This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Commerce > Business Studies > Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 8 Controlling – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Business Studies Chapter 8 Controlling Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Controlling does not highlight the deviations in the process A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. What is another word for supporting details used to identify the controlling idea of a text? A) Context clues. B) Type of conflict. C) Text evidence. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Text evidence. 3. Why are stem cells important? A) They have specialized DNA. B) They have the potential to undergo cell division. C) They have the potential to develop into other cell types. D) They are incapable of becoming cancer cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They have the potential to develop into other cell types. 4. Positive or supportive A) Stress. B) Consequence. C) Constructive. D) Self-control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constructive. 5. To look forward to something; predict A) Reflect. B) Engage. C) Anticipate. D) Monitor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anticipate. 6. Which of the following explains why normal cells grown in a petri dish tend to stop growing once they have covered the bottom of the dish? A) The petri dish inhibits cell growth. B) The cells lack cyclin. C) Contact with other cells stops cell growth. D) Most cells grown in petri dishes have a defective p53. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contact with other cells stops cell growth. 7. Which of the following statements is true with respect to controlling function? A) It is a forward looking function. B) Is a backward looking function. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 8. What role does a controlling idea play in a narrative essay? A) It provides a moral lesson. B) It describes the characters. C) It sets the tone of the story. D) It guides the plot development. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It guides the plot development. 9. Controlling keeps a close watch on activities of every employee, which helps to minimise the scope of undesirable activities, which point of importance of controlling is being referred to here? A) Making efficient use of resources. B) Improves employee motivation. C) Ensures order and discipline. D) Judging accuracy of standards. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ensures order and discipline. 10. Critical point control focuses on A) Financial areas. B) Every talk. C) Key result areas. D) Planning areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Key result areas. 11. What is the controlling idea of this topic sentence?Graduating from senior high school is important for many different reasons. A) Important for many different reasons. B) Graduating. C) Many different reasons. D) Graduating from senior high school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many different reasons. 12. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a strong controlling idea? A) It is specific. B) It is focused. C) It is vague. D) It is clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is vague. 13. An efficient control system helps to ..... A) Accomplish organisational objectives. B) Boost employee morale. C) Judge accuracy of standards. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 14. The rate at which wastes are produced by a cell partially depends on the cell's A) Surface area. B) Type of membrane. C) Ratio of surface area to volume. D) Volume. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volume. 15. A control method that includes all the policies and procedures adapted by the management of an enterprise A) Finance. B) Control. C) Internal control. D) Accounting system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internal control. 16. Leverage ratios measure organizational performance based on how well managers borrow money or use equity to finance operations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Deviations are said to be positive in nature when A) Planned performance is more than the actual performance. B) Actual performance is more than the planned performance. C) Both planned and actual performances are same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actual performance is more than the planned performance. 18. Cash flow forecasts and Budgets are ways of implementing financial control A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their A) Growth rate. B) Size. C) Surface area. D) Spindle fibers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Growth rate. 20. ..... is used to measure the moral of the employees A) Labour turnover rate. B) Absentism rate. C) Dispute rate. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. Which leadership style encourages participation and collaboration? A) Democratic. B) Transactional. C) Laissez-faire. D) Autocratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 22. The main point of the writing that helps the reader understand the author's topic A) Print features. B) Summary. C) Evidence. D) Controlling idea/key idea/thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Controlling idea/key idea/thesis. 23. Controlling starts where A) Organising ends. B) Staffing ends. C) Planning ends. D) Directing ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Directing ends. 24. What is the relationship between a controlling idea and supporting details? A) Supporting details contradict the controlling idea. B) Supporting details summarize the controlling idea. C) Supporting details are unrelated to the controlling idea. D) Supporting details elaborate on the controlling idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supporting details elaborate on the controlling idea. 25. Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.When you bake cookies, you first have to make sure you have all the ingredients. Then you have to mix them together. Finally, you have to put them in the oven. A) Baking cookies is really easy to do. B) My grandma has the best cookies recipe. C) There are a few steps you must follow when making cookies. D) Cookies are easier to make than cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are a few steps you must follow when making cookies. 26. Which of the following is not an importance of controlling function? A) It ensures order and discipline. B) It restricts co-ordination in action. C) It helps in judging accuracy of standards. D) It improves employee motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It restricts co-ordination in action. 27. What are some common mistakes students make when identifying the controlling idea and key details in a text? A) Focusing on minor details instead of the main idea. B) Overlooking the importance of identifying the controlling idea. C) Confusing the main idea with supporting details. D) Ignoring key details and focusing only on the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focusing on minor details instead of the main idea. 28. All of the following are problems that growth causes for cells EXCEPT A) More demands on DNA. B) Excess oxygen. C) Obtaining enough food. D) Expelling wastes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excess oxygen. 29. Controlling function brings back the management cycle to which function? A) Directing. B) Organising. C) Planning. D) Staffing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planning. 30. The business can control its finances by drawing up a ..... for each department setting the amount to be spent in advance A) Idea. B) Plan. C) Forecast. D) Budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Budget. 31. In a well-structured paragraph, the controlling idea is usually found in the ..... A) Title. B) Middle sentence. C) Last sentence. D) First sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First sentence. 32. Two way communication technique is used under A) Laissez faire. B) Democratic style. C) Autocratic style. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic style. 33. Standards can be set in the following terms: A) Only Qualitative. B) Only Quantitative. C) Both Qualitative and Quantitative. D) Neither Qualitative nor Quantitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both Qualitative and Quantitative. 34. What is the controlling idea of this topic sentence?The basics of using a DSLR camera can be mastered with considerable practice. A) Basics of using a DSLR camera. B) Can be mastered. C) Considerable practice. D) DSLR camera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Considerable practice. 35. Any process that directs the activities of individuals towards the achievement of organizational goals A) Accounting system. B) Finance. C) Internal control. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control. 36. Controlling is like a postmortem of past activities to find out ..... from the standards. A) Deviation. B) Unity. C) Corrective action. D) Primary function. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deviation. 37. Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.Most people already know they should eat fruits and vegetables to stay healthy. It is also important to get exercise. It is equally important to get enough sleep at night. A) It is good to be healthy. B) There are many things you should do to stay healthy. C) Eating right is the best way to stay healthy. D) Being healthy requires a lot of work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are many things you should do to stay healthy. 38. How do key details support the controlling idea in a text? A) Key details provide specific information or evidence that directly relates to and reinforces the main idea or theme of the text. B) Key details provide irrelevant information that distracts from the main idea. C) Key details contradict the main idea of the text. D) Key details are unnecessary and do not contribute to the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Key details provide specific information or evidence that directly relates to and reinforces the main idea or theme of the text. 39. Standard dress should be required as it offers a sense of stability to focus on the academic priorities of the school. A) Controlling Idea. B) Thesis. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 40. Controlling directs the activities and efforts of all towards the accomplishment of organizational goals. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. What is the topic of this topic sentence?To be an effective servant leader requires certain characteristics. A) Certain characteristics. B) Leader. C) Effective servant leader. D) Effective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effective servant leader. 42. EDI in stock control stands for what ..... A) Electronic Data Interchange. B) Electronic Data Interface. C) Electronic Debt Interchange. D) Electric Data Interchange. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electronic Data Interchange. 43. When writing an informational text, the author needs to have a controlling idea. A controlling idea is ..... A) The author's personal opinion on the topic. B) A list of sources used in the text. C) A summary of the text's conclusion. D) The main point that guides the content of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main point that guides the content of the text. 44. Controlling cannot be performed without A) Leadership. B) Directing. C) Organising. D) Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Planning. 45. Which motivational theory is commonly applied in directing? A) Weber's Bureaucratic Theory. B) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. C) Taylor's Scientific Management. D) Fayol's Administrative Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. 46. What is the primary objective of feedback in controlling? A) To revise goals. B) To centralize decision-making. C) To terminate employees. D) To improve future performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To improve future performance. 47. "The rain forest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest. Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest." What is the central idea? A) Sloths and tapirs are other creatures that live in the rain forest. B) The rain forest is home to many creatures. C) Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rain forest is home to many creatures. 48. The principle of 'unity of direction' ensures that ..... A) Each individual reports to one superior. B) Activities with the same objective are directed by one manager. C) Tasks are delegated equally. D) Employees receive equal rewards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Activities with the same objective are directed by one manager. 49. Which of the following sentences best illustrates the controlling idea of a paragraph? A) The sun sets in the west. B) The main character learns a valuable lesson. C) The flowers bloom in spring. D) The cat sat on the mat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The main character learns a valuable lesson. 50. Which of the following best defines a 'controlling thesis'? A) A statement that summarizes the main point of an essay and is supported by evidence. B) A question that guides the reader through the essay. C) A conclusion that wraps up the essay. D) A title that captures the reader's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A statement that summarizes the main point of an essay and is supported by evidence. 51. Planning and Controlling are ..... to each other. A) Opposite. B) Interrelated. C) Separate. D) Unrelated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrelated. 52. Identify the sentence that contains a controlling thesis. A) This essay will explore the benefits of renewable energy sources. B) Many people enjoy reading books in their free time. C) Dogs are common pets in many households. D) The sky is blue because of the way light interacts with the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This essay will explore the benefits of renewable energy sources. 53. Coordination between different departments of an organization is called ..... A) Vertical coordination. B) External coordination. C) Horizontal coordination. D) Internal coordination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horizontal coordination. 54. What is the main objective of controlling in management? A) To correct deviations from the plan. B) To develop employee skills. C) To decentralize decision-making. D) To improve employee retention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To correct deviations from the plan. 55. Controlling ensures that activities are performed as per: A) Accuracy. B) Plans. C) Standards. D) Results. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plans. 56. With the help of controlling function the management can know not only about the deficiency in performance but it also help management to know whether standards and plans are set correctly or notThe importance of management discussed above is A) Ensure order and discipline. B) Facilitate coordination in action. C) Judging accuracy of standards. D) Making efficient use of resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judging accuracy of standards. 57. What is the effect of a weak controlling idea on an essay? A) It strengthens the argument. B) It makes the essay more engaging. C) It confuses the reader. D) It clarifies the main point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It confuses the reader. 58. Which deviation is the most important? A) Negative. B) Positive. C) None (Nil). D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 59. Which of these is an importance of control? A) Business Goals. B) Maximising Resources. C) Increase sales and profits. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 60. Which sentence would best serve as a controlling idea for a paragraph about climate change? A) Climate change is a complex issue. B) The weather is unpredictable. C) Many people recycle. D) Trees are important for the environment. 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