[Business Studies MCQs, Directing, AHSEC, CBSE, Class 12, Objective Questions and Answers]
Business Studies Class 12 MCQs
Chapter 7: Directing
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS (1 mark)
1. Define
the term ‘Directing’.
Ans: Directing is telling the people what to
do and seeing that they do it in best of their ability. This function of
management is concerned with guiding the employees in the organisation to
achieve organisational goal.
2. State
the elements of Directing. 2009,
2012, 2015, 2018
Ans: Supervision – Motivation – Leadership and
communication. (Details are given below)
3. State
features of Directing.
Ans: a)
It initiates action b) It is a continuous function c) It flows from top to
bottom d) It is performance oriented e) It is a universal/pervasive function.
4. What is
a motive?
Ans: Motive is an inner state or desire which
energizes an individual to move or behave towards achievement of goal.
5. Give
two examples of ‘financial incentives’.
Examples for financial Incentives — Pay,
allowances productivity linked wage incentives, Bonus, Retirement benefits, Co
partnership, commission.
6.
“Grapevine is associated with which form of communication?
Ans: The network of informal communication is
called grapevine.
7.
Supervisors are part of which level of management?
Ans: Lower level of management
8. What is
grapevine? 2008, 2014
Ans: The network of informal communication is
called grapevine.
9. Who
Proposed the “Need theory of Motivation”? 2008,
2014, 2022
Ans: Abraham Maslow
10. Give
two examples of ‘non-financial incentives’.
Ans: Examples of Non-Financial Incentives -
Status, organizational climate, career advancement opportunity, job security
etc.
12. What is the highest level of need in Maslow’s need hierarchy
theory’?
Ans: Self Actualisation
13. To
which factor of production directing is related?
Ans: Labour
14. Name
the need which is satisfied first of all.
Ans: physiological needs
15. State the form of communication where
official talks take
place.
Ans: Formal
communication.
16. What is Downward Communication?
Ans: It is the flow of
information from higher authority to lower authority.
17. What is upward communication?
Ans: Here the flow of
information goes to higher authority from subordinates.
18. What
is a motive?
Ans: Motive is an inner state or desire which
energizes an individual to move or behave towards achievement of goal.
19. State
two features of Leadership.
Ans: a) Leadership indicates the ability of an
individual to influence others. b) Leadership tries to bring a change in the
behaviour.
20. What
are the qualities of a good leader?
Ans: Judgement skill, Initiative
21. What
is autocratic leadership style?
Ans: Autocratic or Authoritative leadership:
An autocratic leader exercises complete control over the subordinate. He
centralises power in himself and takes all decision without consulting the
subordinates.
22. In
which type of formal communication are ‘orders’ included?
Ans: They
are included in the
downward communication.
23. Give
two examples of positive and negative motivation.
Ans: Positive motivation makes people willing
to do their in the best way they can and improve their performance. For example:
Rewards and incentives, promotion.
Negative motivation means the act of forcing
employees to work by means of threats and punishment. For example:
demotion, dismissal, transfer, penalties.
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