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Uttar Pradesh Upmsp 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.

2020–2026
Years of papers
6
Total Papers
6
Real Board Papers
0
Sample papers
200
Real-paper Q & A
0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

34 Q2026complete
30 Q2025complete
34 Q2024complete
34 Q2023complete
34 Q2022complete
—2021Exam cancelled (COVID-19)
34 Q2020complete

2021 — Exam cancelled (COVID-19): The UP Board (UPMSP) cancelled the Class-12 Intermediate examination in 2021 due to COVID-19; no annual question paper was conducted or printed that year, so none exists to publish. Results were declared using a formula based on earlier assessments.

UP Board (UPMSP) Intermediate (Commerce) 2026 · Set ANNUAL

Real board examination

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2026. 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 34 of this paper’s questions, with 34 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

UP Board (UPMSP) Intermediate (Commerce) 2026 · Set ANNUAL

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

Q1.
Management is
  • (a) A Science
  • (b) An Art
  • (c) Both Science and Art
  • (d) None of these
[1]
Q2.
Who is known as the father of Scientific management?
  • (a) Henry Fayol
  • (b) Elton Mayo
  • (c) F.W. Taylor
  • (d) Peter Drucker
[1]
Q3.
Which Management thinker gave the 14 Principles of Management?
  • (a) Maslow
  • (b) Henry Fayol
  • (c) McGreger
  • (d) Elton Mayo
[1]
Q4.
Which of the following is not a function of management?
  • (a) Planning
  • (b) Staffing
  • (c) Directing
  • (d) Profit-making
[1]
Q5.
Internal and external environment are the parts of
  • (a) Organization
  • (b) Control
  • (c) Business environment
  • (d) Staffing
[1]
Q6.
Which is not a source of recruitment?
  • (a) Internal source
  • (b) External source
  • (c) Selection
  • (d) Promotion
[1]
Q7.
Maslow is related to
  • (a) Leadership theory
  • (b) Motivation theory
  • (c) Communication theory
  • (d) Control theory
[1]
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Q8.
The main objective of financial management is (a) Profit maximisation (b) Wealth maximisation (c) Sales maximisation (d) Cost minimisation
[1]
Q9.
Which two functions are closely related? (a) Planning and control (b) Staffing and motivation (c) Organisation and supervision (d) Communication and packaging
[1]
Q10.
Labelling is mainly related to (a) Finance (b) Marketing (c) Staffing (d) Planning
[1]
Section B

Q1.
Define management.
[2]
Q2.
Mention any two principles of Scientific Management given by F. W. Taylor.
[2]
Q3.
What is meant by business environment?
[2]
Q4.
Define planning.
[2]
Q5.
What is meant by delegation of authority?
[2]
Q6.
State any two external sources of recruitment.
[2]
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Q7.
What is Motivation?
[2]
Q8.
What is meant by Controlling?
[2]
Q9.
State any two factors affecting fixed capital requirement.
[2]
Q10.
Give two functions of labelling.
[2]
Section C

Q1.
Explain the importance of Management as both an Art and a Science.
[5]
Q2.
What is business environment? Explain significance of natural environment in business.
[5]
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Q3.
Explain the difference between delegation and decentralisation.
[5]
Q4.
Discuss Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory of motivation.
[5]
Q5.
Explain any five functions of marketing.
[5]
Q6.
Explain McCarthy's '4P' Model of Marketing.
[5]
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Section D

Q1.
Discuss the importance of Business environment in management decision-making.
[10]
Q2.
(OR) Write a detailed article on Management in 21st Century.
[10]
Q3.
Explain the process of staffing.
[10]
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Q4.
(OR) What is meant by centralisation and decentralisation? Tell the difference between two.
[10]
Q5.
Describe the interrelationship between planning and controlling.
[10]
Q6.
(OR) Explain the meaning and methods of training.
[10]
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Q7.
"Consumer Protection is a social necessity, not merely a legal obligation." Explain with reference to Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
[10]
Q8.
(OR) What is meant by Branding? State features of a good brand.
[10]
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