MCQ on Delegation, Authority and Power
Objective Questions on Delegation, Authority and Power. Multiple Choice Questions on Delegation of Authority. MCQ on Delegation and Authority.
1- ___ are the ‘currency’ of organisations.
(A) Power
(B) Authority
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
2- ___ is the managerial process through with authority flows down the scalar chain.
(A) Delegation
(B) Power
(C) Supervision
(D) None of the above
3- ___ is a process whereby a superior passes to a subordinate part of his or her own authority to make decisions.
(A) Authority
(B) Delegation
(C) Power
(D) None of the above
4- Delegation is necessary because
(A) Managers need to be free for higher-level tasks
(B) Managers have limited workload capacity
(C) Delegation can enhance employee satisfaction, flexibility, responsiveness to customers
(D) All of the above
5- Delegation of Authority means division of ___ downwards to the subordinate.
(A) authority
(B) powers
(C) authority and powers
(D) none of the above
6- The important feature(s) of delegation may be
(A) A co-operative relationship
(B) Act of mutual reliance
(C) Freedom of thought and action
(D) All of the above
7- The principle(s) of delegation is (are)
(A) Principle of parity of authority and responsibility
(B) Principle of absolute responsibility
(C) Principle of result excepted
(D) All of the above
8- ___ is the right to take action, utilize organisational resources and exact obedience from subordinates.
(A) Authority
(B) Delegation
(C) Power
(D) None of the above
9- Following is (are) type(s) of authority.
(A) Traditional authority
(B) Charismatic authority
(C) Legal-rational authority
(D) All of the above
10- In which of the following, the ability and right to rule is passed down, often through heredity.
(A) Traditional authority
(B) Charismatic authority
(C) Legal-rational authority
(D) Technical Authority
ANSWERS:
1-(C), 2-(A), 3-(B), 4-(D), 5-(C), 6-(D), 7-(D), 8-(A), 9-(D), 10-(A)