Q. Span of control is concerned with
  • (A) Number of field establishments which can be controlled by the head quarters
  • (B) Number of levels of authority which can be created in an organisation.
  • (C) Determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manager
  • (D) None of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manager
Q. Bureau type or single-head agency is not suitable because:
  • (A) It can lead to one man’s despotism
  • (B) It cannot resist political pressure
  • (C) It cannot avoid political partiality
  • (D) All the three above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All the three above
πŸ“Š Public Administration­ Theory and Practice
Q. The creation of public corporations was necessitated due to :
  • (A) governments undertaking commercial and financial functions
  • (B) increasing demand made by the public
  • (C) inability of the governments to levy more and more taxes
  • (D) historical reasons
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) governments undertaking commercial and financial functions
πŸ“Š Public Administration­ Theory and Practice
Q. Which of the following is not a staff agency in India?
  • (A) Cabinet secretariat
  • (B) planning commission
  • (C) union public service commission
  • (D) Monopolies and restricted trade practices commission
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Monopolies and restricted trade practices commission
πŸ“Š Public Administration­ Theory and Practice
Q. Which of the following is not an advantage of the auxiliary agencies?
  • (A) they secure economy in the administration
  • (B) they ensure specialisation of functions
  • (C) they help save the time of line agencies
  • (D) helpful to all organisations ,even small ones
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) helpful to all organisations ,even small ones
πŸ“Š Public Administration­ Theory and Practice
Q. Which of the following is a true statement about staff agencies?
  • (A) They stand outside the main line of administrative hierarchy.
  • (B) They are an expansion of the personality of the chief executive
  • (C) They are a help or reinforcement.
  • (D) All the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All the above