12th Class Business Studies Planning Question Bank

done Planning (Short) Total Questions - 39

• question_answer1)
  What are the main points in the definition of planning?
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• question_answer2)
  How does planning provide direction?
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• question_answer3)
  Do you think planning can work in a changing environment?
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  If planning involves working out details for the future, why does it not ensure success?
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  Why are rules considered to be plans?
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  What kind of strategic decisions are taken by business organisations?
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  This function of management means deciding in advance what to do and how to do. Name it.
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  Planning seeks to bridge the gap between two things. Mention them.                                                        [HOTS]
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  Planning lays down the base for other functions of management. Which feature of planning is highlighted here?                                                                                                        [HOTS]
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  Which feature of planning is stressed by saying that planning is an intellectual activity of thinking rather than doing?                                                [HOTS]
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  'Planning is done for achieving the organizational goals.' Do you agree? Give one reason in support of your answer.                                             [Delhi 2012]
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  'Planning always leads to success.' Do you agree? Give reason in support of your answer.                       [AJ 2012]
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  How is planning a pervasive function? State.                                                                            [Foreign 2012]
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  'Planning eliminates changes/uncertainties'. Do you agree? Give reason in support of your answer.                                       [CBSE Sample paper 2011]
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  Planning is an activity which enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes. Mention the benefit of planning highlighted here.                                                                                                                       [HOTS]
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  Planning ensures clarity in thoughts and actions, work is carried on smoothly without interruptions. Which importance of planning is mentioned here?                                                                                                    [HOTS]
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  It helps the manager to look into future and make a choice amongst various alternative courses of action. Enumerate the importance of planning indicated here.                                                                                    [HOTS]
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  Following a pre-decided plan, when circumstances have changed, may not turn out to be in the organisations' interest. Which limitation of planning is indicated here?                                                                        [HOTS]
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  Planning cannot foresee or assess future trends in the environment and thus there may be obstacles to effective planning. Mention the limitation of planning referred here.                                                                          [HOTS]
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  Which demerit of planning is highlighted in this statement - ‘Middle management and other decision makers are neither allowed to deviate from plans nor are they permitted to act on their own.’                                         [HOTS]
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  Lot of time and money is involved in the formulation of plans. What does this statement state about planning?                                                       [HOTS]
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  It is not always true that just because a plan has worked before, it will work again. Which demerit of planning is highlighted here?                                                                                                                                 [HOTS]
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  Implementing the plan is that step in planning process where other managerial functions also come into the picture. Explain with an example.
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• question_answer24)
  State first two steps in the process of planning.                                                                          [Delhi 2009]
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  What is meant by "selecting an alternative' as a step in the planning process?                             [AI 2009]
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  What is meant by ‘Follow-up action’ as the step involved in the planning process?                          [Foreign 2009]
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  Which step in the planning process takes assumptions about the future as the base material upon which plans are to be drawn?                                                                                                                                              [HOTS]
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  Each course will have many variables which have to be weighed against each other. Mention the step in planning which ensures this.                                                                                                                                    [HOTS]
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• question_answer29)
  To see whether plans are being implemented and activities are performed according to schedule is also a part of the planning process. Which step in planning is referred here?                                                                        [AI 2013]
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• question_answer30)
  Give one difference between Policy and Procedure.                                                                         [Delhi 2009]
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  What is meant by 'Policy' as a type of Plan?                                                                                      [AI 2009]
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• question_answer32)
  Define 'objectives' as types of plans.                                                                                          [Foreign 2009]
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• question_answer33)
  A company needs a detailed plan for its new project 'Construction of a Shopping Mall'. What type of plan is it?                                                                                                                                                    [CBSE Sample paper 2011]
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  It is a comprehensive plan for accomplishing an organisation's objectives. Mention it.                     [HOTS]
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• question_answer35)
  Name the type of plan which is time bound and linked with measurable outcome.                              [Delhi 2012]
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  Name the type of plan which provides the broad contours of an organisation's business.                          [AI 2012]
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  Name the type of plan which provides the prescribed ways in which a task has to be performed considering the objective.                                                                                                                                   [Foreign 2012]
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• question_answer38)
  Name the type of plan which specifies the steps to carryout different activities in a chronological order.                                                    [Delhi 2010]
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• question_answer39)

  Name the type of plan which is in the form of general statements and channelize energies towards a particular direction.                                                                                                                                         [Delhi 2010]

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  Name the type of plan which is in the form of general statements that guides thinking towards a particular direction and helps in solving routine problems.                                                                                             [Delhi 2014]

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