HBSE Class 11 Sample Paper 2024 Economics

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a) L2 –L1 b L2 +L1 c (L1 +L2)/2 d (L1 -L2)/2
x, y (-,-)
a) b c d

a) b c -1 d

a) b c d

Median
(a) (A) ( R) ( R) ( A)

(b) (A) ( R) ( R) ( A)

(c) (A) ( R)
(d) (A) v ( R)
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( R) :
(A): = =
( R) :

X 2 4 6 8 10
Y 5 10 15 20 25

Rank correction Co-
efficient
X 20 11 72 65 43 29 50
Y 60 63 26 35 43 51 37

A 5 50 7 60
B 6 15 8 10
C 8 8 11 12
D 7 20 10 15

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Pie Digram

Mean Median Mode
X 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
F 2 4 6 4 2

Mid value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Frequency 3 10 12 20 12 10 3

a) b) c) d)

a) 74% b) 56% c) 65% d) 60%

a) b) c) d)

a) b) c) d)

a) b) c) d)
(NITI)

(a) (A) ( R) ( R) ( A)

(b) (A) ( R) ( R) ( A)

(c) (A) ( R)
(d) (A) v ( R)
(A): (FDI)
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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
ECONOMICS (576)
CLASS XI
SESSION 2023-24

TIME ALLOWED : 3HRS M.M :80
General Instructions:-

(i) Questions paper contains two section
Section A- Statistics for Economics
Section B- Indian Economic Development
(ii) This paper contains 20 multiple choice questions type questions of 1 mark each.
(iii) This paper contains 4 Short Answer Questions Type Questions of 3 marks each to be
answered in 60 to 80 words.
(iv) This paper contains 6 Short Answer Questions Type Questions of 4 marks each to be
answered in 80 to 100 words.
(v) This paper contains 4 Long Answer Questions Type Questions of 6 marks each to be
answered in 100 to 150 words.

Section A- Statistics for Economics
Q.No. Question Marks
1 Stages of statistics are 1
(a) Collection of data (b) Presentation of data (c) Analysis of data
(d)Above all
2 Formula for find out Mid value is 1
(a) L2-L1 (b ) L2 + L1 (c) ( L1 + L2 ) /2 (d) (L2-L1) /2
3 In which quadrant X,Y have (- ,-) sign ? 1
(a) First quadrant (b) Second quadrant (c) Third quadrant (d)Fourth
quadrant
4 The value of coefficient of correlation always lies between 1
(a) 0 and +1 (b) -1 and 0 (c) -1 and +1 (d) None of above
5 If the arithmetic mean of a series is 20 and 5 is added in every item of the 1
series . What will be new arithmetic mean?
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 15 (d) 4

6 The information collected without any objective are called ………… 1
(Numbers/Statistics)
7 The difference between upper and lower limits of a class is called …… 1
(Mid Value / Class Interval)
8 The median of the data 5,7,3,2,8 is …………….( 5/ 3) 1
Read the following statement- Assertion (A) and Reason (R) . Choose one of
the correct alternatives given below .
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is
not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true , but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false , but Reason (R) is true.
9 Assertion (A): Laspeyre index use base year quantity. 1
Reason (R): Passche index use current year quantity.
10 Assertion (A): In Normal curve mean = median = mode. 1
Reason (R): Normal curve is Symmetric around mean
11 Calculate Karl Pearson’s coefficient correlation from the following data 3
X 2 4 6 8 10
Y 5 10 15 20 25
OR
Calculate Rank coefficient correlation from the following data
X 20 11 72 65 43 29 50
Y 60 63 26 35 43 51 37
12 Find the Fisher Ideal Index Number with the help of following data? 3
Goods Base year Base year Current Current
price quantity year price year
quantity
A 5 50 7 60
B 6 15 8 10
C 8 8 11 12
D 7 20 10 15

13 Define Statistics . Explain its main features. 4
OR
Explain the main limitations of Statistics.
14 Expenditure on food of 30 families in a colony is given below. 4
115 159 220 233 278 243
256 271 229 170 172 173
184 234 265 298 245 241
144 135 335 234 310 129
220 238 212 238 196 205
(i) Calculate the frequency distribution from the following class
interval.
100-150,150-200,200-250,250-300,300-350.
(ii) How many families are spending less than 250 rupees per
month and more than 150 rupees?
15 Construct a Pie Diagram with the help of per day expenditure on various food 4
items of a family.
Items Wheat Pulses Rice Vegetables Milk
Expenditures 35 50 35 40 20
(in rupees)
16 What are primary data? Discuss the merit and demerits of any one method of 6
collecting primary data among various methods.
OR
Describe the questionnaire method of collecting primary data .What
precautions must be taken while preparing a questionnaire ?
17 Find out Mean , Median and Mode . 6
X 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
F 2 4 6 4 2
OR
Find out Median and Mode .
Mid value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Frequency 3 10 12 20 12 10 3

Section B- Indian Economic Development
18 Which year is often referred as the “Year of the Great Divide”? 1
(a) 1921 (b) 1920 (c) 1950 (d)1951

19 Literacy Rate in India as per census survey 2011. 1
(a) 74% (b) 56% (c) 65% (d) 60%
20 In which year NABARD was established ? 1
(a) 1969 (b)1982 (c) 1981 (d) 1991
21 In which country population growth is highest ? 1
(a) India (b) China (c) Pakistan (d) None of these
22 Which of the following item was not exported before independence ? 1
(a) Cotton clothes (b) Tea (c) Jute (d) Engineering goods
23 NITI Aayog was established in the year ……………..(2015/2016) 1
24 ……………..is the largest producer of rice in the world .(China/India) 1
25 First Five Year Plan of India was established in the year …………………. 1
(1950/1951)
Read the following statement- Assertion (A) and Reason (R) . Choose one of
the correct alternatives given below .
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true , but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false , but Reason (R) is true.
26 Assertion (A): FDI in China is higher than India. 1
Reason (R): China is found to be more investment friendly.
27 Assertion (A): Disguised unemployment is found in agriculture. 1
Reason (R): More labours are engaged in agriculture due to joint family
system.
28 Discuss the principle causes of the backwardness of Indian economy at the 3
time of independence.
OR
Briefly explain the main features of Indian economy at the time of
independence.
29 How human can be converted into human capital ? 3

30 Explain the concept of sustainable development. What are the main features of 4
sustainable development?
OR
Differentiate between economic development and economic growth.
31 At present unemployment is the main problem in India. According to you 4
what are the main factors responsible for unemployment ?
32 Clarify the meaning and advantages of organic farming . 4
33 “Features of Indian agriculture itself explain the story of its backwardness”. 6
Put out your view in reference to this statement.
OR
Describe the failures of economic planning in India.
34 What do you mean by economic reforms ? Discuss the need of economic 6
reforms.
OR
What you mean by liberalization? Explain the measures adopted for
liberalization