Odisha CPET 2020 Question Paper Public Administration

COMMON P. G. ENTRANCE TEST – 2020

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DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ODISHA
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Subject Code 40 Subject PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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1. Who of the following is considered as the Father of Public Administration ?
(A) F. W. Taylor (B) L. D. White
(C) Woodrow Wilson (D) Aristotle

2. The letter ‘R’ in the acronym POSDCORB stands for —————.
(A) Revenue
(B) Reporting
(C) Regenerating
(D) Review

3. Four ‘P’s in the theory of Departmentalization as propounded by Luther Gulick stand
for —————.
(A) Purpose, process, planning, place
(B) Place, persons, programmes, process
(C) Purpose, process, place, pension
(D) Purpose, process, persons, place

4. Scientific Management theory advocates —————.
(A) Science of work
(B) Piece-rate wage system
(C) Functional foremanship
(D) All of these

5. Elton Mayo, the early twentieth century philosopher in Public Administration belongs
to the group of —————.
(A) Classical thinkers
(B) Thinkers of Open System Model
(C) Neo-classical thinkers
(D) Socio-psychological thinkers

6. A. V. Dicey has propounded the concept —————.
(A) Administrative Law
(B) Administrative Justice
(C) Rule of Law
(D) Judicial Review

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7. Civil Service Day in India is celebrated on —————.
(A) 21 April (B) 24 April
(C) 21 June (D) 7 July

8. Which of the following is not a behavioural thinker in Public Administration ?
(A) Elton Mayo (B) Henry Fayol
(C) Chris Argyris (D) Herbert Simon
9. Who is the present Secretary General of United Nations ?
(A) Ban-Ki-Moon
(B) António Guterres
(C) Kristalina Georgieva
(D) Trygvie Lie

10. Which of the following step/s is/are included in making a decision according to
Herbert Simon ?
(A) Intelligence (B) Design
(C) Choice (D) All of these

11. ‘Oriya’ is replaced by ‘Odia’ in which of the following amendments to Constitution of
India ?
(A) 96th Amendment
(B) 95th Amendment
(C) 86th Amendment
(D) 103rd Amendment

12. 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society for admission
to Central Government-run educational institutions and private educational institutions
is provided by —————.
(A) 113th Amendment
(B) 103rd Amendment
(C) 105th Amendment
(D) 106th Amendment

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13. Modern Bureaucracy is based on the ideas of —————.
(A) Karl Marx (B) Max Weber
(C) Henry Fayol (D) Woodrow Wilson

14. ‘Gang-plank’ refers to —————.
(A) Level Jumping (B) Initiative
(C) Discipline (D) Equity

15. Indian Constitution was framed by —————.
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Parliament of India
(D) Constituent Assembly of India

16. Who is the author of ‘Arthasashtra’ ?
(A) Baraha Mihira (B) Panini
(C) Kautilya (D) Banabhatta

17. The process by which a manager assigns some of his/her total workload to others
is called —————.
(A) Delegation
(B) Devolution
(C) Division of work
(D) Decentralization

18. Power that has been legitimized by the State is —————.
(A) Political authority
(B) Legal authority
(C) Traditional authority
(D) Charismatic authority

19. ‘Span of Control’ means —————.
(A) Power to control an enterprise
(B) Number of subordinates under a superior’s direct control
(C) Duration of executive control
(D) Structural design of an organization

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20. The Report titled ‘Governance for Development’ was published by World Bank in the
year —————.
(A) 1992 (B) 1997
(C) 2000 (D) 2003

21. Which of the following matters related to Civil Services in India does not concern the
Union Public Service Commission ?
(A) Recruitment
(B) Classification of services
(C) Disciplinary matters
(D) Promotion

22. Who among the following defined public administration as “detailed and systematic
execution of law” ?
(A) Woodrow Wilson
(B) Frank J. Goodnow
(C) Max Weber
(D) Luther Gulick

23. Which one of the following was the first committee to demand Constitutional
recognition for Panchayats ?
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(B) Ashok Mehta Committee
(C) L. M. Singhvi Committee
(D) Santhanam Committee

24. The term ‘Sala’ used by F. W. Riggs in his Ecological Approach is borrowed from
which language ?
(A) Greek
(B) Italian
(C) Spanish
(D) French

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25. Chronologically arrange the following Committees set up by the Government of India.
1. Santhanam Committee
2. Appleby Committee
3. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
4. G.V.K. Rao Committee
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 2, 3, 1 and 4
(C) 4, 2, 1 and 3
(D) 3, 1, 2 and 4

26. Which Schedule of the Constitution of India details the power and functions of
Panchayats ?
(A) Eighth Schedule (B) Ninth Schedule
(C) Tenth Schedule (D) Eleventh Schedule
27. Which of the following amendments deals with Municipalities or Urban Local
Governments ?
(A) 73rd Constitutional Amendment
(B) 74th Constitutional Amendment
(C) 93rd Constitutional Amendment
(D) 94th Constitutional Amendment

28. Which of the following is considered as the most powerful Upper House in the world ?
(A) House of Lords in U.K.
(B) Council of States in India
(C) U.S.A. Senate
(D) Federation Council in Russia

29. In which of the following countries, Spoils System was prevalent until it was replaced
by Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act ?
(A) USA (B) UK
(C) Germany (D) Switzerland

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30. Citizens’ Charter originated in —————.
(A) UK (B) USA
(C) India (D) Denmark

31. Who among the following is not associated with Ecological approach to Public
Administration ?
(A) John M. Gaus (B) Robert A. Dahl
(C) F. W. Riggs (D) Luther Gulick

32. Election Commission of India is not concerned with the election of —————.
(A) President of India
(B) Vice-President of India
(C) Members of Legislative Assemblies
(D) Members of Municipal Councils

33. JNNURM was launched in the year :
(A) 1999 (B) 2005
(C) 2009 (D) 2014

34. Who among the following emphasized that if Unity of Command is violated, “Authority
is undermined, discipline is in jeopardy, order is disturbed and stability will be
threatened” ?
(A) Max Weber
(B) Chester Barnard
(C) F. W. Taylor
(D) Henry Fayol

35. Who among the following are the authors of the book ‘Reinventing Government’ ?
(A) Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick
(B) David Osborne and Ted Gaebler
(C) Janet V. Denhardt and Robert Denhardt
(D) Christopher Hood and Mark Bevir

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36. Which of the following theories of Public Policy is linked with Charles Lindblom ?
(A) Systems Theory (B) Incremental Theory
(C) Group Theory (D) Institutional Theory

37. Which of the following statements most appropriately describes the National Human
Rights Commission of India ?
(A) It is a Statutory and Constitutional body.
(B) It is a Non-statutory and Constitutional body.
(C) It is a Non-statutory, Non-Constitutional executive body.
(D) It is a Statutory and Non-Constitutional body.

38. Which of the following is not one of the themes of New Public Administration ?
(A) Social Equity (B) Relevance
(C) Client Focus (D) Public Interest

39. Neo-classical Theory of Organisation focuses on —————.
(A) Decentralisation
(B) Non-formal Organisation
(C) Human-orientation
(D) All of these

40. Introduction to the Study of Public Administration, considered as the first
textbook on Public Administration was written by —————.
(A) Woodrow Wilson (B) L.D. White
(C) Frank J. Goodnow (D) Henri Fayol

41. Which of the following is not a characteristic of ‘Good Governance’ ?
(A) Transparency
(B) Responsiveness
(C) Judicial Activism
(D) Accountability

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42. Match List- I with List- II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List- II
(Administrative Theory) (Thinkers)
a. Scientific Management Theory (i) Max Weber
b. Ecological Theory (ii) F. W. Riggs
c. Human Relations Theory (iii) F.W. Taylor
d. Bureaucratic Theory (iv) Elton Mayo
Codes:
(A) a-(i) b-(ii) c-(iii) d-(iv)
(B) a-(iii) b-(iv) c-(i) d-(ii)
(C) a-(i) b- (iii) c- (ii) d-(iv)
(D) a- (iii) b- (ii) c-(iv) d-(i)
43. The ————— leadership style is an expression of the leader’s trust in the abilities
of his subordinates.
(A) Delegative (B) Transformational
(C) Authoritarian (D) Charismatic

44. Who among the following propounded the Theory of Motivation in Organizational
Behaviour ?

(A) Abraham Maslow (B) M. P. Follett
(C) Chester Bernard (D) F. W. Taylor

45. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by using code given below :
List – I List – II
(Term) (Meaning)
(a) Recruitment (i) Order for holding the position
(b) Selection (ii) Attracting candidates for service
(c) Appointment (iii) Selecting the candidates for position
(d) Placement (iv) The office where the appointee is posted
(A) a-(ii) b-(i) c-(iii) d-(iv)
(B) a-(i) b-(ii) c-(iv) d-(iii)
(C) a-(iii) b- (ii) c- (i) d-(iv)
(D) a- (ii) b- (iii) c-(i) d-(iv)

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46. Which of the following subjects is not included in the 11th Schedule of Indian
Constitution ?
(A) Drinking Water
(B) Prevention of Cruelty to Animal
(C) Libraries
(D) Markets and Fairs

47. “Right promotion at the right time is an essential part of the process of developing full
relents of men and women in service.” This statement is made by —————.
(A) Fulton Committee (B) Northcote Report
(C) Hoover Commission (D) ARC of India

48. Who of the following is associated with the concept of New Despotism ?
(A) Ramsay Muir (B) Harland Cleveland
(C) F. M. Marx (D) Lord Hewart

49. Constituent Assembly which framed India’s Constitution was set up by —————.
(A) Indian Independence Act
(B) Government of India Act, 1935
(C) Cabinet Mission Plan - 1946
(D) Queen’s Proclamation

50. Where can impeachment proceedings against the President be initiated ?
(A) In Lok Sabha
(B) Joint sitting of the two Houses called for this purpose
(C) In either House of Parliament
(D) In the Supreme Court

51. In a situation of tie, the speaker’s vote in the Lok Sabha is called —————.
(A) Casting vote (B) Sound vote
(C) Direct vote (D) Indirect vote

52. If the office of the President falls vacant due to any reason, in how many months
should it be filled ?
(A) 3 Months (B) 6 Months
(C) 9 Months (D) 12 Months

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53. Random Sampling is helpful as it is —————.
(A) Reasonably accurate
(B) Free from personal biases
(C) An economical method of data collection
(D) All of these

54. Research can be classified as —————.
(A) Basic and Applied Research
(B) Quantitative and Qualitative Research
(C) Survey and Experimental Research
(D) All of these

55. Which of the following is the first step in research ?
(A) Review of literature
(B) Identification of problem
(C) Research design
(D) Formulation of hypothesis

56. Field-work based research is classified as :
(A) Historical (B) Empirical
(C) Biographical (D) Experimental

57. In appointing a Governor, the President Consults the Chief Minister of the State as
this is —————.
(A) Constitutionally imperative
(B) A convention
(C) Ensured under an Act of the Parliament
(D) A moral duty of the President

58. The office of District Collector was created by —————.
(A) Robert Clive (B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Lord Warren Hastings (D) Lord Wellesley

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59. The Directorate in the State Administration is —————.
(A) A Policy-making agency
(B) A Constitutional agency
(C) A Statutory agency
(D) An Executive agency

60. Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas), Act was enacted in the year
—————.
(A) 1991 (B) 1992
(C) 1993 (D) 1996
61. The Advocate General for a State should have qualifications equal to the qualifications
of —————.
(A) A High Court Judge
(B) A Session Court Judge
(C) A Supreme Court Judge
(D) Any Practising Lawyer

62. Which of the following countries has a plural executive ?
(A) Great Britain
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) Switzerland

63. Who has authored the book ‘The Theory and Practice of Modern Government’ ?
(A) Herman Finer
(B) O. Glenn Sthal
(C) L. D. White
(D) Harlod J Laski

64. The seniority principle in promotion is determined on the basis of —————.
(A) Age of the employee
(B) Length of the service of the employee
(C) Efficiency of the employee
(D) Employees relationship with other employees

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65. Which is not a feature of Civil Services in India ?
(A) Neutrality
(B) Anonymity
(C) Patronage
(D) Merit

66. In which year the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in India
was created ?
(A) 1970 (B) 1975
(C) 1980 (D) 1985

67. Which of the following article of Indian Constitution provides for the Union Public
Service Commission ?
(A) Article 312
(B) Article 315
(C) Article 324
(D) Article 322

68. Which of the following Articles in Constitution of India deals with a Money Bill ?
(A) Article 99 (B) Article 105
(C) Article 106 (D) Article 110

69. Reserve Bank of India was established in the year —————.
(A) 1936 (B) 1935
(C) 1939 (D) 1938

70. The term ‘Performance Budget’ was coined by —————.
(A) Pendleton Commission
(B) First Hoover Commission
(C) Warren Commission
(D) Second Hoover Commission

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