
NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship Aptitude Test Questions Bank For Management Sciences
Sample Question 1
1. A plan developed to carry out a course of action that is not likely to be repeated in the future is called:
A) Single-use plan
B) Specific plan
C) Reaction plan
D) Directional plan
2. The organization which has no interaction with its external environment is called: A) Open system
B) Closed system
C) Non-interactive system
D) Moderated system
3. The management function that specifies goals to be achieved and deciding in advance the appropriate actions to achieve those goals is:
A) Leading
B) Controlling
C) Organizing
D) Planning
Sample Question 2
4. The greater the risk involves in making a decision, the greater the:
A) Outcomes
B) Information available
C) Rewards
D) Uncertainty
5. Each subordinate should report to one and only one superior is called:
A) Authority
B) Unity of command
C) Unity of direction
D) Order
6. Which of the following is part of the principles of management identified by Henri Fayol?
A) Scalar chain
B) Innovation
C) Efficiency
D) Motivation
Sample Question 3
7. Which expectancy theory linkage explains the degree to which a student desires a good job?
A) Expectancy
B) Effort to performance
C) Input to outcome
D) Valence
8. The assignment of new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate is called: A) Coordination
B) Specialization
C) Delegation
D) Span of control
9. Monitoring organizational progress towards goal attainment is called:
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Leading
D) Controlling
Sample Question 4
10. The method by which strategies are operational zed or executed within the organization is called:
A. Strategy implementation
B. Strategy evaluation
C. Strategy formulation
D. Strategy imitation
11. Scheduling can best be defined as the process used to determine:
a. overall project duration.
b. project cost estimating.
c. the project management plan.
d. sub-contractor’s responsibilities
12. In project management, the term quality is best defined as:
a. inspection, testing and measurement.
b. reviews and audits.
c. fitness for purpose of deliverables.
d. professionally-bound project reports.