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Key Facts: Tamil Nadu HSE Second Year Office Management and Secretaryship Exam

10:00–1:15

Official March 2026 HSE+2 theory sitting window including reading/verification time (dge.tn.gov.in timetable)

DGE TN HSE+2 March 2026 public examination timetable

35/100

Minimum pass mark per subject under the HSE new pattern, subject to theory/practical floor rules

DGE HSE_E.pdf scheme of examination

3 hours

Approximate theory writing duration after reading and particulars verification in the public exam schedule

DGE TN HSE+2 March 2026 timetable

DGE TN

Administered by the Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai, for Tamil Nadu State Board Higher Secondary

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SCERT syllabus

Class 12 textbooks and syllabus prescribed by SCERT / School Education Department (Samacheer Kalvi)

DGE HSE scheme — syllabus prescribed by SCERT/DSE

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This practice set is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not the official mixed written paper

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₹150/₹200

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DGE HSE_E.pdf school candidate fee table

March 2026

HSE Second Year public theory examinations scheduled 2–26 March 2026 with practicals 9–14 February 2026

DGE TN official timetable PDF 04.11.2025

Free English MCQ practice for Tamil Nadu HSE +2 Office Management and Secretaryship (DGE). Official paper is mixed written theory on the Samacheer Kalvi Class 12 syllabus — this bank is a study adaptation, not a format simulation.

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1Management is best defined as the process of:
A.Recording only financial transactions of a firm
B.Planning, organising, directing and controlling resources to achieve goals
C.Supervising factory workers without planning
D.Selling products to customers only
Explanation: Classical and modern management definitions treat management as a process of planning, organising, staffing/directing and controlling people and resources so organisational objectives are achieved efficiently and effectively.
2Which of the following is a characteristic of management?
A.It is a one-time activity completed at start-up
B.It is a continuous and dynamic process
C.It deals only with machines, not people
D.It requires no decision-making
Explanation: Management is continuous: managers plan, implement, review and replan as conditions change. It is dynamic because the business environment and goals evolve.
3Planning as a management function primarily involves:
A.Checking actual results against standards after work is done
B.Deciding in advance what to do, how, when and by whom
C.Issuing daily orders without any future outlook
D.Hiring employees only
Explanation: Planning is the process of setting objectives and deciding in advance the courses of action, methods, timing and responsibility needed to achieve them.
4An organisation chart mainly shows:
A.Daily cash receipts and payments
B.Authority relationships and structure among positions
C.Customer complaints only
D.Market share of competitors
Explanation: An organisation chart (organogram) is a diagram of the formal structure: levels, positions, reporting lines and authority relationships.
5Delegation of authority means:
A.Abandoning all responsibility permanently
B.Assigning authority to a subordinate to perform a task while the superior retains accountability
C.Transferring ownership of the company
D.Closing a department
Explanation: Delegation is entrusting part of one’s authority to a subordinate for task performance. The superior remains accountable for results even after delegating.
6In a line organisation, authority flows:
A.Only among staff specialists sideways
B.Directly from top to bottom through the chain of command
C.Only from workers to top management
D.Randomly without levels
Explanation: Line organisation has a direct scalar chain: orders and authority flow from higher to lower levels, and accountability flows upward.
7Controlling in management means:
A.Ignoring deviations from plans
B.Measuring performance, comparing with standards and taking corrective action
C.Only preparing the annual budget
D.Advertising products
Explanation: Control compares actual performance with predetermined standards, analyses deviations and applies corrective measures to keep work on track.
8Span of control refers to:
A.The physical area of the office floor
B.The number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise
C.The total sales target of a firm
D.The length of the financial year
Explanation: Span of control (span of management) is the number of direct reports a manager can supervise effectively; it influences organisation levels and structure.
9Which principle of management emphasises one employee should receive orders from only one superior?
A.Unity of direction
B.Unity of command
C.Scalar chain
D.Equity
Explanation: Fayol’s unity of command states that each subordinate should receive orders from and be accountable to only one superior, avoiding conflicting instructions.
10Unity of direction differs from unity of command because unity of direction requires:
A.Each worker to report to many bosses
B.One head and one plan for a group of activities with the same objective
C.No planning at all
D.Separate plans for every identical activity without coordination
Explanation: Unity of direction focuses on coordinated effort: activities pursuing the same objective should have one plan and one head. Unity of command focuses on one boss per person.

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