Chapter 4: Planning

Important Questions

1. Define the term planning?

2. List the features of planning?

3. How does planning leads to:-

1. Reduction in overlapping & wasteful activities.
2. Establishing standards for controlling

4. Briefly discuss the steps involved in planning?

5. Explain the following:-

1. Budget
2. Strategy
3. Programme

MCQ

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