Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Controlling

Question:
Assertion: Controlling aims to ensure that resources are used effectively and efficiently to achieve predetermined goals..



Reasoning:
Controlling is both a backward looking as well as forward looking function.
Options:
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Correct Answer:
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
Controlling also ensures that an organisation’s resources are being used effectively and efficiently for the achievement of predetermined goals. Controlling is, thus, a goal-oriented function.
Planning and controlling are both backward-looking as well as a forward-looking function.