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The step of controlli… (Class 12 Business Studies 2026, Q17)

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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 66/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies 2026: question 17

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 66/1/1, section A, question 17, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q17 · 1 mark · MCQControlling

The step of controlling process which reveals the deviation between actual performance and desired results is :

  1. (A)Setting performance standards
  2. (B)Analysing deviations
  3. (C)Taking corrective action
  4. (D)Comparing actual performance with the standards

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 66/1/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Which step brings out the gap?

Hint 2

Analysis follows once the gap is known.

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. Performance is first measured and then compared with the standards.

  2. The comparison is the step that reveals the deviation between actual and desired results: comparing actual performance with the standards. (Analysing deviations comes after, to find their causes.) Option (D).

    1 mark

Answer: (D) Comparing actual performance with the standards

Where the marks are

  • Comparison reveals the deviation (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Controlling, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 66/1/1: every question, by section.

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