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Explain the… (Class 12 Business Studies SQP 2025-26, Q26B)

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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2025-26 · 4 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies sample paper 2025-26: question 26(B)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2025-26, 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 · Short answerPlanning

Explain the following as a type of plans :
a) strategy
b) procedure

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2025-26.

Hints

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Hint 1

Which plan has three dimensions: objectives, course of action, resources?

Hint 2

Which plan lists steps in order?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. a) Strategy: A comprehensive plan for achieving organisational objectives that sets the broad direction and scope in the long run: it fixes long-term objectives, a course of action and the allocation of resources, keeping the business environment in view.

    2 marks

  2. b) Procedure: Routine steps, in chronological order, on how to carry out an activity; they detail the exact manner of doing the work and are meant mainly for insiders.

    2 marks

Answer: A strategy is a comprehensive long-term plan for the organisation's direction; a procedure is the chronological sequence of routine steps for doing a task.

Where the marks are

  • Each plan: 2 marks

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Planning, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2025-26: every question, by section.

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