CBSE Class 10 Elements of Business (Commerce) Question Paper 2019

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ì`dgm` Ho$ VÎd
(dm{UÁ`)
ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS
(Commerce)

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

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(i) g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ &
(ii) àíZ g§»`m 1 go 16 VH$ Ho$ àíZ EH$-EH$ A§H$ dmbo ~hþ{dH$ënr` àíZ h¢ & AmnH$mo ghr
{dH$ën AnZr CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| {bIZm h¡ &
(iii) àíZ g§»`m 17 go 22 VH$ àË`oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & BZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma gm_mÝ`V:
70 eãXm| (àË`oH$) go A{YH$ Zht hmoZo Mm{hE &

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100 eãXm| (àË`oH$) go A{YH$ Zht hmoZo Mm{hE &

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gm_mÝ`V: 150 eãXm| (àË`oH$) go A{YH$ Zht hmoZo Mm{hE &

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Questions from serial no. 1 to 16 are Multiple Choice Questions carrying
one mark each. You have to write the correct option in your answer-book.

(iii) Questions from serial no. 17 to 22 carry 3 marks each. Answers to such
questions should normally not exceed 70 words each.

(iv) Questions from serial no. 23 to 26 carry 4 marks each. Answers to such
questions should normally normally not exceed 100 words each.

(v) Questions from serial no. 27 to 30 carry 5 marks each. Answers to such
questions should normally not exceed 150 words each.

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1. A{Y{Z¶‘ Omo ^maV ‘| g§¶³w V ñQ>m°H$ H$ån{Z¶m| H$mo {Z¶§{ÌV H$aVm h¡, dh h¡ 1
(A) H$ånZr A{Y{Z¶‘, 2006
(~) H$ånZr A{Y{Z¶‘, 1996
(g) H$ånZr A{Y{Z¶‘, 1956
(X) H$ånZr A{Y{Z¶‘, 2013
EH$ g§¶w³V ñQ>m°H$ H$ånZr H$m {H$gr àboI na Am{YH$m[aH$ hñVmja `h h¡ 1
(A) H$ånZr H$s gm‘mݶ ‘wha
(~) A{YH¥$V {ZXoeH$ Ho$ hñVmja
(g) ‘¡ZoOa Ho$ hñVmja
(X) H$ånZr g{Md Ho$ hñVmja
The Act that governs the joint stock companies in India is
(A) The Companies Act, 2006
(B) The Companies Act, 1996
(C) The Companies Act, 1956
(D) The Companies Act, 2013
OR
The official signature of a joint stock company to a document is
(A) Common Seal of the company
(B) Authorised Director’s signature
(C) Manager’s signature
(D) Company Secretary’s signature

2. {ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ gmd©O{ZH$ gr{_V H$ånZr H$m bjU h¡ ? 1
(A) hñVm§VaUr¶ A§e
(~) gXñ¶m| H$s gr{‘V g§»¶m
(g) gr{‘V ny±Or
(X) Aën OrdZ
Which one of the following is a characteristic of a Public Limited
Company ?
(A) Transferable shares
(B) Limited number of members
(C) Limited capital
(D) Short life

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3. EH$ H$ånZr Ho$ {bE CgHo$ Ûmam {ZJ©{‘V G$UnÌ Xem©Vo h¢ 1
(A) XrK©H$mbrZ G$U
(~) AënH$mbrZ G$U
(g) ñdm‘rJV ny±Or
(X) EH$ gån{Îm
For a company, debentures issued by it represent
(A) A long-term loan
(B) A short-term loan
(C) Owner’s capital
(D) An asset

4. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ Am§V[aH$ {dÎm H$m òmoV h¡ ? 1
(A) ~¢H$ A{Y{dH$f©
(~) à{VYm[aV Am¶
(g) G$UnÌ
(X) Cn`w©³V ‘| go H$moB© Zht
Which one of the following is an internal source of finance ?
(A) Bank overdraft
(B) Retained earnings
(C) Debentures
(D) None of the above

5. {S>{dS>|S> (bm^m§e) {XE OmVo h¢ 1
(A) G$UnÌYmaH$m| H$mo
(~) gaH$ma H$mo
(g) g‘Vm (B©{³dQ>r) A§eYmaH$m| H$mo
(X) H$‘©Mm[a¶m| H$mo
________ ã¶mO Zht {X¶m OmVm h¡ & 1
(A) G$UnÌm| na
(~) ~¢H$ go {bE JE G$U na
(g) A§e ny±Or na
(X) OZ {Zjonm| na
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Dividends are paid to
(A) Debentureholders
(B) Government
(C) Equity shareholders
(D) Employees
OR
Interest is not paid on
(A) Debentures
(B) Bank Loan
(C) Share Capital
(D) Public Deposits

6. gåàofU H$s à{H«$¶m {Og‘| g§Xoem| H$m AmXmZ-àXmZ S>mH$ Ûmam ^oOo JE nÌm| Ûmam hmoVm h¡,
H$hbmVr h¡ 1
(A) ‘m¡{IH$ gåàofU
(~) {b{IV gåàofU
(g) Ñí¶r¶ gåàofU
(X) Am°ZbmBZ gåàofU
A process of communication in which the message is exchanged through
letters sent by post is called
(A) Oral communication
(B) Written communication
(C) Visual communication
(D) Online communication

7. A§JyarbVm (J«ondmBZ) gåàofU EH$ ________ gåàofU h¡ & 1
(A) g‘ñVar¶
(~) Am¡nMm[aH$
(g) bå~dV²
(X) AZm¡nMm[aH$
Grapevine communication is a ________ communication.
(A) horizontal
(B) formal
(C) vertical
(D) informal
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8. H$m¶m©b¶ AmXoe EH$ CXmhaU h¡ 1
(A) g‘ñVar¶ gåàofU H$m
(~) AYmo‘wIr gåàofU H$m
(g) Cn[a‘wIr gåàofU H$m
(X) AZm¡nMm[aH$ gåàofU H$m
An Office Order is an example of
(A) Horizontal communication
(B) Downward communication
(C) Upward communication
(D) Informal communication

9. à˶oH$ {dH«$` Am¡a H«$` Ho$ gm¡Xo ‘| {dH«o$Vm H$mo YZ H$m ^wJVmZ {H$¶m OmVm h¡ 1
(A) CËnmXH$ Ûmam
(~) H«o$Vm Ûmam
(g) XþH$mZXma Ûmam
(X) {dH«o$Vm Ho$ ~¢H$ Ûmam
In every sale and purchase transaction, money is paid to the seller by the
(A) Producer
(B) Buyer
(C) Shopkeeper
(D) Seller’s bank

10. O~ H$moB© {Z‘m©Vm ~‹S>r ‘mÌm ‘| H$ƒm ‘mb IarXZm MmhVm h¡, V~ CgHo$ {bE IarX H$s
gdm}Îm‘ {d{Y h¡ 1
(A) Om±M-naI H$a IarX
(~) {ddaU Ûmam IarX
(g) Z‘yZo Ûmam IarX
(X) Cn`w©³V ‘| go H$moB© Zht
AXm¶Jr ‘| MyH$ hmoZo na {dH«o$Vm gm‘mZ dm{ng bo gH$Vm h¡ 1
(A) {H$am¶m IarX ì¶dñWm ‘|
(~) CYma {dH«$¶ ‘|
(g) {H$íV AXm¶Jr ì¶dñWm ‘|
(X) B§Q>aZoQ> na {dH«$¶ ‘|
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When a manufacturer wants to buy raw material in bulk, the best mode
of purchase for him will be
(A) Purchase by inspection
(B) Purchase by description
(C) Purchase by sample
(D) None of the above
OR
In case of default in payment, the seller can repossess the goods in
(A) Hire purchase system
(B) Credit sale
(C) Instalment payment system
(D) Sale on Internet

11. EH$ ~rOH$ ^oOm OmVm h¡ 1
(A) {dH«o$Vm Ûmam H«o$Vm H$mo
(~) H«o$Vm Ûmam {dH«o$Vm H$mo
(g) ~¢H$ Ûmam AnZo J«mhH$m| H$mo
(X) {Z¶mo³Vm Ûmam AnZo H$‘©Mm[a¶m| H$mo
An invoice is sent by
(A) a seller to the buyer
(B) a buyer to the seller
(C) a bank to its customers
(D) an employer to his employees

12. XrK© ñVar¶ ’w$Q>H$a ì¶mnma H$m CXmhaU h¡ 1
(A) hmQ>
(~) N>moQ>r ñWmZr¶ XþH$mZ|
(g) ûm¥§Ibm~Õ XþH$mZ|
(X) Cn`w©³V ‘| go H$moB© Zht
An example of large scale retail trade is
(A) Haat
(B) Local small shops
(C) Multiple shops
(D) None of the above
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13. Am‘Zo-gm‘Zo g§nH©$ hþE {~Zm H«$¶ Am¡a {dH«$¶ hmoVm h¡ 1
(A) ûm¥§Ibm~Õ ñQ>moa ‘|
(~) B§Q>aZoQ> Ho$ Ûmam {~H«$s ‘|
(g) {d^mJr¶ ñQ>moa ‘|
(X) ñWmZr¶ XþH$mZm| ‘|
{XZ `m amV Ho$ {H$gr ^r g‘¶ gm_mZ IarX H$aZo Ho$ {bE gw{dYmOZH$ {d{Y h¡ 1
(A) gwna ~mµOma
(~) ûm¥§Ibm~Õ XþH$mZ|
(g) ñdMm{bV {~H«$s (d|qS>J) ‘erZ
(X) {d^mJr¶ ñQ>moa
Buying and selling takes place without any face-to-face contact in
(A) Multiple stores
(B) Selling through internet
(C) Departmental stores
(D) Local shops
OR
To buy goods any time during day or night, a convenient mode is
(A) Super bazar
(B) Multiple shops
(C) Automatic vending machine
(D) Departmental store

14. EH$ A{e{jV ì¶{³V Ho$ {bE {dkmnZ H$m g~go AÀN>m ‘mܶ‘ h¡ 1
(A) g‘mMma-nÌ
(~) Q>obr{dµOZ
(g) ‘¡JµOrZ
(X) S>mH$ Ûmam à˶j {dkmnZ
The best medium of advertisement for an illiterate person is
(A) Newspaper
(B) Television
(C) Magazine
(D) Direct mail advertising
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15. {dH«$¶ g§dY©Z J«mhH$m| Ho$ ÑpîQ>H$moU go ‘hÎdnyU© h¡ ³¶m|{H$ 1
(A) ¶h bm^ H$mo ~‹T>mVm h¡
(~) ¶h CËnmX Ho$ ~mao ‘| nyar OmZH$mar àmßV H$aZo ‘| CZH$s ghm¶Vm H$aVm h¡
(g) ¶h {~H«$s H$mo ~‹T>mVm h¡
(X) ¶h »¶m{V H$mo ~‹T>mVm h¡
Sales promotion is important from the point of view of consumers because
(A) It increases profits
(B) It helps them to get full information about the product
(C) It increases sales
(D) It increases goodwill

16. CËnmX Ho$ àñVwVrH$aU Am¡a CgHo$ {d{eîQ> bjUm| d Cn¶mo{JVmAm| H$mo J«mhH$m| H$mo g‘PmZo
Ho$ {bE {dH«$¶ g§dY©Z H$m g~go Cn¶w³V VarH$m h¡ 1
(A) ‘obo VWm àXe©Zr
(~) dñVw-{d{Z‘¶ àñVmd
(g) H$s‘Vm| ‘| H$‘r
(X) ZH$Xr na Ny>Q> XoZm
To present and explain the special features and uses of a product to
consumers the best method of sales promotion is
(A) Fairs and exhibitions
(B) Exchange offer
(C) Price reduction
(D) Cash discount

17. àmBdoQ> {b{‘Q>oS> H$ånZr Am¡a npãbH$ {b{‘Q>oS> H$ånZr Ho$ ~rM AÝVa Ho$ {H$Ýht VrZ
{~ÝXþAm| H$m C„oI H$s{OE & 3
State any three points of difference between a Private Limited Company
and a Public Limited Company.

18. ì¶mdgm{¶H$ {dÎm Ho$ {H$Ýht VrZ XrK©H$mbrZ Am¡a {H$Ýht VrZ AënH$mbrZ òmoVm| Ho$ Zm‘
~VmBE & 3
Name any three long-term and any three short-term sources of business
finance.
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19. gåàofU Ho$ ‘mܶ‘ go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢ ? gåàofU Ho$ ‘mܶ_m| Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo àH$mam| Ho$
Zm‘ ~VmBE & 3
What do you mean by channels of communication ? Name any two types
of communication channels.

20. Zrbm‘r Ûmam {dH«$¶ ³¶m h¡ ? g‘PmBE & 3
S>o{~Q> ZmoQ> ³¶m h¡ ? {H$Z n[apñW{V¶m| ‘| ¶h EH$ H«o$Vm Ûmam {dH«o$Vm H$mo ^oOm Om gH$Vm h¡ ? 3
What is Auction sale ? Explain.
OR
What is a Debit Note ? Under what circumstances may it be sent by a
buyer to the seller ?

21. S>mH$ Ûmam ì¶dgm¶ (_ob Am°S>©a {~µOZg) H$s H$moB© VrZ {deofVmE± ~VmBE & 3
State any three features of Mail order business.

22. {dkmnZ Ho$ ‘hÎd Ho$ {H$Ýht VrZ {~ÝXþAm| H$mo g§jon ‘| g‘PmBE & 3
ao{S>¶mo {dkmnZ ³¶m h¡ ? BgHo$ ³¶m bm^ h¢ ? 3
Explain in brief, any three points of importance of advertising.
OR
What is radio advertising ? What are its advantages ?

23. à{VYm[aV Am¶ ([aQ>oÝS> A{ZªJ) ³¶m h¡ ? ì¶mdgm{¶H$ {dÎm Ho$ òmoV Ho$ ê$n ‘| BgHo$ ³¶m
bm^ h¢ ? 4
What is retained earning ? What are its advantages as a source of
business finance ?

24. B©-‘ob ³¶m h¡ ? BgHo$ ³¶m bm^ h¢ ? 4
What is e-mail ? What are its advantages ?

25. {ZåZ{b{IV H$mo g§jon ‘| g‘PmBE : 4
(A) ~rOH$
(~) {ZI© (H$moQ>oeZ)
Explain the following in brief :
(a) Invoice
(b) Quotation
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26. d¡¶{³VH$ {dH«$¶ ‘| g§b½Z EH$ {dH«$¶H$Vm© Ho$ H$moB© Mma JwU ~VmBE & 4
{dH«$¶ g§dY©Z ³¶m h¡ ? {dH«$¶ g§dY©Z Ho$ {bE à¶w³V {H$Ýht N>: VarH$m| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE & 4
State any four qualities of a salesman engaged in personal selling.
OR
What is sales promotion ? Name any six tools used for sales promotion.

27. ~hþamîQ´>r¶ H$ån{Z¶m| go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢ ? CZHo$ JwU d Xmof ~VmBE & 5
g§¶w³V ñH§$Y H§$nZr ³¶m h¡ ? BgH$s {deofVmE± g§jon ‘| g‘PmBE & 5
What do you understand by multinational companies ? State their merits
and demerits.
OR
What is a joint stock company ? Explain its features in brief.

28. ì¶mdgm{¶H$ gåàofU go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢ ? {b{IV gåàofU Ho$ bm^m| H$mo ~VmBE & 5
ì¶mdgm{¶H$ nÌ ³¶m h¡ ? EH$ ì¶mdgm{¶H$ nÌ H$m Z‘yZm ~ZmBE & 5
What do you mean by business communication ? State the advantages of
written communication.
OR
What is a business letter ? Draw a specimen of a business letter.

29. {H$gr CËnmX H$mo H«$¶ H$aZo H$s {d{^Þ nÕ{V¶m| H$mo g‘PmBE & 5
Explain the various methods of purchasing a product.

30. {d^mJr¶ ñQ>moa Am¡a ûm¥§Ibm~Õ XþH$mZm| Ho$ ~rM A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 5
Differentiate between departmental store and multiple shops.

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