Name of the University : Uttarakhand Open University
Degree : M.A
Department : Public Administration
Subject Code/Name : MAPA05 Administrative Thinkers
Document Type : Old Question Papers
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Administrative Thinkers :
M.A. Public Administration Examination–2012
MAPA–05 Administrative Thinkers
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60
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Section – A :
Long Answer Type Question :
Note : – Answer any two questions. Each question carries 15 marks.
Q.1 – “Woodrow Wilson is called as the father of Public
Q.2 –Discuss the role of Jawahar Lal Nehru in India’s Economic
Q.3 – Critically examine the Max Weber’s views on Bureaucracy.
Q.4 – Discuss the main elements of Administration or management
Section – B
Short Answer Type Question.
Note : – Answer any four questions. Each question carries 05 marks.
Q.1 – Explain Kautilya’s view on Public Administration.
Q.2 – Examine the Taylor’s principles of Scientific management.
Q.3 – Examine Abraham Maslow’s Principle of Human Motivation.
Q.4 – Explain the method of Mary Parker Follet in resolving conflict.
Q.5 – Explain Chester I. Bernard’s view on Formal and Informal
Q.6 – Explain the Principles of Public policy as given by Yehezkel
Q.7 – What was the role of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel in unification of
Q.8 – Write a note on the Motivational theory of Fredrick Herzberg.
Section – C
Objective Type Question.
Note : – Answer all questions. Each question carries 01 mark.
1×10=10
Write True/False against the following.
Q.1 – Confucius belonged to China.
Q.2 – Sardar V. B. Patel was the first Home Minister of Independent
Q.3 – Woodrow Wilson belonged to America.
Q.4 – Jawahr Lal Nehru was the architect of Modern India.
Q.5 – Max Weber fundamentally was a sociologist.
Q.6 – Abraham Maslow was essentially a –
a) Sociologist b) Economist c) Psychologist d) None
Q.7 – Bureaucracy works under the
a) Army b) Police c) Industry d) Political Executive
Q.8 – Who has been accused of turning human beings into machine-
a) Henry Fayol b) Fredric Taylor c) Woodrow Wilson d) None
Q.9 – Who launched the five year plans in India
a) Gandhi b) Rajendra Prasad c) Jwaharlal Nehru d) Indira Gandhi
Q.10 – “Conflict cannot be resolved by domination”, It is stated by–
a) Henry Fayol b) Mary Parker Follet c) Chester Barnard d) all the above
Second Year, Examination-2015 :
MAPA-05 – Administrative thinker :
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks : 60
Note : This paper is of sixty (60) marks divided into three (03) sections A, B, and C. Attempt the questions contained in these sections according to the detailed instructions given therein.
Section – A : (Long Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘A’ contains four (04) long-answer-type questions of fifteen (15) marks each. Learners are required to answer any two (02) questions only. (2×15=30)
1. Explain the principles of administration as stated by Kautilya in Arthashastra.
2. Max Weber has identified three forms of legitimacy (Authority). Name them and explain them.
3. Chester Bernard stresses on the importance of organisation as a system of human cooperation. Explain his views with reference to formal and Informal organisations.
4. Explain the five elements of scientific management as discussed by Henry Fayol.
Section – B : (Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘B’ contains eight (08) short-answer-type questions of five (05) marks each. Learners are required to answer any four (04) questions only. (4×5=20)
1. Briefly discuss Kautilya’s saptanga Theory.
2. Woodrow Wilson examined the relationship between administration and politics. Explain in brief.
3. Vallabh Bhai Patel was more an administrator than politician. Discuss in brief his administrative ability.
4. Explain Mary Parker Follett’s theory of Constructive Conflict.
5. Max Weber presented a ‘ Model of Bureaucracy’. Discuss it in brief.
6. Explain the meaning and characteristics of Bureaucracy.
7. Discuss in brief the characteristics of Hygiene and Motivation to Frederick Herzberg.
8. Explain Policy Sciences with reference to Yehezkel Dror.
Section – C : (Objective Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘C’ contains ten (10) objective-type questions of one (01) mark each. All the questions of this section are compulsory. (10×1=10)
Write True/False against the following :
1. Kautilya is known as the Indian Mechiavelli. True/False
2. Woodrow Wilson strongly believed that administration is essentially an Art. True/False
3. Frederick Taylor is regarded as the father of scientific management. True/False
4. Max Weber’s name is synonymous with philosophy. True/False
5. Jawaharlal Nehru never wrote any book on administration. True/False