This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Polity > Public Administration > Public Administration – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Administration Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Theory of Bureaucracy, Except? A) Officials are appointed on the basis of professional qualifications. B) Cooperate with the workers so as to ensure that all work is done in accordance with the principles of the science that has been developed. C) Eliminate the arbitrariness and corruption in the administration. D) Predictability and stabilityThe organization should operate according to a system of procedures consisting of formal rules and regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooperate with the workers so as to ensure that all work is done in accordance with the principles of the science that has been developed. 2. The elected head of a city, town, or other municipality. A) Senate. B) Mayor. C) Governor. D) Revenue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mayor. 3. A written discipline and grievance procedure policy for civil service employees would cover which of the following issues? A) Job performance evaluations and paid and unpaid leave. B) Collective bargaining and sick leave. C) Political coercion and retaliations. D) Family leave and equal employment opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political coercion and retaliations. 4. The three largest branches of the US military are? A) National security and federal bureau. B) Plans or technologies. C) Agencies and safeguard. D) Army, the navy, Air Force. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Army, the navy, Air Force. 5. Bureaucracy is a form of A) Private organization. B) Community Organization. C) Political Organization. D) Social Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social Organization. 6. The history of public administration has been divided into five phases. The fifth phase, from 1971 onwards, is viewed as a period of great progress and an enriched vision. Which of the following is compatible with this phase? A) The claim of public administration as a science is challenged. B) The principles of public administration are expanded on. C) Public administration is viewed as an interdisciplinary issue. D) This phase is a period of dichotomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public administration is viewed as an interdisciplinary issue. 7. Career Examples:Foreign Language ExpertCIA AgentMechanical EngineerSailor Intelligence OfficerInfantry MemberMilitary OfficerMilitary PilotRadio OperatorCryptographic Technician A) Regulation. B) National Security. C) Foreign Service. D) Planning. E) Revenue and Taxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Security. 8. "Managerial Grid" was developed by whom? A) Blake and White. B) Blake and Schmidt. C) Blake and Evil. D) Moton and Shopan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blake and Evil. 9. Career Examples:Interpreter / TranslatorConsular OfficerTrade SpecialistAmbassadorPublic Diplomatic OfficerDiplomatic CourierEconomic & Commercial Affairs A) Regulation. B) Public Management and Administration. C) Foreign Service. D) Planning. E) Revenue and Taxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreign Service. 10. Public Administration May Be Defined As? A) Administration of Public. B) Management of Industry. C) Administrative Capacity. D) Management of Property. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Administration of Public. 11. Which of the following is NOT an occupation within the Revenue and Taxation Pathway? A) Purchasing manager. B) Revenue agent. C) Tax clerk. D) Tax Assessor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purchasing manager. 12. HOW MANY SUB-PERIOD DOES MODERN PUBLIC ADMINSITRATION HAVE? A) 6. B) 5. C) 2. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 13. Which vocabulary term is of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own. A) Revenue. B) Public Administration. C) Government. D) Foreign. E) Regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foreign. 14. Who is the owner of the Hierarchy of Needs Theory? A) Elton Mayo. B) Abraham Maslow. C) Henry Fayol. D) Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elton Mayo. 15. The Administrative Theory, Except? A) Staffing. B) Organising. C) Complaining. D) Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complaining. 16. The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was A) USA. B) Finland. C) Norway. D) Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sweden. 17. What is Max Weber's concept of large organization called? A) Political-Administrative Dichotomy. B) POSDCoRB. C) POCCC. D) Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bureaucracy. 18. Career Examples:Budget AnalystCharity ManagerPostmasterCourt ClerkExecutive SecretaryCity Council MemberCity ManagerArchivistPurchasing ManagerAdministrative Assistant A) Planning. B) Public Management and Administration. C) Governance. D) National Security. E) Foreign Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public Management and Administration. 19. Which of the following is a unique characteristic of public-sector organizations? A) Transparency of operations. B) Skilled workforce. C) Effective service delivery system. D) Diverse funding resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transparency of operations. 20. Career Examples:Financial ExaminerCompliance ManagerSafety SpecialistUtility Meter ReaderFish & Game WardenFraud InvestigatorBuilding InspectorTransportation Inspector A) Regulation. B) Public Management and Administration. C) Governance. D) National Security. E) Foreign Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulation. 21. Theory Y asserts that people have a natural desire to learn and working allows people to challenge themselves and further develop as human beings. According to this theory, managers should do which of the following? A) Constantly watch over their employees to motivate them. B) Work to integrate the company's needs with its employees' love of learning. C) Encourage a team approach to carrying out assignments. D) Reward individual performance with perks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Work to integrate the company's needs with its employees' love of learning. 22. Which of the following will not be considered as a formal organization? A) A Group of Friends. B) A Service Industry. C) A Hospital. D) A University. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Group of Friends. 23. Which of the following represents a moral dilemma that a person working in public service faces? A) Concern for the well-being of others. B) Courage in fighting injustice. C) Respect for the Constitution and other laws. D) All of these answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these answers. 24. Which of the following is NOT a career in the Foreign Service pathway? A) Translators. B) Soldiers. C) Diplomatic Officers. D) Ambassador. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soldiers. 25. Which of the following is an important requirement for all military members? A) Obtaining a master's degree. B) Knowing the history of war. C) Passing the armed services vocational aptitude battery test ( ASVAB). D) Being over the age of 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passing the armed services vocational aptitude battery test ( ASVAB). 26. The recommendations of the 1st Finance Commission will be for a period of five years starting from which date? A) 1-4-2001. B) 1-4-2008. C) 1-4-2010. D) 1-4-2009. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1-4-2010. 27. Which of the following is the best description of the careers found within the National Security Pathway? A) Use knowledge of rules, laws and regulatory systems to protect our health, safety and environment. B) Keep the public informed of the activities of agencies and officials. C) Manage public services and programs in order to meet national, state and community needs. D) Maintain various levels of national security from commanding a tank to operating a nuclear reactor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maintain various levels of national security from commanding a tank to operating a nuclear reactor. 28. The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), an organization that advances the practice of public administration, and the US Office of Government Ethics each have drafted a Code of Ethics. Which of the following practices do the two codes share? A) Do not engage in financial transactions using nonpublic government information or allow the improper use of such information to further any private interest. B) Promote the interests of the public and put service to the public above service to oneself. C) Employees shall not engage in outside employment or activities, including seeking or negotiating for employment, that conflict with official government duties and responsibilities. D) Disclose waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption to appropriate authorities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promote the interests of the public and put service to the public above service to oneself. 29. Which of the following statements about the nature of public administration is true? A) Public administration is the basis of government. B) Public administration is the instrument of change in society. C) Public administration formulates public policy. D) Public administration is a part of the political process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public administration is the instrument of change in society. 30. Which of the following premises does not support the argument that the federal budget is a political instrument? A) The federal budget establishes the cost of programs. B) The federal budget provides criteria for evaluation. C) The federal budget dictates capital spending and operating activities. D) The federal budget sets spending limitations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The federal budget dictates capital spending and operating activities. 31. The idea that the same ethical standards are applied to everyone is the definition of ..... A) Governor. B) Census. C) Diplomat. D) Impartiality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impartiality. 32. Career Examples:PresidentCongressmenSenator's StaffCongressional AdieGovernorState LegislatorCommissionerLobbyistMayorExecutive SecretaryLawyerJudgeMagistrate A) Governance. B) National Security. C) Foreign Service. D) Planning. E) Revenue and Taxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governance. 33. Criteria of a suitable candidate in the process of selection are, EXCEPT A) Qualification. B) No of sibling. C) Working experience. D) Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No of sibling. 34. The most effective means of citizen's control over administration is A) Pressure Groups. B) Advisory Committees. C) Public Opinion. D) Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Election. 35. State governments traditionally raise funds from many sources. Which of the following revenue sources is outside the scope of the state government's operations? A) Fuel taxes. B) Licenses. C) Property taxes. D) Sales taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Property taxes. 36. The role of Public Administration, except A) Implement government policies. B) Manage and balance public needs. C) Arrange, formulate and implement plans and programs for the state. D) Public administration is the art and science of management as applied to the affairs of the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public administration is the art and science of management as applied to the affairs of the state. 37. Complete the following sentence. The scope of public administration has changed over the years to take into account: A) Maintaining law and order. B) Providing more services and amenities. C) Collecting revenue and taxes. D) Dispensing justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing more services and amenities. 38. Mechanical engineers fall under which pathway? A) National Security. B) Regulation. C) Public Management & Administration. D) Foreign Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Security. 39. Which vocabulary term is a branch of political science dealing primarily with the structure and workings of agencies charged with the administration of governmental functions A) Revenue. B) Foreign. C) Regulation. D) Public Administration. E) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public Administration. 40. The part of the United States government that creates laws. A) Judicial branch. B) Legislative Branch. C) Governor. D) Legislator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legislative Branch. 41. Based on observations and first-hand experiences, author George F. Grob outlined some practical elements of conducting successful government program evaluations in "The Pillars of Public Program Evaluation." The third pillar is to establish government agencies that evaluate public programs. Which of the following government offices performs evaluations for policymakers? A) EPRI. B) CFR. C) GAO. D) AMT. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GAO. 42. Health inspectors fall under which pathway? A) Governance. B) Planning. C) Foreign Service. D) Regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regulation. 43. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PRESENTER TODAY? A) ZARA. B) ZYRA. C) SARAH. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ZYRA. 44. Types of training, EXCEPT A) Pre-retirement training. B) Pre-entry training. C) Orientation or induction. D) Post-office training. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Post-office training. 45. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces laws that prohibit employment policies and practices that discriminate against different classes of individuals. The EEOC would consider all of the following scenarios to be discriminatory, EXCEPT: A) An organization makes a decision about job assignments based upon pregnancy. B) An organization takes academic credentials and testing into consideration. C) An organization avoids choosing the oldest worker, because he or she may be less productive. D) An organization conducts pre-employment inquires about disability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organization takes academic credentials and testing into consideration. 46. Complete the following sentence. The Cooper model of ethical decision-making provides specific steps to follow in reaching a decision. In this model, "defining the issue" is described as being the most misinterpreted step. This step is about: A) Determining which ethical principles and values are involved. B) Determining the most ideal outcome. C) Defining the problem. D) Determining which decision to make. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Determining which ethical principles and values are involved. 47. Which of the following statements best describes the differences between public, nonprofit, and private sector organizations? A) The general public holds public organizations accountable, donors hold nonprofit organizations accountable, and owners hold private sector organizations accountable. B) Investors hold public organizations accountable, taxpayers hold nonprofit organizations accountable, and customers hold private sector organizations accountable. C) The general public holds public organizations accountable, lenders hold nonprofit organizations accountable, and customers hold private sector organizations accountable. D) Investors hold public organizations accountable, taxpayers hold nonprofit organizations accountable, and stockholders hold private sector organizations accountable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The general public holds public organizations accountable, donors hold nonprofit organizations accountable, and owners hold private sector organizations accountable. 48. Which vocabulary term is the governing body of a nation, state, or community. A) Public Administration. B) Revenue. C) Regulation. D) Foreign. E) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Government. 49. Complete the following sentence. The Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS) is a methodical approach to: A) Linking goals and program cost-benefits. B) Planning for long-term needs while achieving cost savings. C) Deciding who gets what, when, and how in society. D) Coordinating and controlling budget line-items. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning for long-term needs while achieving cost savings. 50. Congress passed legislation in 1993 amending the Hatch Act of 1939 to permit federal employees to take part in partisan political campaigns. As a result, public employees may participate in which of the following partisan activities? A) They may engage in political activity while on duty. B) They may use their official authority to intervene in an election. C) They may be candidates for public office in nonpartisan elections. D) They may wear political buttons while on duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They may be candidates for public office in nonpartisan elections. 51. Which pathway of Government and Public Administration includes occupations focused on keeping the country's people, institutions, systems, technology and economy safe from physical or cyber attack. Includes military positions. A) Regulation. B) National Security. C) Foreign Service. D) Planning. E) Revenue and Taxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Security. 52. Which of the following public administration theories is most frequently associated with the work of Herbert Simon, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics? A) The development of managerial talent and managerial teamwork in organizations. B) Theory X and theory Y. C) Charismatic authority. D) Decision-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decision-making. 53. Complete the following sentence. The biggest criticism of unfunded mandates by state and local government officials is that: A) State and local governments have no role in developing the policies or their enforcement. B) The policies are an unfair imposition of the national government on smaller governments. C) The imposition of mandates may displace other state and local government priorities. D) Federal regulations set inflexible timelines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The policies are an unfair imposition of the national government on smaller governments. 54. Public Administration as a subject, deals with A) State Administration Matters. B) Company Administrative Matters. C) College Administrative Matters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State Administration Matters. 55. The classical theory of administration is also known as the A) Historical theory. B) Human Relations theory. C) Locational theory. D) Mechanistic theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanistic theory. 56. What is Max Weber's hierarchical organizational structure called? A) Hierarchy. B) Division of Work. C) Specialization. D) Rule Regulation and Procedures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hierarchy. 57. Presidential Executive Order 13583 calls for a workforce that reflects the country's diverse population and draws upon the talents of all of our society. Which of the following is NOT consistent with this vision? A) Expanding the hiring preferences for people with disabilities. B) Recruiting personnel from a heterogeneous, qualified group of applicants. C) Creating a team culture in the organization. D) Encouraging telework, flexi-place, and employee wellness programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creating a team culture in the organization. 58. Cultural Diversity is defined as: A) The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. B) Individual who lives and votes in their area. C) A local or regional public economic development organization that helps promote local businesses. D) A periodic and official count of a country's population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. 59. Which of the following is a degree related to a career in Government and Public Administration? A) Education. B) Political Science. C) Counseling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Science. 60. Which of the following career and technical student organizations was mentioned in the ICEV presentations? A) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. B) Training for the Military. C) Officer Training in School. D) Government Student Association. 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