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“The application of… (Class 12 Business Studies 2026, Q5)

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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 5

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

Q5 · 1 mark · MCQPrinciples of Management

“The application of principles of management is dependent upon the prevailing situation at a particular point of time.” This statement highlights which of the following features of principles of management ?

  1. (A)General guidelines
  2. (B)Flexible
  3. (C)Mainly behavioural
  4. (D)Contingent

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

Flexible means they can be modified; what word means "depends on the situation"?

Hint 2

Contingent = conditional.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The statement says the application of principles depends on the situation at a given time.

  2. This is the feature that principles are contingent. Option (D).

    1 mark

Answer: (D) Contingent

Where the marks are

  • Application depends on the situation (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 paper2026 board paper, set 66/5/1: every question, by section.

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