2 Mark’s Question Bank – Employability Skills
2 Marks Questions: Important for Class X Board Examination 2022-23
Instructions: In the Question paper, you will get 5 questions of 2 marks, Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks). Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
1. What are the advantages of the ability to Work Independently?
Answer: The advantages of the ability to Work Independently:
i. Ensures greater learning.
ii. Individuals feel more empowered and responsible.
iii. It provides flexibility to choose and define working hours and working mechanisms.
iv. Failure and success of the task assigned are accounted by individuals.
v. Individuals become assets to organizations, groups and nations at large.
vi. It ensures creativity and satisfaction amongst individuals.
2. Name the Stress causal agents.
Answer: The Stress causal agents are: 1. MENTAL, 2. PHYSICAL, 3. SOCIAL, 4. FINANCIAL.
3. What do you mean by Disk Defragmentation?
Answer: A disk defragmentation removes all unnecessary information that slows down the computer. It should be done at regular intervals which helps the disc space to be used at an optimal level.
4. Explain any two Myths about Entrepreneurship.
Answer: Myths about Entrepreneurship are:
- i. The misconception is that every business idea needs to be unique or special. Each entrepreneur saw customer demand and brought a new idea into their business. A person can take an idea that is already there in the market and do something different with it.
- ii. The misconception we have is that a person needs a lot of money to start a business. Every business does not need a lot of capital to start. Depending on how much money you have or can borrow, you can start a business with that much money. Once you make more money, you can put that into your business to make it bigger.
- iii. A misconception we have is that only a person having a big business is an entrepreneur. No business is big or small. If a person is running a business to fulfill a customer’s need, they are an entrepreneur. Most businesses start small. It becomes big with hard work and creativity.
- iv. A misconception we have is that entrepreneurs are born, not made. Only some people have the talent for doing business. An entrepreneur is a person who does whatever it takes to make the business successful. Being an entrepreneur starts with a way of thinking. You must believe that anything is possible and it shall be achieved. It starts with thinking of an idea that you want to work on, making it different.
(Any two out of four Myths can be explained)
5. Write any four roles of Entrepreneurs.
Answer: Any four roles of Entrepreneurs are:
- Coordinating role
- Agent’s role
- Innovator’s Role
- Risk assumption role
- Imitating role
- Capital formation role:
- Employment Generation role
6 Define Stress management.
Answer: Stress Management refers to focusing human efforts for maintaining a healthy body and mind capable of better withstanding stressful situations
7 Give any two benefits of working independently.
Answer:
- Ensures greater learning.
- Individuals feel more empowered and responsible.
- It provides flexibility to choose and define working hours and working mechanisms.
- Failure and success of the task assigned are accounted by individuals.
- Individuals become assets to organizations, groups and nations at large.
- It ensures creativity and satisfaction amongst individuals. (any two)
8 What is meant by an Operating system?
Answer: An operating system is a software that serves as an interface between the user and the computer
9 Mention any two positive impacts of entrepreneurship on society.
Answer:
- Accentuates economic Growth
- Fosters Creativity
- Stimulates Innovation and Efficiency
- Creates Jobs and Employment Opportunities
- Solves the problems of the society
- Encourages welfare of the society (Any Two)
10 List out any four qualities of an Entrepreneur.
Answer: Qualities of an entrepreneur.
- Hard work
- Optimism
- Independence
- Energetic
- Self-confident
- Perseverant (* Any four)
11. Define the term “Self-Motivation”.
Answer: Self-motivation can be defined as any individual have an inner urge to do something, achieve their goals without any external pressure/lure for award or appreciation. It is a life skill and must be necessarily developed.
12. Enlist any two advantages of stress management.
Answer: Stress management can help someone in following ways: (any two) i. He/she can have a joyful life ii. He/she can focus and complete tasks on time iii. He/she can be a happy person as he/ she is stress free. iv. He/ she can be more energetic and spend quality time with your friends and family
13. Name any two ways by which a computer can get infected with virus.
Answer: A computer can get infected with virus in any of the following ways: (any two)
- a.Through infected files
- b.Through infected pen drives
- c.Through infected CD-ROMs/DVDROMs
- d.Through infected file attachment of emails
14. List any two positive impacts of entrepreneurship on society.
Answer: Entrepreneurship has some positive impact on society as given below: (any two)
- Highlights economic Growth
- ii. Raises Creativity
- iii. Encourages Innovation and Efficiency
- iv. Generates Jobs and Employment Opportunities
- v. Explains the problems of the society
- vi. Encourages welfare of the society
15. Elucidate Agricultural Entrepreneurship.
Answer: Agricultural Entrepreneurship- It can be described as entrepreneurship that is primarily concerned with the sale and production of agricultural inputs and products. Farmers have profited the most from the increase in agricultural entrepreneurship because it has resulted in low-cost advancements in farming procedures.
16. State any two qualities of entrepreneurship.
Answer: The two qualities of entrepreneurship are:
- Hard work:
- Optimism
- Independence energetic
- Self -confident
- Perseverant ( any 2)
17. Write any two importance of the ability to work independently .
Answer: Following benefits of working independently advocate its importance.
- Ensures greater learning.
- Individuals feel more empowered and responsible.
- It provides flexibility to choose and define working hours and working mechanisms.
- Failure and success of the task assigned are accounted by individuals.
- Individuals become assets to organizations, groups and nations at large.
- It ensures creativity and satisfaction amongst individuals. ( any 2)
18. State any two recreational activities which can help individuals transcend to a happier mental state and help manage stress.
Answer: Recreational activities like watching movies, attending concerts, playing games, involving in adventure sports, singing, dancing or even sketching can help individuals transcend to a Happier mental state and help manage stress.
19. Give the meaning of any two Mobile operating Systems.
Answer: The different types of operating systems are as follows:
- Interactive (GUI -based) :A graphical user interface is a user – friendly operating system in which commands can be entered by clicking/double -clicking/right – clicking a mouse. Windows operating system is an example of an interactive operating system .
- Single-user , single -task operating system -This type of operating system allows only one user to do a task on the computer and one thing at a time.
- Single -user, multi -task operating system – This type of operating system is used on Desktop computers, laptops, where a single user can operate on several programs at the same time. For example, Windows, Apple MacOS are examples of single-user multi task operating system.
- Multi-user -A multi-user operating system enables multiple users to work on the same computer at different times or simultaneously.
- Real Time– A real time operating system is used to control machinery, scientific instruments, like robots, in complex animations and computer controlled automated machines. A real-time operating system is a computing environment that reacts to input within a specific period of time. It manages the resources of the computer so that any particular operation is executed in the same amount of time every time it is executed. Windows CE and Lynx OS are examples of real-time operating systems
- Distributed -A distributed operating system runs on a set of computers that are interconnected by a network. It combines the different computers in the network into a single integrated computer and storage location. Windows, UNIX, and LINUX are examples of distributed operating systems
20. “XYZ was an ambitious woman and wanted to achieve something in her professional career. In her struggle and fight against all odds, XYZ eventually succeeded in becoming a brand herself.”
a. Name the kind of entrepreneurial activity.
b. Write any one step which an entrepreneur takes to build an organisation
Answer:
a. Women Entrepreneurship entrepreneurial activity ( 1 mark )
b. An entrepreneur builds the
- organization by taking various steps such as hiring employees,
- organizing the factors of production,
- Sourcing finance etc
