Business Studies Nios plus two PQ VIII Welcome to your Business Studies Nios plus two PQ VIII Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. Fill in the blanks: (a) _______ results when receiver and sender of message do not trust each other. (b) The fear of losing authority over subordinates is called ______________barrier to effective communication. Cultural barrier Psychological barrier barrier Semantic Physical barrier None Hint 2. Incentives that are directly related to money are called: Non-Financial incentives Financial incentives Monetary incentives Both (A) and (B) None Hint 3. Differentiate between ‘Private Sector Enterprises’ and ‘Public Sector Enterprises’ on the following basis: (a) Capital (b) Area of operation National, Local Private, Public Public, Private Local, National None Hint 4. Identify and state the meaning of the process that is the ultimate outcome of planned delegation. Accountability Controlling Organizing Planning None Hint 5. How do judicial decisions constitute as part of legal environment? Imposing penalties By interpreting laws Making laws Enforcing contracts None Hint 6. Give a specific term: (a) Communication made between people through facial expression (b) Communication based on basis of relationships made by management Verbal communication Non-verbal communication Informal communication Formal communication None Hint 7. List any two money market instruments. Debentures ,Equity Shares Treasury Bills, Equity Shares Treasury Bills, Commercial Paper Commercial Paper ,Debentures None Hint 8. It is an instrument in writing containing an unconditional order, signed by the maker, directing a certain person to pay a certain sum of money only to or to the order of a certain person, or to the bearer of the instrument. Promissory Note Treasury Bill Bill of Exchange Commercial Paper None Hint 9. Give the full form of SEBI. Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock and Exchange Board of Ind Stock Exchange Board of India Securities Evaluation Board of India None Hint 10. What is meant by capital structure of a company? Operating costs and sales Fixed assets and current assets Mix of debt and equity Dividend and profits None Hint 11. Analyse and give answer: A company that bears the loss or damage of the goods right from the godown of exporter to the godown of the importer. Freight Forwarder Importer Insurer Exporter None Hint 12. Differentiate between Advertising and sales promotion on the basis of: (a) Objectives (b) Nature Advertising is short term, Sales promotion is long term Neither has objectives Advertising is long term, Sales promotion is short term Both are same None Hint 13. Fill in the blanks: (a) ______ is the process of telling people what to do and seeing that they do it in the best possible manner. (b) ________ refers to the process by which a person transmits information to another person. Controlling, communication Directing, communication Motivating, coordination Planning, delegation None Hint 14. State any two responsibilities of business towards the shareholders or owners. Restrict dividend payments Maximize profits at any cost Provide timely information and fair returns Avoid taxes None Hint 15. What is meant by ‘Consumer Protection’? Protecting business interests Protecting government policies Protecting employee rights Protecting consumer rights None Hint 16. Give one word answer: A document prepared by the forwarding agent and sent to the exporter indicating that all the formalities for export of goods have been completed and goods have been shipped. Invoice Bill of Lading Shipping Bill Purchase Order None Hint 17. Differentiate between a Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note. Both are same None of these Bill of Exchange is a loan, Promissory Note is a gift Bill of Exchange involves three parties, Promissory Note involves two parties None Hint 18. Fill in the blanks: Group of buyers for a particular product or service is called a ___________. Cluster Target Group Market Segment None Hint 19. Analyse and give answer: These are organisations involved in export promotion activities. Chambers of Commerce Export Promotion Councils Trade Associations Export Houses None Hint 20. It refers to the whole network of financial institutions dealing in short-term funds, which provides an outlet to lenders and a source of supply for such funds to borrowers: Capital Market Stock Exchange Secondary Market Money Market None Hint 21. One who actually uses the product or service is called: Consumer Buyer Marketer Customer None Hint 22. Briefly explain the ‘right to be informed’ as provided under the Consumer Protection Act. Consumer’s right to safety Consumer’s right to compensation Consumer’s right to information about goods and services Consumer’s right to return goods None Hint 23. State any two objectives of WTO. Limit imports Control all companies worldwide Promote free trade and resolve trade disputes Impose trade barriers and taxes None Hint 24. Briefly explain: (a) Policy (b) Rules as type of plans Policy: Guideline, Rules: Specific instructions Policy: Procedures, Rules: Guidelines Policy: Strategies, Rules: Procedures Policy: Laws, Rules: Suggestions None Hint 25. What is meant by Social responsibility of business? Profit maximization Employee welfare Duties towards society Legal obligations None Hint 26. Fill in the blanks: (a) _______ data should contain factual details. (b) When applying for a job, the ______________ data should be accompanied with an appropriate covering letter. Qualitative, application Quantitative, application Statistical, resume Factual, resume None Hint 27. Long-term investment decisions are also called as: Dividend Decision Financing Decision Working Capital Decisions Capital Budgeting Decisions None Hint 28. State the full form of the following: BPO Basic Process Order Board of Public Officers Business Promotion Organization Business Process Outsourcing None Hint 29. Name the constituents of depository system. Clearing House Registrar Depository Participants Stock Exchange None Hint 30. A document prepared by the exporter or the forwarding agent on the basis of which the custom authority calculates the duty to be paid by the exporter is called: Shipping Order Shipping Bill Bill of Lading Documentary Bill None Hint 31. When buying and selling of goods take place across the national boundaries of different countries, it is called: Export trade Import trade External trade Entrepot trade None Hint 32. Fill in the blanks: Person who organises the various marketing activities is called a __________. Distributor Wholesaler Retailer Marketer None Hint 33. Besides the classification of products on the basis of ‘use’ and ‘tangibility’, there is another basis on which products can be classified. Name the bases and explain the types of products on this basis. Quality: Good and Poor Price: High and Low Durability: Durable and Non-durable Size: Large and Small None Hint 34. The marketing function under which activities like advertising, personal selling, publicity etc. are performed is called: Both (A) and Distribution Promotion of the product Branding None Hint 35. Give one word answer: This concept of marketing states that social welfare should be dealt by business firms. Sales Marketing Social Marketing Product Marketing Consumer Marketing None Hint 36. Give a specific term: The offices set up by the government for bringing together job seekers and job providers. Job Portals Placement Cells Labour Unions Employment Exchanges None Hint 37. Describe the role of SIDBI and SISI in providing support to small business in India. SIDBI provides financial assistance; SISI offers technical support Neither supports small business SIDBI provides marketing; SISI provides training Both provide only marketing support None Hint 38. The element of business environment that is shaped by beliefs and customs of people: Social Environment Legal Environment Political Environment Economic Environment None Hint 39. The function of management which bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to go: Planning Staffing Directing Organising None Hint 40. Name the process of finding and attracting suitable applicants for employment. Training Induction Recruitment Selection None Hint 41. Infosys decides to open schools for lesser privileged children is an example of _______ environment. Legal Political Economic Social None Hint 42. State the full form of the following: KPO Knowledge Process Outsourcing Knowledge Promotion Office Key Process Order Key Performance Organization None Hint 43. Explain any two merits of government companies. Profit oriented and flexible Financial support and public welfare focus Limited liability and easy management Private ownership and risk taking None Hint 44. Give one word answer: The invoice prepared by the exporter and sent to the importer after the shipment of good. Export Invoice Proforma Invoice Tax Invoice Purchase Invoice None Hint 45. Fill in the blanks: (a) __ is the process of telling people what to do and seeing that they do it in the best possible manner. (b) __ refers to the process by which a person transmits information to another person. Planning, delegation Directing, communication Controlling, communication Motivating, coordination None Hint 46. Give a specific term: (a) These barriers take place when the sender and the receiver of the message interpret the words, sentences, symbols etc. differently. (b) This mode of communication may be oral or written. Social barrier Cultural barrier Semantic barrier Physical barrier None Hint 47. The market in which buyers and sellers interact with each other using internet is called: International Market Local Market Virtual Market National Market None Hint 48. Give a specific term: Privately operated organisations whose main function is to introduce the job seekers to their prospective employers. Job Banks Employment Exchanges Recruitment Agencies Job Portals None Hint 49. Give one word answer: Under this research information is gathered, recorded and facts are analysed for arriving at rational decisions and developing suitable marketing strategies. Marketing Management Marketing Strategy Marketing Research Market Analysis None Hint 50. Which of the following is the basic monetary incentive? Pay and Allowances Bonus Retirement Benefits Commission None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post Business Studies Nios plus two PQ IV July 3, 2025 Next post Business Studies Nios plus two PQ VI July 3, 2025
