CBSE Class 12 Entrepreneurship MCQs Set A

Question : A new venture's business plan is important because ______.

A) It helps to persuade others to commit funding to the venture.

B) Can help demonstrate the viability of the venture.

C) Provides a guide for business activities by defining objectives.

D) All the above.

Answer: D

Question : Primary data is________.

A) the most important data.

B) the data that is collected first.

C) new data specifically collected for a project.

D) data that is collected second.

Answer: C

Question : Innovation can best be defined as_______.

A) the generation of new ideas.

B) the evolution of new ideas.

C) the opposite of creativity.

D) the successful exploitation of new ideas.

Answer: D

Question : Which of these statements best describes the context for entrepreneurship?

A) Entrepreneurship takes place in small businesses.

B) Entrepreneurship takes place in large businesses.

C) Entrepreneurship takes place in a wide variety of contexts.

D) Entrepreneurship does not take place in social enterprises.

Answer: C

Question : Entrepreneurs are motivated by _________.

A) money.

B) personal values.

C) pull influences.

D) All the above.

Answer: D

Question : Which of the following is least likely to influence the timing of new business births?

A) Government policies.

B) Profitability.

C) Consumer expenditure.

D) Weather conditions.

Answer: D

Question : Which of the following statements is false?

A) Market segmentation is a useful process for small businesses to undertake.

B) Selling is essentially a matching process.

C) A benefit is the value of a product feature to a customer.

D) It is a good idea for small businesses to compete solely on price.

Answer: D

Question : The purpose of all good small business strategy is__________.

A) to increase turnover.

B) to increase profitability.

C) to achieve competitive advantage.

D) to achieve stated objectives.

Answer: D

Question : Which of the following is a recognized disadvantage of setting up as a start-up as compared with other routes to market entry?

A) less satisfaction of the owners.

B) less help from various agencies.

C) there are more funds required.

D) there is a high failure rate.

Answer: D

Question : Someone legally appointed to resolve the financial difficulties of an insolvent firm is called____________.

A) an administrator.

B) a predator.

C) an auditor.

D) a turnaround consultant.

Answer: A

Question : Goods or services reach the market place through ________.

A) marketing channels.

B) multilevel pyramids.

C) monopolies.

D) multiplication.

Answer: A

Question : To provide financial assistance to entrepreneurs the government has set up a number of___________.

A) financial advisors.

B) financial intermediaries.

C) Industrial estates.

D) financial institutions.

Answer: D

Question : _____________ can be defined as a specifically evolved work plan densed to achieve a specific objective within a specific period of time

A) Idea generation.

B) Opportunity Scanning.

C) Project.

D) Strategy.

Answer: C

Question : Large investment is made in fixed assets, the project will be termed as __________.

A) Capital Intensive.

B) Labour Intensive.

C) Product Intensive.

D) Market Intensive.

Answer: A

Question : PERT stands for __________.

A) Programme Evaluation and Research Techniques.

B) Project Evaluation and Review Techniques.

C) Programme Evaluation and Review Techniques.

D) Project Evaluation and Research Techniques.

Answer: C

Question : _____________ is used to accomplish the project economically in the minimum available time with limited resources

A) Project Scheduling.

B) Network Analysis.

C) Budget Analysis.

D) Critical Planning.

Answer: A

Question : ______________ is a form of financing especially for funding high technology, high risk and perceived high reward projects

A) Fixed capital.

B) Current capital.

C) Seed capital.

D) Venture capital.

Answer: D

Question : In _________, machines and equipments are arranged in the order or sequence in which they are to be used for manufacturing the product

A) Factory Layout.

B) Product Layout.

C) Process Layout.

D) Combined Layout.

Answer: B

Question : The term ___________ denotes bonus or financial aid which is given by a government to an industry to help it compete with other units

A) Incentive.

B) Subsidy.

C) Bounty.

D) Concession.

Answer: C

Question : The granting of cash subsidy on the capital investment is called __________.

A) Concessional finance.

B) Quantum of Subsidy.

C) Interest Subsidy.

D) Central Investment Subsidy.

Answer: D

Question : ____________ is primarily concerned with the identification of the project demand potential and the selection of the optimal technology.

A) Techno-economic analysis.

B) Feasibility analysis.

C) Input analysis.

D) Financial analysis.

Answer: A

Question : Decisions taken by an entrepreneur on behalf of his enterprise are known as _________.

A) Organizational decisions.

B) Personal decisions.

C) Routine decisions.

D) Strategic decisions

Answer: A

Question : Decisions which are concerned with policy matters and exercise fundamental influence on the objectives of the organization are called as____________.

A) Organizational decisions.

B) Personal decisions.

C) Routine decisions.

D) Strategic decisions.

Answer: D

Question : _________________ implies the availability or otherwise of plant and machinery and technical know how to produce the product.

A) Economic viability.

B) Financial feasibility.

C) Technical feasibility.

D) Managerial competence

Answer: C

Question : Which of the list below does not form Intellectual Property?

A) Trade marks.

B) Patents.

C) Tangible assets.

D) Copyright.

Answer: C

Question : A business arrangement where one party allows another party to use a business Name and ell its products or services is known as__________.

A) A cooperative.

B) A franchise.

C) An owner-manager business.

D) A limited company.

Answer: B

Question : What is the role of a Business Angel?

A) To provide small business advice.

B) To provide capital for business development in exchange for a stake in the Business ownership.

C) To set up a franchise business.

D) To assist an entrepreneur to open a lifestyle business.

Answer: B

Question : Which one of the following describes unemployment?

A) The number of people who voluntarily choose not to work.

B) The number of people who are jobless and are actively seeking work.

C) The number of people who are not actively seeking work.

D) The number of people actively seeking work who find work.

Answer: B

Question : Idea of new product is tested in potential consumers to determine consumer acceptance at _________ stage.

A) Concept.

B) Product development.

C) Test marketing.

D) Commercialization.

Answer: C

Question : Which one of the following is not considered as one of the building blocks of the model entrepreneur?

A) technical skills.

B) management competencies.

C) business awareness.

D) personal attributes.

Answer: C

Question : An entrepreneur who owns more than one business at a time is called ________.

A) an intrapreneur.

B) a corporate entrepreneur.

C) a portfolio entrepreneur.

D) None of the abovez

Answer: C

Question : Industries producing complete articles for direct consumption & also processing industries is called as_______________.

A) Manufacturing industries.

B) Feeder Industries.

C) Service Industries.

D) Mining or Quarrying.

Answer: A

Question : _____________ is primarily concerned with the identification, qualification and evaluation of the project resources.

A) Techno-economic analysis.

B) Feasibility analysis.

C) Input analysis.

D) Financial analysis.

Answer: B

Question : Decisions which are concerned with policy matters and exercise fundamental influence on the objectives of the organization are called as____________.

A) Organizational decisions.

B) Personal decisions.

C) Routine decisions.

D) Strategic decisions.

Answer: D

Question : Decisions which are non-repetitive and novel nature and required to solve unstructured problem is called as ___________.

A) Programmed decisions.

B) Non -programmed decisions.

C) Routine decisions.

D) Strategic decisions.

Answer: B

Question : Seed capital assistance ___________.

A) a long-term assistance.

B) initial assistance

C) a help for the purchase of seeds.

D) a short-term assistance.

Answer: B

Question : Business means ________.

A) Commerce.

B) industry and commerce.

C) trade and commerce.

D) selling and buying of goods.

Answer: B

Question : Promoter is a person who ________.

A) takes part in the incorporation of a company .

B) is a director.

C) is a relative of the managing director

D) works to publicity to the company.

Answer: A

Question : Business risks can be ______.

A) avoided.

B) reduced.

C) ignored.

D) erased.

Answer: B

Question : The oldest form of business organization is ______.

A) Partnership.

B) sole proprietorship.

C) joint stock company.

D) co-operative undertaking.

Answer: B

Question : Memorandum of association of a firm contains _______.

A) rules regarding the internal management of the company.

B) rules regarding the constitution and activities of the company.

C) rules regarding the external management.

D) rules regarding the constitution.

Answer: B

Question : A person owning and running a small firm, is known as________.

A) A manager-owner.

B) An owner-manager.

C) A professional adapter.

D) An enterprise worker.

Answer: B

Question : Which of the following is a characteristic typical of _________?Most entrepreneurs

A) Choose high risk ventures.

B) Choose low risk ventures.

C) Choose moderate (or calculated) risk ventures.

D) Choose no risk ventures.

Answer: C

Question : The UK government has implemented a number of policies to encourage Entrepreneurship in schools. One such initiative is _________.

A) Young Enterprise.

B) Youth venture.

C) Young Business.

D) Young Initiative.

Answer: A

Question : One of the disadvantages of a franchise business for a franchisee is ________.

A) Lack of independence.

B) Franchise businesses typically have a high failure rate.

C) Lack of brand identity.

D) Training is not normally provided by the franchisor.

Answer: A

Question : The Markets and Competitors section of a business plan should contain ____________.

A) A statement of the target market.

B) The size of each market segment.

C) The key characteristics of buyers in each business segment.

D) All the above.

Answer: D

Question : As a new company grows, the entrepreneur will need to _________.

A) be responsive to changes in the market.

B) ensure financial controls are maintained.

C) build a management team.

D) all the above.

Answer: D

Question : An entrepreneur into the hosiery business found out the reason his hosiery was not selling was due to its color. What could be the best source of this information?

A) Supplier.

B) Retailer.

C) Competition.

D) Government bureau. 

Answer: B

Question : Entrepreneurship can best be described as _________.

A) a process that requires setting up a business.

B) taking a significant risk in a business context.

C) having a strong vision.

D) a process involving innovation, new products or services, and value creation.

Answer: D

Question : Every entrepreneur should draw an ------------ for his project to ensure the timely completion of all activities involved in setting up an enterprise.

A) cost structure

B) implementation plan

C) market structure

D) production structure

Answer: B

Question : Entrepreneurial development is the key to achieve all-round ---------------- through acceleration of industrial and entrepreneurial activities.

A) economic development

B) increase in profits

C) shareholders value

D) business development

Answer: A