Total No.

of Questions : 39

March, 2008

Code No.

27

BUSINESS STUDIES
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ( English Version ) SECTION A I. Answer all ten questions in a sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 1 = 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Give an example of Extractive Industry. Name any one form of Outdoor Advertising. Expand W.T.O. State one type of Debenture. Expand N.S.E. State any one function of a Bank. Name one policy under Fire Insurance. Mention one feature of Water Transport. Give the meaning of Career. Max. Marks : 100

10. State any one of the resources required for implementation of E-Commerce. SECTION B II. Answer any ten of the following questions in not more than two sentences each. Each question carries two marks. 10 2 = 20 11. Give the meaning of Air-conditioning. 12. Give the meaning of Salesmanship. 13. What is Publicity ? 14. Write any two factors influencing short term Finance. 15. Mention two functions of SEBI. 16. What is Electronic Fund Transfer ? 17. Give the meaning of paid-up policy. 18. What are Tankers ? 19. Give the meaning of public warehouses. 20. State two examples of Business Ethics. 21. Name any two Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies. 22. Give the meaning of Database Management System.

SECTION C III. Answer any six of the following in not more than fifteen lines each. Each question carries five marks. 6 5 = 30 23. Briefly explain any five factors required to establish an Industrial Enterprise. 24. Write five differences between Advertising and Salesmanship. 25. State the services of Indent Houses. 26. State the merits of Debentures. 27. State the procedure for opening a Bank Account. 28. State the social responsibilities of a Business towards Consumers. 29. Briefly explain the Rights of Consumers. 30. Briefly explain the career opportunities in Electronic Media. 31. State the benefits of E-Commerce.

SECTION D IV. Answer any three of the following in not more than thirty lines each. Each question carries ten marks. 3 10 = 30 32. Explain the methods of remunerating salesman. 33. Write the merits and demerits of Foreign Trade. 34. Explain the functions of Stock Exchanges. 35. Explain the various policies under Life Insurance. 36. Write the advantages and disadvantages of Air Transport.

SECTION E ( Practical oriented questions ) V. Answer any two of the following. Each question carries five marks : 5 2 = 10 37. What qualities are expected from an effective salesman ? 38. List ten Stock Exchanges in India. 39. As a common man, what obligations do you expect Businessman to protect Environment ? from a