Public Administration

**In classical thought, emphasis was not on _______.**A. TechnicalitiesB. Material & MethodsC. MachinesD. Human Element Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Human Element

**There are ________ needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.**A. 4B. 6C. 7D. 5 Show Answer Correct Answer: D. 5

**The first work on the study of public administration is attributed to_______.**A. Frederick TaylorB. Henry L GantC. Woodrow WilsonD. Max Weber Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Woodrow Wilson

**How many principles of organization was propounded by Henry Fayol.**A. 10B. 14C. 9D. 16 Show Answer Correct Answer: B. 14

**The Rule of Lapse means______.**A. All appropriations voted by the legislature expire at the end of the yearB. All pending bills in Parliament lapse with its prorogationC. The demand for grants of a ministry lapse with criticism of its policy by the oppositionD. The appropriation bill lapses if it is not returned by the Parliament…

**Which one of the following is not a core value of Public Administration?**A. EquityB. EfficiencyC. EffectivenessD. Bureaucracy Show Answer Correct Answer: 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 lawB. Abuse of powerC. Error of authorityD. Error of fact finding Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Abuse of power

**Delegation of authority by a Sales Manager to his Salesman is an example of_________.**A. Upward DelegationB. Downward DelegationC. Sideward DelegationD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Downward Delegation

**The process of transmitting the idea or thought into meaningful symbols is called:**A. DecodingB. FeedbackC. ReceptionD. Encoding Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Encoding

**In hierarchy, the term “scalar” means_________.**A. StepB. LadderC. PositionD. Process Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Ladder