Time Management MCQ Questions Answers

1. Attending an impromptu sales meeting at the office is an example of a _____.

2. Painting your home is an example of a _____

3. The time spent planning an activity should

4.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

 i)Time should not be wasted in reviewing performance, but used to plan the next task.

ii)To be of any value, monitoring activities must result in decisions being made.

5.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

i)It is generally better to implement a fit-for-purpose rather than perfect solution.

ii)Non-IT-based tools should not be used to assist in planning one's time.

6.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

 i)You should not worry about things you cannot change.

ii)You should always set yourself unachievable targets so that you are always striving as hard as possible.

7.

In which of the following situations is 'Nominal Group Technique' used?
i)When the group has new members
ii)When some members are not participating
iii)When tasks are allotted scores according to their importance
iv)When the manager wants to reduce his workload

8.

9.

Which of these techniques is usually associated with the Nominal Group Technique?

10.

Every item is allotted a/an _________ in Time Charts.

11.

What are 'displacement activities'?

12.

Which is the first step in a Time Management schedule?

13.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

14.

On what basis are the scores allotted in an Action Priority Matrix?

15.

Which of these is a time stealer?

16.

Which of the following exacerbates rather than actually causes stress?

17.

Which of these does not get increased when you adopt a Time Management schedule?

18.

Which of the following is NOT an effect associated with a 'Just-In-Time' approach to production?

19.

What do the lengths of the bars in a Pareto chart indicate?

20.

Which of the following is NOT a sensible way of handling stress?

21.

'Load-smoothing' is best defined as:

22.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

23.

Using __________ is an easy and fast way to achieve consensus on an issue.

24.

'Pareto Analysis' is also known as the ________ rule.

25.

A/an ________ is an organized set of schedules which lists the time and the task/s to be executed.

26.

Who proposed the Pareto principle?

27.

According to the '5S' approach, which of the following implies keeping your environment clean and clear?

28.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

i)Some types of tasks are better suited to certain times of the day than others.

ii)It is always better to prioritize 'urgent' tasks above 'important' ones.

29.

Which of the following may affect your ability to handle stress?

30.

Conducting a 'time and motion study' is primarily a means of:

31.

Which of the following is the best definition of 'spending' time?

32.

The 'Just-In-Time' approach to production means

33.

Which of these is a principle of Time Management?

34.

A/An ___________ is a specialized chart that exhibits data collected in such a way that important points necessary for the process under improvement can be demarcated.

35.

Which of these is not necessarily a key element of a Time Management plan?

36.

________ is a drive and a stimulus that helps you to accomplish goals.

37.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

i)Managers who delegate usually experience lower absenteeism and staff turnover.

ii)Someone who manages their time efficiently should never have to refuse to take on a task.

38.

Which of the following variables must be balanced against 'schedule' to assess the effectiveness of a process?

39.

In which of the following situations would investing time be inadvisable?

40.

Which of the following might hinder the implementation of a Time Management approach?

i)Highly-motivated employees

ii)Lack of funds to invest in tools

iii)Predictable tasking

iv)Workplace culture

41.

Which of these is a hindrance in overcoming procrastination?

42.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

i)For optimal performance, work should be entirely stress-free.

ii)Stress only applies to work-related issues.

43.

Which of the following techniques was/were created by Jiro Kawakita?

44.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

45.

Which of the following symptoms could NOT be the result of stress?

46.

Which of the following activities is not an example of 'investing' time?

47.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

48.

Delivering a motivating speech to employees can best be described as __________.

49.

Which of the following is NOT an application of a Gantt chart?

50.

According to Time Management principles, meetings are _______

51.

Which of the following '5S' tools makes things easier to locate?

52. Classify the following task: meeting the expectations of colleagues or sub-ordinates

53. Classify the following task: arriving on time to a meeting at which one's presence is not necessary

54. A schedule for a complex, weeklong project should be broken down to units no smaller than:

55. Which is of greater consequence when evaluating when and how to do a task: urgency, or importance?

56. Analysts have pointed out all of the following potential problems with "to-do lists" EXCEPT:

57. Evaluate the following statement. "If you don't have enough time to do everything on your to-do list, wake up an hour earlier in the morning."

58. The 'Pareto Principle' or '80/20 rule' states that:

59. All of the following belong in the plan for a complex project EXCEPT:

60. True or false? Urgent, unimportant tasks should be privileged over non-urgent, important ones.

61. What is the best course of action for an email received from a supervisor, whose subject line reads: 'please complete this task within the month.'

62. What is the best course of action for an email received from a supervisor, whose subject line reads: 'notes for workers in [not your department].'

63. All of the following can contribute to under- or over-estimating the amount of time a given task can take EXCEPT:

64. Employees who spend most of their time on tasks that are non-urgent but important will likely eventually experience:

65. The concept of scheduling priorities, as opposed to prioritizing one's schedule, is meant to privilege:

66. True or false? The most important task must be completed first, regardless of its complexity or urgency.

67. Which is a way individuals can contribute to good group time management?

68. In a truly ideal situation, one would spend most of their time working on which kind of tasks?

69. True or false? Supervisors should always tell their employees in which order tasks should be prioritized.

70. When scheduling meetings, it's important to invite:

71. The best time to handle routine mail and correspondence is:

72. Classify the following task: busywork

73. Employees who spend most of their time on tasks that are urgent and important will likely eventually experience:

74. The most important work of the day should always be scheduled:

75. Which activity would belong in the category of "not urgent and not important?"

76. Employees who spend most of their time on tasks that are not important, regardless of urgency, will likely eventually experience:

77. A group's meeting agenda should be restricted to:

78. Classify the following task: responding to a task-relevant email from a colleague

79. Classify the following task: relaxation

80. Generally, it is best to arrive for a meeting:

81. An example of best practices of effective time management is

82. Top-tier talent will attempt to avoid assignments that are:

83. Team projects are more time consuming when

84. What is the best course of action for an email received from a supervisor, whose subject line reads: 'notes from today's meeting'

85. Employees who spend most of their time on tasks that are urgent but not important will likely eventually experience:

86. In the workplace, the relationship between time management and stress is:

87. When is the ideal time to submit an application to a job or project?

88. The importance of saying "no" to a new task or responsibility is emphasized because:

89. When working on a project that involves several or more colleagues, interruptions:

90. How might a creative manager deal with employee stress?

91. True or false? Procrastination is a better workplace trait than perfectionism.

92. In business, stress:

93. True or false? Day-to-day issues should never supercede larger strategic time priorities.

94. All of these would be an acceptable choice when faced with a new task EXCEPT:

95. ABC analysis ranks each task on the basis of:

96. How much time should be spent on planning and scheduling, relative to taking action?

97. What benefit might be derived from delegating a task you could do well yourself to an employee who is not strong in that area?

98. Which activity would belong in the category of "urgent and important?"

99. The ideal management strategy for decision making is:

100. If one realizes that one has not budgeted enough time for an important task, a skilled manager should: