Arts
TEST - 02
                        PARISHRAM HUMANITIES 2026 (Class 12th)
                                                     Economics
Q1                       SECTION - A                              following: (1 marks)
         Multiple Choice Questions- (1- 3) (3x1=3)                Statement 1: Real flow refers to the flow of
     Assertion (A): Investment is the net addition to             factor services from firms to households.
     capital stock. It boosts the economy's earnings              Statement 2: Flow of goods and services and
     and employment levels.                                       factors of production across different sectors
     Reason (R): Capital investments do not                       in a barter economy is known as capital flow.
     increase a business's ability to produce. (1                 (A) Both the statements are true.
     marks)                                                       (B) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
     (A) If both Assertion and Reason are True and                   false.
        the Reason is a correct explanation of the                (C) Both the statements are false.
        Assertion.                                                (D) Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is
     (B) If both Assertion and Reason are True but                   false.
        Reason is not a correct explanation of the
                                                             Q4                       Section - B
        Assertion.
                                                                      Very short answer type questions ( 1x2=2)
     (C) If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
                                                                  Give two examples each of macroeconomic
     (D) Assertion is False but Reason is True.
                                                                  and microeconomic studies. (2 Marks)
Q2 Identify the correct statements. (1 marks)
                                                             Q5                       Section - C
     A. Capital goods produced in a year contribute
                                                                     Short answer type questions (5 - 8) ( 4x3=12)
     to gross investment in an economy.
                                                                  Differentiate between Stock and Flow with
     B. All capital goods produced in a year
                                                                  suitable explanation. (3 marks)
     contribute to an increase in the capital stock.
     C. Some capital goods produced in a year are            Q6 Examine whether the following individuals
     used to replace or maintain existing capital                 should be considered normal residents of
     goods.                                                       India. Give reasons for your answer. (3 marks)
     D. Net investment is calculated by subtracting               (i) A foreign national working in the Indian
     the value of replacement capital goods from                  embassy in Taiwan.
     gross investment.                                            (ii) An Indian citizen employed at the Asian
     Choose the correct answer from the options                   Development Bank in the Philippines.
     given below:                                                 (iii) An Indian student studying in the USA for
     (A) A and B only                                             the past five years.
     (B) A, B and C only
     (C) A, C and D only                                     Q7 Differentiate between Gross Investment and
     (D) A, B and D only                                          Net Investment with suitable explanation. (3
                                                                  marks)
Q3 Read the following statements carefully and
     choose the correct alternative from the
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Q8 What was the Great Depression of 1929?                       economic system. (4 marks)
     Describe its impact. (3 marks)
                                                            Q10 Differentiate between Intermediate Goods and
Q9                      Section- D                               Final Goods with reference to their usage and
       Long answer type questions- ( 9 - 10) ( 2x4=8)            role in national income estimation.(4 marks)
     Define the four major sectors of an economy
     and explain the role each plays in the
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