Soundarya Composite PU College

Havanoor Extension, Near 8th Mile, Nagasandra Post, Bengaluru-560073

MODEL QUESTION PAPER-1

Sub: Economics (22)
PUC – I Max. Marks: 80
Time : 3 Hrs 15 Min
Instructions: 1. Write the question numbers legibly in the margin.
2. Answer for the questions should be continuous.
3. Only the first written answers will be considered for Part-A

PART-A

I. Choose the correct answer (Each question carries 1 mark). (5x1=5)

1. Alternative uses of resources give rise to the problem of ___ _

(a) Rights (b) Price
(c) Choice (d) Chance
2. A histogram is __ _
(a) One dimensional diagram (b)Two dimensional diagram
(c) Three dimensional diagram (d) Four dimensional diagram
3. In India census is carried out once in
(a) 5 years (b) 10 years (c) 1 year (d) 2 years
4. Most of the agricultural labourers are
(a) Rich (b) Middle class
(c) Poor (d) Upper class
5. Which of the following activity is not considered as productive activity
(a) Household activities (b) Agricultural activities
(c) Service sector (d) Industrial activities

II. Fill in the blanks by choosing correct answer from the bracket. (5x1=5)
(Each question Carries 1 mark.)
(Personal interview, Primary sector, Bar diagram, Prime minister, Sub-divided diagrams,
Consumer)

6. When you buy goods, you are called a

7. Component bar diagrams are also called
8. The most expensive method of interview is__ _
9. Chairperson of planning commission__ _
10. _ is the main source of employment for majority of workers in India.
III. Match the following (Each question Carries 1 mark) (5x1=5)
A B
11. Telephone interview a) Consumer Price Index
12. ∑N b) The monetary assistance given by the government
13. CPI c) Cheaper/ relatively low cost
14. Subsidy d) Total number of observations
15. Duetsche Bank e) Skilled labourer
f) Global growth centers
IV. Answer the following questions in a sentence or a word (5x1=5)
(Each question carries 1 mark)
16. What is variable?
17. Write the formula for Spearman’s rank correlation.
18. What are capital goods industries?
19. Expand ICMR.
20. What is organic farming?
PART-B
V. Answer any Three of the following in 4 sentences each (3x2=6)
(Each question carries 2 marks)
21. Give the formula to find out midpoint.
22. Name any four parts of tabulation.
23. Calculate the value of median from the following figures.
X: 5,7,9,12,11,8,7,15,25
24. Interpret the values of r as 1,-1 and 0.
25. Mention the name of any four statistical tools.
VI. Answer any Four of the following in 4 sentences each (4x2=8)
(Each question carries 2 marks)
26. Give the example for direct tax and indirect tax.
27. What are the various forms of health expenditure?
28. Name the institutional sources of rural credit.
29. Write any two threats to environment in our country.
30. What do you mean by carrying capacity of the environment?
31. Write two implications of the ‘One child norms’ in China.

PART-C
VII. Answer any Two of the following question in 12 sentences each. (2x4=8)
(Each question carries 4 marks)
32. We are not as lucky as ALADDIN in real life. Elucidate this statement.
33. Briefly explain Sampling errors.
34. Write a note on Classification of data.
35. Calculate the correlation between the height of fathers (x) and sons (y) in
inches.
X 65 66 57 67 68 69 70 72
Y 67 56 65 68 72 72 69 71

VIII. Answer any Four of the following question in 12 sentences each. (4x4=16)
(Each question carries 4 marks)
36. “The traditional handicraft industries were ruined under British rule”. Justify
the statement.
37. Write a short note on Green revolution.
38. Briefly explain the financial sector reforms.
39. Bring out need for on the job training for person.
40. Explain the types of unemployment.
41. What are the various indicators of human development?

PART-D
IX. Answer any One of the following question in 20 sentences each. (1x6=6)
(Each question carries 6 marks)
42. Calculate average marks of the flowing students using a) Direct method b)
Step-deviation method.
Marks (X) 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
No of students (f) 5 12 15 25 8 3 2
43. Calculate the price index number by
a)Laspeyre’s Method b) Paasche’s Method
Commodities 1990 1995
Price (P0) Quantity (q0) Price (P1) Quantity (q1)
A 20 15 30 20
B 15 10 20 15
C 30 20 25 10
D 10 5 12 10
X. Answer any One of the following question in 20 sentences each. (1x6=6)
(Each question carries 6 marks)
44. Write a short note on the following.
a) Horticulture b) Fisheries
45. Explain any six strategies for sustainable development.

PART-E
XI. Answer any two of the following project and assignment oriented
questions. (Each question carries 5 marks) (2x5=10)
46. On the basis of data you have collected regarding participation of
women in your locality in the below mentioned categories construct a pie
chart.
Status Population
a) Marginal worker 12
b) Main worker 36
c) Non-worker 73
47. Identify the following banks as agriculture, industry, nationalized, private
and foreign bank.
ICICI, Canara Bank, HSBC, NABARD, IDBI.
48. Identify the formal and informal workers in the following list.
1. A petty shop owner
2. Hand loom weaver
3. SBI Cashier
4. A Street vendor
5. Government Hospital nurse
6. Government Primary School teacher
7. Tailor
8. Revenue Inspector
9. Police
10. Agricultural labourers

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