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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 4 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies sample paper 2023-24: question 26(b)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section C, question 26(b), for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q26(b) · 4 marks · Long answerStaffing

State any four commonly used sources of recruiting employees from outside the organisation.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Where can a firm find people outside its own staff?

Hint 2

Think of notice boards, colleges and government offices.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Direct recruitment: A notice of vacancies is put up on the notice board and selection is done on the spot; suits casual vacancies.

    1 mark

  2. Casual callers: A database of unsolicited applicants is kept and screened when vacancies arise.

    1 mark

  3. Employment exchange: Government-run exchanges link job seekers and employers, especially for skilled and unskilled operative jobs.

    1 mark

  4. Campus recruitment: Firms recruit from universities, vocational schools and management institutes. (Also: placement agencies, employee recommendations, labour contractors, advertising, web publishing.)

    1 mark

Answer: Direct recruitment, casual callers, employment exchange and campus recruitment (also placement agencies, recommendations, labour contractors, advertising, web publishing).

Where the marks are

  • Any four sources: 1 mark each

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Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Staffing, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2023-24: every question, by section.

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