HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK

CLASS- XII COMMERCE

SUBJECT- BUSINESS STUDIES
SUMMAR VACATION- June’2024

Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of the same:
1. Sana is the branch manager of ABC Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd. The company’s objective is to
promote the sales of Indian handloom and handicraft products. It sells fabrics,
furnishings, ready-mades and household items are made out of traditional Indian fabrics.
Sana decides quantities, variety, colour and texture of all the above items and then
allocates resources for their purchase form different suppliers. She appoints a team of
designers and crafts people in the company, who developed some prints for bed covers
in bright colour on silk. Although the products looked very attractive and impressive, they
were relatively expensive on the front of affordability for an average customer. Sana
suggested that they should keep the silk bed covers for special festive occasions and offer
the cotton bed covers on a regular basis to keep costs under control.
Q.1. “She appoints a team of designers and crafts people in the company, who developed
some prints for bed covers in bright colour on silk.” Which function of management is
highlighted in this context?
(A) Controlling
(B) Staffing
(C) Planning
(D) Directing
Q.2. In the above case “company’s objective is to promote the sales of Indian handloom and
handicraft products.”
The above line focus on which feature of management?
(A) Management is an intangible force
(B) Management is a goal oriented process
(C) Management is pervasive in nature
(D) Management is a continuous process
Q.3. With reference to the above case, at which level of management Sana is working?
(A) Lower level
(B) Top level
(C) Middle level
(D) Shop floor
Q.4. “Sana suggested that they should keep the silk bed covers for special festive occasions
and offer the cotton bed covers on a regular basis to keep costs under control.”
Which function of management is highlighted in this context?
(A) Controlling
(B) Staffing
(C) Organising
(D) Planning
Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of the same:
2. After completing her Bachelors in Fashion Designing from a well-known college in France,
Aditi has opened a boutique in a posh market in Kolkata. She has divided the work in
 smaller units and each employee is well trained to perform his/her task efficiently. The
sales persons are allowed to close a deal with a buyer by giving a maximum of 5 percent
discount, whereas the decision to give any further discount rests with Aditi as the final
authority. In the earlier period of her business venture, employees were asked to put in
extra hours of work. In return she had promised to give them a special incentive within a
year. Therefore, when the business was doing well, she honour her commitment by
giving bonus to her employees. She also instructed her employees that communication
from top to bottom should follow the official lines of command. However, she tends to
be more biased towards her female employees, when it comes to solve the conflicts
among employees.
Q.1. Aditi has divided the work in smaller units and each employee is well trained to perform
his/ her task efficiently. Which principle of management is being followed here?
(a) Centralization and Decentralization
(b) Division of work
(c) Discipline
(d) Order
Q.2. "The sales persons are allowed to close a deal with a buyer by giving a maximum of 5
percent discount, whereas the decision to give any further discount rests with Aditi as
the final authority." Identify the principle of Management being followed here:
(a) Centralization and Decentralisation
(b) Authority and Responsibility
(c) Unity of Command
(d) Unity of Direction
Q.3. “Therefore, when the business was doing well, she honoured her commitment by giving
bonus to her employees.” Which principle of management is being highlighted here?
(a) Discipline
(b) Order
(c) Remuneration to Employees
(d) Unity of Direction
Q.4. Aditi tends to be more biased towards her female employees, when it comes to solve the
conflicts among employees. Which principle is being violated here?
(a) Discipline
(b) Order
(c) Equity
(d) None of these

Read the following text and answer the following questions on the basis of the same:
3. The name and taste of Coca-Cola is known to almost each and every individual in India as
well as throughout the world. This carbonated soft drink holds the most market share in
the soft drink market and got itself a special seat in each and every gathering. The Coca-
Cola Company has on occasion introduced other cola drinks under the Coke name. The
most common of these are Diet Coke, along with others including Caffeine free Coca-
Cola, Diet Coke Caffeine free, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca- Cola Cherry, Coca-Cola Vanilla
and the list goes on. It has capitalized on each and every opportunity to market itself
effectively and place itself in the middle of every gathering. The main reason for such an
outstanding placement of product goes to the way they have established the connection
between every occasion and the need for Coke to be present there, product design and
 creative advertising.
Q.1. In the context of the above given case, identify one valid importance of Business
Environment.
a) Enables a firm to identify opportunities and getting first mover advantage
b) Uncertainty
c) Delay in action
d) Pervasive function
Q.2. Identify the feature of Business Environment which The Coca-Cola Company managed to
get in their favour.
a) Complex
b) Specific and general forces
c) Futuristic
d) Mental Exercise
Q.3. Which business environment did Coca-Cola majorly tap into?
a) Technological Environment
b) Social Environment
c) Political Environment
d) Economic Environment
Q.4. Which of the following is not a product of COCA-COLA?
a) Diet Coke Caffeine free
b) Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
c) Coca-Cola Avocado
d) Coca-Cola Cherry

Real Alliance Ltd. is a well-known cement company in India. It is able to earn adequate
4. revenues to cover costs. Its capital base, number of employees and production turnover
has increased manifolds over the years. The rate of profitability of the business is also
creditable. The employees of the company are happy and satisfied with their
remuneration, working conditions, promotion policy etc. As a part of its moral obligation,
the company has taken many initiatives for providing employment to especially abled
persons and promotion literacy in the villages adopted by it.
In the context of the above case:
a) Identify the various types of objectives of management being fulfilled by Real
Alliance Ltd by quoting lines from the paragraph.
b) Also explain them in detail.
Sridhar’s father is working as a section in-charge in a government office. Identify the level
5. of management at which he is working? State any five functions that he has to perform
at this level.
ABC Ltd. is engaged in producing electricity from domestic garbage. There is almost equal
6. division of work and responsibilities between workers and the management. The
management even takes workers into confidence before taking important decisions. All
the workers are satisfied as the behaviour of the management is very good.
a) State the principle management described in the above paragraph.
b) Identify any two values which the company want to communicate to society.
 The principles of Taylor and Fayol are mutually complementary. One believed that
7. management should share the gains with the workers while the other suggested that
employees’ compensation should depend on the earning capacity of the company and
should give them a reasonable standard of living.
Identify and explain the principles of Fayol and Taylor referred to in the
above paragraph.
Rajveer works as a plant superintendent in a carpet making factory. In order to compete
8. the export orders on time, the production manager asks him to make the workers work
over time whereas the finance manager is strictly against this practice because it will
increase the cost of production. Moreover, Rajveer feels that since the company is
manufacturing handmade carpets as well as machine made carpets there is a lot of
overlapping of activities. Therefore, there should be two separate divisions for both of
them wherein each division should have its own in charge, plans and execution
resources.
In context of the above case:
a) Identify and explain the principle of management which is being violated.
b) Also identify the principle of management that Rajveer feels should be
implemented in the factory.
c) Give any two differences between the principle of management as identified in
part (a) and part (b) respectively.
Explain the significance of scanning of business environment.
9.
Do any one of the below mentioned activities:
10.
Sr. Based on Art Topics
no. Integrated
Learning
1. PPT Functions of Marketing, Principles of
management, Demonetization, what can be
marketed, Any topic of your choice
2. Model making Levels of Management, Dimensions of Business
Environment, Functional Foremanship, Any topic
of your choice.
3. Video/Film Watch any of the following Documentaries:
making/Documen https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlS8VYw
taries baNwZU00axHOospocReUozP2UN
Write an article based on the documentary you
watched.
4. Photoshop/Other Design a business card, movie poster design,
Apps poster designs, various types of digital content,
branding, marketing material design, book cover
design, advertise a real estate property, e-
commerce, on-line stores etc.
5. Infographic It is graphic visual representation of information,
data knowledge intended to present a quick and
clear view on the following topics:
 Business environment, Levels of management,
Effects of Demonetization and any topic of your
choice.
6. Colorful Features of Management, Levels of management,
Crossword Functions of management.
Puzzles
(Hand made)

7. Colorful 14 principles of management

Crossword
Puzzles (Hand
made)

8. Colorful Features of Business Environment and

Crossword Dimensions of business environment
Puzzles
(Hand made)
9. Cartooning You have to draw cartoons and develop dialogues
also on any of the following:
Superior-subordinate relationship, Decided court
cases, scene of a factory etc.

10. Puppet Functional Foremanship

making/Puppet
Show
11. Musical Principles of Management, Techniques of
Presentation scientific management.
12. Lectures You may also refer to documentaries and
otherwise also any topic from the following:
“Make in India”
“Start-up India Scheme”
“Digital India”
“Pandemic- a boon or a bane”
13. Colorful Mind On the following topics:
Maps Features of Principles of management,
Significance of principles of management,
Importance of Business environment,
Liberalization-privatization-Globalization
Levels of management