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Himachal Hpbose Class 12 Business Studies — Real Previous-Year Papers

with complete answers

Real previous-year board papers, year by year — the official exam pattern, the full question paper, and every question solved the concept-first way. Distinct from the chapter-wise textbook bank.

2022–2024
Years of papers
2
Total Papers
2
Real Board Papers
0
Sample papers
75
Real-paper Q & A
0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

—2026Paper not available
—2025Paper not available
39 Q2024complete
—2023Paper not available
36 Q2022complete
—2021Exam cancelled (COVID-19)
—2020Paper not available

2026 — Paper not available: The board held this year’s commerce examination, but no verified question paper for this subject is available from the sources we check. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — it will appear here once it is.

2025 — Paper not available: The board held this year’s commerce examination, but no verified question paper for this subject is available from the sources we check. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — it will appear here once it is.

2023 — Paper not available: The board held this year’s commerce examination, but no verified question paper for this subject is available from the sources we check. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — it will appear here once it is.

2021 — Exam cancelled (COVID-19): This Class-12 board examination was cancelled due to COVID-19; results were computed from an internal assessment/formula instead of a written paper. No annual question paper was conducted that year, so none exists to publish.

2020 — Paper not available: The board held this year’s commerce examination, but no verified question paper for this subject is available from the sources we check. We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — it will appear here once it is.

HPBOSE Himachal Plus Two Class 12 (Commerce) 2024 · Set ANNUAL

Real board examination

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2024. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

Total marks
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Questions
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Duration
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Sections
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The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 39 of this paper’s questions, with 39 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

The question paper

The questions we hold for this paper, laid out by section. Solutions are on the Answers tab.

Board Examination

Business Studies

HPBOSE Himachal Plus Two Class 12 (Commerce) 2024 · Set ANNUAL

Series/Set: ANNUALRoll No. ________
Time Allowed: —Maximum Marks: —
Section A

Q1.
Which of the following are not the characteristics of the Management?
  • (a) Management is Process
  • (b) Management is Profession
  • (c) Management is Art
  • (d) Delegation of Authority
[1]
Q2.
How many principles of Management by Henri Fayol's?
  • (a) 5
  • (b) 10
  • (c) 14
  • (d) 8
[1]
Q3.
A good Plan is:
  • (a) Expensive
  • (b) Time Consuming
  • (c) Flexible
  • (d) Rigid
[1]
Q4.
Depends on the Sweet will of Employees:
  • (a) Formal Organisation
  • (b) Functional Organisation
  • (c) Informal Organisation
  • (d) Divisional Organisation
[1]
Q5.
In an Enterprise Organisation is established:
  • (a) Top Management
  • (b) Middle Management
  • (c) Board of Directors
  • (d) Lower Management
[1]
Q6.
Expenditure incurred on training ______ is
  • (a) Necessary
  • (b) Unnecessary
  • (c) Wastage of Money
  • (d) Compulsory
[1]
Q7.
Recruitment is a ______ step of selection process.
  • (a) Artificial
  • (b) Negative
  • (c) Positive
  • (d) None of the above
[1]
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Q8.
Direction is required at ___ level of Management. (a) Top (b) Lower (c) Middle (d) All of these
[1]
Q9.
Motivation means should be determined on the basis of: (a) Group (b) Individuals (c) Job (d) All the above
[1]
Q10.
Control is related to: (a) Result (b) Functions (c) Efforts (d) None of these
[1]
Q11.
Management is a Profession, explain it.
[2]
Q12.
Explain the Principle of Unity of Command.
[2]
Q13.
What do you mean by Delegation of Authority?
[2]
Q14.
What is Supervision?
[2]
Q15.
Give three example of Monetary Incentives.
[2]
Q16.
Describe any three characteristics of Management.
[3]
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Q17.
Describe any three characteristics of Scientific Management.
[3]
Q18.
Describe three methods of on the Job Training.
[3]
Q19.
Describe benefits of External Recruitment.
[3]
Q20.
Describe the advantages of Functional Organisation.
[4]
Q21.
What do you mean by Supervision? Describe its importance.
[4]
Q22.
What are the features of Planning? Explain any five.
[5]
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Q23.
Explain in brief any six limitation of the Planning. (OR alternative to Q.13 of the paper — features of Planning)
[5]
Q24.
Describe the limitations of Controlling in detail.
[5]
Q25.
Explain the following: (a) Sale Budget (b) Production Budget (c) Cash Budget. (OR alternative to Q.14 of the paper — limitations of Controlling)
[5]
Section B

Q1.
Financial Management is: (a) Art (b) Science (c) Both Art and Science (d) None of these
[1]
Q2.
The source of Fixed capital is not: (a) Issue of Debenture (b) Issue of Share (c) Creditors (d) Loan from Financial Institution
[1]
Q3.
___ means determination of Financial activities well in advance. (a) Financial Planning (b) Financial Arrangement (c) Financial Management (d) None of these
[1]
Q4.
Ringless Trading is done: (a) NSEI (b) OCTEI (c) Both above (d) None of these
[1]
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Q5.
Advantage of Marketing is for: (a) Consumer (b) Business (c) Manufacturer (d) For All
[1]
Q6.
State Commission Settles Consumer disputes: (a) Upto ₹5,00,000 (b) Upto ₹10,00,000 (c) Upto ₹20,00,000 (d) Above ₹20,00,000
[1]
Q7.
What is the Financial Management?
[2]
Q8.
Explain any three characteristics of Money Market.
[2]
Q9.
What is Marketing Mix?
[2]
Q10.
What is the difference between Fixed Capital and Working Capital?
[3]
Q11.
Describe any three functions of Capital Market.
[3]
Q12.
What is Capital Market? Describe the types of Capital market.
[4]
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Q13.
Describe the merits and limitation of Sales Promotion.
[4]
Q14.
What are the responsibilities of Consumer under Consumer Protection Act.
[4]
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