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A software company… (Class 12 Business Studies 2026, Q12)

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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 12

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

Q12 · 1 mark · MCQCompetency-basedStaffing

A software company wants to expand its business. For this, it requires a large number of fresh graduates with innovative ideas in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics. The existing staff members do not possess these specialized skills, so a notice was put up at the reception of the office asking the present employees to introduce any friend or relative who could possibly be possessing the required skills for the jobs.

The source of recruitment that has been used by the software company is :

  1. (A)Direct Recruitment
  2. (B)Recommendation of employees
  3. (C)Transfer
  4. (D)Promotion

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

Hints

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

Hint 1

Are the new hires from inside or outside the firm?

Hint 2

Who suggests the candidates?

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. Existing employees were asked to introduce friends or relatives with the required skills.

  2. This external source is recommendation of employees. Option (B).

    1 mark

Answer: (B) Recommendation of employees

Where the marks are

  • Employees introduce candidates (1 mark)

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 paper2026 board paper, set 66/5/1: every question, by section.

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