MCQ Collection
GAT Subject Management Sciences MCQs
Practice GAT Subject Management Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
Selecting a course of action from available alternatives
B.
Avoiding all choices
C.
Collecting information without action
D.
Delegating every problem automatically
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Correct Answer: A. Selecting a course of action from available alternatives
Explanation:
Decision-making involves identifying a problem, evaluating options, and choosing an action.
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A.
Organizing tasks, responsibilities, and relationships into a job
B.
Setting the company's tax policy
C.
Choosing an office location
D.
Preparing a recruitment advertisement only
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Correct Answer: A. Organizing tasks, responsibilities, and relationships into a job
Explanation:
Job design influences efficiency, motivation, and well-being.
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A.
Every employee should report to several managers
B.
Each employee should receive orders from one superior
C.
All managers should have equal authority
D.
Departments should have no leaders
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Correct Answer: B. Each employee should receive orders from one superior
Explanation:
Unity of command reduces conflicting instructions and confusion.
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A.
Grouping jobs only by professional specialty
B.
Grouping activities around particular products or product lines
C.
Grouping by geographical territory
D.
Grouping by work shift
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Correct Answer: B. Grouping activities around particular products or product lines
Explanation:
Product divisions coordinate all major functions for a product line.
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A.
A unique strategic decision
B.
A routine decision handled through established rules or procedures
C.
A decision with no precedent
D.
A crisis requiring complete innovation
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Correct Answer: B. A routine decision handled through established rules or procedures
Explanation:
Programmed decisions address recurring and well-structured problems.
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A.
Increasing the number of tasks at one level only
B.
Moving employees among different jobs for development or variety
C.
Promoting an employee permanently
D.
Reducing every employee's responsibilities
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Correct Answer: B. Moving employees among different jobs for development or variety
Explanation:
Job rotation broadens experience and reduces excessive repetition.
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A.
Every employee should create a separate plan
B.
Each department should pursue unrelated goals
C.
Activities with the same objective should follow one plan under one manager
D.
One worker should have several supervisors
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Correct Answer: C. Activities with the same objective should follow one plan under one manager
Explanation:
Unity of direction coordinates similar activities toward a common objective.
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A.
Grouping by product only
B.
Grouping by customer type only
C.
Grouping operations by region or territory
D.
Grouping by function only
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Correct Answer: C. Grouping operations by region or territory
Explanation:
Geographic structures adapt operations to local markets and conditions.
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A.
A routine payroll calculation
B.
A recurring inventory reorder
C.
A novel or unstructured decision requiring judgment
D.
A decision governed by a fixed rule
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Correct Answer: C. A novel or unstructured decision requiring judgment
Explanation:
Nonprogrammed decisions arise in unfamiliar or complex situations.
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A.
Increasing decision authority and autonomy
B.
Moving an employee to another department temporarily
C.
Adding more tasks of similar responsibility to a job
D.
Reducing the number of tasks
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Correct Answer: C. Adding more tasks of similar responsibility to a job
Explanation:
Job enlargement expands the horizontal range of duties.
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A.
The sequence of production operations
B.
The list of employee salaries
C.
The chain of suppliers only
D.
The formal line of authority from top to bottom
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Correct Answer: D. The formal line of authority from top to bottom
Explanation:
The scalar chain shows how authority flows through organizational levels.
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A.
Grouping by machine type
B.
Grouping by region only
C.
Grouping by employee seniority
D.
Grouping activities according to distinct customer groups
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Correct Answer: D. Grouping activities according to distinct customer groups
Explanation:
Customer-based structures focus on the needs of particular client segments.
