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Chapter 2: Functions of Management — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which of the following is a primary function of management?

Answer: B. Planning — Planning is one of the primary functions of management. It involves deciding in advance what to do and how to do it.

Q: Which function of management means fixing objectives and deciding the course of action in advance?

Answer: C. Planning — Planning means setting goals and deciding the future course of action before work begins.

Q: A school principal assigns duties to teachers according to their subjects and abilities. Which management function is being performed?

Answer: A. Organizing — Organizing means arranging people and work properly, including assigning duties based on skills and responsibilities.

Q: Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer: C. Staffing - Appointing suitable employees — Staffing is concerned with appointing suitable employees and ensuring the right person is placed in the right job.

COMMERCE · CLASS 12th · Tamil Nadu State Board

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Which of the following is a primary function of management?

A. Coordination
B. Planning ✓
C. Communication
D. Reporting

Answer: B. Planning
Planning is one of the primary functions of management. It involves deciding in advance what to do and how to do it.

Which function of management means fixing objectives and deciding the course of action in advance?

A. Directing
B. Controlling
C. Planning ✓
D. Staffing

Answer: C. Planning
Planning means setting goals and deciding the future course of action before work begins.

A school principal assigns duties to teachers according to their subjects and abilities. Which management function is being performed?

A. Organizing ✓
B. Planning
C. Controlling
D. Coordination

Answer: A. Organizing
Organizing means arranging people and work properly, including assigning duties based on skills and responsibilities.

A company prepares sales targets for the next year, appoints staff, assigns tasks, motivates workers, and reviews performance. Which sequence best represents the management functions involved?

A. Controlling, directing, planning, organizing, staffing
B. Planning, staffing, organizing, directing, controlling ✓
C. Staffing, planning, directing, controlling, organizing
D. Organizing, planning, controlling, staffing, directing

Answer: B. Planning, staffing, organizing, directing, controlling
The correct order reflects the usual flow of management functions: planning first, followed by staffing, organizing, directing, and controlling.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A. Planning - Guiding workers
B. Organizing - Fixing objectives
C. Staffing - Appointing suitable employees ✓
D. Controlling - Selecting alternatives

Answer: C. Staffing - Appointing suitable employees
Staffing is concerned with appointing suitable employees and ensuring the right person is placed in the right job.

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