This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Polity > Public Administration > Public Administration – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Administration Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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) Reward individual performance with perks. B) Work to integrate the company's needs with its employees' love of learning. C) Encourage a team approach to carrying out assignments. D) Constantly watch over their employees to motivate them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Work to integrate the company's needs with its employees' love of learning. 2. Which of the following will not be considered as a formal organization? A) A Hospital. B) A University. C) A Service Industry. D) A Group of Friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Group of Friends. 3. 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. 4. Which of the following is NOT a career in the Foreign Service pathway? A) Soldiers. B) Ambassador. C) Translators. D) Diplomatic Officers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soldiers. 5. Which of the following is an important requirement for all military members? A) Being over the age of 40. B) Knowing the history of war. C) Passing the armed services vocational aptitude battery test ( ASVAB). D) Obtaining a master's degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passing the armed services vocational aptitude battery test ( ASVAB). 6. The recommendations of the 1st Finance Commission will be for a period of five years starting from which date? A) 1-4-2008. B) 1-4-2009. C) 1-4-2010. D) 1-4-2001. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1-4-2010. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. The idea that the same ethical standards are applied to everyone is the definition of ..... A) Census. B) Governor. C) Diplomat. D) Impartiality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impartiality. 12. 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. 13. Criteria of a suitable candidate in the process of selection are, EXCEPT A) Qualification. B) Age. C) No of sibling. D) Working experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No of sibling. 14. The most effective means of citizen's control over administration is A) Election. B) Public Opinion. C) Pressure Groups. D) Advisory Committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Election. 15. 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) Property taxes. C) Sales taxes. D) Licenses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Property taxes. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. Mechanical engineers fall under which pathway? A) National Security. B) Regulation. C) Foreign Service. D) Public Management & Administration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Security. 19. 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) Government. B) Public Administration. C) Foreign. D) Revenue. E) Regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public Administration. 20. The part of the United States government that creates laws. A) Legislator. B) Judicial branch. C) Legislative Branch. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legislative Branch. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPolity QuizzesPublic Administration Quiz 1Public Administration Quiz 2Public Administration Quiz 3Public Administration Quiz 4Public Administration Quiz 6Public Administration Quiz 7Public Administration Quiz 8Public Administration Quiz 9Public Administration Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books