MCQ Questions Chapter 7 Directing Class 12 Business Studies

Please refer to MCQ Questions Chapter 7 Directing Class 12 Business Studies with answers provided below. These multiple-choice questions have been developed based on the latest NCERT book for class 12 Business Studies issued for the current academic year. We have provided MCQ Questions for Class 12 Business Studies for all chapters on our website. Students should learn the objective based questions for Chapter 7 Directing in Class 12 Business Studies provided below to get more marks in exams.

Chapter 7 Directing MCQ Questions

Please refer to the following Chapter 7 Directing MCQ Questions Class 12 Business Studies with solutions for all important topics in the chapter.

Question. No interference of superior in taking decision by subordinates in
(a) Autocratic leadership
(b) Democratic leadership
(c) Free rein leadership
(d) Paternalistic leadership

Question. Which of the following is not an element of directing?
(a) Supervision
(b) Staffing
(c) Motivation
(d) Leadership

Question. The need that is concerned with sense of belongingness
(a) Esteem need
(b) Self Actualisation need
(c) Security need
(d) Affiliation need

Question. Which is not an element of leadership
(a) It is the process of influence
(b) The influence is always for common goal
(c) It influence your own behavior
(d) It influence employee willingly

Question. Which of the following is a non-financial incentive?
(a) Job security
(b) Retirement Benefit
(c) Bonus
(d) Co-partnership

Question. Jagan, who was working in a big company resigned on the ground of ‘lack of recognition and attention’ in the organization towards his work and performance. Identify the hierarchy need according to Maslow which was not satisfied for Jagan.
(a) Psychological needs
(b) Safety needs
(c) Affiliation needs
(d) Esteem needs

Question. Leadership:
(a) Influencing the behavior of others
(b) Maintain bad interpersonal relationship
(c) Influence employees to involuntarily
(d) Helps in planning

Question. Full utilization of potential and capacity of employees can be seen in
(a) Autocratic leadership
(b) Democratic leadership
(c) Free rein leadership
(d) Paternalistic leadership

Question. Which of the following describes ‘Autocratic Leadership Style’?
(a) Leader develops action plan in consultation with subordinates
(b) Communication is only one way with subordinates
(c) Manager is only to support and provide information
(d) Followers have high degree of independence

Question. Which financial incentive is concerned with regular increments in pay every year?
(a) Bonus
(b) Productivity linked wage incentives
(c) Pay and allowances
(d) Co- Partnership

Question. Which of the following decisions procedure would be characterize by a manager who asks other people for their opinion and ideas, then makes the decision alone
(a) Autocratic
(b) Consultation
(c) Joint decision
(d) Delegation

Question. Which is not the features of leadership
(a) It indicates the ability of individual
(b) It tries to bring change in behavior
(c) It shows interpersonal relationship
(d) It is based on personal goal

Question. Which non-financial incentive has negative aspect?
(a) Status
(b) Career Advancement Opportunity
(c) Job security
(d) Job Enrichment

Question. Obedience of order and discipline is find in
(a) Autocratic leadership
(b) Democratic leadership
(c) Free rein leadership
(d) Paternalistic leadership

Question. The lowest level need in the need hierarchy theory of Abraham Maslow is
(a) Safety need
(b) Belongingness need
(c) Esteem need
(d) Physiological need

Question. The process of converting the message into communication symbols is known as:
(a) Media
(b) Encoding
(c) Feedback
(d) Decoding

Question. Under which of the following decision procedure would other people have the greatest influence
(a) Autocratic
(b) Consultation
(c) Joint decision
(d) Delegation

Question. Which of the following is most accurate regarding the research conducted on participative leadership
(a) Autocratic
(b) Consultation
(c) Joint decision
(d) Delegation

Question. Directing takes place wherever superior- subordinate relations exist. Identify the characteristic highlighted in the above statement-
(a) Directing is a continuous process
(b) Directing flows from top to bottom
(c) Directing takes place at every level
(d) Directing initiates action

Question. Which of the following is a financial incentive?
(a) Job security
(b) Stock option
(c) Job enrichment
(d) Employee participation

Fill in the Blanks :

Question. Spread of rumors is possible in————–communication.

Question. In autocratic leadership style only —————communication is done with subordinates.

Question. —————- acts as an incentive when employees are in service in the organization. 

Question. Converting encoded symbols of the sender is————–.

Question. Mr. Madan Kumar, a senior manager does not allow his subordinates to express their feelings freely to himself. This may result in _________ barrier.

Question. The process of instructing, guiding, counseling, motivating and leading people in the organization is called __________ function of management. 

Question There are many theories of leadership———and————-.

Question. The network of informal communication is known as—————-.

Question. A manager did not listen to the communication of going late from office as he had already planned movie watching with his family, this resulted in __________ barrier in effective communication. 

True / False :

Question. Misunderstanding created in communication due to use of technical words is an example of personal barrier 

Question. Leadership is most associated with vision.

Question. Issue of notice is an informal way of communication.

Question. Unwillingness of the subordinate to communicate with the superior is an organizational barrier 

Question. If there is two way information flow between the superior and subordinate then there will be positive reaction of employees.

Question. Leadership is not a continuous process.

Question. Formal communication may be written or oral.

Question. Motivation can be Positive and it can never be negative.

Question. Lazzise faire is one of the style of leadership.

Question. If jobs are enriched and made interesting, the job itself becomes a source of motivation to the individual.

Question. Ambiguous symbols that lead to faulty encoding is an example of noise.

Question. Follow up measures help in removing obstacles in effective communication. 

Match the following :

Question.

1. One way communication	a. Autocratic
2. Leader will encourage the subordinates	b. Democratic
3. Resolving issues themselves.	c. Free rein

Question.

1. Dogmatic	a. Participative
2. High degree of independence	b. Autocratic
3. Democratic	c. Free rein

Question.

1. Leadership indicates ability of an individual.	a. In the behavior of other
2. Leadership tries to bring change	b. To influence others
3. Leadership indicates interpersonal relationship	c. Between leaders and followers

Question.

1. Full faith in subordinates	a. Autocratic
2. Cooperative relations	b. Democratic
3. Single man decisions	c. Free rein

Question.

1. when subordinates are uneducated	a. democratic
2. when roles are clear	b. autocratic
3. when employee are highly educated	c. laissez faire

Question.

1. Quick and clear decisions	a. Democratic
2. high morale	b. laissez faire
3. high level motivation	c. autocratic

Question.

1. lack of motivation	a. autocratic
2. delay in decisions	b. free rein
3. difficulty in cooperation	c. democratic

Question.

1. downward communication	a. democratic
2. lack of responsibility in managers	b. autocratic
3. self directed	c. free rein

Question.

1. Centralised authority	a. democratic
2. cooperative relations	b. autocratic
3. self directed

Question.

1. Satisfactory work	a. democratic
2. creation of more efficiency and productivity	b. free rein
3. helpful in development and extension of the enterprise	c. autocratic

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