Objective Questio Entrepreneurship
Objective Questio Entrepreneurship
SUB:-ENTREPRENEURSHIP
UNIT – I
2. Which of these statements best describes the context for entrepreneurship Ans. - C
A. Entrepreneurship takes place in small businesses.
B. Entrepreneurship takes place in large businesses
C. Entrepreneurship takes place in a wide variety of contexts.
D. Entrepreneurship does not take place in social enterprises
5. Which of the following shows the process of creating something new? Ans. - C
A. Business model
B. Modeling
C. Innovation
D. Creative flexibility
6. An individual who initiates, creates and manages a new business can be called_______ Ans. - D
A. A leader.
B. A manager.
C. A professional.
D. An entrepreneur
9. An individual who initiates, creates and manages a new business can be called_______ Ans. - D
A. A leader.
B. A manager.
C. A professional.
D. An entrepreneur
10. A person owning and running a small firm, is known as________ Ans. - B
A. A manager-owner.
B. An owner-manager .
C. A professional adapter.
D. An enterprise worker.
11. Someone who improves an existing business can be called _________ Ans. - A
A. An intrapreneur
B. A professional
C. A co-worker.
D. A changeling.
13. Which of the following is the reason for business failure __________ Ans. - D
A. Lack of market research.
B. Poor financial control.
C. Poor management.
D. All the above.
14. Which of these statements best describes the context for entrepreneurship Ans. - C
A. Entrepreneurship takes place in small businesses.
B. Entrepreneurship takes place in large businesses
C. Entrepreneurship takes place in a wide variety of contexts.
D. Entrepreneurship does not take place in social enterprises
17. Which of the following statements most accurately describes innovation Ans. - D
A. Innovation is an absolute not a relative concept
B. Innovation is easy to measure.
C. Innovation is much more important to small busineses than to large businesses.
D. Innovation is a relative not an absolute concept.
18. The purpose of all good small business strategy is__________ Ans. - D
A. to increase turnover.
B. to increase profitability.
C. to achieve competitive advantage
D. . to achieve stated objectives.
19. Which one of the following actions by an entrepreneur is most likely to contribute to creative destruction?
A) Development of a new product Ans. - A
B) Take-over of a competitor
C) Issuing shares
D) Reducing prices
22. Firms located on science parks compared to those located off science parks are: Ans. - C
A) More innovative
B) Less innovative
C) No more or less innovative
D) More growth orientated
26. Innovative entrepreneurs may have to pay high insurance premiums due to the: Ans. - A
A) The need to protect patents
B) Greater employee liability
C) Greater customer liability
D) Greater trading risks
28. The most likely problem encountered by innovative entrepreneurs in raising finance is: Ans. - C
A) Limited security since R&D is an intangible asset
B) The costs of the patenting system
C) The exhaustion of personal equity in R&D
D) Inability of potential external funders to understand technology
29. All of the following are characteristics of small businesses EXCEPT: Ans. - C
A) Small businesses are independently owned, operated, and financed.
B) Small businesses have fewer than 100 employees.
C) Small businesses emphasize new or innovative practices.
D) Small businesses have little impact on industry.
30. Which of the following is NOT on of the three areas in which the importance of entrepreneurship can be
shown? Ans. - D
A) Innovation
B) Number of new start-ups
C) Job creation and employment
D) bureaucracy
31. An individual who initiates, creates and manages a new business can be called_______ Ans. - D
A. A leader.
B. . A manager.
C. A professional.
D. An entrepreneur
32. A person owning and running a small firm, is known as________ Ans. - B
A. . A manager-owner.
B. An owner-manager .
C. A professional adapter.
D. An enterprise worker.
33. Someone who improves an existing business can be called _________ Ans. - A
A. An intrapreneur
B. A professional
C. A co-worker.
D. A changeling.
34. Where individual skills are collectively integrated into a group, this is known as __ Ans. - C
A. Collective entrepreneurship
B. Intrapreneurship.
C. Team entrepreneurship
D. Dual innovation.
35. Which of the following government actions could contribute to a more entrepreneurial society Ans. - D
A. Deregulation.
B. Financial start-up.
C. Information and advice
D. All the above.
36. Which industrial sector tends to naturally promote small-scale businesses and entrepreneurship, and
generally has lower barriers to market entry Ans. - A
A. Service.
B. Manufacturing.
C. Distribution.
D. Agriculture.
37. Where there is no legal separation between the assets and liabilities of a business, and the assets and
liabilities of an individual, the business is _________ Ans. - A
A. A sole trader.
B. A limited company
C. A cooperative.
D. A partnership.
38. Which of the following is the reason for business failure __________ Ans. - D
A. Lack of market research.
B. Poor financial control.
C. Poor management.
D. All the above.
41. Which of these statements best describes the context for entrepreneurship Ans. - C
A. Entrepreneurship takes place in small businesses.
B. Entrepreneurship takes place in large businesses
C. Entrepreneurship takes place in a wide variety of contexts.
D. Entrepreneurship does not take place in social enterprises
42. Entrepreneurs are motivated by _________ Ans. - D
A. money.
B. personal values
C. pull influences.
D. All the above.
44. Which of the following statements most accurately describes innovation Ans. - D
A. Innovation is an absolute not a relative concept
B. Innovation is easy to measure.
C. Innovation is much more important to small busineses than to large businesses.
D. Innovation is a relative not an absolute concept.
45. Decisions taken by an entrepreneur on behalf of his enterprise are known as _________ Ans. - A
A. Organizational decisions.
B. Personal decisions.
C. Routine decisions.
D. Strategic decisions
46. Decisions taken by an entrepreneur for himself and not on behalf of the firm are known as _________
A. Organizational decisions. Ans. - B
B. Personal decisions.
C. Routine decisions
D. Strategic decisions.
47. Decisions which are taken repetitively in accordance to the day to day operations of the organizations are
called as __________ Ans. - C
A. Organizational decisions
B. Personal decisions.
C. Routine decisions.
D. Strategic decisions.
48. Decisions which are concerned with policy matters and exercise fundamental influence on the objectives of
the organization are called as____________ Ans. - D
A. Organizational decisions.
B. Personal decisions.
C. Routine decisions.
D. Strategic decisions.
49. Decisions which are concerned with systematic procedures are called as _________ Ans. - A
A. Programmed decisions.
B. Non programmed decisions.
C. Routine decisions.
D. Strategic decisions.
50. Decisions which are non-repetitive and novel nature and required to solve unstructured problem is called as
A. Programmed decisions. Ans. - B
B. Non programmed decisions.
C. Routine decisions.
D. Strategic decisions.
UNIT - II
1. Companies identify their assets with the date of purchase, because it can be helpful in determining
depreciation for: Ans. - C
A. Goodwill
B. Trade rebate
C. Tax purposes
D. Capital structuring
2. Why should an entrepreneur do a feasibility study for starting a new venture? Ans. - A
3. Which of the following are the key factors for choosing the type of financing? Ans. - D
A. Availability of funds
A. Depreciation
B. Cash account
D. Utilities account
5. Which one of the following is a barriers to new product creation and development? Ans. - B
A. Trial and error
B. Opportunity parameter
C. Opportunity cost
D. Intrapreneurship culture
6. Which one of the following should consider in economy while conducting environmental analysis?
A. GNP Ans. – A
B. Disposable income
C. Unemployment
D. Channel of distribution
A. Gap of knowledge
A. Values
B. Vision
C. Entrepreneurship
D. Motivation
10. Entrepreneurial success has been significant because of the culture and the political and economic systems
in _________. Ans. - C
A. European countries
B. Asian countries
C. Transition economies
D. Middle east
11. The rate at which the future cash flows are reduced to their present value is termed as Ans. - D
A. Interest Rate.
B. Fixed Rate.
C. Future Rate.
D. Discount Rate.
12. ______________ may be defined as the excess of present value of project cash inflows over that of out
flows Ans. - A
C. . Benefit-Cost ratio.
13. Estimated sale value of the asset at the end of its economic life is known as _____. Ans. - D
A. purchase value.
B. market value.
C. written down value.
D. residual value.
14. The value of asset can be reduced to zero under this method _____. Ans. - A
A. straight line method.
B. written down value method.
C. annuity method.
D. depreciation fund method.
21. The permanent, continuing and gradual shrinkage in the book value of a fixed asset is called Ans. - A
A. depreciation.
B. appreciation.
C. reduction.
D. computation.
23. Under the straight line method of charging depreciation, depreciation _____. Ans. - C
A. increases every year.
B. decreases every year.
C. is constant.
D. fluctuate every year.
24. Under the diminishing balance method depreciation is calculated on _______. Ans. - B
A. original value
B. written down value.
C. scrap value.
D. market value.
25. Overhead cost is the total of ________. Ans. - A
A. all indirect costs.
B. all direct costs.
C. indirect and direct costs.
D. all specific costs.
27. Wages paid to a labour who was engaged in production activities can be termed as _______. Ans. - A
A. direct cost.
B. indirect cost.
C. sunk cost.
D. imputed cost.
33. One of the most important tools in cost planning is _______. Ans. - C
A. direct cost.
B. budget.
C. cost sheet.
D. marginal costing.
37. Expenditure over and above prime cost is known as __________. Ans. - A
A. overhead.
B. factory cost.
C. cost of sales.
D. cost of production.
38. Actual loss is more than the predetermined normal loss, it is _________. Ans. - B
A. normal loss.
B. abnormal loss.
C. seasonal loss.
D. standard loss.
39. The process of selecting from alternative long-term investment projects is called: Ans. - B
A. Net cash inflow maximization.
B. Capital budgeting.
C. Discounting cash inflows.
D. Cash flow management.
44. An advantage of the payback period method of evaluating a capital investment project is that it: Ans. - C
A. Does not consider the time value of money.
B. Ignores cash flows beyond the payback period.
C. Provides a rough approximation of a projects liquidity and risk.
D. Provides a rough approximation of the present value of net cash flows.
46. ___is primarily concerned with the identification qualification and evaluation of the project resources
A. Techno-economic analysis. Ans. - B
B. Feasibility analysis.
C. Input analysis.
D. Financial analysis.
47. Large investment is made in fixed assets, the project will be termed as __________ Ans. - A
A. Capital Intensive.
B. Labour Intensive.
C. Product Intensive.
D. Market Intensive.
48. .____________ is primarily concerned with the identification of the project demand potential and the
selection of the optimal technology Ans. - A
A. Techno-economic analysis.
B. Feasibility analysis.
C. Input analysis.
D. Financial analysis.
49 ._____________ involves estimates about project costs and revenues and the funds required for the project
A. Techno-economic analysis. Ans. - D
B. Feasibility analysis
C. Input analysis.
D. Financial analysis
UNIT – III
A. Government
B. Finance
D. Role models
2. Which of the following is the most important for the entrepreneur, while starting a new venture, to make an
assessment of? Ans. - A
A. Risk
B. Profit
C. Market
D. Competitors
A. Entrepreneurship
B. Intrapreneurship
4. Which of the following factor is most important in forming a new business? Ans. - D
A. Finance
B. Marketing
C. Government support
D. Family support
5. Most of the finance for the new firm comes from following resources EXCEPT: Ans. - B
A. Friends
B. Foreign aid
C. Relatives
D. Personal savings
6. Which one of the following is an important source of idea generation due to their familiarity with the needs
of market? Ans. - A
B. Distribution channels
C. Federal government
D. Consumers
7. Members of distribution channels are excellent sources for new ideas because: Ans. - A
8. Why should an entrepreneur do a feasibility study for starting a new venture? Ans. - A
9. Which of the following is idea generation method that focuses on parameters? Ans. - C
A. Brainstorming
B. Reverse brainstorming
D. Synoptic
10. Which of the following factor is most important in forming a new business? Ans. – A
A. Finance
B. Marketing
C. Government support
D. Family support
A. Insufficient capital
B. Unstable market
C. Insufficient experience
D. Poor entrepreneurship
A. Creative
B. Conceptualization
C. Understanding environment
16. There is evidence that an entrepreneur usually has _______________ parents. Ans. - A
A. Self employed
B. Discouraged
C. Non supportive
D. Strict
17. Which one of the following is the primary cause of failure in small businesses? Ans. - C
B. Poor location
C. Management mistakes
18. Which of the following techniques is an excellent method for initial screening of ideas and concepts?
C. Brain storming
D. Reverse brainstorming
19. Which one of the following may need the business plan? Ans. - B
A. Employees
B. Investors
C. Advisors
20. Which of the following is the reason for business failure __________ Ans. - D
A. Lack of market research.
B. Poor financial control.
C. Poor management.
D. All the above.
21. The management of resources in a small firm is largely __________ concerned with Ans. - D
A. Operations.
B. Finance.
C. . Marketing.
D. All the above.
22. A cash flow forecast will form part of which section of the business plan ______ Ans. - C
A. Operations.
B. Marketing.
C. Finance.
D. Executive summary.
23. The Markets and Competitor section of a business plan should contain ____________ Ans. - D
A. A statement of the target market.
B. The size of each market segment.
C. The key characteristics of buyers in each business segment.
D. All the above.
24. A key aspect of the financial section of the business plan is _________ Ans. - B
A. A statement of management skills.
B. A realistic sales forecast
C. Production capacity.
D. A description of competitors
25. As a new company grows, the entrepreneur will need to _________ Ans. - D
A. be responsive to changes in the market
B. ensure financial controls are maintained.
C. build a management team.
D. all the above.
29. Which one of the following is not considered as one of the building blocks of the model entrepreneur
A. technical skills. Ans. - C
B. management competencies.
C. business awareness.
D. personal attributes.
30. The purpose of all good small business strategy is__________ Ans. - D
A. to increase turnover.
B. to increase profitability.
C. to achieve competitive advantage
D. . to achieve stated objectives.
31. The first step in starting a new business venture is _________ Ans. - A
A. . Idea generation.
B. Scanning of ideas.
C. Preparing a business plan.
D. Project implementation
32. _______________ is granted to small scale units under section 33B of the Income tax act 1961.
A. Depreciation Allowance Ans. - D
B. Development Debate.
C. Investment Allowance.
D. Rehabilitation Allowance.
34. New Small Scale industries are exempted from the payment of income tax under section 80J is called
A. Development Rebate. Ans. - B
B. Investment Allowance.
C. . Rehabilitation Allowance.
D. Tax Holiday .
35. ______________ was introduced in 1976 and allowed rate of 25 % of the cost of acquisition of new plant or
machinery installed Ans. - B
A. Development Allowance.
B. Investment Allowance.
C. Rehabilitation Allowance.
D. Tax holiday.
36. Under section 80J of the income tax act 1961 small-scale industries are exempted from the payment of
income tax on their profits at ___________ Ans. - A
A. 6% p.a.
B. 6% p.m.
C. 5% p.a.
D. 5% p.a.
37. The policy which stressed the role of cottage and small-scale industries for balanced industrial development
of the country is ___________ Ans. - B
A. IPR 1940.
B. IPR 1948.
C. IPR 1956.
D. IPR 1977.
38. The policy which emphasized the need of promoting small-scale industries through integrated industrial
development is_____________ Ans. - C
A. IPR 1948
B. IPR 1956.
C. IPR 1977.
D. IPR 1980.
39. . The small scale unit wishing to export has to obtain exporters code number from _________Ans. - A
A. The Reserve Bank of India.
B. The Central Bank of India.
C. Any Regional Bank.
D. Any International Bank.
40. The expenses incurred on the setting up of the enterprise are called as _________ Ans. - B
A. Cost of financing.
B. Cost of promotion..
C. Cost of fixed assets.
D. Cost of current assets.
UNIT - IV
B. Intrapreneurship
C. Domestic entrepreneurship
2. The chief motivational factor for _________________ entrepreneurs to leave jobs is the frustration of not
being allowed to perform at the level of which they are capable. Ans. - D
A. Male
B. Female
C. Young
D. All of the given options
A. International entrepreneurship
B. Intrapreneurship
C. Domestic entrepreneurship
D. Imports
A. Commitment to opportunity
B. Commitment of resources
C. Control of resources
D. Strategic orientation
5. Which one of the following is important for international business to avoid trade barriers? Ans. - C
A. Protectionist attitude
B. Entrepreneurial partnering
6. Selling goods to another country through a person in the entrepreneur’s home country is known as:
A. Trading Ans. - C
B. Direct export
C. Indirect export
D. Domestic sales
A. Financial status
B. Qualification
C. Social status
D. Achievement
9. Which of the following method entrepreneur can use to do international business with least risk?
B. Joint venture
C. Merger
D. Synergy
10. Which one of the following is the main problem for the entrepreneur in the beginning stages of creating a
new venture? Ans. - A
A. Lack of experience
B. Limited resources
C. Lack of education
11. Having more than 50% ownership position that provides the entrepreneur with managerial control is called:
A. Joint venture Ans. - B
B. Majority interest
C. Horizontal merger
12. Individuals influencing an entrepreneur’s career choice and style are known as which of the following?
B. Moral-support network
D. Support system
13. Which of the following is a method of selling goods to another country by taking care of transactions?
B. Direct exporting
C. Importing
D. Management contract
B. Domestic business
C. International business
15. Which of the following is NOT an important aspect of international success? Ans. - C
A. Planning
B. Diversification
C. Reporting
D. Control
16. In some countries, point of purchase displays are not allowed in retail stores. Such differences are studied by
international entrepreneurs under __________. Ans. - D
A. Economic Environment
B. Political Environment
C. Cultural Environment
D. Technological Environment
B. Domestic business
C. International business
18. Which of the following is NOT an important aspect of international success? Ans. - C
A. Planning
B. Diversification
C. Reporting
D. Control
19. Which of the following geographical area is of least interest to U.S entrepreneurs? Ans. - D
A. Europe
C. Central Asia
D. Transition economies
20. Which of the following areas are preferred by women entrepreneurs? Ans. - A
A. Administration
B. Utilities
C. Manufacturing
A. Family background
B. Education
C. Personal values
D. Gender
22. The UK government has implemented a number of policies to encourage entrepreneurship in schools.
One such initiative is _________ Ans. - A
A. Young Enterprise
B. Youth venture
C. Young Business
D. Young Initiative.
23. A business centre that offers working space and specialised support for new ventures is
called______________ Ans. - C
A. isolator.
B. injector.
C. incubator.
D. integrator.
24. An entrepreneur who owns more than one business at a time is called ________ Ans. - C
A. an intrapreneur.
B. a corporate entrepreneur.
C. a portfolio entrepreneur.
D. None of the above
25. To provide financial assistance to entrepreneurs the government has set up a number of___________
A. financial advisors. Ans. - D
B. financial intermediaries
C. Industrial estates.
D. financial institutions.
41. National Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (NAYE) Sponsored an Entrepreneurial Development scheme
with Bank of India in______________ Ans. - D
A. January 1920.
B. August 1920.
C. January 1972.
D. August 1972.
42. Khadi & Village Industries Commission was established in ___________ Ans. - A
A. 1953.
B. 1950.
C. 1947.
D. 1942.
44. __________ denotes a single lump sum which is given by a government to an industry Ans. - B
A. Incentive.
B. Subsidy.
C. Bounty.
D. Financial Aid
45. The term ___________ denotes bonus or financial aid which is given by a government to an industry to help
it compete with other units Ans. - C
A. Incentive.
B. Subsidy.
C. Bounty.
D. Concession.
46. The granting of cash subsidy on the capital investment is called __________ Ans. - D
A. Concessional finance
B. Quantum of Subsidy.
C. Interest Subsidy.
D. Central Investment Subsidy.
47. Which of the following factors does the macro-environment not include Ans. - B
A. political and regulatory factors
B. customer needs in a given market
C. social and demographic factors
D. technological changes
48. An entrepreneur who owns more than one business at a time is called ________ Ans. - C
A. an intrapreneur.
B. a corporate entrepreneur.
C. a portfolio entrepreneur.
D. None of the above
49. An entrepreneur who runs a business sells it and moves onto another venture in a relatively short time is
called _______________ Ans. - B
A. a failed entrepreneur.
B. a serial entrepreneur.
C. a multiple entrepreneur
D. secondary entrepreneur
50. To provide financial assistance to entrepreneurs the government has set up a number of:- Ans. - D
A. financial advisors.
B. financial intermediaries
C. Industrial estates.
D. financial institutions