Theories and Principles of Public Administration | Set 1
1. The discipline of Public Administration originated in:
Correct : B. u.s.a
2. Who is father of Public Administration?
Correct : D. woodrow wilson
3. Who was the originator of “ politics -administration dichotomy “?
Correct : A. woodrow wilson
4. “Public Administration consists of all those operations having for their purpose
the fulfilment or enforcement of public policy.” Who gave this definition?
Correct : A. l. d white
5. “Public Administration is the art and science of management as applied to the
affairs of state”. Who gave this definition?
Correct : A. dwight waldo
6. The integral view of public administration is supported by:
Correct : D. all the above
7. Who among the following is the supporter of the managerial view of public
administration?
Correct : D. all the above
8. The word “POSDCORB” relates to the ------- of public administration:
Correct : A. scope
9. The word “POSDCORB” was coined by:
Correct : C. luther gulick
10. The letter “P” in POSDCORB stands for:
Correct : B. planning
11. The letter “O” in POSDCORB stands for:
Correct : A. organizing
12. The letter “S” in POSDCORB stands for:
Correct : B. staffing
13. The letter “D” in POSDCORB stands for:
Correct : A. directing
14. The letter “CO” in POSDCORB stands for:
Correct : B. coordinating
15. The letter “R” in POSDCORB stands for:
Correct : B. reporting
16. The letter “B” in POSDCORB stands for:
Correct : B. budgeting
17. “Organization is the form of every human association for the attainment of a
common purpose”. Who gave this definition?
Correct : A. j.d mooney
18. Which one of the following are not covered the bases of organization?
Correct : D. planning
19. Span of control depends on the -------------
Correct : D. all the above
20. Scalar chain refers to
Correct : D. chain of managers from top to bottom linked by stepwise
21. “for any action whatsoever, an employee should receive orders from one
superior only”. Who gave this definition?
Correct : A. henry fayol
22. Who among the following wrote the essay “The study of Administration”?
Correct : B. woodrow wilson
23. “Introduction to the study of public administration” was written by
Correct : B. l.d white
24. According to Paul H Appleby public and private administration differs on the
Correct : D. all of the above
25. The administrative organization of the government consists of --------
Correct : D. all the above
26. Which among the following agency directly carry out the function of
accomplishing the substantive objectives of the organization?
Correct : C. line
27. Which among the following agency performs secondary or supportive
functions?
Correct : D. staff
28. Which among the following agency provide common housekeeping services to
the line agencies?
Correct : C. auxiliary agencies
29. Who is the father of “Human Relations Theory”?
Correct : A. elton mayo
30. The Hawthorne studies relates with -------------
Correct : C. scientific management theory
31. The Hawthorne experiments gave rise to new thinking called:
Correct : A. scientific management
32. Bank wiring experiment relates with-------
Correct : B. hawthorne studies
33. Which are the elements of the Human Relations Theory of Organization
Correct : D. all the above
34. The name of Max Weber is associated with
Correct : B. bureaucratic theory
35. The term “ bureaucracy ” was first coined by --------
Correct : B. vincent de gourney
36. Select the types of authority given by Max Weber
Correct : D. all the above
37. Who propounded the scientific management theory?
Correct : C. f w taylor
38. Who is the father of scientific management theory?
Correct : A. f.w taylor
39. Select the characteristics of Scientific management theory
Correct : D. all the above
40. Functional foremanship is associated with
Correct : B. scientific management theory
41. Purpose of time study is
Correct : B. to remove wastage of time
42. The purpose of motion study is
Correct : B. to find out the one best way to do as a work
43. Scientific management refers to
Correct : D. all the above
44. The principle of scalar chain was devised by
Correct : A. henry fayol
45. Which of the following is not one of the principles of organization?
Correct : D. staffing
46. Which of the following differentiate public administration and private
administration?
Correct : D. all the above
47. Politics administration dichotomy was the theme of
Correct : A. first phase of evolution
48. The history of evolution of public administration is generally divided into
Correct : C. five phases
49. Select the characteristics of bureaucracy
Correct : D. all the above
50. The Minnowbrook Conference was held under the patronage of
Correct : A. dwight waldo
51. The first Minnowbrook conference was held in the year
Correct : B. 1968
52. Select the themes of “ New Public Administration”
Correct : D. all the above
53. The first Minnowbrook conference gave rise to
Correct : A. new public administration
54. Which are the perspectives of new public administration pointed out by Dwight
Waldo
Correct : D. all the above
55. Who is the major exponent of comparative approach to public administration?
Correct : A. fred riggs
56. Who is considered as the father of Comparative Public Administration?
Correct : D. fred riggs
57. According to Fred Riggs, Comparative Public Administration is
Correct : D. all the above
58. Agraria- Industria model was constructed by
Correct : B. fred riggs
59. Who developed “ gangplank” in public administration?
Correct : B. henry fayol
60. Find out the characteristics of Development Administration
Correct : D. all the above
61. The term “new public management” was coined by
Correct : B. christopher hood
62. The “ new public management “ aims at
Correct : D. all the above
63. Public choice approach advocates
Correct : A. bureaucratic administration
64. The term public administration was coined in the year
Correct : A. 1812
65. The first text book on Public Administration was:
Correct : A. introduction to the study of public administration
66. ------------ means filling up the vacant posts in civil service.
Correct : C. recruitment
67. Negative recruitment stands for:
Correct : D. all the above
68. Which was the first country to adopt the scientific system of recruitment based
on the merit principle?
Correct : B. china
69. -------------means filling up of vacant posts in the civil service by suitable and
qualified candidates available in the open market.
Correct : B. direct recruitment
70. -----------means filling up vacant posts by suitable and experienced candidates
who are already in the service of the government.
Correct : C. indirect recruitment
71. Indirect recruitment is also known as:
Correct : B. promotion
72. Find out the general qualifications required to the public servants
Correct : D. all the above
73. Find out the special qualifications required to the public servants
Correct : D. all the above
74. Select the formal training:
Correct : D. all the above
75. ----------- training is meant for providing the employees with the knowledge of
particular technique, procedure, rule, regulation and method.
Correct : C. skill training
76. ------------is the oldest technique of training.
Correct : A. lecture method
77. “Sensitivity training” was suggested by:
Correct : B. chris argyris
78. Which of the following systems of recruitment is most widely prevalent in
modern states?
Correct : B. merit system
79. Which of the following is relevant to the merit system of recruitment?
Correct : D. all the above
80. Promotion in public services or recruitment from within is justified on certain
grounds which of the following is a valid justification?
Correct : D. all the above
81. Which of the following is not an advantage of the direct recruitment system?
Correct : A. it is economical
82. Elements of promotion are:
Correct : D. all the above
83. Promotion can also be called:
Correct : A. indirect recruitment
84. ------------implies the degradation of an employee from higher position to a
lower position.
Correct : C. demotion
85. Select the principles of promotion
Correct : D. all the above
86. “Toward a New Public Administration” was written by:
Correct : B. frank marini
87. Illumination experiment relates with:
Correct : C. scientific management theory
88. Relay assembly test room experiment relates with:
Correct : C. scientific management theory
89. The administrative staff under the legal-rational authority system consists of:
Correct : A. bureaucracy
90. Which one of the following are not covered under POSDCORB?
Correct : C. discipline
91. Who defines “morale as the capacity of a group of people to pull together
persistently in pursuit of a common purpose”?
Correct : A. leighton
92. Exception principle relates with:
Correct : A. scientific management theory
93. Who advocates the theory of “Dual Supervision”?
Correct : A. j.d millet
94. The second phase in the history of public administration was known for:
Correct : B. search for finding the principles of administration
95. The study of public administration became interdisciplinary in approach in
Correct : C. fifth phase
96. Which of the following factors has contributed to the growing importance of
public administration in recent times?
Correct : D. all the above
97. “New public administration” laid emphasis on:
Correct : B. values and ethics
98. The “ new public administration” regarded-----------as the centre of all
administrative activity:
Correct : C. man
99. Which of the following statements is correct about “ New Public
Administration”?
Correct : D. all the above
100. Who among the following supported the concept of “ politics and public
administration dichotomy” ?