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Choose the… (Class 12 Business Studies SQP 2026-27, Q9)

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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies sample paper 2026-27: question 9

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section A, question 9, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q9 · 1 mark · MCQCompetency-basedPrinciples of Management

Choose the incorrect statement about the principle of management illustrated by the above picture:

  1. (A)Absence of this principle will result in loss of coordination.
  2. (B)The principle should be promoted in all organisations otherwise objectives would be difficult to realise.
  3. (C)The principle helps avoid dual subordination.
  4. (D)The principle promotes a spirit of unity and harmony among employees.

Figure in the paper: Illustration titled 'Teamwork': several people cooperating, one on a ladder and others holding up a large glowing light bulb, on a maroon background. See it in the official paper.

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

Which Fayol principle means "union is strength"?

Hint 2

Dual subordination is about how many bosses a worker has.

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. The picture shows teamwork: people cooperating to hold up a light bulb. This illustrates Fayol's principle of esprit de corps (union is strength), which builds team spirit, harmony and coordination.

  2. Avoiding dual subordination is the purpose of unity of command, not of esprit de corps, so statement (C) is incorrect. Option (C).

    1 mark

Answer: (C) The principle helps avoid dual subordination.

Where the marks are

  • Esprit de corps; dual subordination belongs to unity of command (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Principles of Management, 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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