Mizoram Board Class 12 Question Paper 2024 Commerce All Subjects

Total number of printed pages - 6 HSS/001

2024
ENGLISH
(CORE)
Full Marks – 80
Time – 3 Hours

General Instructions:
(i) The paper is divided into three sections: A,B & C. All the sections are compulsory.
(ii) Separate instructions are given with each section and question wherever necessary. Read these
instructions very carefully and follow them.
(iii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
(iv) Marks for each question are indicated against it.

SECTION – A : Reading (15 marks)

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Many of us believe that ‘small’ means ‘insignificant’. We believe that small actions
and choices do not have much impact on our lives. We think that it is only the big things, the
big actions and the big decisions that really count. But when you look at the lives of all great
people, you will see that they built their characters through small decisions, small choices
and small actions that they performed everyday. They transformed their lives through a step
by step or day by day approach. They nurtured and nourished their good habits, one step at a
time. It was their small day to day decisions that added up to make tremendous difference in
the long run. Indeed, in matters of personal growth and character building, there is no such
thing as overnight success.
Growth always occurs through a sequential series of stages. There is an organic process
to growth. When we look at children growing up, we can see this process at work: the child
first learns to crawl, then to stand and walk, and finally to run. The same is true in the natural
world. The soil must first be tilled, and then the seed must be sowed. Next, it must be nurtured
with enough water and sunlight, and only then will it grow, bear fruit and finally ripen, ready to
be eaten.
Gandhi understood this organic process and used this universal law of nature to his
benefit. Gandhi grew in small ways, in his day-to-day affairs. He did not wake up one day and
find himself to be the ‘Mahatma’. In fact, there was nothing much in his early life that showed
signs of greatness. But from his mid-twenties, he deliberately and consistently attempted to
change himself, reform himself and grow in some way everyday. Day-by-day, hour-by-hour,
he risked failure, experimented and learnt from his mistakes. In small and large situations
alike, he took up rather than avoided responsibility.
People have always marvelled at the effortless way in which Gandhi could accomplish
the most difficult tasks. He displayed a great deal of self-mastery and discipline which was
amazing.These things did not come easily to him.Years of practice and disciplined training
went into making his success possible. Very few saw his struggles, fears, doubts and anxieties,
or his inner efforts to overcome them. They saw the victory but not the struggle.

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This is a common factor in the lives of great people. They exercise their freedom and
choices in small ways that have a great impact on their lives and their environment. Each of
their small decisions and actions add up to have a profound impact in the long run. By
understanding this principle, we can move forward with confidence, in the direction of our
dreams. Often when our ‘ideal goal’ looks far from us, we become easily discouraged,
disheartened and pessimistic. However, when we choose to grow in small ways, taking small
steps one at a time, it becomes easy to achieve the goal.

1.1. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions briefly : 2x2=4
(a) What is ‘organic process of growth’?
(b) Which part of Gandhi’s life is not seen by most people?

1.2. Select the appropriate answer from the given options : 2x1=2
(a) Which of the following statement is true in the context of the third paragraph?
(i) Gandhi became great overnight.
(ii) Gandhi showed signs of greatness in childhood itself.
(iii) Everyday, Gandhi made efforts to change himself in some small way.
(iv) Gandhi never made mistakes.

(b) Why do we become easily discouraged, disheartened and pessimistic?
(i) Because our ‘ideal goal’ looks too far from us.
(ii) Because things do not come easily to us.
(iii) Because we choose to grow in small ways.
(iv) Both (i) and (ii).

1.3. Find words in the passage which are similar in meaning to the following : 2x1=2
(a) intentionally or purposely
(b) of deep significance

2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
There is nothing more frustrating than when you sit down at your table to study with the
sincerest of intentions and instead of being able to finish the task at hand, you find your
thoughts wandering. However, there are certain techniques that you can use to enhance your
concentration. “Your concentration level depends on a number of factors,” says Samuel Ghosh,
a social counsellor. “In order to develop your concentration span, it is necessary to examine
various facets of your physical and internal environment,” he adds.
To begin with, one should attempt to create the physical environment that is conducive
to focused thought. Whether it is the radio, TV or your noisy neighbours, identify the factors
that make it difficult for you to focus. For instance, if you live in a very noisy neighbourhood,
you could try to plan your study hours in a nearby library. He disagrees with the notion that
people can concentrate or study in an environment with distractions like loud televisions,
blaring music, etc. If you are distracted when you are attempting to focus, your attention and
retention powers do not work at optimum levels,” cautions Ghosh. “Not more than two senses
should be activated at the same time,” he adds. What that means is that music that sets your
feet tapping is not the ideal accompaniment to your books. Also do not place your study table

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or desk in front of a window. “While there is no cure for a mind that wants to wander, one
should try and provide as little stimulus as possible. Looking out of a window when you are
trying to concentrate will invariably send your mind on a tangent,” says Ghosh.
The second important thing, he says is to establish goals for oneself instead of setting
a general target and then trying to accomplish what you can in a haphazard fashion. It is very
important to decide what you have to finish in a given span of time. The human mind recognizes
fixed goals and targets and appreciates schedules more than random thoughts. Once your
thoughts and goals are in line, a focused system will follow.
Divide your schedules into study and recreation hours. When you study, choose the
mix of subjects that you enjoy and dislike. For instance, if you enjoy verbal skill tests more
than mathematical poblems, then finish maths first. Not only will you find yourself working
harder, you will have a sense of achievement when you wind up.
Try not to sit for more than 40 minutes at a stretch. Take a very short break and sit down
again. Short breaks build your concentration and refresh your mind. However, be careful not
to overdo the relaxation. It may have undesired effects.
Do not get disheartened. Concentration is merely a matter of disciplining the mind. It
comes with patience and practice and does not take very long to become a habit for life.

(a) On the basis of your reading of the passage, make notes on it using recognisable
abbreviations, wherever necessary. Supply a suitable title. 4

(b) Write a summary of the above passage in about 80 words. 3

SECTION - B : Writing ( 25 marks)

3. You are Lalrinmawii.You have received an informal invitation from your close friend inviting
you to attend their dinner party to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Respond to the
invitation informing your friend about your inability to attend the party due to a previous
commitment in not more than 50 words. 5

4. You are Lalmuanpuia, Secretary of the Students Union of ZTS Memorial School, Aizawl.
The Students Union is organizing a study tour to visit several historical sites of the state.
Write a Notice in about 50 words inviting students to register their names for this tour. 5

5. (a) You are Lalrinawmi, Secretary, Earth Movers Sporting Club, Aizawl. You had purchased
several sports equipments from Zote Sports Goods, Chanmari, Aizawl. Unfortunately,
some items have been found defective. Write a letter to the Sales Manager complaining
about the defect and ask for immediate replacement. 10

OR

(b) You are Lalthanpuia, a resident of H/No. 46, Tlangnuam, Aizawl. You have seen an
advertisement for the post of an Office Assistant at Buanga Enterprises, Bawngkawn,
Aizawl. Write an application to the Manager applying for the post. Include a bio-data.
10

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6. (a) You are Sarah Lalmuanpuii of St. John’s School, Khatla. Your school has adopted a
village as a social responsibility. Students are being taken to teach children of the
village on a regular basis. Write a report for your school magazine in about 120 words.
5
OR
(b) You are Liansawma of Rahsi veng, Lawngtlai. Write an article in about 120 words on
‘Role of individuals in society to keep our environment clean’. 5

SECTION - C: Literature (40 marks)
7. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow : 4x1=4
I. Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen,
Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.
They do not fear the men beneath the tree;
They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.
(a) The poet of ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ is -
(i) Robert Frost
(ii) John Keats
(iii) Adrienne Rich
(iv) Kamala Das.
(b) ‘Denizens of a world of green’ means
(i) forest dwellers.
(ii) those who love the green environment.
(iii) those who hate the forest.
(iv) citizens of the world.
(c) How are the tigers different from Aunt Jennifer ?
(i) Aunt Jennifer lives in a city and the tigers in a forest.
(ii) The tigers are courageous and carefree whereas Aunt Jennifer is terrified.
(iii) Aunt Jennifer is old and the tigers are young.
(iv) None of these.
(d) What issue does this poem address ?
(i) Constraints of married life experienced by women.
(ii) Constraints of women.
(iii) Constraints of women as poets.
(iv) Cruelty towards wild animals.
OR
II. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the Earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways
Made for our searching; yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits.
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(a) Flowery band means
(i) a resting place
(ii) shapes of beauty
(iii) human nature
(iv) beautiful band of flowers
(b) According to the poet, what keeps our life moving ?
(i) Beauty
(ii) Frustration
(iii) Flowers
(iv) Mysterious things
(c) The poet says that there is a shortage of -
(i) Beautiful things
(ii) Wreaths of flowers
(iii) Darkened ways
(iv) Noble nature
(d) The name of the poet is -
(i) Pablo Neruda
(ii) Adrienne Rich
(iii) John Keats
(iv) Kamala Das

8. Answer the following questions in about 30 words : 3x2=6
(a) According to the poet Pablo Neruda, how can we benefit from self introspection ?
(b) What was the plea of the folk who put up the roadside stand ?
(c) Why has the mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s moon’ ?

9. Answer the following questions in about 30 words : 4x2=8
(a) How is bangle-making a curse for bangle-makers ?
(b) Why do you think the peddler signed himself as Captain Von Stahle ?
(c) What is the reason for the huge success of the novel ‘The Name of the Rose’ ?
(d) What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people of
Gemini Studios ?

10. Choose the correct answer from the given options : 2x1=2
(a) ‘I crossed to oblivion and the curtain of life fell’. Oblivion means -
(i) Realization
(ii) Changing room
(iii) Unconsciousness
(iv) Death

(b) Geoff had been out of school for a period of -
(i) Three years (ii) Five years
(iii) One year (iv) Two years

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11. Answer any one of the following questions in about 100-120 words each :
(a) “Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice”. Elaborate with reference .
to the lesson ‘Indigo’. 5
OR
(b) Do you think either the students or the teacher were sincere in their task till the day
of the last lesson? Substantiate with evidence from the text. 5
12. Answer the following questions in about 30 words : 2x2=4
(a) Why did Zitkala-Sa not want her hair to be cut short ?
(b) Do you think that the lesson ‘On the face of it’ ended tragically ? Give reasons to
support your answer.
13. Choose the correct answer from the given options : 6x1=6
(a) In ‘ The Enemy’, the servant Yumi cleaned the guest room and burned -
(i) Phenol (ii) Ammonia
(iii) Chlorine (iv) Sulphur

(b) When Charley once got lost in the Grand Central Station, he came out at -
(i) New York Central Station (ii) New Haven Station
(iii) Vanderbitt Avenue (iv) Roosevelt Hotel

(c) How much time did Bama take to reach home ?
(i) 2 hours (ii) 1 hour
(iii) 4 hours (iv) 3 hours

(d) What disturbed the silence of Antarctica ?
(i) Humans (ii) Animals
(iii) Avalanches (iv) Birds

(e) The Maharaja announced a _____ from all taxes to the village that reported the
presence of a tiger.
(i) One year exemption (ii) Two year exemption
(iii) Three year exemption (iv) Four year exemption

(f) Dr. Sadao went to America at the age of -
(i) 22 (ii) 30
(iii) 32 (iv) 42

14. Answer any one of the following questions in about 100-120 words :
(a) How did the Tiger-King meet his end ? What was ironical about his death ? 2+3=5

OR

(b) Charley sought temporary refuge in his imagination of the third level. Discuss. 5
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2024
MIZO
Full Marks – 80
Time – 3 Hours

Hriat turte:
(i) Zawhna zawng zawng hi chhan ngei ngei tur a ni.
(ii) Zawhna tin mark put z^t chu a z^wnah tarlan zel a ni.
(iii) Chhan dawnin zawhna nambar ziah zel tur a ni.

|HEN KHATNA : HLA

1. A kar awlte hi dah khat rawh : 2x1=2
(a) Ka muanna ber _____ i ni.
(b) A heh lah chul _____ iang.

2. A dik ber thlang chhuak rawh : 2x1=2
(a) Khua romei tl^ng kai ch^ng _____ nun hlui a thar leh ta. (sirva/ \huva/ lengngha/ murva)
(b) Hawilo p^r an _____ e z$ng ph<lah. (tawn / beh/ kh^l/ thliak)

3. ‘Ph>ngphe nunnem’ tih hla phuahtu hian eng vangin nge “Hring nun hi ka \ahpui \hin” a tih ? 2

4. Eng vangin nge P.S. Chawngthu-in thlamuanna Pa hnena dil turin min tih ? 2

5. ‘Pi pu chhuahtl^ng hlui’ tih hla a\anga hman lai kawtchhuah lungdawh an hman \angkai dan
kan hmuhte kha han sawi teh. 4

6. ‘Phungrual an \in ang a’ tih hla a\anga Mizo nunphung lo lang leh a phuahtu lusun dan kan
hmuhte kha a hla thu behchhanin fiah takin han sawi teh. 6

|HEN HNIHNA : THU

7. A dik ber thlang chhuak rawh : 2x1=2
(a) ‘Literature of Power’ tih sawitu chu _____ a ni. (De Quincey/ John F. Kennedy/
Voltaire/ Zikpuii Pa)
(b) C.|huamluaia’n ‘Hun lunglenthlak ber maia kan lo ruat \hin’ a tih chu _____ lai a ni.
(thlasik/ favang awllen/ \hal khawro/ fur)

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8. A kar awlte hi dah khat rawh : 2x1=2
(a) Zan tin mai hian _____ thar ka nei reng mai a.
(b) Hla phuah thiam mimal hming kan hriat hmasak ber chu _____ a ni.

9. R.L. Thanmawia’n zirlai tam takin an tlakchham a sawi kha sawi la, chu mi avanga harsatna
awm thei entirna a pek kha sawi bawk rawh. 1+1=2

10. ‘Lungph^ng lo la’ tih ziaktuin, “Minute tina thil thleng” a tih leh “Khawvel awmphung” a
tihte kha han sawi teh 1+1=2

11. Kan thinrimna-in hriselna tehfung pali a khawih pawi theihte kha sawi la, thinrimna hian kan
nuna hnawh phui leh siam \hat rual loh chhiatna a thlen theih dan in zirlai buin a sawi kha han
sawi vek teh. 2+2=4

12. In zirlai, ‘Mizo thu leh hla \obul’ tih behchhanin hmanlai kan pi leh pute khawsak dan leh
nunphung kha han sawi teh. 6

|HEN THUMNA : LEMCHAN

13. A dik ber thlang chhuak rawh : 2x1=2
(a) Lalhniangi nu-in Thangzawra palai, Phunga te a \heh chu _____ a ni. (Zufang/ Zupui/
Tuiburlainuai/ Tuibur al)
(b) An sal mante Pawihho hnena an hralh avanga hausak phah tate chu _____ an ni.
(Lianphunga khuate/ Lalruma khuate/ Bengkhuaia khuate/ Kalkhama khuate)

14. Thangzawra’n, “Ka nu, nang zawngin min lainat e” a tihna chhan kha han sawi teh. 2

15. Eng vangin nge Thingsei lal, Lalchhunga khan, “Ka tha a na mang e aw” a tih ? 2

16. “Beiseina a\angin beidawnna ka chhar chhuak a, nun hi pangpar emaw a nih dawn ka tih
hnuah hnam t<r mai a ni tih ka hre chhuak leh si a nih hi.”
He thu Thangzawra’n a sawi chhuah chhan dik tak han sawi teh. 4

|HEN LINA : THAWNTHU

17. Chhanna dik ber thlang chhuak rawh : 2x1=2
(a) Mipuiin an lal, an duh tawh loh avanga an sawi (hrem) chu _____ a ni. (Vanphunga/
Vaihleia/ Siakzapaoa/ Semthonga)
(b) Chawngi hming pum chu _____ a ni. (Chawngziki/ Lalchawngpuii/ Chhiahchawngi/ Chawngpuii)

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18. Kawl rama Buangate \hian zaho an tlangnel loh ruk riauna chhan kha eng nge ni ? 2

19. ‘Zamadlei \hi’ hi eng nge a nih sawi la, ‘Lal hlau lo \hi’ thawnthu a\ang hian eng nge pawimawhna
a neih sawi bawk rawh. 1+1=2

20. Dama te hun laia Rih dil an hriat dan leh tun lai huna Rih dil chanchin an hriat dan kha fiah
takin han sawi teh. 2+2=4

|HEN NGANA : GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION

21. A hnuaia thute hi eng adverb nge an nih ziak rawh : 2x1=2
(a) Thlifim a thaw heuh heuh mai.
(Adjectival Adverb/Double Adverb/Emphatic Adverb)
(b) A va hnawk rem rum ve.
(Adjectival Adverb/Double Adverb/Emphatic Adverb)

22. A hnuaia thute hi |awng Upain engtin nge an sawi ? 2x1=2
(a) A tak tak ni lo, a behbawm. (Ba sa ngam/ Bawm ak thu/ A phaw vuak/ Duap kai)
(b) Hah hle, chau hle sawina. (Thlohpui thing tu ang/ Thembu sawh rual/ |hi beh lo thu/
Pawngsen tlaivar)

23. ‘Za chham lak’ tih awmzia sawi la, a tichiang turin thu han phuah teh. 2

24. Lalrinawma, Republic Veng, Aizawl i ni a. In bialtu SDO (Public Health Engineering
Department), Republic Veng hnenah tui in haw \hat loh chungchanga sawiselna (complaint)
han ziak teh. 4

25. A hnuaia thupui tarlan zinga i duh ber hmangin Essay, thumal 250 velin han ziak teh. 6
(a) Ram leh hnam humhalh
(b) Hnam inpumkhatna
(c) Zirlaite leh thianghlimna

|HEN RUKNA : RAPID READER

26. Zawlbuka nasa taka sawisak a tawrh hnuah eng vangin nge Hrangchhuana’n tui a lam duh loh ? 2

27. Chawngmawii leh Hrangchhuana te inkara hmangaihna kawng bum boh dan leh an inhmangaihna
thukzia a bu chhung thu tlawhchhanin, fiah takin han ziak chhuak teh. 3+3=6

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2024
HINDI
Full Marks - 80
Time - 3 Hours

General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Figures in the margin indicate marks.
(iii) Write your answers neatly and legibly.
(iv) While attemping a question, write the question number as given in the question paper.

ख ड – ‘क’
1. िन निलिखत का य-पंि य को यान से पिढ़ए और प छू े गए के उ र दीिजए:
जेठ के दा ण आतप, सेतप के जगती- तल जावै जला,
नभ-म डल छाया म थल-सा दल बाधं के अ धं ड़ आवै चला ।
जल-हीन जलाशय, याकुल ह पश-ु प ी, च ड है भानक ु ला,
िकसी कानन कं ु ज के धाम म यारे
, कर िविसराम चलो तो भला ॥
(क) ततु का यांश म िकस माह क या या हो रही है? 1
(ख) किव नेआकाश क उपमा िकस से दी है? 1
(ग) सरोवर का जल य सख ू गया है? 1
(घ) किव ने भयक ं र गम से बचने क याउपाय बताया है? 1
(ङ) भयकं र गम का असर िकस कार हो रहा है? 2
2. िन निलिखत ग ाश ं को यानपवू क पिढ़ए और प छू े गए के उ र दीिजए :
बचपन म ही मैने सनु ा था, “खेलोगे
, क ु दोगे, होगे खराब” । क ु छ लोग आज भी सोचते ह िक खे-क
लने ू दने से
समय न होता है, वा य बनाने के िलए यायाम कर लेना ही काफ है । पर अपने अन भु व से म कह सकता हँ
िक यह िवचार ठीक नह है। खेल -क ू द से वा य तो बनता ही ,हैसाथ-साथ मन ु य कुछ ऐसे गणु भी सीखता है,
िजनका जीवन म िवशेष मह व, हैऔर जो के वल यायाम क अपे ा खेलक ु द से ही अिधक ा हो सकते ।ह
सहयोग से काम करना, िवजय िमलने पर अिभमान न करना, हार जाने पर साहस न छोड़ना, िवशेष येय के िलए
िनयमपवू क काम करना आिद गणु खेल के ारा अनायास िसखे जा सकते ह । लोग सफलता न पाने पर साहस
छोड़ बैठते ह और द बु ारा साहस नह करते। पर ंतु अ छा िखलाड़ी हारने पर भी यास करता रहता है तािक वह
आगे चलकर हारी हई बाजी जीत सके । इन बात से तीत होता है िक खेल के मैदान म के वल वा य नह
बनता, वरन मनु य बनता है ।िखलाड़ी उन बात को सीखता है जो नाग रक जीवन क सम या को स ल ु झाने म
सहायता दान करती ह।
(क) खेलने से समय न य नह होता ? 1
(ख) आप अ छा िखलाड़ी िकसे कहगे ? 1
(ग) वे कौन-से ग णु ह जो मनु य को यायाम से अिधक खेल -क ु द से िमलते?ह 2
(घ) खेल म सफलता न िमलने पर या करना चािहए ? 2
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ख ड – ‘ख’
3. िन निलिखत िवषय म से िकसी एक पर िनबंध िलिखए : 8
(क) समय का मह व
(ख) महँगाई: एक सम या
(ग) वन रहगे
, हम रहगे
(घ) नशा और यवु ा वग

4. आपके िव ालय के वािषक खेल ितयोिगता पर एक रपोट तैयार क िजए । 5
5. खान-पान और रहन-सहन क बदलती शैली पर एक आलेख िलिखए । 5

6. आपके शहर म पानी क सम या पर एक फ चर तैयार क िजए ।
, 5
ख ड – ‘ग’
7. िन निलिखत प ाश ं से स बंिधत के उ र दीिजए:
(अ) म जला दय म अि ,न दहा करता हँ,
सख ु -दख
ु दोन म म न रहा करता हँ;
जग भव-सागर तरने को नाव बनाए,
म भव मौज पर म त बहा करता हँ!
(क) किव अपने दय म कै सी अि न जलाता? है 1
(ख) किव कै सी ि थित म म न रहता?है 1
(ग) किव िकसक याद म म त रहता है? 1
(घ) भव सागर को तरने के िलए नाव बनाने से या आशय? है 2
(ङ) किव क मनोदशा पर काश डािलए । 3
अथवा
(आ) िफर हम परदे पर िदखलाएँगे
फूली हई आखँ क एक बडी तसवीर
बहत बडी तसवीर
और उसके होठ पर एक कसमसाहट भी
(आशा है आप उसे उसक अपगं ता क पीडा मानगे)
एक और कोिशश
दशक
धीरज रिखए
देिखए
हम दोन एक संग लाने ह

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आप और वह दोन
(कै मरा बस करो, नह हआ, रहने दो,
परदे पर व क क मत )है
अब मसु कुराएँगे हम
आप देख रहे थे सामािजक उ े य से यु
काय म
(बस थोडी ही कसर रह गई)
ध यवाद
(क) इस प ाश ं के किव तथा किवता का नाम िलिखए । 1
(ख) इस प ांश मे िकस पर यं य िकया गया है? 1
(ग) काय म-स ंचालक एक साथ िकन दोन को लाना चाहता है? 1
(घ) सच
ं ालक िकस बात पर मसु कराता है? 2
(ङ) संचालक परदे पर फूली हई आख क त वीर य िदखाता है? 3

8. िन निलिखत प ाश ं से सौ दयबोध सबं िं धत के उ र दीिजए:
(अ) किवता एक उडान है िचिड़या के बहाने
किवता क उडान भला िचिड़या या जाने
बाहर भीतर
इस घर, उस घर
किवता के पंख लगा उड़ने के माने
िचिड़या या जाने?
(क) इस प ाश ं म िकसका मानवीकरण िकया गया है? 1
(ख) बाहर-भीतर, इस घर, उस घर म कौन सा अलक ं ार है? 1
(ग) का यांश क भाषा पर िट पणी क िजए । 1
(घ) का याशं के क य के स दय को प क िजए । 2
अथवा
(आ) ितरती है समीर-सागर पर
अि थर सख ु पर दखु क छाया-
जग के द ध दय पर
िनदय िव लव क लािवत माया–
यह तेरी रण– तरी
भरी आकां ाओ ं से,
घन, भेर-ीगजन से सजग स ु अक ं ुर
उर मे पृ वी के, आशाओ ं से
नवजीवन क , ऊचाँ कर िसर,
ताक रहे ,हऐ िव लव के बादल!
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(क) ततु प ांश से मानवीकरण अल ं कार का एक उदाहरण दीिजए । 1
(ख) बादल को िकसके प म ततु िकया गया है? 1
(ग) किवता क भाषा पर काश डािलए । 1
(घ) इस प ांश म बादल को िव लवकारी यो ा के प म िकस कार िचि त िकया गया ?है 2

9. िन निलिखत म से िक ह दो के उ र दीिजए : 2+2 =4
(क) पृ वी घमु ती हई ब च के बेचैन पैर के पास िकस कार जाती
? है
(ख) ‘छोटा मेरा खे’तकिवता म छोटे चौकोन खेत को‘कागज का प ना’ य कहा गया है?
(ग) ‘उषा’ किवता का सार अपने श द म िलिखए ।

10. िन निलिखत ग ाश ं को पिढ़ए और पछू े गए के उ र दीिजए:
(अ) भि न और मेरे बीच म से-वकवामी का स ंबंध, यह कहना किठन है; य िक ऐसा कोई वामी नह हो सकता,
जो इ छा होने पर भी सेवक को अपनी सेवा से हटा न सके और ऐसा कोई सेभीवकनह स नु ा गया, जो वामी
के चले जाने का आदेश पाकर अव ा से हँस दे । भि न को नौकर कहना उतनाअसही गं त है, िजतना अपने
घर मबारी-बारी से आने-जाने वाले अँ-उजाले
धेरे और आँगन म फ ू लने वाले गल
ु ाब और आम को सेवक
मानना । वेिजस कार एक अि त व रखते ,हिजसे साथकता देने के िलए ही हम स ख ु -दख
ु देत,े हउसी कार
भि न का वतं यि व अपने िवकास के प रचय के िलए ही मेरे जीवन को घेरे हए है ।
(क) भि न और महादेवी के बीच कै सा सबं धं है? 1
(ख) महादेवी भि न को अपनी सेिवका मानने को तैयार य नही होती ? 1
(ग) भि न महादेवी ारा वहाँ से चले जाने का आदेश पाकर कै सा यवहार करती ? है 1
(घ) भि न महादेवी से स रु ा पा रही है या उसे सरु ा दे रही है? 1
(ङ) महादेवी अँ-उजाले
धेरे , ग ल ु ाब, आम और भि न म यासमानता खोजती है? 2
अथवा
(आ) ऐसे दमु दार से तो लँडूरे भले । फूल है िशरीष । वसतं के आगमन के साथ लह क उठता है, आषाढ़ तक जो
िनि त प से म त बना रहता है । मन रम गया तो भरे भाद म भी िनघात फूलता रहता है । जब उमस से ाण
उबलता रहता है और लू से दय सख ू ता रहता है, एकमा िशरीष कालजयी अवध तू क भाँित जीवन क
अजेयता का मं चार करता रहता है । य िप किवय क भाँित हर फ ू ल-पते को देखकर मु ध होने लायक
दय िवधाता ने नह िदया है, पर िनता तं ठूँठ भी नह हँ । िशरीष के पु प मेरे मानस म थोड़ा िह लोल ज़ र
पैदा करते ह ।
(क) पाठ तथा लेखक का नाम िलिखए । 1
(ख) िशरीष को ‘कालजयी अवधतू ’ य कहा गया है? 1
(ग) िशरीष के िखलने -फ ू लने के मौसम पर काश डािलए । 1
(घ) लेखक ने अपने वभाव के बारे म या कहा ? है 1
(ङ) लेखक को िशरीष का फूल य पसदं है? 2
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11. िन निलिखत म से िक ह चार के उ र दीिजए: 4×3=12
(क) ‘बाजा पन’ से या ता पय?है
(ख) लोग ने लड़क क टोली को मेढक-म डं ली नाम िकस आधार पर िदया ?
(ग) लु न पहलवान ने ऐसा य कहा होगा िक मेरा गु कोई पहलवान नह , यही ढोल है?
(घ) जाित था को म-िवभाजन का ही एक प न मानने के पीछे आबं ेडकर के या तक? ह
(ङ) आदश समाज के िवषय म लेखक क या मा यता? है

12. िन निलिखत म से िक ह दो के उ र दीिजए : 2×3=6
(क) यशोधर बाबू को अपनी प नी क कौन सी बात पसदं नह है?
(ख) ‘जझु ’ कहानी म िचि त ामीण जीवन का सिं वणन अपने श द म िलिखए ।
(ग) मअु नजो-दड़ो के आिदम शहर क आज या दशा है?

13. (क) यशोधर बाबू अिधकारी के प म द तर म कै सा यवहार करते
? ह 4
अथवा
(ख) वसंत पाटील कौन था ? उसक लेखक से दो ती य और कै से बनी
? 4

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Total number of printed pages -4 HSS/010

2024
NEPALI
Full Marks - 80
Time - 3 Hours

General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Figures in the margin indicate marks.
(iii) Write your answers neatly and legibly.
(iv) While attemping a question, write the question number as given in the question paper.

ख ड – ‘क’ (पठन : 10 अक ं )
1. तल िदएको ग ांश पढ़ेर सोिधएका ह को उ र सरल भाषामा लेख:
स यसगं हो सत र सगं को योग । स सगं लाई साधारण अथमाभ न ु हो भने– रा ो स गं त । मािनसको च र िनमाणमा
स संगको भावले नै मािनस महान वा नीच,सफल-असफल, स ुखी वा दख ु ी ह छ । सुसंगितले मािनस उ नित, सफल र स ख
ु ी
ब छ अिन यसको िवप रत ब छ कुसंगितले । स संगको मिहमा महान छ ।
जीवनमा येक मािनसलाई सुख, शाि त र सफलताको आकां ा ह छ अिन यसको ाि का िनि त उसलाई
सुस संगको आव यकता पछ । जब स म मािनस रा ो संगत गन स दैन तब स म उ सफल र सुखी ब न स ै न ।
संगत दईु कारको ह छ – सुसंगत र कुसंगत । अिन येक थरीको संगत दईु कारले ा गन सिक छ– पढेर र परेर
अथवा पु तकह को अ ययन र मननबाट अिन यि िवशेषिसतको ससं गबाट ।
मनु य-जीवनमा सगं तको ठूलो मह व छ । सुसगं तको स जन र कुसंगतले दजु न ब दछ भ ने बझु रे माता-िपताह ले
आ ना बाल-बािलकालाई सानै देिख असल मािनसह को संगत गन अ यास र ोतसाहन िदनु आव यक छ । बालक-
बािलका मा होइन तर यवु ा वृ सबैले हरबखत ससु ंगतमा रहने यास र आदत गनु पछ ।
(क) यस ग ांशलाई सुहाउदो िशषक देउ? 1
(ख) स संग कसरी बिनएको श द हो ? 1
(ग) स यसगं को भावले मािनस क ता ह न ? 1
(घ) स यसगं को साधारण अथ के हो? 1
(ङ) जीवनमा मािनसलाई के को इ छा ह छ ? 1
(च) संगत कित कारको ह छ ? 1
(छ) संगत कसरी ा गन सिक छ? 2
(ज) यस िवषयमा माता-िपताको के भूिमका हनुपछ? 2

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ख ड –‘ख’ ( याकरण औ रचना: 25 अक ं )
2. (क) स झ िक ितमी आइजोल इले ् िन स, िमजौरामको ब धक िकरण हौ । अब िन निलिखत सामानह लू डाट
ए स से ारा पठाई िदने अनुरोध गद िजयो इ फोटे क िलिमटे, डवल म ु बइको िव य ब धकलाई एक यापा रक प
लेख । प मा यी िचजह को लािग 5,00,000 ∙00 ( िपया पाँच लाख) उिनह को बक-खातामा हािलिदएको क ु रा पिन
जनाउनु । 5
1. हे डसेट - 200 वटा
2. डोङगल - 100 वटा
3. है डसेट कभर- 200 वटा
अथवा
(ख) स झ ितमी छा वासमा बसेर पढ़दैछौ। छा ावासको बारे मा बताउँदै ित ो िपतालाई एउटा यि गत प लेख । 5

3. कुनै एक िवषयमा लगभग250-300 श दको िनब ध रचना गर: 8
(क) िमजौराममा भानु जय ती
(ख) इ टरनेट– लाभ र हािन
(ग) िव ानको चम कार

4. तलका कुनै दईु िभ नाथक श दह का बे ला-बे लै अथ ब ुझाउन ितनीह को योग ारा वा य रचना गर: 1+1=2
(क) खनु , खनू
(ख) किल, कली
(ग) गनु , गणु

5. तलका कुनै दुई श दह ले दईु -दईु वटा पयायवाची श द लेख
: 1+1=2
(क) कमजोर
(ख) गृह
(ग) जीिवका
6. तलका कुनै दईु अनेकाथक श दह को बे -बे
ला लै अथ िन कने गरी ितनीह लाई
चलाएर द ईु -दईु वटा वा य रचना गर:
1+1=2
(क) साँचो
(ख) वर
(ग) खोटो

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7. तलका कुनै दईु श द-समहु को सार श द लेख: 1+1=2
(क) पानीमा ब ने ाणी
(ख) गु ले िदएको म
(ग) नरा ो बानी

8. तलका कुनै दईु वा धाराको अथ खल
ु त हने गरी ितनीह लाई चलाएर वा य रचना गर: 1+1=2
(क) आँखामा छारो हा नु
(ख) उडेको चरा खसा नु
(ग) एकै आँखाले हेनु

9. तलका कुनै दईु उखानह खाली ठाँउ भरे र पूरा गर: 1+1=2
(क) न _________ न कनाइ
(ख) पशपु ितको या ा _______ यापार
(ग) एक कान दईु कान _______

ख ड –‘ग’ (सािह य: 45 अकं )
10. तल िदएका ह को उ र सरल भाषामा लेख: 4 ×1=4
(क) ‘हामी बहादरु ’ किवता कसले लेखके ा हन?
(ख) किवले िभखारीबारे क ता क पना गरे का ?न
(ग) िपंजराका सगु ाले क ता द:ु खह भोिगरहेका न?
(घ) ‘थािपरह छौ जित िदन स म उित िदनस म िदइरह छु’ । यो पंि मा कसले के िद छु भनेको हो?

11. जाबीको चराले िकन िशकारीलाई छोिडिदने अनुरोध गदछ? 2

12. ‘हामी बहादरु ’ किवतामा किवले बहादरु गोखालीको क तो अव था दशाउनु भएको छ ? 2

13. ‘िनझर’ किवतामा किवले मािनसको जीवन क तो ह नपु छ भ नु भएको छ ? 2

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14. कुनै एकको स सगं या या गर: 5
(क) ह रया वनको शीतल छाया वा धवसगं को मोह र माया ।
खे न डु न फलफुल खाई, सपनामय भो हाय! मलाई ॥
अथवा
(ख) वेर घेर अझ हो कित गन ? 5
रीस-डाह ग र नै कित मन?
मे को अब उघा र िपटारी
देश-धम ख दु आफु सयाहारी।

15. सं पे मा उ र लेख: 6×1 = 6
(क) सन् 1828 ितर नेपालरा यिभ कित थरीका बोली बोिल थे?
(ख) नेवारीभाषालेफ ाउनेअवसर नपाएको कारण लेख।
(ग) के कारणलेक ृ णरायको गाँउमािनकै स मान िथयो?
(घ) कुनैपिन बोलीलेभाषाको दजापाउन ितनीह मा के के हनपु छ?
(ङ) चामेग ु ी ओ याएर कता सु यो ?
(च) खस भाषा कसरी नेपालकोराजभाषा ब न प ु यो?

16. ‘बादल जितसुकैकालो होस यसको िभ ी चाँदीज तो सेतो ह छ्।‘ यो कथनको भाव प गर । 3

17. मा छे लगे ु ु कलाई क तो सा ती िदएका न ? 2

18. याउरेबािचरहन ुमा क-क को भूिमका छ ? 2

19. वा याय भ नालेके ब िु झ छ ? 2

20. याउरे दबारेलेख। 4

21. ‘अिहलेमा ं दैनौभनेपिछ एक मा होइन द ईु वर मागनु पला’ । उ वा य कसले, कसलाई औ क ु न सगं मा भनेकोहो? 4

22. कृ णरायको च र िच ण गर । 7
_________

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2024
ACCOUNTANCY
(Theory)
Full Marks – 80
Time - 3 Hours

General Instructions :
(i) This question paper is divided into two parts - A and B.
(ii) Part A carries 60 marks and part B carries 20 marks.
(iii) Each question carries marks indicated against it.
(iv) Please write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.

PART – A (60 marks)
ACCOUNTING FOR PARTNERSHIP FIRMS AND COMPANIES

1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives : 13x1=13
(a) The balance of partner’s capital account will increase with -
(i) drawings (ii) interest on capital
(iii) interest on drawings (iv) refund of capital

(b) If drawings are made at the end of every month for 7 months, the amount of interest
will be calculated for _____ months.
(i) 3 (ii) 4
(iii) 5 (iv) 6

(c) Interest on partner’s loan is paid @ _____ in the absence of specific rate.
(i) 3% (ii) 12%
(iii) 9% (iv) 6%

(d) On the death of a partner, the deceased partner’s capital account will be credited with -
(i) his/her share of goodwill.
(ii) goodwill of the firm.
(iii) remaining partners’ share of goodwill.
(iv) None of these.

(e) The retiring partner’s share of goodwill will be credited to the capital account of
_____.
(i) remaining partner (ii) all partners
(iii) retiring partner (iv) None of these

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(f) At the time of admission, the undistributed profit/loss is distributed among the
partners in their _____ ratio.
(i) old (ii) new (iii) gaining (iv) sacrificing
(g) Unrecorded assets when taken over by a partner are shown in _____.
(i) debit of Realisation Account.
(ii) debit of Bank Account.
(iii) credit of Realisation Account.
(iv) credit of Bank Account.
(h) Forfeited Shares Account is finally closed by transfer of its balance to -
(i) Securities Premiums Account (ii) General Reserve Account
(iii) Capital Reserve Account (iv) Profit and Loss Account
(i) A share of Rs. 100 each at Rs. 40 premium, out of which Rs. 70 (including premium)
was called up. The uncalled capital will be _____.
(i) 70 (ii) 80
(iii) 60 (iv) 40
(j) A private company which is a subsidiary of a public company is a _____.
(i) private company (ii) public company
(iii) foreign company (iv) none of these
(k) Interest on calls paid in advance should not exceed _____.
(i) 10 % p.a (ii) 12% p.a
(iii) 11% p.a (iv) 14% p.a
(l) A, B and C have been sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. B retires and the
new ratio of A and C is 3 : 2. The gaining ratio of A and C is
(i) 1 : 1 (ii) 4 : 3
(iii) 3 : 7 (iv) 3 : 1
(m) Debenture-holders are
(i) debtors of the company (ii) external users
(iii) creditors of the company (iv) owners of the company

2. A, B and C entered into a partnership on April 1, 2020 to share profits and losses in the ratio
of 3 : 2 : 1. A , however, personally guaranteed that C’s share of profits after charging interest
on capitals at 5% p.a would not be less than Rs. 30,000 in any year. Their capitals are
A - Rs. 3,00,000 , B - Rs. 2,00,000 and C - Rs. 1,00,000. The profits for the period ended
March 31, 2021 were Rs. 1,20,000. Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account. 3
3. P and Q are partners on a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their capitals were Rs.
60,000 and Rs. 40,000 as on 1st January 2020. They have earned a divisible profit of Rs.
50,000. According to the partnership deed, both the partners are entitled to Rs. 800 per
month as salaries and 5% interest on their capital. They are to be charged interest @ 5% on
their drawings which were Rs. 12,000 for P and Rs. 8000 for Q irrespective of the period.
Prepare Partners Capital Account when capital accounts are fixed. 4

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4. R, S and T are equal partners in a firm, whose books are closed on 31st March each year. T
died on 30th June 2009 and according to the agreement, the share of profits of a deceased
partner is to be calculated on the basis of the average profit of the last five years. The net
profits for the last 5 years were 2005 - Rs 14,000, 2006 - Rs 18,000, 2007 - Rs 16,000,
2008 - Rs 10,000 (loss) and 2009 - Rs 16,000. The goodwill of the firm as on that date was
valued at Rs. 90,000.
Pass necessary journal entries. Show your workings. 4
5. A business has earned average profits of Rs. 1,00,000 during the last few years and the normal
rate of return in similar business is 10%. Find out the value of goodwill by -
(a) Capitalisation of Super Profit.
(b) Super profit method if the goodwill is valued at 3 years purchase.
The assets of the business were Rs. 10,00,000 and its external liabilities were
Rs. 1,80,000. 4

6. ‘A’ Company Limited took over assets of Rs. 9,50,000 and liabilities worth Rs. 3,80,000 of
vendor’s company. Pass necessary journal entries for the purchase, if ‘A’ Company agrees to
issue 9% debentures in full settlement of the claim of the vendor company for 2+2=4
(a) Rs. 6,46,000
(b) Rs 5,32,000
7. X, Y and Z are partners in a business sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. On 30th
June 2000, Z retired from the business when his capital account after all necessary adjustments
showed a balance of Rs. 1,24,000. It was agreed that he should be paid Rs. 25,000 in cash,
Rs. 9,000 through bills payable and on retirement, the balance in five equal yearly instalments with
interest at 6% per annum. You are required to show Z’s Loan Account till it is fully paid. 6
8. Pass journal entries for the following : 3+3=6
(a) B Company Ltd. forfeited 750 shares of Rs. 10 each, Rs. 8 per share called-up, on
which Rs. 3 on application and Rs. 3 on allotment was received. Rs. 2 on first call
remained unpaid. All the forfeited shares were reissued at Rs. 4 per share as fully paid.
Pass journal entries regarding forfeiture and reissue.
(b) M Limited forfeited 3,800 equity shares of Rs. 10 each, issued at a premium of Rs. 5
per share held by A for non-payment of the final call of Rs. 3 per share. Of these, 190
shares were reissued to B at a discount of Rs. 4 per share. Pass journal entries.

9. (a) B and C were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their balance sheet as on
31.3.2011 was as follows :
Li abi l i ti es Amount Assets Amount
Creditors 60,000 Land and Building 80,000
Machinery 20,000
Provisions for bad 1,000 Furniture 10,000
debts Debtors 25,000
Capitals : Cash 16,000
B - 60,000 Profit and Loss A/c 10,000
C - 40,000 1,00,000
1,61,000 1,61,000

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‘D’ was admitted to the partnership for 1/5 share in the profits on the following
terms:
(i) The new profit sharing ratio was decided as 2 : 2 : 1.
(ii) D will bring Rs. 30,000 as his capital and Rs. 15,000 for his share of
goodwill.
(iii) Half of the goodwill amount was to be withdrawn by the partners/partner.
(iv) A provision of 5% for bad debts was to be maintained.
(v) An item of Rs. 500 included in sundry creditors was not likely to be paid.
(vi) A provision of Rs 800 was to be made for claims against the firm.

After making the above adjustments, the capital accounts of B and C were to
be adjusted on the basis of D’s capital. Actual cash was to be brought in or to be
paid off as the case may be.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners Capital Accounts and Balance Sheet
of the new firm. 8

OR

(b) The following was the balance sheet of R and S sharing profits and losses in the
ratio of 3 : 2, as on 31st December 2013.
Li abi l i ti es Amo unt Assets Amount
Creditors 11 ,40 0 Cash 3,450
M rs. R's Loan 3 ,00 0 Sto ck 1,800
S's Lo an 4 ,50 0 Debtors 6,000
Reserve Fund 75 0 Less : Pro vision (30 0) 5,700
Capitals : Furniture 1,200
R - 3 ,00 0 P lant 8,400
S - 2 ,40 0 5 ,40 0 Investments 3,000
P rofit and Loss A/c 1,500
25 ,05 0 25,050
The firm was dissolved on 31st December, 2013 and the following was the result :
(i) R took over Investments at Rs. 2,400 and agreed to pay off the loan of his wife.
(ii) The assets realised as follows :
Stock - Rs. 300 less, Debtors - Rs. 5,550, Furniture - Rs. 150 more, plant -
Rs. 900 less.
(iii) Expenses of realisation were Rs. 180.
(iv) Creditors were paid off less 2% discount.
(v) It was found that there was a liability of Rs. 3,000 for damages which has
to be paid.
Prepare Realisation Account, Partners’ Capital Account and Cash Account. 8

10. (a) X Company issued Rs. 19,00,000 shares of Rs. 100 each at a premium of Rs. 10
per share payable as
Rs. 20 per share on application
Rs. 40 per share on allotment (including premium)
Rs. 30 per share on first call
Rs. 20 per share on final call

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Applications were recieved for 27,000 shares. Applicants for 22,800 shares
were alloted 19,000 shares and applications for 4,200 shares were rejected outright. All
the money due on allotment and calls were duly received except the first call money
on 4,000 shares and the final call money on 6,000 shares.
Pass the necessary journal entries in the company’s books to record the above
transactions. 8
OR

(b) A holds 290 shares of Rs. 100 each on which he has paid Rs. 10 per share on
application.
B holds 640 shares of Rs. 100 each on which he has paid Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 per
share on application and allotment respectively.
C holds 870 shares of Rs. 100 each and has paid Rs. 10 on application, Rs. 20 an
allotment and Rs. 30 on first call.
They all fail to pay their arrears and the second call of Rs. 20 per share. Shares are
forfeited and reissued at Rs. 110 per share as fully paid.
Journalise the above transactions in the books of the company 8

PART - B (20 Marks)
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
11. Choose the correct answer from the following options : 3x1=3
(a) Analysis of financial statement is significant because the analysis -
(i) measures efficiency
(ii) assesses potential growth of the business
(iii) ignores price level changes
(iv) presents simplified and systematised facts
(b) Ratios provide ____ measures of a company’s performance and conditions.
(i) definitive (ii) gross
(iii) relative (iv) qualitative
(c) Amount from the current assets is realised within ______.
(i) one month (ii) two years
(iii) one year (iv) two months
12. Under which major sub-heading the following items will be placed in the balance sheet of the
company as per schedule III Part I of the Companies Act, 2013 3
(i) Accrued Incomes
(ii) Loose tools.
(iii) Provisions for Employees Benefit
(iv) Unpaid Dividend
(v) Short - Term Loan
(vi) Long - Term loan

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13. Prepare comparative and common size Statement of Profit and Loss from the following
details : 2+2=4
Particul ars 2013 (Rs) 2012(Rs)
Revenue from Operation 30,00,000 20,00,000
Other income (% of sales) 15 % 20 %
Expenses (% of sales) 60 % 50 %

14. (a) Inventory turnover ratio is 3 times. Average Stock is Rs. 20,000. Calculate cost
of Revenue from operations and also Revenue from operations, if profit earned is
25% on cost.

(b) Calculate receivables turnover ratio from the following data :
Total Sales for the year Rs. 2,00,000
Cash Sales for the year Rs. 40,000
Recievables at the beginning Rs. 20,000
of the year
Receivables at the end of the year Rs. 60,000
2+2=4

15. From the following Balance Sheet as on 31st December 2013 and 2014, prepare Cash
Flow Statement. 6

L i abi l i ti e s 2013 2014 As se ts 2013 2014
Share C apital 2 ,5 0 ,0 0 0 3 ,1 2 ,5 0 0 B uilding 2 ,5 0 ,0 0 0 2 ,3 7 ,5 0 0
P ro fits 1 ,0 0 ,6 2 5 1 ,1 3 ,2 5 0 P lant 1 ,8 7 ,5 0 0 2 ,1 1 ,2 5 0
D e be nture s 1 5 ,0 0 0 1 0 ,0 0 0 Furniture 1 5 ,0 0 0 1 0 ,0 0 0
B ank L o an 8 7 ,5 0 0 3 1 ,5 0 0 Inve nto ry 1 ,2 5 ,0 0 0 9 2 ,5 0 0
A/c P ayable 1 ,8 7 ,5 0 0 1 ,3 7 ,5 0 0 A/c R e c e ivable 1 ,0 0 ,0 0 0 8 0 ,2 5 0
P ro visio ns fo r 3 7 ,5 0 0 4 3 ,7 5 0 C as h 625 7 ,0 0 0
Taxatio n B ank 1 0 ,0 0 0
6 ,7 8 ,1 2 5 6 ,4 8 ,5 0 0 6 ,7 8 ,1 2 5 6 ,4 8 ,5 0 0

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2024
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
Full Marks - 80
Time - 3 hours

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has three parts - A, B and C. All the parts are compulsory.
(ii) Write the number of the question before attempting it.
(iii) Marks for each question are indicated against it.

PART A
(COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC - 24 Marks)
1. Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 3x1=3
(a) A box has 39 coins of rupees 5 and 2 only. The ratio of the number of coins is 7:6 and
the total value of the coins is Rs 141. The number of coins of Rs 5 is -
(i) 21 (ii) 18 (iii) 19 (iv) 23
(b) The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5:6 and their expenditures are in the ratio 6:7.
If the savings of A is Rs 300 and that of B is Rs 400; then A’s expenditure is -
(i) Rs 1,500 (ii) Rs 1,800 (iii) Rs 1,200 (iv) Rs 1,400

(c) The value of a property is Rs 80,000 and the rateable value of the property is Rs 56,000.
The tax collected at the rate of 5% is -
(i) Rs 3,000 (ii) Rs 4,000 (iii) Rs 2,800 (iv) Rs 3,200

2. Three partners A, B and C start a business. B’s capital is four times C’s capital and twice A’s
capital is equal to thrice B’s capital. If the total profit is Rs 16,500 at the end of the year, find
out B’s share in it. 2
3. A diamond worth Rs 64,800 is by chance dropped and broken into 3 pieces. The weights of
the pieces are in the ratio 5:6:7. If the value of a diamond is proportional to the square of its
weight, find the loss incurred in the breakage. 3
4. If 12 carpenters, working 6 hours a day can make 460 chairs in 24 days, how many chairs will
18 carpenters make in 36 days, each working 8 hours a day ? 3
1
5. A cargo is worth Rs 14,74,000. If the rate of insurance premium be 7 %, policy charges
2
1 1
%, commission %, what should be the amount for which the cargo must be insured to
8 4
cover the cost of the insurance and of the cargo ? Also find the premium. 3

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6. A,B and C are partners of a company with capital of Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 12,000
respectively. Their agreement provides that C should receive Rs 6,000 as salary at the end of
the financial year and profits should be divided in proportion to the capitals employed by
them during the year. After 3 months, A withdrew Rs 4,000 capital and after 4 months B
contributed Rs 5,000 capital and after 8 months C withdrew Rs 2,000 capital. Net trading
profits for the year amounted to Rs 42,300. Calculate the share of each of the partners from
the profit. 5

7. The following information is given by a company for the year 1992.
Direct material cost : Rs 4,00,000
Direct labour cost : Rs 3,00,000
Factory on cost : Rs 1,80,000
Office and administrative expenses : Rs 1,76,000

On the basis of the above particulars, calculate the quotation price of a machine where
materials required will be Rs 2,000 and wages amounting to Rs 4,000, if the profit of 20 %
on the selling price is desired. 5

PART B
(ALGEBRA - 40 Marks)

8. Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 9x1=9
(a) The number of triangles which can be formed by joining the angular points of a polygon
of 8 sides as vertices are -
(i) 56 (ii) 24 (iii) 16 (iv) 8
(b) If nCx = nCy and x  y then,
(i) x y n (ii) x y  n (iii) xy  n (iv) x  n
4 4
(c) The nth term of the G.P 12, 4, , ,........ is -
3 9
4 4 4 4
(i) n1 (ii) n 2 (iii) n3 (iv)
3 3 3 3n
(d) Which term of the A.P 92,88,44 .....is -
(i) 25th (ii) 23rd (iii) 24th (iv) 27th

9
 x3 2 
(e) The 5 term from the end in the expansion of   2  is -
th
 2 x 
(i) 252 x 2 (ii) -252 x3 (iii) -252 x 2 (iv) 252 x3

(f) The total number of terms in the expansion of ( x  k )100  ( x  k )100 after simplification is -
(i) 101 (ii) 51 (iii) 50 (iv) 100

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(g) A die is tossed once.What is the probability of getting 8 ?
1 1
(i) (ii) (iii) 0 (iv) 1
6 3
(h) If A and B are two events such that P(A) = 0.3, P(B) = 0.2 and P(A  B) = 0.1, then
P(A  B) is -
(i) 0.4 (ii) 0.2 (iii) 0.5 (iv) 0.1

(i) A coin is tossed once and a die is thrown. What is the probability of obtaining a 6, given
that a head came up ?
1 1 1 1
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
5 2 6 4

9. Find the rank of the word ‘PEEK’ when the words formed by using the letters in the given
are arranged in alphabetical order. 2

8
 4x 5 
10. Show that the term independent of x in the expansion of    is 1120. 2
 5 2x 

11. Out of 5 women and 2 men, a committee of 3 is to be formed. In how many ways can it be
formed if at least one man is to be included ? 2
10
 2 2
12. Find the middle term in the expansion of  x   . 2
 x

1 1 1
13. The probabilities of A,B,C solving a problem are , , respectively. If all the three try to
3 4 6
solve the problem simultaneously, find the probability that exactly one of them will solve the
problem. 2

14. (a) If x, 2 y ,3z are in A.P where the distinct numbers x, y, z are in G.P. Find the common
ratio. 3

OR

(b) Find the two positive numbers m and n whose A.M and G.M are 25 and 20 respectively.
3

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15. (a) Using properties of determinants, prove that

  
2 2 2  (   )(    )(   )(     )
3
      

OR
(b) Find the matrices A and B if
5 0 1   5 5 8 
2A  B = 5 4  5 and 2B  A   10 2 0 
 
3
7 3 8   4 14 4 

16. (a) Sum the series (33  23 )  (53  43 )  (73  63 )  ....... n terms. 5

OR
(b) If the p th, q th and r th terms of A.P and G.P are a,b,c respectively, prove that
ab-c bc-a ca-b = 1. 5

17. (a) Solve x y z  4 5
x  2 y  2z  9
zx  y  3 z  1 using matrix method.

OR

 2 1   1  8 10 
 1 0  A  1  2  5
(b) Find the matrix A such that     5
 3 4   9 22 15 

18. Using graphical method, maximize P = 300x + 160y subject to the constraints
x  y  24, x  y  16, x  0, y  0
2 5

PART - C
(BASIC CALCULUS - 16 Marks)

19. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 4x1=4
x2  2 x  1
(a) The domain of the function f ( x )  2 is -
x  7 x  12
(i) R  {3,4} (ii) {3,4} (iii) R  [3, 4] (iv) [3, 4]

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d
(b) sin 1 (cos x ) is equal to -
dx
(i)  sin x (ii) 1 (iii) 0 (iv) 2

x
(c)  a dx is equal to -
(i) a x log e a  C (ii) xa x 1  C

ax
(iii) log a  C (iv)  a x log e a  C
e

dy
(d) If y = log10 x , then is equal to -
dx
1 log e 10 1 1
(i) (ii) (iii) x log 10 (iv) x log10 e
x x e

20. Discuss whether the function
f ( x )  5 x  4 when 0  x  1
 4 x 2  3 x when 1  x  2
is continuous at x  1 or not. 2

1 1 1 
21. Evaluate lim
x 0 h 
  2
 xh x

22. (a) Evaluate  x x 2  1 dx 3

OR

(1  tan x)dx
(b) Evaluate  (1  tan x) 3

dy y
23. (a) If xa yb =(x+y)a+b, prove that = . 5
dx x

OR

dy
(b) If e x log y  sin 1 x  sin 1 y , find . 5
dx
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2024
BUSINESS STUDIES
Full Marks – 80
Time – 3 Hours
General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.
(iii) Please write the number of the question before attempting it.

PART A (50 marks)
Principles and Functions of Management

1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives : 5x1=5
(a) Which of the following is not an objective of management ?
(i) Earning profit (ii) Growth of the organisation
(iii) Providing employment (iv) Policy making

(b) “He/She keeps machine, material, tools, etc. ready for operations for concerned
workers”. Whose work is described by this sentence under functional foremanship ?
(i) Instruction clerk (ii) Repair boss
(iii) Gang boss (iv) Route clerk

(c) _____ is an example of single use plan.
(i) Objectives (ii) Budgets
(iii) Strategy (iv) Rule

(d) _____ is the barrier to an effective communication.
(i) Indifferent attitude of the employees (ii) Better relationship
(iii) Courteous language (iv) All of these

(e) Uncontrollable cause for the loss of production is -
(i) inefficiency of workers (ii) irregularity of workers
(iii) mechanical defects (iv) fire

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2. State whether the following statements are True or False : 4x1=4
(a) Top level managers are concerned with assigning duties to individual workers.
(b) Change in agricultural policy does not explain the impact of Government policy
changes on business and industry.
(c) Recruitment is required occasionally in the life span of the organisation.
(d) Horizontal communication flows between officers of the same status.

3. Define functional structure of organisation. 2

4. Explain two points of relationship between Planning and Controlling. 2
,

5. Name the principle of control where only major exceptions (deviations) from the established
norms and standards should be reported to the management. What is the objective of the
principle ? 1+1=2

6. What is Art ? State and describe the criteria which makes management an Art. 1+3=4

7. Why is it important for business enterprises to understand their environment ? Explain by
giving four points. 4

8. (a) “Explain, in brief, any five nature of management principles. 5

OR

(b) What is differential piece rate system ? How is differential piece rate system a
source of incentive to workers. 1+4=5

9. (a) Identify the function of management that bridges the gap between the present and the
future. Describe the process involved in it. 1+4=5

OR

(b) Define objectives. Differentiate between objectives and policies on the basis of any
four points. 1+4=5

10. (a) What is the need and purpose of training for an organisation ? Explain. 5

OR

(b) An organisation wants to recruit employees through external sources. Suggest and
explain the methods that can be adopted through external sources of recruitment. 5

11. (a) Name the type of organisation that arises spontaneously on the basis of friendship and
common interest. Differentiate it from formal organisation on the basis of any five
points. 1+5=6
OR

(b) “Effective organisation is the means to achieve the objectives of the enterprise.”
In the light of the above statement, enumerate any six points of importance of organising.
6

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12. (a) Leadership is considered as the most important element of the directing function of
management. Describe, in brief, the qualities of a good leader. 6

OR

(b) What is meant by ‘Monetary Incentives’ ? State any five types of monetary incentives
which contribute to the performance of employees. 1+5=6

PART B (30 marks )
Business Finance and Marketing

13. Choose the correct answer: 4x1=4
(a) Higher dividends per share is associated with -
(i) high earnings, high cash flows, unusable earnings and higher growth
opportunities.
(ii) high earnings, high cash flows, stable earnings and high growth opportunities.
(iii) high earnings, high cash flows, stable earnings and lower growth opportunities.
(iv) high earnings, low cash flows, stable earnings and lower growth opportunities.
(b) Current assets of a business firm should be financed through -
(i) Current liability only (ii) Long-term liability only
(iii) Partly from both (iv) None of these
types, i.e. (i) & (ii)
(c) Clearing and settlement operations of NSE is carried out by -
(i) NSDL (ii) NSCCL
(iii) SBI (iv) CDSL
(d) Promotional tool of marketing which provides short term incentives to the customer
to encourage them to make immediate purchase of a product or service -
(i) Marketing mix (ii) Sales promotion
(iii) Advertising (iv) None of these

14. State whether the following statements are True or False : 3x1=3
(a) Cost of raising funds is a factor which may influence capital structure of a company.
(b) Capital market is the mirror, which reflects the industrial growth of the economy.
(c) National Consumer Day is celebrated on 24th March every year.

15. Define Labelling. 2

16. “Publicity is an uncontrolled form of promotion.” Comment. 2

17. State four protective functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). 4

18. Explain any four responsibilities of a consumer to safeguard his interest. 4

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19. (a) You are the Finance Manager of a newly established company. The Directors of the
company have asked you to plan the capital structure for the company. State and explain
any five factors that you should consider while planning the capital structure of the
company. 5

OR

(b) What is Dividend decision ? What are the factors that need to be considered while
arriving at dividend decision ? 1+4=5

20. (a) ‘A money spent on advertising is a waste’. Present your answer in support of the
statement by giving six points. 6

OR

(b) What is Physical distribution mix ? Describe the various channels available under
indirect selling. 2+4=6

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2024
ECONOMICS
Full Marks - 80
Time - 3 Hours

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
(iii) Please write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.

SECTION – A
MACROECONOMICS (40 marks)

1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives : 4x1=4
(a) National income is studied under which branch of Economics ?
(i) Microeconomics (ii) Price theory
(iii) Income and Employment theory (iv) Macroeconomics
(b) Which of the following is correct about ‘economic agent’ ?
(i) Economic agents are those individuals or institutions which face the consequences
of economic policy.
(ii) Sectors of an economy such as industry, agriculture, etc. are examples of economic
agents.
(iii) Economic agents are the individuals or institutions which take economic.
decisions.
(iv) None of these.
(c) Fiscal policy refers to -
(i) only revenue policy of the government.
(ii) only expenditure policy of the government.
(iii) both revenue and expenditure policy of the government.
(iv) None of these.
(d) Net indirect tax is -
(i) tax on personal income
(ii) difference between indirect taxes and subsidies
(iii) corporate tax
(iv) difference between personal disposable income and national disposable income

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2. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the options given : 4x1=4
(a) _____, government expenditure and imports are injection into circular flow.
(Investment/Saving)
(b) Sales plus change in stock is equal to _____ . (value of output/final goods)
(c) Money by order/authority of the Government is called _____ money. (fiat/fiduciary)
(d) The primary purpose of the RBI monetary policy is to maintain _____. (credit rationing/
price stability)

3. Who are Normal residents of a country ? Give an example of normal residents and non-
residents of a country. 1+½+½=2

4. How does AS = AD play a role in the theory of determination of income and employment ? 2

5. What is the problem of Double counting ? How is it avoided ? 1+1=2

6. Distinguish between Revenue deficit and Fiscal deficit. 2

7. Define Consumption goods. Explain the classification of consumption goods. 1+3=4

8. (a) Define Money. Explain the subsidiary function of money. 1+3=4

OR

(b) Explain the Primary functions of Commercial Bank. 4
9. APC and MPC are two parameters. The value of which parameter can be greater than one and
when ? 4

10. On the basis of the following data about an economy which consists of only two firms, find out :
3+3=6
(a) Value Added by firm A and B
(b) Gross Value Added or Gross Domestic Product at Factor cost
Items (Rs. in lakh)
(i) Sales by firm A 100
(ii) Purchase from firm B by firm A 40
(iii) Purchase from firm A by firm B 60
(iv) Sales by firm B 200
(v) Closing stock of firm A 20
(vi) Closing stock of firm B 35
(vii) Opening stock of firm A 25
(viii) Opening stock of firm B 45
(ix) Indirect taxes paid by both firms 30

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11. (a) Explain the concept of Investment multipier. Explain its relationship with MPC.
3+3=6
OR

(b) Explain the concept of full employment. Does it refer to a situation of zero
unemployment ? Explain any four types of unemployment. 1+1+4=6

SECTION - B
INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (40 marks)
12. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives: 4x1=4
(a) Items of goods which are exported and imported by a nation is -
(i) trade surplus (ii) direction of trade
(iii) composition of trade (iv) balance of trade

(b) A situation where the number of workers engaged in a job much more than actually
required is -
(i) seasonal unemployment (ii) underemployment
(iii) disguised unemployment (iv) structural unemployment

(c) Government of India set up Planning Commission in the year -
(i) 1949 (ii) 1950 (iii) 1951 (iv) 1952
(d) Statement 1 : Land degradation is caused due to soil erosion and water logging.
Statement 2 : Deforestation is the main cause of soil erosion.
(i) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
(ii) Statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect
(iii) Both are correct
(iv) Both are incorrect
13. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the options given: 4x1=4
(a) _____ programme was started in China with the aim of industrialisation. (Great Leap
Forward/ Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution)
(b) Economic reforms were initiated in China in the year _____. (1978/ 1987)
(c) Central Pollution Control Board was set up in India in the year _____. (1974/1984)
(d) _____ workers can form Trade Union. (Formal/Informal)

14. How does lack of permanent means of irrigation affect Indian agriculture ? 2

15. Distinguish between Economic growth and Economic development. 2

16. Explain two main features of economic policy pursued under Planning till 1991. 1+1=2

17. Explain how horticulture is a significant source of sustainable livelihood in rural areas. 2

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18. Briefly analyse the major changes in the direction of India’s Foreign Trade since independence.
Explain the advantages of foreign trade. 3+1=4

19. (a) What is meant by Economic planning ? Analyse any three long period objectives
of economic planning in India 1+3=4

OR

(b) Elaborate the four main achievements of the Indian plan. 4

20. What is meant by ‘Human Capital Formation’ ? What are the problems facing Human
Capital Formation in India. 1+3=4

21. Critically evaluate the multi-faceted impact of LPG policies and formulate a
well-rounded perspective in their overall effect on the nation. 3+3=6

22. (a) What is Organic farming ? Highlight some of its notable advantges. 2+4=6

OR

(b) What is Jobless growth ? What are the causes responsible for increasing
unemploment in India ? 2+4=6

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