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WorksheetsCh 2 - Forms of Business Organisations
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 19mins
The best definition of a sole trader form of business organization is:
The business only employs one person
The business is owned by one person
The firm has a single customer
There is a single firm in the industry
One of the claimed advantages of a sole trader business is that:
Owners have limited liability
Shares can be sold to raise capital
Decisions and responsibilities can be shared
The owner has independence
One of the disadvantages of a sole trader business is that:
Capital is limited to the owner’s savings and bank loans
Decisions take too long to make
As they are government-owned there is no profit motive
The owners may disagree
One of the advantages of a partnership form of business organization is that:
All partners always have limited liability
Shares can be sold on the Stock Exchange
The business survives the death of the partners
The business has access to more capital than a sole trader
Which of the following statements about co-operative business organizations is true?
All co-operatives are only concerned with retailing.
Profits are shared equally amongst members.
They are owned by shareholders.
Workers have no say in decision-making.
The form of business organisation which is specifically found in India is:
Sole proprietorship
NGO
Cooperative society
Joint Hindu Family business
Cooperative Societies are compulsorily registered under which of the following Act:
The Companies Act, 2013
The Cooperative Societies Act, 1922
The Cooperative Societies Act, 1956
The Cooperative Societies Act, 1912
How many types of Cooperative Societies are there:
2
6
4
8
Satish lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic now he wants to start a business of his own in his hometown, Satish had limited finance available with him and he does not want many legal formalities to start a business, suggest Satish which forms of business organisation he should go for:
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Joint hindu family business
Cooperative society
Minimum number of members required to form a public company is:
12
1
7
2
The liability of all the co-parceners except the ___________ is limited to their share in the business, and consequently their risk is well-defined and precise.
Karta
Partners
Members
Eldest Co-parcener
What is a commonly claimed advantage of a sole trader business?
Owners have limited liability
Shares can be sold to raise capital
Decisions and responsibilities can be shared
The owner has independence
The structure in which there is separation of ownership and management is called__________________.
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Company
All business organisations
Partnership is the relation which subsists between persons who have agreed to combine their property, labour or skill in some business and to share the profits therefrom between them.
True
False
Partially True
None of these
In a cooperative society the principle followed is__________.
One share one vote
One man one vote
No vote
Multiple votes
The board of directors of a joint stock company is elected by______.
General public
Government bodies
Shareholders
Employees
Profits do not have to be shared. This statement refers to _________.
Partnership
Joint Hindu Family Business
Sole Proprietorship
Company
What is the minimum number of members required to form a cooperative society?
7
10
2
50
The capital of a company is divided into number of parts each one of which is called__________.
Dividend
Profit
Interest
Share
Provision of residential accommodation to the members at reasonable rates is the objective of_________.
Producer’s cooperative
Consumer’s cooperative
Housing cooperative
Credit cooperative
Oligarchic management is related to which form of business organisation?
Cooperative society
Company
Hindu undivided family business
Partnership
Minimum number of members to form a public company is_______-.
10
7
2
50
For which of the following types of business do you think a partnership form of organisation would be more suitable, and why?
Chartered accountancy firm
Medical clinic
Legal consultancy
Craft centre
Internet cafe
These partners take actual part in carrying out business of the firm on behalf of other partners.
Active partners
Sleeping or dormant partners
Secret partners
Nominal partners
It can continue as long as the partners want and is terminated when any partner gives a notice of withdrawal from partnership to the firm.
Partnership at will
Particular partnership
General Partnership
Limited Partnership
The aim of such societies is to protect the members from the exploitation of lenders who charge high rates of interest on loans.
Consumer’s cooperative societies
Credit cooperative societies
Producers' cooperative societies
Farmers' cooperative societies
A company is a creation of law and exists independent of its members.
Formation
Separate legal entity
Perpetual succession
Artificial person
A _______ is one who allows the use of his/her name by a firm, but does not contribute to its capital.
Active Partner
Dormant Partner
Secret Partner
Nominal Partner
A person is considered a partner ____________ if, through his/her own initiative, conduct or behaviour, he/she gives an impression to others that he/she is a partner of the firm.
Partner by holding out
Sleeping or dormant partner
Secret partner
Partner by estoppel
