UGC NET Solved Papers Commerce Dec' 2006
[Paper II Commerce 08 NTA NET Exam 2025]
UGC NET PAPER II COMMERCE SOLVED PAPERS
Note: This paper contains fifty (50) objective-type questions, each question carrying two (2) marks. Attempt all of them.
1. What is the target of GDP growth rate envisaged in the 10th Five year plan?
(A) 10%.
(B) 9%.
(C) 8%.
(D) 11%.
Ans: (C) 8%.
2. Kyoto Protocol is relating to:
(A) Competition.
(B) Consumer Protection.
(C) Environment Protection.
(D) Atomic Energy generation.
Ans: (C) Environment Protection.
3. Which of the following should be achieved by a business firm at the earliest?
(A) Budgeted sales.
(B) Break-even Point.
(C) ROI.
(D) Market share.
Ans: (B) Break-even Point.
4. What does the lower Debtor-Turnover Ratio indicate?
(A) Quick recovery.
(B) Delay in recovery.
(C) High Debtors.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: (B) Delay in recovery.
5. Price discrimination policy helps in increasing profits in case of:
(A) Perfect competition.
(B) Monopolistic Competition.
(C) Monopoly.
(D) Oligopoly.
Ans: (C) Monopoly.
6. The nature of Cross-price elasticity of demand in case of complementary products will be:
(A) Positive.
(B) Negative.
(C) (A) and (B) both.
(D) Zero.
Ans: (B) Negative.
7. Depiction of relationship present between two variables is called:
(A) Correlation.
(B) Regression.
(C) Dispersion.
(D) Location.
Ans: (A) Correlation.
8. RAM stands for:
(A) Random Access Memory.
(B) Readable Access Memory.
(C) Read A Machine.
(D) Read A memory.
Ans: (A) Random Access Memory.
9. According to David C. McClelland, an individual’s major motive to work include the need for:
(A) Achievement.
(B) Affiliation.
(C) Power.
(D) All of the above.
Ans: (D) All of the above.
10. In the line and staff form, the function of staff is to:
(A) Obey the line.
(B) Serve the line.
(C) Inform the line.
(D) Advise the line.
Ans: (D) Advise the line.
11. Branding decisions are based on:
(A) Market Research.
(B) Assessment of customer needs.
(C) Cost of the product.
(D) (A) and (B) above.
Ans: (D) (A) and (B) above.
12. Which element of the promotion mix do wholesalers primarily rely on to achieve their promotional objectives?
(A) Advertising.
(B) Trade Promotion.
(C) Personal Selling.
(D) Direct marketing.
Ans: (A) Advertising.
13. What are the Considerations in designing capital structure of a corporate?
(A) Trading on Equity.
(B) Cost of Capital.
(C) Profitability.
(D) All of the above.
Ans: (D) All of the above.
14. Which of the following methods of inventory valuation results in lower valuation of inventory and low income when inflation is on the rise?
(A) LIFO.
(B) FIFO.
(C) Simple average method.
(D) Weighted average method.
Ans: (B) FIFO.
15. HRM is concerned with:
(A) Workers.
(B) Managers.
(C) Field staff.
(D) All employees.
Ans: (D) All employees.
16. The sum total of emotional and informational behaviour is called:
(A) Motivation.
(B) Talent.
(C) Intuition.
(D) Attitude.
Ans: (D) Attitude.
17. NABARD has been established on the recommendation of:
(A) Talwar Committee.
(B) Tandon Committee.
(C) CRAFI CARD.
(D) James Raj Committee.
Ans: (D) James Raj Committee.
18. Reserve Bank of India is:
(A) an extension wing of Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
(B) a body Corporate, having perpetual succession and a Common Seal.
(C) an institution owned by Indian Banks Association.
(D) a Private Sector Company.
Ans: (B) a body Corporate, having perpetual succession and a Common Seal.
19. A Derivative is a:
(A) Derived asset.
(B) Derived financial asset.
(C) Derived from net assets.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: (A) Derived asset.
20. Intellectual Property Rights are pertaining to:
(A) Medicines already patented.
(B) Matters published on or before 1990.
(C) Import of goods and services.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: (D) None of the above.
21. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Capital Expenditure: Transportation costs of a machine.
(B) Funds Flow Statement: Working Capital.
(C) Reduction of Share Capital: Reconstruction.
(D) Contribution: Sales — Cost.
Ans: (D) Contribution: Sales — Cost.
22. Consumer attains equilibrium when he maximises his utility, given his income and market prices of two products of:
(I) Marginal rate of substitution be equal to the ratio of commodity prices i.e. MRSXY = MUX / MUY = PX / PY
(II) Indifference curve is convex to the origin.
(A) Only (I) is true.
(B) Both (I) and (II) are true.
(C) Only (II) is true.
(D) Neither (I) nor (II) is true.
Ans: (B) Both (I) and (II) are true.
23. Assertion (A): Chi-Square test is used to measure the Association between two attributes.
Reason (R): We apply Non-parametric tests like Chi-Square test for data measured on week scale like Nominal Scale or Ordinal Scale.
(A) (A) is true but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
Ans: (D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
24. Assertion (A): A Manager delegates authority.
Reasoning (R): Manager wants to shrink his responsibility.
(A) Both assertion and reasoning are correct.
(B) Assertion is wrong but reasoning is correct.
(C) Assertion is correct but reasoning is wrong.
(D) Both assertion and reasoning are wrong.
Ans: (C) Assertion is correct but reasoning is wrong.
25. Arrange the following concepts/acts in the order in which they came into force:
(i) Competition Act.
(ii) Foreign Exchange Management Act.
(iii) Consumer Protection Act.
(iv) Securities and Exchange Board of India Act.
Code:
(A) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i).
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii).
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii).
(D) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv).
Ans: (A) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i).
26. How are the following items arranged in the liability side of the Balance Sheet of a Company?
(i) Current Liability and Provisions.
(ii) Secured Loans.
(iii) Share Capital.
(iv) Unsecured Loans.
(v) Reserve and Surplus.
Code:
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v).
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) (v).
(C) (iii) (v) (ii) (iv) (i).
(D) (iii) (v) (ii) (i) (iv).
Ans: (C) (iii) (v) (ii) (iv) (i).
27. Elasticity is commonly stated in the form of:
(A) 1% change.
(B) 5% change.
(C) 5%.
(D) All of these.
Ans: (C) 5%.
28. Which test we normally apply for Qualitative data?
(A) ‘t’ test.
(B) ‘F’ test.
(C) x2 chi-square test.
(D) ‘z’ test.
Ans: (C) x2 chi-square test.
29. Consider the following steps of process of decision - making and select the correct sequence:
(i) Defining the problem.
(ii) Selection of best alternatives and implementation.
(iii) Considering limiting factors.
(iv) Considering alternatives.
Code:
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv).
(B) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii).
(C) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii).
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii).
Ans: (C) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii).
30. A marketing concern generally taps sources for financing its activities from:
(A) Owned Capital .
(B) Bank Credit.
(C) Trade Credit .
(D) All of the above.
Ans: (D) All of the above.
31. Consider the following steps in the process of Capital Budgeting:
(i) Identification of investment proposals.
(ii) Fixing priorities.
(iii) Evaluation of various proposals.
(iv) Selection and preparation of Capital Budgets.
(v) Implementation.
(vi) Performance Review.
Which of the sequence of these steps is correct?
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi).
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi).
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) (v) (vi).
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) (v) (vi).
Ans: (C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) (v) (vi).
32. Arrange the following in the order in which they are practised:
(i) Promotion.
(ii) Performance appraisal.
(iii) Recruitment.
(iv) Training and Development.
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(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i).
(B) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv).
(C) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii).
(D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i).
Ans: (D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i).
33. E-banking is synonymous with:
(A) Tele – Banking.
(B) Internet Banking.
(C) Euro Banking.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: (B) Internet Banking.
34. Arrange the following in the order of their inception:
(i) WTO.
(ii) World Bank.
(iii) SAFTA.
(iv) ADB.
Code:
(A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii).
(B) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii).
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i).
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii).
Ans: (A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii).
35. Match the following:
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List - I |
List - II |
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(a) Capital Market. (b) Monetary Policy. (c) Telecom. (d) Insurance. |
(i) IRDA. (ii) SEBI. (iii) RBI. (iv) TRAI. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv).
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).
(C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i).
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
Ans: (B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).
36. Match the following:
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List - I |
List - II |
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(a) Matching Principle. (b) Materiality Principle. (c) Conservatism Principle. (d) Cost Principle. |
(i) Ignores future profit estimations. (ii) Normal basis for valuing assets. (iii) Revenues and expenses of a particular period. (iv) Relates to relative size or importance of item or event. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii).
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii).
(D) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i).
Ans: (C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii).
37. Match the following:
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Group – I (Products) |
Group - II (Market Structure) |
|
(a) Food Grain. (b) Air-Lines. (c) Railway. (d) Cars. |
(i) Monopoly. (ii) Pure Competition. (iii) Monopolistic. (iv) Oligopoly. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii).
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii).
(D) (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i).
Ans: (B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii).
38. Match the following:
|
Group – I |
Group - II |
|
(a) Simple Random Sampling. (b) Stratified Random Sampling. (c) Cluster Sampling. (d) Systematic Sampling. |
(i) Hetrogenous. (ii) Homogenous. (iii) Chronological list of units. (iv) Forest Tree type units. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(B) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii).
(C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
(D) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i).
Ans: (C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
39. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
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List – I (Propounder’s Name) |
List – II (Theories) |
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(a) Maslow. (b) Herzberg. (c) L.G. Urwick. (d) Mc. Gregor. |
(i) Hygiene Theory. (ii) X and Y Theories. (iii) Need Hierarchy. (iv) Z Theory. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
(C) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i).
(D) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii).
Ans: (D) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii).
40. Match the following:
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Part – A (Market Segmentation) |
Part – B (Factors of Segmentation) |
|
(a) Psychographic. (b) Demographic. (c) Behavioural. (d) Geographical. |
(i) Personality groups. (ii) Occupation. (iii) Brand Loyalty. (iv) Population Size. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(C) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
Ans: (C) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
41. Match the following:
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Part – I |
Part – II |
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(a) Total Debt Ratio. (b) Debt - Equity Ratio. (c) Total Capital - Equity Ratio. (d) Interest Coverage Ratio. |
(i) Total Debt / Capital Employed. (ii) Total Debt / Net Worth. (iii) Capital Employed / Net Worth. (iv) EBIT / Interest. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(C) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
(D) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii).
Ans: (A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
42. Match Items from List - I with the Items in List - II:
|
List – I |
List – II |
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(a) Psychoanalytical Theory. (b) Scientific Management Approach. (c) Subsystems of HRM. (d) Basic elements of a Job. |
(i) Strong inter linkages. (ii) Personality. (iii) Task. (iv) F.W. Taylor. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii).
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv).
(C) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv).
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i).
Ans: (A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii).
43. Match the following:
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List – I (Name of the Bank) |
List – II (Year of Establishment) |
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(a) SBI. (b) SIDBI. (c) NABARD. (d) EXIM BANK. |
(i) 1990. (ii) 1955. (iii) 1981. (iv) 1982. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(B) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
(C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
Ans: (D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
44. Match the following:
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List – I (Export Processing Zones) |
List – II (Location in City) |
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(a) Uttar Pradesh. (b) Tamil Nadu. (c) West Bengal. (d) Andhra Pradesh. |
(i) Noida. (ii) Chennai. (iii) Falta. (iv) Visakhapatnam. |
Code:
(A) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(C) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
(D) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
Ans: (C) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv).
Read the following passage and answer the questions from 45 to 50.
“Full Convertibility” The Prime Minister feels that the rupee’s full Convertibility is an idea whose time has come, and since these things are unstoppable, we might as well prepare a road map for it. This is salutary. Of course, a road map to Convertibility is quite different from Convertibility itself. A committee headed by Dr. C. Rangarajan had prepared one such road map in 1997. The road map lost its way, thanks to the Asian financial crisis that soon broke out. As India successfully warded off the contagion, policy-makers thanked the absence of full convertibility. Things have changed significantly since then. It’s not just that our forex reserves have ballooned to a size that should reassure the most worry-prone of central bankers on the count of perceived adequacy. India is now recognized by the World as an economy that will sustain high growth. The combined fiscal deficit of the Centre and the States is on the way down, along a path marked by milestones of deficit reduction mandated by law. This grants the central bank the flexibility it needs in monetary policy in a regime of uncontrolled cross - border capital movements. Import duties have come down significantly, forcing companies to acquire genuine international competitiveness, and domestic tax reform lends a hand to the process. The rupee’s movement against major currencies is no longer steadfastly downwards. A couple of scams and their backlash have greatly enhanced the quality of capital market regulation. All these favour Convertibility. But that is not enough. Since one economic agent’s external exposure impacts another’s, the system must allow the consequences of such exposure to work its way through, fast. Financial reporting must improve, the market for corporate control must work and redeployment of the assets of failed firms via liquidation must happen fast. Reconstructing bad assets cannot remain shuffling paper from one agency to another. The RBI needn’t twiddle its thumbs while these needed changes get instituted. Preparing for the prospect of any Tom, Dick or Hari buying stocks on NSE means shedding its allergy to FII sub-accounts right now.
45. Why was the road map to Convertibility lost its way?
(A) Low foreign exchange reserve.
(B) Ineffective regulatory frame work.
(C) High fiscal deficit.
(D) Asian Financial Crisis.
Ans: (D) Asian Financial Crisis.
46. Which of the following factors contribute to full Convertibility?
(A) Economy is prepared to sustain high growth.
(B) Tax reforms and low fiscal deficit.
(C) Good Forex reserves and an efficient Central Bank.
(D) All of the above.
Ans: (D) All of the above.
47. What we need for full Convertibility?
(A) Political will.
(B) A Committee of Experts.
(C) More Institutional Strength.
(D) Financial reforms.
Ans: (D) Financial reforms.
48. “Financial Reporting must improve”. It refers to:
(A) Indian Economy.
(B) R B I.
(C) F I I.
(D) Companies.
Ans: (A) Indian Economy.
49. Selling of doubtful debts to a third party for collection of the debts is called:
(A) Factoring Service.
(B) N P A Service.
(C) F I I Service.
(D) Restructuring Service.
Ans: (D) Restructuring Service.
50. Which of the following factors has enhanced the quality of SEBI regulations?
(A) Financial Sector Reforms.
(B) Tax Reforms.
(C) Capital Market Scams.
(D) Increasing Foreign Exchange Reserve.
Ans: (C) Capital Market Scams.