This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Polity > Public Administration > Public Administration – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Administration Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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) CFR. B) GAO. C) AMT. D) EPRI. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GAO. 2. Health inspectors fall under which pathway? A) Planning. B) Foreign Service. C) Governance. D) Regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regulation. 3. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PRESENTER TODAY? A) ZARA. B) ZYRA. C) SARAH. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ZYRA. 4. Types of training, EXCEPT A) Pre-entry training. B) Orientation or induction. C) Post-office training. D) Pre-retirement training. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post-office training. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Which vocabulary term is the governing body of a nation, state, or community. A) Government. B) Public Administration. C) Foreign. D) Revenue. E) Regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. The classical theory of administration is also known as the A) Historical theory. B) Locational theory. C) Mechanistic theory. D) Human Relations theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanistic theory. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. Which of the following career and technical student organizations was mentioned in the ICEV presentations? A) Training for the Military. B) Officer Training in School. C) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. D) Government Student Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPolity QuizzesPublic Administration Quiz 1Public Administration Quiz 2Public Administration Quiz 3Public Administration Quiz 4Public Administration Quiz 5Public Administration Quiz 7Public Administration Quiz 8Public Administration Quiz 9Public Administration Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books