Elements of Public Administration
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Model Test Paper 2012 B.A. Part-I (Paper I) Elements of Public Administration
Short Answer Type Questions. Q.1 Narrate two points of view for the importance of public administration. Q.2 What do you understand by POSDCORB? Q.3 What is Decentralization? Q.4 Write any two problems of public enterprises. Q.5 What are the steps in the process of decision making? Q.6 Pen down two types of leadership. Q.7 Point out two main functions of chief executive. Q.8 What is Appropriation Bill? Q.9 Write various types of authority. Q.10 Enumerate two functions of staff agency. Q.11 Write two features of formal organization. Q.12 Define Supervision? Q.13 Give two necessary factors for maintaining morale. Q.14 What is direct recruitment? Q.15 Point out two features of humanistic approach? Long answer type questions. Q.1 Elaborate the nature and scope of public administration State the reasons for the increase in the scope of public administration. Q.2 Elucidate the similarities and differences between the private administration and public administration. Q.3 What do you understand by chief executive? Analyse the role and functions of chief executive in administration. Q.4 Discuss the system of training to All India Services. Q.5 Explain the concept of “Delegation”. Narrate the merits and demerits of principles of delegation in an administrative organization. Q.6 What is Bureaucracy. Point out its salient features, merits and demerits. Q.7 Discuss the role of civil services in a developing society. How are the civil services classified in India? Q.8 Describe the various methods of promotion of public servants. Q.9 State the concepts of line and staff in administration. Explain their functions and relationship between the two. Q.10 Define hierarchy. What are its advantages and disadvantages?
Short Answer Type Questions. Q.1 Narrate two points of view for the importance of public administration. Q.2 What do you understand by POSDCORB? Q.3 What is Decentralization? Q.4 Write any two problems of public enterprises. Q.5 What are the steps in the process of decision making? Q.6 Pen down two types of leadership. Q.7 Point out two main functions of chief executive. Q.8 What is Appropriation Bill? Q.9 Write various types of authority. Q.10 Enumerate two functions of staff agency. Q.11 Write two features of formal organization. Q.12 Define Supervision? Q.13 Give two necessary factors for maintaining morale. Q.14 What is direct recruitment? Q.15 Point out two features of humanistic approach? Long answer type questions. Q.1 Elaborate the nature and scope of public administration State the reasons for the increase in the scope of public administration. Q.2 Elucidate the similarities and differences between the private administration and public administration. Q.3 What do you understand by chief executive? Analyse the role and functions of chief executive in administration. Q.4 Discuss the system of training to All India Services. Q.5 Explain the concept of “Delegation”. Narrate the merits and demerits of principles of delegation in an administrative organization. Q.6 What is Bureaucracy. Point out its salient features, merits and demerits. Q.7 Discuss the role of civil services in a developing society. How are the civil services classified in India? Q.8 Describe the various methods of promotion of public servants. Q.9 State the concepts of line and staff in administration. Explain their functions and relationship between the two. Q.10 Define hierarchy. What are its advantages and disadvantages?
