Types of plans

Q: An office orders that accounting records will not be taken outside without permission. Which type of plan is this?

Rule The direct answer is B, Rule. A rule is a clear, compulsory instruction that states what must or must not be done, usually without giving the employee freedom to choose. The order says accounting records must not be taken outside unless permission is obtained. It therefore directly controls behaviour through a prohibition and an exception. A procedure is an ordered series of steps for completing a task, such as recording, checking, and approving a payment; no sequence is given here. A policy is a broader guideline that allows some judgement in recurring decisions, not an exact prohibition. A budget is a numerical plan of expected income, expenditure, or resources and has nothing to do with this instruction. Hence B is correct. Remember: words such as “must,” “must not,” “only with permission,” and “prohibited” strongly suggest a rule.

Q: For the inauguration of a new library building invitations decoration guest arrangements and cultural performance are combined into a plan. What is it called?

Programme A programme is a coordinated set of many activities. In exams combined activities for an event indicate programme.

Q: The human resource department fixes the estimated amount to be spent on employee training next year. Which plan is this?

Budget Option D, budget, is correct because a budget is a plan expressed in numerical or monetary terms for a future period. Here the human resource department has estimated and fixed the amount to be spent on training during the next year. The time period and the financial figure are the identifying clues. An objective states a desired result, a strategy gives a broad plan for dealing with a situation, and a policy provides a general decision guideline; none necessarily specifies an exact expenditure amount. Thus the item is testing recognition of a type of plan based on quantification of expected income or expenditure.

Q: A separate plan prepared for a one time science exhibition will fall under which category?

Single use plan A single use plan is made for a special and temporary task. In exams a one time event indicates a single use plan.

Q: An employee attendance manual applied daily in the office belongs to which category of plan?

Standing plan A standing plan is used in recurring situations. In exams a plan applied daily indicates standing plan.

Q: An app company sets a target to double the number of active users in six months. Which plan does this show?

Objective A target with clear result and time limit is objective. In exams choose objective for a measurable user growth target.

Q: An automobile company decides the direction of new models and charging partnerships after seeing rising demand for electric vehicles. This is an example of which plan?

Strategy Deciding overall direction after seeing market opportunity is strategy. In exams connect rising demand and long direction with strategy.

Q: A school says laboratory equipment will first be made available for science projects. Which type of plan is this?

Policy It guides decisions about resource allocation so it is policy. In exams guidance about priority use indicates policy.

Q: In a bank the order of form checking identity verification and approval for opening an account is fixed. What is it called?

Procedure Procedure states ordered steps for completing work. In exams the sequential account opening process is procedure.

Q: A printing press uses a fixed technique for setting poster colours. This is linked with which plan?

Method The technique of a specific task is called method. In exams treat a technical action like colour setting as method.

01An office orders that accounting records will not be taken outside without permission. Which type of plan is this?

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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Rule

The direct answer is B, Rule. A rule is a clear, compulsory instruction that states what must or must not be done, usually without giving the employee freedom to choose. The order says accounting records must not be taken outside unless permission is obtained. It therefore directly controls behaviour through a prohibition and an exception. A procedure is an ordered series of steps for completing a task, such as recording, checking, and approving a payment; no sequence is given here. A policy is a broader guideline that allows some judgement in recurring decisions, not an exact prohibition. A budget is a numerical plan of expected income, expenditure, or resources and has nothing to do with this instruction. Hence B is correct. Remember: words such as “must,” “must not,” “only with permission,” and “prohibited” strongly suggest a rule.

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