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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
993 Questions
Entrepreneurship and innovation questions address business management, economic development, and small scale industries. These topics are highly relevant for commerce students and competitive exams focusing on business administration. Review these questions to understand enterprise structures.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Questions
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Business plan is a substitute for strategic planning.
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Business plan is necessary only for big companies.
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Business plan lays down the best growth path and strategy.
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Business plan should emphasize on ideas and concept only.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A business plan is a document that summarizes the operational and financial objectives of a business and contains the detailed plans and budgets showing how the objectives are to be realized.
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right skill
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right environment
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smart capital
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All of the above
D
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Explanation
One who undertakes an endeavour is an entrepreneur and he needs access to right skill, environment and capital to undertake an enterprise. The entrepreneur is typically a visionary who spots an opportunity in the marketplace and has the passion, guile and contact base to set the wheels in motion.
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modernization
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expansion
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diversification
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All of the above
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The development in business needs modernizing, expansion or external growth and diversification (the introduction of a new product or service to meet the need of an old market).
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Innovation
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Organizing skills
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Indifference approach
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Risk taking
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Entrepreneurship is defined as the process of making money, earning profits and increasing the wealth, while posing characteristics such as risk taking, management, leadership and innovation. An entrepreneur is never indifferent (lack of concern) towards the business enterprise.
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Entreprendre
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Entrepreneurde
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Entreprendur
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Entropre
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The word entrepreneur has a French origin. It is derived from the French word, entreprendre, which means “to undertake.”
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entrepreneurs
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managers
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employees within the organization
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All the above
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Intrapreneurship is a combination of entrepreneurship and management skills. It is the practice of entrepreneurship by employees within an organization. The intrapreneurs have to face rivalry within the organization they work.
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Single ownership
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One man control
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Whole profit to proprietor
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Non-flexibility
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Easy to setup
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The sole proprietorship form of business is highly flexible compared to other forms such as company, partnership etc.
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Growth and Stability
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Profit maximization
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Long-term measure
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None of the above
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Product diversification has multiple merits including growth, stability, profit maximization, and long-term strategic benefits. Since all the specific options listed (A, B, C) are genuine merits of diversification, the correct answer is 'None of the above' - meaning there is no option that is NOT a merit.
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Obtaining Patents and Licenses
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Amalgamations and absorptions
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Monopoliness
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Internal to research and development
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Product diversification methods include obtaining patents and licenses, amalgamations and absorptions (M&A), and internal R&D. 'Monopoliness' is not a recognized business term or diversification method - it appears to be a garbled or non-existent concept in this context.
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annual function
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ambitious person
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lost opportunity
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wealthy businessman
D
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Explanation
Tycoon refers to a wealthy and powerful person in business or industry. Wealthy businessman correctly identifies this meaning of a financially successful and influential commercial figure.
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activity
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actuality
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addictive
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adaptable
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Adaptable means able to adjust or change according to circumstances, which is precisely what successful businesses need to do in response to economic changes. This is the only option that logically completes the sentence. Activity refers to action, actuality means reality, and addictive means causing dependence - none of which describe how businesses respond to change.
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adamant
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abject
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adaptable
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adept
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Adaptable means able to adjust to new conditions. Adamant means refusing to change opinion, abject means miserable or contemptible, and adept means skilled. Businesses that respond well to change are described as adaptable - this is a key characteristic of successful organizations.
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art
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gift
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skilled
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expertise
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know how
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence requires a noun that fits grammatically and semantically. 'Expertise' (specialized knowledge or skill) is the only noun that correctly completes the sentence: 'We have the expertise to help you run your business.' Options like 'skilled' (adjective), 'art' and 'gift' are less appropriate in business context.
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A training program me for young enterpreneurs for self employment
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A traing programme for rural youth for self employment
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A training programme for urban youth for self employment
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A training programme for women
B
Correct answer
Explanation
TRYSEM (Training Rural Youth for Self Employment) was a training program specifically designed for rural youth to enable self-employment. It was launched to address unemployment in rural areas by providing skill development and entrepreneurial training.
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depend
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breed
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develop
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concentrate
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Only 'concentrate' fits best here.