Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Importance of controlling) | List-II (Situation) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Accomplishing organisational goals | (I) | A tailoring unit fixes a standard length of cloth for each shirt, and less cloth is wasted in cutting. |
| (B) | Judging accuracy of standards | (II) | A bus company compares its daily trips with the standard set for it, finds a shortfall on one route and acts to correct it. |
| (C) | Making efficient use of resources | (III) | The store, kitchen and service sections of a restaurant work to standards linked with one another. |
| (D) | Facilitating coordination in action | (IV) | A printing firm revises its output standard after a new printing machine arrives. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Accomplishing organisational goals | (II) A bus company compares its daily trips with the standard set for it, finds a shortfall on one route and acts to correct it. | Control measures progress, brings deviations to light and indicates corrective action. This keeps the firm on track towards its goals. |
| (B) Judging accuracy of standards | (IV) A printing firm revises its output standard after a new printing machine arrives. | A change inside the firm made the old standard out of date. Control helps to review and revise standards in light of such changes. |
| (C) Making efficient use of resources | (I) A tailoring unit fixes a standard length of cloth for each shirt, and less cloth is wasted in cutting. | Each shirt is cut to a fixed norm, so wastage of cloth falls. |
| (D) Facilitating coordination in action | (III) The store, kitchen and service sections of a restaurant work to standards linked with one another. | The standards of each section are well coordinated with one another, so all sections work towards one goal. |
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(i) Accomplishing organisational goals: The controlling function measures progress towards the organisational goals and brings to light the deviations, if any, and indicates corrective action. It, thus, guides the organisation and keeps it on the right track so that organisational goals might be achieved.” “(ii) Judging accuracy of standards: A good control system enables management to verify whether the standards set are accurate and objective. An efficient control system keeps a careful check on the changes taking place in the organisation and in the environment and helps to review and revise the standards in light of such changes.” “(iii) Making efficient use of resources: By exercising control, a manager seeks to reduce wastage and spoilage of resources. Each activity is performed in accordance with predetermined standards and norms. This ensures that resources are used in the most effective and efficient manner.” “(vi) Facilitating coordination in action: Controlling provides direction to all activities and efforts for achieving organisational goals. Each department and employee is governed by predetermined standards which are well coordinated with one another. This ensures that overall organisational objectives are accomplished.” |