66-S-1 Business Studies
66-S-1 Business Studies
66-S-1 Business Studies
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यावसा यक अ ययन
BUSINESS STUDIES
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 34 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Answers should be brief and to the point.
(iv) Answers to questions carrying 3 marks may be from 50 to 75 words.
(v) Answers to questions carrying 4 marks may be in about 150 words.
(vi) Answers to questions carrying 6 marks may be in about 200 words.
(vii) Attempt all parts of a question together.
Questions no. 1 to 20 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), carrying 1 mark each. 20% 1=20
14. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct
alternative from the options given below :
Assertion (A) : While taking dividend decision, the extent of retained earnings
also influences the financing decision of the firm.
Reason (R) : The firm does not require funds to the extent of re-invested
retained earnings.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
15. As per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the consumer has a right to file a
complaint and to be heard in case of dissatisfaction with a good or a service.
The consumer right being referred to here is ___________ :
(A) Right to Safety
(B) Right to be Heard
(C) Right to be Informed
(D) Right to Seek Redressal
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16. अशोक इड ी दलदम ेड, ऑ ोमोबाइल इड ी के दलए प बनाने वाली एक क पनी है । इस
क पनी म सभी उ पा न गदतदवदधय के दलए मानक दनधा रत दकए गए ह, द सम द या, क चे माल,
समय, उ पा , मशीनरी तथा दवदधय का मानक कर सद मदलत है द नका पालन उ पा न के समय
दकया ाना चादहए । इस कार ा उ पाद त साम ी ग व ा म सव े होगी । क पनी के फोरमैन,
मेहरा, ने कामगार के काय को इस कार दड ाइन दकया है दक अनाव यक चाल रू हो (ह ाए
तथा काय को कशलतापवू क परू ा करने म कम समय लगे । उसने फै री म कामगार को ी ा सकने
वाली आराम क अवदधय के अ तराल तथा आवृद य का वै ादनक प से दव ेष दकया तादक
उ ह आत रक बल पन: ा हो तथा वे कशलता से काय कर पाए ।
उपय अन छे म वै ादनक बध क दन नदलदित म से कौन-सी तकनीक क चचा िह क गई है ?
(A) थकान अ ययन
(B) दवदध अ ययन
(C) गदत अ ययन
(D) मानक कर तथा सरलीकर
17. शात ने एक फ कर दकराने का यवसाय आरभ दकया । ऑनलाइन शॉदपग क ब ती हई लोकद यता
के कार , इस यवसाय म दतयोदगता क मा ा बहत अदधक है । इससे कायशील पू ी क
आव यकता अदधक होगी य दक ाहक से त काल आ ेश को परू ा करने के दलए उसे अदतम
व तओ (तैयार माल के ॉक क अदधक आव यकता होगी । कायशील पू ी क आव यकता को
भादवत करने वाला कारक है :
(A) क चे माल क उपल धता (B) सचालन का तर
(C) दतयोदगता का तर (D) म ा फ दत
18. ेशनरी व तओ का यापार करने वाली एक क पनी ी-पे स दलदम ेड म यह दन य दलया गया दक
सभी य ए के दलदम ेड से उधार दकए ाएगे तथा उधार अवदध यनू तम 7 द न क होगी । यह
इसदलए दकया गया य दक कोई अ य क पनी उधार सदवधा का ताव नह े रही है ।
उपय अन छे म दकस कार क यो ना स दभत है ?
(A) दनयम (B) नीदत
(C) दवदध (D) यहू -रचना
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16. Ashok Industries Ltd. is a company manufacturing components for automobile
industries. In this company, standards have been set for every manufacturing
activity including standardisation of process, raw material, time, product,
machinery and methods which must be adhered to during production. This has
been done to bring excellence in quality of the materials produced. The foreman
of the company, Mehra, has designed the jobs of the workers in such a manner
that unnecessary movements are eliminated and it takes less time to complete the
jobs efficiently. He has also scientifically analysed the duration and frequency of
rest intervals that should be provided to the workers in the factory so that they can
regain stamina and work efficiently.
Out of the following, which technique of scientific management has not been
discussed in the above paragraph ?
(A) Fatigue study
(B) Method study
(C) Motion study
(D) Standardisatrion and simplification
17. Prashant started a grocery retail business. Due to increasing popularity of online
shopping, the degree of competition is very high in this business. His requirement
of working capital will be high as he would have to hold larger stocks of finished
goods to meet urgent orders from customers. The factor affecting the requirement
of working capital is :
(A) Availability of raw material (B) Scale of operations
(C) Level of competition (D) Inflation
18. In T-pex Ltd, a company trading in stationery items, it was decided that all
purchases would be made from AK Ltd. on credit basis with credit period of at
least 7 days. This was done because no other company was offering credit facility.
Which type of plan has been referred to in the above paragraph ?
25. ईशान पाच ली र सरस का तेल िरी ना चाहता था । बा ार म ाने से पहले उसने बा ार म उपल ध
सरस के तेल के दवदभ न ा ड के बारे म ानने के दलए इ रने सफ दकया । फ कर कान पर पहचने
पर उसे पाच दवदभ न ा ड के सरस के तेल पता चले, पर त उसको आ चय हआ दक उनम से के वल
एक पर ‘FSSAI’ माद कता वाला दच था, उसने इसी को य करने का दन य दलया । उसने तेल
के क ेनर पर लगे लेबल को मू य तथा तेल का भार पता लगाने के दलए प ा । तेल के मू य का
भगतान करते समय उसने यह सदनद त दकया दक रोकद या उसे नग रसी ेता है ।
ईशान एक द मे ार ाहक था । ऐसे दक ह चार उ र ादय व का उ लेि क द ए द ह सरस का
तेल िरी ते समय ईशान ने यान म रिा । 4
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22. (a) Explain ‘Democratic (Participative style of leadership’. 3
OR
(b) ‘An intelligent manager should make use of positive aspects of informal
channels and minimise the use of negative aspects of this channel of
communication.’
In the light of the above statement, explain any one positive and any two
negative aspects of informal channels of communication. 3
23. Dhiren Patel is the Chief Executive Officer of a milk processing company. He is a
very effective manager. He is quite organized in his work and exhibits exemplary
behaviour.
Dhiren Patel insists that all managers and subordinates in the organization should
follow a chain of authority that runs from top to bottom for all communication
purposes.
Identify and explain the general principle of management highlighted in the above
case. 3
25. Ishaan wanted to buy five litres of mustard oil. Before he went to the market, he
surfed the Internet to find out about the various brands of mustard oil available in
the market. On visiting the retail shop, he could find five different brands of
mustard oil but to his surprise, only one of them had ‘FSSAI’ certification mark,
which he decided to buy. He read the label on the oil container to find out the
price and weight of the oil. While paying for the oil he ensured that the cashier
gave him the cash memo.
Ishaan was a responsible consumer. State any four responsibilities that Ishaan kept
in mind while purchasing the mustard oil. 4
31. बी े ाइवे दलदम ेड ‘ योर शाइन’ ा ड नामक दै वक शपू का उ पा न करने वाली एक क पनी है ।
यह नाम क पनी को उ पा दवभे ीकर म सहायता करे गा । लद त बा ार म ाहक क
आव यकताओ को परू ा करने के दलए क पनी ने ाकृदतक अवयव ैसे करी प ा, नीम, चावल आद
का योग दकया । क पनी का के -दब ाहक क आव यकताओ क सतद है । शपू क अदधक
माग लेने के दलए इसने बा ार म उपल ध अ य शपओ क तलना म कम मू य दनधार का दन य
दलया । शपू के बारे म तथा इसक दवशेषताओ आद को ाहक को सदू चत करने के दलए क पनी ने
दवदभ न वतन तरीक का उपयोग दकया । ाहक क अदधकतम सतद तथा ाहक क दशकायत
का दनप ान करने हेत क पनी ाहक सेवा के के दववर भी ान कर रही है ।
उपय अन छे म चदचत दवप न के दक ह तीन काय क पहचान क द ए तथा समझाइए । 6
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30. (a) Explain the following methods of training : 4
(i) Vestibule training
(ii) Internship training
OR
(b) Explain any four features of ‘Directing’ function of management. 4
31. BJ Pvt. Ltd. is a company manufacturing organic shampoos with the brand name
‘Pure Shine’. This name will help the company in creating product differentiation.
To satisfy the needs of the customers in the target market the company used
natural ingredients like curry leaves, neem, rice, etc. The focus of the company is
on satisfaction of customers needs. To have higher demand of shampoo it decided
to fix a lower price in comparison to the other shampoos available in the market.
To inform the customers about the shampoo and its features etc., the company
used various promotional tools. For maximum satisfaction of customers, the
company provides the contact details of the customer care centre to handle
customer complaints.
Identify and explain any three functions of marketing discussed in the above
paragraph. 6
32. (a) Explain any four points that highlight the significance of business
environment. 6
OR
(b) Explain any four points of significance of management for an organization. 6
33. (a) Explain with the help of any four points why planning is important in an
organization. 6
OR
(b) ‘Effective delegation of authority leads to many benefits.’ Explain the
above statement with the help of any four points. 6
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34. ‘Health Relax Ltd.’ is one of India’s leading consumer healthcare brands in
diagnostic services. It has an integrated nationwide network of diagnostic centers.
The company was exploring new avenues for its expansion. The top level
managers analysed the business environment and found that since the year 2023
was the International Year of Millets, it was expected that the global demand for
millets will grow by around 5% annually. India being one of the leading producer
and exporter of millets, it was realised that there was a great business opportunity
in the millet industry. The Board of Directors approved the idea of venturing into
the business of selling bread, noodles and dosa mix made of millets.
The company had to restructure itself. It diversified into varied product categories
and created a structure comprising of separate business units. Each unit had a
manager responsible for performance who had authority over the unit. Manpower
was grouped on the basis of different products manufactured.
(i) Identify the type of organizational structure of Health Relax Ltd. after
restructuring and give its meaning.
(ii) Explain any two advantages and two disadvantages of the type of
organisational structure identified in the above case. 6