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Read the following… (Business Studies 2026 66/5/1 Q19)

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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 19

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 66/5/1, section A, question 19, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q19 · 1 mark · MCQDirecting

Read the following statements carefully :

Statement I : In democratic leadership style, the followers are given a high degree of independence to formulate their own objectives and ways to achieve them.

Statement II : In autocratic leadership style, communication is only one-way, with the subordinates only acting according to the command given by their managers.

In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following :

  1. (A)Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
  2. (B)Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
  3. (C)Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
  4. (D)Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

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

Who sets the objectives in democratic style?

Hint 2

Which style is one-way communication?

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. Statement I is false: giving followers a high degree of independence to set their own objectives describes laissez faire (free-rein) leadership, not democratic.

  2. Statement II is true: in autocratic style, communication is one-way and subordinates act on commands. Option (B).

    1 mark

Answer: (B) Statement I is false and Statement II is true.

Where the marks are

  • Free-rein vs democratic; autocratic is one-way (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Directing, 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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