STRATEGIC PLANNING EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Strategic planning is:
A. Daily task scheduling
B. Process of defining long-term goals and actions
C. Court procedure
D. Random decision making
Answer: B
Rationale: It focuses on long-term organizational direction.
2. The main purpose of strategic planning is to:
A. Reduce profits
B. Achieve long-term organizational success
C. Increase confusion
D. Eliminate structure
Answer: B
Rationale: It guides future growth and direction.
3. A strategy is:
A. Short-term task
B. Plan of action to achieve goals
C. Court ruling
D. Crime activity
Answer: B
Rationale: It defines how goals are achieved.
4. Vision in strategic planning refers to:
A. Past performance
B. Future desired position
C. Legal system
D. Daily operations
Answer: B
Rationale: Vision describes future aspiration.
5. Mission statement describes:
A. Future dreams only
, B. Organization’s purpose
C. Court rules
D. Crime goals
Answer: B
Rationale: Defines reason for existence.
6. SWOT analysis stands for:
A. Sales, Work, Output, Time
B. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
C. Strategy, Work, Operations, Tactics
D. System, Work, Output, Testing
Answer: B
Rationale: Strategic analysis tool.
7. Strengths in SWOT refer to:
A. Weaknesses
B. Internal advantages
C. External threats
D. Court systems
Answer: B
Rationale: Internal capabilities.
8. Weaknesses are:
A. External factors
B. Internal limitations
C. Opportunities
D. Strengths
Answer: B
Rationale: Internal disadvantages.
9. Opportunities are:
A. Internal problems
B. External favorable conditions
C. Court cases
D. Crime issues
Answer: B
Rationale: External growth factors.
10. Threats are:
A. Internal strengths
, B. External risks
C. Opportunities
D. Goals
Answer: B
Rationale: External challenges.
11. PEST analysis includes:
A. People, Economy, Security, Technology
B. Political, Economic, Social, Technological
C. Policy, Ethics, Strategy, Time
D. Profit, Expense, Sales, Trade
Answer: B
Rationale: External environment analysis.
12. Strategic goals are:
A. Random tasks
B. Long-term objectives
C. Court goals
D. Crime goals
Answer: B
Rationale: Directional objectives.
13. Tactical planning is:
A. Long-term planning
B. Short-term implementation plans
C. Court planning
D. Crime planning
Answer: B
Rationale: Operational execution.
14. Operational planning focuses on:
A. Long-term vision
B. Daily activities
C. Legal decisions
D. Crime control
Answer: B
Rationale: Day-to-day work.
15. Competitive advantage means:
A. Weak performance
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Strategic planning is:
A. Daily task scheduling
B. Process of defining long-term goals and actions
C. Court procedure
D. Random decision making
Answer: B
Rationale: It focuses on long-term organizational direction.
2. The main purpose of strategic planning is to:
A. Reduce profits
B. Achieve long-term organizational success
C. Increase confusion
D. Eliminate structure
Answer: B
Rationale: It guides future growth and direction.
3. A strategy is:
A. Short-term task
B. Plan of action to achieve goals
C. Court ruling
D. Crime activity
Answer: B
Rationale: It defines how goals are achieved.
4. Vision in strategic planning refers to:
A. Past performance
B. Future desired position
C. Legal system
D. Daily operations
Answer: B
Rationale: Vision describes future aspiration.
5. Mission statement describes:
A. Future dreams only
, B. Organization’s purpose
C. Court rules
D. Crime goals
Answer: B
Rationale: Defines reason for existence.
6. SWOT analysis stands for:
A. Sales, Work, Output, Time
B. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
C. Strategy, Work, Operations, Tactics
D. System, Work, Output, Testing
Answer: B
Rationale: Strategic analysis tool.
7. Strengths in SWOT refer to:
A. Weaknesses
B. Internal advantages
C. External threats
D. Court systems
Answer: B
Rationale: Internal capabilities.
8. Weaknesses are:
A. External factors
B. Internal limitations
C. Opportunities
D. Strengths
Answer: B
Rationale: Internal disadvantages.
9. Opportunities are:
A. Internal problems
B. External favorable conditions
C. Court cases
D. Crime issues
Answer: B
Rationale: External growth factors.
10. Threats are:
A. Internal strengths
, B. External risks
C. Opportunities
D. Goals
Answer: B
Rationale: External challenges.
11. PEST analysis includes:
A. People, Economy, Security, Technology
B. Political, Economic, Social, Technological
C. Policy, Ethics, Strategy, Time
D. Profit, Expense, Sales, Trade
Answer: B
Rationale: External environment analysis.
12. Strategic goals are:
A. Random tasks
B. Long-term objectives
C. Court goals
D. Crime goals
Answer: B
Rationale: Directional objectives.
13. Tactical planning is:
A. Long-term planning
B. Short-term implementation plans
C. Court planning
D. Crime planning
Answer: B
Rationale: Operational execution.
14. Operational planning focuses on:
A. Long-term vision
B. Daily activities
C. Legal decisions
D. Crime control
Answer: B
Rationale: Day-to-day work.
15. Competitive advantage means:
A. Weak performance
