Q1:
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
In which type of organisation, network of social relationships arises out of interaction among employees?
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Q2:
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Function | Process |
| (A) Recruitment | (I) Evaluation |
| (B) Job Description | (II) Information about the job |
| (C) Orientation | (III) Search for qualified person for the job |
| (D) Appraisal | (IV) Introduction of new employee with superior and subordinates |
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Q3:
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Medium
Which of the following statements does not highlight the importance of management?
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Q4:
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Q.4
______ can be understood as the process of guiding the efforts of employees and other resources to accomplish the desired objectives by overseeing what is being done by subordinates.
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Q5:
Business Studies
Entrepreneurship Development
Easy
Which of the following are the components of feasibility analysis?
(A) Economic Analysis
(B) Technical Analysis
(C) Financial Analysis
(D) Personal Analysis
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Q6:
Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
_________ is essentially the preparation of a financial blueprint of an organisation's future operations and it ensures that enough funds are available at right time.
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Q7:
Business Studies
Business Environment
Easy
Which of the following statements does not reflect the importance of business environment?
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Q8:
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Principle of Management | Explanation |
| (A) Harmony, Not Discord | (I) Scientific selection of the workers |
| (B) Cooperation, Not Individualism | (II) Management and workers should realise that each one is important. |
| (C) Replacing the Rule of Thumb with Science | (III) Competition should be replaced by cooperation, by realizing that they need each other. |
| (D) Development of Workers | (IV) Scientific methods are used by unifying the best practices and developing a standard method. |
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Q9:
Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
The cost of raising funds from the market is known as:
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Q10:
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Which of the following suggests that management is an art?
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Q11:
Business Studies
Business Finance
Medium
Identify the correct statements in the context of financial planning.
(A) The objective of financial planning is to ensure that enough funds are available at the right time.
(B) Financial planning sees that firms do not raise funds unnecessarily from the market.
(C) Proper matching of funds requirements and their availability is sought to be achieved by financial planning.
(D) Financial planning includes both short-term and long-term planning.
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Q12:
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Nature | Explanation |
| (A) Management is continuous | (I) Management cannot be seen. |
| (B) Management is all pervasive | (II) Activities in management are common to all organisation. |
| (C) Management is a group activity | (III) Team work and coordination of individual efforts in a common direction. |
| (D) Management is an intangible force | (IV) Management functions are simultaneously performed by all managers. |
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Q13:
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
Which of the following is an advantage of external sources of recruitment?
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Q14:
Business Studies
Controlling
Easy
Arrange the following steps involved in controlling process in proper sequence.
(A) Measurement of Performance
(B) Establishment of Standards
(C) Finding out Deviations
(D) Appraisal of Performance
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Q15:
Business Studies
Controlling
Medium
Which of the following does not represent the importance of controlling?
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Q16:
Business Studies
Controlling
Easy
Which of the following are the importance of controlling?
(A) It helps in accomplishing organizational goals.
(B) It improves past planning by providing information derived from present experience.
(C) It helps in improving employee motivation.
(D) It helps in judging the accuracy of standards.
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Q17:
Business Studies
Consumer Protection
Easy
For the redressal of consumer grievances at district level, the Consumer Protection Act 2019 provides for setting up of
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Q18:
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Through ______ managers not only tell the people in the organisation as to what they should do, when they should do and how they should do but also see that their instructions are implemented in proper perspective.
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Q19:
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
__________ provides the framework within which managerial and operating tasks are performed.
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Q20:
Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
Which of the following factors affects capital budgeting decisions?
(A) Cash flows of the project
(B) The investment criteria involved
(C) Stock market sentiments
(D) Level of competition
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Q21:
Business Studies
Business Environment
Easy
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Business environment | Factors |
| (A) Economic Environment | (I) Peace and Harmony in the State |
| (B) Social Environment | (II) Stock Market Condition |
| (C) Legal Environment | (III) Customs, Traditions and Festivals |
| (D) Political Environment | (IV) Foreign Exchange Management Act |
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Q22:
Business Studies
Controlling
Easy
______ only completes one cycle of management process and improves planning in the next cycle.
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Q23:
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Which of the following statements about management is FALSE?
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Q24:
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
Arrange the following steps of organising process in a logical sequence.
(A) Assignment of Duties
(B) Identifying and Division work
(C) Grouping of similar activities
(D) Establishing authority and reporting relationships
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Q25:
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Easy
According to Taylor, is an extension of the principle of division of work and specialisation to the shop floor.
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Q26:
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
______ means inspiring, stimulating or encouraging the subordinates with zeal to work by using monetary, non-monetary incentives.
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Q27:
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
___________ is an inherent part of human resource management as it is the practice of finding, evaluating and establishing a working relationship with people, for a purpose.
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Q28:
Business Studies
Nature & Significance
Easy
Management is a complex activity that has three dimensions. Identify the dimension which is not included in it.
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Q29:
Business Studies
Organising
Medium
_______ is a philosophy that implies selective dispersal of authority because it propagates the belief that people are competent, capable and resourceful.
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Q30:
Business Studies
Business Finance
Easy
The decision about the investment in new machinery is called_______.
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Q31:
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
Arrange the following stages involved in selection in a logical order.
(A) Gaining additional information about the candidate
(B) Conducting Selection Tests
(C) Conducting the one-to-one round with the candidate
(D) A selection decision is made
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Q32:
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Arrange the following elements of the communication process in a logical order.
(A) Sender
(B) Message
(C) Channel
(D) Receiver
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Q33:
Business Studies
Controlling
Easy
The standards of performance which serve as the basis of controlling are provided by_____
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Q34:
Business Studies
Consumer Protection
Easy
Which of the following is the quality certification mark used in case of agricultural products?
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Q35:
Business Studies
Organising
Easy
Arrange the following organizational positions in the proper hierarchical order from top to bottom.
(A) Vice President
(B) Head - Promotions
(C) General Manager
(D) Marketing Manager
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Q36:
Business Studies
Directing
Easy
Which of the following network allows a subordinate to communicate with his superior and his superior's superior?
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Q37:
Business Studies
Principles of Management
Medium
Which of the following is not the principle of Scientific Management developed by Taylor on the basis of his experiments?
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Q38:
Business Studies
Staffing
Easy
Which of the following is on the job training method?
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Q39:
Business Studies
Consumer Protection
Medium
Which of the following rights are given to consumers under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, to protect them against unfair trade practices?
(A) Right to seek redressal
(B) Right to Reject
(C) Right to Consumer Education
(D) Right to be heard
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Option 1
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Q40:
Business Studies
Directing
Medium
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Principles of Directing | Description |
| (A) Harmony of objectives | (I) Influencing subordinates positively |
| (B) Leadership | (II) Ensuring that subordinates understand the instructions of manager clearly. |
| (C) Managerial communication | (III) Convincing the employee that employee rewards and work efficiency are complimentary to each other. |
| (D) Follow through | (IV) Reviewing continuously. |
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Q41:
Business Studies
Planning
Easy
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Q42:
Business Studies
Planning
Easy
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Q43:
Business Studies
Planning
Easy
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Q44:
Business Studies
Planning
Easy
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Q45:
Business Studies
Planning
Easy
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Q46:
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
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Q47:
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
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Q48:
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
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Q49:
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
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Q50:
Business Studies
Marketing
Easy
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