Unity of Command - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Dr. S. H. Sarkar

Unity of Command

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1. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (KARNATAKA SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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2. The principle of unity of command says that: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER III)

(A) An employee should be subjected to the orders of more than one superior

(B) A superior should give orders to one subordinate only

(C) An employee should receive orders from one superior only

(D) All the units of an organisation should be integrated under the authority of one head only

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3. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the codes given below.

Assertion (A): Principle of unity of command cannot always be strictly followed in an organisation.

Reason (R): Employees are quite often subject to dual control in organisations.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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4. The principle of unity of command is complimentary to the Principle of - (RAJASTHAN SET 2013 PART 2)

(1) Authority

(2) Hierarchy

(3) Span of Control

(4) Supervision

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5. The coexistence of line and staff agencies in a public organization tends to violate the principles of (WEST BENGAL SET 2015)

(A) Authority-Responsibility match

(B) Unity of Command

(C) Span of Control

(D) Hierarchy

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6. Which one of the following principles of organisation requires that every member of an organisation should report to one, and only one leader ‘superior’? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Span of Control

(B) Unity of Command

(C) Integration

(D) Decentralisation

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7. The principle that “a subordinate employee should receive orders from one superior only” is known as: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

(A) Span of Control

(B) Unity of Command

(C) Hierarchy

(D) Delegation

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8. Who among the following rejected the principle of Unity of Command? (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) Henry Fayol

B) Newman

C) Urwick

D) F. W. Taylor

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9. The administrative principle, "no subordinate in an organization should report to more than one boss" is known as (University of Hyderabad MA 2018)

A. Unity of Command

B. Span of Control

C. Centralization

D. One man army

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10. 'Unity of Command' means: (NET July 2018 Paper II)

(a) That the subordinate will have only one supervisor.

(b) That the subordinate will have more than one supervisor.

(c) That all the units are put under one head.

(d) That the work is divided among all the subordinates.

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11. The principle of unity of command mainly ensures (NET December 2012 Paper III)

(a) Accountability

(b) Specialization

(c) Acceptability

(d) Coordination

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12. The principle that every member of an organization should report to one and only one leader is called: (NET December 2006)

(A) Unity of Command

(B) Hierarchy

(C) Centralisation

(D) Delegation

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13. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). (NET December 2012 Paper III)

Assertion (A): Practical application of unity of command is not always possible.

Reason (R): Technical and administrative tasks require different kinds of supervision.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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14. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): Practical application of unity of command is not always possible.

Reason (R): Technical and administrative tasks require different kinds of supervision.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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15. Which of the following is the odd one out? (WB SET 2015 Paper III)

(A) Hierarchy

(B) Unity of Command

(C) Span of Control

(D) E-governance

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