UGC NET Mock 26 on Commerce – 20 Questions for Practice

1. Which promotional tool is most cost effective when a product is in the decline stage of its product life cycle?

2. In comparing Maslow’s and Hertzberg’s Theories of Motivation, which motivators of Hertzberg are similar to the need specified by Maslow?

3. On-the-job training does not include _______?

4. The ‘staffing function’ does not include:

5. The steps in data processing are given below: Choose the correct sequence of steps in data processing from the following options: (i) Data Storage (ii) Data Validation (iii) Data Capture (iv) Report Generation (v) Data Manipulation

6. Generally the following are the important items appearing on the assets side of the Balance Sheet of a Commercial Bank. (a) Cash in hand (b) Bills discounted (c) Money at call and short notice (d) Loans and advances (e) Investments Which of the following sequence is correct in the order of liquidity?

7. Which one of the following expressions has incorrect matching?

8. When the internal rate of return of a project is more than the hurdle rate, the Net Present Value would be:

9. The third stage in the consumer buying decision process is?

10. Statement I: The presence of fixed operating costs in the operating cost structure of a firm regardless of the volume denotes the presence of financial leverage. Statement II: Super leverage is the result of the multiplicative combination of the degree of operating leverage and financial leverage.

11. Which one of the following expressions represents a correct matching?

12. F.W Taylor 1. Viewed man as an adjunct of man. 2. Completely neglected the psychological aspects. 3. Emphasized only a limited number of the psychological variables. 4. Under-estimated the meaning of human motivation. Select the correct answer from the following:

13. The authoritarian leadership style goes with _____?

14. A company plans to create the largest possible total sales volume. It should use?

15. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 is primarily applicable to workers working on ___?

16. Select the four stages of group development from the following: 1. Forming 2. Storming 3. Discussing 4. Norming 5. Warning 6. Performing

17. The managerial function of staffing is most closely related to

18. Manufacturers of convenience goods typically seek ______ distribution?

19. Which kind of test from the following options is the right test to use when the hypotheses for testing are stated as: H0: Population mean is equal to the sample mean. H1: Population mean is not equal to the sample mean.

20. Which of the following steps are essential in the staffing process? 1. Hiring the right kind of people. 2. Firing the non-performing employees. 3. Developing skills of the employees through training. 4. Collective bargaining. 5. Maintaining the employees by creating favourable conditions of work