Skip to content

Punjab (PTB) · Half book test · Free

1st Year Principles of Commerce First half Book Paper

50 marks · 1 hour 30 minutes · 35 questions. Covers: 13 chapters (CHAP 1: Concept of Business to CHAP 13: Import Trade).

Your school name

1st Year Principles of Commerce First half Book Paper

1st Year · Principles of Commerce · Punjab (PTB)

Name: ____________Roll No: ________Class/Section: ________Date: ________Total marks: 50Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 15 × 1 = 15)

  1. Commerce is the component of:

    1. Industry

    2. Trade

    3. Business

    4. Agriculture

  2. Due to foreign trade, the less developed countries:

    1. Becomes political slaves

    2. Do not progress

    3. Do not live alone

    4. None of the above

  3. The basic objective of business is:

    1. Exchange

    2. Earning Profit

    3. Service to the society

    4. Earning foreign exchange for govt

  4. The small retailer sell their goods:

    1. On credit

    2. On cash

    3. On cash to rich and on credit to poor

    4. All of the above

  5. To whom does the directors of a company submit the copy of profit account:

    1. Company’s registrar

    2. Company’s auditor

    3. Company’s creditor

    4. None of the above

  6. Whole seller purchases goods in:

    1. Reasonable quantity

    2. Large quantity

    3. Small quantity

    4. All

  7. The wholesaler creates a link between:

    1. Retailer and consumer

    2. Retailer and manufacturer

    3. Consumer and manufacturer

    4. All the above

  8. Co operative society started in:

    1. 1840

    2. 1844

    3. 1845

    4. 1850

  9. What has to be bought in order to become shareholder of a company:

    1. Shares

    2. Debentures

    3. Dividend

    4. None of the above

  10. If the price of goods includes the expenses till custom duty, it is called:

    1. Duty paid

    2. Custom paid

    3. Inbond

    4. None of these

  11. The partnership formed for any special project is called:

    1. Limited partnership

    2. Particular partnership

    3. Partnership at will

    4. All of the above

  12. The minimum number of persons in a multi members private company:

    1. Seven

    2. Four

    3. Two

    4. Three

  13. Who provides capital in sole proprietorship?

    1. Sole owner

    2. Bank

    3. Workers

    4. Relatives

  14. A business in which goods are produced?

    1. Trade

    2. Commerce

    3. Industry

    4. Business

  15. How many copies of bill of lading are prepared?

    1. Two

    2. Three

    3. Four

    4. Five

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 10 of 15 · 10 × 2 = 20)

  1. How does the membership of a cooperative society?

  2. Define a mobile retailer.

  3. What are the functions of wholesaler?

  4. How does a joint stock company provide different investment opportunities?

  5. Give any five examples of the sole tradership.

  6. Define the term profession.

  7. Write down two qualities of Hawker.

  8. Explain the types of primary industry.

  9. What is meant by delivery order?

  10. What is meant by statutory company?

  11. What is meant by letter of credit?

  12. How many number of directors are in a company?

  13. Define active partner.

  14. Define co operative society.

  15. List down the demerits of mobile retailer.

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 3 of 5 · 3 × 5 = 15)

  1. Write a note on the different kinds of partners.

  2. Differentiate between departmental and chain store.

  3. Write a note on the powers and duties of directors.

  4. Describe the features of public and private company.

  5. Make a comprehensive comparison between Joint Stock Company and co operative society.