UGC NET Authority and delegation Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 9 previous-year questions on Authority and delegation from UGC NET Commerce (Paper 2), filed under Unit 6: Business Management and Human Resource Management, drawn from 7 of the 22 exam papers in the bank (2019–2024). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Authority and delegation
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Types of authority | 1 |
| Nature of delegation | 1 |
| Effects of delegation | 1 |
| Nature of authority | 1 |
| Sources of authority | 1 |
| Stages of delegation | 1 |
| Case - authority to commit expenditure | 1 |
| Sources of power - referent power | 1 |
| Sources of a supervisor's power | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Authority and delegation appears in 7 of 22 papers (32%), which JRFSmart rates as high frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Which one of the following sources of power of the supervisor is NOT true for the subordinates to comply?
Which one of the following is referent source of power?
Which of the following statements are true in case of delegation of authority? a. It slows down decision-making. b. It leads to better decisions. c. It relieves the manager of his heavy work load. d. It helps create an informal organisation structure. e. It…
Which one of the following is not true for Authority?
From which of the following, employees derive authority? (a) Position (b) Experience (c) Moral worth (d) Past service (e) Intelligence Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following stages of delegation in correct sequence: (a) Establish proper controls. (b) Select the person in light of the job to be done. (c) Reward effective delegation and successful assumption of authority. (d) Define assignments and delegate…
Naik, AGM Materials, is fuming and fretting. He bumped into Kamath, GM (Materials), threw the resignation letter on his table, shouted and walked out of the room swiftly. Naik has reason for his sudden outburst. He has been driven to the wall. Perhaps…
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Delegation is an interpersonal transaction based on behavior analysis. Statement II: Delegation is an evolutionary and developmental process that needs encouragement and reinforcement. In the light of the above…
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