SHS Principles in OrgMan Prelim Exam
SHS Principles in OrgMan Prelim Exam
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read and analyze each statement carefully. Choose the correct answer from the given set of
choices and write only the letter of your answer on the space provided.
_______1. This is a management function which includes assigning tasks to various individuals.
A. Planning C. Staffing
B. Leading D. Controlling
_______2. This is a management function that involves choosing tasks that must be performed to attain
organizational goals, outlining how the tasks must be performed and indicating when they
should be performed.
A. Planning C. Staffing
B. Leading D. Controlling
_______3. This is a management function which is also referred to as motivating and directing.
A. Planning C. Staffing
B. Leading D. Controlling
_______4. This is a management function where a manager’s role is to gather information that measures
performance of his subordinates and compare present performance to pre-established norms.
A. Planning C. Staffing
B. Leading D. Controlling
_______5. This is a one of the categories of management style which leaders and workers have a two-way
communication and team members share their opinion in solving issues of the company.
A. Autocratic C. Persuasive
B. Persuasive D. Participative
_______6. What is the guiding principle of scientific management found among the choices below?
A. Rule of thumb
B. Freedom of association
C. Fluid working relationships
D. Scientifically select then train, teach and develop the workers
_______7. What is a major function of management that deals with deciding in what to do in advance?
A. Planning C. Staffing
B. Organizing D. Leading
_______8. What involves bringing together physical, financial & human What involves bringing together
physical, financial & human resources to achieve the goals and objective of the firm?
A. Planning C. Staffing
B. Organizing D. Leading
_______9. What management function involves measuring the organization’s performance against
standards set by the industry or by the organization?
A. Planning C. Staffing
B. Organizing D. Controlling
_______11-. What involves the provision of qualified personnel for the organization, through reliable hiring
practices, training and development?
A. Planning C. Staffing
B. Organizing D. Controlling
_______12-. Who said that there are 10 managerial roles which fall into 3 categories of interpersonal,
informational and decisional roles?
A. Drucker C. Follet
B. Mintzberg D. Taylor
_______13-. What is the role of a manager when he acts as the main contact to the rest of the business
community and the world?
A. figurehead C. liaison
B. leader D. monitor
_______14-. What is the role of a manager when he directs and leads the entire organization to pursue the
goals of the organization?
A. figurehead C. liaison
B. leader D. monitor
_______15-. What is the role of the manager when he performs ceremonial duties as head of the
organization like cutting the ceremonial ribbon for business opening, greeting VIPs who visit,
giving speech in the celebrations?
A. figurehead C. liaison
B. leader D. monitor
_______16-. What is the manager’s role when he makes important announcements of plans, directions,
new policies of the organization?
A. figurehead C. liaison
B. leader D. disseminator
_______17. What is the role of the manager when he settles disputes to protect the integrity of the
organization?
A. entrepreneur C. disturbance handler
B. spokesman D. monitor
_______18. What role is played by the manager when he scans the business environment for opportunities
to take advantage of?
A. entrepreneur C. resource allocator
B. disturbance handler D. negotiator
_______19. What skill is needed to be able to strategize and think ahead into the future?
A. technical skills C. conceptual skill
B. human skill D. negotiation skill
_______20. What skill needs to be developed by the manager to be able to understand how the different
departments as well as their systems and processes work in the organization?
A. technical skill C. conceptual skill
B. human skill D. negotiation skill
_______21. What managerial skill needs to be developed to be able to successfully make positive people
interaction?
A. technical skills C. conceptual skill
B. human skill D. negotiation skill
_______22. An organization’s internal environment consists of conditions and forces within the
organization which consists of the following, except
A. owners C. customers
B. customers D. board of directors
_______23. These sets of people are being supervised and managed by the managers of an organization.
A. suppliers C. distributors
B. employees D. board of directors
_______24. They may be an individual, an institution such as school, hospital and other They may be an
individual, an institution such as school, hospital and other organization.
A. owners C. suppliers
B. suppliers D. distributors
_______25. They are organizations that produce similar goods and services to a organization that compete
for the same customers.
A. customers C. competitors
B. competitors D. board of directors
_______26. This environment is primarily concerned with complex laws, regulations and This environment
is primarily concerned with complex laws, regulations and varying degrees.
A. economic environment C. political legal environment
B. political legal environment D. socio-cultural environment
_______27. These are made up of attitudes, desires, expectations, beliefs, degree of education and
customs of the people.
A. economic environment C. political legal environment
B. political legal environment D. socio-cultural environment
_______28. This compromises the innovations and improvements in methods, machines and materials.
A. economic environment C. political legal environment
B. political legal environment D. socio-cultural environment
_______32. A firm can start its _____________ by reviewing its internal strengths and weaknesses and its
external opportunities and threats.
A. forecasting C. PEST Analysis
B. benchmarking D. SWOT Analysis
_______33. It is the making of a product or service in the firm’s domestic marketplace and selling it another
country.
A. exporting C. franchising
B. importing D. joint venture
_______34. It is sometimes called global sourcing, means engaging in the international division of labor so
that manufacturing can be done in countries with the cheapest sources of labor and supplies.
A. exporting C. outsourcing
B. importing D. joint venture
_______35. It involves partnership between an organization and a foreign company in which both share
resources and knowledge in developing new products or building production facilities.
A. exporting C. outsourcing
B. importing D. joint venture