Xeta   Electronics Ltd. is faced with the problem of allocating resources to its   newly set up computer peripherals division, because of some practical   constraints like limited availability of resources, time, man-hours etc.   Which of the following decision-making techniques can help it solve the   problem? (a)  Linear Programming                         (b)    Decision tree     (c)  Simulation (d)   Waiting-line method                         (e)    Game theory. 102. The   concept of span of management concerns (a)   Seeing that managers at the same level have   equal numbers of subordinates (b)   Employee skill and motivation levels (c)   Supervision of one less than the known   number of subordinates (d)   A determination of the number of   individuals a manager can effectively supervise (e)   The nature of organization structure. 103. Several   fundamental aspects pertaining to the organization need to be considered to   describe the process of organizing. Which of the following steps are involved   in the process of organizing? I.     The objectives of the organization   should be established. II.    The supportive objectives and plans   should be formulated. III.   Emphasis on extreme occupational   specialization. IV.   Authority should be delegated to the head   of each group to perform their activities. (a)  Both (I) and (II) above                       (b)  Both (II) and (III) above (c)  Both (II) and (IV) above                     (d)  (I), (II) and (III) above (e)  (I), (II) and (IV) above. 104. There are   three major forms of divisional structures: product division, geographic   division and customer division. Which of the following statements is not true about Customer Division or   Departmentation? (a)   It is set up to service particular types of   clients or customers (b)   It can address the special and widely   varied needs of customers for clearly defined services (c)   It is accompanied by the benefits of   specialization (d)   Coordination between sales and other   functions becomes easier (e)   Facilities and manpower, specialized for   certain customer groups may be under-employed. 105. A matrix structure is a type of departmentalization   that superimposes a horizontal set of divisional reporting relationships into   a hierarchical functional structure. The major disadvantage of the   matrix structure is (a)  Duplication   of resources                  (b)  Lack of   employee satisfaction (c)  Lack of   economies of scale             (d)  Its   propensity to foster power, struggles (e)  Monotony of work. 106. Which   of the following management information systems is an interactive computer   system that provides managers with the necessary information for making   intelligent decisions?   (a)  Transaction processing system         (b)    Decision support system (c)  Office automation system                (d)  Executive support system (e)  Line support system. 107. ...

1. Xeta Electronics Ltd. is faced with the problem of allocating
resources to its newly set up computer peripherals division,
because of some practical constraints like limited availability
of resources, time, man-hours etc. Which of the following
decision-making techniques can help it solve the problem?
(a) Linear Programming (b) Decision tree
(c) Simulation
(d) Waiting-line method (e) Game theory.
102.
The concept of span of management concerns
(a) Seeing that managers at the same level have equal
numbers of subordinates
(b) Employee skill and motivation levels
(c) Supervision of one less than the known number of
subordinates
(d) A determination of the number of individuals a manager
can effectively supervise
(e) The nature of organization structure.
103.
Several fundamental aspects pertaining to the organization
need to be considered to describe the process of organizing.
Which of the following steps are involved in the process of

2. organizing?
I. The objectives of the organization should be established.
II. The supportive objectives and plans should be
formulated.
III. Emphasis on extreme occupational specialization.
IV. Authority should be delegated to the head of each group
to perform their activities.
(a) Both (I) and (II) above (b) Both (II) and
(III) above
(c) Both (II) and (IV) above (d) (I), (II) and (III)
above
(e) (I), (II) and (IV) above.
104.
There are three major forms of divisional structures: product
division, geographic division and customer division. Which of
the following statements is
not true
about Customer Division or Departmentation?
(a) It is set up to service particular types of clients or
customers
(b) It can address the special and widely varied needs of
customers for clearly defined services
(c) It is accompanied by the benefits of specialization

3. (d) Coordination between sales and other functions becomes
easier
(e) Facilities and manpower, specialized for certain customer
groups may be under-employed.
105.
A matrix structure is a type of departmentalization that
superimposes a horizontal set of divisional reporting
relationships into a hierarchical functional structure. The
major
disadvantage
of the matrix structure is
(a) Duplication of resources (b) Lack of
employee satisfaction
(c) Lack of economies of scale (d) Its propensity to
foster power, struggles
(e) Monotony of work.
106.
Which of the following management information systems is an
interactive computer system that provides managers with the
necessary information for making intelligent decisions?
(a) Transaction processing system (b) Decision support
system
(c) Office automation system (d) Executive support

4. system
(e) Line support system.
107.
Which of the following statements is
not true
of internationalization of organizations?
(a) To reach organizational objectives, management may
extend its activities to include an emphasis on organizations in
foreign countries
(b) In general, the larger the organization, the greater the
likelihood that it participates in international activities of
some sort
(c) A manager’s failure to understand different national
sovereignties, national conditions, and national values and
institutions can lead to poor investment decisions
(d) Personal adjustments that employees of multinational
corporations must make can influence how productively they
work
(e) Generally speaking, a multinational organization
transcends any home country, whereas a transnational
organization does not.
108.
Which of the following can be said to be an appropriate
technique for line personnel in reducing the line-staff conflict?

5. (a) Emphasize the objectives of the organization as a whole
(b) Make proper use of the staff abilities
(c) Obtain any necessary skills they do not already possess
(d) Deal intelligently with resistance to change rather than
view it as an immovable barrier
(e) Ignore the abilities of the staff personnel.
109.
From the delegator’s aspect, all of the following are the
factors affecting the delegation of authority
except
(a) Love for authority (b) Fear of exposure
(c) Attitude towards subordinates (d) Fear of criticism
(e) Personality traits of the superiors.
110.
The characteristic of an organization that describes the degree
to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in
the external environment is termed as
(a) Open-systems focus (b) Means-end
orientation (c) Control

6. (d) Unit integration (e) Closed-system
focus.