NIOS| ENTREPRENEURSHIP (249)| QUESTION PAPER – (OCT - 2022)| SECONDARY| ENGLISH MEDIUM
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(249)
[OCT - 2022]
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: (i) This question paper consists of four Parts,
viz, Part - I, Part - II, Part-III and Part-IV containing 30 questions.
(ii) Part-I
contains 8 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). For MCQ, you have to choose the
most appropriate answer from amongst the four choices given (A), (B), (C) and
(D) and write your answer in the Answer - Book. Each question carries 1 mark.
(iii) Part - II
contains 8 Short Answer Type Questions Answer each question in 80 to 100 words.
Each question carries 3 marks.
(iv) Part-III
contains 8 Short Answer Type Questions Answer each question in 100 to 120
words. Each question carries 4 marks.
(v) Part-IV
contains 6 Long Answer Type Questions. Answer each question in 120 to 150
words. Each question carries 6 marks.
PART – I
Answer all questions.
Select the correct answer out of the given options for
questions 1 to 8. 1 × 8 = 8
1. Who is the owner of Apple Company?
(A) Steve Jobs
(B) Laxmi
Narayan Mittal
(C) Robert Noyce
(D) Ratan Tata
2. Social entrepreneurs take a back seat on:
(A) Social
problems
(B) Profits
(C)
Environmental problems
(D) Social
well-being
3. Identify INCORRECT difference between creativity and
innovation.
(A) Creativity
is imaginative whereas Innovation is productive.
(B) Creativity
involves risk whereas Innovation does not involve any risk.
(C) Creativity
is not quantifiable whereas Innovation is quantifiable.
(D) Money
consumption is not present in Creativity whereas it is present in Innovation.
4. Identify Geographical Indication from the following:
(A) Monalisa
painting
(B) IRTC logo
(C) Darjeeling
tea
(D) Light bulb
5. Internal Locus of Control implies
(A) No one can
control my destiny.
(B) I can
control my destiny.
(C) My parents
control my destiny.
(D) My friends
control my destiny.
6. Legal aspects of partnership firm are governed by:
(A) The Indian
Partnership Act, 2013
(B) The Indian
Partnership Act, 1956
(C) The Indian
Partnership Act, 1932
(D) The Indian
Partnership Act, 1912
7. Attitude defines:
(A) Positive and
negative feelings about a place, person, objects, and other things.
(B) Basic
beliefs or convictions that make one choose a specific mode of conduct over
other paths.
(C) Good or bad
considerations in any society.
(D) State of the
individual which disposes him to certain behaviours for seeking goal.
8. ICT stands for
(A) Information
and Communication Tool
(B) Information
and Communication Technology
(C) Information
and Cooperation Technology
(D) Initiative
and Communication Tool
PART - II
Answer questions 9 to 16 in about 80-100 words each. 3 ×
8 = 24
9. Innovative entrepreneurs are riskier than Fabian
entrepreneurs. Examine the role of both in the light of given statement.
10. Differentiate between Entrepreneurship and
Intrapreneurship on any two bases.
11. Explain the role of government in encouraging
entrepreneurs.
12. How does the government help women entrepreneurs?
13. Motivation, is an indispensable management function
which is practiced by all the managers. In the light of this statement explain
the importance of motivation.
14. Which of the two - physiological and social needs – is
to be satisfied first in the level of hierarchy? Explain with the help of
Maslow's need hierarchy theory.
15. Government organizations with the use of Information
Technology made it easier for the entrepreneurs to start their own business.
Explain the role of IT in reference to the given statement.
16. What is meant by Enterprise as per MSME Act, 2006?
PART – III
Answer questions 17 to 24 in about 100-120 words each.
4×8 = 32
17. What do you understand by Innovation? What is its
importance for an organization?
18. McClelland's theory of motivation classifies needs into
three categories. Name and explain these needs.
19. Explain the reverse thinking technique of idea
generation.
20. Explain various traditional sources of finance available
to an entrepreneur.
21. Explain the role of MSME-Development Institutes in
entrepreneurship development.
22. Differentiate between Manufacturing and Service sector.
23. What do you understand by incubators? Explain the
various considerations to weigh when choosing an incubator.
24. What are the legal formalities an entrepreneur is
expected to comply with to obtain registration of the organization?
PART – IV
Answers questions 25-30 in about 120-150 words each. 6×6
= 36
25. Entrepreneurs contribute to the nations growth by
creating employment opportunities for different sections of society. Explain
the role of entrepreneurs in the light of given statement.
26. Explain the benefits to business organization from
innovation and value addition.
27. SWOT Analysis is a tool of self-analysis. Explain the
given statement with a suitable example citing at least two of each element of
SWOT.
28. "Private Equity is an alternative investment class
and consist of capital that is not listed on a public exchange market."
Evaluate Private Equity as a source of finance in the light of given statement.
29. The Stand-Up Indian Scheme is based on recognition of
the challenges faced by SC/ST and women entrepreneurs in setting up enterprise.
Explain the role of Stand- Up Scheme in the light of given statement.
30. Partnership comes into existence by means of an
agreement between two or more persons. Explain the features of partnership form
of an organization in the light of given statement.
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