Question : Assertion: Planning is the most fundamental function of management.

Reason: It lays the foundation for all other management functions and helps in achieving objectives.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason explains the assertion.
 

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are incorrect.
 

Option 3: The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
 

Option 4: The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

Option 5: Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A great fire (1)______ in London in 1666, which (2)____ the city and made around 1,00,000
people homeless. This fire is said to have begun in a pudding lane. It (3)____ through the
crowded streets and wooden houses. However, after the fire, London was (4)___ with wider
streets and improved water supplies. New buildings were (5)___ using bricks instead of
wood.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

Option 1: glided

Option 2: carried

Option 3: swept

Option 4: pulled

Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.

In the delicacy and elaborateness / of its ornament, it is the / more splendid church in Italy.

Option 1: of its ornament it is the

Option 2: No error

Option 3: In the delicacy and elaborateness

Option 4: more splendid church in Italy

Question : Case Study 34: Innovate Tech

Delegation can be limited by:

Option 1: Enhancing employee empowerment

Option 2: Granting decision-making authority

Option 3: Imposing excessive centralization

Option 4: Fostering cross-functional teams

Question : Assertion: Scientific management principles aim to increase efficiency through job specialization.

Reason: It allows employees to focus on specific tasks, leading to expertise.

Option 1: Both assertions and reasons are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation.

Option 3: The assertion is correct, the reason is incorrect.

Option 4: The assertion is incorrect, the reason is correct.

Question : Directions: In a certain code language, if sky is known as earth, earth is known as water, water is known as air, air is known as light, and light is known as sound, then what is it that humans breathe in?

Option 1: Air

Option 2: Earth

Option 3: Light

Option 4: Water

Question : Which type of rainfall occurs when the heated air from the Earth's surface rises upwards along with the water vapour and gets condensed when it reaches a higher altitude?

Option 1: Cyclonic rainfall

Option 2: Elusive rainfall

Option 3: Convectional rainfall

Option 4: Random rainfall

Question : Case Study 1:

ABC Corporation is a rapidly growing IT company that needs to expand its workforce. The HR department is faced with the challenge of selecting the right candidates for various positions. Evaluate the following scenarios and choose the correct option:

Question:

What is the primary objective of the HR department at ABC Corporation in this case?

Option 1: Reducing employee turnover
  

Option 2: Increasing compensation for current employees
 

Option 3: Acquiring and retaining a suitable workforce

Option 4: Outsourcing recruitment tasks

Question : Directions: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
_bbm_amb_m_a_bbm

Option 1: mbabm

Option 2: ambbm

Option 3: mabam

Option 4: abmab

Question : Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Getting upset about it wasn't going to change anything, ______, so she faked a smile as she met the troubled gaze of Fedrick.

Option 1: in spite of

Option 2: though

Option 3: still

Option 4: because