Q1:
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
That part of a brand which can be recognized but is non-utterable is called:
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
That part of a brand which can be recognized but is non-utterable is called:
Business Studies
Entrepreneurship Development
Medium
Arrange the process of setting up a business in the correct sequence.
(A) Assessment of feasibility of the idea
(B) Development of product
(C) Project commissioning and launch
(D) Appraisal by the funding agencies
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Business Studies
Organising
Medium
Arrange the steps of organising process in correct sequence.
(A) Departmentalisation
(B) Assignment of duties
(C) Establishing reporting relationship
(D) Identification and division of work
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Business Studies
Staffing
Medium
Identify the types of direct financial payment from the options given below?
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
In which method of on-the-job training, the trainee is kept under the guidance of a master worker?
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
Organizational structure is the outcome of which process?
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Easy
Which of the following principles emphasizes minimizing waste and improving efficiency?
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Easy
What is the focus of "Functional Foremanship"?
Business Studies
Consumer Protection
Medium
Analyse the statements given below and identify which of the following is not the role of Consumer Organisations and NGOs?
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
Which of the following are the Importance of Decentralization of Organization?
(A) Quick decision-making
(B) Develops managerial talent for the future
(C) Relief to top management
(D) Decision-making authority is retained by higher management levels.
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Business Studies
Organising
Easy
According to whom?
"Delegation is the entrustment of responsibility and authority to another and the creation of accountability for performance".
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Four Ps of marketing | Explanation |
| (A) Place | (I) It includes activities that communicate the availability, features, merits, etc., of the products to the target customers and persuade them to buy them. |
| (B) Price | (II) 'Anything of value' which is offered to the market for sale. |
| (C) Promotion | (III) The amount of money customers have to pay to obtain the product. |
| (D) Product | (IV) It includes activities that make the firm's products available to the target customers. |
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Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
Which among the following refers to the increase in profit earned by the equity shareholders due to the presence of fixed financial charges?
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Easy
Which of the following principles emphasizes that subordinates should report to one and only one superior?
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Arrange the following needs of Maslow's need hierarchy theory in reverse chronological order.
(A) Security needs
(B) Esteem needs
(C) Self actualisation needs
(D) Affiliation needs
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Business Studies
Organising
Medium
Which of the following are the characteristics of Formal Organization?
(A) It is directed by rules.
(B) Communication takes place through the scalar chain
(C) Arises as a result of company rules and policies
(D) Leaders may or may not be managers. They are chosen by the group.
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Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Which of the following are the basic features of Science?
(A) Systematized body of knowledge
(B) Universal validity
(C) Based on practice and creativity
(D) Principles based on experimentation
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Business Studies
Principles of Management
Easy
Which technique of Scientific Management is used to determine the best way of doing a task?
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Which of the following statements are true about management?
(A) Management is required at all levels of the organization.
(B) Management is only necessary for profit-making organizations.
(C) Management is a complex activity.
(D) Management is both an art and a science.
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Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Which of the following roles is performed by middle-level management?
Business Studies
Planning
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Types of Plan | Explanation |
| (A) Policy | (I) Provide the prescribed ways or manner in which a task has to be performed |
| (B) Rules | (II) It is a plan which quantifies future activities |
| (C) Methods | (III) General statements that guide thinking or channelize energy towards a particular direction. |
| (D) Budget | (IV) Specific statements that inform what is to be done. |
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Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
Which among the following aims at smooth operations by focusing on fund requirements and their availability in the light of financial decisions?
Business Studies
Entrepreneurship Development
Easy
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Entrepreneurial Motivation | Explanation |
| --- | --- |
| (A) Need for Affiliation(N-Aff.) | (I) It is a desire for independence and being responsible and accountable to oneself |
| (B) Need for Achievement (N-Ach.) | (II) It is concerned about influencing people or the behavior of others for moving in thechosen direction. |
| (C) Need for Autonomy(N-Aut.) | (III) Desire to carry on the tradition of business in the family and the community towhich one belongs. |
| (D) Need for Power(N-Pow) | (IV) It implies a desire to accomplish something difficult. |
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Business Studies
Planning
Easy
Which function of management is considered as the "thinking function"?
Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
The formula to compute the Interest Coverage ratio is:
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
Match List–I with List–II
| List–I (Staffing and its Aspects) | List–II (Explanation) |
|---|---|
| (A) Selection | (I) Identification and attraction |
| (B) Staffing | (II) Acquainting and skill development |
| (C) Recruitment | (III) Assessment, evaluation and final match |
| (D) Training | (IV) Managerial function of filling and keeping filled the positions in the organisation structure |
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Business Studies
Planning
Easy
Setting objectives for a given time period, formulating various courses of action to achieve them, and then selecting the best possible alternative from among the various courses of action available is known as:
Business Studies
Business Environment
Easy
Which dimension of the business environment includes legislation passed by the government, court judgments etc.?
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
Which of the following is concerned with obtaining, utilizing and maintaining a satisfactory and satisfied work force?
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Oral presentation of a message in the form of conversation with one or more prospective customers for the purpose of making sales is known as:
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
Which structure among the following is an organizational design that groups similar or related jobs together for occupational specialization?
Business Studies
Business Finance
Medium
Which concept of financial management affects both the profitability and the financial risk?
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Which of the following is not a factor affecting price determination?
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Which of the following is NOT a feature of management?
Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Concept | Meaning |
| (A) Working Capital | (I) It refers to the mix between owners and borrowed funds for the sources of business finance. |
| (B) Financial Management | (II) It is essentially preparation of a financial blueprint for an organization's future operations. |
| (C) Capital Structure | (III) This investment facilitates smooth day-to-day operations of the organization. |
| (D) Financial Planning | (IV) It is concerned with optimal procurement as well as usage of finance. |
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Business Studies
Principles of Management
Easy
The "gangplank" in the Scalar Chain principle emphasizes:
Business Studies
Planning
Easy
Which of the following is a comprehensive plan for accomplishing organizational objectives?
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
Arrange the stages of the selection process in the correct sequence.
(A) Employment Interview
(B) Selection Test
(C) Preliminary Screening
(D) Reference and Background Checks
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Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
Which of the following are classified as Consumer Products on the basis of shopping efforts involved?
(A) Shopping Products
(B) Specialty Products
(C) Capital items
(D) Convenience Products
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Business Studies
Planning
Medium
Arrange the following steps of the planning process adopted by XYZ Ltd. in the correct sequence.
(A) XYZ Ltd. has decided to increase their sales by 20% in the financial year 2025-26.
(B) After carefully considering the alternatives, they have decided to try selling their products through e-commerce websites.
(C) After registering with the e-commerce websites, the plan will become operational.
(D) XYZ Ltd. has identified three options: increase in price, use of social media influencers for promotion and selling through e-commerce websites.
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Business Studies
Controlling
Easy
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Controlling
Easy
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Controlling
Easy
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Controlling
Easy
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Controlling
Easy
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
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Directing
Easy
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
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