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Business Studies-[Class 12-MCQS ]-Chapter 4 Planning
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1. Name the function of management which involves setting objectives and developing appropriate courses of action to achieve these objectives.
Directing
Organising
Planning
Staffing
2. Which of the following is not a benefit of planning?
Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities
Planning is a mental exercise
Planning provides directions
Planning reduces the risks of uncertainty
3. Which of the following is a benefit of planning?
Helps in avoiding confusion and misunderstanding
Ensures clarity in thought and action
Useless and redundant activities are minimised or eliminated
All of the above
4. Which of the following statements is not true with reference to planning?
Planning is a pre-requisite for controlling
Planning does not lead to rigidity
Planning enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes
Planning facilitates co-ordination among departments and individuals in the organisation
5. What is known as the primary function of management?
Controlling
Organising
Planning
Staffing
6. Which of the following is not a feature of planning?
Planning is futuristic
Planning is pervasive
Planning establishes standards for controlling
Planning focuses on achieving objectives
7. All other managerial functions are performed within the framework of the plans drawn. Identify the related feature of planning
Planning focuses on achieving objectives
Planning is pervasive
Planning is futuristic
Planning is primary function of management
8. Planning requires logical and systematic thinking rather than guess work or wishful thinking. Identify the related feature of planning.
Planning is futuristic
Planning is a mental exercise
Planning establishes standards for controlling
Planning focuses on achieving objectives
9. Planning cannot foresee everything, and thus, there may be obstacles to effective planning. Identify the related limitation of planning.
Planning leads to rigidity
Planning may not work in a dynamic environment
Planning does not guarantee success
Planning reduces creativity
10. It is not always true that just because a plan has worked before it will work again. Identify the related limitation of planning.
Planning leads to rigidity
Planning reduces creativity
Planning may not work in a dynamic environment
Planning does not guarantee success
11. Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in the planning process.
Evaluating alternative courses, Identifying alternative course of actions, Setting objectives, Developing premises
Setting objectives, Identifying alternative course of actions, Evaluating alternative courses, Developing premises
Setting objectives, Developing premises, Identifying alternative course of actions, Evaluating alternative courses
Setting objectives, Developing premises, Identifying alternative course of actions, Evaluating alternative courses
12. They represent the end point of planning
Rules
Methods
Objectives
Policies
13. A strategy is derived from
Policy
Objective
Method
Rule
14. A strategy is a comprehensive plan which will not include this dimension
Determining long term objectives
Adopting a particular course of action
The ends which the management seeks to achieve by its operations
Allocating resources necessary to achieve the objective
15. They provide a basis for interpreting strategy, which is usually stated in general terms
Policies
Procedures
Objectives
Programmes
16. They detail the exact manner in which any work is to be performed.
Rules
Methods
Procedures
Procedures
17. It helps to save time, money and effort, and increases efficiency.
Procedure
Programme
Rule
Method
18. It is a plan which quantifies future facts and figures
Procedure
Programme
Rule
Budget
19. Which of the following is not a standing plan?
Policy
Procedure
Programme
Rule
20. Which of the following is not a single use plan?
Budget
Programme
Method
All of the above
21. Micromax was India’s largest seller of mobile handsets. It launched low-cost Chinese manufacturing with some smart packaging and features like long-lasting batteries and dual-sim functionality to garner 20% market share in India’s value-conscious mobile handset market. Identify the two types of plans being described in the above lines.
Strategy and objective
Strategy and objective
Programme and objective
Method and objective
22. According to a survey, these days the young children have more power in purchasing decisions than ever before. The parents seek their kids’ opinions about all kinds of once-adult decisions, including where to go for dinner, what kind of car to buy, even what to wear,”. Therefore, the retailers are adapting to this by enhancing their kids’ sections. If the children want to shop in the store for their clothes, then there’s a greater chance the parent will also see something they want to buy as well. Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
Programme
Method
Strategy
Rule
23. India is world’s third largest domestic aviation market. The government plans to make India a hub for financing aircraft purchases and leasing of planes. In order to promote this, the government has announced tax incentives, like tax deductions, for companies setting up business in IFSC for fifteen years. Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
Method
Strategy
Programme
Rule
24. Ketan Enterprises adopts different ways to provide training to employees, like Job . Rotation, Coaching, Vestibule Training, Conference, Lecture Method and Role Playing. Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
Method
Strategy
Programme
Procedure
25. Swatch Ltd. plans to earn a 20% return on its investment in a new project. Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
Method
Strategy
Programme
Objective
26. Deepak is striving to earn a profit of 30% in the current financial year. Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
Method
Objective
Strategy
Programme
27. Name the type of budget which is prepared to determine the net cash position.
Purchase budget
Sales budget
Cash budget
Production budget
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