List of top Business Studies Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Which of the following is not an advantage of divisional structure of an organisation ?

Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Holding shares in demat form is very convenient as it is just like a bank account.

Reason (R) : Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made it mandatory for the settlement procedures to take place in demat form.

Choose the correct alternative from the following :

On Raksha Bandhan, Reena received a gift from her brother. After removing the gift wrap paper, she saw a decorative cardboard box. Inside the box, she found a small glass bottle containing an expensive face cream. Both the decorative cardboard box and the glass bottle had a beautiful label displaying the brand name, ingredients, expiry date, etc.

Which level of packaging does the glass bottle represent ?

Read the following statements carefully :

Statement I : Business environment includes both specific and general forces.

Statement II : Specific forces have an impact on all business enterprises and thus may affect an individual firm only indirectly.

In light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following :

____________ serves as an intermediary between the investor and the depository who is authorised to maintain the accounts of dematerialised shares.

Explain the following marketing management philosophies :

(i) Production concept

(ii) Product concept

(iii) Selling concept

Explain the following semantic barriers to communication :

(i) Badly expressed message

(ii) Faulty translations

(iii) Body language and gesture decoding

Explain the following factors affecting the determination of price of a product :

(i) Product cost

(ii) The utility and demand

(iii) Extent of competition in the market

Explain the following limitations of planning function of management :

(i) Planning may not work in a dynamic environment.

(ii) Planning reduces creativity.

Explain the following steps in the process of selection :

(i) Preliminary screening

(ii) Selection tests

(iii) Employment interview

State any three functions of top level management.

State any four benefits of training to an organization.

State any three points of importance of business environment.

Explain the following types of plans :

(i) Policy

(ii) Procedure

‘While granting loans to a company, sometimes the lender may impose certain restrictions on the payment of dividends in future.’

The factor affecting dividend decision discussed above is

Explain the following non-financial incentives :

(i) Career advancement opportunity

(ii) Employee participation

(iii) Job enrichment

Explain the following steps in the staffing process :

(i) Performance appraisal

(ii) Promotion and career planning

(iii) Compensation

Explain the following features of marketing :

(i) Needs and wants

(ii) Creating a market offering

(iii) Customer value

Explain the following tools of promotion mix :

(i) Advertising

(ii) Personal selling

(iii) Sales-promotion

State any eight specialized activities and duties which human resource personnel must perform in an organization.

Explain the following types of plans :

(i) Strategy

(ii) Programme

Explain the following steps of the planning process :

(i) Setting objectives

(ii) Developing premises

State any three functions of operational level management.

‘If the shareholders in general desire that at least a certain amount is paid as dividend, the companies are likely to declare the same.’

The factor affecting dividend decision discussed above is :

Explain the following elements of Marketing Mix :

(i) Product

(ii) Price

(iii) Promotion