NIOS Class 10 Question Paper 2022 (Apr) Entrepreneurship

This Question Paper consists of 30 questions and 8 printed pages.
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Roll No. Code No.
AZw H « $ _m§ H $ H$mo S > Z§ .
63/S/A
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Set / go Q > A
(CX²¶{‘Vm)
(249)
Day and Date of Examination :
(narjm H$m {XZ d {XZm§ H $)
Signature of Invigilators : 1.
({ZarjH$m| Ho $ hñVmja)
2.

General Instructions :

1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.

2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and the total number of questions
contained in the 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.

3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in the
question i.e. (A), (B), (C) and (D) and indicate your correct answer in the Answer-Book given to you.

4. All the questions including objective type questions are to be answered within the allotted time and
no separate time limit is fixed for answering objective type questions.

5. Making any identification mark in the Answer-Book or writing Roll Number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.

6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 63/S/A, Set - A on the Answer-Book.

7. (a) The Question Paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can answer
in any one of the languages listed below :

English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Odia,
Gujarati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.

You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in
the Answer-Book.

(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the
responsibility for any errors/mistakes in understanding the questions will be yours only.

63/S/A–249-A] G-959 1 [ Contd......

gm_mÝ` AZwXoe :

1. narjmWu àíZ-nÌ Ho$ nhbo n¥ð> na AnZm AZwH«$‘m§H$ Adí¶ {bI|&

2. H¥$n¶m àíZ-nÌ H$mo Om±M b| {H$ àíZ-nÌ Ho$ Hw$b n¥ð>m| VWm àíZm| H$s CVZr hr g§»¶m h¡ {OVZr àW‘ n¥ð> Ho$ g~go D$na N>nr h¡& Bg
~mV H$s Om±M ^r H$a b| {H$ àíZ H«${‘H$ ê$n ‘| h¢&

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CÎma {b{IE&

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OmEJm&

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Om¶oJm&

6. AnZr CÎma-nwpñVH$m na àíZ-nÌ H$r H$moS> g§»¶m 63/S/A, goQ- A {bI|&

7. (H$) àíZ-nÌ Ho$db A§Jo«Or/qhXr ‘mܶ‘ ‘| h¡& {’$a ^r, ¶{X Amn Mmh| Vmo ZrMo Xr JB© {H$gr EH$ ^mfm ‘| CÎma Xo gH$Vo h¢ :
A§J«oOr, qhXr, CXÿ©, n§Om~r, ~±Jbm, V{‘b, ‘b¶mb‘, H$ÝZ‹S>, VobwJy, ‘amR>r, C{‹S>¶m, JwOamVr, H$m|H$Ur, ‘{Unwar, Ag{‘¶m,
Zonmbr, H$í‘rar, g§ñH¥$V Am¡a qgYr&

H¥$n¶m CÎma-nwpñVH$m ‘| {XE JE ~m°³g ‘| {bI| {H$ Amn {H$g ^mfm ‘| CÎma {bI aho h¢&

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H$s {Oå‘oXmar Ho$db AmnH$s hmoJr&

63/S/A–249-A] G-959 2 [ Contd......

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(CX²¶{‘Vm)
(249)
Time : 3 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 100
g_` : 3 KÊQ>o] [nyUmªH$ : 100
Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Marks allotted for each question are indicated against it.

{ZX} e : (i) g^r àíZ A{Zdm¶© h¢&

(ii) à˶oH$ àíZ Ho$ A§H$ CgHo$ gm‘Zo Xem©¶o J¶o h¢&

Note : (a) This question paper consists of four Parts, viz., Part-I, Part-II, Part-III and Part-IV containing 30
questions.

(b) Part-I contains 8 Multiple Chioce Questions (MCQ). For MCQ, you have to choose the most appropriate
answer from amongst the four choices given as (A), (B), (C) and (D) and write your answer in the
Answer-Book. Each question carries 1 mark.

(c) Part-II contains 8 Short Answer Type Question. Answer each question in 80 to 100 words. Each
question carries 3 marks.

(d) Part-III contains 8 Short Answer Type Question. Answer each question in 100 to 120 words. Each
question carries 4 marks.

(e) Part-IV contains 6 Long Answer Type Question. Answer each question in 120 to 150 words. Each
question carries 6 marks.

{ZX} e : (a) Bg àíZnÌ ‘| 30 àíZ h¢, Omo Mma IÊS>m| - IÊS>-H$, IÊS>-I, IÊS>-J VWm IÊS>-K ‘| {d^m{OV h¢&

(b) àíZnÌ Ho$ IÊS> -H$ ‘| 8 ~hþ{dH$ënr¶ àíZ h¡& ~hþ{dH$ënr¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZm| Ho$ {bE CnbãY Mma {dH$ënm| (A), (B), (C) Am¡a
(D) ‘| go gdm©{YH$ Cn¶wº$ CÎma MwZH$a CÎmanwpñVH$m ‘| {b{IE& à˶oH$ àíZ Ho$ {bE 1 A§H$ {ZYm©[aV h¢&

(c) àíZàÌ Ho$ IÊS -I ‘| 8 A{V bKw CÎmar¶ àíZ h¢& à˶oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 80 go 100 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE& à˶oH$ à«íZ Ho$ {bE 3 A§H$
{ZYm©[aV h¢&

(d) àíZàÌ Ho$ IÊS -J ‘| 8 bKw CÎmar¶ àíZ h¢& à˶oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 100 go 120 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE& à˶oH$ à«íZ Ho$ {bE 4 A§H$ {ZYm©[aV h¢&

(e) àíZàÌ Ho$ IÊS -K ‘| 6 XrK© CÎmar¶ àíZ h¢& à˶oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 120 go 150 eãXm| ‘| Xr{OE& à˶oH$ à«íZ Ho$ {bE 6 A§H$ {ZYm©[aV h¢&

63/S/A–249-A] G-959 3 [ Contd......

PART-I / IÊS>-H$
1. Any business with a turnover of more than `75 crore but upto `250 crore would be
considered a : [1]
(A) Large Enterprise (B) Small Enterprise
(C) Medium Enterprise (D) Micro Enterprise
Eogm ì¶dgm¶, {OgH$s dm{f©H$ {~H«$s `75 H$amo‹S> go A{YH$ hmo na§Vw `250 H$amo‹S> VH$ hmo, H$hbmVm h¡ :
(A) {demb CnH«$‘ (B) bKw CnH«$‘
(C) ‘ܶ‘ CnH«$‘ (D) gyú‘ CnH«$‘

2. An entrepreneur, who is concerned only with the customers and the marketing
needs, is a [1]
(A) Drone Entrepreneur (B) Classical Entrepreneur
(C) First Gen Entrepreneur (D) Fabian Entrepreneur
Eogm CÚ‘r, Omo Ho$db J«mhH$m| VWm {dnUZ Amdí¶H$VmAm| H$s hr qMVm H$aVm h¡, H$hbmVm h¡ :
(A) Ambgr CÚ‘r (B) nma§n[aH$ CÚ‘r
(C) àW‘ nr‹T>r CÚ‘r (D) Q>mbZo dmbm CÚ‘r

3. Which of the following statements is not true? [1]
(A) Creativity is the heart of entrepreneurship
(B) Extrinsic motivation relates to tangible reward
(C) Economic theory of creative destruction was proposed by Joseph Schumpeter
(D) Thinking is not a pre-requisite for creativity
{ZåZ ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm H$WZ g˶ Zht h¢?
(A) aMZmË‘H$, CÚ‘erbVm H$m öX¶ h¡&
(B) AZmdí¶H$ A{^àoaUm, ‘yV© nwañH$ma go g§~§{YV h¡&
(C) aMZmË‘H$ I§S>Z H$m Am{W©H$ {gÕm§V Omogoµ’$ e§nrQ>a Ûmam àñVm{dV {H$¶m J¶m Wm&
(D) aMZmË‘H$Vm hoVw, qMVZ EH$ nyd©-Amdí¶H$Vm Zht h¡&

63/S/A–249-A] G-959 4 [ Contd......

4. The purpose of innovation is to come up with new ideas and technologies that
increase : [1]
(A) Productivity (B) Production
(C) Creativity (D) Creation
ZdàdV©Z H$m CÔoí¶ Z¶o {dMmam| VWm VH$ZrH$m| H$mo bmZm h¡ {Oggo d¥{Õ hmoVr h¢ :
(A) CËnmXH$Vm ‘| (B) CËnmXZ ‘|
(C) aMZmË‘H$Vm ‘| (D) aMZm ‘|

5. Which of the following statements is not true? [1]
(A) Honesty and reliability are core values of an entrepreneur
(B) Values are not obtained from society
(C) Values are basic beliefs
(D) Personality factors, environmental factors and action factors together form
one's value system.
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm H$WZ g˶ Zht h¡?
(A) B©‘mZXmar VWm {dídgZr¶Vm, EH$ CÚ‘r Ho$ ‘w»¶ ‘yë¶ h¢&
(B) ‘yë¶, g‘mO go àmá Zht hmoVo&
(C) ‘yë¶, ‘yb^yV YmaUmE± hmoVo h¢&
(D) ì¶{º$Ëd H$maH$, n¶m©daUr¶ H$maH$ VWm H$m¶©H$bmn H$maH$ {‘bH$a {H$gr H$m ‘yë¶ V§Ì ~ZmVo h¢&

6. Which of the following statements is true? [1]
(A) Needs, wants and demand are the same thing
(B) Wants, when not satisfied, challenge the survival of the person
(C) Needs are not only physiological but also include social security and cultural
needs of a person
(D) A mobile phone is a need for all
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm H$WZ g˶ h¡?
(A) Amdí¶H$VmE±, BÀN>mE± VWm ‘m±J, g~ EH$ hr h¢&
(B) ¶{X BÀN>mE± nyar Z hm| Vmo ì¶p³V Ho$ OrdZ H$mo MwZm¡Vr XoVr h¢&
(C) Amdí¶H$VmE±, Ho$db emar[aH$ hr Zht hmoVr, ~pëH$ {H$gr ì¶{º$ H$s gm‘m{OH$ gwajm VWm gm§ñH¥${VH$
Amdí¶H$VmE± ^r BZ‘| gpå‘{bV hmoVr h¢&
(D) ‘mo~mBb ’$moZ, g^r Ho$ {bE EH$ Amdí¶H$Vm h¡&

63/S/A–249-A] G-959 5 [ Contd......

7. Which of the following statements is not true? [1]
(A) A joint stock company is a group of individuals organised to conduct a
business for a common motive of making profits
(B) A joint stock company does not have a separate legal identity to its owners
(C) The formation of a public company requires at least seven members
(D) A public company can invite the general public to subscribe to its shares and
debentures
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z gm H$WZ g˶ Zht h¡?
(A) g§¶wº$ ny±Or H§$nZr, ì¶{º$¶m| H$m EH$ g‘yh h¡ Omo bm^ H$‘mZo Ho$ gm‘y{hH$ CÔoí¶ hoVw ì¶dgm¶ H$aZo Ho$
{bE g§J{R>V hþE h¢&
(B) g§¶wº$ ny±Or H§$nZr H$s nhMmZ AnZo ñdm{‘¶m| go n¥WH$ H$mZyZr BH$mB© Ho$ ê$n ‘| Zht hmoVr&
(C) gmd©O{ZH$ H§$nZr ~ZmZo hoVw ݶyZV‘ gmV gXñ¶m| H$s Amdí¶H$Vm hmoVr h¡&
(D) gmd©O{ZH$ H§$nZr AnZo A§emo VWm F$UnÌm| ‘| A{^XmZ hoVw gm‘mݶ OZVm H$mo Am‘§{ÌV H$a gH$Vr h¡&

8. The number of Private Equity Funds in India, is more than: [1]
(A) 100 (B) 200
(C) 300 (D) 400
^maV ‘| {ZOr g‘Vm {Z{Y¶m| H$s g§»¶m h¡ :
(A) 100 go A{YH$ (B) 200 go A{YH$
(C) 300 go A{YH$ (D) 400 go A{YH$

PART-II / IÊS>-I

9. Explain any three characteristics of creativity. [3]
aMZmË‘H$Vm H$s {H$Ýht VrZ {deofVmAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&

10. "Innovation includes three concepts." Explain them. [3]
""ZdàdV©Z ‘| VrZ g§H$ënZmE± gpå‘{bV hmoVr h¢''& CZH$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

11. Describe the sources of attitudes. [3]
‘Zmo^mdm| Ho$ òmoVm| H$m {ddoMZ H$s{OE&

12. "Wants can be classified into three broad categories". Explain them. [3]
""BÀN>mAm| H$mo VrZ ‘w»¶ lo{U¶m| ‘| ~m±Q>m Om gH$Vm h¡&'' CZH$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

63/S/A–249-A] G-959 6 [ Contd......

13. State any three features of sole proprietorship. [3]
EH$b ñdm{‘Ëd H$s H$moB© VrZ {deofVmE± ~VmBE&

14. "Sole proprietor is advised to obtain few registrations to make his business function
smoothly". Explain these registrations. [3]
""EH$b ñdm‘r H$mo nam‘e© {X¶m OmVm h¡ {H$ AnZo ì¶dgm¶ H$mo ^br àH$ma MbmZo hoVw Cgo Hw$N n§OrH$aU
H$amZo Mm{hE& CZ n§OrH$aUm| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

15. Write a short note on 'District Industries Centres". [3]
{Obm CÚmoJ Ho$ÝÐm| na EH$ g§{já {Q>ßnUr {b{IE&

16. Explain the role of Business Incubators. [3]
ì¶dgm¶ BZ³¶y~oQ>am| H$s ^y{‘H$m H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&

PART-III / IÊS>-J
17. Write the characteristics of Entrepreneurship. [4]
CÚ‘erbVm H$s {deofVmE± {b{IE&

18. Classify the Entrepreneurs on the basis of Adaptability or Innovation. [4]
AZwHy$bZr¶Vm AWdm ZdàdV©Z Ho$ AmYma na CÚ{‘¶m| H$mo dJuH¥$V H$s{OE&
19. "The origination of entrepreneurs in India is a direct function of social and
economical factors." Explain any four such factors. [4]
""^maV ‘| CÚ{‘¶m| H$s ewê$AmV, gm‘m{OH$ VWm Am{W©H$ KQ>H$m| H$m à˶j H$m¶© h¡& Eogo {H$Ýht Mma KQ>H$m| H$m
dU©Z H$s{OE&
20. Explain the following : [4]
i) Patent
ii) Design
{ZåZ{b{IV H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE :
i) EH$ñd
ii) A{^H$ën

21. Explain any four factors governing Business Ethics. [4]
ì¶dgm¶ Zr{Vemó H$mo g§Mm{bV H$aZo dmbo {H$Ýht Mma H$maH$m| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

63/S/A–249-A] G-959 7 [ Contd......

22. Explain any four Non-financial Motivators. [4]
{H$Ýht Mma J¡a-{dÎmr¶ A{^àoaH$m| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
23. Describe any four types of analysis involves in feasibility study. [4]
ì¶dhm¶©Vm Aܶ¶Z ‘| gpå‘{bV {H$Ýht Mma àH$ma Ho$ {díbofUm| H$m {ddoMZ H$s{OE&
24. Write short note on any two of the following : [4]
i) Business
ii) Factory
iii) Enterprise
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go {H$Ýht Xmo na g§{já {Q>ßnUr {b{IE :
i) ì¶dgm¶
ii) H$maImZm
iii) CnH«$‘

PART-IV / IÊS>-K

25. Differentiate between Entrepreneurship and Job. [6]
CÚ‘erbVm Ed§ Zm¡H$ar Ho$ ~rM A§V^}X H$s{OE&
26. Explain any six core values among entrepreneurs. [6]
CÚ{‘¶m| Ho$ {H$Ýht N>: à‘wI ‘yë¶m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&
27. Name any six techniques for generating Ideas. [6]
{dMmamoËn{Îm H$s {H$Ýht N>: VH$ZrH$m| Ho$ Zm‘ ~VmBE&
28. Explain the types of Joint Stock Companies. [6]
g§¶wº$ ny±Or H§$n{Z¶m| Ho$ àH$mam| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
29. Explain any six steps of the cement manufacturing process. [6]
gr‘|Q> {Z‘m©U à{H«$¶m Ho$ {H$Ýht N>: MaUm| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
30. Write any six functions of an Incubator. [6]
BZ³¶y~oQ>a Ho$ H$moB© N>: H$m¶© {b{IE&

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