Business Studies Sample Paper
Class XII - Set II

Part I
Principles and Functions of Management

Question 1. What is meant by 'motion study'? (2 marks)

Question 2. Give the meaning of' supervision. (2 marks)

Question 3. Explain the term 'management' in brief. (2 marks)

Question 4. Distinguish between authority and responsibility of the basis of : (3 marks)

(i) Direction or flow,

(ii) Delegation, and

(iii) Meaning

Question 5. State any three circumstances in which functional organisation is more suitable. (3 marks)

Question 6. The production manager of Sanjay Ltd., an organisation manufacturing scooters, asked his foreman to achieve a target production of 250 scooters per day. But he does not give him the authority to requisition tools and materials from stores department. Can the production manager blame his foreman if he is not able to achieve the desired target? Explain, in brief, the principle relating to this situation in support of your answer. (4 marks)

Question 7. As a representative of workers, you want to impress upon the management the need for introducing time-wage system in place of existing piece-rate system. What reasons will you give to justify your view point? Explain briefly. (5 marks)

Question 8. Explain in brief any five features of a good control system. (5 marks)

Question 9. "Co-ordination is needed at all levels of management." Explain this statement briefly. (5 marks)

Question 10. Explain briefly the principle of 'Espirit-de-Corps' and principle of 'Equity'. (5 marks)

Question 11. Explain briefly the various steps involved in the planning process. (6 marks)

OR

Explain in brief any six limitations of planning.

Question 12. What is meant by the term 'incentive'? Discuss the role of financial and non-financial incentives to increase the efficiency of workers. (8 marks)

OR

What is communication? Explain how communication is an important function of management.

Part II
Functional Management

Question 13. What is meant by 'promotion mix'? (2 marks)

Question 14. What are the objectives of sales promotion? (3 marks)

Question 15. Explain briefly the steps involved in the process of financial planning. (3 marks)

Question 16. State in brief the role of personnel manager. (3 marks)

Question 17. Give any three points of difference between recruitment and selection. (3 marks)

Question 18. Explain any three effects of under-capitalisation on shareholders. (3 marks)

Question 19. A newly appointed personnel manager does not feel the necessity of maintaining the personal records of the workers as he is of the opinion that maintaining personal records is merely a wastage of time. Do you agree with him? Give reasons in support of your answer. (4 marks)

Question 20. State any five situations in which piece-wage system may be suitable. (5 marks)

Question 21. Explain in brief the following rights of consumers: (5 marks)

(i) The right to safety, and

(ii) the right to seek redressal of grievances.

Question 22. Explain briefly the nature of capital budgeting. (5 marks)

Question 23. What is financial planning? Explain, in brief, the role of financial planning in the management of finance. (6 marks)

OR

What are the principal sources of long-term finance for a business enterprise? Explain.

Question 24. Explain briefly the various media of advertising. (8 marks)

OR

Define 'sales promotion' and explain briefly its objectives.

Part III
Factory Organisation

Question 25. Give two advantages that may be available to an entrepreneur if the factory is located close to the supplies of raw materials. (2 marks)

Question 26. Explain the term 'component' with the help of a suitable example. (2 marks)

Question 27. Explain briefly any three provisions of the Factories Act for the safety of workers. (3 marks)

Question 28. Distinguish between a casual worker and a regular worker on the basis of:

(i) nature of contract,

(ii) annual increments, and

(iii) rights. (3 marks)

Question 29. Explain briefly the law relating to hours of work in a factory. (4 marks)

Question 30. Give any four reasons why a factory requires capital. (4 marks)

Question 31. Explain the points of difference between product layout and process layout. (5 marks)

Question 32. What are the main functions of a factory manager? Explain. (5 marks)

Question 33. Explain briefly the various considerations to be kept in mind at the time of deciding the layout of a factory. (5 marks)

Question 34. Distinguish between a small scale and a large scale factory. (5 marks)

Question 35. Explain the procedure for issuing materials from a store. (6 marks)

OR

Explain briefly first-in-first-out method of pricing materials with the help of a suitable example and give its merits.

Question 36. Explain the factors which should be kept in mind at the time of making selection of the product to be produced in a factory. (6 marks)

OR

Seema, a young entrepreneur, is planning to set up a factory to produce seasonal goods. Explain briefly the factors she should keep in mind at the time of estimating the working capital requirement for her factory.

Part IV
Office Administration

Question 37. Give any two advantages of owned building of an office. (2 marks)

Question 38. Explain in brief any three advantages of centralised mailing in an office. (3 marks)

Question 39. What is 'speed post service'? What is the purpose of this service? (3 marks)

Question 40. What steps should management take to overcome the following difficulties in the flow of work in an office: (3 marks)

(i) communication gap,

(ii) disturbance, and

(iii) power failure.

Question 41. Explain briefly the procedure for handling inward mail in an office. (4 marks)

Question 42. Explain in brief the important elements of office environment. (4 marks)

Question 43. State the circumstances under which oral communication is better than written communication. (5 marks)

Question 44. What is 'indexing'? Explain briefly the requirements of a good indexing system. (5 marks)

Question 45. Describe briefly the basic functions of an office. (5 marks)

Question 46. Explain in brief the following principles of office organisation. (5 marks)

(i) Authority and responsibility, and

(ii) Objectives

Question 47. State the advantages of filing. (5 marks)

Question 48. You have been appointed office manager of a newly established business organisation. How would you convince the management of the need to introduce office machines? (6 marks)

OR

You have been appointed office manager of a newly established business firm. How would you convince the management of the need for using computers in the office?