Board :State Council of Educational Research & Training
Exam : HSE Business Studies
Document Type : Model Question Paper
Website : scert.kerala.gov.in
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Business Studies Sample Question Paper -I :
Higher Secondary Education
Maximum : 80 Score
Time: 2½ hrs
Cool off time : 15 mts
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** There is ‘Cool off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time of 2.30 hrs.
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** All questions are compulsory and only internal choice is allowed.
** When you select a question, all the sub-questions must be answered from the same question itself.
** Calculations, figures and graphs should be shown in the answer sheet itself.
** Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
** Give equations wherever necessary
** Only non programmable calculators are allowed in the Examination Hall.
1. State Bank of India (SBI) has donated water purifiers to several schools all over India. This social responsibility is a part of ———–
(a) Economic Responsibility
(b) Legal responsibility
(c) Ethical responsibility
(d) Discritionery responsibility (1)
2. Find the odd one from the following
(a) Street stalls
(b) Specialty shops
(c) General stores
(d) Street Vendors
3. Japanese automobile company ‘Honda’ partnering with ‘Hero motor corp.’ in India to produce motor cycle is an example of…………
(a) Franchising
(b) Contract manufacturing
(c) Joint venture
(d) Licensing (1)
4. Which among the following is not a feature of business?
(a) Dealing in goods and Servicet#
(b) Certainity of return
(c) Profit motive
(d) Regularity in dealings (1)
5. Find the one, which does not enjoy separate legal entity.
(a) Private Ltd Company
(b) Public Ltd Company
(c) Registered partnership firm
(d) Co -operative Society (1)
6. Find the correct pairs from the following (1)
(i) Direct Marketing Supermarkets
(ii) Small scale retailors General stores
(iii) Speciality shops Dealing in single of products.
(iv) Itinerant traders Hawkers and peddlers
(a) i, ii, iv,
(b) i, ii, iii
(c) i, iii, iv
(d) ii, iii, iv
7. The transactions through the web site of flipkart or Amazon is an example of…
(a) B2G
(b) C2C
(c) B2B
(d) B2C (1 )
8. Cochin refineries Ltd. import crude oil and separates different products like petrol, Deisal etc. Name the type of manufacturing industry
(a) Synthetical
(b) Analytical
(c) Processing
(d) Assembling (1)
9. Identify the type of company from the following
(a) The company that can start business immediately on getting the certificate of incorporation
(b) The company that cannot allot shares without receiving minimum subscription (2)
10. Both Public Ltd Company and Private Ltd Company require various legal documents for its formation. In relation to it, a few documents are given below. Identify which of the following documents are applicable to public Ltd company alone.
(a) Articles of Association
(b) Prospectus
(c) Memorandum of association
(d) Table A
(e) Certificate of commencement of business
(f) Certificate of incorporation
(g) Statement in lieu – of prospectus
11. Certain retailers do not have any fixed place of business to conduct the trade. State any two characteristics of them. (2)
12. Write a brief note on any two service offered by Indian postal department. (2)
13. Arathy and Anju are partners in a business. Create a situation how Rani, an outsider can become a partner by estoppel. (2)
14. M’c Donald, an American food and breweries company allows the retailors all over the world to use their brand name.
(a) Name the type of international business in which M’c Donald is engaged
(b) Explain any two risks involved in such business (3)
15. A) Earth Ltd an Indian company produces and distributes plastic products in India and abroad. It has four production units – one at Mumbai and others in foreign countries. Explain any three features of such business.
OR
15. B) These organizations are Public Sector enterprises brought in to existence by special Act of parliament Explain any three merits of such enterprises.