Acca paper F1 fia diploma in Accounting and Business Accountant in Business (AB/fab) exam kit

Which of the following organisational structures would be most appropriate for H Co to 
adopt? 
A Divisional 
B Entrepreneurial 
C Functional 
D Matrix 
(2 marks)
15 
P is a firm of accountants, which prepares financial statements for its customers. 
According to Mintzberg’s organisational model, the junior accountants who prepare 
customer financial statements would be classified within which of the following building 
blocks? 
A Operating 
core 
B Technostructure 
C Middle 
line 
D Support 
staff 
(2 marks)
16 
Which of the following structures results in a potential loss of control over key operating 
decisions and a reduction in goal congruence? 
A Matrix 
B Entrepreneurial 
C Functional 
D Geographic 
(2 marks)
17 
Consider the following statements: 
(i) 
Tall organisations typically have narrow spans of control. 
(ii) 
A ‘flat’ organisation is one that has a short scalar chain. 
Which of these statements is/are correct? 
A (i) 
only 
B (ii) 
only 
C Both 
D Neither 
(2 marks)
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PRA CTICE OBJE CTIVE TEST QUESTIONS : 
SECTION 1 
K APLA N PUBLISH ING 
5 
18 
Consider the following benefits: 
(i)
Reduced training costs within the organisation 
(ii) 
Better local decisions due to local expertise 
(iii) 
Better motivation of staff 
(iv) 
Reduction in suboptimal behaviour 
Which of these are advantages of the centralisation of decision-making within an 
organisation? 
A 
(i) and (ii) only 
B 
(i), (ii) and (iii) only 
C (iii) 
only 
D 
(i) and (iv) only