Principles of management- Unit-II Planning

Planning
1. Which of the following is a feature of planning:-
(a) Focuses on achieving goals
(b) Pervasive
(c) Mental exercise
(d) All of the above
2. By comparing with standards manager can know whether the goals are
achieved or not:-
(a) Risk
(b) Ideas
(c) Actual performance
(d) Costs
3. Planning provides direction is a
(a) Importance of planning
(b) Limitation of planning
(c) Characteristics of planning
(d) Method
4. guides for decision making :-
(a) Rule
(b) Policy
(c) Procedure
(d) Method
5. type of plan is not likely to be repeated in future:-
(a) Standing plan
(b) Programme
(c) Single use plan
(d) Method
6. Advertising of a product is a part of
(a) Strategy
(b) Rule
(c) Budget
(d) Method
7. The sub ordinates are given complete freedom in taking decisions is a part of
(a) Rule
(b) Stratergy
(c) Policy
(d) Procedure
8. are detailed statements about a project which outlines the objectives,
rules, etc.
(a) Budget

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(b) Programme
(c) Single use plan
(d) Policy
9. forecasts the sales of different products in each area for particular
month:-
(a) Sales budget
(b) Sales accounts
(c) Sales cost
(d) None of the above
10. Name the function of management which involves setting objectives and developing
appropriate courses of action to achieve these objectives.
(a) Directing
(b) Organising
(c) Planning
(d) Staffing
11. Which of the following is not a benefit of planning?
(a) Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities.
(b) Planning is a mental exercise.
(c) Planning provides directions.
(d) Planning reduces the risks of uncertainty.
12. Which of the following is a benefit of planning?
(a) Helps in avoiding confusion and misunderstanding.
(b) Ensures clarity in thought and action.
(c) Useless and redundant activities are minimised or eliminated.
(d) All of the above.
13. Which of the following statements is not true with reference to planning?
(a) Planning is a pre-requisite for controlling.
(b) Planning does not lead to rigidity.
(c) Planning enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes.
(d) Planning facilitates co-ordination among departments and individuals in the
organisation.
14. What is known as the primary function of management?
(a) Controlling
(b) Organising
(c) Planning
(d) Staffing
15. Which of the following is not a feature of planning?
(a) Planning is futuristic.
(b) Planning is pervasive.
(c) Planning establishes standards for controlling.
(d) Planning focuses on achieving objectives.
16. All other managerial functions are performed within the framework of the
plans drawn. Identify the related feature of planning.
(a) Planning focuses on achieving objectives.
(b) Planning is pervasive.
(c) Planning is futuristic.
(d) Planning is primary function of management.

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17. Planning requires logical and systematic thinking rather than guess work or wishful
thinking. Identify the related feature of planning.
(a) Planning is futuristic.
(b) Planning is a mental exercise.
(c) Planning establishes standards for controlling.
(d) Planning focuses on achieving objectives.
18. Planning cannot foresee everything, and thus, there may be obstacles to
effective planning. Identify the related limitation of planning.
(a) Planning leads to rigidity.
(b) Planning may not work in a dynamic environment.
(c) Planning does not guarantee success.
(d) Planning reduces creativity.
19. It is not always true that just because a plan has worked before it will work
again. Identify the related limitation of planning.
(a) Planning leads to rigidity.
(b) Planning reduces creativity.
(c) Planning may not work in a dynamic environment.
(d) Planning does not guarantee success.
20. Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in the planning process.
(a) Evaluating alternative courses, Identifying alternative course of actions,
Setting objectives, Developing premises
(b) Setting objectives, Identifying alternative course of actions, Evaluating
alternative courses, Developing premises
(c) Setting objectives, Developing premises, Identifying alternative course of actions,
Evaluating alternative courses
(d) Setting objectives, Developing premises, Identifying alternative course of actions,
Evaluating alternative courses
21. They represent the end point of planning.
(a) Rules
(b) Methods
(c) Objectives
(d) Policies
22. A strategy is derived from
(a) Policy
(b) Objective
(c) Method
(d) Rule
23. A strategy is a comprehensive plan which will not include this dimension
(a) Determining long term objectives
(b) Adopting a particular course of action
(c) The ends which the management seeks to achieve by its operations
(d) Allocating resources necessary to achieve the objective
24. They provide a basis for interpreting strategy, which is usually stated in general terms.
(a) Policies
(b) Procedures
(c) Objectives
(d) Programmes

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25. They detail the exact manner in which any work is to be performed.
(a) Rules
(b) Methods
(c) Procedures
(d) Programmes
26. It helps to save time, money and effort, and increases efficiency.
(a) Procedure
(b) Programme
(c) Rule
(d) Method
27. It is a plan which quantifies future facts and figures.
(a) Procedure
(b) Programme
(c) Rule
(d) Budget
28. Which of the following is not a standing plan?
(a) Policy
(b) Procedure
(c) Programme
(d) Rule
29. Which of the following is not a single use plan?
(a) Budget
(b) Programme
(c) Method
(d) All of the above
30. 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.
(a) Strategy and objective
(b) Rule and Programme
(c) Programme and objective
(d) Method and objective
31. 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.
(a) Programme
b) Method
(c) Strategy
(d) Rule
32. According to a survey of 250 consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies by
a reputed
firm, 75% of brand owners say they’re going to spend significantly more on

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packaging as it is critical to their brand’s success.

Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Rule
(b) Programme
(c) Strategy
(d) Method
33. According to the World Health Organization, 39% of adults are overweight.
Consequently in the U.K., a sugar tax was introduced in 2018 on beverages
containing more than 5% sugar to curb sugar intake. Identify the type of plan being
described in the above lines.
(a) Programme
(b) Method
(c) Strategy
(d) Rule
34. According to the Economic Survey, insights from behavioural economics can be
strategically utilised to create an aspirational agenda for social change – from BBBP
(Beti Bachao Beti Padhao) to BADLAVL (Beti Aapki Dhan Lakshmi Aur Vijay
Lakshmi); from Swachh Bharat to Sundar Bharat; from ‘Give It Up’ for the LPG
subsidy to ‘Think about the Subsidy’ and from tax evasion to tax compliance. Identify
the type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Programme
(b) Method
(c) Strategy
(d) Rule
35. Shubham wants to increase the sale of his business by 15% in the next
quarter. Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Objective
(c) Strategy
(d) Programme
36. Packaging is said to have the unique capacity to make products stand out in a
crowded marketplace. Therefore, convenience of the consumer is at the top of mind
of the
marketers as they are focussing on developing packaging that’s easier to open, to
protect against breakage, maintain freshness during delivery and keep a consistent
look and feel across multiple channels. Identify the type of plan being described in the
above lines.
(a) Programme
(b) Method
(c) Strategy
(d) Rule
37. Based on National Common Mobility Card standards, India’s first indigenously
developed inter-operable transport card was launched in March 2019 to make
travel across various modes convenient. Identify the type of plan being described in
the above lines.
(a) Strategy
(b) Programme

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(d) Rule
38. 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.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Rule
39. The government has been doubling down on its efforts to switch to 100% electric
vehicles by 2030. Many companies such as Tata Motors, Kinetic Motors, Maruti
Suzuki and Hyundai Motors are all readying their EV models for a 2020 launch in
order to support the plan. Identify the type of plan being described in the above
lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Objective
40. In order to encourage technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of
things (iot) and virtual reality (VR), the government is planning to launch a scheme
to invite foreign companies through a transparent bidding process, to set up plants for
manufacturing semi-conductors, solar photo voltaic cells, lithium cell batteries, solar
electric charging vehicles, computer servers, and laptops in India.
Identify the type of plan being described in the above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Objective
41. 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.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Procedure
42. 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.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Objective
43. . 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.
(a) Method
(b) Objective
(c) Strategy

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44. Name the type of budget which is prepared to determine the net cash position.
(a) Purchase budget
(b) Sales budget
(c) Cash budget
(d) Production budget
45. In 2019 alone, Swiggy has launched operations in 300 towns and cities. Swiggy
follows a two-step sequence while expanding to a small town. First, it provides more
laborious training to restaurants and delivery partners compared to their counterparts
in the city. Second, it focuses on building scale in operations and increase the
restaurant’s reach to a larger base of consumers, including optimizing kitchens,
resource planning among others. Identify the type of plan being described in the
above lines.
(a) Method
(b) Strategy
(c) Programme
(d) Procedure

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