MCQ Questions for Class 11 Business Studies: Ch 2 Forms of Business Organisation
1. Which of the following forms of business enterprises suffer from lack of public confidence because they are not required to publish its accounts legally?
(a) Partnership
(b) Cooperative Society
(c) Company
(d) None of the above
► (a) Partnership
2. A company cannot came into existence without
(a) Issuing prospectus
(b) Electing directors
(c) Certificate of incorporation
(d) All of the above
► (c) Certificate of incorporation
3. Which of the following contract is signed by the promoters with the third party on behalf of the proposed company?
(a) Preliminary contracts
(b) Provisional contract
(c) Prospectus
(d) Memorandum of association
► (a) Preliminary contracts
4. Which one of the following is the CORRECT sequence of stages in the formation of a company?
(a) Promotion, incorporation, capital subscription, commencement of business
(b) Incorporation, capital subscription, promotion , commencement of business
(c) Promotion, commencement of business, incorporation , capital subscription
(d) Promotion, Incorporation, Certificate of commencement, capital subscription
► (a) Promotion, incorporation, capital subscription, commencement of business
5. __________ company does not invite public to subscribe to its share capital
(a) Both Private and Public Company
(b) Public Company
(c) Private Company
(d) None of the above
► (c) Private Company
6. The life of sole proprietorship business is ___________
(a) Very short life
(b) Stable
(c) Long life
(d) Unstable
► (d) Unstable
7. The partnership deed generally includes the following
(a) Name of firm
(b) Nature of business
(c) Location of business
(d) All of the above
► (d) All of the above
8. The maximum number of partners allowed in the banking business are
(a) Ten
(b) No limit
(c) Twenty
(d) Two
► (a) Ten
9. At least 10 adults, no maximum limit in case of ________
(a) Joint Hindu Family
(b) Cooperative Society
(c) Company
(d) Partnership
► (b) Cooperative Society
10. It is a form of business organization which is owned, managed and controlled by an individual who is the recipient of all profits and bearer of all risks. Identify the concept.
(a) Sole Proprietorship
(b) Cooperative Society
(c) Joint Hindu family business
(d) Partnership
► (a) Sole Proprietorship
11. What do you understand by the term unlimited liability?
(a) The personal assets of owner can be sold when the assets of the business are not enough to
(b) The personal assets of owner cannot be sold at all.
(c) The personal assets of owner can be sold, according to the wish of the creditors
(d) The personal assets of owner can be sold, only to a limited extent.
► (a) The personal assets of owner can be sold when the assets of the business are not enough to
12. The form of business organization that has the largest sales volume is the:
(a) Partnership
(b) Corporation
(c) Cooperative
(d) Multinational
► (b) Corporation
13. A prospectus is issued by
(a) A public company seeking investment, from public.
(b) A private company
(c) A public company.
(d) A public enterprise
► (a) A public company seeking investment, from public.
14. Hindu Succession Act was passed in _____________
(a) 1960
(b) 1956
(c) 1952
(d) 1932
► (b) 1956
15. A prospectus is issued by
(a) Public company
(b) Private company
(c) Statutory Corporation
(d) Departmental undertaking
► (a) Public company
16. A partner whose association with the firm is unknown to the general public is called
(a) Active partner
(b) Nominal partner
(c) Secret partner
(d) Sleeping partner
► (c) Secret partner
17. Provision of residential accommodation to the members at reasonable rates is the objective of
(a) Consumers cooperative
(b) Credit cooperative
(c) Producers cooperative
(d) Housing cooperative
► (d) Housing cooperative
18. Profits do not have to be shared. This statement refers to
(a) Company
(b) Joint Hindu family business
(c) Partnership
(d) Sole proprietorship
► (d) Sole proprietorship
19. Every partner is both an agent and a principal. Identify the characteristic of partnership being referred here.
(a) Mutual Agency
(b) Risk Bearing
(c) Membership
(d) Formation
► (a) Mutual Agency
20. Which of the following business enterprises does not have a separate legal entity?
(a) Sole Proprietorship
(b) Partnership
(c) Company
(d) Cooperative Society
► (a) Sole Proprietorship
21. Which of the following is not a feature of Joint Stock Company?
(a) Artificial person
(b) Separate legal entity
(c) Formation
(d) Lack of business continuity
► (d) Lack of business continuity
22. Provision of residential Accommodation to the members at reasonable rates is the objective of:
(a) Housing Cooperative
(b) Producers Cooperative.
(c) Sleeping Partner.
(d) Credit Cooperative
► (a) Housing Cooperative
23. Which of the following statement is NOT true about a minor partner?
(a) He has to bear losses also
(b) He can inspect books of accounts
(c) He has an option to continue with a firm even after attaining majority
(d) He shares only profits.
► (a) He has to bear losses also
24. _______ company needs to have only two directors.
(a) Public Company
(b) Sole Proprietorship
(c) Private Company
(d) None of the above
► (c) Private Company
25. Which of the following cooperative society is established to help small producers in selling their products?
(a) Producer cooperative society
(b) Marketing cooperative society
(c) Credit cooperative society
(d) Consumers cooperative society
► (a) Producer cooperative society