CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Answer Key 2025: Download Set-Wise Solution

Units

Marks

Part A

Principles and Functions of Management

1.

Nature and Significance of Management

16

2

Principles of Management

3

Business Environment

4

Planning

14

5

Organising

6

Staffing

20

7

Directing

8

Controlling

Part B

Business Finance and Marketing

9

Financial Management

15

10

Financial Markets

11

Marketing Management

15

12

Consumer Protection

Part C

Project Work (One)

20

Feature

Highlights

Board Name

Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Exam Name

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Exam 

Exam Date

February 22, 2025

Duration

10:30 AM to 1:30 PM (3 hours)

Total Marks

80

Mode

Offline (Pen and Paper)

Time Duration

3 Hours

Question Paper Sets:

Multiple Sets (Set 1, Set 2, Set 3)

Questions

Answers

Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The principles of management are guidelines to action but do not provide readymade, straitjacket solutions to all managerial problems.

Reason (R): Real business situations are neither complex nor dynamic and are not the result of many factors.

Choose the correct alternative:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Under which right does a consumer have the right to get relief for product replacement, defect removal, or compensation?

Right to seek redressal

The principle of management which emphasizes obedience to organizational rules and agreements is called:

Discipline

The increase in profit earned by equity shareholders due to fixed financial charges is known as:

Financial Leverage

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of planning function of management?

Planning guarantees success

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the importance of Directing.

It establishes standards for controlling.

Which of the following is a regulatory function of SEBI?

Training of intermediaries of the securities market

"Alpha Manufacturing Ltd." revised the standards after noticing defects in production. The controlling process step followed is:

Taking corrective action

Ramu and his colleague approached a consumer court for redressal. The agency they should approach is:

District Commission

Read the statements:

Statement I: Planning and Controlling are both backward-looking and forward-looking.

Statement II: Planning is prescriptive, whereas Controlling is evaluative.

Choose the correct alternative:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Questions

Answers

Ensuring enough funds are available at the right time for commitments is part of which concept?

Financial Planning

Read the statements:

Statement I: The cost of debt is more than the cost of equity.

Statement II: Lenders' risk is lower than equity shareholders' risk.

Choose the correct alternative:

Statement I is false, Statement II is true.

The increase in profit for equity shareholders due to fixed financial charges is called:

Trading on equity

Case Study:

'AK Solutions' adapted its business model by converting conference halls into study centers after floods affected neighboring areas. What feature of management is highlighted?

Management is a dynamic function

Match the Techniques of Scientific Management with their meanings:

(a) Method Study

(b) Motion Study

(c) Time Study

(d) Fatigue Study

(a) → (iv), (b) → (i), (c) → (iii), (d) → (ii)

Read the statements:

Assertion (A): Planning involves looking ahead and preparing for the future.

Reason (R): The purpose of planning is to meet future events effectively.

Choose the correct option:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

As per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which statement is correct?

If unsatisfied with the National Commission's order, one can appeal to the Supreme Court.

Organizing helps businesses adapt to changes in the environment. The importance of organizing function highlighted is:

Adaptation to change

Case Study:

Due to rigid rules and slow approval, H.L. Ltd. missed an opportunity to procure discounted raw materials. What type of communication barrier is this?

Organizational barrier

A buyer purchases a product based on functional, social, and which other benefit?

Psychological benefits

"The obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty" is called:

Accountability

Case Study:

Isha Sweets faced rising costs of raw materials, increasing their working capital needs. The factor responsible is:

Inflation

Case Study:

Atul, a supervisor, motivated his reluctant team to work efficiently. The management concept used is:

Motivation

Which statement correctly highlights a benefit of internal recruitment?

It helps in simplifying the process of selection.