2016
BUSINESS STUDIES
Full Marks:
100
Pass Marks:
30
Time: 3 hours
The figures
in the origin indicate full marks for the questions
Q. No. 1
carries a mark each 1
X 8 = 8
Q. No. 2-6
carry 2 marks each 2 X
5 = 10
Q. No. 7-11
carry 3 marks each 3 X 5
= 15
Q. No. 12-18
carry 5 marks each 5 X 7 =
35
Q. No. 19-22
carry 8 marks each 8 X 4 =
32
Total= 100
1.(a) Why is
it said that management is pervasive? 1
(b) What is
the main objective of fatigue study? 1
(c) What is
the first step of staffing process? 1
(d) When
working capital becomes negative? 1
(e) What is
the other name of primary market? 1
(f) What do
you mean by Brand? 1
(g) Name the
association that has devised a code of conduct for Indian managers. 1
(h) How management
principles are derived? 1
2. Write two
difference between authority and responsibility. 2
3. Give two
points of distinction between training and development. 2
4. State two
importance of supervision. 2
5. Mention
two points of distinction between rules and policies. 2
6. Write two
features of capital market. 2
7. Explain
briefly the process of controlling. 3
8. State
three advantages of management information system. 3
Or
State Return
on Investment (ROI) as a technique of modern control. 3
9. Explain
three factors affecting financing decision of a corporate organization. 3
Or
Explain three
basic areas of financial management. 3
10. State the
importance of consumer protection from businessmen’s point of view. 3
Or
Write three
objectives of entrepreneurial development. 3
11. How
complaints are redressed under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. 3
Or
State any
three function of an entrepreneur in relation to economic development. 3
12. Outline
briefly the process of planning. 5
Or
State five leading importance of planning. 5
13. Distinguish
between Taylor’s scientific management and Fayol’s principles of management. 5
14. What is
liberalization? Explain the process of liberalization. 5
Or
Discuss the
impact of economic reforms on business and industry. 5
15. Explain
five different off the job methods of training.
5
16. Give five
reasons to support management as a profession. 5
17. State
five functions of stock exchange in India. 5
18. What is
packaging? What are its function? 5
19. What do
you mean by delegation of authority? What are its elements? Why delegation of authority
is considered essential in management? 8
Or
What are the
steps in the process of organizing? State four points explaining the importance
of organizing. 8
20. Explain
Abraham Maslow’s theory on hierarchy of needs and mention the basic assumptions
of the theory. 8
Or
Outline the
concept of leadership in management. What are the qualities of an ideal
business leader 8
21. Discuss
four internal and external factors affecting capital structure decision of a
company. 8
Or
What are the
aspects of dividend decision? Explain six factors affecting dividend decision
of a company. 8
22. What is
personal selling? State three advantages of personal selling. How personal
selling is helpful to the
society. 8
Or
State four
components of physical distribution. Why physical distribution is assuming greater
importance day by day. 8
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