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This document provides the instructions and questions for an Economics exam consisting of two sections: Statistics for Economics and Indian Economic Development. It includes 24 total questions ranging from very short answer to long answer. The instructions specify the word limits for answers and emphasize brevity and relevance. Key details include different question types and point values, as well as the topics covered, which are statistics, data representation and interpretation, and aspects of the Indian economy such as economic planning, agriculture, globalization and more.

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Class 11 Economics Sample Paper-4

This document provides the instructions and questions for an Economics exam consisting of two sections: Statistics for Economics and Indian Economic Development. It includes 24 total questions ranging from very short answer to long answer. The instructions specify the word limits for answers and emphasize brevity and relevance. Key details include different question types and point values, as well as the topics covered, which are statistics, data representation and interpretation, and aspects of the Indian economy such as economic planning, agriculture, globalization and more.

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ECONOMICS (Theory)

Class – XI
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 90
General Instructions:
a) All questions in both the sections are compulsory.
b) Marks for questions are indicated against each.
c) Question No 1-3 and 13-14 are very short-answer questions carrying 1 mark each. They are
required to be answered in one sentence each.
d) Question No 4-8 and 15-18 are short-answer questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to
them should not normally exceed 60 words each.
e) Questions No 9 and 19-20 are also short-answer questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to
them should not normally exceed 70 words each.
f) Questions No 10-12 and 21-23 are long-answer questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to
them should not normally exceed 100 words each.
g) Question No 24 is OTBA carrying 10 marks ( 5 marks each).
h) Answer should be brief and to the point and the above word limit be adhered to as far as
possible.

Section A
STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS
1: Which of the following is correct if rxy = 0 the variable X and Y are?

a) Independent b) Linearly related c) Not linearly related d) None of these.


2: Which of the following is correct for a bar diagram?
a) It is one dimensional diagram. b) It is two dimensional diagram. c) It is a diagram with no
dimension. d) None of these.
3: The items having the highest weight in consumers price index for industrial workers is:
a) Clothing. b)Food. c) Housing. d) None of these.
4: Problem of choice is unavoidable in the ordinary business of life. How?
5: The following are the sales figures of T.Vs of a firm ‘A’ during 2007-2011.
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Sales in 1000 units 2155 2201 2250 2190 2095 2170
Plot the above data on Time-series graph.
6: Find out mode of the following data:
Wages (In Rs) 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
No of workers 5 18 38 70 90 95 98 100

7: Calculate the coefficient of correlation between X and Y and comment on their relationship.
X -3 -2 -1 1 2 3
Y 9 4 1 1 4 9

8: Age distribution of 100 life insurance policy holders is as follow:


Age as on nearest birthday 17-19 20-25 26-35 36-40 41-50 51-55 56-60 61-70
Number 9 16 12 26 14 12 6 5
Calculate mean deviation from the median age.
9: Draw a ‘less than ogive’ from the following data and hence find out the value of median:
Class 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60
Frequency 6 9 13 23 19 15 9 6

10: a) What are the merits and limitations of diagrammatic representation of statistical data?
b) Repair a blank table to show the distribution of population according to sex and core
religions in three age groups in Delhi and Mumbai.

11: Calculate rank coefficient of correlations between years of service and efficiency rating:
Persons A B C D E F G H I J
Years of service 24 30 12 25 29 19 16 10 11 7
Efficiency rating 66 51 84 66 45 81 72 97 92 70

12: a) The consumer price index for June 2005 was 125. The food index was 120 and that of other
items 135. What is the percentage of total weight given to food?
b) What are the importances of consumer price index?
SECTION B
INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

13: What is disinvestment?


14: What do you mean by growth?
15: State three reasons for development of railways in India.
16: XYZ is a multinational company manufacturing toys in India .they have currently 2,000 labours
working in the company. However they have planned to bring high speed machine which will
eliminate 1,500 labours rendering them jobless. Which value is compromised in this case? Do
they have any better alternative?
17: Briefly discuss the two kinds of measures, in which new economic policy can be classified.
18: What do you mean by infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate? What were these rates
in India, China and Pakistan in 2003?
19: Distinguish between tariff and non tariff barriers. Why should these be removed to promote
globalisation?
20: Explain the motives behind systematic de-industrialization in India during the colonial period.
21: Write a brief history of five year plans in India.
22: “Features of Indian agriculture itself explain the story of its backwardness”. Put out your views
in reference to this statement.
23: a) Give an outline of the strategy of development adopted by India and Pakistan after
independence.
b) What are ‘liberty indicators’ of development?
24: OTBA Questions (10 Marks)

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