Welcome to your Library Project Management MCQ
1. Which management school regards management as a universal process?
2. Main criticism on classical and scientific schools of management is that they:
3. Likert’s name is associated with __.
4. Management of the library by Library Committee is an example of __.
5. Delegation of authority involves:
6. The basic components of network analysis in PERT/CPM are:
7. Organizational chart shows the structure of an organization in the way ___.
8. The PERT approach is a device developed to:
9. Modern management is characterized by a __ approach.
10. Identify the correct objectives of an Enterprise Information System (EIS) from the following:
a) To increase employee productivity
b) To advance the cost of IT and optimize the manual input of data
c) To maximize duplication of company data and demote the work quality
d) To ensure greater employee collaboration and efficiency
11. Which one of the following activities is not a responsibility of the top-level management?
12. According to Maslow, which one of the following needs is the highest in the hierarchy?
13. Who among the following did not belong to the “Gang of Three” in the beginning of the iSchool Movement?
14. C. I. Bernard is related to __.
15. What organizational structure the ‘Span of Control’ concept is related to?
16. Library building expenditure is __.
17. “The Wheat Loan Educational Exchange Programme” was initiated in :
18. Wheat Loan Programme was related to:
19. Who derived Principles of Librarianship from core, liberal, democratic and humanistic values?
20. ‘Separation in planning and doing' is recommended in __.
21. Weeding of unuseful books from the library is done by which section:
22. Which of the following are the characteristic of not-for-profit organizations according to Edward G. Evans?
(a) Financial sources derived from outside funding sources rather than from sales of service.
(b) Have clear indicator of effect i.e. profit or loss.
c) Organizations are public rather than private.
d) Funding preferences for collaborative projects.
23. Arrange the following according to their year of origin/publication:
a) Cause and effect diagram
b) MBO
c) Pareto Principle
d) POSDCORB
24. The principle of “the vital few and the trivial many” is propounded by __.
25. Pareto Principle is also known as __.
26. In the context of management, which of the following statement is not correct?
27. Classical Theory of Management was propounded by:
28. Indicate the name of the philosopher who was the exponent of Scientific method:
29. Who among the following defined management ‘the art of knowing what you want to do in the best and cheapest way’?
30. Who defined management as ‘ the art of securing maximum results with minimum efforts so as to secure maximum prosperity and happiness for both employer and employee and give the public the best possible service’?
31. “Management is effective utilization of human and material resources to achieve the enterprise’s objective’ is quoted by ___.
32. Which one of the following factor is the most common in the definitions of management, given by majority of the authorities on the subject?
34. One of the most descriptive characteristics of an effective manager is:
35. The acronym ‘POSDCORB’ was first coined by Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick in the year ___.
36. “Planning is the conscious process of selecting and developing the best course of action to accomplish an objective” – who said:
37. The following is not included in Mintzberg's Managerial Roles:
38. Fourteen “General Principles of Management” were propounded by:
39. “Operational management Approach” is also known as:
40. The major contributor of the “Decision theory Approach” was:
41. The following is not the alternative term for the “Human Behavioural Approach”.
42. Who is considered as the father of ‘Human Relations School of Management’?
43. Theory of Psychology of human resources is developed by :
44. Among the following empirical studies which enhanced the application of behavioural science in management?
45. ‘Contingency Approach’ to management is also known as:
46. Max Weber propounded the following school of management thought:
47. The major contributor of the “Social Systems School” was:
48. Who wrote the book ‘Total Quality Control’ among the following?
49. Who coined the term ‘Hidden Plant’?
50. Who among the following developed the ‘Pyramid of Self Actualization of Needs’?
51. Which of the following needs is considered the least motivator:
52. Deming Prize is awarded in the field of __.
53. ‘Shewhart Medal’ is awarded by ___.
54. Six Sigma was developed by __.
55. There are 5 main steps in the implementation of Six Sigma. The correct sequence are:
56. Brainstorming is a technique which helps in __.
57. Total Quality Management (TQM) is _.
58. Who among the following are associated with change management?
(a) Kurt Lewin
(b) Robert Waterman
(c) Jeff Hiatt
(d) John Paul Kotter
59. Who among the following developed the 7-S model of Change management?
60. Kotter’s 8 Step Model is related to __.
61. Kurt Lewin’s 3 Step Change Model includes:
62. ADKAR Change management model was developed by ___.
63. Who among the following is related to ‘Change Management Iceberg’?
64. Viable System Model (VSM) for Change Management was developed by __.
65. In SWOT Analysis, SWOT stands for ___.
66. Bench marking, SWOT analysis and Environmental Scanning activities should occur continually and consistently in Library’s strategic planning process to ensure that ___.
67. In PEST analysis, PEST stands for __.
68. ‘Time and Motion’ study was enunciated by __.
69. Time- and-Motion study concept is related to which school of management?
70. ‘Differential Piece Rate System’ was introduced by ___.
71. Which of the following theories belongs to ‘Modern Management Theory’?
a) Scientific Management Theory
b) Systems Theory
c) Contingency Theory
d) Human Relations School
72. ISO 9000 series of Standards is related to ___.
73. Select the correct combinations:
a) ISO 9000 – Guide to Selection and Use
b) ISO 9001 – Specification for Design
c) ISO 9002 – Specification for Production
d) ISO 9003 – Specification for Final Inspection and Testing
74. Value Added Information Model was suggested by ___.
75. Select the correct combinations:
a) Scientific Management – F. W. Taylor
b) Administration – Henry Fayol
c) Human Relations School – Elton Mayo
d) Corporate Strategy – F. Hertzberg
76. Select the correct combinations:
a) Kurt Lewin’s Model – Management of Change
b) PERT/CPM – Project Management techniques
c) Benchmarking – Quality Management
d) Micromotion – Work flow Analysis
77. Costs which do not vary with output are called as ___.
78. Two main contributors to the TQM are:
a) Henry Fayol and Philip B. Crosby
b) Douglas McGregor and Henry Fayol
c) Joseph M. Juran and Philip Crosby
d) W. Edwards Deming and Joseph M. Juran
79. Which budgeting system does not take into account what happened in the past, but put emphasis on the current activities?
80. Which of the Budgeting System is most suitable for the University Library?
81. To emphasize the activities of library/ information centres, which of the following budget is suitable:
82. Different elements of the ‘marketing mix’ are:
a) Product, Price and Promotion
b) Product, Packaging and Promotion
c) Product, Place and Promotion
d) Product, Customer focus and Price
83. ‘Task and bonus’ system was developed by ___.
84. Which of the following are the features of Operations Research?
a) Aid in decision making
b) Handles decision tables
c) Optimization of Performance
d) Used as motivational technique
85. Select the correct combinations:
a) Quality Trilogy Process – J. M. Juran
b) Quality Management Maturity Grid – Philip B. Crosby
c) 14 Points for Management – W. Edwards Deming
d) Fishbone diagram – Kaoru Ishikawa
86. Select the correct combinations:
a) Abraham Maslow – Hierarchy of needs
b) C. P. Alderfer – ERG Theory
c) Frederick Herzberg – Two Factor Theory
d) David McClelland – Acquired-needs theory
87. The methods of estimating funds for libraries are:
88. In which method of financial estimation, detailed analysis of each item is carried out with proper justifications and supporting documents?
89. The source of finance for university library is/are __.
90. The staff formula for university and college libraries in India has been formulated by:
91. For acquisition of 6000 books in a library in a year, Dr. S. R. Ranganathan in his staff formula has recommended:
92. The description of relation between work and time by using the charts is known as:
93. The process of analyzing a given job into different distinct items is known as:
94. The fastest charging system is ___.
95. ‘Living with books’ deals with library __.
96. Conspectus method- a tool for evaluating the collection was first introduced by ___.
97. IFLA Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC) was created during Nairobi Conference in ___.
98. Ideal temperature and relative humidity for preservation of documents are:
99. Programme Planning and Budgeting System (PPBS) was first introduced by ___.
100. Performance Budgeting was first introduced in ___.
