Total No.

of Questions : 39

Code No. June/July, 2009

27

BUSINESS STUDIES
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ( English Version ) SECTION A I. Answer all ten questions in a sentence each. Each question carries one mark. 10 1 = 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Give an example of Genetic industry. State any one element of marketing mix. Give the meaning of Entrepot Trade. Expand GDRs. Mention any one of the dealers in stock exchange. Give the meaning of Liners. Who is an Insurer ? What is Business ethics ? State any one career opportunity in electronic media. Max. Marks : 100

10. What is E-commerce ? SECTION B II. Answer any ten of the following questions in not more than two sentences each. Each question carries two marks. 10 2 = 20 11. Give the meaning of Plant layout. 12. Mention any two advantages of TV Advertising. 13. State any two indirect channels of distribution. 14. Write any two disadvantages of Foreign Trade. 15. Give the meaning of Preference shares. 16. What is Venture capital ? 17. Give the meaning of Mutual Funds. 18. What is dematerialisation of shares and debentures ? 19. Write the meaning of core banking. 20. What is re-insurance ? 21. What is consumer protection ? 22. Give the meaning of database management system.

SECTION C III. Answer any six of the following in not more than fifteen lines each. Each question carries five marks. 6 5 = 30 23. Briefly explain any five factors influencing Plant layout. 24. State any five advantages of salesmanship. 25. What is an Indent house ? What are the functions of indent house ? 26. State any five differences between shares and debentures. 27. Explain briefly any five functions of Stock Exchange. 28. State any five needs for Warehousing. 29. State the procedure for opening a bank account. 30. State career opportunities in insurance sector. 31. Write any five rights of consumers. SECTION D IV. Answer any three of the following in not more than thirty lines each. Each question carries ten marks. 3 10 = 30 32. Explain the various types of salesmen. 33. Distinguish between Home trade and Foreign trade. 34. Who is a speculator ? Discuss the various types of speculators. 35. What is marine insurance ? insurance policies. Explain the various types of marine

36. Discuss the merits and demerits of Railway Transport. SECTION E ( Practical oriented questions ) V. Answer any two of the following. Each question carries five marks : 2 5 = 10 37. Prepare a list of any five products and suggest suitable media of advertisement. 38. As a businessman, what resources implementing E-commerce ? are required by you for from a

39. As a common man, what obligations do you expect businessman to protect the environment ?