Question

Read the following passage & choose the correct answer from the options.

All are compulsory. [1x10=10]

Administration is, indeed, an art by itself, demanding on the part of the

administrator’s special knowledge, training and experience in the management of public

affairs and a masterly technique and skill in handling people. Administration, ultimately

means the ability to handle people fairly and firmly with understanding and sympathy.

The more an administrator knows about the people, the better will be able to get along

with them and the better will be his administration.

It is true that he rules best who rules lest. An able administrator will not rely so

much on the powers and privileges vested in him to discharge his duties as on his moral

strength, character, influence and example. He knows that he is a leader of men and

must lead going in front and so drive them from behind.

There is only one way to get anybody to do anything so that is by making the other

person want to do it, i.e. by motivating him. You can make an employee give you his cooperation by threatening to dismiss him but this a crued method which undesirable

repercussions.

The desire for feeling of importance is one of the chief distinguishing differences

between man and animals. It is this feeling that inspires and encourages man to strive

for self improvement and success in life. It an uneducated, poverty, stricken, grocery

clerk. Abraham Lincoln ultimately became President of the United States of America, the

driving force was his desire for a feeling of importance. It was the same feeling that

inspired Charles Sickens to write his Importable novels.

(a) Which among the following themes has been discussed in great detail in the

passage.

(i) Knowledge (ii) Power & Privileges (iii) administration (iv) Poverty

(b)According to the passage ,what should an able administrator nor rely on?

(i) Moral Strength (ii) Character (iii) Influence (iv) Power & Privileges

(c) Which one of the following is the key to good administration?

(i) ability to handle people fairly and firmly

(ii) Investing the administrator with immense power

(iii) driving people from behind.

(iv) relying on sheer luck. d) Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the word ‘repercussion’ as used

in the passage.

(i) Motivation (ii) Consequence (iii) damage (iv) ending

(e) Who are the Personalities mentioned in the passage.

(i) George Washington (ii) Abraham Lincoln

(iii) Charles Dickens (iv) Welkin colons

(f) What according to the author, is the chief difference between man and animal.

(i) the desire for a feeling of importance (ii) hard mentality

(iii) Cynicism (iv) demotivation

(g) Which one of wise sayings has been attributed to good administration?

(i) Power corrupts (ii) he rules best who rules lest

(iii) a bird in hand is worth his in the bush (iv) none of these

(h) What according to the author has been the single most driving force behind

the success of great man?

(i) Striving for self important (ii) handling people

(iii) being disoriented (iv) discussing opportunities

(i) Which of the following qualities characteristic in a leader?

(i) ruling by proxy (ii) earning co-operation by use of thread

(iii) Understanding man (iv) leading by going in front motivating man

(j) Choose word opposite of the word “Privileges” as used in the passage.

(i) perks (ii) division (iii) dues (iv) deprivation​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Which among the following themes has been discussed in great detail in the passage -

Ans - Knowledge

d) Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the word ‘repercussion’ as used

in the passage.

(ii) Consequence

(e) Who are the Personalities mentioned in the passage.

(i) George Washington