NIOS Class 12 April 2024 Question Paper Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship

This Question Paper consists of 43 questions and 20 printed pages.
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Roll No. 67/SS/A
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
amoOJma H$m¡eb Am¡a CÚ{‘Vm
(350)
Day and Date of Examination .....................................................................................
(narjm H$m {XZ d {XZm§H$)
Signature of Invigilators 1. .....................................................................................
({ZarjH$m| Ho$ hñVmja)
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D$na N>nr h¡& Bg ~mV H$s Om±M ^r H$a b| {H$ àíZ H«${‘H$ ê$n ‘| h¢&
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‘{Unwar, Ag{‘¶m, Zonmbr, H$í‘rar, g§ñH¥$V Am¡a {gÝYr&
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
amoOJma H$m¡eb Am¡a CÚ{‘Vm
(350)
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 80
g‘¶ … 3 KÊQ>o ] [ nyUmªH$ … 80

Note : (i) This question paper consists of 43 questions in all.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Marks are given against each question.
(iv) (a) Question Nos. 1 to 16—Multiple-Choice type questions (MCQs)
carrying 1 mark each. Select and write the most appropriate option
out of the four options given in each of these questions. An internal
choice has been provided in some of these questions. You have to
attempt only one of the given choices in such questions.
(b) Question Nos. 17 to 28—Objective-type questions carrying 2 marks
each (with 2 sub-parts of 1 mark each). Attempt these questions as
per the instructions given for each of the questions 17 to 28.
(c) Question Nos. 29 to 37—Very short questions carrying 2 marks each
to be answered in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(d) Question Nos. 38 to 41—Short questions carrying 3 marks each to
be answered in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(e) Question Nos. 42 and 43—Long questions carrying 5 marks each to
be answered in the range of 80 to 120 words.

{ZX}e … (i) Bg àíZ-nÌ ‘| Hw$b 43 àíZ h¢&
(ii) g^r àíZ A{Zdm¶© h¢&
(iii) à˶oH$ àíZ Ho$ A§H$ CgHo$ gm‘Zo {XE JE h¢&
(iv) (a) àíZ g§»¶m 1 go 16 VH$ ~hþ-{dH$ënr¶ àíZ h¢ {OZ‘| à˶oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡& à˶oH$
àíZ ‘| {XE JE Mma {dH$ënm| ‘| go g~go Cn¶wº$ {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$a| Am¡a {bI|& BZ‘| go
Hw$N> àíZm| ‘| Am§V[aH$ {dH$ën {X¶m J¶m h¡& AmnH$mo Eogo àíZm| ‘| {XE JE {dH$ënm| ‘| go Ho$db
EH$ hr CÎma XoZm h¡&
(b) àíZ g§»¶m 17 go 28 dñVw{Zð> àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, {OZ‘| à˶oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$m| H$m h¡
(1 A§H$ Ho$ 2 Cn-^mJm| Ho$ gmW)& à˶oH$ àíZ Ho$ {bE {XE {ZX}em| Ho$ AZwgma BZ àíZm|
Ho$ CÎma X|&

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50 eãXm| ‘| XoZo h¢&

(d) àíZ g§»¶m 38 go 41 3 A§H$m| Ho$ bKyÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, {OZHo$ CÎma 50 go 80 eãXm|
‘| XoZo h¢&
(e) àíZ g§»¶m 42 VWm 43 5 A§H$ Ho$ XrK©-CÎmar¶ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ h¢, {OZHo$ CÎma 80 go
120 eãXm| ‘| XoZo h¢&

(1) Answers of all questions are to be given in the Answer-Book given to you.
g^r àíZm| Ho$ CÎma AmnH$mo Xr JB© CÎma-nwpñVH$m ‘| hr {bI|&
(2) 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 2:15 p.m. From 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on
the Answer-Book during this period.
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Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo&

1. What does T stand for in PSMART goals? 1
(A) Tough (B) Temporary
(C) Time-bound (D) Tight

PSMART bú¶m| ‘| T H$m ³¶m ‘Vb~ h¡?

(A) H${R>Z (B) AñWm¶r
(C) g‘¶~Õ (D) V§J
Or / AWdm

Which of the following is not a component of decision-making triangle?
(A) Behaviour (B) Value
(C) Attitude (D) Creativity

{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm {ZU©¶ boZo dmbo {ÌH$moU H$m KQ>H$ Zht h¡?
(A) ì¶dhma (B) ‘yë¶
(C) ad¡¶m (D) aMZmË‘H$Vm

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2. Complete the following : 1

Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, _____.
(A) 1956 (B) 1926
(C) 1952 (D) 1948

{ZåZ{b{IV H$mo nyam H$s{OE :
H$‘©Mmar ^{dî¶-{Z{Y Am¡a {d{dY àmdYmZ A{Y{Z¶‘, _____ &
(A) 1956 (B) 1926
(C) 1952 (D) 1948

Or / AWdm

Which act specifies the time period within which wages must be paid to
the employees?
(A) The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
(B) The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
(C) The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
(D) The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

H$m¡Z-gm A{Y{Z¶‘ Cg g‘¶md{Y H$mo {Z{X©ï> H$aVm h¡ {OgHo$ ^rVa H$‘©Mm[a¶m| H$mo doVZ H$m ^wJVmZ
{H$¶m OmZm Mm{hE?
(A) ݶyZV‘ doVZ A{Y{Z¶‘, 1948
(B) doVZ ^wJVmZ A{Y{Z¶‘, 1936
(C) H$‘©H$ma ‘wAmdOm A{Y{Z¶‘, 1923
(D) ~moZg ^wJVmZ A{Y{Z¶‘, 1965

3. Ridhima is working with an IT company. Though she is eligible for
promotion in the company, she is overlooked because of her gender. Under
which law can she file a case against the company? 1
(A) The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
(B) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
(C) The Factories Act, 1948
(D) The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

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[a{Õ‘m EH$ AmB0 Q>r0 H§$nZr ‘| H$m‘ H$aVr h¡& hmbm±{H$ dh nXmoÞ{V Ho$ ¶mo½¶ h¡, bo{H$Z CgHo$ qbJ
Ho$ H$maU CgH$mo AZXoIm {H$¶m OmVm h¡& dh {H$g H$mZyZ Ho$ VhV H§$nZr Ho$ {Ibm’$ ‘m‘bm Xm¶a
H$a gH$Vr h¡?
(A) H$‘©Mmar à{VH$a A{Y{Z¶‘, 1923
(B) Am¡Úmo{JH$ {ddmX A{Y{Z¶‘, 1947
(C) H$maImZm A{Y{Z¶‘, 1948
(D) g‘mZ nm[al{‘H$ A{Y{Z¶‘, 1976

4. Learning through experiences by feeling them and getting personally
involved in the situations before them is
(A) concrete experience (B) reflective observation
(C) abstract conceptualization (D) active experimentation 1
AZw^dm| Ho$ ‘mܶ‘ go CÝh| ‘hgyg H$aHo$ grIZm Am¡a CZHo$ gm‘Zo pñW{V¶m| ‘| ì¶{º$JV ê$n go em{‘b
hmoZm h¡
(A) R>mog AZw^d (B) qMVZerb {ZarjU
(C) A‘yV© g§H$ënZm (D) g{H«$¶ à¶moJ

5. The smiling face of a child upon seeing her/his favourite toy may indicate
happiness, which is an example of
(A) posture (B) touch
(C) gesture (D) facial expressions 1
EH$ ~ƒo H$m ‘wñHw$amVm hþAm Moham AnZo ng§XrXm {Ibm¡Zo H$mo XoIH$a Iwer H$m g§Ho$V Xo gH$Vm h¡,
Omo EH$ CXmhaU h¡
(A) AmgZ H$m (B) ñne© H$m
(C) Bemam| H$m (D) Mohao Ho$ ^md H$m
Or / AWdm
A pat on the child’s shoulder by parents as recognition of the child’s
achievement is an example of
(A) eye contact (B) posture
(C) touch (D) gesture

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~ƒo H$s CnbpãY H$s ‘mݶVm Ho$ ê$n ‘| ‘mVm-{nVm Ûmam ~ƒo Ho$ H§$Yo H$mo WnWnmZm {H$gH$m CXmhaU h¡?
(A) ZoÌ g§nH©$ (B) ‘wÐm
(C) ñne© (D) Bemam

6. Which of the following is an undesirable aspect in the process of
communication? 1
(A) Clear message (B) Noise
(C) Sender (D) Receiver
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm g§Mma H$s à{H«$¶m ‘| EH$ Adm§N>Zr¶ nhby h¡?
(A) ñnï> g§Xoe (B) emoa
(C) àofH$ (D) àmáH$Vm©

7. To mark the end of a sentence, one can use
(A) full stop (B) comma
(C) semi-colon (D) quotation mark 1
dm³¶ Ho$ A§V H$mo {M{•V H$aZo Ho$ {bE BñVo‘mb {H$¶m Om gH$Vm h¡
(A) nyU© {dam‘ (B) Aën{dam‘
(C) AY©{dam‘ (D) CÕaU {M•

Or / AWdm
Who is a leader?
(A) Who orders (B) Who leads
(C) Who manages (D) Who supervises
ZoVm H$m¡Z h¡?
(A) dh Omo AmXoe XoVm h¡ (B) dh Omo ZoV¥Ëd H$aVm h¡
(C) dh Omo à~§YZ H$aVm h¡ (D) dh Omo n¶©dojU H$aVm h¡

8. Which of the following is an example of simple future tense? 1
(A) I read NIOS study material yesterday.
(B) I read NIOS study material everyday.
(C) I will read NIOS study material tomorrow.
(D) I have read NIOS study material.

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{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm gab ^{dî¶H$mb H$m CXmhaU h¡?
(A) I read NIOS study material yesterday.
(B) I read NIOS study material everyday.
(C) I will read NIOS study material tomorrow.
(D) I have read NIOS study material.

Or / AWdm

Which of the following is not a positive adjective?
(A) Adaptable (B) Diligent
(C) Persistent (D) Aggressive

{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm gH$mamË‘H$ {deofU Zht h¡?
(A) AZwHy$bZr¶ (B) ‘ohZVr
(C) bJmVma (D) AmH«$m‘H$

9. URL stands for
(A) Uniform Resource Locator (B) Uniform Resource Location
(C) Uniform Research Locator (D) Union Resource Locator 1

URL H$m AW© h¡
(A) ¶y{Zµ’$m°‘© [agmog© bmoHo$Q>a (B) ¶y{Zµ’$m°‘© [agmog© bmoHo$eZ
(C) ¶y{Zµ’$m°‘© [agM© bmoHo$Q>a (D) ¶y{Z¶Z [agmog© bmoHo$Q>a

10. The mode in which the business sells directly to the end consumer is
called
(A) B2B (B) B2C
(C) C2B (D) C2C 1

dh VarH$m {Og‘| ì¶dgm¶ grYo A§{V‘ Cn^moº$m H$mo ~oMVm h¡, H$hbmVm h¡
(A) ~r2~r (B) ~r2gr
(C) gr2~r (D) gr2gr

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Or / AWdm
A software that automatically displays or downloads going digital
advertising material such as banners or pop-ups when a user is online is
called
(A) scareware (B) adware
(C) spyware (D) ransomware
EH$ gm°âQ>do¶a Omo Cn¶moJH$Vm© Ho$ Am°ZbmBZ hmoZo na JmoB§J {S>{OQ>b {dkmnZ gm‘J«r O¡go ~¡Za ¶m
nm°n-An H$mo ñdMm{bV ê$n go àX{e©V ¶m S>mCZbmoS> H$aVm h¡, Cgo H$hm OmVm h¡
(A) ñHo$¶ado¶a (B) ES>do¶a
(C) ñnmBdo¶a (D) a¡Zg‘do¶a

11. What is ERP? 1
(A) Enterprise Resource Planning (B) Enterprise Resource Profit
(C) Employees Resource Planning (D) Employer Resource Planning
B©0 Ama0 nr0 ³¶m h¡?
(A) E§Q>aàmBO [agmog© ßbmqZJ (B) E§Q>aàmBO [agmog© àm°{’$Q>
(C) Eåßbm°B© [agmog© ßbmqZJ (D) Eåßbm°¶a [agmog© ßbmqZJ

12. To steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own or to use
another’s production without crediting the source or to commit literary
theft is called
(A) plagiarism (B) phishing
(C) identity theft (D) cyber stalking 1
Xÿgao Ho$ {dMmam| ¶m eãXm| H$mo MwamZm Am¡a CÝh| AnZo {dMmam| Ho$ ê$n ‘| àgm[aV H$aZm ¶m òmoV H$mo
lo¶ {XE {~Zm Xÿgao Ho$ CËnmXZ H$mo AnZmZm ¶m CgH$m Cn¶moJ H$aZm ³¶m H$hbmVm h¡?
(A) gm{hp˶H$ Mmoar (B) {µ’$qeJ
(C) nhMmZ H$s Mmoar (D) gmB~a ñQ>m°qH$J
Or / AWdm
When did the Information Technology Act come into being?
(A) 1995 (B) 1999
(C) 2000 (D) 2005

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gyMZm àm¡Úmo{JH$s A{Y{Z¶‘, H$~ ApñVËd ‘| Am¶m?
(A) 1995 (B) 1999
(C) 2000 (D) 2005

13. Which of the following is a component of entrepreneurship ecosystem? 1
(A) Finance (B) Business support
(C) Policy (D) All of the above
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm CÚ{‘Vm nm[apñW{VH$s V§Ì H$m EH$ KQ>H$ h¡?
(A) {dÎm (B) ì¶mdgm{¶H$ ghm¶Vm
(C) Zr{V (D) Cn¶w©º$ g^r
Or / AWdm
Which of the following groups best describes EE components?
(A) Life cycle and Growth
(B) Government and Constitution
(C) Business Environment and Finance
(D) Structure and Calculations
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm g‘yh B©0 B©0 KQ>H$m| H$m g~go AÀN>m dU©Z H$aVm h¡?
(A) OrdZ MH«$ Am¡a {dH$me (B) gaH$ma Am¡a g§{dYmZ
(C) ì¶mdgm{¶H$ dmVmdaU Am¡a ny±Or (D) ñQ´>³Ma Am¡a JUZm

14. CSR stands for
(A) Corporate Social Reliability
(B) Corporate Social Responsibility
(C) Corporate Steering Response
(D) Company Social Response 1
gr0 Eg0 Ama0 H$m ‘Vb~ h¡
(A) H$m°nm}aoQ> gm‘m{OH$ {dídgZr¶Vm (B) H$m°nm}aoQ> gm‘m{OH$ CÎmaXm{¶Ëd
(C) H$m°nm}aoQ> g§MmbZ à{V{H«$¶m (D) H§$nZr gm‘m{OH$ à{V{H«$¶m

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15. The point of no profit-no loss is called
(A) break-off point (B) break-through point
(C) break-even point (D) break-sale point 1
H$moB© bm^ Zht—H$moB© hm{Z Zht H$m q~Xþ H$hbmVm h¡
(A) ~«oH$-Am°µ’$ nm°B§Q> (B) ~«oH$-W«y nm°B§Q>
(C) ~«oH$-BdoZ nm°B§Q> (D) ~«oH$-gob nm°B§Q>

16. What does GST stand for? 1
(A) Goods and Services Tax (B) Goods and Security Tax
(C) Goods and Stamp Tax (D) None of the above
Or0 Eg0 Q>r0 H$m ‘Vb~ ³¶m h¡?
(A) dñVw Ed§ godm H$a (B) ‘mb Ed§ gwajm H$a
(C) ‘mb Ed§ ñQ>mån H$a (D) Cn¶w©º$ ‘| go H$moB© Zht

17. Fill in the blanks (any two) : 1×2=2
(a) The cycle of learning by David Kolb consists of _____ learning modes.
(b) S goal is _____, a goal that clearly states what one plans to do.
(c) The Payment of Wages Act states that any organization which has over
_____ employees has to pay bonus.
(d) An organization with _____ or more employees is supposed to pay
gratuity to workers who have worked for 12 months or more.

[aº$ ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE (H$moB© Xmo)
(H$) S>o{dS> H$moë~ Ûmam grIZo Ho$ MH«$ ‘| _____ grIZo Ho$ VarHo$ em{‘b h¢&
(I) Eg0 bú¶ _____ h¡, EH$ bú¶ Omo ñnï> ê$n go ~VmVm h¡ {H$ H$moB© ³¶m H$aZo H$s ¶moOZm ~Zm
ahm h¡&
(J) doVZ ^wJVmZ A{Y{Z¶‘ ‘| H$hm J¶m h¡ {H$ {Og ^r g§JR>Z ‘| _____ go A{YH$ H$‘©Mmar h¢,
Cgo ~moZg H$m ^wJVmZ H$aZm hmoJm&
(K) _____ ¶m A{YH$ H$‘©Mm[a¶m| dmbo g§JR>Z H$mo CZ l{‘H$m| H$mo J«oÀ¶wQ>r H$m ^wJVmZ H$aZm hmoVm
h¡ {OÝhm|Zo 12 ‘hrZo ¶m Cggo A{YH$ g‘¶ VH$ H$m‘ {H$¶m h¡&

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18. Write True for correct statement and False for incorrect statement (Answer
any two) : 1×2=2
(a) Miscommunication causes confusion.
(b) Listening leads to learning. It implies the message received.
(c) To ensure proper and effective communication, the 7 Cs of
communication can be ignored.
(d) Effective communication is when the message conveyed by the sender
is understood by the receiver in exactly the same way as it was
intended.

ghr H$WZ Ho$ {bE g˶ Am¡a JbV H$WZ Ho$ {bE Ag˶ {b{IE ({H$Ýht Xmo H$m CÎma Xr{OE) :
(H$) JbV g§Mma go ^«‘ n¡Xm hmoVm h¡&
(I) gwZZo go grIZo H$mo {‘bVm h¡& BgH$m VmËn¶© àmá g§Xoe go h¡&
(J) C{MV Am¡a à^mdr g§Mma gw{ZpíMV H$aZo Ho$ {bE, g§Mma Ho$ 7 gr H$mo ZOaA§XmO {H$¶m Om
gH$Vm h¡&
(K) à^mdr g§Mma V~ hmoVm h¡ O~ àofH$ Ûmam ^oOm J¶m g§Xoe àmáH$Vm© H$mo R>rH$ Cgr Vah go g‘P
‘| AmVm h¡ O¡gm {H$ CgH$m BamXm Wm&

19. Complete the given sentences by filling the correct form of verb
(any two) : 1×2=2
(a) Prem has _____ (work) in the restaurant industry for ten years.
(b) His career _____ (be) quite successful.
(c) Ram is _____ (go) to visit his friend.
(d) He has been _____ (stay) in India since last 10 years.

{XE JE dm³¶m| H$mo {H«$¶m H$m ghr ê$n ^a H$a nyam H$s{OE (H$moB© Xmo) :
(a) Prem has _____ (work) in the restaurant industry for ten years.
(b) His career _____ (be) quite successful.
(c) Ram is _____ (go) to visit his friend.
(d) He has been _____ (stay) in India since last 10 years.

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20. Match Column—I with the right option of Column—II : 2
Column—I Column—II
(a) Skimming (i) To read for a particular word or phrase
(b) Scanning (ii) To read the whole text or a large part of
the text, so as to understand the general
meaning

H$m°b‘—I H$mo H$m°b‘—II H$s ghr {dH$ën Ho$ gmW gw‘o{bV H$s{OE :
H$m°b‘—I H$m°b‘—II
(a) pñH$q‘J (i) {H$gr {deof eãX ¶m dm³¶m§e H$mo n‹T>Zm&
(b) ñH¡$qZJ (ii) g§nyU© nmR> ¶m nmR> H$m EH$ ~‹S>m ^mJ n‹T>Zm, Vm{H$
gm‘mݶ AW© g‘P ‘| Am gHo$&

21. Complete the following (any two) : 1×2=2
(a) A set of related web pages located under a single domain name is
called a _____.
(b) The speed with which data is exchanged is called as the _____.
(c) An electronic communication network that connects computer
networks and organizational computer facilities around the world is
known as _____.
(d) The pages or websites can be opened by writing their address in the
address bar of the browser. This address is called _____.

{ZåZ{b{IV H$mo nyam H$s{OE (H$moB© Xmo) :
(H$) EH$ hr S>mo‘oZ Zm‘ Ho$ A§VJ©V pñWV g§~§{YV do~ noOm| Ho$ goQ> H$mo _____ H$hm OmVm h¡&
(I) {Og J{V go S>oQ>m H$m AmXmZ-àXmZ hmoVm h¡ Cgo _____ H$hm OmVm h¡&
(J) EH$ Bbo³Q´>m°{ZH$ g§Mma ZoQ>dH©$ Omo Xþ{Z¶m ^a Ho$ H$å߶yQ>a ZoQ>dH©$ Am¡a g§JR>ZmË‘H$ H$å߶yQ>a
gw{dYmAm| H$mo Omo‹S>Vm h¡, Cgo _____ Ho$ ê$n ‘| OmZm OmVm h¡&
(K) noOm| ¶m do~ gmBQ>m| H$mo ~«mCµOa Ho$ ES´>og ~ma ‘| AnZm nVm {bIH$a Imobm Om gH$Vm h¡& Bg
nVo H$mo _____ H$hm OmVm h¡&

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22. Write True for correct statement and False for incorrect statement : 2
(a) A digital identity is an electronic representation of who you claim to
be and who you are.
(b) In B2B commerce, the business sells directly to the end customer or
consumer who consumes such goods or services.

ghr H$WZ Ho$ {bE g˶ Am¡a JbV H$WZ Ho$ {bE Ag˶ {b{IE :
(H$) {S>{OQ>b nhMmZ EH$ Bbo³Q´>m°{ZH$ à{V{Z{YËd h¡ {H$ Amn H$m¡Z hmoZo H$m Xmdm H$aVo h¢ Am¡a Amn
H$m¡Z h¢&
(I) ~r2~r H$m°‘g© ‘|, ì¶dgm¶ grYo A§{V‘ J«mhH$ ¶m Cn^moº$m H$mo ~oMVm h¡ Omo Eogr dñVwAm| ¶m
godmAm| H$m Cn^moJ H$aVm h¡&

23. Fill in the blanks (any two) : 1×2=2
(a) A _____ is another malware which spreads from one computer to
another over the network but does not delete any file.
(b) A _____ is a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access
to data.
(c) _____ software is a program or set of programs that are designed to
prevent, search for, detect and remove software viruses.
(d) Damaging or destroying data rather than stealing or misusing them is
called _____.

[aº$ ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE (H$moB© Xmo) :
(H$) _____ EH$ Aݶ ‘¡bdo¶a h¡ Omo ZoQ>dH©$ na EH$ H$å߶yQ>a go Xÿgao H$å߶yQ>a ‘| ’¡$bVm h¡ bo{H$Z
{H$gr ^r ’$mBb H$mo {S>brQ> Zht H$aVm h¡&
(I) _____ dh ì¶{º$ h¡ Omo S>oQ>m VH$ AZ{YH¥$V nhþ±M àmá H$aZo Ho$ {bE H$å߶yQ>a H$m Cn¶moJ H$aVm
h¡&
(J) _____ gm°µâQ>do¶a EH$ àmoJ«m‘ ¶m àmoJ«m‘m| H$m g‘yh h¡ Omo gm°µâQ>do¶a dm¶ag H$mo amoH$Zo, ImoOZo
nVm bJmZo Am¡a hQ>mZo Ho$ {bE {S>µOmBZ {H$¶m J¶m h¡&
(K) S>oQ>m H$mo MwamZo ¶m Xþén¶moJ H$aZo Ho$ ~Om¶ Cgo ZwH$gmZ nhþ±MmZm ¶m Zï> H$aZm _____ H$hbmVm
h¡&

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24. Match Column—I with the right option of Column—II : 2
Column—I Column—II
(a) An application which forces one to pay (i) Ransomware
a ransom or money to get rid of it
(b) It is disguised as a legitimate application (ii) Trojan Horse
such as a game being offered free of cost

H$m°b‘—I H$mo H$m°b‘—II Ho$ ghr {dH$ën Ho$ gmW gw‘o{bV H$s{OE :
H$m°b‘—I H$m°b‘—II
(a) EH$ EpßbHo$eZ Omo {H$gr H$mo Bggo Nw>Q>H$mam nmZo Ho$ {bE (i) a¡Zg‘do¶a
{’$am¡Vr ¶m n¡go XoZo Ho$ {bE ‘O~ya H$aVr h¡&
(b) ¶h EH$ d¡Y EpßbHo$eZ Ho$ ê$n ‘| {N>nm hþAm h¡ O¡go {H$ (ii) Q´>moOZ hm°g©
EH$ Jo‘ ‘wâV ‘| noe {H$¶m Om ahm h¡&

25. Write True for correct statement and False for incorrect statement : 2
(a) Entrepreneurship ecosystem is healthy if takes care of maintaining its
own unique environment.
(b) Business incubation is a ‘stagnant process of business development’.
ghr H$WZ Ho$ {bE g˶ Am¡a JbV H$WZ Ho$ {bE Ag˶ {b{IE :
(H$) CÚ{‘Vm nm[apñW{VH$s V§Ì ñdñW h¡ ¶{X AnZo ñd¶§ Ho$ AZyR>o dmVmdaU H$mo ~ZmE aIZo H$m »¶mb
aIVm h¡&
(I) {~OZog BZ³¶y~oeZ EH$ "ì¶dgm¶ {dH$mg H$s pñWa à{H«$¶m' h¡&

26. State whether the following cases are of direct tax or indirect tax : 2
(a) Income tax
(b) Property tax
~VmE± {H$ {ZåZ{b{IV ‘m‘bo à˶j H$a Ho$ h¢ ¶m Aà˶j H$a Ho$ :
(H$) Am¶ H$a
(I) g§n{Îm H$a

27. Fill in the blanks (any two) : 1×2=2
(a) _____ is a concept using which entrepreneurs produce goods and
services needed by the customers and can earn profits by selling these
in market.

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(b) _____ of an organization is the big picture of what the company wants
to achieve.
(c) _____ describes what a company wants to do now. It focuses on the
present.
(d) _____ are fundamental beliefs of an organization. These guide the
behaviour of the people and help them to differentiate between right
and wrong.
[aº$ ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE (H$moB© Xmo) :
(H$) _____ EH$ AdYmaUm h¡ {OgH$m Cn¶moJ H$aHo$ CÚ‘r J«mhH$m| Ho$ {bE Amdí¶H$ dñVwAm| Am¡a
godmAm| H$m CËnmXZ H$aVo h¢ Am¡a BÝh| ~mOma ‘| ~oMH$a bm^ H$‘m gH$Vo h¢&
(I) {H$gr g§JR>Z H$m _____ H§$nZr ³¶m hm{gb H$aZm MmhVr h¡ BgH$s ~‹S>r Vñdra h¡&
(J) _____ dU©Z H$aVm h¡ {H$ EH$ H§$nZr A~ ³¶m H$aZm MmhVr h¡& ¶h dV©‘mZ na H|${ÐV h¡&
(K) _____ {H$gr g§JR>Z H$s ‘m¡{bH$ ‘mݶVmE± h¢& ¶o bmoJm| Ho$ ì¶dhma H$m ‘mJ© Xe©Z H$aVo h¢ Am¡a
CÝh| ghr Am¡a JbV Ho$ ~rM A§Va H$aZo ‘| ‘XX H$aVo h¢&

28. Write True for correct statement and False for incorrect statement : 2
(a) GST is not based on the destination of consumption at the time of the
sale of goods and services to the final consumer and not at various
points.
(b) With the introduction of GST, all the indirect taxes such as VAT, CST,
service tax, excise tax, etc., are replaced by only one tax, i.e., GST.
ghr H$WZ Ho$ {bE g˶ Am¡a JbV H$WZ Ho$ {bE Ag˶ {b{IE :
(H$) Or0 Eg0 Q>r0 A§{V‘ Cn^moº$m H$mo dñVwAm| Am¡a godmAm| H$s {~H«$s Ho$ g‘¶ Cn^moJ Ho$ J§Vì¶
Am¡a {d{^Þ q~XþAm| na AmYm[aV Zht h¡&
(I) Or0 Eg0 Q>r0 H$s ewéAmV Ho$ gmW, g^r Aà˶j H$a O¡go d¡Q>, gr0 Eg0 Q>r0, godm H$a,
CËnmX ewëH$ B˶m{X H$mo Ho$db EH$ H$a ¶mZr Or0 Eg0 Q>r0 Ûmam à{VñWm{nV {H$¶m OmVm h¡&

29. Whom does the Factories Act, 1948 protect? What is the applicability
criterion of this act? 2
µ’¡$³Q>ar A{Y{Z¶‘, 1948 {H$gH$s ajm H$aVm h¡? Bg A{Y{Z¶‘ H$m à¶moÁ¶Vm ‘mZX§S> ³¶m h¡?

30. What are the PSMART objectives? 2
PSMART CÔoí¶ ³¶m h¢?

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Or / AWdm

What is the difference between concrete experience and reflective
observation?
R>mog AZw^d Am¡a qMVZerb AdbmoH$Z Ho$ ~rM ³¶m A§Va h¡?

31. What do you understand by miscommunication? Give any two reasons for
miscommunication. 2
µJbV g§Mma go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢? JbV g§Mma Ho$ H$moB© Xmo H$maU ~VmBE&

32. Why should you include a cover letter with your CV? Does it serve any
purpose? 2
AmnH$mo AnZo gr0 dr0 Ho$ gmW EH$ H$da boQ>a ³¶m| em{‘b H$aZm Mm{hE? ³¶m ¶h {H$gr CÔoí¶
H$s ny{V© H$aVm h¡?

33. What is an anti-virus? Give example. 2
EH$ E§Q>r-dm¶ag ³¶m h¡? CXmhaU Xr{OE&

34. “Cloud computing means that clouds have computers.” Do you believe
that the given statement is correct? If no, explain the meaning of cloud
computing in brief. 2
""³bmCS> H$å߶yqQ>J H$m ‘Vb~ h¡ {H$ ~mXbm| ‘| H$å߶yQ>a h¡&'' ³¶m Amn ‘mZVo h¢ {H$ {X¶m J¶m H$WZ
ghr h¡? ¶{X Zht, Vmo ³bmCS> H$å߶yqQ>J H$m AW© g§jon ‘| g‘PmBE&

35. What is an entrepreneurship ecosystem? 2
CÚ{‘Vm nm[apñW{VH$s V§Ì ³¶m h¡?

Or / AWdm

What is business incubation?

{~OZog Bݳ¶y~oeZ ³¶m h¡?

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36. Enumerate the differences between recruitment and selection. 2

^Vu Am¡a M¶Z Ho$ ~rM A§Va ~VmBE&
Or / AWdm
Distinguish between training and development.

à{ejU Am¡a {dH$mg Ho$ ~rM A§Va ~VmBE&

37. Mention any two commodities which are kept outside the purview of GST. 2

{H$Ýht Xmo dñVwAm| H$m C„oI H$s{OE {OÝh| Or0 Eg0 Q>r0 Ho$ Xm¶ao go ~mha aIm J¶m h¡&

38. “Time management has become crucial in personal and professional lives.”
Do you agree with the given statement? If yes, then support your answer
by explaining Covey’s 4 quadrants model for time management. 3

""ì¶{º$JV Am¡a ì¶mdgm{¶H$ OrdZ ‘| g‘¶ à~§YZ ‘hÎdnyU© hmo J¶m h¡&'' ³¶m Amn {XE JE H$WZ
go gh‘V h¢? ¶{X hm±, Vmo g‘¶ à~§YZ Ho$ {bE H$modo Ho$ 4 MVw^w©O ‘m°S>b H$s ì¶m»¶m H$aHo$ AnZo
CÎma H$m g‘W©Z H$s{OE&

39. “Successful communication requires listening and not just hearing.” In the
light of this statement, highlight the major differences between listening
and hearing. 3

""g’$b g§Mma Ho$ {bE ܶmZ XoZo H$s Amdí¶H$Vm hmoVr h¡ Z {H$ Ho$db gwZZo H$s&'' Bg H$WZ Ho$ AmbmoH$
‘| ܶmZ XoZo Am¡a gwZZo Ho$ ~rM à‘wI A§Vamo| na àH$me S>m{bE&
Or / AWdm
“Communication is not only about what you but also how you say it.”
Explain the concept of verbal and non-verbal communication in the light
of the given statement.

""g§Mma Ho$db Amn ³¶m H$hVo h¢ BgHo$ ~mao ‘| Zht h¡ ~pëH$ Amn Bgo H¡$go H$hVo h¢ BgHo$ ~mao ‘|
^r h¡&'' {XE JE H$WZ Ho$ AmbmoH$ ‘| ‘m¡{IH$ Am¡a AempãXH$ g§Mma H$s AdYmaUm H$mo g‘PmBE&

40. “A business organization is a complex structure which requires automation
beyond a particular scale of operations.” In the light of given statement
explain the concept of ERP and give one example of any ERP software
package. 3

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""ì¶mdgm{¶H$ g§JR>Z EH$ O{Q>b g§aMZm h¡ {OgH$mo g§MmbZ Ho$ EH$ {deof n¡‘mZo Ho$ ~mX ñdMmbZ
H$s Amdí¶H$Vm hmoVr h¡&'' {XE JE H$WZ Ho$ AmbmoH$ ‘| B©0 Ama0 nr0 H$s AdYmaUm H$s ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE Am¡a {H$gr ^r B©0 Ama0 nr0 gm°âQ>do¶a n¡Ho$O H$m EH$ CXmhaU Xr{OE&

41. With a rise in internet and social media, cyber security has become a
major concern across the globe. You are required to mention at least five
safety tips for cyber security. 3

B§Q>aZoQ> Am¡a gmoeb ‘r{S>¶m ‘| d¥{Õ H$o$ gmW hr gmB~a gwajm Xþ{Z¶m ^a ‘| EH$ qMVm H$m EH$ à‘wI
{df¶ ~Z JB© h¡& gmB~a gwajm Ho$ {bE H$‘-go-H$‘ nm±M gwajm ¶w{º$¶m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE&

42. Your brother Sukesh is looking for employment as an IT professional and
has been applying for jobs in organizations by sending his CV. However,
almost all the HR Managers rejected his CV despite of his qualifications
and experience. Sukesh wants to improve his CV. Help him by sharing the
do’s and don’ts of drafting a good curriculum vitae. 5

AmnH$m ^mB© gwHo$e EH$ AmB0 Q>r0 noeoda Ho$ ê$n ‘| amoOJma H$s Vbme H$a ahm h¡ Am¡a AnZm
gr0 dr0 ^oOH$a g§JR>Zm| ‘| Zm¡H$ar Ho$ {bE AmdoXZ H$a ahm h¡& hmbm±{H$, bJ^J g^r ‘mZd g§gmYZ
à~§YH$m| Zo CgH$s ¶mo½¶Vm Am¡a AZw^d Ho$ ~mdOyX CgH$m gr0 dr0 Im[aO H$a {X¶m h¡& gwHo$e AnZm
gr0 dr0 gwYmaZm MmhVm h¡& EH$ AÀN>m gr0 dr0 (~m¶moS>mQ>m) V¡¶ma H$aZo Ho$ {bE ³¶m H$a| Am¡a ³¶m
Z H$a| ¶h ~VmVo hþE CgH$s ‘XX H$s{OE&
Or / AWdm

Satyam is your friend who has recently completed his graduation. Satyam
wants to apply for the job of an accountant in an organization. Help
Satyam in drafting a resume for this job stating the necessary details as
may be expected from a fresher.

g˶‘ AmnH$m {‘Ì h¡ {OgZo hmb hr ‘| ñZmVH$ H$s n‹T>mB© nyar H$s h¡& g˶‘ EH$ g§ñWm ‘| boImH$ma
H$s Zm¡H$ar Ho$ {bE AmdoXZ H$aZm MmhVm h¡& g˶‘ H$mo Bg Zm¡H$ar Ho$ {bE Amdí¶H$ OmZH$mar Ho$
gmW, Omo {H$ EH$ Zm¡{g{I¶m go Ano{jV hmo gH$Vr h¡, [aÁ¶y‘ (~m¶moS>mQ>m) V¡¶ma H$aZo ‘| ‘XX H$s{OE&

43. Now-a-days cost-advantage has become a decisive point in determining
success of a business. Therefore, not everything is done in-house by the
organizations and various products are procured from outside if they are
available at a cheaper cost and various services are also outsourced.
Explain the meaning, advantages and disadvantages (two points each) of
in-house production and outsourcing. 5

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AmOH$b {H$gr ì¶dgm¶ H$s g’$bVm H$m {ZYm©aU H$aZo ‘| bmJV-bm^ EH$ {ZUm©¶H$ q~Xþ ~Z J¶m
h¡& Bg{bE, g§JR>Zm| Ûmam g~ Hw$N> Am§V[aH$ ê$n go Zht {H$¶m OmVm h¡ Am¡a {d{^Þ CËnmXm| H$mo ~mha
go IarXm OmVm h¡ ¶{X do gñVr H$s‘V na CnbãY hm| Am¡a {d{^Þ godmAm| H$mo ^r AmCQ>gmog© {H$¶m
OmVm h¡& Kaoby CËnmXZ Am¡a AmCQ>gmo{gªJ Ho$ AW©, ’$m¶Xo Am¡a ZwH$gmZ (Xmo q~Xþ à˶oH$) H$s ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE&
Or / AWdm

“Successful entrepreneurs not only put in their skills and hard work into
their ventures, but also achieve success by establishing and balancing
their enterprises within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.” If you agree with
the given statement, explain the meaning of entrepreneurial ecosystem
and its components.

""g’$b CÚ‘r Z Ho$db AnZo H$m¡eb Am¡a H$‹S>r ‘ohZV H$mo AnZo CÚ‘m| ‘| bJmVo h¢, ~pëH$ CÚ‘erbVm
nm[apñW{VH$s V§Ì Ho$ ^rVa AnZo CÚ‘m| H$mo ñWm{nV Am¡a g§Vw{bV H$aHo$ ^r g’$bVm àmá H$aVo h¢&''
¶{X Amn {XE JE H$WZ go gh‘V h¢, Vmo CÚ‘erbVm nm[apñW{VH$s V§Ì Am¡a CgHo$ KQ>H$m| H$m AW©
g‘PmBE&

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