NIOS Class 12 Question Paper 2021 (Oct) Employability Skills & Entrepreneurship

This Question Paper consists of 37 questions and 6 printed pages.
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Roll No. Code No.
•ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥. 62/SS/N
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
©Œ˜ÿÁ◊ÃÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ⁄UÊ¡ªÊ⁄U ∑§Ê҇ʋ
(350)
Set/‚≈U A
Day and Date of Examination
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Signature of Invigilators 1.
ÁŸ⁄UˡÊ∑§Ê¥ ∑§ „SÃÊˇÊ⁄U
2.

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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.
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‚Ê◊Êãÿ •ŸÈŒ‡Ê —
1. ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§ §¬„‹ ¬Îc∆U ¬⁄U •¬ŸÊ •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ •fl‡ÿU Á‹π¥–
2. ∑Χ¬ÿÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¡ÊÚ°ø ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§ ∑ȧ‹ ¬Îc∆UÊ¥ ÃÕÊ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ©ÃŸË „Ë ‚¥ÅUÿÊ „Ò Á¡ÃŸË ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Îc∆ ∑ §‚’‚ ™§¬⁄U ¿U¬Ë „Ò– ß‚ ’ÊÃ
∑§Ë ¡ÊÚ°ø ÷Ë ∑§⁄U ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑˝ Á◊∑§ UM§¬ ◊¥ „Ò¥–
3. § ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ¬„øÊŸ-Áøq ’ŸÊŸ •ÕflÊ ÁŸÁŒ¸c≈U SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà ∑§„Ë¥ ÷Ë •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ Á‹πŸ ¬⁄U ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ∑§Ê •ÿÊÇÿ ∆U„⁄UÊÿÊ
¡ÊÿªÊ–
4. •¬ŸË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§Ë ∑§Ê«U ‚¥ÅÿÊ 62/SS/N-A Á‹π¥–
5. (∑§) ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§fl‹ Á„¥ŒË/•¥ª˝¡Ë ◊¥ „Ò– Á»§⁄U ÷Ë, ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ øÊ„¥ ÃÊ ŸËø ŒË ªß¸ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄ Œ ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥ —
•¥ª˝¡Ë, Á„¥ŒË, ©ŒÍ¸, ¬¥¡Ê’Ë, ’°ª‹Ê, ÃÁ◊‹, ◊‹ÿÊ‹◊, ∑§ãŸ«∏, Ã‹ÈªÈ, ◊⁄UÊ∆UË, ©Á«∏ÿÊ, ªÈ¡⁄UÊÃË, ∑§Ê¥∑§áÊË, ◊ÁáʬÈ⁄UË, •‚Á◊ÿÊ,
Ÿ¬Ê‹Ë, ∑§‡◊Ë⁄UË, ‚¥S∑Χç•ÊÒ⁄U Á‚¥œË–
∑Χ¬ÿÊ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ’ÊÚÄ‚ ◊¥ Á‹π¥ Á∑§ •Ê¬ Á∑§‚ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹π ⁄U„ „Ò¥– §
(π) ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ Á„¥ŒË ∞fl¥ •¥ª˝¡Ë ∑§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà Á∑§‚Ë •ãÿ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹πÃ „Ò¥ ÃÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§Ê ‚◊¤ÊŸ ◊¥ „ÊŸ flÊ‹Ë
òÊÈÁ≈UÿÊ¥/ª‹ÁÃÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë Á¡ê◊UŒÊ⁄Ë ∑ fl‹ •Ê¬∑§Ë „ÊªË–

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
©Œ˜ÿÁ◊ÃÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ⁄UÊ¡ªÊ⁄U ∑§Ê҇ʋ
(350)

Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
‚◊ÿ — 3 ÉÊá≈U ] [ ¬ÍáÊÊZ∑§ — 100

Note : (i) This Question Paper consists of four Parts viz., ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ Containing
37 questions.

(ii) All questions are compulsory.

(iii) Read the instructions carefully before attempting questions.

ÁŸŒ¸‡Ê — (i) ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ◊¥ 37 ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥, ¡Ê øÊ⁄U ÷ʪ “•”, “’”, “‚” ÃÕÊU “Œ” ◊¥ Áfl÷ÊÁ¡Ã „Ò¥–

(ii) ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥–

(iii) ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ê „‹ ∑§⁄UŸ ‚ ¬„‹ äÿÊŸ ‚ ÁŸŒ¸‡Ê ¬…∏¥–

PART-A/÷ʪ-•
Complete the following : 5x1=5

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ∑§Ê ¬Í⁄UÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

1. SWOT : Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and __________.

SWOT : ‡ÊÁÄàÊÿÊ°, ∑§◊¡ÊÁ⁄UÿÊ°, •fl‚⁄U •ÊÒ⁄U __________–

2. CPU stands for __________.
CPU ∑§Ê •Õ¸ „Ò __________–

3. Anil wore a __________ shirt for school.
•ÁŸ‹ Ÿ S∑ͧ‹ ∑§Ê __________ ∑§◊Ë¡ ¬„ŸÊ–

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4. The present tense of came is __________.
flø◊ÊŸ ∑§Ê‹ ◊¥ came ∑§Ê __________ M§¬ „Ò–

5. Google Chrome is a __________.
ªÍª‹ ∑˝§Ê◊ ∞∑§ __________ „Ò–

State True or False. 5x1=5
‚àÿ ÃÕÊ •‚àÿ ∑§ÕŸ ’ÃÊß∞ —

6. TQM stands for Total Quality Management.
TQM ∑§Ê •Õ¸U ‚ê¬ÍáʸU ªÈáÊflûÊÊ ¬˝’㜟 „Ò–

7. Noise is not a barrier to communication.
‡ÊÊ⁄U ‚¥øÊ⁄U ◊¥ ’Êœ∑§ Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò–

8. The three P’s of public speaking are prepare, practice and perform.
‚Êfl¸¡ÁŸ∑§ ÷Ê·áÊ ∑§ ÃËŸ P’s „Ò¥ ÃÒÿÊ⁄UË, •èÿÊ‚, •ÊÒ⁄U ¬˝Œ‡Ê¸Ÿ–

9. Ethics, Morals and value are all same.
ŸÒÁÃ∑§ÃÊ, ‚ŒÊøÊ⁄U ∞fl¥ ◊ÍÀÿ ‚’∑§Ê •Õ¸ ∞∑§ „Ë „Ò–

10. An upward scatter diagram shows positive correlation.
™§¬⁄U ∑§Ë •Ê⁄U ’…∏ÃÊ „È•Ê ÁÃÃ⁄U-Á’Ã⁄ (scatter)U ÁøòÊ œŸÊà◊∑§ ‚„‚¥’¥œ Œ‡ÊʸÃÊ „Ò–

PART-B/÷ʪ-’
2x12=24
11. Differentiate between RAM and ROM.
RAM ∞fl¥ ROM ◊¥ •¥Ã⁄U ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

12. Suggest any 2 tips for Group Discussion.
‚◊Í„ øøʸ ∑§ ∑§Ê߸ ŒÊ ‚ȤÊÊfl ŒËÁ¡ÿ–

13. List any 4 disadvantages of using Smart Phones.
S◊Ê≈¸U $»§ÊŸ ßSÃ◊Ê‹ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ ∑§Ê߸ 4 ŸÈ∑§‚ÊŸ ’ÃÊßÿ–

14. Why do we use e-mail ?
„◊ e-mail ∑§Ê ßSÃ◊Ê‹ ÄÿÊ¥ ∑§⁄UÃ „Ò¥?

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15. Explain Production Linked Bonus.
©à¬ÊŒ∑§ÃÊ ‚ ¡È«∏ ’ÊŸ‚ ∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

16. Explain the importance of Dress Code.
«˛U‚ ∑§Ê«U ∑§ ◊„àfl ¬⁄U ¬˝∑§Ê‡Ê «UÊÁ‹ÿ–

17. What is a manufacturing enterprise ?
ÁflÁŸ◊ʸáÊ ©l◊ ÄÿÊ „Ò?

18. Differentiate between Short term goals and Long term goals.
•À¬∑§ÊÁ‹∑§ fl ŒËÉʸ∑§ÊÁ‹∑§ ©g‡ÿÊ¥ ◊¥ •¥Ã⁄U ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

19. List any 5 editing short-cuts used in MS-Word.
∞◊ ∞‚-fl«¸U ◊¥ ©¬ÿÊÁªÃ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ¬Ê°ø ∞Á«UÁ≈¥Uª ‡ÊÊ≈¸U∑§≈U ∑§Ê ’ÃÊß∞–

20. How to save a document in MS-Excel ?
∞◊ ∞‚-∞Ä‚‹ ◊¥ Á∑§‚Ë ŒSÃÊfl¡ ∑§Ê ‚fl ∑Ò§‚ ∑§⁄UÃ „Ò¥?

21. Differentiate between File Virus and Trojan Horse.
File Virus •ÊÒ⁄U Trojan Horse ◊¥ •¥Ã⁄U ‚◊¤ÊÊß∞–

22. Highlight the importance of good resume.
Á∑§‚Ë •ë¿U ’ÊÿÊ«UÊ≈UÊ ∑§Ë ªÈáÊflûÊÊ ∑§Ê Áflfl⁄UáÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

PART-C/÷ʪ-‚
9x4=36
23. Differentiate between good Communication and Poor Communication.
‚È‚¥øÊ⁄U fl ∑ȧ‚¥øÊ⁄U ◊¥ •¥Ã⁄U ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

24. Why should reports be written ?
¬˝ÁÃflŒŸ (Á⁄U¬Ê≈¸U) ÄÿÊ¥ Á‹πË ¡ÊŸË øÊÁ„ÿ?

25. What are the factors that affect productivity ?
©à¬ÊŒ∑§ÃÊ ∑§Ê ¬˝÷ÊÁflà ∑§⁄UŸ flÊ‹ ∑§Ê⁄U∑§UÊ¥ ∑§Ë ÁflfløŸÊ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

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26. Explain Factory Act, 1948 in brief.

∑§Ê⁄UπÊŸÊ •ÁœÁŸÿ◊, 1948 ∑§Ê Áflfl⁄UáÊ ŒËÁ¡∞–

27. What are the causes of accident at workplace ?

∑§Êÿ¸SÕ‹ ¬⁄U ŒÈÉʸ≈UŸÊ•Ê¥ ∑§ ÄÿÊ-ÄÿÊ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ „ÊÃ „Ò¥?

28. Explain the role of motivation at workplace.

∑§Êÿ¸SÕ‹ ¬⁄U ¬˝⁄UáÊÊ ∑§Ë ÷ÍÁ◊∑§Ê ∑§Ê ‚◊¤ÊÊß∞–

29. What is Accident Report ?

ŒÈÉʸ≈UŸÊ ¬˝ÁÃflŒŸ ÄÿÊ „ÊÃÊ „Ò?

30. What are the causes of industrial failures ?

•ÊÒlÊÁª∑§ Áfl»§‹ÃÊ•Ê¥ ∑§ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê ’ÃÊß∞–

31. What are the financial implications while considering a new business project ?

Á∑§‚Ë ÷Ë Ÿ∞ √ÿfl‚Êÿ ∑§Ë ‡ÊÈM§ ∑§⁄UÃ ‚◊ÿ ©‚∑§Ë ÁflûÊËÿ ‚ê÷ÊflŸÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ê ‚◊¤ÊÊß∞–

PART-D/÷ʪ-Œ
6x5=30
32. Explain the detailed procedure of Job Application process with the help of a Flow chart.

ŸÊÒ∑§⁄UË ∑§ Á‹∞ •ÊflŒŸ ¬òÊ ∑§Ë ¬˝Á∑˝§ÿÊ ∑§Ê ÁflSÃÎà fláʸŸ ¬˝flÊ„ ÁøòÊ ∑§Ë ‚„ÊÿÃÊ ‚ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

33. What is disablement ? Explain its types. Also state factors to be considered for compensation
(Employees Compensation Act, 1923).

•ˇÊ◊ÃÊ ÄÿÊ „ÒÒ? ß‚∑§ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄UÊ¥ ∑§Ê Áflfl⁄UáÊ ŒËÁ¡ÿ– ˇÊÁìÍÃ˸ ÁŒÿ ¡ÊŸ ∑§ Á‹ÿ Á¡Ÿ ∑§Ê⁄U∑§Ê¥ ∑§Ê äÿÊŸ ⁄UπÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò–
©Ÿ∑§Ë ÷Ë ÁflfløŸÊ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ (∑§◊¸øÊ⁄UË ˇÊÁìÍÃ˸ •ÁœÁŸÿ◊, 1923)–

34. Elaborate various assistance provided by Central and State Government for setting up of an
enterprise.

∑¥§Œ˝ •ÊÒ⁄U ⁄UÊíÿ ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄UÊ¥ mÊ⁄UÊ Á∑§‚Ë ÷Ë √ÿfl‚Êÿ ∑§Ê ‡ÊÈM§ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ŒË ¡ÊŸË flÊ‹Ë ‚„ÊÿÃÊ ∑§Ê Áflfl⁄UáÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

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35. What is STD ? What are the current trends of HIV testing and facilities ?

STD ÄÿÊ „ÊÃË „Ò? HIV ¡Ê°ø •ÊÒ⁄U ‚ÈÁflœÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ë flø◊ÊŸ ¬˝flÎÁûÊ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡ÿ–

36. Explain Cyber Crimes and how to safeguard against them ?

‚Êß’⁄U •¬⁄UÊœ ∑§Ê ‚◊¤ÊÊßÿ ∞fl¥ ߟ‚ ’øŸ ∑§ ©¬Êÿ ÷Ë ‚ȤÊÊßÿ–

37. What is ethics ? Why is it necessary to be ethical in business ? Explain the ethical dilemmas
of business.

ŸÒÁÃ∑§ÃÊ ÄÿÊ „ÊÃË „Ò? ß‚∑§Ë Á∑§‚Ë ÷Ë √ÿfl‚Êÿ ◊¥ ÄÿÊ •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ÃÊ „ÊÃË „Ò? ‚ÊÕ „Ë √ÿfl‚Êÿ ∑§Ë ŸÒÁÃ∑§
ŒÈÁflœÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ê S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

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