Business Studies

Features of planning

Q: Which statement is against the continuous feature of planning?

Planning ends forever after being made once Planning is an ongoing process so it does not end once forever. In exams treat always ends as wrong.

Q: If planning considers only the future but objectives are not set which feature is incomplete?

Planning focuses on objectives Definite objectives are necessary along with future. In exams check both future and objectives in planning.

Q: What is the correct meaning of pervasiveness of planning?

Planning is done in all organisations and at all levels Planning is needed in every organisation and at every managerial level. In exams remember all organisations and levels.

Q: Forecasting future sales in planning shows which feature?

Planning is future oriented Forecasting future sales shows future orientation. In exams connect sales forecast with future orientation.

Q: Why is comparison of alternatives necessary before selecting the best option in planning?

Because it helps in taking the right decision Comparison helps choose a suitable course of action. In exams connect comparison with decision making.

Q: If objectives are clear in planning what is the effect on employees efforts?

Efforts get a common direction Clear objectives give direction to efforts. In exams connect common direction with objective focus.

Q: Which feature of planning shows that it is not only the work of top managers?

Planning is pervasive The direct answer is B: planning is pervasive. Pervasive means spread throughout the organisation. Planning is needed by top, middle and supervisory managers, although the scope and detail differ at each level. Top managers make broad strategic plans, middle managers prepare departmental plans, and lower-level managers plan day-to-day work. Option A is wrong because future orientation only says that planning considers coming actions. Option C is wrong because planning is not merely control; control checks performance against plans, while planning sets objectives and methods. Option D is wrong because a plan must have objectives; without a goal, there is no clear desired result. B is correct because it shows that planning is not restricted to top management. Memory cue: all levels plan, but each level plans for its own area and time period.

Q: If an organisation does not prepare for the future which feature of planning will be absent?

Planning is future oriented The nature of planning is linked with preparation for the future. In exams treat future preparation as the main clue.

Q: Which feature shows that planning is not merely a written list but a thought based activity?

Planning is an intellectual process Planning requires thinking and analysis. In exams understand thought based activity as intellectual feature.

Q: If performance is later compared in controlling on the basis of planning which feature is shown?

Planning is a primary function Standards for controlling come from planning. In exams connect control standards with planning first.

In this Class 12 Business Studies topic, students explore the key features of planning as a fundamental function of management. They learn that planning is goal-oriented, pervasive across all levels and departments, continuous, and focused on the future. The topic also explains how planning involves making choices among alternatives, requires intellectual effort, and provides a basis for coordinating organisational activities. It helps students understand why effective planning guides managerial decisions and supports the systematic achievement of business objectives.

Medium · Level 4 · 25 questions

Practice questions

01Which statement is against the continuous feature of planning?

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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. Planning ends forever after being made once

Planning is an ongoing process so it does not end once forever. In exams treat always ends as wrong.

Features of planning

Practice questions

01Which statement is against the continuous feature of planning?कौन सा कथन योजना की सतत विशेषता के विरुद्ध है?

03What is the correct meaning of pervasiveness of planning?योजना की सर्वव्यापकता का सही अर्थ क्या है?

04Forecasting future sales in planning shows which feature?योजना में भविष्य की बिक्री का अनुमान किस विशेषता को दर्शाता है?

05Why is comparison of alternatives necessary before selecting the best option in planning?योजना में सर्वोत्तम विकल्प चुनने से पहले विकल्पों की तुलना क्यों जरूरी है?

06If objectives are clear in planning what is the effect on employees efforts?यदि योजना में लक्ष्य स्पष्ट हैं तो कर्मचारियों के प्रयासों पर क्या प्रभाव पड़ता है?

07Which feature of planning shows that it is not only the work of top managers?योजना की कौन सी विशेषता बताती है कि यह केवल शीर्ष प्रबंधक का काम नहीं है?

12If decisions are taken for the future in planning which feature is related?यदि योजना में भविष्य के लिए निर्णय लिए जाते हैं तो यह किस विशेषता से संबंधित है?

13Which element is necessary while deciding among many alternatives in planning?योजना में कई विकल्पों से निर्णय लेते समय कौन सा तत्व जरूरी है?

14Emphasis on achieving objectives in planning shows which feature?योजना में लक्ष्य प्राप्ति पर बल किस विशेषता को दिखाता है?

15If planning applies to every functional area of an organisation which feature is this?यदि योजना संगठन के हर कार्य क्षेत्र में लागू होती है तो यह कौन सी विशेषता है?

16The ability to improve according to changes in planning is linked with which feature?योजना में परिवर्तनों के अनुसार सुधार करने की क्षमता किस विशेषता से जुड़ी है?

17Which option does not match the intellectual nature of planning?कौन सा विकल्प योजना की बौद्धिक प्रकृति से मेल नहीं खाता?

18Planning being a primary function becomes the basis of what?योजना के प्राथमिक कार्य होने से किस बात का आधार बनता है?

21If there is no selection among alternatives in planning which statement is correct?योजना में विकल्पों में से चयन न हो तो कौन सा कथन सही है?

22If planning has only estimation but no analysis which feature will not be complete?यदि योजना में केवल अनुमान है पर विश्लेषण नहीं है तो कौन सी विशेषता पूरी नहीं होगी?

23Deciding a suitable course of action for every objective in planning shows what?योजना में हर लक्ष्य के लिए उपयुक्त कार्य मार्ग तय करना किस बात को बताता है?

24Which example is least related to planning being a primary function?निम्न में से कौन सा उदाहरण योजना के प्राथमिक कार्य होने से सबसे कम जुड़ा है?

25In which situation are both future orientation and continuous process of planning shown?किस स्थिति में योजना की भविष्य उन्मुखता और सतत प्रक्रिया दोनों दिखती हैं?

Analytics choices

01Which statement is against the continuous feature of planning?

03What is the correct meaning of pervasiveness of planning?

04Forecasting future sales in planning shows which feature?

05Why is comparison of alternatives necessary before selecting the best option in planning?

06If objectives are clear in planning what is the effect on employees efforts?

07Which feature of planning shows that it is not only the work of top managers?

12If decisions are taken for the future in planning which feature is related?

13Which element is necessary while deciding among many alternatives in planning?

14Emphasis on achieving objectives in planning shows which feature?

15If planning applies to every functional area of an organisation which feature is this?

16The ability to improve according to changes in planning is linked with which feature?

17Which option does not match the intellectual nature of planning?

18Planning being a primary function becomes the basis of what?

21If there is no selection among alternatives in planning which statement is correct?

22If planning has only estimation but no analysis which feature will not be complete?

23Deciding a suitable course of action for every objective in planning shows what?

24Which example is least related to planning being a primary function?

25In which situation are both future orientation and continuous process of planning shown?