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WorksheetsPlanning Grade XII
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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 dynamic environment
Planning does not guarantee success
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 standard for controlling
Planning focuses on achieving objectives
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
Planning cannot foresee everything, and thus, there may be obstacles to effective planning. Identify the related limitation of planning.
leads to rigidity
may not work in dynamic environment
does not guarantee success
reduces creativity
What is known as the primary function of management?
Controlling
Organising
Planning
Staffing
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 risk of uncertainty
Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in the planning process.
Evaluating alternative courses, Identifying alternative course of action, Setting objectives, Developing premises, Follow up, Selecting best possible alternative
Setting objectives, Identifying alternative course of actions, Evaluating alternative courses, Developing premises
Setting objectives, Developing premises, Identifying alternative course of actions, Evaluating alternative courses, Selecting best alternative, Implementing the plan, follow up action
None of these
Planning provides direction is a--------
(a) Importance of planning
(b) Limitation of planning
(c) Characteristics of planning
(d) Method
First step in planning process is -------
Setting objective
Developing premises
Evaluate alternative
None of the above
Monitoring the plans is equally important to ensure that objectives are achieved. Identify the step in planning process.
Follow up action
Implementing the plan
Developing premises
Evaluating alternatives
It helps the manager to investigate future and make a choice amongst various alternative courses of action. Identify the importance of planning mentioned here.
Planning provides direction
Planning promotes innovative idea
Planning facilitates decision making
Planning improves efficiency
Following a pre decided plan, when circumstances have changed, may not turn out to be in the organizations interest. Which limitation of planning is indicated here?
Planning leads to rigidity
Planning involve huge cost
Planning is time consuming process
None of the above
Which of the following quality a manager must possess to succeed in planning?
(a) Reflective Thinking
(b) Imagination
(c) Farsightedness
(d) All of these
"Planning is an intellectual activity of thinking rather than doing" . Which feature of planning is it?
Planning involves Decision making
Planning is Futuristic
Planning is Pervasive
Planning is Mental exercise
"Planning is not an exclusive function of top management nor of any particular department". Which feature of planning is it?
Futuristic
Continuous
Mental exercise
Pervasive
Increase in sales by 20% by 2021.......Which step of planning process is it?
Developing premises
Implementing the plan
Setting objectives
Follow up action
Which is the last step in planning process
Follow-up action
Evaluating alternative courses
Implementing the plan
Selecting an alternative
Which step comes after the step of identifying, evaluating and selecting an alternative.
Implementing the plan
Follow-up action
Developing premises
None
A plan is framed, it is implemented, and is followed by another plan, and so on. It means
Planning is continuous
Planning is pervasive
Planning focuses on achieving objectives
It is a primary function
of management;
All other managerial functions are performed within the framework of the plans drawn. It means
Planning is a mental exercise
Planning is pervasive
Planning focuses on achieving objectives
It is a primary function
of management
Planning has no meaning unless it contributes to thea achievement of predetermined organisational goals. It means
involves decision making;
Planning is Forward looking
Planning focuses on achieving objectives
Planning is pervasive
Planning is not an exclusive function of top management nor of any particular department. But the scope of planning differs at different levels and among different departments. It shows planning is
Continuity
All Pervasive
Mental Exercise
Achievement of objectives
Manager has to make certain assumptions relating to future conditions. Identify the step in planning process.
Selecting an alternative
Evaluating alternatives
Developing premises
Follow up action
Name the function of management which involves setting objectives and developing appropriate courses of action to achieve these objectives.
Directing
Organising
Planning
Staffing
Which importance of planning is highlighted when we say that planning avoids shocks and surprises and helps in getting early warning and threat signals.
It facilitates decision- making
It provides direction
It promotes innovative ideas
It reduces uncertainties
