CUET UG Categorised PYQ Business Studies Unit 1

(Detailed) → Top-level management includes Chairman, Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. → These managers are responsible for determining long-term objectives, policies and strategies. → In the passage, Mr. Murthy is described as the chairman of a leading business organisation. → He also leads the organisation and introduces strategic decisions. 2. → Hence, Mr. Murthy is working at the Top level of management.

(Detailed) → Top-level management includes the Board of Directors, CEO, CFO, Managing Director and other chief executives. → This level is responsible for major decisions, long-term plans and overall direction of the organisation. → Aryan is the CEO and Raj is the Chief Finance Officer of RS Infotech Ltd. → They are involved in strategic decisions like entering a new market and arranging finance. 2. → Hence, Aryan and Raj belong to the Top level of management.

(Detailed) → Coordination is the process of integrating and synchronising the efforts of different individuals and departments. → In an organisation, people come from different backgrounds and perform different tasks. → Coordination ensures that all these diverse activities move in the same direction. → It helps the organisation achieve its common goal efficiently. 2. → Hence, Coordination is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Social objective of management refers to fulfilling responsibility towards society. → It includes providing employment opportunities, fair wages and contributing to social welfare. → In the given case, Radha employs marginalised sections of society in a rural area. → She also pays them wages according to the work completed. → This shows that Radha is fulfilling the social objective of management. 2. → Hence, Social Objective is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Functional differentiation means an organisation is divided into different departments such as sales, finance, production and human resources. → Each department has its own objectives, working style and priorities. → In the given case, Ravi is the Sales Manager and conflict arises between him and other departmental heads. → Coordination is needed to reconcile differences among different departments. 2. → Hence, Functional Differentiation is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Management helps an organisation plan, organise, direct and control activities. → However, even after best efforts, success cannot be fully guaranteed. → External factors such as competition, customer preferences, market conditions and economic changes may affect results. → In the given statement, the company may fail to achieve a dominant market position despite all efforts. → This shows the limitation that management does not guarantee success. 2. → Hence, Does not guarantee success is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Competence refers to the combination of knowledge, skills and psychological attributes in a person. → It shows how effectively a person can perform a task or role. → The phrase "composite of knowledge, skills and psychological attributes" directly defines competence. 2. → Hence, Competence is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Middle-level management includes departmental managers such as production manager, marketing manager and finance manager. → They are responsible for implementing the plans and policies framed by top management. → They also supervise and guide lower-level employees. → In the case, Mr. Anil is working as a production manager in an MNC. → Therefore, he belongs to middle-level management. 2. → Hence, Middle level is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Supervising level management is also known as lower-level or first-line management. → These managers directly deal with workers and ensure that work is performed properly. → They receive instructions from middle-level management and communicate them to the actual workforce. → Since the question mentions interaction with workers and passing instructions of middle management, the correct answer is Supervising level management. 2. → Hence, Supervising level management is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Management is a multidimensional activity. → It has three main dimensions: management of work, management of people and management of operations. → Management of work focuses on tasks and goals. → Management of people focuses on employees and human efforts. → Management of operations focuses on production and business processes. 2. → Hence, Work, People and Operations is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → The management process follows a logical sequence of functions. → First, (A) Planning is done to decide objectives and course of action. → Then (D) Organising is done to arrange resources and create structure. → After that, (B) Staffing is done to appoint suitable people. → Then (C) Directing is done to guide, motivate and lead employees. → Finally, (E) Controlling is done to check performance and correct deviations. → Correct sequence: Planning → Organising → Staffing → Directing → Controlling. 2. → Hence, (A), (D), (B), (C), (E) is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Social objectives of management refer to the responsibility of business towards society. → Statement (A) is correct because environmental friendly methods of production help protect the environment. → Statement (B) is correct because giving employment opportunities to underprivileged sections supports social welfare. → Statement (C) is correct because providing basic amenities also helps improve social well-being. → Statement (D) is incorrect because competitive salaries and perks relate more to personal objectives of employees. → Statement (E) is incorrect because survival is an organisational objective. → Hence, (A), (B) and (C) only is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Coordination is the process of integrating efforts of different individuals and departments. → Statement (A) is incorrect because coordination is the responsibility of managers at all levels, not only top-level managers. → Statement (B) is correct because coordination is not treated as a separate function like planning, organising, staffing, directing or controlling. → Statement (C) is correct because coordination is a deliberate function; managers consciously coordinate activities. → Statement (D) is incorrect because coordination is a continuous process. → Statement (E) is correct because coordination is the essence of management. → Hence, (B), (C) and (E) only is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Management is considered a dynamic function because it continuously adapts to changes in the external environment. → External environment includes social, economic, political, legal and technological factors. → The statement says that the organisation must change itself and its goals according to the needs of the environment. → This clearly highlights adaptability and flexibility. → Hence, Management is a dynamic function is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Effectiveness means completing the assigned task or achieving the target. → Efficiency means completing the task with minimum cost and minimum wastage of resources. → Ram produced 5000 units, which was the target production. → Therefore, he is effective. → However, he produced at a higher production cost. → Therefore, he is not efficient. → Hence, (D) Effective but not efficient because of high production cost is the correct statement.

(Detailed) → Coordination means integrating the efforts of different departments and individuals. → It ensures unity of action and harmony among various functions. → In the given case, the marketing manager blames the production manager, and the production manager blames the finance manager. → This shows lack of cooperation and integration among departments. → Hence, the concept of management lacking here is Coordination.

(Detailed) → Management is a goal oriented process because every organisation has certain objectives to achieve. → Managers perform planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling to achieve these objectives. → The given statement says that management works by keeping the end result or aim of the organisation in mind. → This clearly shows that management is directed towards the achievement of organisational goals. → Hence, Management is a goal oriented process is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Top-level management consists of the senior-most executives of an organisation. → It includes positions such as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Board of Directors. → These managers are responsible for policy formulation, long-term planning and overall control of the organisation. → Managing Director is a key position of top-level management. → Hence, Managing Director is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Coordination is the process of integrating the efforts of different individuals and departments. → It ensures that all activities are directed toward the achievement of common organisational objectives. → When activities are directed toward a common goal, it shows unity of action. → This unity of action is the essence of coordination. → Hence, Coordination is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Coordination is a continuous process of integrating efforts of individuals and departments. → It ensures that all activities move in the same direction toward organisational goals. → The statement highlights integration of group efforts and unity of action. → These are achieved through the ongoing process of coordination. → Hence, Coordination is a process is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Management is the process of getting work done with and through others. → It involves coordination of group efforts to achieve common objectives. → A finance manager working with subordinates involves management because work is being done through others. → A football captain discussing strategies also involves coordination of team efforts. → A restaurant manager planning menu involves managerial planning and coordination. → But a street hawker selling goods alone is working individually and is not managing others. → Hence, Street hawker selling goods alone is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Management as an Art means applying knowledge in a personalised and skilful manner. → Art involves practice, creativity, personal judgement and individual style. → A manager may have theoretical knowledge, but its effective use depends on skillful application. → The statement directly mentions acquired knowledge being applied in a personalised and skillful manner. → This clearly refers to Management as an Art. → Hence, Management as an Art is the correct answer.

(Detailed) → Management is a multidimensional activity. → One of its important dimensions is management of people. → Management of people means dealing with employees as individuals with diverse needs, behaviour and attitudes. → It also means dealing with employees as members of groups. → The focus is on understanding and managing employee needs in order to achieve organisational goals. → Hence, Employee's needs is the correct answer.