Top 250+ Solved Public Administration Theory and Practice MCQ Questions Answer
Q. .Public administration is different from private administration in
a. Productivity
b. Judicious risk-taking
c. Financial returns
d. Legislative approval
Q. Public administration is superior to private administration by virtue of the fact that
a. Its achievements and failures are subject to scrutiny
b. It works in accordance with well-defined procedures.
c. It has to maintain high standards of efficiency.
d. It has the primary responsibility to promote public welfare
Q. Which one of the following is a clear and distinct line of authority among the positions in Organisations?
a. Organisational design
b. Chain of command
c. Hierarchy
d. Departmentalisation
Q. Which one of the following is the main cause of the scalar system?
a. Unity of command
b. Hierarchy
c. Delegation
d. co-ordination
Q. The state public service commission submits its annual report to the
a. Parliament
b. Cabinet secretary
c. Governor
d. President
Q. Who is the appointing authority of the Chairman of UPSC?
a. The President
b. .The Prime Minister
c. Cabinet
d. Governor
Q. “ Public Administration consist of all these operations having for their purpose the fulfilment or enforcement of public policy “
a. L D. White
b. . Luther Gullick
c. .Henry Fayol
d. D.Waldo
Q. The dominant focus of the classical theory was on
a. Decision making
b. . Human relations
c. Motivation
d. Organizational structure
Q. The recruitment of All India services is the function of
a. UPSC
b. . State PSC
c. Legislature
d. Rail Way Recruitment Board
Q. The role of Public Administration is to execute the
a. Programmes of political parties
b. .Will of the People
c. Will of the state
d. Policies of the Government
Q. New Public administration laid emphasis on:
a. Economy and efficiency
b. Values and ethics
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Q. The modern theory of organisation or system theory developed in the period:
a. 1930s
b. 1940s
c. 1950s
d. 1960s
Q. Organisation can be structured on the basis of:
a. Major purpose served
b. Process
c. Persons or things dealt with
d. Any of the above
Q. Which one of the following is not an organisational form in the government in India?
a. Department
b. Public corporations
c. Partnership firm
d. Independent regulatory commissions
Q. ‘Management by exception’ is related to:
a. Span of control
b. Delegation of authority
c. Scalar chain
d. None of the above