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Key Facts: Kerala Plus Two Business Studies (DHSE) Exam

~2.5 hours

Typical Kerala Plus Two Business Studies Terminal Evaluation theory duration (incl. cool-off as notified)

DHSE Higher Secondary exam logistics

80 + 20

Common TE + CE mark split for non-practical Plus Two subjects including Business Studies

DHSE TE+CE pattern for non-practical subjects

Commerce

Business Studies is a core Plus Two Commerce stream elective under DHSE

Kerala HSE subject-combination practice

~30%

Commonly stated Kerala Higher Secondary subject pass floor (D+; confirm TE minimum yearly)

DHSE Plus Two pass criteria practice

English MCQ adaptation

This free local bank is not the official Plus Two TE paper format

OpenExamPrep practice policy

Kerala DHSE Plus Two Business Studies is a Class 12 Commerce public-exam theory elective of about 2.5 hours (commonly TE 80 + CE 20) with a ~30% pass floor, covering management through consumer protection — not a pure MCQ board paper. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for NCERT/DHSE-aligned Plus Two Business Studies concepts.

Sample Kerala Plus Two Business Studies (DHSE) Practice Questions

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1Management is best described as a:
A.Continuous process of getting work done through people and other resources
B.Function performed only by top-level managers
C.Synonym for ownership of the business
D.One-time activity that ends after planning is complete
Explanation: Management is a continuous, goal-oriented process involving planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling work through people and other resources to achieve organisational objectives efficiently and effectively.
2Effectiveness in management primarily means:
A.Completing tasks at the lowest possible cost
B.Doing the right things to achieve intended goals
C.Hiring the maximum number of employees
D.Avoiding all forms of planning
Explanation: Effectiveness is concerned with end results — doing the right things so that intended goals are achieved. Efficiency, by contrast, focuses on doing things rightly with minimum waste of resources.
3Which level of management is primarily responsible for framing organisational policies and long-term goals?
A.Supervisory (operational) management
B.Middle-level management
C.Top-level management
D.Only the human resource department
Explanation: Top-level management (board, CEO, managing director) is responsible for overall direction: setting long-term objectives, policies and strategy, and integrating the organisation with its external environment.
4Which statement best captures management as both an art and a science?
A.Management is neither art nor science; it is only luck
B.Management is pure science with no scope for personal skill
C.Management is only creative art with no systematic body of knowledge
D.Management uses a systematised body of knowledge and requires personal skill in application
Explanation: Management is a science because it rests on organised principles and cause–effect relationships, and an art because applying those principles needs creativity, practice and personal skill. It is therefore often described as both art and science.
5Coordination is often described as the essence of management because it:
A.Integrates individual and group efforts toward common objectives
B.Applies only at the top level of management
C.Is required only when conflicts arise with competitors
D.Replaces the need for planning and controlling
Explanation: Coordination unifies and integrates efforts of different individuals and departments so that organisational goals are achieved smoothly. It runs through all management functions and levels, which is why it is called the essence of management.
6Organisational objectives of management typically include:
A.Only maximising employees’ personal savings
B.Survival, profit and growth of the enterprise
C.Only fulfilling social welfare with no profit motive
D.Avoiding all competitive markets
Explanation: At the organisational level, management aims for survival of the firm, earning adequate profit, and growth (expansion of market, product lines or capacity). Social and personal objectives exist alongside these organisational aims.
7Which of the following is a feature of management?
A.It requires no human interaction
B.It is a static, one-time activity
C.It is a goal-oriented, continuous and pervasive process
D.It is confined only to manufacturing firms
Explanation: Management is goal-oriented, continuous (dynamic), and pervasive — it is needed in all types of organisations and at all levels. It is a group activity that works through people.
8A firm achieves targets but at a much higher cost of materials and labour than planned. This situation best illustrates:
A.Neither effectiveness nor efficiency
B.Both high effectiveness and high efficiency
C.High efficiency but low effectiveness
D.High effectiveness but low efficiency
Explanation: Goals were achieved (effectiveness) but resources were wasted relative to the plan (low efficiency). Good management seeks both effectiveness and efficiency.
9Henri Fayol’s principle of Unity of Command states that:
A.An employee should receive orders from and be accountable to only one superior
B.Authority should always equal the number of subordinates
C.Communication must always bypass formal channels
D.All activities with the same objective should have one head and one plan
Explanation: Unity of Command means each employee receives orders from and is responsible to only one superior, preventing dual subordination and conflicting instructions. Unity of Direction is a different principle (one head and one plan for related activities).
10The principle of Scalar Chain refers to:
A.Equal pay for equal work
B.The formal line of authority from highest to lowest ranks
C.Dividing work into specialised tasks only at the top level
D.Ignoring hierarchy for all routine communication
Explanation: Scalar Chain is the chain of superiors from the ultimate authority to the lowest ranks. Communication should normally flow along this chain, though Fayol allowed a ‘gang plank’ for emergency direct contact between peers.

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