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NIOS Senior Secondary Commerce Question Paper
Sample Question Paper :: 3
Subject : Commerce (Business Studies)
Class : XII
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Section A
Attempt ALL the questions.
Model Questions
1. Explain the meaning of the term ‘commerce’ in brief. 2
2. Give any two possible areas of self-employment which you can pursue. 2
3. Distinguish between wholesale and retail traders on the basis of :
i. varieties of products, and ii. relationship with consumers. 2
4. What is meant by motivation- Explain briefly. 2
5. Distinguish between fixed capital and working capital in respect of
i) time period, and ii) purpose. 2
6. Explain briefly any two tools of sales promotion. 2
7. Name any three types of industries and give one example of each. 3
8. You want to set up a grocery shop in your locality for which
9. Explain, in brief, any four functions of warehousing. 4
10. What are the products, in your opinion, for which i) personal
11. Describe any four functions of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). 4
12. Management is regarded as a science as well as an art. Discuss.
13. State and explain any three types of assistance which may be
14. You have decided to expand your business of manufacturing
15. What is meant by the term marketing-mix- Explain the various
16. What is meant by joint stock company- Distinguish between
17. (i) Discuss the relationship between planing and control.(5)
(ii) Distinguish between recruitment and selection. (4) 9
Section B
Attempt any ONE question
19. (a) State any three objective of office mechanisation. 3
(b) An office manager wants you to suggest the various aspects
(c) Describe the various stages involved in handing the inward mail in an office. 6
(d) Explain breifly the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal filing system. 6
20. (a) Explain breifly any three primary function of a commercial
(b) You are required to open bank account in connection with
(c) Describe breifly the procedure of securing cash credit/ over-draft. 6
(d) Explain, in brief, the nature of services provided by modern
21. (a) Define and explain briefly the term ‘factory’ as per Factories Act. 1948. 3
(b) The efficiency of the workers in your factory is affected because of frequent accidents. State and briefly explain any five safety measures that you will adopt to improve the safety conditions in your factory. Give suggestions. 5
(c) What is meant by service conditions in a factory? How are they related to efficiency and motivation of works? 6
(d) Explain any three health measures required to be provided in a factory under the Factories Act, 1948. 6
22. (a) Explain any three functions of Courier service. 3
(b) State and explain the procedure to become an insurance agent. 5
(c) What are the grounds on which agency is preferred over service? State the various agency avenues. 6
(d) State any three duties and three right of an agent. 6
Marking Scheme
Q.No. Value points (Expected) (marks)
1. Commerce is the sum total of activities involved in removing the
2. Any two of the following areas of self-employment are required :
i) Small business unit like shops.ii) Individual services like tailoring, repairing etc.
iii) Occupations requiring personal skill like hair cutting, fashion designing etc.
iv) Cottage industries.
v) Small scale occupation related to farming e.g., orchard, dairy, poultry etc.
vi) Artisan work such as blacksmith, carpenter.
vii) Other occupation like hawking, peddling etc. (1+1) 2
3. Wholesale Trade Retail Trade
i) Varieties limited Large Varieties.
ii) Indirect (donot have Direct (have direct contact) direct contact) (1+1)
4. Motivation is the process of inducing and inspiring subordinates for better performance and improve efficiency in the tasks assigned to them. 2
Full credit may the given to answer conforming to the above meaning.
5. Fixed Capital Working Capital
i) Long period Short period upto one year
ii) To acquire fixed assets To meet day to day expenses of operation. (1+1) 2
6. Any two of the following tools with brief explanation
i) Discount/ concession/ price off.
ii) Gifts/ free samples.
iii) Contests.
iv) Coupons.
v) Bonus.
vi) Any other. (1+1) 2
7. Any three of the following :
i) Genetic like poultry.
ii) Extractive like coal mining.
iii) Manufacturing like textile industries.
iv) Construction like house building. Suitable example other than the above should also be given credit. (½+½+½) for meaning (½+½+½) for example