Directions
(Q. 1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left
out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from
the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with
appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
According to Fayol, there should be one and only one boss for every (1) employee. If an employee gets order from two (2) at the same time, the principle of unity of command is (3). The principle of unity of command (4) that each participant in a formal organisation should receive orders from and be (5) to only one boss. Fayol gave a lot of (6) to his principle. He felt that if this principle is violated, authority is undermined, discipline is in (7), order disturbed and stability (8). The principle resembles military organisation. (9) subordination should be avoided. This is to (10) confusion regarding tasks to be done.
1. 1) single
2) permanent
3) individual
4) junior
5) superior
2. 1) employees
2) colleagues
3) workers
4) superiors
5) companies
3. 1) obeyed
2) violated
3) observed
4) supervised
5) seen
4. 1) rules
2) forbids
3) states
4) informs
5) insists
5. 1) responsible
2) reasonable
3) accused
4) faithful
5) obedient
6. 1) value
2) importance
3) prices
4) liberty
5) reasons
7. 1) problem
2) jeopardy
3) rest
4) vogue
5) order
8. 1) fixed
2) assured
3) affirmed
4) threatened
5) established
9. 1) Super
2) Dual
3) First
4) Only
5) Just
10. 1) allow
2) perform
3) exclaim
4) do
5) prevent
Answers :-------
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 4
- 2
- 5
