ISC Board Class 12 Business Studies Sample Paper 2024-25: Download PDF Here

(i) In order to adapt to changing work dynamics and provide flexibility to its employees, ABC Consulting Pvt. Ltd. decided to allocate a project to a group comprising employees in geographically dispersed settings. Identify the emerging trend in Human Resources used by the ABC Consulting Pvt. Ltd. 

(ii) Which characteristic of Human Resource Management deals with providing competent employees to an organisation, both now and in the future? 

(iii) Observe the relation between the first two words and then fill in the fourth word.

(a) Recruitment: Positive : Selection: ___________.

(b) Verbal communication : Oral communication :: Non verbal

communication: ___________.

(iv) As per Maslow’s classification of Human Needs, safety needs consist of physical safety and ______________ safety. 

(v) The Partnership Act limits the maximum number of partners in a non-banking partnership firm to _________________. 

(vi) On the basis of _____________, Communication may be classified as internal and external. 

(vii) ________________ method of Performance Appraisal eliminates the subjective bias on the part of raters. 

(viii) Casual leave is a type of leave granted to an employee that can be availed in

an unexpected situation or an unforeseen event. Select the MOST APPROPRIATE instance for casual leave.

(a) Mr. Aggarwal avails one week leave to take care of his wife who is in

her last week of pregnancy.

(b) Ms. Khan takes one day leave to take her mother to the hospital as she

had slipped and injured herself.

(c) Mr. D’Mello takes three days leave for his knee replacement surgery.

(d) Ms. Prabhjot takes four days leave to visit her parents in the village. 

(ix) Mr. Rathi, CEO of a firm, frequently travels for work related to business.

However, he ensures that he is present in office every Monday to monitor

business operations. On his arrival, his personal assistant, Mr. Varma has to

submit a report on the working of the previous week. Which one of the following reports does Mr. Varma submit?

(a) Routine Report

(b) Special Report

(c) Statutory Report 

(d) Public Report

(x) Staff dismissal involves permanent separation of an employee from the

payroll. It is a drastic step and should therefore be resorted to with great care.

Which one of the following situations indicates staff dismissal?

(a) When an employee has reached the age of superannuation.

(b) When an employee fails to work according to the job requirements.

(c) When there is an acute shortage of raw material to continue work in the factory.

(d) When the employer relieves certain employees to reduce the cost of production. 

(xi) Read the two statements given below and choose the correct option.

Statement I: In order to ensure effective learning, a teacher must minimise the barriers to communication.

Statement II: Communication is incomplete without feedback.

(a) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

(b) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

(c) Both Statement I and Statement II are true, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.

(d) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. But Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.

(xii) State whether the following are True or False:

(a) SEBI regulates the prices of the securities listed in the market.

(b) A public deposit is a deposit made by public in the nationalised banks.

(c) Human Resource Management is significant to an enterprise since it provides psychological satisfaction to people.

(d) Venture Capital is one of the primary sources of finance for Start-ups.