CBSE Board Class 12 Economics Previous Year Question Papers 2010
CBSE Board Previous Year Question Papers 2010 for Class 12 Economics
ECONOMICS 2010
CLASS 12
General Instructions:
(i) All questions in both the sections are compulsory.
(iii) Questions No.1 - 5 and 17 - 21 are very short-answer questions
sentence each.
(iv) Questions No.6 -10 and 22 - 26 are short-answer questions
60 words each.
(v) Questions No. 11 -13 and 27 - 29 are also short-answer questions
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed
70 words each.
(vi) Questions No. 14 -16 and 30 - 32 are long-qnswer questions
carrying 6 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed
100 words each.
should be adhered to as far as possible.
SECTION
1. What is a planned economy? 1
2. Define a budget line. 1
3. What is 'decrease' in supply? economy? Explain. 3
4. When price of a good is f 13 per unit, the consumer buys 11 units of
to buy 11 units. Calculate price elasticity of demand. 3
5. Distinguish between explicit cost and implicit, cost and give examples. 3
6. Draw in a single diagram the average revenue and marginal revenue
curves of a firm which can sell any quantity of the good at a given
price. Explain. 3
7. Explain the implications of the feature 'large number of buyers' in a
perfectly competitive market. 3
8.Explain the implications of the feature 'homogeneous products' in a
perfectly competitive market. 3
9. Explain how rise in income of a consumer affects the demand of a
good. Give examples.
10. What is producer's equilibrium? Explain the conditions of producer's
equilibrium through the 'marginal cost and marginal revenue'6
11. Explain the conditions of consumer's equilibrium with the help of the
Indifference Curve Analysis. 6
12. Market for a good is in equilibrium. There is 'increase' in supply of the
good. Explain the chain of effects of this change. Use diagram.:. 6
13.Market for a good is in equiliprium. There is 'increase' in supply of
numerical example. 6
14.Distinguish between 'non-collusive' and 'collusive' oligopoly. Explain the
(ii) Non-price competition I
SECTION B
15. What are stock variables? 1
16. Define 'depreciation'. 1
17. Define 'Statutory Liquidity Ratio'. 1
18. What is foreign exchange? 1
19. Which transactions determine the balance of trade? When is balance
of trade in surplus? 3
20.Domestic product as an index of welfare. 3
21. In an economy the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75. Investment
increase in national income. 3
22. Explain the distinction between voluntary and involuntary
unemployment. 3
23. When price of a foreign currency falls, the demand for that foreign
currency rises. Explain, why. 3
24. Explain. the 'redistribution of income' objective of a government budget. 4
Explain the 'economic stability' objective of a government budget. 4
25. From the following data about a government budget find (a) revenue
deficit, (b) fiscal deficit and (c) primary deficit: 4
(ii) Capital receipts 34
(iii) Non-tax revenue 10
(iv) Borrowings 32
(vi) Interest payments 20
26. Giving reasons, explain the treatment assigned to the following while
estimating national income: 4
(ii) Payment of interest on borrowings by general government.
27. Explain the role of the following in correcting the inflationary gap in
an economy: 6
(i) Legal reserves
(ii) Bank rate
28.Explain the role of the following in correcting the deflationary gap in
an economy: 6
(i) Open market operations
(ii) Margin requirements
29. Explain the following functions of the central bank: 6
(i) Bank of issue
(ii) Bankers' bank
30. Calculate (a) 'Net Domestic Product at Factor (b) 'Private
(i) Domestic product accruing to government 300
(ii) Wages and salaries 1000
(iii) Net current transfers to abroad (-) 20
(iv) Rent 100
(v) Interest paid by the production units 130
(vi) National debt interest 30
(vii) Corporation tax 50
(viii) Current transfers by government 40
(ix) Contribution to social security schemes by employers 200
(x) Dividends 100
(xi) Undistributed profits 20
(xii) Net factor income to abroad 0
CLASS 12
General Instructions:
(i) All questions in both the sections are compulsory.
(iii) Questions No.1 - 5 and 17 - 21 are very short-answer questions
sentence each.
(iv) Questions No.6 -10 and 22 - 26 are short-answer questions
60 words each.
(v) Questions No. 11 -13 and 27 - 29 are also short-answer questions
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed
70 words each.
(vi) Questions No. 14 -16 and 30 - 32 are long-qnswer questions
carrying 6 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed
100 words each.
should be adhered to as far as possible.
SECTION
1. What is a planned economy? 1
2. Define a budget line. 1
3. What is 'decrease' in supply? economy? Explain. 3
4. When price of a good is f 13 per unit, the consumer buys 11 units of
to buy 11 units. Calculate price elasticity of demand. 3
5. Distinguish between explicit cost and implicit, cost and give examples. 3
6. Draw in a single diagram the average revenue and marginal revenue
curves of a firm which can sell any quantity of the good at a given
price. Explain. 3
7. Explain the implications of the feature 'large number of buyers' in a
perfectly competitive market. 3
8.Explain the implications of the feature 'homogeneous products' in a
perfectly competitive market. 3
9. Explain how rise in income of a consumer affects the demand of a
good. Give examples.
10. What is producer's equilibrium? Explain the conditions of producer's
equilibrium through the 'marginal cost and marginal revenue'6
11. Explain the conditions of consumer's equilibrium with the help of the
Indifference Curve Analysis. 6
12. Market for a good is in equilibrium. There is 'increase' in supply of the
good. Explain the chain of effects of this change. Use diagram.:. 6
13.Market for a good is in equiliprium. There is 'increase' in supply of
numerical example. 6
14.Distinguish between 'non-collusive' and 'collusive' oligopoly. Explain the
(ii) Non-price competition I
SECTION B
15. What are stock variables? 1
16. Define 'depreciation'. 1
17. Define 'Statutory Liquidity Ratio'. 1
18. What is foreign exchange? 1
19. Which transactions determine the balance of trade? When is balance
of trade in surplus? 3
20.Domestic product as an index of welfare. 3
21. In an economy the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75. Investment
increase in national income. 3
22. Explain the distinction between voluntary and involuntary
unemployment. 3
23. When price of a foreign currency falls, the demand for that foreign
currency rises. Explain, why. 3
24. Explain. the 'redistribution of income' objective of a government budget. 4
Explain the 'economic stability' objective of a government budget. 4
25. From the following data about a government budget find (a) revenue
deficit, (b) fiscal deficit and (c) primary deficit: 4
(ii) Capital receipts 34
(iii) Non-tax revenue 10
(iv) Borrowings 32
(vi) Interest payments 20
26. Giving reasons, explain the treatment assigned to the following while
estimating national income: 4
(ii) Payment of interest on borrowings by general government.
27. Explain the role of the following in correcting the inflationary gap in
an economy: 6
(i) Legal reserves
(ii) Bank rate
28.Explain the role of the following in correcting the deflationary gap in
an economy: 6
(i) Open market operations
(ii) Margin requirements
29. Explain the following functions of the central bank: 6
(i) Bank of issue
(ii) Bankers' bank
30. Calculate (a) 'Net Domestic Product at Factor (b) 'Private
(i) Domestic product accruing to government 300
(ii) Wages and salaries 1000
(iii) Net current transfers to abroad (-) 20
(iv) Rent 100
(v) Interest paid by the production units 130
(vi) National debt interest 30
(vii) Corporation tax 50
(viii) Current transfers by government 40
(ix) Contribution to social security schemes by employers 200
(x) Dividends 100
(xi) Undistributed profits 20
(xii) Net factor income to abroad 0
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