STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Question Bank
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Question Bank
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150 MCQ
14. Which of the following defines what business or businesses the firm is in or
should be in?
a. Business strategy
b. Corporate strategy
c. Functional strategy
d. National strategy
15. Which of the following defines how each individual business unit will
attempt to achieve its mission?
a. Business strategy
b. Corporate strategy
c. Functional strategy
d. National strategy
16. Which of the following focuses on supporting the corporate and business
strategies?
a. Competitive strategy
b. Corporate strategy
c. Operational strategy
d. National strategy
e. Mission strategy
17. Which one of the following is not a primary task of strategic managers?
a. Establishing strategic objectives
b. Developing the steps to follow in implementing operational level plans
c. Defining the business and developing a mission
d. Developing a strategy
e. Implementing and evaluating the chosen strategy
23. Which one of the following is NOT included in the Porter’s Five Forces
model:
a. Potential development of substitute products
b. Bargaining power of suppliers
c. Rivalry among stockholders
d. Rivalry among competing firms
25. Of the following, which one would NOT be considered one of the
components of a mission statement?
a. The target market for XYZ is oil and gas producers as well as producers of
chemicals.
b. XYZ shall hire only those individuals who have with sufficient educational
levels so as to be of benefit to our customers
c. The customers of XYZ shall include global and local consumers of gas and oil
products and domestic users of nontoxic chemicals
d. The technologies utilized by XYZ shall focus upon development of alternative
sources of gas and oil so as to remain competitive within the industry
34. New entrants to an industry are more likely when (i.e., entry barriers are
low when…)
a. it is difficult to gain access to distribution channels.
b. economies of scale in the industry are high.
c. product differentiation in the industry is low.
d. capital requirements in the industry are high.
35. Suppliers are powerful when:
a. satisfactory substitutes are available.
b. they sell a commodity product.
c. they offer a credible threat of forward integration.
d. they are in a highly fragmented industry.
36. The highest amount a firm can charge for its products is most directly
affected by
a. expected retaliation from competitors.
b. the cost of substitute products.
c. variable costs of production.
d. customers’ high switching costs.
37. All of the following are forces that create high rivalry within an industry
EXCEPT
a. numerous or equally balanced competitors.
b. high fixed costs.
c. fast Indus
try growth.
d. high storage costs.
38. According to the five factors model, an attractive industry would have all
of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
a. low barriers to entry.
b. suppliers with low bargaining power.
c. a moderate degree of rivalry among competitors.
d. few good product substitutes.
41. ________ is/are the source of a firm’s________, which is/are the source of
the firm’s ________.
a. Resources, capabilities, core competencies
b. Capabilities, resources, core competencies
c. Capabilities, resources, above average returns
d. Core competencies, resources, competitive advantage
44. Competitors are more likely to respond to competitive actions that are
taken by
a. differentiators.
b. larger companies.
c. first movers.
d. market leaders.
45. What can be defined as the art and science of formulating, implementing
and evaluating cross-functional decisions that enable an organization to
achieve its objectives?
a. Strategy formulation
b. Strategy evaluation
c. Strategy implementation
d. Strategic management
e. Strategic leading
47. Which individuals are most responsible for the success and failure of an
organization?
a. Strategists
b. Financial planners
c. Personnel directors
d. Stakeholders
e. Human resource managers
76. Forecasting tools can be broadly categorized into two groups. Those are:
a. Qualitative, Operational
b. Quantitative, Operational
c. Qualitative, Quantitative
d. Regression and time series analysis
77.____________ identifies a firm’s major competitors and their particular
strengths and weaknesses in relation to a sample firm’s strategic position.
a. Competitive Profile Matrix
b. External Factor Evaluation matrix
c. Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix
d. Boston consulting group matrix
81. What are the means by which long-term objectives will be achieved?
a. Strategies.
b. Strengths.
c. Weaknesses.
d. Policies.
e. Opportunities.
82. Which of these basic questions should a vision statement answer?
a. What is our business?
b. Who are our employees?
c. Why do we exist?
d. What do we want to become?
e. Who are our competitors?
85. Which individuals are most responsible for the success and failure of an
organization?
a. Strategists
b. Financial planners
c. Personnel directors
d. Stakeholders
e. Human resource managers
90. Which type of trend can be exemplified by the increasing numbers of two-
income households in a society?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Cultural
d. Technological
95. “The perfect search engine would understand exactly what you mean and
give back exactly what you want”, this statement is included in the mission
statement of an online firm and is showing which one of the following
components?
a. Self-concept
b. Concern for public image
c. A declaration of attitude
d. Philosophy
106 . Which of these seeks to relate the goals of organization to the means of
achieving
them ?
a) Strategy
b) Execution
c) Monitoring
d) Management
107. When market & competitive conditions take an unexpected turn then required
strategy is
_______.
a) Proactive
b) Reactive
c) Both
d) None
a) Corporate Level
b) Business Level
c) Functional Level
d) None of these
109 Organization can be classified as _________ on the basis of interest they have.
a) 1865
b) 1911
c) 2001
d) 2015
111. What is a unified, comprehensive & integrated plan designed to assure that
basic
objectives
a) Strategy
b) Execution
c) Monitoring
d) Management
a) Far-sighted
b) Visionary
c) Develop long term strategies
a) Board of directors
c) Corporate staff
9. Who said that ‘I believe we do a far better job of strategic management than any
company I
know?
a) Richard Cyert
b) Igor H. Ansoff
c) William F. Glueck
d) Michal Porter
10. Strategy is not a ________ for sound, alert & responsible management ?
a) Reason
b) Necessity
c) Substitute
d) Platform
a) System Analytical
b) Portfolio Analytical
c) Credit Analytical
d) Rational Analytical
a) Corporate levels
b) Divisional Levels
c) Functional levels
13. Which of these serves as a corporate defense mechanism against mistakes &
pitfalls?
a) Strategic Management
b) Marketing Techniques
c) Strategic Awareness
d) Competitive Analysis
b) Divisional structure
c) Corporate division
d) Managerial division
15. Successful hospital strategy for future will require renewed & deepened
collaboration with
______.
a) Physicians
b) Ambulance Providers
c) CCTV Providers
d) Nurses
16. Which is used with reference to a key group in an organization in-charge of its
affairs?
a) Strategy
b) Management
c) Execution
d) Monitoring
a) Proactive
b) Reactive
c) Adaptive
d) None of these
d) None of these
a) Doctors
b) Nurses
c) Internet
d) Patients
21. Which is a set of interrelated functions & processes carried out by management
of
a) Strategy
b) Execution
c) Monitoring
d) Management
a) Proactive
b) Reactive
c) Adaptive
d) None of these
c) Costly Process
d) None of these
a) Unrelated businesses
b) Profitable businesses
c) Private businesses
d) All of these
26. Which of these is something that has to do with war & ways to win over
enemy ?
a) Strategy
b) Management
c) Execution
d) Monitoring
environment ?
a) Proactive
b) Reactive
c) Both
d) None of these
28. In competitive environment it is difficult to clearly estimate _______ about
firm’s
strategies.
a) Competitive Responses
b) Operating Process
c) Control System
d) Reasonable Outcomes
d) None of these
a) Government Strategists
b) Non-Government Strategists
d) None of these