Public Administration MCQs 2017

Who among the following further developed the Politics-Administration dichotomy-a fairly constant line of thought at the initial stages of the evolution of Public Administration?
A. H. Fayol
B. L. Gulick
C. L. Urwick
D. F. Goodrow

‘Acceptance theory of Authority’ was propounded by:
A. Chester Barnard
B. Herbert Simon
C. Robert Merton
D. Elton Mayo

The classical theorists attached more importance to:
A. Role of people in organization
B. Structural designing of organization
C. Interpersonal relations in organization
D. Rational bureaucracy

Which one of the following is correct about ‘Behavioral Approach’?
A. Use of traditional tools of analysis
B. Use of non-ecological studies
C. Belief in philosophical definition of the term
D. Use of empirical studies

_________ is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating employees, attending to their labour relations, health and safety and fairness concerns.
A. Labor Relations
B. Organizational Behavior
C. Human Resource Management
D. Organizational Health and Safety Management

Hierarchy:
A. Facilitates delegation of authority
B. Establishes superior-subordinate relationships
C. Acts as a channel of communication
D. All of these

Public Administration is the Art and Science of Management as applied to affairs of the State.’ Who from the following said this?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. L.D. White
C. Frank Marini
D. Dwight Waldo

The country which practices position classification in Civil Service is:
A. U.K.
B. U.S.A.
C. France
D. Germany

Which one of the following statements about Budget is not correct?
A. It is a policy document
B. It is merely a tool of resource mobilization
C. It is a tool of planning and control
D. It is a statement of income and expenditure

Systems theory of management is based on the concept of components having:
A. Independence
B. Inter-dependence
C. Dependence
D. Contingency