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Download NIOS 10th Class Oct 2015 215 Business Studies Question Paper

Download NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) Class 10 (Secondary) Oct 2015 215 Business Studies Question Paper

This post was last modified on 22 January 2020

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This Question Paper consists of 30 questions and 8 printed pages.

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Code No. ?.
Day and Date of Examination ? ? ? ? ?
Signature of Invigilators ? ? ?
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BUSINESS STUDIES

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(215)

?: 51/AS/3

Set A

General Instructions :

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  1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
  2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions contained in the Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
  3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in the question i.e. (A), (B), (C) or (D) and indicate your correct answer in the Answer-Book given to you.
  4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time and no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.
  5. Making any identification mark in the Answer-Book or writing Roll Number anywhere other than the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
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  7. Write your Question Paper code No. 51/AS/3-A on the Answer-Book.
  8. (a) The Question Paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can answer in any one of the languages listed below :
    English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Oriya, Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
    (b) You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in the Answer-Book. If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the question will be yours only.

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  7. ? ?-? ? ? ? ? ? 51/AS/3-A ?
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BUSINESS STUDIES

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(215)

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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
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Note:

  1. All questions are compulsory.
  2. Marks allotted for each question are indicated against it.

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  1. Extraction of timber from forests is an example of : 1
    1. Primary Industry
    2. Genetic Industry
    3. Extractive Industry
    4. Manufacturing Industry
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  3. Minimum numbers required to form a public company is : 1
    1. 2
    2. 7
    3. 10
    4. 20
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  5. Members of Joint Hindu Family are known as : 1
    1. Owners
    2. Coparceners
    3. Partners
    4. Shareholders
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    3. ?
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  6. In which of the following forms of organisation liability of the members is unlimited ? 1
    1. Private Company
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    3. Partnership
    4. Public Company
    5. Cooperative Society
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    4. ? ?
    5. ? ?
  7. Which is not an advantage of rail transport ? 1
    1. It is relatively faster than road transport
    2. It is suitable for carrying heavy goods in large quantities over long distance
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    4. It is a flexible mode of transport
    5. It is a convenient mode of transport for travelling long distances.
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    5. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
  8. Amogh, a businessman got his godown insured against fire for one lakh. One day fire took place and goods of the value of ? 80000 were destroyed. Amogh put up the claim to the insurance company for 1 lakh. Insurance company did not accept the claim for 1 lakh but accepted it for ?80000. Under which principle of insurance, Insurance Company took the decision ? 1
    1. Utmost Good faith
    2. Insurable Interest
    3. Indemnity
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    5. Contribution
    ?, ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ?1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 80000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?80000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
    1. ? ?
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  9. Newspapers are suitable for advertising : 1
    1. Products required by target customers
    2. Agricultural products meant for farmers
    3. Consumer goods designed for general public
    4. Products that require live demonstration
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  11. State Commission has the jurisdiction to deal with all complaints where the value of goods or the compensation claimed does not exceed : 1
    1. 10 lakh
    2. 20 lakh
    3. 50 lakh
    4. One crore
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    3. ? 20 ?
    4. ?50 ?
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  12. Career Path means : 1
    1. Work done in different job positions
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    3. Way adopted for career
    4. Getting a job title
    5. Getting Professional degree
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    4. ? ? ? ? ?
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  13. Which is not a quality of a successful entrepreneur ? 1
    1. Motivation
    2. Willingness to assume risk
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    4. Decision making ability
    5. Lack of Self Confidence
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    5. ? ? ? ?
  14. Explain the following in reference to E-Commerce : 3
    1. B2B
    2. B2C
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    3. B2C
  15. Explain the term 'profession' giving any two examples. 3

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  16. State the effect of non-registration of a partnership firm. 3

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  17. Farmers of nearby villages growing vegetables want to pool their products and carry them to a nearby big city vegetable market. Which mode of transport will be more suitable ? Explain by giving three advantages of this mode of transport. 3

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  18. Explain the following tools of sales promotion : 3
    1. Free samples
    2. Price off offer
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  19. Explain the following characteristics of Joint Stock Company : 4
    1. Artificial person
    2. Separate Legal Entity
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  20. Explain granting of (a) Loans and (b) Advances by Commercial Banks 4

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  22. Explain the following mail services provided by Post Offices : 4
    1. Speed Post
    2. Registered Post
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  24. A buyer can seek compensation from the manufacturer if the product supplied to him/ her is defective provided he/she takes care of few things after buying. What are they? 4

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  25. Explain 'wage employment' and 'self employment' as career avenues. 4

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  26. What is meant by ‘social objectives of business'? Explain any two social objectives of business. 4

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  27. What is meant by a Multinational Company ? State any four advantages of Multinational Company. 5

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  28. State in brief any five functions of a wholesaler. 5

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  30. Give the meaning of departmental store. Explain any four of its advantages. 5

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  31. State in brief the need for consumer protection giving any five points. 5

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  32. Explain the need for warehousing stating any four reasons. 6

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  33. Explain the following principles of insurance : 6
    1. Utmost goodfaith
    2. Indemnity
    3. Subrogation
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  34. Vikram, who is running a marketing business, wants to employ number of sales persons. Explain any four qualities that a sales person should possess. 6

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  36. Explain in brief the following rights of consumers : 6
    1. Right to safety
    2. Right to choose
    3. Right to be informed
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  37. Veena who had been working as a Human Resource Manager in a company decides to start her own business. What qualities she should possess to be a successful entrepreneur ? Explain any four such qualities. 6

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