Assertion Reason Business Studies I Chapter 1 Nature and Significance of Management
Questions of Assertion Reason Business Studies I Chapter 1 Nature and Significance of Management CBSE Class 12 are given here. To solve assertion reason type questions of Business Studies I, deeper understanding of concept about Chapter 1 Nature and Significance of Management is required. In order to help the student in solving Assertion Reason type of questions, detailed process is explained.
How to solve Assertion Reason Type Questions?
In Assertion-Reason type of question, two statements are given, first is Assertion and second is called Reason. Student must have to think critically about both the statements in Assertion Reason Questions, since it combines multiple choice questions and true/false type of questions which requires a higher level of understanding.
How many types are there of Assertion Reason Type Questions?
Assertion-Reason type of questions can be asked either with four MCQ options or with five MCQ options. First four options are same in both the cases only one more options is being provided i.e. last one. One extra option increases the difficulty level of the questions.
In assertion reason type of questions, all 4 or 5 options are same for each question, which are as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
(e) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
Then a question haunts in every student’s mind, which option is correct and when?
This can be understood clearly with the following table:
| Assertion (A) | Reason (R) | MCQ Options (Fixed for all questions) |
|---|---|---|
| If True | True | (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A). |
| If True | True | (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A). |
| If True | False | (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false. |
| If False | True | (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true. |
| If False | False | (e) Both Assertion and Reason are false. |
Now, lets practice some Assertion Reason Questions of Business Studies I Chapter 1 Nature and Significance of Management.
Read instructions carefully before answering the questions.
For question given below, two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Question.1.
Assertion (A): Efficiency aims at performing tasks with the least wastage of time and effort.
Reason (R): Efficiency is about doing the job in a cost-effective manner, i.e., getting
maximum output with minimum input.
Ans.a. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.2.
Assertion (A): Management is an exact science.
Reason (R): Management deals with complex human behavior, which cannot be determined with accuracy.
Ans.2. (d)
A is false but R is true.
Question.3.
Assertion (A): Management is an intangible force.
Reason (R): Management has to adapt itself to its changing external environment, which consists of various social, economic and political factors.
Ans.3. (b)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.4.
Assertion (A): Management is group activity.
Reason (R): Every member of a firm joins the organization with a different purpose and work towards the achievement of personal goals and not organizational goals.
Ans.4. (c)
A is true but R is false.
Question.5.
Assertion (A): The process by which a manager synchronises the activities of different departments is known as coordination.
Reason (R): Coordination is the force that binds all the other functions of management.
Ans.5. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.6.
Assertion (A): The outcomes of experiments at managerial level are not capable of being accurately predicted or replicated.
Reason (R): Management deals with human beings and human behaviour.
Ans.6. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.7.
Assertion (A): Coordination is a voluntary binding force between individuals and
departments.
Reason (R): Coordination gives a direction to the willing spirit.
Ans.7. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.8.
Assertion (A): Organising is the management function of assigning duties, grouping tasks, establishing authority and allocating resources required to carry out a specific plan.
Reason (R): It decides who will do a particular task, where it will be done, and when
it will be done.
Ans.8. (c)
A is true but R is false.
Question.9.
Assertion (A): There is need of coordination because of functional differentiations.
Reason (R): All individuals differ in their habits of work, background, approaches to situations and relationships and they have their individual goals.
Ans.9. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.10.
Assertion (A): Management as an art and science are not mutually exclusive, but complement each other.
Reason (R): Managers work better if their practices are based on principles of management.
Ans.10. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.11.
Assertion (A): Through management, the personnel objectives can be achieved.
Reason (R): Management helps provide good quality products, create employment
opportunities and adapt new technologies.
Ans.11. (b)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.12.
Assertion (A): Coordination is a voluntary binding force between individuals and departments.
Reason (R): Coordination gives a direction to the willing spirit.
Ans.12. (c)
A is true but R is false.
Question.13.
Assertion (A): Management does not meet the exact criteria of a profession. However, it does have some of the features of profession.
Reason (R): The entry in the management profession is restricted through acquiring a degree of MBA from any institute but there is no professional association to regulate the managers.
Ans.13. (c)
A is true but R is false.
Question.14.
Assertion (A): In any organisation coordination is required so that production and sales department can work hand in hand.
Reason (R): Coordination integrates group efforts.
Ans.14. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.15.
Assertion (A): Management as an art and science are not mutually exclusive, but complement each other.
Reason (R): Managers work better if their practices are based on principles of
management.
Ans.15. (b)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.16.
Assertion (A): Principles of management are mainly behavioural in nature.
Reason (R): As human behaviour is very complex and dynamic in nature, management principles do not aim to influence such unpredictable behaviour.
Ans.16. (c)
A is true but R is false.
Question.17.
Assertion (A): Through management the personnel objectives can be achieved.
Reason (R): Management helps to provide good quality products, create employment opportunities and adapt new technologies.
Ans.17. (b)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.18.
Assertion (A): The activities of each department need to be linked through coordination.
Reason (R): Specialists usually think that they only are qualified to evaluate, judge and decide according to their professional criteria.
Ans.18. (b)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.19.
Assertion (A): Management is an full-fledged profession.
Reason (R): It involves use of theoretical knowledge: It is a personalised concept; It involves practice and creativity.
Ans.19. (d)
A is false but R is true.
Question.20.
Assertion (A): Management is not a pure science.
Reason (R): (a) Management has a compulsory and systematised body of knowledge, is based on observation and experimentation, has universally validity.
Ans.20. (c)
A is true but R is false.
Question.21.
Assertion (A): Management is termed as a Group Activity.
Reason (R): Every member of a firm joins the organisation with a different purpose
and work towards achievement of personal goals and not organisational goals.
Ans.21. (c)
A is true but R is false.
Question.22.
Assertion (A): Management is termed as a ‘Process’.
Reason (R): Management involves a series of inter-related functions, such as planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling.
Ans.22. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.23.
Assertion (A): Management is an activity which is necessary wherever there is a group of people working in the organisation.
Reason(R): People in an organisation are performing diverse tasks but they are working towards the same goal.
Ans.23. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.24.
Assertion (A): Management is concerned with the efficient use of input resources, such as money, material, equipment, and persons.
Reason(R): It reduces cost and ultimately lead to higher profits.
Ans.24. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.25.
Assertion (A): Management has features of both art and science.
Reason (R): The practice of management is an art. However manager can work better if practice is based on principles of management.
Ans.25. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.26.
Assertion (A): In order to be successful, an organisation must change itself and its goals according to the needs of the environment.
Reason (R): Management is a dynamic function
Ans.26. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.27.
Assertion (A): The entry to a profession is not restricted through an examination or through acquiring an educational degree.
Reason (R): There is restrictions on anyone being appointed as a manager in any business enterprise.
Ans.27. (d)
A is false but R is true.
Question.28.
Assertion (A): Coordination is all pervasive.
Reason (R): It is required at all levels and in all departments because of interdependence of various activities.
Ans.28. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.29.
Assertion (A): Management is called an Inexact Science.
Reason (R): Management deals with complex human behavior, which cannot be determined with accuracy.
Ans.29. (a)
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Question.30.
Assertion (A): Social objective of management involve creation of benefits or economic values to the society.
Reason (R): Now a days, profit maximization is the only objective of management.
Ans.30. (c)
A is true but R is false.
