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Staffing: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

Every CBSE board exam question on Staffing (Class 12 Business Studies (BST)) from 2022 to 2026, with the years it was asked and the official marking-scheme answer in the free app.

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Staffing questions asked in CBSE board exams

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  1. (a) State any four limitations of internal sources of recruitment. 4 OR (b) State any four benefits of staffing to the organization.
    Board 20264 markscase-based
  2. (a) State any four merits of internal source of recruitment. 4 OR (b) State any four benefits of training to the employees.
    Board 20264 markscase-based
  3. (a) Explain the following steps in the staffing process : 6 (i) Estimating manpower requirements (ii) Selection (iii) Placement and orientation OR (b) Explain the following non-financial incentives : 6 (i) Status (ii) Organisational climate (iii) Job security
    Board 20266 markslong answer
  4. Identify and explain the external source of recruitment discussed in each of the following cases : 3 (i) Veer Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. was handling the construction of a government hospital building in Unedabad. During the monsoon season, the project was delay…
    Board 20263 marksshort answer
  5. Read the following statements carefully : Statement-I : Staffing is that part of the process of management which is concerned with obtaining, utilizing and maintaining a satisfied and satisfactory workforce. Statement - II : Staffing is a continuous process. I…
    Board 20251 markMCQ
  6. (a) Explain the following external sources of recruitment : (i) Direct Recruitment (ii) Casual Callers OR (b) Explain the following non-financial incentives which motivate employees for higher performance : (i) Employee participation (ii) Organisational climat…
    Board 20254 markscase-based
  7. Statement -I : Regulation of takeover bids by companies is one of the Regulatory functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India. Statement - II : Training of intermediaries of securities market is one of the Development functions of Securities and Exchang…
    Board 20251 markMCQ
  8. Madhwan was appointed as a Human Resource Manager in ·Health Grow Ltd.' six months back. As a Human Resource Manager, he has to perform many specialised activities and duties like analyzing jobs by collecting information about jobs and prepare job descriptions…
    Board 20253 marksshort answer
  9. Choose the statement that correctly highlights the benefit of using internal sources of recruitment. (A) It helps in simplifying the process of selection. (B) It provides wider choice while selecting the employees. It brings new blood in the organization. (D) …
    Board 20251 markMCQ
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    Board 20241 markMCQ
  11. (a) State the first four steps involved in the process of choosing the best candidate out of a number of prospective candidates for a job. OR (b) State any four benefits of using internal sources of recruitment.
    Board 20234 markscase-based
  12. (a) Explain ·Vestibule Training' as a method of training. OR (b) Explain any three benefits of training to the employees. Page 17 24. (a) (b) (i) Page 18
    Board 20233 marksshort answer
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    Board 20234 marksshort answer
  14. The attitudes, skills and abilities of employees to perform specific jobs are increased by adopting a specific process. organisation in many ways. State any three benefits of this process to the organisation.
    Board 20233 marksshort answer
  15. ·RP Infotech Ltd' decided to approach ·Patel Engineering College' to recruit qualified personnel for various technical jobs in its newly opened branch in Surat. Which source of recruitment from the following has been used by 'RP Infotech Ltd' in the above case…
    Board 20231 markMCQ
  16. Identify and state the step in the process of staffing under which the charge of the job is given to the selected employee and he/she is introduced to his/her superiors, subordinates and colleagues.
    Board 20221 markvery short
  17. Nandita Srivastava is the Human Resource Manager of ·TM Infrastructure Ltd' It is one of the largest construction companies in India. The company handles projects worth more than 18,000 crore. The responsibilities of Nandita Srivastava include searching and hi…
    Board 20221 markvery short
  18. Staffing ensures optimum utilisation of human resources Justify the statement by giving any two points.
    Board 20221 markvery short
  19. still being used as a good source of filling the vacancies internally. State any two reasons for the same.
    Board 20221 markvery short
  20. Enumerate the limitations of using internal sources for recruitment. 4 OR Discuss any four duties to be performed by a human resource personnel.
    CBSE practice 2022-234 markscase-based

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How many marks does Staffing carry in the CBSE Class 12 Business Studies (BST) board exam?

Across recent CBSE board papers, Staffing carried about 7.0 marks per paper on average, making it number 3 of 12 chapters by weightage.

Which years were Staffing questions asked in CBSE boards?

Questions from Staffing appeared in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 CBSE Class 12 board exams.

Where can I practise Staffing previous year questions for free?

On BoardPrep: all 33 Staffing questions are free to practise online, with official CBSE marking-scheme answers where published.