CUET 2025 Business Studies Question Paper & Answer Key PDF Available: Exam Analysis & Memory Based Questions

May 22, Shift 2

Q: “All managerial actions are directed toward achieving set objectives.” Which feature of management is highlighted?

Q: Coordination is required at all levels and across all departments. This shows:

Q: Which principle by Fayol advocates “One boss, one order”?

Q: In which year did F.W. Taylor give the concept of Scientific Management?

Q: Which function of management ensures performance aligns with planned results?

Q: “Giving employees the authority to take independent decisions” reflects:

Q: Which of the following is an example of economic environment?

Q: Identify the correct order of selection process:

(A) Selection Test (B) Interview (C) Reference check (D) Selection Decision

Q: Calculate Earnings Per Share (EPS):

Net profit after tax = ₹3,00,000; Number of shares = 15,000

Q: Which consumer right is violated when fake advertisements mislead buyers?

Q: The consumer movement “Jago Grahak Jago” was launched by:

Q: Entrepreneurship is defined as:

May 21, Shift 1

Q: "All efforts by management are directed toward the final outcome." Which feature of management is being discussed here?

Q: F.W. Taylor introduced the scientific method into management through which principle?

Q: "Switching to e-invoicing and online tax filing systems" is an example of which business environment dimension?

Q: Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities. Identify the importance discussed here:

Q: Which step in the organising process follows departmentalisation?

Q: Which level of management ensures the implementation of policies and plans of the top-level?

Q: Free samples and festival discounts are examples of:

May 16

Q: Identify the feature of management highlighted: “Management directs all efforts toward achieving goals.”

Q: Taylor’s technique aiming at reducing types/sizes of products:

Q: Which type of organisation is “designed by top management to define job relationships”?

Q: “Coordination integrates individual efforts into unified work.” Identify the nature of coordination:

May 15

Q: Which feature of management ensures alignment of individual and group efforts toward a common goal?

Q: Identify the principle of Fayol which advocates that every employee should receive orders from only one superior.

Q: "Dynamic and uncertain nature" is a characteristic of:

Q: Strategic plans are:

Q: Which of the following is the correct sequence in the organising process?

Q: Identify the type of training where business and educational institutions collaborate.

Q: Debt is considered a cheaper source of finance because:

Q: The first step in the process of setting up a business is:

May 14

Q: “Coordination integrates group efforts and ensures unity of action.” This highlights that coordination is:

Q: According to Taylor, “each employee should receive orders from one superior only.” This reflects:

Q: Arrange the steps of organising:

A. Division of work, B. Departmentalisation, C. Assignment of duties, D. Authority relationships

Q: Identify the correct sequence in the selection process:

A. Test B. Interview C. Reference check D. Job offer

Q: What is the last step of the controlling process?

Q: Right to be heard ensures:

May 13

Nature and Significance of Management:

Q: A company hired consultants to restructure departments for better efficiency. Identify the management function.

Q: Select the feature of management shown when activities are directed toward a common goal.

Principles of Management:

Q: Which principle of Fayol suggests “one head, one plan for a group of activities”?

Q: Identify the scientific principle Taylor introduced to replace outdated practices.

Business Environment:

Q: Introduction of UPI payments across rural India is an example of which environmental dimension?

Q: Which of the following does not characterise business environment?

(A) External forces (B) Relativity (C) Interrelatedness (D) Formal hierarchy

Q: Trade policies, taxation rules, and subsidies fall under:

Planning:

Q: “Planning bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to go.” Identify the feature of planning.

Organising:

Q: Which of these is a feature of informal organisation?

Q: Identify the element of delegation where the subordinate is answerable for the outcome.

Staffing:

Q: Internal sources of recruitment may lead to:

Q: Which type of test measures existing job knowledge and skills?

Directing:

Q: Which of the following is not a feature of directing?

Q: Maslow’s hierarchy includes all except:

Controlling:

Q: “Only a 5% increase in material cost was found critical.” What technique is this?

Q: Which of the following is a limitation of controlling?

Mode of Examination

Computer Based Test Mode

Exam Duration

60 minutes

Types of Questions

Multiple-choice questions

Number of Questions

50 (all compulsory)

CUET Total Marks

250

Marking Scheme

+5 for every correct answer

-1 for every incorrect answer

0 for unanswered question

May 24, Shift 1

• NCERT-based Questions
• Sequence Questions
• Case Study (4-5 questions per case study):
  • Marketing
  • Consumer Protection (Question about Direct Commission)

May 22, Shift 2

• Nature and Significance of Management (2-3 questions)
  • Coordination
• Principles of Management (6-7 questions)
  • Case Study
  • Year of Scientific Management
  • Function of Management
  • Structure of Management
  • Delegation
• Business Environment (1-2 questions)
  • Economic Environment
• Planning (1-2 questions)
• Organising (6-7 questions)
• Staffing (2-3 questions)
  • Recruitment Process
• Directing
• Controlling (2-3 questions)
• Financial Management (6-7 questions)
  • Case Study
  • EPS (calculation-based)
• Marketing (4-5 questions)
• Consumer Protection (4-5 questions)
  • Rights & Responsibilities
  • Jago Grahak Jago
• Entrepreneurship Development (1-2 questions)
  • Entrepreneurship Definition

May 21, Shift 1

• Nature and Significance of Management (2-3 questions)
• Principles of Management (1-2 questions)
• Business Environment (3 questions)
  • Business Dimension
  • Features
  • Demonetization
• Planning (3-4 questions)
  • Types of Plan
  • Steps of Planning
• Organising (3-4 questions)
• Staffing (1 case study, 5 questions)
• Directing (4-5 questions)
• Controlling (1-2 questions)
• Business Management (2-3 questions)
• Marketing (3-4 questions)
• Consumer Protection (1 case study, 5 questions)
• Entrepreneurship Development (2-3 questions)

May 16, Shift 1

• Nature and Significance of Management (2-3 questions)
• Principles of Management (3-4 questions)
• Business Environment (3-4 questions)
• Planning (2-3 questions)
• Organising (5-7 questions)
• Staffing (3-4 questions)
• Directing (1-2 questions)
• Controlling (3-4 questions)
  • Deviation & Relationship between Planning & Controlling
• Business Management (2-3 questions)
  • Communication Process
  • Communication Barriers
  • Maslow' Need Hierarch Theory
• Marketing (6-7 questions)
• Consumer Protection (2-3 questions)
• Entrepreneurship Development (2-3 questions)

May 15, Shift 1

• Nature and Significance of Management (2-3 questions)
  • Nature
  • Level
• Principles of Management (2-3 questions)
• Business Environment (5-6 questions)
  • Case-Study
  • Characteristics
• Planning (2-3 questions)
  • Features
  • Types of Plans (Match the Column)
• Organising (2-3 questions)
  • Process of Organisation
  • Functional and Divisional Structure
  • Delegation
• Staffing (4-5 questions)
• Directing (8-10 questions)
  • Case-Study (Maslow Need Hierarchy)
• Controlling (2-3 questions)
• Business Finance (3-4 questions)
• Marketing (5 questions)
  • Marketing Mix (Match the Column)
  • Physical Distribution's Component
  • Promotion Mix
• Consumer Protection (2-3 questions)
• Entrepreneurship Development (2-3 questions)
  • Competencies of an Entrepreneur
  • Process of Setting Up Business

May 14, Shift 1

• Nature & Significance of Management (4-5 questions) (Coordination, functions, levels & objectives of management)
• Principles of Management (2-3 questions)
• Business Environment (3-4 questions) (Dimension & Importance)
• Planning (1-2 questions) (Importance & Types of Plans)
• Organising (3-4 questions)
• Staffing (7-8 questions) (Case-Study, Types of Test, Selection Process)
• Directing (1-2 questions) (Principles)
• Controlling (3-4 questions) (Process, Importance, Critic Point Control)
• Business Management (6-7 questions) (Case-Study)
• Marketing (3-4 questions) (Importance & Levels of Packaging, Promotion Mix)
• Consumer Protection (2-3 questions)
• Entrepreneurship Development (2-3 questions)
• Business Finance (Debt-equity ratio, Arange current assets)

May 13, Shift 1

• Nature and Significance of Management (5-6 questions)
• Principles of Management (2-3 questions)
• Business Environment (3-4 questions)
• Planning (2 questions)
  • Types of Plan
  • Planning Process
  • Organization
  • Motivation
  • Staffing
• Organising (5 questions)
  • Delegation
  • Decentralization
• Staffing (6 questions)
  • Compensation
  • Limitations of Internal Recruitment
• Directing (4-5 questions)
• Controlling (4-5 questions)
• Business Management (1 case study)
• Marketing (one case study) (5-6 questions)
  • Case Study (Labelling)
• Consumer Protection (2 questions)
• Entrepreneurship Development (2 questions)

May 13, Shift 2

• Case Study (2)
  • Financial Management
  • Principles of Management
• Sequence-based Questions
• Maximum Weightage Units:
  • Nature and Significance of Management
  • Staffing
  • Marketing
  • Organising

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