[Business Studies Important Questions, AHSEC Class 12, Business Studies Question Paper Pattern, Important Questions for 2026 Exam]
AHSEC Class 12 Business Studies Question Paper Pattern
Total Marks: 80 | Total Questions: 34
Syllabus
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Units |
Topics |
Marks |
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Part-A |
Principles and Function of Management |
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Unit-1 |
Nature and Significance of
Management. |
06 |
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Unit-2 |
Principles of Management. |
06 |
|
Unit-3 |
Business Environment. |
06 |
|
Unit-4 |
Planning. |
06 |
|
Unit-5 |
Organising. |
08 |
|
Unit-6 |
Staffing. |
06 |
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Unit-7 |
Directing. |
08 |
|
Unit-8 |
Controlling. |
06 |
|
Part-B |
Business Finance and Marketing |
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|
Unit-9 |
(a) Financial Management. |
06 |
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(b) Financial Markets. |
08 |
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Unit-10 |
Marketing Management. |
08 |
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Unit-11 |
Consumer Protection. |
06 |
|
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Total (Theory) |
80 |
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Part-C |
PROJECT
WORK |
20 |
|
|
Total (Theory + Project) |
100 |
Question Paper Pattern
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Q. No. Range |
No. of Questions |
Marks per Question |
Total Marks |
Type of Question |
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1 – 20 |
20 |
1 |
20 |
MCQs |
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21 – 25 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
Short Answer |
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26 – 28 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
Medium Answer |
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29 – 31 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
Long Answer |
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32 – 34 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
Long Answer |
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Total |
34 |
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80 |
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4 Marks Questions – Upto
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Business Studies Important
Questions for 2026 Exam
Unit – 1: Nature and Significance of
Management
Q.1. What is Management? Mention
features/characteristics/nature of Management. 07, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 22,
2024
Q.2.
What are the objectives and Importance of management? 2008, 2010, 2012, 2019, 2020
Q.3. “Management is a science and also an art”. Comment. Why
management is not an exact science?
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019
Q.4. “Is management becoming a
profession”? Discuss in light of emerging trend. 2008, 2016, 2023
Q.5.
List out functions/ Elements of Management. 2008, 2018
Q.6.
What is levels of management? What are its various categories? Write down the difference between
levels of management on various basis.
Q.7.
Who are considered to be the operative management in an organization? State
functions of lower level management?
2009, 2013, 2018
Q.8. Who are considered to be the
MIDDLE LEVEL management in an organization? State functions of Middle level
management? 2015
Q.9.
Who are regarded as Top level management in a business organization? State functions
of Top mgt.? 07, 22, 24, 2025
Q.10. What is coordination? What are its features? Mention its
importance. 2007, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2020,
2023, 2025
Q.11. What is the result of an effective co- ordination?
Distinguish between coordination and co-operation and co-ordination and
control.
Unit – 2: Principles of Management
Q.1. What are Management
Principles? Write down the characteristics (Nature) of management principles. 2008,
2011, 2017
Q.2. Explain briefly the NEED/IMPORTANCE of
management principles? Or Why proper understanding of management principles is
necessary? 2018, 2019
Q.3. List
out Fayol’s 14 general principles of management. 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
Q.4. Define
the principle of unity of command and unity of direction. What can be the
consequences if this principle is violated? 2009, 2013, 2023
Q.5. Define Scientific
Management. What are its characteristics and Objectives? What are the advantages and criticism
of scientific management to the workers? 2008
Q.6. What
are various principles of scientific management? Explain the importance of
principles of scientific management. 2025
Q.7.
Explain Taylor’s principles of Scientific
Management. 2008,
2009
Q.8.
Discuss the various techniques/Elements of scientific management. 2007, 2010,
2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2024 (Time
Study and Motion Study.)
Q.9. Taylor’s techniques of management are
universally applicable. Do you agree? Give any four reasons in support of your
answer.
Q.10. “Taylor’s principles of
scientific management and Fayol’s principle of management are mutually
complementary “. Do you agree? Considering the above statement, write a brief
note on the similarities and
dissimilarities between Taylor’s and Fayol’s contributions. 2016
Q.11.Write a detailed note on contribution of FW
Taylor and Henry Fayol. 2025
Q.12. Distinguish between scientific
management and general management. 2023
Unit – 3: Business Environment
Q.N.1.What
is business environment? Explain the features and importance of business
environment. 2010, 2011
Q.N.2. State the features of the
industrial policy 1991. Or Mention the changes initiated by the government of
India since 1991. 2013,
2024
Q.N.3. Explain the impact of
environment policy changes on business and industry after 1991. 2008, 13, 16, 18, 19, 2020
Q.N.4.
What is “liberalisation”? Mention its process and objectives. 2010, 2016
Q.N.5.
What is privatization? Mention the steps taken by government for Privatisation.
Q.N.6.
What is Globalisation? Mention its merits and demerits. What are its impact? 2008, 2023
Q.N.7.
State the features of LPG model. (Liberalisation, Privatisation and
Globalisation) 2019
Q.N.8.
What is truly globalised economy? Mention various obstacles to globalisation.
Q.N.9. Explain in detail various
components of Business environment. 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2017, 2018, 2024, 2025
Q.N.10. What is demonetization? Explain
its features and benefits.
Unit – 4: Planning
Q.1. Define planning. What are various types/methods/kinds of
plans? 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018
Q.2.
Distinguish between –
- Objectives and policies,
-
Rules and methods,
-
Policy and Strategy
-
Procedures and Policies. 2008, 2010, 2013
-
Procedures and methods
-
Policies and rules. 2016
Q.3. State five features of Planning. 2011, 2015, 2017, 2025
Q.4. Explain the characteristics (Essentials)
of a sound plan. 2008, 2024
Q.5.
Discuss the importance of Planning. 2007,
2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Q.6. What is Planning Process? Discuss
the process or steps in the process of Planning. 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016,
2019, 2022
Q.7. Discuss the Limitations of
Planning. or Why does planning fail
sometimes in spite of the best efforts of management? Planning does not
guarantee success.” Comment. 2010, 2015, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025
Q.8.
What is planning premises? Explain its various types. 2024
Q.9.
Explain the advantages of Laying down objectives and procedures. 2015
Unit – 5: Organising
Q.1. What is Organising? Mention its
nature or characteristics. 2008, 2010,
2015, 2024
Q.2. Discuss the steps of Organising.
2016, 2020, 2022, 2024
Q.3.
Discuss various principles of organising.
Q.4.
Why is organising considered an important function of management? Give any six
reasons. 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016,
2020
Q.5. Write a note of Formal
Organisation and informal organisation with difference, merits and demerits. 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2023, 2025
Q.6.
What is organisational structure? Mention the points to be taken into
consideration while framing organisational structure. What are its two types? 2007, 2015, 2019
Q.7.
What is meant by functional structure? Give its features, merits &
demerits. 2017
Q.8. What is meant by divisional structure? Give its features,
merits and demerits. 2015, 2018,
2022
Q.9.
State any two circumstances in which Divisional organization structure is more
suitable. 2013
Q.10. What do you mean by
Delegation of authority? Mention its elements (Responsibility, Authority and
Accountability). Distinguish between authority and responsibility. 2009, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Q.11. State five advantages of
Delegation of Authority. (Importance of Delegation of authority or Necessity of
Delegation in every Business organisation) 2009,
2012, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2025
Q.12. What is Centralisation? How Centralisation differs from
decentralisation? 2015,
2017
Q.13. What is Decentralisation? Mention its Importance. 2010
Q.14.
Distinguish between Delegation of Authority and Decentralisation 2008, 2011,
2013, 2018, 2019
Q.15.
What are the barriers to effective delegation of authority? How these can be
improved? 2007, 2009, 2011
Q.16. “Authority can be delegated but responsibility cannot.”
Explain. 2008, 2010,
2013
Q.17.
Distinguish between functional structure and divisional structure. 2020
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Unit – 6: Staffing
Q.1. What is Staffing? Discuss the
features and importance of staffing. 2007,
2010, 2016, 2020, 2024
Q.2. What are the steps involved in the
staffing process? Explain briefly? 2012,
2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025
Q.3. What is Human Resource management? Explain the relationship
between Staffing and Human resource management.
Q.4.
Explain the significance of HRM.
Q.5.
What is recruitment? Explain its process.
Q.6. What is internal source of
recruitment? Mention its merits and demerits. State the Internal source of
recruitment. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
Q.7. What is external
source of recruitment? Mention its merits and demerits. State five methods for
external recruitment. 2008,
2012, 2014, 2022, 2024
Q.8.
What do you mean by Selection? Briefly describes the steps in the selection
process?
Q.9. What is training, Education and development? Discuss any
two advantages of training and development to the organization and to the
employees? 2008,
2012, 2020
Q.10. What do you mean by on the job training? Mention its
various methods. 2011,
2017
Q.11. What do you mean by off the job method of training?
Enumerate various method of off the job training? 2016, 2018, 2020
Q.12. Differentiate between:
- Training, education and development on the bases of purpose
and focus. 2016
- Internal source of recruitment and external source of
recruitment
- Recruitment and Selection. 2007,
2015, 2018, 2020
Unit – 7: Directing
Q.1.
What is directing? Discuss the various Principles of Directing. 2015, 2018
Q.2. What are various elements of
Directing? Explain. 2025
Q.3.
Mention the features and importance of directing. 2011
Q.4.
What is Supervision? Discuss in brief the functions of a Supervisor (Importance
of supervision). 08, 10, 11, 16, 2020,
2025
Q.5.
What is Motivation? Explain its feature and importance. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2025
Q.6.
State various types of needs that govern human motivation according to Maslow. 2013, 2016
Q.7.
Difference between directives and supervision. 2022
Q.8.
Discuss five monetary/financial Incentives and five non-monetary incentives. 2013,
2017, 2022
Q.9. Define Leadership. Mention its
importance? What are the essential qualities of a Leader? 2010, 2012, 2013,
2016, 2025
Q.10. Discuss various types of
leadership styles.
Q.11.
“All managers are leaders but all leaders are not managers.” Considering this
statement, distinguish between Leadership and Management.
Q.12.
Define Communication. Explain its process and purpose.
Q.13. Discuss the Importance of
Communication. 2012, 2022,
2024
Q.14. Mention the barriers to effective
communication. State the measures that can be taken to reduce the barriers to
effective communication. 2013,
2015, 2017, 2023, 2025
Q.15. What is formal and informal communication?
State three features, advantages and two limitations of Formal and Informal
communication. 2007, 2014,
2024
Q.16.
Distinguish between Formal communication and Informal communication. 2015
Q.17.
Explain various forms of business communication.
Q.18.
Distinguish between oral and written communication.
Unit – 8: Controlling
Q.1.
What is controlling? Explain its nature or Characteristics.
Q.2.
Discuss the importance and limitations of controlling. 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022, 2023
Q.3.
Explain the relationship between planning and controlling. 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024
Q.4.
Explain briefly the various steps in the process of control. 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2024
Q.5.
What is meant by ‘Budgetary Control’? State it’s any four advantages. 2022
Q.6.
Describe in Brief the essentials of an effective control system (Any
Five). 2007, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2020,
2022
Q.7.
Mention various techniques of managerial control. 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
Unit – 9: Business Finance/Financial
Management
Q.1. What is meant by ‘Financial management’ Discuss its role
and objectives. 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019,
2022, 2024, 2025
Q.2.
What are various types of financial decisions or finance functions? Explain
them briefly. 2016, 2017, 2020
Q. 3. Discuss in brief the factors affecting capital structure.
OR ‘Determination of capital structure of a company is influenced by a number
of factors’ explain six such factors. 2012,
2014, 2016, 2019, 2020
Q.4. What is dividend decision? What are the factors affecting
dividend decision of a company? 2012,
2016, 2020, 2022, 2025
Q.5. What is fixed capital? Explain its
importance. Explain briefly five factors determining the amount of fixed
capital. 2015, 2018
Q.6. What is meant by Working capital?
How is it calculated? Discuss five determinants of working capital
requirements. 2012,
2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025
Q.7. Mention the need and importance of
Working Capital. 2015
Q.8. Distinguish between fixed capital
and working capital. 2015,
2018
Q.9. What are the different sources of fixed
capital and working capital? Briefly discuss.
2023, 2024
Q.10. What
is financial planning? What are its three aspects? Mention its objectives and
importance. 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
Q.11.
“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. 2015
Q.12.
Mention various role and functions of a Finance Manager. 2014, 2017
Unit – 10: Financial Markets
Q.N.1.
What is financial market? What are its components? Mention its functions. 2015
Q.N.2. What is money market? Explain
its nature and functions. 2015,
2018, 2020, 2024
Q.N.3. Explain the various Money market
instruments. 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022,
2023, 2025
Q.N.4. What is Capital Market? What are
its components? Explain its features and importance. 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011,
2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020,
2024
Q.N.5. Distinguish between Capital
market and Money market. 2012, 2014,
2018, 2019, 2020
Q.N.6. What is primary and secondary market? What are its
features? State four differences between primary market and secondary market.
2013, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2024
Q.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,
2023
Q.N.8. “SEBI is the watchdog of the securities market” Do you
agree? Give four reasons to support your Answer. 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020
Q.N.9. State five objectives of SEBI. 2012, 2014
Q.N.
10. State three objectives and advantages of NSEI and OTCEI. 2019
Q.N.11.
State three features of NSEI and OTCEI. Distinguish between NSEI and OTCEI.
2022
Q.N.12.
Explain the trading procedure on NSEI. OR Explain the procedure of trading on
the stock exchange.
Q.N.13. Explain
various mode of raising capital in the Primary Market.
Q.N. 14. Mention various types of operators in stock exchange.
Unit – 11: Marketing
1. What is Marketing? What are the
important features of Marketing? Explain the role of marketing. 2023
2. What are various functions of
Marketing? 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022,
2025
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, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2024
6.
What is product? What are its features? Mention its various classes. 2017
7.
What is Branding? Write the characteristics of goods brand name. What are its
Advantages? 2016, 2022
8.
What is a labeling? What are its Functions?
9.
What is meant by Packaging? Explain its functions and importance. 2013, 2016, 2018
10. What is price and
pricing mix? Explain the factors determining fixation of price. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2025
11. What is meant by channel of distribution? What are its
various types? What are the factors affecting choice of channel of
distribution? 2013,
12. What is physical distribution of goods? Mention its
components. Explain the role of physical distribution. 2016
13. What is promotion mix? Mention its various
dimensions or elements? Also explain them. 2015
14. What is advertising? Explain its
role and Limitations. 2012, 2013, 2014
15. Is
advertising a social waste? Give your views? Or What are the limitations of
advertisement? 2014
16. 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
17. What is Sales Promotion? Mention its merits
and demerits.
18. Explain sales promotion
techniques/Model: (a) Rebate (b) Product combination (c) Lucky Draw (d) Contest
(e) Discounts 2012
19. Differentiate between:
- Advertising and personal selling. 2019
- Advertising and publicity. 2018, 2020, 2024
- Advertising and Sales Promotion.
Unit – 12: Consumer Protection
Q.N.1.
Explain briefly the meaning of “consumer” with reference to Consumer Protection
Act 1986. Who cannot be considered as consumer?
Q.N.2.
Define consumer protection? What are the salient
features and objectives of Consumer Protection Act?
Q.N.3. Who can file a complaint under the CP Act 1986 and under
what circumstances? What are the features of a “Complaint”? 2019
Q.N.4. How Complaints are filed? What are the remedies/reliefs available
to consumers under the Consumer Protection Act 1986? 2016, 2017, 2020
Q.N.5. Explain in brief rights and Responsibilities
of consumers as provided under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. 2012,
2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025
Q.N.6. State any Five functions perform
by Consumer organisation and Non-Government Organisation. 2013, 2015, 2018,
2022, 2023
Q.N.7. Explain the importance of
consumer Protection act from the point of view of consumer? 2014, 2018, 2023
Q.N.8. Explain the need/importance for consumer
protection from the point of view of business.
2013, 2016
Q.N.9.
Explain any five ways and means of consumer protection followed in India.
Q.N.10. What
type of judicial machinery is there to deal with consumer grievances and
disputes?
Q.N.11.
Enumerate the various acts passed by the Government of India which helps in
protecting the interest of the consumers.
Q.N.12. What is Consumer welfare? What is the significance of the concept called ‘consumer welfare’? 2023
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