ISC Business Studies Specimen Paper 2026 Class 12: CISCE Business Studies Sample Paper, Download PDF

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Examination Name

ISC Class 12 Business Studies Board Exam 2026

Conducting Body

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

Subject

Business Studies

Class

Class 12

Exam Date

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Exam Duration

3 Hours

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Specimen / Sample Paper

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SECTION A – 16 MARKS

1

(i) A manufacturing company files its GST returns and pays taxes through the official public portal of the income tax department. 

Which type of online transaction does this represent? 

(ii) What are the certificates issued by a company in India and traded on the London Stock Exchange known as? 

(iii) Observe the relation between the first two words and complete the analogy.

(a) Long chain of command: Organisational Barrier :: Unclarified assumptions: ____________

(b) Attachment to a report: Appendix :: Attachment to a letter: _________

(iv) Job ______________ is a process of collecting and assessing data related to a job. 

(v) ______________ transfer refers to the practice of shifting employees across different roles, functions or departments in an organisation to widen their skills.

(vi) A _____________ report is prepared and submitted in the format as laid down by law.

(vii) Welcoming a new employee in an organisation with a firm handshake / ‘namaste’ is an example of _____________ communication.

(viii) Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about staff training? 

(a) Vestibule Training involves duplication of actual job conditions. 

(b) Apprenticeship Training involves only practical on-the-job experience. 

(c) Classroom Training includes case studies as one of the instructional methods. 

(d) Internship Training provides a good balance between theory and practice.

(ix) XYZ Ltd. follows a compensation policy that focuses solely on financial incentives as it believes that money is a great motivator. Despite receiving handsome salaries, several managers have recently resigned from the company. 

Which one of the following is MOST likely the reason for their resignation? 

(a) The managers are satisfied with only financial rewards. 

(b) The managers are satisfied with non-monetary benefits. 

(c) The managers feel that the monetary incentives are too high. 

(d) The managers want both monetary as well as non-monetary incentives.

(x) Which of the following items are commonly included as components of an employee’s pay slip? 

(P) Provident Fund 

(Q) Gratuity 

(R) House Rent Allowance 

(S) Employee Stock Option 

(a) Only (P) and (Q) 

(b) Only (P) and (R) 

(c) Only (Q) and (R) 

(d) Only (R) and (S)

(xi) Given below are two statements marked Assertion and Reason. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct option. 

Assertion: Globalisation implies treating the entire world as one market. 

Reason: Globalisation involves cross-border movement of goods, services, capital, technology, information and people. 

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion. 

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion. 

(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false. 

(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(xii) State whether the following are True or False: 

(a) Flexible hours are beneficial to the employees but not to the employer.

(b) IRDA regulates the functioning of food laboratories in India.

(c) An unsolicited application letter is sent in response to a published job advertisement. 

(d) A dividend policy of the company determines the extent to which profits can be retained in the business.