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CBSE Sample Paper 3


Class XII 2022-23
Business Studies
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
i. Question paper comprises four sections – A, B, C and D. There are 34 questions in the
question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
iii. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 carry 3 marks each. Answer to each question may be from
50 to 75 words.
iv. Section C contains Q.25 to Q.30 carry 4 marks each. Answers to the questions may be about
150 words.
v. Section D – Question no. 31 to 34 carry 6 marks each. Answers to the questions may be about
200
vi. Attempt all parts of the questions together.

Section : A

1. Shikha purchased a bottle of tomato sauce from the local grocery shop. The information
provided on the bottle was not clear. She fell sick on consuming it. She filed a case in the
District forum under the Consumer Protection Act and got the relief.
Identify the important aspect of marketing neglected by marketer in the above para.
(a) Pricing (b) Branding
(c) Labeling (d) None of these

2. Which of the following is not an assumption of Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory?


(a) A satisfied need can no longer motivate.
(b) People’s behaviour is based on their needs.
(c) Self-actualisation is the highest order need.
(d) A person moves to the next higher level of the hierarchy only when lower need is satisfied.

3. Taking corrective action is the______ step in the process of controlling.


(a) Last (b) Continuous
(c) First (d) Both (a) and (b)

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4. One of Taylor’s technique overlook the principle of ‘Unity of Command’ advocated by Fayol is:
(a) Fatigue study
(b) Functional foremanship
(c) Standardisation of work
(d) Differential piece wage system

5. Arrange the steps involved in process of controlling in correct sequence:


(i) Comparison of actual performance with standards
(ii) Setting performance standards
(iii) Taking corrective action
(iv) Measurement of actual performance
(v) Analysing deviations
(a) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii), (v) (b) (ii), (iv), (i), (v), (iii)
(c) (ii), (v), (iv), (iii), (ii) (d) (ii), (i), (v), (iii), (iv)

6. Element of marketing mix which aims at making the goods and services available to customers
at right place, right time and in right quantity is______.
(a) Product mix (b) Place mix
(c) Price mix (d) Promotion mix

7. Varsha bought a box of chocolate of a reputed brand from a local shopkeeper. On opening the
box, she found small piece of stone in the chocolate. She reported the matter to the shopkeeper
who forwarded her complaint to the concerned company. Within a week, the representative of
the company visited Varsha’s residence with an apology and as a replacement offered her a new
chocolate pack with four other varieties of chocolate as compensation for the inconvenience to
her.
State the consumer right which Suman exercised.
(a) Right to be heard (b) Right to safety
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Right to seek redressal

8. Nitin said that his employer provides him with all types of retirement benefits like pension
plans, provident funds, etc. because of which he is not worried about his future financial
security.”
Which type of incentive has been referred here by Nitin?
(a) Non-financial incentive (b) Financial incentive
(c) Neither (a) nor (b) (d) Both (a) and (b)
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9. Loyola AgroTech Limited has started the business of dairy products. The company is initially
marketed its products in Jaipur and Pune. Due to several complaints of adulteration of the
products, the company decided to pack milk in a tetra pack sealed with hologram to ensure
that the product is not tampered with.
Identify the type of decision taken under one of the elements of marketing mix.
(a) Sales promotion (b) Advertising decision
(c) Packaging decision (d) None of there

10. The process of staffing includes:


(a) Medical examination
(b) Selection decision
(c) Employment interview
(d) Estimating manpower requirement

11. Match the principles of management in Column I with their correct statements in Column II.
Column I Column II
A. Order (i) Use of ‘We’ instead of ‘I’
B. Equity (ii) A place for everything and everything at its place
C. Espirit de Corps (iii) Equal wages for similar jobs
(a) (ii), (iii), (i) (b) (i), (iii), (ii)
(c) (iii), (i), (ii) (d) (iii), (i), (ii)

12. “Harvinder said that his organisation provides a very cordial working environment where the
employees can discuss their problems with each other as a result he has made many good
friends there too.”
Which need of Mahesh, as per Maslow’s Need Hierarchy is fulfilled here?
(a) Affiliation need
(b) Esteem need
(c) Self-actualisation need
(d) All of these

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13. Humands Private Limited has been founded in the belief that the first sign of success of a
modern nation lies in the ability of its citizen to celebrate. India’s young working population
and economic growth has led to rising incomes which combined with increasing global exposure,
are empowering many latent wants to morph into demands. The company believes, if the
quality of goods/services is superior then the customer can easily be attracted. Therefore, the
company always direct their marketing efforts towards improving the quality of product.
Identify the marketing management philosophy adopted by the Humands Private Limited.
(a) Selling concept (b) Production concept
(c) Product concept (d) Societal marketing concept

14. Consider the follwoing image.

Identify the business dimension of the business environment illustrated by the picture given
above in which National Green Tribunal banned ten year old diesel cars to protect environment.
(a) Economic Environment
(b) Legal Environment
(c) Technological Environment
(d) Political Environment

15. As a result of major government initiatives, more and more people are going ‘green’. In order
to keep in line with the trend, ‘Clap away’ a carpet cleaning company has advertised that
they only use natural cleaners that come from renewable resources and that all their service
vehicles are hybrid vehicles that use both gas and electricity. Identify one of the points related
to the importance of business environment and its understanding by a manager which is being
highlighted in the above case.
(a) It helps in assisting in planning and policy formulation.
(b) It helps in improving performance.
(c) It helps in coping with rapid changes.
(d) It enables the firm to identify opportunities and getting the first mover advantage.

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16. GarmExpo Private Limited is engaged in the business of exports of garments. In the past,
the performance of the company had been upto the expectations. In line with the latest
technology, the company decided to upgrade its machinery. For this, the Finance Manager,
Arvind estimated the amount of funds required and the timings. This will help the company
in linking the investment and the financing decision on a continuous basis. Arvind began with
the preparation of a sales forecast for the next two years. He also collected the relevant data
about the project estimates in the coming years. By doing this, he wanted to be sure about the
availability of funds from the internal sources of the business. For the remaining funds, he is
trying to find, out alternative sources from outside.
Identify the financial concept discussed in the above para.
(a) Procurement of funds
(b) Financial planning
(c) Allocation of funds
(d) All of these

17. For the following two statements choose the correct option:
Statement I: Demat Account is the common name of Beneficiary Owner Account.
Statement II: PAN Number is mandatory to be provided by the investor to the broker while
filling a client registration form.
Choose the correct option from the options given below:
(a) Both the statements are true
(b) Both the statements are false
(c) Statement II is true and I is false
(d) Statement I is true and II is false

18. Mr. Patel bought four ceiling fans from a shop. He paid ` 4,000 for it by cheque. Since he
bought these for his newly constructed house, so he asked the shopkeeper to get them installed
at his residence. The shopkeeper told him that he will have to pay ` 100 to the person who will
come to fix them up. Next day, the electrician came and fixed the fans to the ceiling. He asked
Mr. Santosh to pay him ` 400 as the charges were ` 100 per fan and not ` 100 for four fans.
Which consumer right was violated by the shopkeeper?
(a) Right to be heard
(b) Right to seek redressal
(c) Right to be informed
(d) Right to consumer education

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19. Burger Raja ensured the food they send out to their customers has the same high standards
of excellence and level of quality in every chain or franchise. Which technique of scientific
management is reflected here?
(a) Development of each and every person to his/her greatest efficiency and prosperity
(b) Standardisation and simplification of work
(c) Motion study
(d) Time study

20. Lavanya is one of the most successful managers of her company Rose Private limited. She uses
her creativity and initiative in handling challenging situations at work. The knowledge gained
by her during her student days at a renowned management institute as well as through her
observation and experience over the years is applied by Lavanya in a skillful manner in the
context of the realities of a given situation. She often reads books and other literature in various
fields of management to keep her knowledge updated. An aspect of the nature of management
is being highlighted in the above description. Identify the aspect.
(a) Management is a Profession (b) Management is an Art
(c) Management is a Science (d) None of these

Section : B

21. Recent years have seen a high rise in the number of fraudulent fund raising operations by
different companies. They are making their way into the poor and middle class people by luring
them with offers of high interest rates and returns. People are falling prey to such companies
and their schemes. They face such risks that extend from loss of personal savings to loss of their
jewellery and homes. Such frauds also have a considerable impact on economies and markets
by reducing the consumer’s trust and confidence in legitimate businesses. Such companies are
witty and quick to alter their modus operandi to reduce the risks of law enforcement detection
and investigation.
(a) Which organisation has been set up to regulate such companies and their offers?
(b) What are its objectives?

22. Why decentralisation is important in an organisation. Explain by giving any three reasons,

23. Explain the meaning of ‘gathering and analysing market information’ as a function of marketing.
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What is meant by ‘marketing concept’ ?

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24. “Authority can be delegated but accountability cannot.” Explain the statement.
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Taniya is of the view that Planning promotes innovative ideas whereas her colleague Lavanya
says that Planning reduces creativity. Who do you think is correct? Give reason.

Section : C

25. Describe the first four steps involved in the process of selection of an employee.
 O
Discuss the importance of the Controlling function of management.

26. What is informal communication ? How is it different from formal communication on the basis
of natural relationship among the members and speed of communication ?
 O
‘Supervision is an important element of directing function’. Explain any four reasons in support
of the above statement.

27. Ramesh Bikanerwala was running a famous sweet shop in Chandni Chowk in the late seventies.
His sweets ranging from barfi and gulab jamuns to jalebi and rabri were famous throughout
Delhi. During marriage season, he had no time to close down his shop due to the excessive
orders. He produced the sweets with best quality raw material and was totally against the
adulteration. He was doing so well that he had to increase his scale of operations. In the
nineties, the Government of India announced the policy of LPG. This enabled many foreign
brands to enter India that gave the customers more choice by offering them the international
sweets and desserts. Ramesh Bikanerwala realised that the customer is no longer going to
stick to their traditional sweets. To stay in the market, they now had to study and analyse the
market and then decide their new offering.
What advantages Ramesh Bikanerwala will get by understanding the business environment?

28. Differentiate between ‘Money Market’ and ‘Capital Market’ on any four basis.

29. JBC Instrumentation Private Limited is in the business of manufacturing and exporting
transformer. It has a share capital of ` 1.2 crore at the face value of ` 100 each. Company is
considering a major expansion of its production facilities and wants to raise ` 80 lacs. The
finance manager of the company Mr. Patel has recommended that the company can raise funds
of the same amount by issuing 10 % debentures. Given that earning per share of the company
after expansion is ` 28 and tax rate is 30%, did Mr. Patel give a justified recommendation?
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30. Listenware Private Limited (LPT) deals in a wide range of products that includes games
consoles, MP3 players and bluetooth speakers. The market in which it operates is highly
competitive and price sensitive. To distinguish itself from the competitors, LPTdecided to lay
stress on the development of customer relations. They laid down their group mission as ‘To be
the Best’. The key points of their philosophy would be:
(a) giving outstanding services to the customers.
(b) be adaptable to the changes in the customers demand.
(c) working together as a team.
The CEO of LPT however knows that to achieve its mission they need to quantify their mission
in terms of the specific type of services to be provided to the customers, changes they need to
introduce, etc. They also need to identify the different ways in which they can achieve their
mission.
(a) Which function of management is being performed by LPT?
(b) Explain the last three steps of the process of the aforesaid function.

Section : D

31. Training is a life long necessity both for the employees as well as for the organisation. Justify
the statement by giving three arguments each in favour of the employees and the organisation.
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Explain ‘staffing’ as a function of management. Also explain by giving any four reasons why
proper staffing is required in an organisation.

32. Discuss the principles of Scientific Management.


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Name the concept of management that binds together all the functions of management. Discuss
its features.

33. Timed is a leading brand of watch. Recently, it is facing increasing competition in the market.
The customer’s taste and preferences has also been changing. To cater the market, the company
is planning to launch a smart watch that have all the features of a mobile phone. It can be used
for viewing notification and sending messages through it. It can track your activities and fitness
goal. It is a GPS enabled device which can be used for listening music or giving instruction to
Google Assistant. This product will be launched under a new logo. The pricing of the product
is also done so as to obtain market share leadership. The company is planning to launch this
product with aggressive promotion or newspaper, magazines, television and press releases.
(a) State and briefly explain the concept discussed in the meeting in the given case.
(b) Discuss the elements of the above concept discussed in the above passage.

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34. A reputed company had called for the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders. In the
meeting, the Board of Directors laid before the shareholders the Financial Statements disclosing
the fact that the profits of the company have increased by 5% in the current financial year and
they have maintained stable growth rate of 2-3% in earnings since the last six years. It was also
brought to the notice of the investors that the Cash Flow Statement has shown an improvement
in the Cash Flow position with major inflow from their operating activities. Their Stock is
doing well in the Capital Market as is visible from the increase in its price over the past few
years, so raising additional funds, if required, from the capital market will not be a problem
at all. Since, the company has to redeem some debentures in the next accounting year, so they
have to transfer the required amount to Debenture Redemption Reserve. The Board also laid
before the shareholders the proposal to set up a new production capacity in Madhya Pradesh
as they intend to increase their scale of operations.
Identify by quoting the lines, the factors which the Finance Manager needs to consider from
this meeting while deciding the amount of profits to be distributed as dividend.

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