Business Studies Class 12 Paper 2025 Answer Key, Download All Sets PDF

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies exam 2025 was conducted on February 22, 2025, across various centres in India. The paper tested students’ conceptual understanding, application skills, and analytical abilities through theory-based and case-based questions. The exam was moderately challenging, especially in sections involving real-world business scenarios.

To help students evaluate their performance, the Business Studies Class 12 Paper 2025 Answer Key PDF for all sets here. This allows students to understand the expected answer types and the quality of answers the board expects. 

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Business Studies Class 12 Paper Answer Key 2025

Business Studies Class 12 Paper 2025 Answer Key provides complete solutions for every question asked in the CBSE Class 12 Business Studies exam held on February 22, 2025. 

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Exam Pattern 2025

The CBSE Business Studies paper consists of three parts, i.e., A, B, and C, covering all major chapters from the syllabus. Students are assessed on conceptual understanding, application, and case-based learning.

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Students can download the set-wise Business Studies Class 12 Paper 2025 Answer Key PDFs to compare their solutions. Each set includes questions of similar difficulty levels but in different orders. Below is a table where you can download the PDF of each paper set once available:

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Answer Key 2025

Class 12 CBSE Business Studies Answer Key 2025 is prepared to help students verify their responses. Each set (1, 2, 3) has detailed solutions to both objective and case-based questions. The answer key aids in self-assessment of attempted answers.
It also provides concept clarity for tricky or case-based questions and helps students estimate overall marks before official results.

CBSE Business Studies Class 12 Paper 2025 Answer Key Set 1

1. Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The principles of management are guidelines to action, but do not provide ready-made, straitjacket solutions to all managerial problems.

Reason (R): Real business situations are neither complex nor dynamic and are not the result of many factors.

Choose the correct alternative from the options given below:

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

2. Under, the consumer has a right to get relief for replacement of the product, removal of defect in the product, compensation paid for any loss or injury suffered by the consumer in case the product/service falls short of his expectations.

(A) Right to safety

(B) Right to seek redressal

(C) Right to be assured

(D) Right to be heard

Answer: Right to seek redressal

3. The principle of management which emphasizes on obedience to organisational rules and employment agreements necessary for the working of the organisation is called:

Answer: Discipline

4. increase in profit earned by the equity shareholders due to the presence of fixed financial charges is known as:

Answer: Financial Leverage

5. Which of the following is NOT a limitation of planning function of management?

Answer: Planning guarantees success

6. Identify the incorrect statement with respect to importance of “Directing”.

Answer: It establishes standards for controlling.

7. Which of the following is a regulatory function of Securities and Exchange Board of India?

Answer: Training of intermediaries of the securities market

8. “Alpha Manufacturing Ltd,” is a company manufacturing high quality car spare parts. The company_________________. So, he decided to revise the standards. The step of the controlling process, followed by the Production Manager after not being able to reduce the defect rate, will be:

Answer: Taking corrective action

9. After moving to Dama from his home town in Rasha, Ramu and his family were staying ina rented accommodation for the last 5 years. Ramu and one of his office. Ramu and his colleague

decided to approach the consumer court.

The redressal agency which Ramu and his colleague should approach for redressal of their grievances is:

Answer: District Commission

10. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: Planning and Controlling are both backward-looking as weel as forward-looking functions.

Statement II: Planning is prescriptive whereas Controlling is evaluative.

In light of given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:

Answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

11. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The cost of debt is more than the cost of equity.

Statement II: Lenders risk is lower than the equity shareholders risk.

In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:

Answer: Statement I is false, Statement II is true.

12. Increase in the profit earned by the equity shareholders due to the presence of fixed financial charges like interest’ is called:

Answer: Trading on equity

CBSE Business Studies Class 12 Paper 2025 Answer Key Set 2

Q1. To ensure that enough funds are available at right time to honour the commitments and to carry out the plans’ is discussed in which of the following concepts?

(A) Capital Structure

(B) Financial Leverage

(C) Financial Planning.

(D) Investment Decision

Answer:(C) Financial Planning

Q2. Read the following statements carefully:

Statement I: The cost of debt is more than the cost of equity.

Statement II: Lenders risk is lower than the equity shareholders risk.

In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:

(A) Both the Statements are true.

(B) Both the Statements are false.

(C) Statement I is true, Statement II is false.

(D) Statement I is false, Statement II is true.

Answer:(D) Statement I is false, Statement II is true.

Q3. Increase in the profit earned by the equity shareholders due to the presence of fixed financial charges like interest’ is called:

(A) Financial planning

(B) Dividend decision

(C) Financing decision

(D) Trading on equity

Answer: (D) Trading on equity

Q4. Akshara runs a business in the name of ‘AK Solutions’ in a well-reputed area of her city where people provide spaces to students as library, as study centres and as training and event centres to businesses. Akshara provides only conference halls to big and small enterprises for their meetings and events.

Suddenly, in July 2024, floods affected some libraries and study centres in her neighbouring area. The exams were fast approaching and students were facing a lot of problems as these study centres and libraries had to be closed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity and to help the students ‘AK Solutions’ adapted itself to the needs of the environment, they decided to convert some of their conference halls into libraries and study centres. They also decided to provide food and other facilities required by the students at subsidized rates. This initiative increased their business manifold and earned them significant goodwill.

The feature of management highlighted in the above case is:

(A) Management is a continuous process.

(B) Management is an intangible force.

(C) Management is a dynamic function.

(D) Management is a group activity.

Answer:(C) Management is a dynamic function.

5. Match the techniques of scientific management given in Column – I with their meaning given in Column-II:

Column-I

Column-II

(a) Method Study

(i) It refers to the study of movements like lifting, putting objects, sitting and changing positions etc. which are undertaken while doing a typical job.

(b) Motion Study

(ii) It determines the amount and frequency of rest intervals in completing a task.

(c) Time Study

(iii) It determines the standard time taken to perform a well defined job.

(d) Fatigue Study

(iv) It determines one best way of doing a job.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

(B) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

(C) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)

Answer:(C) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii).

6. Given below are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R):)

Assertion (A): Planning involves looking ahead and preparing for the future.

Reason (R): The purpose of planning is to meet future events effectively to the best advantage of an organizatio

Choose the correct alternative from the alternatives given below:

(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

7. Identify the dimension of business environment illustrated by the given picture:

(A) Social

(B) Political

(C) Technological

(D) Economics

Answer: (C) Technological

8.As per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 which of the following statement is correct?

(A) In case the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the order of the District Commission, he can directly appeal before the National Commission.

(B) In case the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the order of the District Commission, he can directly appeal before the Supreme Court.

(C) In case the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the order of the State Commission, he can directly appeal before the Supreme Court.

(D) In case the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the order of the National Commission, he can appeal before the Supreme Court.

Answer: (D) In case the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the order of the National Commission, he can appeal before the Supreme Court.

9.The process of organizing allows a business enterprise to accommodate changes in the business environment. It allows the organization structure to be suitably modified to pave the way for a smooth transition.”

The point of importance of organizing function of management highlighted in the above lines is:

(A) Benefits of specialization

(B) Clarity in working relationships

(C) Optimum utilization of resources

(D) Adaptation to change

Answer: (D) Adaptation to change

10. Nimesh was working as a Production Manager in H.L. Ltd., an electrical wire manufacturing company. One of the vendors who was supplying copper to H.L. Ltd. wanted to close down his business within 15 days as he had to go abroad to live with his son. The vendor was selling all his stocks at 60% discount. Nimesh wrote a letter to the General Manager to seek approval for procurement of this material. But due to rigid rules and cumbersome procedures there was delay in getting sanction and order could not be placed.

The type of communication barrier that led to procedural delay was:

(A)Semantic barrier

(B) Psychological barrier

(C) Organizational barrier

(D) Personal barrier

Answer: (C) Organizational barrier

10. A buyer buys a product or service for what it does for him / her or the benefit it provides to him / her. There can be three types of benefits a consumer may seek to satisfy from the purchase of a product:

(i) Functional benefits, (ii) Social benefits and (iii) ……………….

(A) Technological benefits

(B) Economic benefits

(C) Psychological benefits

(D) Environmental benefits

Answer: (C) Psychological benefits

12. “The obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty” is called:

(A) Delegation

(B) Authority

(C) Responsibility

(D) Accountability

Answer: (D) Accountability

13. Isha Sweets was set by Isha Sharma to prepare and sell organic, vegan and healthy sweets alternatives like hazelnut date ladoos, dry fruit date burfi, stuffed medjool date etc. For the last many years, the demand for her products was very high as people these days prefer to buy healthier alternatives for consumption as well as gifting purposes. But this year suddenly, the cost of dates, dry fruits, and other ingredients used for preparing these healthy sweets had increased. With rising prices of raw materials, larger amounts of funds were required to maintain a constant volume of production and sales. As a result, the working capital requirement of Isha Sweets became higher.

The factor which led to an increase in the working capital requirements of Isha Sweets was:

(A) Availability of raw material

(B) Inflation

(C) Scale of business

(D) Production cycle

Answer: (B) Inflation

14. Atul was working as an employee in a readymade garments factory. He was very sincere and dedicated and always completed his work on time. It pained him to see that his colleagues were reluctant to do the work even though they had the ability to do it.

Due to his good behaviour and willingness to work, he was promoted to the post of the supervisor of the same team in which he was a worker earlier. He understood very well that it was not always possible to get the best out of employees merely by exercising formal authority. He had insight into the causes of behaviour of people. He knew how to get the work done by the workers in a desired manner to achieve the organizational objectives. Under his supervision, even the workers who were reluctant to work started working efficiently and effectively.

From the following, identify the concept used by Atul, as a supervisor to get the work completed:

(A) Leadership

(B) Financial Incentives

(C) Motivation

(D) Non-financial Incentives

Answer: (C) Motivation

15. Choose the statement that correctly highlights the benefit of using internal sources of recruitment.

(A) It helps in simplifying the process of selection.

(B) It provides wider choice while selecting the employees.

(C) It brings new blood in the organization.

(D) It is an expensive and time-consuming source.

Answer: (A) It helps in simplifying the process of selection.

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CBSE Business Studies Class 12 Paper 2025 Answer Key Set 3

1.A buyer buys a product or service for what it does for him/her or the benefit it provides to him / her. There can be three type of benefits, a consumer may seek to satisfy from the purchase of a product: (i) Functional benefits, (ii) Social benefits and (iii) ………………..

(A) Economic benefits

(B) Technological benefits

(C) Psychological benefits

(D) Environmental benefits

Answer: (C) Psychological benefits

2.”The process of organizing allows a business enterprise to accommodate changes in the business environment. It allows the organization structure to be suitably modified to pave the way for a smooth transition.’

The point of importance of organizing function of management highlighted in the above lines is:

(A) Benefits of specialization

(B) Clarity in working relationships

(C) Optimum utilization of resources

(D) Adaptation to change

Answer: (D) Adaptation to change