📘 Class 12 Business Studies – Sample Paper

Chapter 2: Principles of Management

🔷 Section A – Very Short Answer Questions (20 Marks)

Q1 – Q20 (1 × 20 = 20 marks)

Answer in one line.

Q1. Who is known as the father of scientific management?
Q2. What are principles of management?
Q3. Name any one principle of management given by Henri Fayol.
Q4. What is meant by division of work?
Q5. Define authority.
Q6. What is discipline in management?
Q7. What is unity of command?
Q8. Define unity of direction.
Q9. What is centralisation?
Q10. What is decentralisation?
Q11. What is scalar chain?
Q12. What is equity as a principle of management?
Q13. What is initiative?
Q14. What is esprit de corps?
Q15. What is scientific management?
Q16. Name any one technique of scientific management.
Q17. What is standardisation?
Q18. What is method study?
Q19. What is functional foremanship?
Q20. Name any one objective of scientific management.

🔷 Section B – Short Answer Questions (20 Marks)

Q21 – Q26 (3 × 6 = 18 marks)

Answer in 60–80 words.

Q21. Explain any three principles of management given by Henri Fayol.
Q22. Distinguish between unity of command and unity of direction.
Q23. Explain the principle of division of work.
Q24. Explain any three principles of scientific management.
Q25. Explain the importance of principles of management.
Q26. Explain the relevance of Taylor’s scientific management in modern organisations.

🔷 Section C – Long Answer Questions (30 Marks)

Q27 – Q29 (6 × 3 = 18 marks)

Q27. Explain the principles of management given by Henri Fayol.
OR
Explain the significance of principles of management.

Q28. Explain the techniques of scientific management.
OR
Explain the principles of scientific management given by F.W. Taylor.

Q29. Explain the contribution of Henri Fayol to management.

🔷 Section D – Case Study Based Question (10 Marks)

Q30.

XYZ Ltd. is a large manufacturing firm. The management noticed that workers were not performing efficiently and there was lack of discipline and coordination. To improve productivity, the company decided to adopt scientific management techniques such as standardisation of work, method study, and incentive wage system.

Questions:

a) Name the management thinker whose ideas are applied in the case. (2 marks)
b) Identify any two techniques of scientific management used in the case. (2 marks)
c) State any two benefits of scientific management highlighted in the case. (4 marks)
d) Why are principles of management important for XYZ Ltd.? (2 marks)