Himachal Pradesh SET Unit 9: Public Administration - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Himachal Pradesh SET Unit 9: Public Administration

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1. Which of the following is not the principle of promotion in organization? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Seniority

(B) Ability

(C) Seniority-Ability

(D) Probity

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2. The First Minnowbrook Conference in 1968 was held under the patronage of: (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Vincent Ostrom

(B) Dwight Waldo

(C) Richard Mayor

(D) Timmy Bailey

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3. Match the following theories and thinkers: (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) (i) (2), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(1), (iv)-(4)

(B) (i) (1), (ii)(2), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)

(C) (i) (2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)

(D) (i) (2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(4), (iv)-(3)

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4. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is an example of: (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Line Agency

(B) Staff Agency

(C) Auxiliary Agency

(D) All of these

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5. Who developed theory X and theory Y in Public Administration? (HP SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A) Douglas McGregor

(B) Elton Mayo

(C) Chris Argyris

(D) Peter Sorenson

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6. Who coined the acronym, POSDCORB ? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Dwight Waldo

(B) Herbert Simon

(C) Luther Gullick

(D) Henry Fayol

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7. Formation of class according to Weber is based on : (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Education and Skill

(B) Property

(C) Race

(D) Religion

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8. Which of the following is not true with regard to the 'Study of Administration'? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) It is an essay written by Woodrow Wilson

(B) It is based on politics-administration dichotomy

(C) It is the beginning of public administration as a discipline

(D) Public Administration is part of politics

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9. Match the following authors with their works : (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) (i) (4), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(1)

(B) (i) (1), (ii)-(2), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)

(C) (i) (2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)

(D) (i) (2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(4), (iv)-(3)

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10. Who defined development administration as 'goal-oriented' and 'change- oriented' ? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Edward Weidner

(B) F.W. Riggs

(C) Nicholas Henry

(D) W. Ross Essman

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11. 'Gangplank' is related to which principle of organization? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Delegation

(B) Hierarchy

(C) Span of Control

(D) Unity of Command

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12. What does the term 'SALA' mean in public administration? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Administration of developing countries

(B) Economy of developing countries

(C) Social System

(D) Political Culture

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13. 'Public' in Public Administration refers to : (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) People

(B) Government

(C) Citizens

(D) All institutions of public interest

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