1. The main responsibility of a directorate in state administration is to:

A. Review policies

B. Implement policies

C. Make policies

D. Evaluate policies

Correct : B. Implement policies

2. Which among the following is empowered to create more All-India Services?

A. Rajya Sabha

B. Parliament

C. Union Cabinet

D. State Legislatures

Correct : B. Parliament

3. Karl Marx regarded bureaucracy:

A. As an instrument of government

B. As a medium of policy implementation

C. As an instrument of dominant ruling class promoting its particular interests

D. As an instrument of the nobles promoting their interest

Correct : C. As an instrument of dominant ruling class promoting its particular interests

4. The primary objective of judicial control is to

A. Punish the criminals

B. Resolve disputes

C. Protect citizen’s rights

D. Safeguard private property

Correct : C. Protect citizen’s rights

5. Which one of the following is not a function of Union Public Service Commission?

A. Recruitment rules

B. Classification of services

C. Disciplinary matters

D. Promotion and deputation.

Correct : B. Classification of services

6. .Public administration is different from private administration in

A. Productivity

B. Judicious risk-taking

C. Financial returns

D. Legislative approval

Correct : D. Legislative approval

7. Public administration is superior to private administration by virtue of the fact that

A. Its achievements and failures are subject to scrutiny

B. It works in accordance with well-defined procedures.

C. It has to maintain high standards of efficiency.

D. It has the primary responsibility to promote public welfare

Correct : D. It has the primary responsibility to promote public welfare

8. Which one of the following is a clear and distinct line of authority among the positions in Organisations?

A. Organisational design

B. Chain of command

C. Hierarchy

D. Departmentalisation

Correct : B. Chain of command

9. Which one of the following is the main cause of the scalar system?

A. Unity of command

B. Hierarchy

C. Delegation

D. co-ordination

Correct : B. Hierarchy

10. The state public service commission submits its annual report to the

A. Parliament

B. Cabinet secretary

C. Governor

D. President

Correct : D. President

11. Who is the appointing authority of the Chairman of UPSC?

A. The President

B. .The Prime Minister

C. Cabinet

D. Governor

Correct : A. The President

12. “ Public Administration consist of all these operations having for their purpose the fulfilment or enforcement of public policy “

A. L D. White

B. . Luther Gullick

C. .Henry Fayol

D. D.Waldo

Correct : A. L D. White

13. The dominant focus of the classical theory was on

A. Decision making

B. . Human relations

C. Motivation

D. Organizational structure

Correct : D. Organizational structure

14. The recruitment of All India services is the function of

A. UPSC

B. . State PSC

C. Legislature

D. Rail Way Recruitment Board

Correct : A. UPSC

15. The role of Public Administration is to execute the

A. Programmes of political parties

B. .Will of the People

C. Will of the state

D. Policies of the Government

Correct : A. Programmes of political parties

16. New Public administration laid emphasis on:

A. Economy and efficiency

B. Values and ethics

C. Both a and b

D. None of the above

Correct : B. Values and ethics

17. The modern theory of organisation or system theory developed in the period:

A. 1930s

B. 1940s

C. 1950s

D. 1960s

Correct : B. 1940s

18. Organisation can be structured on the basis of:

A. Major purpose served

B. Process

C. Persons or things dealt with

D. Any of the above

Correct : D. Any of the above

19. Which one of the following is not an organisational form in the government in India?

A. Department

B. Public corporations

C. Partnership firm

D. Independent regulatory commissions

Correct : C. Partnership firm

20. ‘Management by exception’ is related to:

A. Span of control

B. Delegation of authority

C. Scalar chain

D. None of the above

Correct : B. Delegation of authority

21. Which of the following is not one of the informal means to enforce administrative accountability?

A. Mass media

B. Political parties

C. Interest groups

D. Unity of command

Correct : D. Unity of command

22. Which of the following is not a demerit of decentralisation?

A. Promotes competition between different units

B. Lack of competent managers at the unit level

C. It expensive

D. Creates problems of coordination

Correct : A. Promotes competition between different units

23. Which of the following models of bureaucracy exists in India today?

A. Depoliticed bureaucracy

B. Semi politicised bureaucracy

C. Committed bureaucracy

D. Fully politicised bureaucracy

Correct : B. Semi politicised bureaucracy

24. The concept of anonymity is the commitment of:

A. Neutrality of public services

B. Committed bureaucracy

C. Democratic government

D. None of the above

Correct : A. Neutrality of public services

25. Anonymity of the public servant implies that:

A. They take no decisions

B. They are not responsible for their action

C. Their responsibility is protected by the principles of ministerial responsibility

D. None of the above

Correct : C. Their responsibility is protected by the principles of ministerial responsibility

26. Which of the following is not relevant to the position classification in public services?

A. It emphasises and simplicises personal administration

B. It ensures equal pay for equal work

C. It protects public services from political interference

D. It facilitates the problem of recruitment

Correct : C. It protects public services from political interference

27. Which of the following activities is included in staffing?

A. Recruitment

B. selection

C. transfers

D. All the above

Correct : D. All the above

28. Why is recruitment through public service commission considered necessity for public services?

A. Recruitment through independent agency shall ensure that the selection of candidates is based on merit

B. Government departments are not competent to do that job

C. Selection has become too technical a job in modern state

D. None of the above

Correct : A. Recruitment through independent agency shall ensure that the selection of candidates is based on merit

29. The instituition of ombudsman was first introduced in ----

A. India

B. U.K

C. Sweden

D. U.S.A

Correct : C. Sweden

30. The executive power of the Union government in India is vested by the constitution ------

A. The Prime Minister

B. The President

C. The Cabinet

D. None of the above

Correct : B. The President

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Public Administration Theory and Practice | Set 3

1. The main responsibility of a directorate in state administration is to:

2. Which among the following is empowered to create more All-India Services?

3. Karl Marx regarded bureaucracy:

4. The primary objective of judicial control is to

5. Which one of the following is not a function of Union Public Service Commission?

6. .Public administration is different from private administration in

7. Public administration is superior to private administration by virtue of the fact that

8. Which one of the following is a clear and distinct line of authority among the positions in Organisations?

9. Which one of the following is the main cause of the scalar system?

10. The state public service commission submits its annual report to the

11. Who is the appointing authority of the Chairman of UPSC?

12. “ Public Administration consist of all these operations having for their purpose the fulfilment or enforcement of public policy “

13. The dominant focus of the classical theory was on

14. The recruitment of All India services is the function of

15. The role of Public Administration is to execute the

16. New Public administration laid emphasis on:

17. The modern theory of organisation or system theory developed in the period:

18. Organisation can be structured on the basis of:

19. Which one of the following is not an organisational form in the government in India?

20. ‘Management by exception’ is related to:

21. Which of the following is not one of the informal means to enforce administrative accountability?

22. Which of the following is not a demerit of decentralisation?

23. Which of the following models of bureaucracy exists in India today?

24. The concept of anonymity is the commitment of:

25. Anonymity of the public servant implies that:

26. Which of the following is not relevant to the position classification in public services?

27. Which of the following activities is included in staffing?

28. Why is recruitment through public service commission considered necessity for public services?

29. The instituition of ombudsman was first introduced in ----

30. The executive power of the Union government in India is vested by the constitution ------

Quiznetik

Public Administration­ Theory and Practice | Set 3

1. The main responsibility of a directorate in state administration is to:

2. Which among the following is empowered to create more All-India Services?

3. Karl Marx regarded bureaucracy:

4. The primary objective of judicial control is to

5. Which one of the following is not a function of Union Public Service Commission?

6. .Public administration is different from private administration in

7. Public administration is superior to private administration by virtue of the fact that

8. Which one of the following is a clear and distinct line of authority among the positions in Organisations?

9. Which one of the following is the main cause of the scalar system?

10. The state public service commission submits its annual report to the

11. Who is the appointing authority of the Chairman of UPSC?

12. “ Public Administration consist of all these operations having for their purpose the fulfilment or enforcement of public policy “

13. The dominant focus of the classical theory was on

14. The recruitment of All India services is the function of

15. The role of Public Administration is to execute the

16. New Public administration laid emphasis on:

17. The modern theory of organisation or system theory developed in the period:

18. Organisation can be structured on the basis of:

19. Which one of the following is not an organisational form in the government in India?

20. ‘Management by exception’ is related to:

21. Which of the following is not one of the informal means to enforce administrative accountability?

22. Which of the following is not a demerit of decentralisation?

23. Which of the following models of bureaucracy exists in India today?

24. The concept of anonymity is the commitment of:

25. Anonymity of the public servant implies that:

26. Which of the following is not relevant to the position classification in public services?

27. Which of the following activities is included in staffing?

28. Why is recruitment through public service commission considered necessity for public services?

29. The instituition of ombudsman was first introduced in ----

30. The executive power of the Union government in India is vested by the constitution ------

Public Administration Theory and Practice | Set 3