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SYLLABUS AND MARKS WEIGHTAGE TO THE CONTENT AREA-2025-26
SUBJECT: SECRETARIAL PRACTICE(CWSN) MAX.MARKS :80
STD: XII TIME: 3 HOURS
SR.NO. NAME OF THE UNIT MARKS
1. ISSUE OF MARKS 12
2. SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH O8
MEMBERS OF A COMPANY (A)
SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH
DIRECTORS OF A COMPANY (B)
3. CORRESPONDENCE OF A COMPANY 10
SECRETARY WITH BANKS
4. CORRESPONDENCE OF A COMPANY 10
SECRETARY WITH INSURANCE
COMPANIES
5. ROLE OF REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES 08
AND COMPANIES ACT 2013
6. STOCK EXCHANGE 06
7. COMPANY MEETINGS 10
8. MINUTES WRITING 08
9. REPORT WRITING 08
TOTAL 80
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QUESTION -WISE DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS-BLUE PRINT
SUBJECT: SECRETARIAL PRACTICE CWSN-2025-26 MAX.MARKS: 80
STD : XII TIME : 3 HOURS
SR.NO. NAME OF THE MCQ TRUE FIB ONE TWO TOTAL
UNIT OR MARKS MARKS
FALSE SENT- SENT-
ENCE ENCE
ANSWER ANSWER
1. ISSUE OF SHARES 1(10) ____ ___ ____ 2(1)* 12
2. SECRETARIAL 08
CORRESPONDENCE 1(4)
WITH MEMBERS
OF A COMPANY (A)
SECRETARIAL ____ 1(4) ___ ______ _______
CORRESPONDENCE
WITH DIRECTORS
OF A COMPANY (B)
3. CORRESPONDENCE 1(8) ____ ___ _______ 2(1)* 10
OF COMPANY
SECRETARY WITH
BANKS
4. CORRESPONDENCE 1(8) ____ ___ _______ 2(1) 10
OF COMPANY
SECRETARY WITH
INSURANCE
COMPANIES
5. ROLE OF ____ 1(7) ___ 1(1) ______ 08
REGISTRAR OF
COMPANIES AND
COMPANIES ACT
2013
6. STOCK EXCHANGE ____ ____ 1(4) 1(2) ______ 06
7. COMPANY 1(9) ____ 1(1) ____ ______ 10
MEETINGS
8. MINUTES WRITING ____ ____ 1(5) 1(1) 2(1) 08
9. REPORT WRITING 1(5) 1(1) 2(1) 08
TOTAL 35 15 15 05 05 80
NOTE : 1.(*)Indicate choice of questions
2.Figures inside the bracket indicate the number of questions
3.Figures outside the bracket indicate the number of marks
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MODEL QUESTION PAPER OF SECRETARIAL PRACTICE CWSN 2025-26
STD :XII TIME : 3 HOURS
TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS: 75 MAX.MARKS:80
___________________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS :
1. All questions are compulsory
2. Figures to the right indicate marks
3. Follow the instructions given below
4. Answer in the space provided
5. Internal choice has been provided in two questions in Question V (1) and Question V
(2) of two marks each
I.Select the correct alternative from the options given below. Write
Only the answer
1. An offer can be made under a private placement to not more than 1
_______________
⚫ 100 persons
⚫ 200 persons
⚫ 300 persons
⚫ 400 persons
Ans.____________
2. The lowest price in the price range in a Book building process is ________ 1
⚫ Cap price
⚫ Floor price
⚫ Cut off price
⚫ Market price
Ans.___________
3. The link between the depository and the investor is ________ 1
⚫ Secretary
⚫ Board of directors
⚫ Depository participant
⚫ Registrar of companies
Ans.___________
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4. A return of allotment must be filed with the Registrar of companies within 1
_________
⚫ 30 days
⚫ 60 days
⚫ 80 days
⚫ 120 days
Ans._____________
5. Distribution of shares to the share applicants by the company in response to 1
the application is called _________
⚫ Calls on shares
⚫ Allotment of shares
⚫ Transmission of shares
⚫ Transfer of shares
Ans._______________
6. The list of defaulters must be placed for consideration before the 1
____________
⚫ Secretary
⚫ Board of directors
⚫ Shareholder
⚫ Bankers
Ans.______________
7. A person appointed by the court as a legal representative for the transmission 1
of shares incase of lunacy of a shareholder is ______________
⚫ guardian
⚫ executor
⚫ administrator
⚫ transferor
Ans. ____________
8. Any shares issued by the company shall be locked in for a period of one year 1
from the date of allotment under_________
⚫ private placement
⚫ Book building process
⚫ Employees stock option plan
⚫ Initial public offer
Ans.______________
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9. Conversion of physical certificates of shares into electronic data at the request 1
of the investor is called__________
⚫ Rematerialisation of shares
⚫ Dematerialization of shares
⚫ Transmission of shares
⚫ Transfer of shares
Ans.___________
10 Inclusion of securities of a company in the official list of a recognized stock 1
. exchange for trading is called ________
⚫ placement
⚫ listing
⚫ dematerialization of shares
⚫ offer
Ans.____________
11 There is no restriction on the number of deposits and withdrawals in case of 1
. __________
⚫ savings account
⚫ current account
⚫ fixed deposit account
⚫ recurring deposit account
Ans._________
12 A cheque issued with a future date is __________ 1
.
⚫ ante dated cheque
⚫ stale cheque
⚫ post dated cheque
⚫ crossed cheque
Ans.___________
13 A facility designed for meeting the working capital needs of the borrower is 1
. _____________
⚫ overdraft
⚫ cash credit
⚫ bill discounting
⚫ demand loan
Ans. ____________
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14 An account in which a fixed amount is deposited every month for a fixed period 1
. is called _________
⚫ Fixed deposited account
⚫ Recurring deposit account
⚫ Savings account
⚫ Current account
Ans.____________
15 Government of India nationalized 14 commercial banks in the year ________ 1
.
⚫ 1959
⚫ 1969
⚫ 1970
⚫ 1971
Ans.____________
16 The bank that formulates, implements, and mentors the monetary policy in the 1
. country is __________
⚫ Exchange bank
⚫ Commercial bank
⚫ Reserve bank of India
⚫ Industrial bank
Ans._____________
17 A negotiable instrument drawn by a bank upon its branch to pay a certain sum 1
. of money to the payee is called _________
⚫ Bearer cheque
⚫ Crossed cheque
⚫ Demand draft
⚫ Overdraft
Ans.___________
18 Type of bank that functions at the local, district and state level is ____________ 1
.
⚫ commercial bank
⚫ exchange bank
⚫ cooperative bank
⚫ industrial bank
Ans._____________
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19 A request for an insurance cover is called _________ 1
.
⚫ Declaration statement
⚫ Proposal form
⚫ Claim form
⚫ Fire policy
Ans.____________
20 In India the number of General Insurance Companies owned by the 1
. government are ______________
⚫ 5
⚫ 4
⚫ 3
⚫ 2
Ans._____________
21 Motor insurance is covered under __________ 1
.
⚫ Fire insurance
⚫ Marine insurance
⚫ Life insurance
⚫ Miscellaneous
Ans.___________
22 Headquarters of IRDA is in the state of ___________ 1
.
⚫ Maharashtra
⚫ Telangana
⚫ Bengal
⚫ Bihar
Ans._____________
23 Insurance cannot be used to make a profit in the principle of ________ 1
.
⚫ Indemnity
⚫ Contribution
⚫ Subrogation
⚫ Insurable interest
Ans.___________
24 Fire insurance policy which covers a single consignment and is valid for a 1
. particular voyage is ____________
⚫ Open policy
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⚫ Annual policy
⚫ Open cover policy
⚫ Specific policy
Ans.____________
25 The peril not covered under fire insurance is ___________ 1
.
⚫ Riots
⚫ Explosion
⚫ Burglary
⚫ Storms
Ans.___________
26 Incase of theft the insured should submit to the insurer a copy of __________ 1
.
⚫ proposal form
⚫ FIR
⚫ Fire policy
⚫ Marine policy
Ans._____________
27 Elected representatives of a company are called ___________ 1
.
⚫ Shareholders
⚫ Bankers
⚫ Board of directors
⚫ Auditors
Ans._______________
28 Board meeting must be held once in every ___________ 1
.
⚫ 2 months
⚫ 3 months
⚫ 4 months
⚫ 5 months
Ans.____________
29 Name the meeting in which proxies are not allowed to attend __________ 1
.
⚫ Extra-ordinary general meeting
⚫ Board meeting
⚫ Committee meeting
⚫ Annual general meeting
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Ans.______________
30 Plans and policies of the company are framed by the ______________ 1
.
⚫ Secretary
⚫ Shareholders
⚫ Board of directors
⚫ Auditors
Ans._____________
31 The quorum for a private company meeting must be ____________ 1
.
⚫ 1
⚫ 2
⚫ 3
⚫ 4
Ans._____________
32 Appointment of Auditors is done at the ___________ 1
.
⚫ Annual general meeting
⚫ Board meeting
⚫ Class meeting
⚫ Committee meeting
Ans.______________
33 One copy of the notice of the Annual general meeting must be filed with the 1
. ____________
⚫ Banker
⚫ Auditor
⚫ Registrar
⚫ Directors
Ans._____________
34 Urgent matters are discussed at the ___________ 1
.
⚫ Annual general meeting
⚫ Committee meeting
⚫ Class meeting
⚫ Extra-ordinary meeting
Ans.______________
35 Who checks the quorum at any general meeting? 1
.
⚫ Shareholder
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⚫ Secretary
⚫ Board of directors
⚫ Registrar of companies
Ans.____________
. 1
.
II State whether the following statements are true or false
1 Dividend is the returns received by a shareholder. 1
Ans.___________
2. Percentage of reserves out of the profit for that financial year is decided by the 1
shareholders.
Ans.___________
3. Using of polite language in writing of letters is known as courtesy. 1
Ans.____________
4. Sum of the final dividend must be deposited in a separate account in a 1
schedule bank.
Ans.___________
5. An order disqualifying a director for appointment can be passed by the 1
chairman.
Ans.__________
6. Company Secretary is the spokesperson of the board of directors. 1
Ans.___________
7. A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a director of the company if 1
he is declared insolvent.
Ans.__________
8. Secretary is expected to be prompt and punctual while corresponding with 1
directors.
Ans._________
9. Registrar of Companies is appointed by the Central government. 1
Ans.___________
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10 President is an officer who helps the court in conducting and completing the 1
. winding up proceedings.
Ans._________
11 Any objection to amalgamation may be conveyed by the Registrar of companies 1
. to the central government.
Ans.___________
12 Resolution for the voluntary winding up of the company must be published 1
. within 14 days of passing.
Ans.___________
13 Technical member shall be a person who is or has been a judge of high court for 1
. 5 years.
Ans._________
14 Official Liquidator is appointed in the general meeting of the company. 1
.
Ans.____________
15 Registrar of companies can impose fines and penalties for any default. 1
.
Ans.____________
III. Select the correct answer from the bracket given below. Write the answer in
the blanks provided.
( Committee,Tribunal,SENSEX, Secretary, Screen based
trading,Minutes,NIFTY,Jobber,two,seven Bear,Title,Findings ,Progress,
Recommendations,Registrar )
1. ________________ is the oldest index in our country. 1
2. ________________ is an electronic form of trading in stocks 1
3. _______________ is a member of the stock exchange who buys and sells 1
securities on his own behalf.
4. _______________ is a speculator who expects a fall in the price of securities. 1
5. Different resolutions must be filed with the _____________ 1
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6. ___________________ can order an immediate inspection of the minutes 1
book.
7. __________________ drafts the minutes of a company. 1
8. Minutes book must be kept open for inspection for not less than ______ hours 1
9. _________ is a written record of the proceedings of a meeting of any company 1
duly kept in pursuance of law.
10 A copy of the minutes must be supplied to a member on request within 1
. ____________ days
11 _______________ report is prepared on regular intervals containing the 1
. performance of the company.
12 ______________ represents the theme of the report. 1
.
13 _______________ is basically the result of research conducted. 1
.
14 _______________ report is prepared by a small group of individuals appointed 1
. to study a particular problem.
15 ________________ is an essential part of the report which comprises of 1
. suggested future actions
IV. Answer the following questions
I. State any one duty of the Registrar of companies 1
___________________________________________________
2. State any one feature of NSE 1
_______________________________________________________
3. Explain any one function of the stock exchange 1
________________________________________________________
4. State any one provision as per the Act regarding minutes 1
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________________________________________________________
5. State any one point of importance of a good report 1
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
V Answer the following questions
1 State any two conditions to make calls on shares 2
OR
State any two conditions for the allotment of shares
2. State any two advantages of e-banking 2
________________________________________________________
OR
State any two features of cash credit
________________________________________________________
State any two implied warranties in fire insurance
3. 2
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4. State the two methods of writing minutes 2
5. Give two examples of statutory reports 2
_______________________________________________________
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PROJECT (20 marks)
1.Visit and interview a stock analyst/broker / financial advisor and gather
information with the help of a questionnaire on the procedure to open a demat
account,documents required,trading on demat.
2.Visit a bank and collect information with regards to types of bank
accounts,forms of lending,documents required to open a bank account,schemes
available at the bank
3.Prepare a report of CSR by any 5 companies.
4.Conduct a survey of any 5 business organisations in your locality and gather
details of their insurance policy with the help of a questionnaire.
5.Conduct a survey on the impact of e-banking on any ten customers in your
locality with the help of a questionnaire
6.Make a study of any five companies merged/amalgamated/liquidated.
7.With the help of a notice and agenda conduct a mock meeting in the class.
8.Attend any two meetings of any two organisations and write the minutes.
9.Conduct a survey of a particular product which is having drop in sales with the
help of a questionnaire.
10.Imagine a product to be launched. Find out the potential market for the
product with the help of a questionnaire.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
1.WRITING OF REPORT -5 MARKS
2.CONTENT- 5 MARKS
3.PRESENTATION -5 MARKS
4.VIVA-2 MARKS
5.CERTIFICATION -3 MARKS
NOTE: A TEACHER MAY USE HIS/HER DISCRETION TO SUGGEST TOPICS OTHER
THAN MENTIONED ABOVE,HOWEVER IT SHOULD BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
SYLLABUS.