Public Administration MCQs 2018

In which recruitment, in a system for higher position is open to all the qualified candidates who may wish to apply is known as ___________.
A. Direct Recruitment
B. Recruitment by promotion
C. Ordinary Recruitment
D. Passive Recruitment

Public administration functions are performed by __________ branch.
A. Executive
B. Legislative and Judiciary
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

In classical thought, emphasis was not on _______.
A. Technicalities
B. Material & Methods
C. Machines
D. Human Element

There are ________ needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 5

The first work on the study of public administration is attributed to_______.
A. Frederick Taylor
B. Henry L Gant
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Max Weber

How many principles of organization was propounded by Henry Fayol.
A. 10
B. 14
C. 9
D. 16

The Rule of Lapse means______.
A. All appropriations voted by the legislature expire at the end of the year
B. All pending bills in Parliament lapse with its prorogation
C. The demand for grants of a ministry lapse with criticism of its policy by the opposition
D. The appropriation bill lapses if it is not returned by the Parliament within 14 days

Which one of the following is not a core value of Public Administration?
A. Equity
B. Efficiency
C. Effectiveness
D. Bureaucracy

If a public servant imposes upon the citizen’s duties and obligations which are not required by law, it can lead to________.
A. Error of law
B. Abuse of power
C. Error of authority
D. Error of fact finding

Delegation of authority by a Sales Manager to his Salesman is an example of_________.
A. Upward Delegation
B. Downward Delegation
C. Sideward Delegation
D. None of these