ICSE 2019 Commercial Studies Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is a solved copy of the ICSE Class 10 Commercial Studies paper from the 2019 examination, with an answer after every question. Section A (40 marks) is compulsory: distinguish-between pairs such as marketing and sales, central and commercial banks, and shares and debentures, then short answers on pricing, the sales budget, social advertising, discounting of bills and on-the-job training. Section B (40 marks) asks for any four of Questions 5 to 10, on e-commerce, consumer rights, the capital market, industrial relations, air transport, insurance and the Central Pollution Control Board. Question 10 is the trial balance of ABC Industries as on 31 December 2015, for a trading account, a profit and loss account and a balance sheet. The writing time is not printed on this copy.

Exam

ICSE Class 10

Subject

Commercial

Year

2019

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, with answers

• Section B

  40 marks

  Questions 5–10, attempt any four; Questions 5–9 are five marks plus five marks, and Question 10 is a ten-mark final-accounts problem, all with answers

Topics covered

• Marketing and sales
• Banking and electronic fund transfer
• Advertising and e-commerce
• Recruitment and training
• Pricing, budgets and costs
• Warehousing and logistics
• Insurance
• Transport
• Consumer protection
• Industrial relations
• Environment protection and the pollution board
• Final accounts

Questions from this paper

1. Distinguish between marketing and sales, and between shares and debentures.
2. What do you mean by on-the-job training and off-the-job training?
3. What is meant by deferred revenue expenditure?
4. State any five expectations of employers from a business enterprise.
5. Explain any five rights enjoyed by consumers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
6. From the trial balance of ABC Industries as on 31 December 2015, prepare a trading account and a profit and loss account for the year ending 31 December 2015 and a balance sheet as on that date. Closing stock was valued at ₹9,000.