AHSEC Class 12 Business Studies Important Questions 2025 [Business Studies Question Banks]

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR EXAM PREPARATION

Unit – 1: Nature and Significance of Management

1. What is Management? 2014, 2015, 2023

2. Explain the modern concept of management.

3. Mention features/characteristics/nature of Management. 2013, 2017, 2022

4. What are the objectives of management? 2012, 2019, 2020, 2024

5. Explain the importance of management.

6. "Management is a science and also an art." Comment. Why management is not an exact science? 2012, 2014, 2019, 2023

7. "Is management becoming a profession?" Discuss in light of emerging trends. 2016

8. Explain in brief “Management as an Activity.”

9. What are the features of managerial functions?

10. List out functions/elements of management. 2018, 2023

11. What is coordination? What are its features? Mention its importance.  2017, 2019, 2020, 2023

12. What is the result of effective coordination? Distinguish between coordination and cooperation, and coordination and control.

Unit – 2: Principles of Management

1. What are Management Principles? Mention the steps for deriving management principles.

2. Write down the characteristics (Nature) of management principles. 2008, 2011, 2017, 2023

3. Explain briefly the NEED/IMPORTANCE of management principles or why proper understanding of management principles is necessary. 2018, 2019, 2023

4. List out Fayol’s 14 general principles of management. 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022

5. Explain the concept of Scalar chain and Gang Plank. 2023

6. Define Scientific Management. 2007, 2024

7. What are the objectives of Scientific Management?

8. What are the characteristics of Scientific Management? 2008, 2009

9. What are the advantages and criticism of scientific management to workers? 2008

10. Explain the importance of principles of scientific management.

11. Explain Taylor’s principles of Scientific Management. 2008, 2009, 2023

12. Define the principle of unity of command. What can be the consequences if this principle is violated? 2009, 2013

13. “Taylor’s principles of scientific management and Fayol’s principles of management are mutually complementary." Discuss. 2016, 2023

14. Write a detailed note on the contributions of F.W. Taylor and Henry Fayol.

Unit – 3: Business Environment

1. What is business environment? Explain the features of business environment. 2010, 2023

2. Explain the importance of Business Environment. 2011, 2024

3. State the features of the Industrial Policy of 1991 or mention the changes initiated by the government of India since 1991. 2013, 2023, 2024

4. Explain the impact of environment policy changes on business and industry after 1991. 2008, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023

5. What is "liberalization"? Mention its process and objectives. 2010, 2016, 2023

6. State the features of the LPG model (Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization). 2019, 2023

7. Explain in detail various components of the business environment. 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023

Unit – 4: Planning

1. Define planning. 2022, 2023

2. State five features of Planning. 2011, 2015, 2017, 2023

3. Explain the characteristics (Essentials) of a sound plan. 2008

4. How does planning help coordination?
   Long Answer Type (5/8 Marks):

5. Discuss the importance of Planning. 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2023, 2024

6. What is Planning Process? Discuss the process or steps in the process of Planning. 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2023

7. Discuss the Limitations of Planning. 2010, 2015, 2018, 2022

Unit – 5: Organising

Short and Long Answer Type Questions (2/3/5/8 Marks):

1. What is Organising? Mention its nature or characteristics. 2008, 2010, 2015, 2023

2. Discuss the steps of Organising. 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024

3. Discuss various principles of Organising.

4. Why is organising considered an important function of management? Give any six reasons. 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2024

5. What do you mean by Delegation of authority? Mention its elements (Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability). Distinguish between authority and responsibility. 2009, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023

6. State five advantages of Delegation of Authority (Importance/Necessity of Delegation in every business organization). 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023

7. What is centralization? How does it differ from decentralization? 2015, 2017, 2024

8. What is Decentralization? Mention its importance. 2010, 2023

9. Distinguish between Delegation of Authority and Decentralization. 2008, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019

10. What are the barriers to effective delegation of authority? How can these be improved? 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023

11. "Authority can be delegated, but responsibility cannot." Explain. 2008, 2010, 2013, 2024

Unit – 6: Staffing

1. What is Staffing? Discuss the features and importance of staffing. 2007, 2010, 2016, 2020, 2023

2. What are the steps involved in the staffing process? Explain briefly. 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024

3. What is recruitment? Explain its process.

4. What is internal source of recruitment? Mention its merits and demerits. State the internal source of recruitment. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023

5. What is external source of recruitment? Mention its merits and demerits. State five methods for external recruitment. 2008, 2012, 2014, 2022

6. What do you mean by selection? Briefly describe the steps in the selection process.

7. What is training, education, and development? Discuss any two advantages of training and development to the organization and to employees. 2008, 2012, 2020, 2023

8. What do you mean by on-the-job training? Mention its various methods. 2011, 2017, 2024

9. What do you mean by off-the-job training? Enumerate various methods of off-the-job training. 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023

10. Differentiate between training, education, and development based on purpose and focus. 2016, 2024

11. Differentiate between internal source of recruitment and external source of recruitment.

12. Differentiate between Recruitment and Selection. 2007, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2023

Unit – 7: Directing

1. What is directing? Discuss the various principles of directing. 2015, 2018, 2023

2. Mention the features and importance of directing. 2011, 2023

3. What is supervision? Discuss in brief the functions of a supervisor (Importance of supervision). 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2020, 2023

4. What is motivation? Explain its features and importance. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2024

5. State financial and non-financial incentives. 2013, 2017, 2023

6. Discuss five monetary/financial incentives.

7. State five non-monetary incentives.

8. Define leadership. Mention its importance. What are the essential qualities of a leader? 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2023

9. Discuss various types of leadership styles. 2022, 2023

10. “All managers are leaders, but all leaders are not managers.” Considering this statement, distinguish between leadership and management.

11. Define communication. Explain its process and purpose.

12. Discuss the importance of communication. 2012, 2023

13. What is formal and informal communication? State three advantages and two limitations of formal and informal communication. 2007, 2014, 2022

14. Distinguish between formal communication and informal communication. 2015, 2023

15. Explain various forms of business communication.

16. Distinguish between oral and written communication.

Unit – 8: Controlling

1. What is controlling? Explain its nature or characteristics. 2023

2. Discuss the importance and limitations of controlling. 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2023

3. Explain briefly the various steps in the process of control. 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023

4. Describe in brief the essentials of an effective control system (Any Five). 2007, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023

Unit – 9: Business Finance

2. What are various types of financial decisions or finance functions? Explain them briefly. 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023

3. What is dividend decision? What are the factors affecting dividend decision of a company? 2012, 2016, 2020, 2023

4. What is fixed capital? Explain its importance. Explain briefly five factors determining the amount of fixed capital. 2015, 2018, 2023

5. What is meant by working capital? How is it calculated? Discuss five determinants of working capital requirements. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022

6. Mention the need and importance of working capital. 2015, 2023

7. Distinguish between fixed capital and working capital. 2015, 2018, 2023

8. Mention various roles and functions of a finance manager. 2014, 2017, 2023

9. What is financial planning? What are its three aspects? Mention its objectives and importance. 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023

10. “To avoid the problem of shortage and surplus of funds, what is required in financial management? Name the concept and explain four points of importance (Financial Planning).” 2015, 2023

11. Distinguish between financial planning and financial management.

Unit – 10: Financial Markets

1. What is financial market? What are its components? Mention its functions. (2015)

2. What is money market? Explain its nature and functions. (2015, 2018, 2020)

3. Explain the various Money market instruments. (2013, 2015, 2017)

4. What is Capital Market? What are its components? Explain its importance. (1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020)

5. Distinguish between Capital market and Money market. (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020)

6. What is primary and secondary market? State four differences between primary market and secondary market. (2013, 2014, 2017)

7. What is stock exchange? Mention its features. “Stock exchange is the barometer of the economy” In the light of the statement, discuss the functions of the stock exchange. (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)

8. Explain the services provided by Stock Exchanges.

9. “SEBI is the watchdog of the securities market” Do you agree? Give four reasons to support your Answer. (2013, 2014, 2018, 2020)

10. Explain various mode of raising capital in the Primary Market.

11. Mention various types of operators in stock exchange.

Unit – 11: Marketing

1. What is Marketing? What are the important features of Marketing?

2. What are various functions of Marketing? (2012, 2014, 2018, 2020)

3. Differentiate between Marketing and Selling. Or Selling is Product oriented and Marketing is Customer orientated. Explain. (2014, 2017)

4. Write a Brief note on traditional and modern marketing concept.

5. What is marketing mix? What are its elements (4 P’s)? What are its features? (2012, 2013, 2017)

6. Explain 4 P’s of Marketing Mix or various elements of marketing mix. (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019)

7. What is product? What are its features? Mention its various classes. (2017)

8. What is price and pricing mix? Explain the factors determining fixation of price. (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019)

9. What is Branding? Write the characteristics of goods brand name. What are its Advantages? (2016)

10. What is a labeling? What are its Functions?

11. What is meant by Packaging? Explain its functions and importance. (2013, 2016, 2018)

12. What is promotion mix? Mention its various dimensions or elements? Also explain them. (2015)

13. What is advertising? Explain its role and Limitations. (2012, 2013, 2014)

14. What is personal selling? What are its features? What are the qualities of a good salesman? Explain the importance of personal selling to customers? (2016)

15. What is Sales Promotion? Mention its merits and demerits.

16. Explain sales promotion techniques/Model: (a) Rebate (b) Product combination (c) Lucky Draw (d) Contest (e) Discounts (2012)

17. Differentiate between advertising and personal selling. (2019)

18. Distinguish between advertising and publicity. (2018, 2020)

19. Distinguish between advertising and Sales Promotion.

Unit – 12: Consumer Protection

1. Explain briefly the meaning of “consumer” with reference to Consumer Protection Act 1986. Who cannot be considered as consumer?

2. Define consumer protection? What are the salient features and objectives of Consumer Protection Act?

3. Who can file a complaint under the CP Act 1986 and under what circumstances? What are the features of a “Complaint”? (2019)

4. How Complaints are filed? What are the remedies/reliefs available to consumers under the Consumer Protection Act 1986? (2016, 2017, 2020)

5. Explain in brief rights and Responsibilities of consumers as provided under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. (2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020)

6. Explain the importance of consumer Protection act from the point of view of consumer? (2014, 2018)

7. Explain the need/importance for consumer protection from the point of view of business. (2013, 2016)

8. What type of judicial machinery is there to deal with consumer grievances and disputes?

9. Enumerate the various acts passed by the Government of India which helps in protecting the interest of the consumers.

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