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📝 AHSEC/ASSEB Class 12 Business Studies Question Paper 2014
AHSEC – Class 12 Business Studies Question Paper 2014
Full Marks: 100
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1). Answer the following questions: (1×10=10)
a). What do you mean by management?
b). Write one important objective of management. Who introduced the concept of ‘differential piece-rate wage system’?
c). What is a trademark?
d). Give an example of a legal environment.
e). What do you mean by disinvestment?
f). Who evolved the Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation?
g). Grapevine is associated with which form of communication?
h). Name one feature of a good control system.
i). Give one reason why working capital is needed.
2). Explain three major components of the economic environment. (3)
3). "Planning is the basic function of management." Explain. (3)
4). Write any three merits of internal recruitment. (3)
5). What is informal communication? (3)
6). Explain any three factors affecting the pricing of a product. (3)
7). What is the procedure in planning? (4)
8). Write four differences between formal and informal organisation. (4)
9). State four requisites of a good control system. (4)
10). Give four distinctions between money market and capital market. (4)
11). "SEBI is the regulator of the Indian Capital Market." Explain. (4)
12). "Management is considered an art or science or both." Explain. (5)
13). Explain five principles of management developed by Henry Fayol. (5)
14). Explain five external sources of recruitment. (5)
15). "Determination of capital structure of a company is influenced by a number of factors." Explain at least five such factors. (5)
OR
Explain five factors affecting the requirement of working capital.
16). Write any five functions of marketing. (5)
OR
Distinguish between selling and marketing.
17). "Delegation of authority is necessary in all types of organisations." Explain the statement. (6)
OR
Discuss the importance of organisation.
18). What is meant by motivation? Explain its importance in a modern enterprise. (6)
19). Explain the meaning and objective of financial management. (6)
OR
Explain the functions of the finance manager of a company.
📌 Note: This is the official paper conducted by AHSEC in 2014, shared for academic purposes only.
AHSEC/ASSEB HS 2nd Year PYQs
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2012
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2013
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2014
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2015
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2016
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2017
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2018
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2019
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2020
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2022
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2023
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2024
- Assam Board Class 12 Business Studies Paper 2025
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Is this paper from the official AHSEC Board exam?
👉Yes, this is the official 2012 question paper from the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.
Q2. Is there a solved version available?
👉 Yes, we are working on uploading the solved version of the 2014 Business Studies Paper. Stay tuned or check our Solved Papers section.
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Q4. Are these papers useful for 2026 board preparation?
👉Definitely. Business Studies syllabus and pattern often repeat key concepts and question styles.
Final Words
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