
directly concerned with studying and improving of which surround and growth
pupils”. Who said this?
A. Igbo
B. Nwaogu
C. Kimbal Wiles
D. Moora in Kohhar
Answer: B.
Moora in Kohhar
370. “Supervision is helping to improve the teaching function”.
Whose definition is this?
A. Igbo
B. Moora in Kohhar
C. Fred C. Ayer
D. William A. Yeager
Answer: B.
Igbo
371. “Supervision is a process of helping, guiding, advising and
stimulating growth in the subordinate in order to improve of the quality of his
work”. Who define this?
A. William A. Yeager
B. S.N. Mukherjee
C. Nwaogu
D. Igbo
Answer: B.
Nwaogu
372. The type of supervision resorted to tackle indiscipline
subordinates is called
A. Laissez-faire or free-rein supervision
B. Autocratic or authoritarian supervision
C. Democratic supervision
D. Bureaucratic supervision
Answer: B.
Autocratic or authoritarian supervision
373. Laissez-faire or free-reign supervision is also known as
A. Independent supervision
B. Technical supervision
C. Democratic supervision
D. Bureaucratic supervision
Answer: B.
Independent supervision
374. Under democratic supervision, supervisor acts according to
the mutual consent and discussion. This is also known as
A. Participative or consultative supervision
B. Independent supervision
C. Bureaucratic supervision
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Participative or consultative supervision
375. Under_________ supervision, certain working rules and
regulations are laid down by supervisor and all subordinates are required to
follow these rules and regulations strictly
A. Laissez-faire
B. Authoritarian
C. Democratic
D. Bureaucratic
Answer: B.
Bureaucratic
376. A serious note of the violation of the rules and regulations
is taken by the
A. Supervision
B. Manager
C. Leader
D. Supervision
Answer: B.
Supervision
377. ________ are facilitators of their team members’ success.
A. Leader
B. Manager
C. Supervisor
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Manager
378. A______ leads based on strength, not titles.
A. Leader
B. Supervision
C. Manager
D. Coordinator
Answer: B.
Leader
379. The best___________ consistently allow different leaders to
emerge and inspire theirteammates to the next level.
A. Managers
B. Leaders
C. Supervisors
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Managers
380. ‘Tolerance can it be Taught’ has been rightly observed by
A. Moora
B. AJ. Polack
C. Stogdill
D. Igbo
Answer: B.
AJ. Polack
381. The success or the failure of the supervisor depends largely
upon relationships he is able to develop with school_______
A. Pupil
B. Persona
C. Personnel
D. Person
Answer: B.
Personnel
382. The democratic set-up expects much from the______
A. Manager
B. Leader
C. Supervisor
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
Supervisor
383. The work of supervision has become very much comprehensive
and exhaustive, at he same time very
A. Complicate
B. Complex
C. Dangerous
D. Expert
Answer: B.
Complex
384. Inspection should be planned in such a way as cooperation of
all concerned is readilyavailable is under
A. Principle of cooperation
B. Principle of linkage
C. Principle of planning
D. Principle of integration
Answer: B.
Principle of cooperation
385. Under principle of______, Inspection should be devoted for
atl east two or three days.
A. Appreciation
B. Justice
C. Reality
D. All-round development
Answer: B.
All-round development
386. The Inspectors should be judicious in their criticism of the
work of teacherswhich principlesof democratic supervision?
A. Principle of general growth
B. Principle of justice
C. Principle of scientific attitude
D. Principle of thoughtness
Answer: B.
Principle of justice
387. In order to be effective and fruitful_________
A. Inspection
B. Supervision
C. Instruction
D. Training
Answer: B.
Inspection
388. Supervision should be primarily
A. Preventive and critical
B. Preventive and corrective
C. Constructive and creative
D. Construction and critical
Answer: B.
Constructive and creative
389. The basic purpose of supervision is to help
A. Teachers in improving methods
B. Teachers in understanding pupil
C. Children learn more effectively
D. Teachers in dealing pupils
Answer: B.
Children learn more effectively
390. A supervisor is one who
A. Provides friendly help
B. Inspects classroom
C. Gives directions
D. Criticizes the teaching method
Answer: B.
Provides friendly help
391. The effective supervising is indicated by
A. Good relationships between teachers and supervisors
B. Helping teacher in their teaching
C. Helping teachers becoming more self sufficient
D. Criticizing teachers lessons
Answer: B.
Helping teachers becoming more self sufficient
392. Literal meaning of supervising is
A. Superior knowledge and power
B. Superior knowledge and service
C. Superior efforts and services
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Superior knowledge and power
393. Who advocated Bureaucratic theory
A. Campbell
B. Herzberg
C. Henry Fayo
D. Max Weber
Answer: B.
Max Weber
394. The individual in the group given the task of directing and
coordinating is
A. Leader
B. Supervisor
C. Instructor
D. Guide
Answer: B.
Supervisor
395. Coordinating, stimulating and directing the growth of teacher
is the purpose of
A. administration
B. inspection
C. supervision
D. management
Answer: B.
inspection
396. The main purpose of the supervision of teaching should be
A. Advancement of pupil welfare
B. Proper utilization of school facilities
C. Carrying out the curriculum
D. Achievement of success in examination
Answer: B.
Advancement of pupil welfare
397. Democratic administration is based on
A. Dictatorship
B. Mutual sharing
C. Non-interference
D. None of the above
Answer: B.
Mutual sharing
398. Authoritarian administration is based on
A. Dictatorship
B. Mutual sharing
C. Non-interference
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
Dictatorship
399. Laissez-faire administration is based on
A. Dictatorship
B. Mutual sharing
C. Non-interference
D. All of the above
Answer: B.
Non-interference
