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Obligation of a… (Class 12 Business Studies 2026, Q11)

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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 66/5/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies 2026: question 11

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 66/5/1, section A, question 11, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11 · 1 mark · MCQOrganising

Obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty is known as ___________.

  1. (A)Delegation
  2. (B)Accountability
  3. (C)Responsibility
  4. (D)Authority

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 66/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Right, obligation or answerability?

Hint 2

Responsibility flows upwards from subordinate to superior.

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. Authority is the right to command; accountability is answerability for the outcome.

  2. The obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty is responsibility. Option (C).

    1 mark

Answer: (C) Responsibility

Where the marks are

  • Obligation to perform the assigned duty (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Organising (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Organising, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 66/5/1: every question, by section.

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