McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) , Civil Engineering , Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
Identify the best definition of planning. |
| A. | An integrated process in which plans are formulated, carried out and controlled |
| B. | Devising ways of achieving the objectives of an organization. |
| C. | Setting an organization’s objectives and the means of reaching them. |
| D. | The core activity of planners and planning departments. |
| Answer» C. Setting an organization’s objectives and the means of reaching them. | |
| 2. |
The top management works on |
| A. | Strategic Plan |
| B. | Corporate Plan |
| C. | Budgeting |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» A. Strategic Plan | |
| 3. |
What is the planning horizon? |
| A. | The time ahead for which there is no information. |
| B. | The time between making a plan and putting it into effect. |
| C. | The maximum time for which managers can make plans. |
| D. | The time period within which uncertainty is very low. |
| Answer» B. The time between making a plan and putting it into effect. | |
| 4. |
A strategic plan is also called ___________ |
| A. | Long term plan |
| B. | Short term plan |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Long term plan | |
| 5. |
The first step in the planning process is to |
| A. | Set an objective |
| B. | Evaluate alternatives |
| C. | Determine strength and weaknesses |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. Set an objective | |
| 6. |
The decision making step, which consists of organization goals, predicting alternatives and communicating goals is called __________ |
| A. | Organization |
| B. | Alternation |
| C. | Planning |
| D. | Valuing |
| Answer» C. Planning | |
| 7. |
MBO offers the basis for assessing the --- |
| A. | Operations |
| B. | performance |
| C. | equality |
| D. | None these |
| Answer» B. performance | |
| 8. |
MBO was developed by ---- |
| A. | Peter.F.Drucker |
| B. | Chester Bernard |
| C. | Fayol |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Peter.F.Drucker | |
| 9. |
The process of MBO starts with ----- |
| A. | setting up of obligation |
| B. | Fetron plan |
| C. | Review |
| D. | All |
| Answer» A. setting up of obligation | |
| 10. |
Organisational decisions are made by ------ |
| A. | Directors |
| B. | Managers |
| C. | Managing directors |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Managers | |
| 11. |
Policies are flexible where as procedure are -------- |
| A. | specific |
| B. | detailed |
| C. | Rigid |
| D. | All |
| Answer» C. Rigid | |
| 12. |
-----------is described as interpretative planning |
| A. | Procedure |
| B. | Strategy |
| C. | Policies |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Strategy | |
| 13. |
--------------indicates the exact manner in which the integrated serious of activities will |
| A. | Procedures |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Organizing |
| D. | Staffing |
| Answer» A. Procedures | |
| 14. |
Planning is --------------process |
| A. | Directing |
| B. | Thinking |
| C. | Forecasting |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Thinking | |
| 15. |
MBO offers the basis for assessing the ----------------- |
| A. | Techniques |
| B. | Performance |
| C. | Authority |
| D. | Subject |
| Answer» B. Performance | |
| 16. |
Planning is........... |
| A. | Pervasive |
| B. | Futuristic |
| C. | Continues |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 17. |
Planning involves................ |
| A. | Future course of action |
| B. | Review of past performance |
| C. | Analysis of policies |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» A. Future course of action | |
| 18. |
Planning provides............. |
| A. | Information to outsiders |
| B. | Basis for recruitment and selections |
| C. | Purpose and direction of all persons |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Purpose and direction of all persons | |
| 19. |
Operational planning is undertaken at................. |
| A. | Top level |
| B. | lower level |
| C. | middle level |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. lower level | |
| 20. |
Planning process began with |
| A. | Setting objectives |
| B. | Identity alternatives |
| C. | Developing planning premise |
| D. | Selecting alternatives |
| Answer» A. Setting objectives | |
| 21. |
It is a function of management which refers to the process of integrating the activities of different units of organization to achieve the organization goals. This is called |
| A. | Actuating |
| B. | Controlling |
| C. | Co-ordination |
| D. | Planning |
| Answer» C. Co-ordination | |
| 22. |
Planning is |
| A. | Forward looking |
| B. | Backward looking |
| C. | Both forward and backward looking |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both forward and backward looking | |
| 23. |
Management by objective is |
| A. | goal oriented |
| B. | work oriented |
| C. | budget oriented |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. goal oriented | |
| 24. |
What is the full form of MBO? |
| A. | Management By Opportunity |
| B. | Method By opportunity |
| C. | Management By Objectives |
| D. | Method By Objective |
| Answer» C. Management By Objectives | |
| 25. |
Which among the following involves in planning process? |
| A. | Selection of objective |
| B. | Determine the way to achieve objective |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both A and B | |
| 26. |
Which among the following is a single use plan? |
| A. | Objectives |
| B. | Policies |
| C. | Rules |
| D. | Budget |
| Answer» D. Budget | |
| 27. |
__________ is the decision making body of an organization? |
| A. | Decentralization |
| B. | Administration |
| C. | Functional organization |
| D. | Leadership |
| Answer» B. Administration | |
| 28. |
The difference between annual and long-range plans versus a strategic plan is that the annual and long-range plans deal with the company’s current business and how to keep them going, while the strategic plan deals with: |
| A. | Functional activities |
| B. | Global activities |
| C. | Tactical decisions. |
| D. | Adapting the firm to take advantage of opportunities in its constantly changing environment. |
| Answer» D. Adapting the firm to take advantage of opportunities in its constantly changing environment. | |
| 29. |
The three types of plans usually prepared by companies include annual plans, strategic plans and ___________ plans. |
| A. | Hourly |
| B. | Long-range |
| C. | Model |
| D. | Psychological |
| Answer» B. Long-range | |
| 30. |
Planning encourages management to think systematically about what has happened, what is happening and ______________ |
| A. | When it is happening |
| B. | What might happen |
| C. | Should something happen |
| D. | Should something stop |
| Answer» B. What might happen | |
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