(Test Series) Public Administration Free Online Test Series For UPSC Prelims 2010 (Test-2)

1) I. Institutional definition of ‘public’ in Public Administration coincides with ‘interest’ dimension ‘Benn’ and ‘Gaus’.
II. The normative definition of ‘Public’ still dominates the thinking in Public Administration.
Choose the correct statement using code:
(a) only I (b) only II (c) both I and II (d) neither I and II.

2) Assertion (A): Wilson was confused about politics Administration dichotomy.
Reason (R): ‘For Wilson Politics and Administration are closely intertwined.’
- A &R both are true & R is the correct explanation of A
- A & R both are true but R is not correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true

[ Follow this pattern in other Assertion Reason Questions ]

3) Assertion (A): In Welfare State, Public Administration touches almost all aspects of citizen life.
Reason (R): The scope and importance of Public Administration increases with increase  In societal complexity, specialization and differentiation.

(a) __________ (b) __________ (c) _________ (d) _________

4) I. Nicholas Henry discuss five continuous paradigm of evolution of Public Administration.
II. No paradigm in public administration was devoid of either ‘locus’ and ‘focus’.
Correct statement is:
(a) only I (b) only II (c) I and II (d) neither I and II.

5) “Public Administration is concerned with activities of all the branches of government” This view is taken by which of the following thinkers?
1. Marshall E. Dimock
2. F. A. Nigro
3. Ordway Tead
4. Willoughby
Choose the answer from code:
1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

6) Assertion (A): Public Choice Theory is ‘economic theory’ of administration.
Reason (R): Absence of incentive system was emphasized for failure of state by proponents of public choice theory.
(a) _________ (b) ____________ (c) __________ (d) _________

7) New Public Management Movement has been influenced by which of the following:
1. New Public Administration
2. ‘Democratic Administration’
3. Comparative Public Administration
4. Neo-Taylorism.
Code:
1, 2 and 4 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4.

8) Assertion (A): New Public Management assumes bureaucracy as inherently rigid and wasteful.
Reason (R): They feel Market is more efficient and better equipped to provide goods and services.

(a) __________ (b)__________ (c)___________ (d) __________

9. I) Staff agencies have operating responsibility.
II) Staff agency has to prepare inputs for decision.

Correct statement is :
a) only I (b) only II (c) I and II (d) neither I & II

10. Assertion (A) : Watertight decision between Staff and Line look unreal.
Reason (R) : Authority is more a matter of influence rather than of command.

a)___________ (b)___________ (c)__________ (d)__________