Small Business Management Question Paper May' 2017
COMMERCE (General / Speciality)
Course: 604 (Small Business Management)
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
(New Course)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 24
1. (a) Write ‘True’ or ‘False’: 1x4=4
a)
Small-scale industries are suited for creation
of employment.
b)
Small-scale industries are capital-intensive.
c)
Management and control of small-scale firm is in
the hand of owner.
d)
Good branding serves as a silent promoter.
(b) Fill up the
blanks with appropriate words: 1x4=4
a)
Production is meant for ____ of goods. [Marketing/consumption]
b)
Innovation is important in modern time because
of ____. [Tremendous growth of service
sector/stiff competition]
c)
The first step for product planning is ____. [Idea formulation/commercialization]
d)
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Act were
passed in the year ____. [2006/1986]
2. Write short notes on (any four): 4x4=16
a)
Advantages of small-scale enterprises.
b)
Quality control technology for small business.
c)
Types of working capital.
d)
Channels of distribution.
e)
Sales Promotion.
f)
E-commerce and small business.
3. (a) Define small-scale industry? Discuss the relationship
between small-scale and large-scale unit. 3+8=11
Or
(b) Explain the different types of micro and small
enterprises and their characteristics. 4+7=11
4. (a) What do you understand by plant location? Discuss the
different factors to be taken into consideration while selecting the location
of an industrial unit. 4+7=11
Or
(b) Discuss the various schemes initiated by the Government
to encourage technology upgradation in small-scale enterprises in India. 11
5. (a) Discuss the nature of various financial requirements
in a small-scale enterprises. 11
Or
(b) What is fixed capital? Discuss the various sources of
fixed capital. 3+8=11
6. (a) Define marketing. Discuss the various marketing
problems faced by the small-scale enterprises. 3+8=11
Or
(b) Explain the advantages and limitations of advertising. 6+5=11
7. (a) Define industrial sickness and reference to
small-scale industry. Enumerate signals and symptoms of industrial sickness. 2+10=12
Or
(b) Explain the concept of capacity utilization with the
help of installed capacity and idle capacity. 12
(Old Course)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 32
1. Write True or False: 1x8=8
a)
Small-scale units use local resources.
b)
Directorate of Industries is the State level
apex body for promotion of small-scale industries.
c)
Small-scale industries spend heavy amount in
advertising.
d)
Small enterprises are privately owned and
operated business.
e)
SIDO is the apex body in the country for
promotion of small-scale industries.
f)
Production is meant for consumption of goods.
g)
Reason behind existence of idle capacity in
small-scale enterprise is abundance of working capital.
h)
Small-scale industries are not suited for
creation of employment.
2. Write short notes on (any four): 4x4=16
a)
Market assessment.
b)
Qualities of salesman.
c)
Production planning.
d)
Quality control.
e)
Production design.
f)
Plant layout.
3. (a) Discuss the characteristics of small business
enterprises and examine its role in Indian context 5+6=11
Or
(b) Discuss the features of the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Act, 2006. 11
4. (a) Explain the role of
small enterprises in the development of a nation. 11
Or
(b) Discuss the determinants of working capital in small
business enterprises. 11
5. (a) Write a note on the sources of working capital for
small-scale industries. 11
Or
(b) What is technology? Discuss the various schemes,
initiated by the Government to encourage technology upgradation in small-scale
enterprise in India. 4+7=11
6. (a) Critically examine the marketing problems faced by
the small-scale enterprises in North-East India. 11
Or
(b) Examine the impact of pricing decision in small business
enterprises. 11
7. (a) Define industrial sickness with reference to
small-scale industry. Enumerate signals and symptoms of industrial sickness. 3+9=12
Or
(b) Enumerate the factors leading to idle capacity. 12