2020
BUSINESS STUDIES
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. (a) Write one important objective of management. 1
(b) What is a trade mark? 1
(c) In which year Govt. of India announced the New Industrial Policy? 1
(d) Write True or False:
1) Training is a systematic learning process. 1
2) Setting the standard of performance is the first step in the control process. 1
3) Services can be stored.
4) Convenience products have a regular and continuous demand. 1
5) ISI mark signifies Quality assurance on electrical goods. 1
2. What is meant by recruitment? 2
3. What is meant by ratio analysis? 2
4. Write two features of Capital market. 2
5. Write two differences between authority and responsibility. 2
6. State two importance of supervision. 2
7. What do you mean by management by exception? 3
8. Outline three leading features of a good control system. 3
9. Discuss three objectives of financial planning. 3
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State the three decisions involved in financial management. 3
10. What are the legal protections offered to consumers under The Consumers Protection Act, 1986?
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Who is an entrepreneur? Mention the functions of an entrepreneur. 3
11. Explain any three rights ensured to consumers in India. 3
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What do you understand by entrepreneurial attitude? 3
12. Discuss five principles of Management developed by Henry Fayol. 5
13. Why co-ordination is considered as the essence of management? 5
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Explain the techniques of scientific management. 5
14. How globalisation has affected business in India? Explain. 5
15. Distinguish between functional structure and divisional structure. 5
16. State five disadvantages of internal sources of recruitment. 5
17. State five functions of Stock Exchange in India. 5
18. What is publicity? Distinguish between advertising and publicity. 2+3=5
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Explain the functions of marketing. 5
19. What do you mean by delegations of authority? What are its elements? Why delegation of authority is considered essential in management? 2+2+4=8
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What are the steps in the process of Organising? State four points explaining the importance of Organising. 3+5=8
20. What is training? Explain any six off-the-job training methods followed by the organisations. 2+6=8
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Explain the importance of staffing. Distinguish between recruitment and selection. 5+3=8
21. Discuss four internal and external factors affecting capital structure decision of a company. 4+4=8
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What are the aspects of dividend decision? Explain six factors affecting dividend decision of a company. 2+6=8
22. What is SEBI? Discuss its functions. 2+6=8
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Distinguish between money market and capital market. Explain the features of money market. 3+5=8
