Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the most appropriate answer from out of the choices given below: 1. The rst major step in planning is (a) Developing premises (b) Listing alternative ways of doing things (c) Stating organisational objectives (d) Translating ideas into actions (e) Developing blueprints for chosen paths 2. The ultimate responsibility for organisational planning rests with (a) The consultants who prepared the road map (b) The chief executive ofcer (c) The planning department (d) Departmental supervisors (e) The entire organization 3. The ve important principles of planning include all of the following except: (a) Principle of Primacy of planning (b) Principle of Pervasiveness of planning (c) Principle of exibility (d) Principle of productivity (e) Principle of planning premises 4. The assumptions on which alternatives are developed in all planning exercises, are usually referred to as (a) Strategies (b) Tactics (c) Chances (d) Goals (e) Premises 5. The following is not one of the objectives of planning (a) Coordinate effort (b) Achieve goals (c) Offer protection to employees against external threats (d) Facilitate decision making (e) Utilize resources prudently

Answers: Multiple Choice Questions

1. (c) 2. (b) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (c)