OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 2030/NPA
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (25 ´ 1 = 25 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Choose the correct answer are given alternatives.
1. Who is considered as the father of Public Administration?
(a) Woodrow Wilson (b) Maxweber (c) Henry Fayol
(d) L.D. White.
2. In POSDCORD, 'O' denotes
(a) Organisation (b) Origin (c) Obligation
(d) All of the above.
3. Organisation may be
(a) Formal organisation (b) Informal organisation
(c) Mixed types of organisation (d) None of these.
4. Another name of the Hierarchy
(a) Span of control (b) Unity of command (c) Scalar process (d) None of these.
5. Which one of the following carry has a disintegrated Administrative system?
(a) USA (b) China (c) France (d) Japan.
6. Which one of the following is not a function of staff agencies?
(a) Planning (b) Advising (c) Consultation
(d) Achieving goals.
7. The Public Accounts Committee consists of
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 25.
8. Committee on public undertaking is appointed by
(a) Govt. (b) Supreme Court (c) Parliament
(d) Prime Minister.
9. According to J.M. Pliffner, a good supervisor should have
(a) 5 qualities (b) 6 qualities (c) 7 qualities
(d) 8 qualities.
10. Types of management
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5.
Fill in the blanks :
11. —————— is the father of Public Administration.
12. Public Administration is related ——————.
13. Decentralisation of powers in ——————.
14. In a Parliamentary form the real executive is the
15. An organisation may be —————— and
16. Independent Regulatory Commission is peculiarly —————— variety of administration unit.
17. 'Question Hour' is a —————— control.
18. Judicial review consists of ——————— units.
19. Communication should be ———————
20. Planning is a ——————— and ———————.
True or False :
21. Max weber is the father of public administration.
22. Organisation may be two types.
23. The president of India is the real head of the state.
24. Budget is an instrument of control by executive.
25. Decision making theory is associated with Herbert Simon.
PART B — (5 × 6 = 30 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
Each answer should not exceed 500 words.
All questions carry equal marks.
26. Bring out the distinction between politics and public administration.
27. Explain the importance of span of control.
28. Is public administration Science and Art?
29. Define "using of command".
30. What is department? Describe the principles of departmental organisation.
31. Write short note on independent regulatory commission.
32. What are the important methods of planning?
33. How does Executive control over public administration?
PART C — (3 ´ 15 = 45 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
Each answer should not exceed 1200 words.
All questions carry equal marks.
34. (a) Discuss the nature, scope and importance of public administration.
Or
(b) Examine 'hierarch' and 'span of control' as the principles of organisations.
35. (a) Write an essay about line, staff and auxillary agencies.
Or
(b) Write an essay on independent regulatory commission.
36. (a) How does Legislative control over public administration?
Or
(b) Discuss the various problems in decision making.
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