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TERM-1, SAMPLE PAPER, , BUSINESS STUDIES, , Time Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks 40, , General Instructions: Same instructions as yiven in the Sample Paper 1., , SECTION - A, , (Atternpt any 20 out of 24 questions), , 1, Management contains a series of interrelated, functions that include:, {a) Planning (b) Directing, (c) Organising (d) All of the above, , 2. Which of the following is not a function of, , management?, (a) Planning (b) Organising, (c) Coordination (d) Directing, , 3. Coordination is needed where the efforts of, persons are required., (b) Two persons, , {d) Many persons, , (a) One person, (c) Four persons, , 4. Doing the right task in management’ means, , (b) efficiency, (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these, , 5. Who is considered as the father of Scientific, Management?, (a) Henry Fayol, (c) F.W. Taylor, , 6. Which of the following is not a principle of, management given by Taylor?, (a) Science, not rule of thumb, , (b) Functional Foremanship, (c) Maximum, not restricted output, , {d) Harmony, not discord, , (b) Harold Koontz, {d) Gilbreth, , 7. With the introduction of photostat machines, in the market the carbon paper industry was, adversely offected. Which component of, environment was responsible for it?, , (a) Economic {b) Political, (c} Technological (d) All of the above, , 8. Which of the following does not characterise, the business environment?, (a) Employees (b) Uncertainty, (c) Complexity (d) Relativity, , 9. Which of the following is an example of sociat, environment?, , (a) Consumer Protection Act, , (b) Money supply in the economy, (c) The constitution of the country, {d) Composition of family, , 10. Identify the incorrect statement:, , (a) Planning is a pre-requisite for controlling., , {b) Planning does not lead to rigidity., , (c) Planning enables a manager to look, ahead and anticipate changes., , (d) Planning facilitates co-ordination among, departments and individuals in the, organisation., , 11. Sumit Is planning a stortup venture for, offering mobile pet care services at door step., He has decided to charge 71000 for heated, hydrobath and blow dry of a pet and 7500

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for shampoo and conditioning. Identify the, element of marketing mix which is not being, described in the above case., , (a) Product (b) Place, , (c) Price (d) None of the above, , 12. Harminder went to a shop and expressed his, desire to buy a copper water bottle only of, Prestige company. Identify the component, related to branding being described in the, above case., , (a) Trademark, (c) Brand name, , 13. According to which concept of marketing,, availability and affordability of the product, are considered to be the key to the success of, the firm?, , (a) Production concept, (b) Product concept, (c) Sales concept, , (d) Marketing concept, , 14. In a school, twelve students were given the, work for the school library in the summer, vacations. One afternoon they were told, to unload the shipment of new releases,, stock the book shelves and then dispose, of all the waste. So instead of all students, doing work in their own way they decided, to make Namit as their group leader to, supervise the work by grouping students,, dividing the work, assigning each group their, quota and developing reporting relationship, among them. Due to this job was done in a, faster manner. Identify the function of the, , (b) Generic name, (d) Brand mark, , management in this school:, (a) Planning (b) Controlling, (©) Organising (d) Staffing, , 15. “Dreams can be turned into reality if business, thinks in advance what to do and how to do”., Identify the function of management., , (a) Organising (b) Planning, (©) Directing (d) Controlling, 16, Match the Column:, , ~ cans Sean, Authori (It is the obligation|, , iW) ae of a subordinate vit, , | properly perform the, , | assigned duty., , (8) Responsibility |(i) It implies _ being, | "answerable for the, final outcome of the, |__assigned tosk.__|, , het, , \(C) Accountability (iii) It refers to the right, of an__ individual,, to command his,, subordinotes, !, , (a) (A)-(ii), ()-@, ()-0), , (b) (A)-(), (B)-Cii), (C-Gili), , (©) (A)-(W), (8)-, (C)-Gili), , (d) (A)-Gii), (B)-(1i), ()-@, , 17. Which of the following is not a feature of, planning?, , (a) Planning is futuristic., , (b) Planning Is pervasive., , (©) Planning establishes standards for, , controlling., , (d) Planning focuses on achieving objectives., , 18. This is an important public relations teel:, (a) News (b) Events, (©) Sponsorships —(d) All of these, , 19. "Aapka Tripwola" is offering a travel package, of 15 destinations worldwide with a free, insurance on the bookings for the menth, of December 2021. Identify the feature of, marketing being described in the abeve lines., , (a) Needs and wants, , (b) Creating a market offering, , (c) Customer value, , (d) Exchange mechanism, , 20. Which concept of marketing emphasizes, greater importance to attracting and, persuading customers to buy the produets?, , (a) Production concept, , (b) Product concept, , (c) Sales concept, , (d) Marketing concept, , 21. Which of the following is a feature of, planning?, (@) Pervasive function, (b) Continuous, (c) Primary, (d) All of these, , 22. Planning requires logical and sytemetic, thinking rather than guess work or wiehful, thinking. Identify the related feature of, planning., (a) Planning is futuristic, (b) Planning Is a mental exercise, {c) Planning establishes standards for, , controlling, , (d) Planning focuses on achieving objectives.

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23. Which of the, , management initiates implementation, of plans by clarifying jobs and working, relationships?, , {a) Planning (b) Organising, , (c) Staffing (d) Controlling, , following function of, , 24. For delegation to be effective, it is essential, , that responsibility be accompanied with, MOCESSOLY @--eemeereer«, , (a) authority, (c) incentives, , , , (b} manpower, (d) promotions, , SECTION - B, , (Attempt ony 20 out of 24 questions), , 25. Ananto Private Limited decided to donate 8%, of its sale to Shiksha foundation for improving, the academic condition of poor children in, India. This initiative by the company was, Oppreciated by the public. As a result, their, sales Increased by 25%. Identify the objective, of management depicted in the given case:, (a) Organisational objective, (b) Personal objective, (c} Social objective, (d) None of these, , 26. The management of Tisa Private Limited helps, the staff members adopt to environmental, changes so that the organisation is able to, maintain its competitive edge. Identify the, importance of management in the above, statement:, , (a) Achieving group goal, {b) Increases efficiency, (c) Creates dynamic organisation, , (d) Helps in achieving personal objectives, , 27. The given statement shows the feature of an, art. identify the feature., “Experts in their respective areas have derived, certain basic principles which are applicable, to a particular form of art.”, (a) Based on practice and creativity, (b) Personalised application, (c) Existence of theoretical knowledge, ({d) None of the above, , 28. In Lucent Private Limited employees are, happy ond satisfied, there is no chaos and, the effect of management is noticeable. Here, management is:, , (a) Goal-oriented process, , (b) All pervasive, , {c) Multi-dimensional, , (d) Intangible force tes, , 29. identify the nature of management when itis, practised as personal application of ‘existing, knowledge to achieve desired results:, , (0) An art (b) A science, (©) Aprofession —_(d) (a) and (b) both, , 30. To meet the objectives of the firm the, management of Khusal Ltd. offers, employment to physically challenged, persons. Identify the organisational objective, it is trying to achieve:, , (a) Organisational (b) Personal, (c) Social (d) None of these, , 31. Management should find ‘One best way’ to, perform a task. Which technique of Scientific, management is defined in this sentence?, , (a) Time Study (b) Motion Study, (c} Fatigue Study (d) Method Study, , 32. Which principle of management states that a, monager should replace ‘I’ with ‘we’ in all his, conversations with workers?, , (a) Espirit De Corps, , (b) Discipline, , (c) Harmony, not discord, (d) Unity of command, , 33. 'She/He keeps machines, materials, tools etc., ready for operations by concerned workers’., Whose work is described by this sentence, under functional foremanship?, , (a) Instruction card clerk, (b) Repair boss, , (c) Gang boss, , (d) Route clerk, , 34. Which component of business environment, requires that advertisements of baby food, must necessarily inform the potential buyer, that mother's milk is the best?, , (a) Social environment, , (b) Legal environment, , (c) Technological environment, (d) None of these, , 35. “It may be difficult to know the extent of, the relative impact of the social, economic,, political, technological or legal factors, , on change in demand of a Product in the, market.”

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Which feature of business environment is, highlighted by this point?, , (Q) It is a relative concept, , (b) It is dynamic, , (c) It is uncertain, , (d) It is a complex phenomenon, , 36. Identify the correct sequence of steps, involved in the planning process:, , (a) Evaluating alternative courses, Identifying, alternative course of actions, Setting, objectives, Developing premises, , (b) Setting objectives, Identifying alternative, course of actions, Evaluating alternative, courses, Developing premises, , (c} Developing premises, Setting objectives,, Identifying alternative course of actions,, Evaluating alternative courses, , (d) Setting objectives, Developing premises,, Evaluating alternative courses Identifying, alternative course of actions., , 37. What is the next step in the planning process, after objectives are set and assumptions are, made?, , (a) Formulating derivative plans, , (b) Identify alternative courses of action, , (c) Developing planning premises, , (d) Evaluating the pros and cons, , 38. A plan is framed; it is implemented and, followed by another plan and so on. Which, feature of planning is highlighted in the, above case?, , (a) Planning focuses on achieving objectives, , (b) Planning is continuous, , {) Planning is the primary function of, management, , (d) Planning is pervasive, , 39, Assertion (A): Planning may not work in a, dynamic environment., , Reason (R): It becomes difficult to access, , future trends in the environment., Hence, planning cannot foresee, everything and fail to work in, dynamic environment., , (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true,, and Reason is the correct explanation of, Assertion., , (b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but, Reason is not the correct explanation of, Assertion., , () Assertion is true, but Reason is false., , {d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true., , 40. As an organisation grows in size complexity, it becomes:, (a) Centralised (b) Decentralised, (c) Functional (d) Divisional, , 41. Identify the type of organisational structur,, which makes training of employees easier, o,, the focus is only on a limited range of skills., (0) Network structure, (b) Divisional structure, (c) Functional structure, (d) Motrix structure, , 42. For the following two statements choose the, correct option;, Statement I: Authority can be delegated, Statement Ik: Accountability cannot be delegated, Choose the correct option from the options, given below:, (a) Statement | is correct and It is wrong, (b) Statement Il is correct and | is wrong, (c) Both the statements are correct, (d) Both the statements are incorrect, , 43. WW... is the process of classification of, products into different groups on the basis of, some of its important characteristics., , (a) Grading, , (b) Packaging, , (c) Standardisation, (d) Branding, , 44, ‘Get 2 GB memory card free with a Nokia cell, phone’ is an example of one of the techniques, of sales promotion. Identify the technique., (a) Rebate (b) Product combination, (c} Quantity gift — (d) Discount, , 45. Purchase of goods worth %30,000, leads, to obtaining a free airline ticket for Sokshi, to meet her favorite celebrity. Which soles, Promotional tool is used here?, , (a) Product combination, , (b) Free samples, (€) Competition on contest, (4) None of these, , 46. ‘Buy 2 get 1 free offer of Peter England 0", shirts’ and ‘Dettol shaving cream's, of 10% extra’ are examples of one of th?, techniques of sales promotion. identify h, technique:, (0) Rebate

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47. For the following two statements choose the, correct option;, Statement I; Anything that can be offer to, sale is called a product., Statement Il: A product posses both the, characteristics ie, tangible, and intangible., , (a) Statement | is correct and II is wrong, (b) Statement Il Is correct and | Is wrong, (c) Both the statements are correct, , (d) Both the statements are incorrect, , 48. Offering extra quantity of the product Is, , which kind of promotional mix element?, , Choos: ‘ . (a) Publicity (b) Personal selling, given a open ten ie een (c) Advertising (d) Soles promotion, SECTION - C, , (Attempt any 10 out of 12 questions), , 49. In a general store, different work viz. taking, order, collecting money, measuring, packing, and billing is divided into different groups., Identify the principle of management stated, here., , (a) Order, , (b) Equity, (c) Unity of command, (d) Division of work, , 50. Shivani is the departmental head in the, Maxxo Private Limited. She often speaks, with people at all levels, passing instructions, regarding her department and also other, departments., Which principle, overlooked?, , (a) Scalar chain, (b) Order, , (c) Equity, , (d) Unity of command, , 51. “As per the directions issued by the Supreme, Court, the government passed an order to, ban the sale of tobacco products within, the area of 200 meters of ali educational, institutions.”, , Identify the dimension of business, environment highlighted in this statement:, (a) Legal environment, , (b) Social environment, , (c) Political environment, , (d) None of these, , 52. indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticols itd’ is, engaged in the manufacturing ond distribution, of medicines. The compony has set-up an, objective of increasing its soles turnover by, 20%, To achieve this objective the: company, has decided to diversify into baby health, care products. Accordingly. the company hos, identified various alternative courses of actions, for the diversification process, They divided this, , of management is, , 53., , process by determining the positives and the, negatives and selected the idea! plan which 1s, the most feasible and profitable Which steps of, planning have been followed in the above case?, , (a) Identifying alternatives, , (b) Follow up action, , {c) Selecting an alternative, , (d) Both (a) and (c), , Read the following text and answer, questions (53-58) on the basis of the same:, (n a provisions store, all the work is divided into, task groups each dealing with a@ specific area, like the packaged items, loose food items, the, decoration products, the cash counter and help, desk. These ore under the overall supervision of, the official in charge of the event. He appointed, incharge for each of these groups and also, divide workers under each group. Coordinating, relationships are established among the various, groups to enable smooth interaction and clarity, about each groups contribution towards the, event., , Identify the function of management in the, above case., {a} Planning, (©) Directing, gives shape to the organisation, structure., , (a) Extent of delegation, , (b) Span of Management, , (c) Number of employees, , {d) Planning, , As an organisation grows in size and, , complexity, there is a tendency to move, , towards decentralised decision making, , BOCOUSE renrresesnas «, , (a) employees have more knowledge about, Operations, , (b) people are competent, capable and, resourceful, , (b) Organising, (d) Controlling