PublicAdministration2006

Attemptfivequestionsinall.

Q.1.ithasbeensaidthat"Administrationisthemostobviouspart
ofgovernmentitisgovernmentinactionitistheexecutive,the
operative,themostvisiblesideofthegovernmentandisofcourse
asoldasgovernmentitself."Discusstheabovestatementinlight
ofthetheoryandpracticeofPublicAdministration.

Q.2.FredrickWTaylorisconsideredtheoriginatorofthescientific
managementmovement.Explaintheprincipleofscientific
managementpropoundedbyhim.

Q.3."Workisaccomplishedbytheemployeeswhohavenotyet
reachedtheirlevelofincompetence."Explaininthelightof
structureandoperationofhierarchiesingovernment.

Q.4.WhatisBereaucracy?Whyisitsoimportanttotheeffective
functioningoforganisation?ExplaininthelightofMaxWeber's
theoryofBereaucracy.

Q.5.WhatistheimportanceofPublicPrivatePartnershipin
EffectiveGovernanace?DiscusstheconceptofPublicPrivate
PartnershipwithexmamplefromPakistan.

Q.6.ExplainthesalientfeaturesofNationalAccountabilityStrategy
aspreparedbytheNationalAccountabilityBureau.Canitbecalled
acompletestrategyofEffectiveGovernanace?

Q.7.ExplainbrieflytheDevolutionProgrammeoftheGovernment.
Highlightitsstregnthsandweaknesses.

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COMPULSORYQUESTION(PublicAdministration2006)

COMPULSORYQUESTION

Q.8Writeonlythecorrectanswerintheanswerbook.

1)Thestudyofindividualsandgroupsinorganizationsis
knownas:

a)totalqualitymanagementb)Humanresourcemaintenance
c)themanager'schallenged)thecontigencyapproach
e)organizationalbehaviour

2)Organizationalbehaviouris:

a)acommitmenttocontinousimprovement
b)arelativelypermanentchangeinbehaviourthatoccursas
aresultofworkexperiences
c)theattemptbyscholarstoidentifyhowsituationscanbe
understoodandmanagedinwaysthatrespondappropriately
totheiruniquecharacteristics.
d)thestudyofindividualsandgroupsinorganizations.
e)theattractionandcontinuationofaviableworkforce.

3)Totalqualitymanagementis:

a)acommitmenttocontinousimprovement.
b)arelativelypermanentchangeinbehaviourthatoccursas
aresultofworkexperiences.
c)theattemptbyscholarstoidentifyhowsituationscanbe
understoodandmanagedinwaysthatrespondappropriately
totheiruniquecharacteristics.
d)thestudyofindividualsandgroupsinorganizations.
e)theattractionandcontinuationofaviableworkforce.

4)Eachofthefollowingarerequirementsoftwentyfirst
centurymanagersexceptthatthey:

a)mustbepreparedtodealwithpeopleofdifferentethnic
andracialbackgrounds.
b)mustvaluequality.
c)contendwithaworkforcewhoseskillsmatchnewtasks
andtechnologies.
d)mustpersonallydothingstoaddvaluetothe
organization'sabilitytomeetcustomers'needs.
e)valuediversity.

5)Arelativelypermanentchangeinbehaviourthathappens
asaresultofexperienceisknownas:

a)learningb)lifelonglearningc)experientiallearningd)
organizationallearninge)themanager'schallenge

6)Theprocessofcontinouslearningfromthefullvarietyof
one'sactualworkandlifeexperienceisknownas:
a)learningb)lifelonglearningc)experientiallearningd)
organizationallearninge)themanager'schallenge

7)Theindividualperformanceequationisconcernedwith:

a)capacity,willingness,opportunityb)capacity
,effort,opportunityc)effectiveness,effort,willingness
d)effort,opportunity,threat
e)opportunity,capacity,intelligence

8)Personalitycontributestoconsiderationsof:

a)whatindividualscanbeb)whatindividualswilldoc)what
individualsareliked)organizationalsupporte)difference
betweenmenandwomen

9)Forpeoplewhoworkhardbutstilldonotachievehigh
performancelevels,theremaybe:

a)lackoffitbetweenindividualsattributesandtask
requirements.
b)improperallocationofrewardsc)lowmotivationd)too
muchmotivation
e)lackofpsychologicalneedsatisfaction

10)Contentmotivationtheoriesarerepresentedby:

a)Maslow,Alderfer,Herzberg,andMcClland
b)Maslow,Alderfer,Herzberg,andvroom
c)Maslow,Adams,Herzberg,andvroom
d)Alderfer,Adams,McClland,andvroom
e)Alderfer,Maslow,Adams

11)Intrinsicworkrewardsare:

a)receivedbyanindivdualdirectlyasaresultoftask
performance.
b)externallycontrolled
c)sometimesinternallycontrolled,sometimesexternally
controlled.
d)generallylessimportantthanextrinsicreward.
e)generallyoutsidethecontrolofmanagers.

12)Verticaljobloadinginvolves:

a)employeeplanningandevaluatingresponsibilities.
b)performanceofmoretasks.
c)performanceofdifferenttasksondifferentdays.
d)employeecleanupresponsibilities
e)employeepromotionuptheorganizationhierarchy

13)Jobenrichment:

a)mustbedirectedtowardsindividuals
b)mustbedirectedtowardsgroups
c)canbedirectedtowardeithergroupsorindividuals.
d)tendstoreceivestronglaborunionsupport
e)canbeappliedtoallworkersequallywell.

14)Rewardingindividualresultstendsto:

a)increasecohesivenessb)decreasecohesiveness
c)increaseperformancenormsd)decreaseperformance
normse)havelittleornoeffectoncohesivenessnor
performancenorms

15)Theprocesswherebyindividualsorgroupsareheld
responsibleformakingtheirowndecisionsisknownas:
a)autonomyb)empowermentc)teambuildingd)multiskilling
e)selfresponsibility
16)Whichofthefollowingtermisusedinleadership
researchtodescribealeaderwhoshowsagreatdegreeof
emphasisonthewelfareofhis/hersubordinates?
a)employeecentredb)productioncentredc)compassion
centredd)workorientede)structurecentred

17)Charismaisrelatedtowhichtypeofleadership?
a)managerialb)transformationalc)relationshipmotivated
d)employeecentrede)structuring

18)Whatarethetwobasictypeofleadership?
a)ethicalandprogrammedb)programmedandcrafted
c)programmedandcertaind)craftedanduncertain
e)nonroutineandcrafted

19)Interpersonalcommunicationsisthe:

a)processoftranslatingandideaorthoughtintomeaningful
symbols.
b)interpretationofsymbolssentfromsendertothe
receiver.
c)processbywhichentitiesexchangeinformationand
establishacommonunderstanding.
d)processoftellingsomeoneelsehowcanfeelsabout
somethingthepersondidorsaidaboutthesituationin
general.
e)processofsendingandreceivingsymbolswithattached
meaningsfromonepersontoanother.

20)Effectivecommunicationoccurswhen:

a)therecieverdoesasthesendersays.
b)jobsatisfactionisimproved
c)theintendedmeaningofthesourceisthesameasthe
perceivedmeaningofthereceiver
d)thesenderisclearandarticulate
e)thereceiverprovidesfeedbacktothesender.
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SOLUTIONOFPUBLICADMINISTRATION2006COMPULSORY
QUESTION.

1.(E)
2.(D)
3.(A)
4.(E)
5.(C)
6.(B)
7.(A)
8.(A)
9.(A)
10.(A)
11(D)
12.(B)
13.(D)
14.(C)
15.(E)
16.(D)
17.(C)
18.(B)
19.(E)
20.(E)