SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS CLASS XI ECONOMICSC (H Y)

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 1

CLASS XI - ECONOMICS FOR HALF YEARLY EXAMS -2017

1. Why does scarcity occurs ?

(a) due to limited resources  (b)  due to unlimited wants  ( c) both A & B  (d) neither ( a) nor (b)

2. Who among the following to the question being asked in an interview ?

(a) Enumerator          (b)  respondent          ( c) investigator                  (d) correspondent.

3. Which of the following is a discrete variable: -

   (a)  2                 (b)    2.25            ( c)    2.5                             (d)          

 4. Which statistical index can be determined with the help of the Ogives ?

   (a)  mean                (b)   median           ( c)    mode      (d)  rank correlation.

5. Explain the functions of statistics.                               3

. Differentiate between Census method and sampling method. 3

7.What are the objectives of good classification. 4

8. Differentiate between simple Bar diagram and Histogram. 4

9. Define Mode. Explain the merits and demerits of mode.                                                              4

10.  The size of  land holdings of 380 family in a village is given below. Find the Median size of Land holdings.                                                                                                                                                                      6

Size of Land holding (In acres)	Less than 100	100-200	200-300	300-400	400 and above
Number of family	40	89	148	64	39

11.  Calculate the arithmetic mean of below given data : -                                                                             6

Class	20 -25	25 -30	30 -35	35 - 40	40 - 45	45 - 50	50 - 55
Frequency	12	14	10	22	13	6	7

12. The details of population of city A and city  B  are given. On the basis of this data , prepared  percentage Bar Diagram  : -                                                                                                                              6                                                                                                                                                                                          

Items	Population ( Lakhs)
	City A	City B
Female	500	600
Male	300	300
Children	200	100
Total	1000	1000

                                                          PART - B

13 . The Indian economy on the Independence was: -

       (a) Underdeveloped                                    (b) Semi - feudal

          (c) Stagnant                                              (d) All of these.

14.  The period of first five year plan was : - 

  (a)  1950 -  1955                                  (b)  1951 - 1956

   (b) 1952 - 1957                                   (d) 1953 - 1958

15. Which of the following prominent in Indian economy : -

        (a)   Relative poverty                   (b)    Absolute poverty

       (c)   both (a) and (b)                      (d)   None of these

16. The Ability to  read and write is known as :

(a) education                                      (b) human capital

(c) literacy                                            (d) human development

17. Explain the growth of education sector in India?                                                                            3

18.How is Green revolution different from Golden Revolution?                                                        3

19. What is condition of agriculture on eve of Independence.                                                           4

20.  Explain the long period objective of Planning in India as economic issue. Explain.               4.

21. What is meant by Privatisation ? What government done for privatisation in India?            4

22.  What are the causes of poverty? Explain.                                                                                        6                        

23. Explain the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme( MGNREGS)  6

24. Explain the New Economic policy adopted by India.