Public Administration Multiple Choice Questions Test Paper (Solved)

1. Which of the following administrative thinkers has defined administration as “the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends” ?

(A) L. D. White(B) J. M. Pfiffner(C) J. A. Veig(D) H. A. Simon Ans : (B)

2. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of New Public Management ?(A) It has market orientation(B) It upholds public interest(C) It advocates managerial autonomy(D) It focuses on performance appraisal Ans : (B)

3. ‘Good Governance’ and ‘Participating Civil Society for Development’ were stressed in World Bank Report of—(A) 1992(B) 1997(C) 2000(D) 2003 Ans : (A)4.

If the administrative authority within a department is vested in a single individual, then that system is known as—(A) Board(B) Bureau(C) Commission(D) Council Ans : (B)

5. Globalisation means—(A) Financial market system is centered in a single state(B) The growth of a single unified world market(C) Geographical location of a firm is of utmost importance(D) Foreign capitalist transactions Ans : (B)

6. By whom was the ‘Managerial Grid’ developed ?(A) Blake and White(B) Blake and Schmidt(C) Blake and Mouton(D) Mouton and Shophan Ans : (C)

7. Who among the following says that public administration includes the operations of only the executive branch of government ?(A) L. D. White and Luther Gulick(B) L. D. White(C) Luther Gulick(D) W. F. Willoughby Ans : (C)

8. The concept of the ‘zone of indifference’ is associated with—(A) Decision-Making(B) Leadership(C) Authority(D) Motivation Ans : (C)

9. Who has analysed the leadership in terms of ‘circular response’ ?(A) C. I. Barnard(B) M. P. Follett(C) Millet(D) Taylor Ans : (B)

10. Simon proposed a new concept of administration based on the methodology of—(A) Decision-making(B) Bounded rationality(C) Logical positivism(D) Satisfying Ans : (C)

11. Who wrote the book ‘Towards A New Public Administration : The Minnowbrook Perspective’ ?(A) Frank Marini(B) Dwight Waldo(C) C. J. Charlesworth(D) J. M. Pfiffner Ans : (A)

12. Who rejected the principles of administration as ‘myths’ and ‘proverbs’ ?(A) W. F. Willoughby(B) Herbert Simon(C) Chester Barnard(D) L. D. White Ans : (B)

13. The classical theory of administration is also known as the—(A) Historical theory(B) Mechanistic theory(C) Locational theory(D) Human Relations theory Ans : (B)

14. How many principles of organization were propounded by Henry Fayol ?(A) 10(B) 14(C) 5(D) 9 Ans : (B)

15. Simon was positively influenced by ideas of—(A) Terry(B) Barnard(C) L. D. White(D) Henry Fayol Ans : (B)

16. Negative motivation is based on—(A) Fear(B) Reward(C) Money(D) Status Ans : (A)

17. ‘Job loading’ means—(A) Shifting of an employee from one job to another(B) Deliberate upgrading of responsibility, scope and challenge(C) Making the job more interesting(D) None of the above Ans : (B)

18. The theory of ‘Prismatic Society’ in Public Administration is based on—(A) Study of public services in developed and developing countries(B) Institutional comparision of public administration in developed countries(C) Structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing countries(D) Historical studies of public administration in different societies Ans : (C)

19. Who among the following is an odd thinker ?(A) Taylor(B) Maslow(C) Herzberg(D) Likert Ans : (A)

20. Which of the following is not included in ‘hygiene’ factors in the Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation ?(A) Salary(B) Working conditions(C) Company’s policy(D) ResponsibilityAns : (D)21. The ‘Gang-Plank’ refers to—(A) Discipline(B) Initiative(C) Equity(D) Level jumpingAns : (D)22. The history of evolution of the Public Administration is generally divided into—(A) Three phases(B) Four phases(C) Five phases(D) Six phases Ans : (C)

23. Henry Fayol’s General theory of Administration is applicable at—(A) Policy management level(B) Top management level(C) Middle management level(D) Workshop management level Ans : (B)

24. F. W. Taylor, the founding father of Scientific Management movement propounded the theory which was conceived to be a scientific methodology of—(A) Careful observation(B) Measurement(C) Generalisation(D) All of these Ans : (D)

25. In which of the following are public and private administrations not common ?(A) Filing(B) Managerial techniques(C) Scope and complexity(D) Accounting Ans : (C)

26. Bureaucracy that is committed to the programmes of the political party in power is called—(A) Depoliticised bureaucracy(B) Semi-politicised bureaucracy(C) Committed bureaucracy(D) Fully politicised bureaucracy Ans : (C)

27. The principle of ‘span of control’ means—(A) An employee should receive orders from one superior only(B) The number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively direct(C) The control or supervision of the superior over the subordinate(D) The number of people being controlled Ans : (B)

28. Which of the following is not a function of staff agency ?(A) Planning(B) Advising(C) Consultation(D) Achieving goalsAns : (D)

29. Which of the following is not a staff agency in India ?(A) Cabinet Secretariat(B) Cabinet Committees(C) Planning Commission(D) Economic Affairs Department Ans : (D)

30. In hierarchy, the term ‘scalar’ means—(A) Step(B) Ladder(C) Position(D) Process Ans : (B)31. The 4Ps theory of departmentalization as advocated by Luther Gulick are—(A) Purpose, process, plan, place(B) Place, person, programme, process(C) Purpose, process, place, programme(D) Purpose, process, person, place Ans : (D)

32. One who tells one’s supervisor anything detrimental to an associate is called—(A) A squealer(B) A rate buster(C) A chiseller(D) None of these Ans : (A)

33. According to Urwick, where the work is of a more simple and routine nature, the span of control varies from—(A) 9 to 12(B) 8 to 12(C) 7 to 9(D) 10 to 12 Ans : (B)

34. Delegation of authority by a Sales Manger to his saleman is an example of—(A) Upward delegation(B) Sideward delegation(C) Downward delegation(D) None of these Ans : (C)

35. A virtual organisation is—(A) One which has profit as the major goal(B) One in which leadership always tends to fulfil psychological needs of the subordinates(C) A small, core organization that outsources major busi-ness functions(D) One which has concern of the employees as its top priority Ans : (C)

36. The most effective means of citizen’s control over administration is—(A) Election(B) Pressure Groups(C) Advisory Committees(D) Public Opinion Ans : (A)

37. The Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in—(A) 1961(B) 1964(C) 1963(D) 1962 Ans : (D)

38. The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was—(A) Norway(B) USA(C) Sweden(D) Finland Ans : (C)

39. What is meant by the Doctrine of State Immunity ?(A) The State is immune to being sued(B) The State can be sued but not in the national courts(C) The State cannot be sued in its own court without its consent(D) None of the above Ans : (A)

40. ‘Habeas Corpus’ literally means—(A) To have the body of(B) To command(C) To prohibit(D) None of the above Ans : (A)

41. The system of ‘Rule of Law’ was propounded by—(A) A. V. Dicey(B) Lowell(C) W. F. Willoughby(D) H. Finer Ans : (A)

42. Who says that “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” ?(A) L. D. White(B) Lord Beveridge(C) Lord Acton(D) Josiah Stamp Ans : (C)

43. The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament in India consists of—(A) 15 members(B) 22 members(C) 25 members(D) 30 members Ans : (B)

44. If a public servant imposes upon the citizens duties and obligations which are not required by law, itcan lead to—(A) Error of law(B) Abuse of power(C) Error of authority(D) Error of fact finding Ans : (B)

45. Of which of the following administrative systems is the absence of judicial review a feature ?1. USA2. UK3. France4. India(A) 3(B) 2 and 3(C) 1 and 3(D) 2 Ans : (B)

46. The present constitution of the USA was adopted in—(A) 1786(B) 1778(C) 1787(D) 1789 Ans : (C)

47. ‘Grand Corps’ in French Civil Service stands for—(A) Senior level of specialist administrators(B) Senior level of generalist administrators(C) Senior level of generalistcum-specialist administra-tors(D) Senior level of defence administrators Ans : (C)

48. In France, the term of the President is—(A) Four years(B) Five years(C) Six years(D) Seven years Ans : (D)

49. In England, the Cabinet must resign from office as soon as it loses the confidence of—(A) The King or the Queen(B) The House of Commons(C) The House of Lords(D) All of these Ans : (B)

50. Under their service rules, the British Civil servants—(A) Are required to be neutral in politics(B) Can be partisan(C) Can be partly neutral and partly partian(D) Can pursue active party politics Ans : (A)

51. The term ‘Performance Budget’ was coined by—(A) Administrative Reforms Commission of India(B) Second Hoover Commission of USA(C) Estimates Committee of India(D) First Hoover Commission of USA Ans : (D)

52. During passing of budget in the Parliament ‘Guilotine’ is applied to those demands which are—(A) Discussed and approved(B) Discussed but not approved(C) Discussed and reduced(D) Not discussed for want of time Ans : (D)

53. Audit of State Government is—(A) A state subject(B) A union subject(C) In the concurrent list(D) None of these Ans : (B)

54. In which year was the Committee on Public Undertakings constituted by the Lok Sabha ?(A) 1953(B) 1956(C) 1963(D) 1964 Ans : (D)

55. The number of demands in the general budget for civil expenditure is—(A) 103(B) 106(C) 102(D) 109 Ans : (A)

56. The rule of lapse means—(A) All appropriations voted by the legislature expire at the end of the financial year(B) All pending bills in Parliament lapse with its prorogation(C) The demand for grants of a ministry lapse with criticism of its policy by the opposition(D) The appropriation bill lapses if it is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days Ans : (A)

57. The C & AG of India does not audit the receipts and expenditure of—(A) Municipal undertakings(B) State Governments(C) Government companies(D) Central GovernmentAns : (A)

58. The role of the Finance Commission in Central-State fiscal relations has been undermined by—(A) The State Governments(B) The Zonal Councils(C) The Planning Commission(D) The Election Commission Ans : (A)

59. The Railway Budget was separated from the Central Budget in the year—(A) 1920(B) 1921(C) 1922(D) 1923 Ans : (B)

60. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by—(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha(B) Prime Minister of India(C) President of India(D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha Ans : (A)

61. The question asked orally after the question hour in the House is called—(A) Supplementary question(B) Short notice question(C) Starred question(D) Unstarred question Ans : (C)

62. The economy cut motion seeks to reduce the proposed expenditure of a demand for grant by—(A) Rupees one hundred(B) Rupee one(C) A specified amount(D) An unspecified amount Ans : (C)

63. Who was the Chairman of the Economic Reforms Commission (1981-84) ?(A) Dharam Vira(B) L. K. Jha(C) K. Hanumanthiya(D) B. G. Deshmukh Ans : (B)

64. In which year was the decision of separating accounting function from audit function taken by theCentral Government for its financial administration ?(A) 1950(B) 1965(C) 1976(D) 2000 Ans : (C)

65. In which recruitment, in a system for higher position is open to all the qualified candidates who maywish to apply is known as ?(A) Direct recruitment(B) Recruitment by promotion(C) Ordinary recruitment(D) Passive recruitment Ans : (A)

66. ‘Position classification’ is the classification of—(A) Salaries(B) Duties(C) Departments(D) Personal status of incumbents Ans : (B)

67. The civil service was defined as “professional body of officials, permanent, paid and skilled” by—(A) Herman Finer(B) O. G. Stahl(C) Felix Nigro(D) E. N. Gladden Ans : (A)

68. A new All India Service can be created by—(A) An amendment of the constitution(B) An executive order(C) A resolution under Article 312 of the Constitution(D) A statute

Ans : (C)

69. The British concept of Civil Service neutrality is laid down by—(A) Fulton Committee(B) Assheton Committee(C) Masterman Committee(D) Northcote-Trevelyn Committee

Ans : (C)

70. The ‘spoils system’ in the USA began during the period of—(A) Jefferson(B) Jackson(C) Washington(D) Adams

Ans : (B)

71. Promotion in Civil Services indicates—(A) Such changes in the situation which indicate difficult work and more important responsibility(B) Change in the place of work(C) Transfer of work from field to Headquarters(D) Always an increase in pay

Ans : (A)

72. Which of the following is not an All India Service ?(A) Indian Foreign Service(B) Indian Administrative Service(C) Indian Forest Service(D) Indian Police Service

Ans : (A)

73. The Union Public Service Commission of India has been established under the—(A) Article 315(B) Article 320(C) Article 325(D) Article 335

Ans : (A)

74. Which of the following reports deals with the relations between the specialists and generalists ?(A) Haldane Committee Report(B) Sarkaria Commission Report(C) Fulton Committee Report(D) Kothari Committee Report

Ans : (C)

75. Reservation for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the services has been provided in theIndian Constitution under—(A) Article 315(B) Article 335(C) Article 365(D) Article 375

Ans : (B)Public Administration Multiple Choice Questions Test Paper (Solved)
76. ‘Efficiency record’ method for determining the merit for promotion is practised in—(A) The USA(B) France(C) The UK(D) Japan Ans : (A)

77. “Officials make work for each other.” This is said by—(A) Peter Drucker(B) Ramsay Muir(C) Parkinson(D) H. Finer Ans : (C)

78. The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration started functioning at Mussoorie from—(A) June 12, 1959(B) Sept. 13, 1959(C) Sept. 1, 1959(D) February 12, 1959 Ans : (C)

79. In the USA, the ‘spoils system’ was discarded in favour of the ‘merit principle’ by the followings Act—(A) Civil Service Reform Act, 1978(B) Pendleton Act, 1883(C) Hatch Act, 1939(D) Civil Service Act of 1853 Ans : (B)

80. Constitutional Safeguards to civil servants in India are ensured by—(A) Article 310(B) Article 312(C) Article 311(D) Article 315 Ans : (C)

81. ‘Mandamus’ is a writ issued by the Court—(A) Asking a public official or any authority to perform legal duties(B) Enquiring into the legality of claim of any person to public office(C) Asking a person who has detained any other person, to appear before a court(D) Against any lower court not to do any act excess of their jurisdiction Ans : (A)

82. Rajya Sabha in India consists of—(A) 238 members(B) 250 members(C) 254 members(D) 256 members Ans : (B)

83. The features of Indian Federal System are—1. Division of powers2. Separation of powers3. Independent judiciary4. Leadership of the Prime Minister5. A written constitutionNow choose the right option—(A) 2, 3, 5(B) 1, 4, 5(C) 1, 2, 5(D) 1, 3, 5 Ans : (D)

84. In which of the following articles of the constitution is the term ‘Cabinet’ mentioned ?(A) Article 74(B) Article 75(C) Article 352(D) Not mentioned in the Constitution

Ans : (C)

85. How many members are nominated to the State Legislative Council by the Governor ?(A) 1/3rd(B) 1/12 th(C) 1/8th(D) 1/6th Ans : (D)

86. The Public Corporation is—(A) Accountable to Finance Ministry only(B) Partially accountable to Parliament(C) Not accountable to Parliament(D) Accountable to Parliament Ans : (D)

87. Who among the following said that, “Company form of public enterprise is a fraud on the Indian Constitution ?(A) Paul Appleby(B) Chhagla Commission(C) Ashok Chanda(D) Morarjee Desai Ans : (C)

88. The grants made in advance by the Lok Sabha in respect of estimated expenditure is called—(A) Token grant(B) Vote on credit(C) Exceptional grant(D) Vote on account

Ans : (D)

89. Impeachment proceedings against the President for violation of the Constitution can be initiated in—(A) The Lok Sabha(B) The Rajya Sabha(C) Either House of Parliament(D) The Supreme Court Ans : (C)

90. Planning Commission was setup—(A) Under the Government of India Act, 1935(B) As per the provisions of the Constitution of India(C) By a Cabinet resolution(D) As per the recommendations of the National Development Council Ans : (C)

91. If the President wants to resign, he shall address his letter of resignation to—(A) Chief Justice of India(B) Prime Minister of India(C) Vice-President of India(D) Speaker of Lok Sabha Ans : (C)

92. The duty of Finance Commission is not to recommend upon—(A) Distribution of taxes between the Union and States(B) Determination of principles which should govern the grantsin-aid from the Centre to the State(C) Consideration of new items of revenue to be allocated to States(D) Any other matter especially referred to the Commission Ans : (C)

93. The term ‘Federation’ has been used in the Indian Constitution in—(A) Article 373(B) Article 280(C) Article 90(D) Nowhere aAns : (D)

94. A Governor can issue an ordinance—(A) Whenever he likes(B) Whenever Chief Minister advises him(C) Whenever the State Legislature is not in session(D) When the Union Government tells him to do so Ans : (C)

95. Charged expenditure upon the Consolidated fund of India—(A) Is submitted to the vote of Parliament(B) Is not submitted to the vote of Rajya Sabha(C) Is not submitted for the sanction of the President(D) Is not submitted to the vote of Parliament Ans : (D)

96. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the nomination of the Anglo-Indian community in the State Legislative Assembly ?(A) Article 239(B) Article 267(C) Article 333(D) Article 403 Ans : (C)

97. The principal function of Directorates in a State Government is to—(A) Undertake policy implementation(B) Render auxiliary services(C) Facilitate policy formulation(D) Promote inter-agency cooperation and coordination Ans : (A)

98. The District treasury comes under the control of the—(A) State Government(B) District Collector(C) District Treasury Officer(D) Chief Secretary Ans : (B)

99. The existence of the Second Chamber (Legislative Council) in the state largely depends on the wishes of the—(A) People(B) High Court(C) Governor(D) Legislative Assembly

Ans : (D)

100. The Minister-Civil Servant relationship in India emerged as a result of—(A) Government of India Act, 1935(B) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919(C) Indian Constitution, 1950(D) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909 Ans : (B)101. Village Panchayat is accountable to the—(A) Panchayat Samiti(B) Zila Parishad(C) Chairman of the Village Panchayat(D) None of the above Ans : (D)

102. Who among the following is known as ‘the father of local selfgovernment’ in India ?(A) Mahatma Gandhi(B) Lord Canning(C) Lord Ripon(D) Lord Wellesley Ans : (C)

103. Ashok Mehta Committee recommended for the establishment of—(A) Nagar Panchayat(B) Panchayat Samiti(C) Mandal Panchayat(D) Gram Panchayat Ans : (C)

104. The first municipal corporation in India was set-up at Madras in the year—(A) 1767(B) 1687(C) 1667(D) 1678 Ans : (B)

105. In the Constitution of India, economic and social planning is included in the—(A) Union List of the VII Schedule(B) State List of the VII Schedule(C) Concurrent List of the VII Schedule(D) None of the above Ans : (C)

106. Which among of the following is not considered as part of the Civil Society ?(A) Non-Government Organisations(B) Caste associations(C) Legislature(D) FamilyAns : (C)

107. Who conceived the concept of Gram Swaraj ?(A) Jaya Prakash Narain(B) Vinoba Bhave(C) Mahatma Gandhi(D) Swami Dayanand Ans : (C)

108. State Finance Commission is appointed by a State Government every five year to determine—(A) Financial resources of the state for placing state’s requirements before the Union Government(B) Development requirements of the state for formulating State Five Year Plan(C) Budgetary requirements of various departments of the state government(D) Pattern of distribution of state’s tax revenue between the state government and local bodies (both rural and urban) and the pattern of grant-in-aid to local bodies Ans : (D)

109. Reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj bodies seeks to ensure—(A) Economic welfare of women and children(B) Gender parity in rural society(C) Participation of women in public life(D) Empowerment of women as an individual Ans : (C)

110. Mayor-in-Council form of government means—(A) Cabinet form of government at the municipal level(B) Classical prefectorial form of government at the municipal level(C) Making Mayor unaccountable to his colleagues(D) Presidential form of government at the municipal level Ans : (A)

111. According to 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the minimum age for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be—(A) 18 years(B) 23 years(C) 21 years(D) 25 years Ans : (C)

112. Town Area Committee is constituted and governed by—(A) District Board(B) State Legislature(C) Governor(D) Municipal Council Ans : (B)

113. The Lokayukta and Uplokayuktas Act was first passed in—(A) Maharashtra(B) West Bengal(C) Karnataka(D) Orissa Ans : (D)

114. Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats contains—(A) 18 items(B) 28 items(C) 19 items(D) 29 items Ans : (D)

115. Which one of the following statements is not correct about civil society organisations ?(A) They are sovereign bodies(B) They are voluntary but nonprofit-making agencies(C) They work in close proximity with people(D) They create awareness; educate and sensitise people on common issues and act as catalysts of social change Ans : (A)

116. The ‘Recall’ provision to remove the elected office-bearers from the local self-government institution has been executed in—(A) Bihar(B) Kerala(C) Madhya Pradesh(D) Haryana

Ans : (C)

117. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises municipal elections under—(A) Article 240(1)(B) Article 241(2)(C) Article 243(K)(D) Article 245(D)

Ans : (C)

118. Which of the following states does not have Panchayati Raj Institution at all ?(A) Assam(B) Tripura(C) Kerala(D) Nagaland Ans : (D)

119. Under which of the Article of the Constitution of India did the District Planning Committee come into existence ?(A) 243 ZD(B) 243 ZE(C) 244 ZD(D) 242 ZD Ans : (A)

120. Which of the following is not the duty of a District Magistrate ?(A) Maintenance of Law and Order(B) Collection of land revenue(C) Implementation of poverty alleviation programmes(D) Conduct of local bodies elections Ans : (D)