Types of plans

Correct answer: C. Procedure

The correct answer is Procedure. A procedure specifies the sequence of steps to follow for a recurring task; here, the admission steps must be completed in a stated order.

Correct answer: B. Method

The correct answer is Method. A method specifies how to perform a particular task, including the technique or equipment to use; it does not set a general decision guideline or a ban.

Correct answer: C. Programme

The correct answer is Programme. A programme coordinates the activities and resources needed for a specific objective; the training plan combines scheduling, people, materials, evaluation, and cost.

Correct answer: B. It is used repeatedly in similar situations.

The correct answer is B. A standing plan is designed for situations that recur, so it can be applied repeatedly when similar circumstances arise.

Correct answer: D. Single-use plan

The correct answer is Single-use plan. It is prepared for a specific, non-recurring purpose; the conference plan is intended for an event that will take place only once.

Correct answer: A. Strategy

The correct answer is Strategy. It sets a broad, long-term direction for achieving an objective; brand positioning and distribution choices for a target market are strategic decisions.

Correct answer: C. Over the next six months, the rate of returns of defective goods must be reduced from 10% to 8%.

The correct answer is C. An objective states a result to be achieved. This option gives a measurable target—reducing the return rate from 10% to 8%—and a deadline of six months.

Correct answer: B. Policy

The correct answer is Policy. A policy provides a general guideline for making decisions while allowing judgment in individual cases; this statement guides how assistance decisions should be made.

Correct answer: D. Entry into the laboratory without goggles is strictly prohibited.

The correct answer is D. A rule states a specific requirement or prohibition and does not leave room for individual discretion. The laboratory entry condition is an explicit prohibition, unlike the general guidance in the other statements.

Correct answer: A. Procedure

The correct answer is option A, Procedure. A procedure is a fixed sequence of steps used to carry out an activity. Here selection is not described as one prohibition or a general choice-guideline; it is arranged in an order: first the written test, next the skill test, and finally the interview. Option A, Procedure, is correct because it tells us how the selection activity proceeds step by step. Option B, Policy, is a broad guideline that helps managers make decisions and usually allows some judgement; no such guideline is given here. Option C, Strategy, is a comprehensive plan made to achieve an important objective in a changing situation, not merely an examination sequence. Option D, Budget, is a numerical statement of expected income or expenditure, whereas no money is mentioned. The exam cue is simple: words such as first, then, next and finally usually indicate a procedure.

Correct answer: B. Method

The correct answer is method. A method specifies the prescribed way or procedure for performing a task; here, it describes how diagnostic tools and checking techniques are used to locate a computer error. A rule only states what must or must not be done, whereas a method explains how the task will be carried out. Exam tip: If a question refers to a technique, sequence, or way of doing a task, it usually indicates a method.

Correct answer: C. A budget is a quantified plan of expected results or resources, while an objective states a desired result

C is correct. A budget expresses a plan in numerical terms, such as expected income, expenditure or results. An objective states the result the organisation wants to achieve.

Correct answer: D. Programme

D is correct. A programme coordinates several related activities, their timing and the resources needed to carry out a specific plan. The expenses are one part of the overall camp programme, not the whole plan.

Correct answer: A. A strategy sets a broad direction for achieving objectives, often in a competitive context; a programme organises related activities to carry out a plan

A is correct. A strategy gives an organisation a broad course of action for achieving its objectives, often taking competition into account. A programme turns a plan into an organised set of related activities.

Correct answer: B. Standing plan and single-use plan

B is correct. Standing plans guide recurring situations, so rules on employee conduct are standing plans. A plan made for a particular one-time function is a single-use plan.

Correct answer: A. Policy

A is correct. A policy provides general guidance for making decisions. Considering repayment capacity helps guide loan-approval decisions; it does not prescribe a fixed sequence of steps or an absolute command.

Correct answer: C. Rule

C is correct. A rule states a specific, mandatory course of action. The instruction requires employees to use the prescribed exit route when the siren sounds.

Correct answer: D. Procedure

D is correct. A procedure specifies the sequence of steps to follow in a recurring situation. The complaint-resolution plan sets out actions in a particular order.

Correct answer: A. Method

The correct answer is Method. A method specifies the particular way or procedure for performing an activity; here, it fixes how role play will be conducted and feedback forms will be completed. An objective states the result to be achieved, while a strategy is a broader plan. A rule usually states what must or must not be done. Exam tip: If the question focuses on “how” an activity will be carried out or which technique will be used, choose method.

Correct answer: C. It is a plan expressing future result in numerical terms

Direct answer: Option C is correct. A budget is a plan written in numerical terms, usually money, quantities, income, expenses, production or sales. It shows what an organisation expects to achieve in the future in measurable numbers. Reasoning: first there is a future plan; next its expected results are estimated; finally those results are expressed as figures, so the plan becomes a budget. Option A is wrong because psychological direction is closer to guidance or motivation, not a numerical plan. Option B is wrong because a micro technique for doing work is a method, not a budget. Option C works because it exactly gives the defining feature: future results expressed numerically. Option D is wrong because a prohibitive order tells people what they must not do; it does not present planned figures. Remember: when an exam says numerical or monetary expression of a future plan, think budget.

Correct answer: B. Programme

B is correct. A programme brings together related activities and arrangements needed for a specific undertaking. The publisher list, stalls, promotion and expenses are coordinated parts of the book-fair plan.

Correct answer: C. Change the product image and sales channels to enter the premium market next year

C is correct. It sets a broad course of action—changing product positioning and sales channels—to achieve the objective of entering a new market. The other options are a prohibition, a step sequence and a specific instruction, not a broad strategy.

Correct answer: A. An objective states the desired result; a programme sets out activities to help achieve it.

A is correct because an objective states what the organisation wants to achieve, while a programme outlines activities for achieving that result.

Correct answer: C. Procedure

C is correct because a procedure specifies the sequence of steps to be followed. The recruitment stages are given in a particular order.

Correct answer: B. It guides decisions while allowing judgement in individual cases.

B is correct because a policy provides general guidance for decisions, while the details of each complaint can still be considered. A rule, by contrast, prescribes a specific action with little or no discretion.