MANAGEMENT ANALYST E XAM PREP

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MANAGEMENT ANALYST E XAM PREP

90 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED

ANSWERS,100% CORRECT

Question : Different authorities have conflicting views

regarding delegation. However, there seems to be general agreement that if chief executive A delegates a task to subordinate executive B, Executive B cannot in turn delegate

to junior executive C:

• Within organizational policy, to prescribe the methods to

be used in performing the task.

• Responsibility for direct supervision of the task to be

performed.

• The duty to insure that predetermined standards are used in

the results to be achieved in performing the task.

• Accountability of B to A of performing the task.

Correct answer: B. Responsibility for direct supervision of the

task to be performed.

Question : If the problem of administrative problem solving

can be said to have formal steps, the final phase can most

aptly be described as:

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• Effectuation
• Evaluation
• Indoctrination
• Interpretation

Correct answer: B. Evaluation

Question : The principal difficulty in setting quantitative work

standards for professional employees is:

• Professional employees tend to oppose standards
• Comparable units of work are difficult to devise
• Jobs among professional employees vary substantially

Correct answer: B. Comparable units of work are difficult to

devise

Question : Most modern analysts claim that a high level of

cooperation and motivation in an organization can be accomplished by linking employees' motivation with

organizational goals through:

• Formal staff meetings regularly scheduled

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• Formal meetings with first line supervisors and employees

regularly scheduled

• Informal meetings of groups in regularly scheduled face to

face work groups

• Informal meetings of groups randomly scheduled

Correct answer: A. Formal staff meetings regularly scheduled

Question : A study of the administrative set up in an

organization yields several recommendations to be made in the structure of the organization and work procedures. In preparing a written report, the best approach to employ in

"selling" the recommendations to operating personnel is by:

• Acceptability, i.e., first explain those changes in which the

operating personnel are most likely to assent

• Ease of implementation, i.e., first explain those changes

which can be implemented with the least amount of effort and expense

• Ease of implementation, i.e., first explain those changes

which can be implemented with the least amount of time and effort

• Outlining the major improvements by order of importance

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Correct answer: A. Acceptability, i.e., first explain those

changes in which the operating personnel are most likely to assent

Question : Analysis of departmental work programs in

conjunction with the City's budget is performed by the CAO's

staff by review of which of the following:

• Annual work program
• Personnel utilization charts
• Cumulative cost reports (produced by DSB)
• Financial status reports

Correct answer: B. Personnel utilization charts

Question : On the organizational charts prepared in

connection with the City's budget, which one of the following needs usually be shown only to the extent it is feasible to do so?

• Functional responsibility
• Position authority and description
• Relationship of organizational units