Planning Quiz-2

Planning Quiz-2

Quiz

 

1. Which of the following is not a limitation of planning?
   1.   Rigidity
   2.   Time consuming
   3.   Huge costs
   4.   Basis of control
2. The purpose of planning is to meet future events effectively to the best advantage of an organisation. Identify the feature of planning highlighted here
   1.   Planning is mental exercise
   2.   Planning is continuous
   3.   Planning involves decision making
   4.   Planning is futuristic
3. There are a number of incidental costs, like expenses on boardroom meeting, discussions with professional experts and preliminary investigations to find out the viability of the plan. Identify the limitation of planning discussed above
   1.   Planning leads to rigidity
   2.   Planning may not work in dynamic environment
   3.   Planning does not guarantee success
   4.   Planning involves huge costs
4. Since planning is the first function of management, new ideas can take the shape of concrete plans
   1.   Planning reduces the risks of uncertainty
   2.   Planning promotes innovative ideas
   3.   Planning provides direction
   4.   Planning facilitates decision making
5. A comprehensive plan for accomplishing an organisations’ objectives is known as:
   1.   Policy
   2.   Objective
   3.   Method
   4.   Strategy
6. Assertion (A): Planning bridges the gap from where we are to where we want to go.
   Reason (R): It involves setting objectives and developing appropriate courses of action to achieve these objectives.
   1.   Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
   2.   Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
   3.   Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
   4.   Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
7. What may be prepared to show the number of workers required in the factory at peak production times? Select the oppropiate word out of the following.
   1.   Objective
   2.   Programme
   3.   Budget
   4.   Policy
8. The last step in the process of planning is:
   1.   Setting objectives
   2.   Developing premises
   3.   Implementing the plan
   4.   Follow up action
9. Assertion (A): Planning promotes innovative ideas.
   Reason (R): It provides the standards against which the actual performance can be measured and evaluated.
   1.   Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
   2.   Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
   3.   Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
   4.   Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
10. Which of the following is not a step in the process of planning?
    1.   Making assumptions about the future
    2.   Evaluating different proposals in light of the objectives to be achieved
    3.   Allocation of jobs to members of each department
    4.   Seeing whether activities are performed as per schedule or not
11. Which function of management closely related to planning?
    1.   Controlling
    2.   Staffing
    3.   Directing
    4.   Organising
12. Which function of management bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to go?
    1.   Planning
    2.   Controlling
    3.   Organising
    4.   Staffing
13. While selecting the best possible course of action, what manager will have to apply?
    1.   Pros, cons
    2.   Thinking, understanding
    3.   Permutations, combinations
    4.   Innovative ideas, decision making
14. Which of the following is not a limitation of planning?
    1.   leads to rigidity
    2.   Its futuristic
    3.   Reduces creativity
    4.   Is time consuming
15. Following a pre decided plan, when circumstances have changed, may turn out to be in the organisational interest.” Identify the limitation of planning highlighted above
    1.   Planning leads to rigidity
    2.   Planning may not work in dynamic environment
    3.   Planning does not guarantee success
    4.   Planning reduces creativity
16. Planning requires logical and systematic thinking rather than guess work or wishful thinking.” Identify the feature/characteristic of planning highlighted above
    1.   Planning is continuous
    2.   Planning is futuristic
    3.   Planning is a mental exercise
    4.   Planning is pervasive
17. Which of the following are specific statements that inform what is to be done?
    1.   Programme
    2.   Procedure
    3.   Rule
    4.   Method
18. Which of the following is a single use plan?
    1.   Policy
    2.   Rule
    3.   Programmes
    4.   Procedure
19. Reena is working in car manufacturing company. One day she approaches her supervisor to discuss a better procedure of manufacturing the car. But the superior informs her that he is helpless and cannot change the procedure as it is set up by the higher levels management. Identify the limitation of planning highlighted here of planning
    1.   Involves huge costs
    2.   Is a time-consuming process
    3.   May not work in dynamic environment
    4.   Leads to Rigidity
20. _________ provides the prescribed ways in which a task has to be performed considering the objective.
    1.   Method
    2.   Budget
    3.   Procedure
    4.   Rule