List of top Business Studies Questions

Explain the following factors affecting the working capital requirements of a company:

(a) Level of competition

(b) Inflation

Explain the following steps of the selection process:
(b) Selection Tests

(ii) Employment Interview

‘Planning and controlling are inseparable twins of management’. Explain with the help of any three points.

Shanta Enterprises' was in the business of manufacturing solar panels for the last fifteen years. With their expertise, they were able to manufacture good quality solar panels at lower costs. As a result, 'Shanta Enterprises' received many orders and generated high profit margins. To motivate employees, the company decided to compensate them for their hard work. Arvind and Yogesh, who were working on a contract basis, were absorbed permanently. Ekta, a regular employee, was awarded the 'Best Employee of the Year' award.

(a) Identify and explain the incentives given by Shanta Enterprises to its employees.

Quoting lines from the above paragraph, state any two features of the nature of management identified in

(a) above.

Identify the concept discussed above which would help the employees to do the job in a better way using Artificial Intelligence Technology.

State any three points of difference between’ Primary Market’ and’ Secondary Market’.

State any five benefits of the concept identified in

(a) above to the organisation.

Three friends, Aman, Ashish, and Ashi, after completing their MBA from a reputed management institute, formed a startup named ’Solutions’. The goal of the startup was to make a social and environmental impact through its services. ’Solutions’ supports social business ideas to improve living conditions in slums of Mumbai. As all the three friends are specialised in social work, they adopted three different slums of Mumbai and started educating the slum dwellers in their own creative manner. Aman used ’playway method’, Ashish used ’music’ as a method of learning while Ashi used ’activity-based method of learning’. They used basic knowledge in their unique manner and were able to educate the slum dwellers. It implies that skillful and personal application of acquired knowledge varies from individual to individual in achieving desired results.

(a) Identify and state the nature of management discussed in the above case.

The picture given below is the package of a perfume bottle: Identify the level of packaging of the box shown above:

Explain the following as factors affecting ’Financing Decision’:
(b) Fixed operating costs

(ii) Cash flow position of the company

Which of the following is NOT a feature of demonetisation?

Samaira and her friend, Sana wanted to watch a movie over the weekend. They booked the movie tickets online and chose the seats as per their preference at the click of a button at the desired movie hall. Now going to the theatre for booking of tickets is no longer required. The dimension of business environment reflected in the above para is:

Rajat was carrying on a business of manufacturing plastic disposables like plastic plates, plastic cups, and plastic straws. He heard about the upcoming ban on single-use plastics. He was able to identify this external environmental trend which could hinder his firm’s performance. So, he took action and shifted to manufacturing the plates, cups, and straws from bamboo and palm leaves. As a result, his business not only survived but was able to generate profit. The point of importance of Business Environment highlighted above is:

Payal was working in a Multinational Company. Her father gifted her a smartphone worth 40,500 on her birthday. The mobile phone was purchased by her father from his friend’s shop. After a few months, the mobile phone started creating problems. Payal tried to contact the manufacturer many times, but he did not respond. Ultimately, Payal decided to file a complaint against the manufacturer. The appropriate grievance redressal machinery where Payal can file a complaint is:

is the process of holding securities in electronic form.

Statement-I: That part of a brand which can be spoken is called a brand name. Statement-II: That part of the brand which is given legal protection is called Trademark. Choose the correct option from the following:

Match the functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India given in Column-I with their headings given in Column-II: Column- II A. Training of intermediaries of securities markets B. Regulation of takeover bids by companies
(b) Regulatory function

(ii) Protective function C. Controlling insider trading and imposing penalties for such practices

(iii) Development function

Statement- I: Business Environment is dynamic as it differs from country to country. Statement II: Business Environment is largely uncertain as it is very difficult to predict future happenings. Choose the correct option from the following:

Which of the following is an advantage of Informal Organisation?

‘Marbury Biscuits’ launched its new range of oat cookies in three varieties. They decided to distribute free samples of their biscuits in schools as a part of their promotional campaign. Identify the tool of promotion used by ’Marbury Biscuits’:

is the process by which a manager synchronises the activities of different departments.

Lyka Ltd. launched its new range of herbal shampoos at the beginning of the year. As per legal framework, Lyka Ltd. provided the name and address of the manufacturer, the weight, manufacturing date, expiry date, maximum retail price, etc., on the package and label of the herbal shampoo. The consumer right highlighted above is:

With respect to levels of management, choose the incorrect statement from the following:

‘Merely allocating work is not enough. Each individual should also know who he has to take orders from and to whom he is accountable.’ The above statement is related to one of the steps of the organising process. Identify the step from the following: