Q1:

Planning

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Types of planDescription
(A) Policies(I) General statement or understanding that guides thinking in decision-making.
(B) Rules(II) Detailed statement about a project.
(C) Procedures(III) Pre-determined decision which has to be applied in special circumstances.
(D) Programme(IV) Exact way of doing work

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 14 May Shift 2 BST question 1

Q3:

Principles of Management

Medium

Which of the following are the objectives of standardisation in a business organisation?

(A) To reduce a given line or product to fixed types, sizes and characteristics.

(B) To establish interchange ability of manufactured parts and products.

(C) To establish standards of excellence and quality in materials.

(D) To establish standards of performance appraisal for human resources only.

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 14 May Shift 2 BST question 3

Q4:

Consumer Protection

Easy

Which of the following is NOT the consumer's responsibility while purchasing goods and services?

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 14 May Shift 2 BST question 4

Q5:

Marketing

Easy

Which of the following sets upper limit of price which a buyer is ready to pay?

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 14 May Shift 2 BST question 5

Q6:

Planning

Medium

In the context of the types of plan, identify the correct statement.

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Option 1
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Explanation for 2025: 14 May Shift 2 BST question 6

Q7:

Principles of Management

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
StatementFayol's Principles
(A) Each individual should be assigned one part of the work.(I) Principles of Order
(B) There should be one plan of actions for a group of activities.(II) Unity of Command
(C) An employee should take orders from one superior only.(III) Unity of Direction
(D) A place for everything and everything in its place.(IV) Division of work

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 14 May Shift 2 BST question 7

Q8:

Entrepreneurship Development

Easy

Identify the internal factor that motivates a person to become an entrepreneur.

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 14 May Shift 2 BST question 8

Q9:

Business Finance

Medium

The CFO of a company wants to change the capital structure of the company. Identify the factors which affect the choice of capital structure.

(A) Stock Market Condition

(B) Tax Rate

(C) Cost of Equity

(D) Level of Competition

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 14 May Shift 2 BST question 9

Q10:

Business Environment

Easy

Which of the following are the importance of business environment?

(A) Helping firms to identify the opportunities

(B) Helping firms in improving performance

(C) Helping firms in planning and policy formulation

(D) Helping firms in coping with turbulent market conditions.

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Q11:

Entrepreneurship Development

Medium

Arrange the following steps of the process of entrepreneurial development in a logical sequence

(A) Gathering resources

(B) Changing with time

(C) Persuading others

(D) Sensing an opportunity

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Q12:

Business Finance

Easy

Financial leverage is associated with which of the following?

(A) DebtDebt + Capital\frac{\text{Debt}}{\text{Debt + Capital}}

(B) DebtEquity\frac{\text{Debt}}{\text{Equity}}

(C) EquityDebt + Capital\frac{\text{Equity}}{\text{Debt + Capital}}

(D) DebtDebt + Equity\frac{\text{Debt}}{\text{Debt + Equity}}

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Q13:

Controlling

Medium

"An attempt to control everything results in controlling nothing". This refers to:

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Q14:

Directing

Easy

Barriers which are concerned with problems and obstructions in the process of encoding and decoding of message into words or impressions are known as:

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Q15:

Consumer Protection

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Consumer RightsStatement
(A) Right to be informed(I) Manufacturing date, ingredients, price, quantity of the product etc.
(B) Right to safety(II) Customers can raise complaints with the customer care division of the company.
(C) Right to seek redressal(III) Warning: Use only for low current devices.
(D) Right to be heard(IV) A consumer has a right to get relief in case the product falls short of his expectations.

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Q16:

Organising

Easy

In an organization, the major departments are toys, telecommunications, fabrics and automobiles. The type of organizational structure adopted here is:

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Q17:

Nature & Significance

Easy

Arun has been promoted as production manager of the North-East division of a company. Now he is working at:

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Q19:

Organising

Easy

Arrange the following steps of organizing in a logical manner.

(A) Grouping similar activities

(B) Determining the key activities

(C) Assigning responsibilities

(D) Coordinating relationships

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Q20:

Planning

Easy

"A manager starts planning before the work begins and when work is accomplished, planning for the other work starts". Identify the feature of planning reflected by the given statement.

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Q21:

Controlling

Medium

Arrange the steps of the controlling process in a logical sequence.

(A) Corrective action might involve training of employees if the production target could not be met.

(B) Setting standards of performance

(C) Performance of a worker in terms of units produced is measured against the standard output.

(D) Critical point control and management by exception should be used in case of deviations.

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Q22:

Staffing

Easy

Arrange the following steps of the selection process in a logical sequence

(A) Physical or Medical Examination

(B) Checking references

(C) Filling in of blank application form

(D) Employment test

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Q23:

Organising

Easy

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of formal organization?

  1. Fixation of Responsibility
  2. Clarity of Roles
  3. Unity of Command
  4. Speed
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Q25:

Consumer Protection

Easy

Which of the following is NOT a Right under the Consumer Protection Act 2019?

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Q26:

Nature & Significance

Easy

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of coordination?

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Q27:

Organising

Easy

Delegation of authority is an important instrument for effective management. Which of the following is another point of importance of delegation?

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Q28:

Business Finance

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
DecisionActivity
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(A) Long-term Investment Decision(I) Choice of Technique
(B) Working Capital Decision(II) Cash Management
(C) Fixed Capital Decision(III) Raising capital by issuing shares/debentures
(D) Financing Decision(IV) Capital Budgeting

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Q29:

Consumer Protection

Medium

Which of the following are the role of NGOs and consumer organizations for the protection of consumers?

(A) Carrying out testing of consumer products

(B) Taking initiatives in filing cases in consumer courts for individuals only

(C) Providing legal assistance to consumers by way of providing aid, legal advice etc.

(D) Publishing periodicals to impart knowledge about consumer problems and relief available.

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Q30:

Directing

Medium

Arrange the following elements of communication in a logical sequence

(A) Message

(B) Media

(C) Encoding

(D) Receiver

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Q31:

Nature & Significance

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
FunctionsActivity
(A) Planning(I) Analysing Deviations
(B) Organising(II) Setting goals in advance
(C) Directing(III) Communicating effectively
(D) Controlling(IV) Grouping tasks

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Q33:

Directing

Easy

Which of the following element is closely linked to overseeing the work, guiding and ensuring that targets are met by workers and employees?

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Q34:

Organising

Easy

Identify the process with the help of which a manager brings order out of chaos, removes conflict among people over work and creates an environment suitable for teamwork.

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Q35:

Business Finance

Easy

Which of the following is an important factor to be considered in long-term investment decisions?

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Q36:

Business Finance

Easy

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting working capital requirements?

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Q37:

Business Finance

Easy

Money required for carrying out the business activities is known as:

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Q38:

Controlling

Medium

Which of the following are inseparable twins of management functions?

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Q39:

Organising

Medium

Which of the following clearly explains the manner in which decision-making authority is dispersed at hierarchical levels?

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Q40:

Business Environment

Easy

Which of the following factors are related to the economic environment?

  1. Balance of Payments and Budgets
  2. Life expectancy and expectations from the workforce
  3. Legislations passed by the government and regulations laid down by government authorities.
  4. Technological developments and innovations
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Q41:

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society." Identify the concept reflected in the above statement.

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Q42:

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills". Which objective of management is reflected in this statement?

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Q43:

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations". This statement suggests that management is based on:

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Q44:

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself". Identify the functions of management performed by Shilpa in the above case.

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Q45:

Nature & Significance

Easy

Shilpa Rai is a 37-year old entrepreneur who grew up in a rural district of South Kannada. She was very good at art and craft, particularly wax molds. She loved to make candles. Often she makes toys and small pieces of art with wax and uses them as a gift for her friends and relatives. She is always involved in helping poor women of the area by providing them with jobs after imparting necessary skills. She believes that she is getting her work done as well as helping the needy section of society. Since it is a small business, she performs all the functions of business management herself. But she knows that the workers are not from a sound background, and they need motivation to perform efficiently and effectively. Slowly, the business is growing noticeably as the number of orders is increasing. As the orders are increasing, the production cost is declining. Based on the knowledge and experience that Shilpa acquired in her business, she smartly handles all the critical situations.

"Slowly the business is growing as the number of orders are increasing, and the production cost is declining." Which of the following concept is causing the decrease in production cost here?

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Q46:

Marketing

Medium

LuxeShoe is a premium footwear brand that recently launched a new line of sneakers. Their target audience consists of young, fashion-forward individuals who are willing to spend a bit more for quality and style. LuxeShoe's marketing strategy focuses on creating an emotional connection with consumers through its branding, emphasizing comfort, durability, and sleek designs. The packaging of the shoes is carefully designed to reflect the brand's premium image, with each pair of sneakers coming in a sturdy, eco-friendly box adorned with the brand logo and minimalist graphics.

The brand uses a mix of traditional and digital marketing channels, including influencer partnerships, social media ads, and collaborations with fashion designers. LuxeShoe also offers a loyalty program, where customers receive discounts for every purchase and referrals. The brand's strong presence in retail stores, with dedicated sections for its products, further solidifies its image as a premium brand.

What aspect of the product packaging reflects the brand's premium image?

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Q47:

Marketing

Medium

LuxeShoe is a premium footwear brand that recently launched a new line of sneakers. Their target audience consists of young, fashion-forward individuals who are willing to spend a bit more for quality and style. LuxeShoe's marketing strategy focuses on creating an emotional connection with consumers through its branding, emphasizing comfort, durability, and sleek designs. The packaging of the shoes is carefully designed to reflect the brand's premium image, with each pair of sneakers coming in a sturdy, eco-friendly box adorned with the brand logo and minimalist graphics.

The brand uses a mix of traditional and digital marketing channels, including influencer partnerships, social media ads, and collaborations with fashion designers. LuxeShoe also offers a loyalty program, where customers receive discounts for every purchase and referrals. The brand's strong presence in retail stores, with dedicated sections for its products, further solidifies its image as a premium brand.

LuxeShoe's use of social media ads primarily influences which part of the marketing mix?

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Q48:

Marketing

Medium

LuxeShoe is a premium footwear brand that recently launched a new line of sneakers. Their target audience consists of young, fashion-forward individuals who are willing to spend a bit more for quality and style. LuxeShoe's marketing strategy focuses on creating an emotional connection with consumers through its branding, emphasizing comfort, durability, and sleek designs. The packaging of the shoes is carefully designed to reflect the brand's premium image, with each pair of sneakers coming in a sturdy, eco-friendly box adorned with the brand logo and minimalist graphics.

The brand uses a mix of traditional and digital marketing channels, including influencer partnerships, social media ads, and collaborations with fashion designers. LuxeShoe also offers a loyalty program, where customers receive discounts for every purchase and referrals. The brand's strong presence in retail stores, with dedicated sections for its products, further solidifies its image as a premium brand.

Which of the following is part of LuxeShoe's marketing mix?

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Q49:

Marketing

Medium

LuxeShoe is a premium footwear brand that recently launched a new line of sneakers. Their target audience consists of young, fashion-forward individuals who are willing to spend a bit more for quality and style. LuxeShoe's marketing strategy focuses on creating an emotional connection with consumers through its branding, emphasizing comfort, durability, and sleek designs. The packaging of the shoes is carefully designed to reflect the brand's premium image, with each pair of sneakers coming in a sturdy, eco-friendly box adorned with the brand logo and minimalist graphics.

The brand uses a mix of traditional and digital marketing channels, including influencer partnerships, social media ads, and collaborations with fashion designers. LuxeShoe also offers a loyalty program, where customers receive discounts for every purchase and referrals. The brand's strong presence in retail stores, with dedicated sections for its products, further solidifies its image as a premium brand.

The eco-friendly packaging strategy of LuxeShoe is part of which element of the marketing mix?

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Q50:

Marketing

Medium

LuxeShoe is a premium footwear brand that recently launched a new line of sneakers. Their target audience consists of young, fashion-forward individuals who are willing to spend a bit more for quality and style. LuxeShoe's marketing strategy focuses on creating an emotional connection with consumers through its branding, emphasizing comfort, durability, and sleek designs. The packaging of the shoes is carefully designed to reflect the brand's premium image, with each pair of sneakers coming in a sturdy, eco-friendly box adorned with the brand logo and minimalist graphics.

The brand uses a mix of traditional and digital marketing channels, including influencer partnerships, social media ads, and collaborations with fashion designers. LuxeShoe also offers a loyalty program, where customers receive discounts for every purchase and referrals. The brand's strong presence in retail stores, with dedicated sections for its products, further solidifies its image as a premium brand.

What is the role of LuxeShoe's loyalty program in their marketing strategy?

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