ICSE 2017 Commercial Studies Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the ICSE Class 10 Commercial Studies question paper from the 2017 examination, retyped with the site's answers after each question. Section A (40 marks) is compulsory and has four questions of five two-mark parts each, opening with five distinguish-between pairs such as overdraft and cash credit and recruitment and selection. In Section B (40 marks) candidates attempt any four of Questions 5–10, worth 10 marks each: long answers on communication barriers, advertising as a social waste, off-the-job training, the central bank, insurance, warehousing and budgets, and a final accounts question asking for a trading account, profit and loss account and balance sheet from a trial balance. A few answers are left out with a note that they are no longer in the syllabus.

Exam

ICSE Class 10

Subject

Commercial

Year

2017

Maximum marks

80

Questions

10

Pages

7

Answers included

Yes

Paper pattern

• Section A

  40 marks

  Questions 1–4, compulsory; five two-mark parts each

• Section B

  40 marks

  Questions 5–10, attempt any four; 10 marks each, including a final accounts question

Topics covered

• Stakeholders
• Communication and its barriers
• Marketing research and advertising
• Sales promotion and salesmanship
• Recruitment, selection and training
• Employee benefits
• Banking and the central bank
• Insurance
• Warehousing
• Cost and budgeting
• Final accounts
• Business and the environment

Questions from this paper

1. Distinguish between a private warehouse and a public warehouse.
2. What is semi-variable cost? Give one example.
3. What is direct mail advertising? Give any two advantages of it.
4. 'Advertisement is a social waste.' In this context, explain the demerits of advertisement.
5. Explain any five principles of insurance.
6. 'Budgets are useful for management.' Justify.