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Public Administration Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. Public administration is carried out by public servants ..... work in public departments and agencies, at all levels of government, and perform a wide range of tasks
2. Which of the following is the minimum educational and service requirements necessary to be appointed as a diplomatic officer within the Foreign Services Pathway?
3. The prevailing view of public administration divides the subject into two parts, administrative theory and applied administration. Which of the following is included in applied administration?
4. Employees are the most valuable asset that agencies have in their efforts to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse. Ultimately, the best way to ensure that employees will report wrongdoing is to do which of the following?
5. The presence of unions and collective bargaining units has receded in many sectors over the past decade but are pretty prominent for public employees. Which of the following statements regarding collective bargaining between management and labor in a bilateral decision-making process is false?
6. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency of the US government under the Department of Labor with the responsibility of ensuring safety at work and a healthful work environment
7. Malaysian Political and Administrative structure are divided into three branches, except
8. Complete the following sentence. Beginning with the Nixon administration, the primary focus of new federalism was on:
9. The five E's of public administration affect elements like the need for good governance, transparency, and accountability in public administration in the US. Which of these E's is compatible with managing public resources to provide the most products at the lowest cost?
10. Which pathway of Government and Public Administration includes occupations related to the regulations and policies that manage the stewardship of public resources used by government agencies, public corporations, and trusts. Includes budgeting, personnel management, and procurement.
11. The characteristics of the traditional model of public administration include which of the following?
12. There are two general categories of spending in the US federal budget:discretionary and mandatory. Which of the following line items falls into the category of discretionary?
13. Phase II in the evolution of public administration, from 1927-1937, established the discipline of public administration as an independent science. The succeeding Phase III, from 1939-1947, brought changes in the nature of the discipline. Which of the following should be included in Phase III?
14. Max Weber's legal-rational model of bureaucracy has which of the following elements?
15. Which of the following experiments was not involved in the Hawthorne experiment?
16. Which of the following statements is the most relevant criticism of the zero-based budgeting approach?
17. The national performance review conducted during the Clinton administration resulted in which of the following changes to the budget development process?
18. Which of the following best describes an advantage of hiring individuals based on the patronage system?
19. How many principles of organization did Henry Fioll mention?
20. The Functions and Role of Public Administration?
21. Which vocabulary term is a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
22. One of the objectives of personnel administration is
23. The government is responsible for carrying out, or executing, the laws.
24. In which of the following countries the Central Civil Service Commission is not responsible for recruitment to higher civil services?
25. The core mission of the Office of Management and Budget is to serve the President of the United States in implementing his vision across the executive branch. Which of the following is incompatible with the Office of Management and Budget's implementation and enforcement of presidential policy government wide?
26. Article II of the US Constitution outlines presidential powers, and over time, the executive branch has assumed additional powers. The term "imperial presidency, " meaning a US presidency that is characterized by greater power than the Constitution allows, has been used to characterize the Nixon and Reagan presidencies. Which of the following arguments supports the premise of the imperial nature of the US presidency?
27. A form of public administration which, in a majority of contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state.
28. Most policies affecting k-12 education traditionally fall under state authority. However, President Bush's signature domestic policy initiative, "No Child Left Behind, " mandated certain local procedures, including student testing, curriculum and teacher standards, and the imposition of penalties on nonperforming schools. Implementation of this law is an example of which of the following?
29. The Chamber of Commerce is:
30. The smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
31. The implementation of Public Policy is known as .....
32. "..to regulate and implement personnel policies toensure that all public service have an efficient and discipline staff.." refers to the responsibility of the
33. ROLE OF BUREAUCRACY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, EXCEPT?
34. Which is the MOST true about careers in Government & Public Administration?
35. Which vocabulary term is income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature
36. Even though there are differences between collective bargaining in the public and private sectors, there are certain concepts and legal factors that should be present in both arenas. Which of the following is NOT a bargaining issue within either sphere?
37. Who has analyzed leadership in terms of 'circular response'?
38. Which of the following statements about shaping your strategic plan is effectively instructive?
39. Which form of evaluation assesses the extent to which a program is operating as intended and typically assesses program activities' conformance to statutory and regulatory requirements, program design, and customer expectations?
40. Importance elements in New Public Management, Except?
41. Which of the following Central Ministry / Office / Commission publishes Economic Survey?
42. Federal tax revenue is derived from a variety of sources. Which of the following is NOT taxable by the federal government?
43. Which is the book of Frank J. Goodnow?
44. Which pathway considers many factors, such as population and traffic patterns in order to determine how to best use an area's resources?
45. Public Management and Administration is .....
46. All of the organisations listed are PPA EXCEPT
47. The implementation of government policy and also an academic discipline that studies this implementation and prepares civil servants for working in the public service
48. Which of the following revenue sources accounts for the smallest contribution to local government coffers?
49. The Bush Administration developed and used the Program Assessment and Rating Tool (PART) as its principal means of tracking performance and assessing federal program effectiveness. Which of the following statements about PART's pragmatism is true?
50. Extensive program planning systems gained popularity in the 1960s during the great society social programs associated with the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Which of the following best describes an important lesson for each succeeding administration?
51. Ethics are principles that guide decision-making, and there are a variety of ethical theories to help shape that decision-making process. Read the statement below, and then indicate which ethical theory was violated. "A governor borrowed a car from his local dealership to take it for a test drive. He kept the car for four years, during which the dealership won millions in state contracts."
52. What is vision of PSD?
53. Refer to the following text, and then answer the question. "Federalism is simply the best political system ever conceived of for maximizing human happiness. A one-size-fits-all policy imposed at the national level has the potential to make very large numbers of citizens unhappy, even if it was arrived at democratically. Pushing political questions and government decisions down to the lowest democratic level possible-to states, counties, cities, school boards-while protecting basic civil rights, guarantees that more people will have a say in how they live their lives. More people will be happy, and the moral legitimacy of political decisions will be greater." What is the best title for this text?
54. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of a budget in public agencies?
55. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution provides for creation of All India Service?
56. What was the major purpose of the PWA?
57. What is the purposes of PPA?
58. The objectives of training are, EXCEPT
59. Which of the following is the chronological order in the report of the Committee / Commission?
60. Activities of the government are commonly divided into three major branches, Except?
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