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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies sample paper 2026-27: question 21(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section A, question 21(A), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q21(A) · 3 marks · Short answerStaffing

State the first three steps involved in selecting the most suitable candidate for a job.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Selection starts after recruitment has produced a pool of applicants.

Hint 2

Which step uses the application forms?

Hint 3

Tests come before the interview.

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. Preliminary screening: Applications are scrutinised and preliminary interviews held to reject unqualified or unfit candidates, including misfits for reasons not visible in the forms.

    1 mark

  2. Selection tests: Employment tests (written or practical) measure characteristics such as aptitude, intelligence, personality and skill.

    1 mark

  3. Employment interview: A formal, in-depth conversation that evaluates the applicant's suitability for the job; the interviewer seeks information and the applicant provides it.

    1 mark

Answer: The first three steps of selection are preliminary screening, selection tests and employment interview.

Where the marks are

  • Each correctly named and stated step (1 mark × 3)

Revise the chapter

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 2026-27: every question, by section.

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