MGT501 Midterm MCQs 2025

Q1. Ali is working in ABC organization as head of marketing department, specify his position on organization’s hierarchy

1. First-line manager
2. Middle manager
3. Supervisor
4. Top manager

Correct answer: Middle manager

Q2. Ratio of outputs to inputs is known as:

1. Motivation
2. Performance
3. Efficiency
4. Effectiveness

Correct answer: Efficiency

Q3. Which of following area is not covered under the study of Organizational Behavior?

1. Perception
2. Learning
3. Compensation
4. Motivation

Correct answer: Compensation

Q4. On which of the following management function cycles end and it again directs the planning process

1. Leading
2. Controlling
3. Organizing
4. Staffing

Correct answer: Controlling

Q5. Which one is true statement about groups?

1. A group is like a team.
2. A group is always a team.
3. Team and groups are same.
4. A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team.

Correct answer: A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team.

Q6. When HR Manager of an organization reports on successful cost control with a new health-care package, the primary management function being performed is:

1. Planning
2. Leading
3. Controlling
4. Organization

Correct answer: Controlling

Q7. Ahmad is dissatisfied at work and decided to quit. Which of the following component of attitude is represented in this statement.

1. Behavioral
2. Learning
3. Cognitive
4. Affective

Correct answer: Behavioral

Q8. All of these are the basic purpose of organization existence except

1. Facilitate the flow of work
2. Focus on individuals goals
3. Allocate authority to perform individual tasks
4. Link individuals into relationships

Correct answer: Focus on individuals goals

Q9. Which of the following types of team team has control over its work place, determination of work assignments and operate without a manager?

1. Self-managed
2. Problem identification
3. Cross-functional
4. Virtual

Correct answer: Self-managed

Q10. Total Quality Management (TQM) is an attempt to:

1. Redesigning the firm
2. Improve the Quality of all processes in product making
3. Control the growing costs
4. Restructuring the firm

Correct answer: Improve the Quality of all processes in product making

Q1. Ahmad is working as CEO of ABC organization, which of the following type of skills set he requires to see the organization as a whole

1. Interpersonal skills
2. Conceptual skills
3. Technical skills
4. Management skills

Correct answer: Conceptual skills

Q2. All of these are the basic purpose of organization existence except

1. Allocate authority to perform individual tasks
2. Link individuals into relationships
3. Facilitate the flow of work
4. Focus on individuals goals

Correct answer: Focus on individuals goals

Q3. Which of the following is not necessary to turn individuals into team players?

1. Cross functional teams
2. Selection
3. Training
4. Rewards

Correct answer: Cross functional teams

Q4. Which of the following is a basic function of Human resource management?

1. Compensation and benefits
2. Recruitment, selection and organizing
3. HR research and controlling
4. Safety, health and controlling

Correct answer: Compensation and benefits

Q5. Which one is the quality of informal group?

1. They have predefined norms.
2. They have designated work assignments.
3. They are social in nature.
4. They are established by the organizations.

Correct answer: They are social in nature.

Q6. Large organizations often have development programmes with an aim to:

1. Prepare employees for higher level responsibilities within the organization
2. Help a new employee adjust himself to the new job and the employer
3. Give employees the skills and knowledge to perform their current jobs
4. Monitor employee performance to ensure that it is at acceptable levels

Correct answer: Prepare employees for higher level responsibilities within the organization

Q7. Which of the following is an example of internal locus of control

1. My success depends on training sessions
2. My success depends on my abilities
3. All of the above
4. My success depends on my luck

Correct answer: My success depends on my abilities

Q8. Periodic reductions in a company's work force to improve its bottom line often called:

1. Downsizing
2. Rightsizing
3. Termination
4. Dismissal

Correct answer: Downsizing