Question : Assertion: Objectives are the end results towards which an organization's efforts are directed.
Reason: Objectives are set only for the long term and not for short-term goals.
Option 1:
Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is a correct explanation.
Option 2: Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is not correct explanation.
Option 3: Assertion is false, but the reason is correct.
Option 4: Assertion is correct, but the reason is false.
Correct Answer:
Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is a correct explanation.
Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is a correct explanation.
The assertion correctly defines objectives as the end results towards which an organization's efforts are directed. The reason is also correct in stating that objectives can be set for both short-term and long-term goals. Objectives are time-bound, and organizations can have objectives that span various timeframes, depending on the nature of the goal.