Business and Commerce

Enhance your knowledge of Business and Commerce with a wide range of MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Topics include business management, commerce, trade, economics, marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, and organizational behavior. These multiple-choice questions are designed for students, teachers, and candidates preparing for competitive exams (CSS, PMS, NTS, FPSC, PPSC, UPSC, MBA entry tests, etc.). Each MCQ is followed by a clear explanation to help you understand concepts deeply, improve analytical skills, and achieve success in exams. Ideal for practice, self-study, and revision in the field of Business and Commerce.

152. While delegating, a superior delegates____________.

Only authority
Authority and responsibility
Authority, responsibility and accountability
Authority and responsibility but not accountability
✅ The correct answer is A.
While delegating, a superior delegates only authority. Delegation occurs only when the person delegating the authority himself has that authority i.e. a manager must possess what he wants to delegate.

153. The computations in a computer are performed by __________.

logical unit
memory unit
output unit
control unit
✅ The correct answer is D.
The computations in a computer are performed by control unit. The control unit (CU) is a component of a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) that directs operation of the processor. It tells the computer’s memory, arithmetic/logic unit and input and output devices how to respond to a program’s instructions.

154. The financial market for short term funds is known as __________.

capital market
money market
bullion market
share market
✅ The correct answer is B.
The financial market for short term funds is known as money market. Money market trades in short-term financial instruments commonly called “paper”. This contrasts with the capital market for longer-term funding, which is supplied by bonds and equity.

155. Questionnaire method is used for collecting ___________.

secondary data
primary data
small quantity of data
data
✅ The correct answer is B.
Questionnaire method is used for collecting primary data. The questionnaire is the main instrument for collecting data in survey research. Basically, it is a set of standardized questions, often called items, which follow a fixed scheme in order to collect individual data about one or more specific topics. Sometimes questionnaires are confused with interviews.

156. A partnership firm cannot raise funds through _________.

bank loan
partners loan
Debentures
partners capital
✅ The correct answer is C.
A partnership firm cannot raise funds through Debentures. A partnership passes through its taxable income (or loss) to its investors, thereby avoiding double taxation and allowing the partnership the option to retain working capital for growth.

158. Register of member is a __________.

statutory book
statistical book
official book
registered book
✅ The correct answer is A.
Register of member is a statutory book. The statutory books of the company must be maintained and kept at the company’s registered office (or an alternative location notified to Companies House) where they can be inspected.

159. Contango charge is paid by __________.

bull speculator to bear speculator
bear speculator to bull speculator
lame duck to bull speculator
stag to under writer
✅ The correct answer is A.
Contango charge is paid by bull speculator to bear speculator. When the spot price is higher than the futures price, the market is said to be in backwardation. It is often called ‘normal backwardation’ as the futures buyer is rewarded for risk he takes off the producer. If the spot price is lower than the futures price, the market is in contango”.
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