Unit 1 - Communication Skills
Class
IX – Chapter 4 (Entrepreneurship Skills - I)
SELF ASSESSMENT (4.1)
A. 1. Which of the
following is a business activity?
(a)
Manufacturing (b)
Hybrid (c) All of these
2. Which of the following is a
corporate type of business enterprise?
(a)
Sole proprietorship (b)
Partnership (c) Joint Stock Company
SELF ASSESSMENT (4.2)
A. 1. An entrepreneur is a/an
(a)
Innovator (b)
Risk
taker (c) Both of these
2. The process of improving the
skills and knowledge of entrepreneurs through various training and classroom
programs is called
(a) Entrepreneurship development (b)
Planning (c) Organizing
EXERCISES:
A. 1. Basic raw material
is broken into several useful materials in manufacturing business type:
(a) Analytical (b)
Synthetical (c)
Processing
2. Manufactured components or parts
are combined together in manufacturing business type:
(a)
Analytical (b)
Processing (c) Assembling
3. The head of this form of business
enterprise is known as ‘Karta’:
(a)
Sole Proprietorship (b)
Partnership (c) Joint Hindu Family Business
4. Characteristic s of
Entrepreneurship is
(a)
Creative activity (b) Risk
bearing activity (c) All of these
5. A person who starts an Enterprise
is
(a)
Manager (b)
Organiser (c) Entrepreneur
B. 1. What do you understand by Business?
Business refers to all economic
activities which are concerned with the production or purchase and sale or
exchange of goods and services with the objective of earning profits.
2. Define Entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship is the process of
discovering and opportunity, mobilizing resources, launching an enterprise to
exploit the opportunity and an attempt to create value.
3. What is Hybrid business?
Hybrid businesses are companies that
may be classified in more than one type of business.
4. What do you understand by a
cooperative society?
Cooperative society is the one which
is organized with the purpose of rendering service to its members and to the
public in general. It is organized on the principle of mutual self-help. As an
incorporated association of persons, it enjoys perpetual life. It has a
distinct identity and the liability of its members is limited.
5. State the roles of an Entrepreneur.
The roles of an Entrepreneur are
a) Entrepreneurial functions
consisting of Innovation, Risk taking and Organisation building.
b) Promotional functions consisting
of Discovery of an idea, Detailed investigation, Assembling resources and
Financing the proposition
c) Managerial functions consisting of
Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling and Coordination
d) Commercial functions consisting of
Production, Marketing, Personnel, Accounting and Finance.
6. State three characteristics of
Entrepreneurship.
Three characteristics of
Entrepreneurship are
a) It is a purposeful activity
b) It is a creative activity
c) It is a risk bearing activity
C. 1. Name three types of Business
activities with two examples of each.
Three types of Business activities
are
a)
Manufacturing Business
b) Service Business
c) Hybrid Business
Two examples of Manufacturing
Business are Automobile industry and Cotton Textile industry.
Two examples of Service Business are
Accounting firms and Law firms.
Two examples of Hybrid Business are
Restaurant Business and _______
2. Name the forms of Business enterprises
classifying them on the basis of corporate and non-corporate.
The forms of Business enterprises are
A) Non-Corporate
i) Sole
Proprietorship
ii)
Joint Hindu Family Firm
iii)
Partnership Firm
B) Corporate
i) Joint
Stock Company
ii) Cooperative
Society
3. What are the various types of
manufacturing business industries?
The various types of manufacturing
business industries are
a) Analytical
b) Synthetical
c) Processing
d) Assembling
4. Give four advantages of
entrepreneurship.
Four advantages of entrepreneurship
are:
Independence: An entrepreneur is his
own boss. He can take all decisions himself. He need not obey someone.
Ambition fulfillment: Entrepreneur
can convert their original ideas into a new product or service.
Freedom: Entrepreneurship allows the
freedom to try out one's ideas.
Status: Success in entrepreneurship
brings considerable fame and prestige
2. What are the sources of pollution?
Ans. The sources of pollution are:
● Exhaust fumes released from vehicle pollutes the air.
● Excessive use of chemicals in agriculture (like insecticides and fertilisers) affect the alkalinity of the soil or the soil pH. It adversely affects the health of microorganisms and other organisms in the soil.
● Plastic waste like bottles, bags, etc., thrown on land and sea pollutes the water and destroys the flora and fauna.
● Dangerous gases (chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs, methane, carbon dioxide, etc.) released into the air.
3. Classify the following under the three respective categories of natural resources: Air, iron, sand, petroleum, wind, clay, fish, forest, gold, pearls.
4. Write any five actions which you can take to conserve energy.
Ans. The actions which can be taken to conserve energy are:
● Switch off lights, fans, TV and other electrical items when not in use.
● Remove dust on the tubes and bulbs to improve lighting levels by 10 to 20%. ● Keep vessels covered with a lid during cooking. It is useful in cooking the food faster and saving energy.
● Do not keep the door of the refrigerator open for a long time.
● Travelling in a bus or travelling in a group in a carpool is better than going alone in a car. 5. Describe any five methods of water conservation.
Ans. The five methods of water conservation are:
● Constructing dams and reservoirs to regulate supply of water to the fields, as well as to enable generation of hydroelectricity.
● Industrial wastes (effluents) should be treated to prevent chemical and thermal pollution of fresh water.
● Rainwater harvesting should be done by storing rainwater and recharging groundwater. ● Sewage should be treated and only the clear water should be released into the rivers. ● Judicious use of water in our day-to-day life.
6. What is the purpose of soil conservation?
Ans. Soil conservation means checking soil erosion and improving soil fertility by adopting various methods.Soil conservation can be useful for the following:
1. Maintenance of soil fertility: Fertility can be maintained by adding manure and fertilizers regularly as well as by rotation of crop.
2. Control on grazing: Grazing should be allowed only on specified areas. 3. Reforestation: Planting of trees and vegetation reduces soil erosion.
4. Terracing: Dividing a slope into several flat fields to control rapid run of water. It is practised mostly in hilly areas.
5. Contour ploughing: Ploughing at right angles to the slope allows the furrows to trap water and check soil erosion by rain water.
7. What are green skills?
Ans. Green skills are those skills required to adapt processes, services and products to climate change and the environmental rules and necessities related to it. They embrace the information, abilities, values and attitudes required to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society. These skills are needed in areas similar to renewable energy, sewer water treatment, climate resilient cities, green construction, solid waste management,etc.
8. Give two examples of green skills that you can start learning from now. Ans. The two examples of green skills are:
● Use of solar energy
● Use of hydroelectricity
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