POM OBJECTIVES

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from each module with correct answers.

Module 1: Introduction to Basic Management Concepts

1. Who is known as the father of modern 5. Which of the following is NOT an objective of
management? management?
A) Henry Fayol A) Survival

B) Peter Drucker B) Growth

C) Koontz and O'Donnell C) Employee Conflict

D) Frederick Taylor D) Profitability

Answer: A) Henry Fayol Answer: C) Employee Conflict

2. Which of the following is NOT a function of Module 2: Planning

management?
A) Planning
6. What is the first step in the planning process?
B) Organizing
A) Setting Objectives
C) Sleeping
B) Allocating Resources
E) Controlling
C) Evaluating Performance
Answer: C) Sleeping
D) Taking Corrective Actions

Answer: A) Setting Objectives

3. Management is considered both a/an:
A) Art and Science
7. Planning is essential because it provides:
B) Theory and Practice
A) Random Goals
C) Skill and Talent
B) Direction and Focus
D) Philosophy and Belief
C) Wastage of Resources
Answer: A) Art and Science
D) Instant Profitability

Answer: B) Direction and Focus

4. The main purpose of management is to achieve:
A) Financial Gains
8. Which of the following is a type of planning?
B) Organizational Goals
A) Strategic Planning
C) Employee Motivation
B) Reactive Planning
D) Legal Compliance
C) Forced Planning
Answer: B) Organizational Goals
D) Accidental Planning

Answer: A) Strategic Planning

 13. Which of the following is NOT a principle of
organizing?
9. The main objective of planning is:
A) Unity of Command
A) Guessing Future Outcomes
B) Scalar Chain
B) Setting Objectives and Achieving Them
C) Overburdening Employees
C) Avoiding Management Responsibility
D) Division of Work
D) None of the Above
Answer: C) Overburdening Employees
Answer: B) Setting Objectives and Achieving
Them
10. Planning helps in: 14. A well-organized structure ensures:
A) Reducing Uncertainty A) Coordination

B) Increasing Stress B) Chaos

C) Avoiding Responsibilities C) Employee Resistance

D) None of the Above D) None of the Above

Answer: A) Reducing Uncertainty Answer: A) Coordination

Module 3: Organizing 15. The term ‘span of control’ refers to:

A) The number of subordinates a manager can
effectively manage
11. Organizing is primarily concerned with:
B) The control a manager has over financials
A) Structuring Resources and Activities
C) The ability to control government
B) Punishing Employees
regulations
C) Controlling Salaries
D) None of the Above
D) Increasing Employee Turnover
Answer: A) The number of subordinates a
Answer: A) Structuring Resources and Activities manager can effectively manage

12. What is the main advantage of division of Module 4: Staffing

work?
A) Employee Conflicts
16. Staffing is primarily concerned with:
B) Efficiency and Specialization
A) Hiring and Managing People
C) Higher Workload
B) Financial Planning
D) None of the Above
C) Advertising
Answer: B) Efficiency and Specialization
D) None of the Above

Answer: A) Hiring and Managing People

17. Which of the following is NOT a source of B) Managing Inventory
recruitment?
C) Planning Business Locations
A) Internal Recruitment
D) None of the Above
B) External Recruitment
Answer: A) Guiding and Motivating Employees
C) Forced Recruitment

D) Campus Placements
22. Leadership styles include all of the following
Answer: C) Forced Recruitment EXCEPT:
A) Autocratic

18. Which type of interview involves multiple B) Democratic

interviewers assessing a candidate?
C) Laissez-Faire
A) Behavioural Interview
D) Chaotic
B) Stress Interview
Answer: D) Chaotic
C) Panel Interview

D) Phone Interview
23. The purpose of controlling is:
Answer: C) Panel Interview
A) Monitoring and Correcting Performance

B) Increasing Workload
19. The main objective of training employees is:
C) Ignoring Employee Input
A) Reducing Productivity
D) Avoiding Management Responsibility
B) Enhancing Skills and Performance
Answer: A) Monitoring and Correcting
C) Increasing Workload Performance
D) None of the Above

Answer: B) Enhancing Skills and Performance 24. Coordination ensures:

A) Conflict and Confusion

20. Which of the following is NOT a function of B) Unity of Action

staffing?
C) Unstructured Workflows
A) Selection
D) None of the Above
B) Recruitment
Answer: B) Unity of Action
C) Production Planning

D) Training
25. Which step is NOT part of the controlling
Answer: C) Production Planning process?
A) Setting Standards

Module 5: Directing & Controlling B) Measuring Performance

C) Ignoring Deviations

21. Directing is mainly concerned with: D) Taking Corrective Action

A) Guiding and Motivating Employees Answer: C) Ignoring Deviations

True or False questions, equally distributed from each module, along with correct answers.

Module 1: Introduction to Basic Management Concepts

1. Management is only applicable to business organizations. (False)

2. Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling are the key functions of management. (True)

3. Henry Fayol is known as the father of scientific management. (False)

4. Management is both a science and an art. (True)

5. The primary objective of management is to maximize profit only. (False)

6. Middle-level managers are responsible for strategic decisionmaking. (False)

Module 2: Planning

7. Planning helps in reducing uncertainty in decision-making. (True)

8. Strategic planning is concerned with long-term objectives. (True)
9. Planning eliminates all risks from business operations. (False)
10. A good plan should be rigid and must not be changed under any circumstances. (False)
11. Decision-making is an essential part of the planning process. (True)
12. Planning is a continuous and ongoing process. (True)

Module 3: Organizing
13. Organizing involves defining roles, responsibilities, and authority. (True)
14. Unity of command means employees should receive instructions from multiple superiors.
15. A flat organizational structure has more hierarchical levels than a tall one. (False)
16. Departmentation groups tasks based on common characteristics. (True)
17. A good organizational structure leads to better coordination and efficiency. (True)
18. Delegation of authority means transferring responsibility completely. (False)

Module 4: Staffing
19. Staffing ensures the right people are hired for the right jobs. (True)
20. Internal recruitment refers to hiring employees from outside the organization. (False)
21. Selection is the process of rejecting unsuitable candidates. (True)
22. Training and development help in improving employee performance. (True)
 23. Interviews are the only method used for employee selection. (False)
24. Motivation has no impact on employee performance. (False)

Module 5: Directing & Controlling

25. Directing involves supervising, motivating, and leading employees. (True)
26. Leadership is not an important part of directing. (False)
27. Controlling ensures that organizational goals are met effectively. (True)
28. Feedback is an essential part of the controlling process. (True)
29. 29. An autocratic leadership style allows employees to participate in decision-making. (False)
30. Coordination helps in ensuring that all departments work towards a common goal. (True)