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📘 Chapter 1 – Business Environment 25 Most Important MCQs with Answers

 

 


1. Business environment refers to:
a) Internal factors only
b) External factors only
c) Both internal and external factors affecting business
d) Economic factors only
Answer: c
Explanation: Business environment includes internal (strengths, weaknesses) and external (opportunities, threats) influences.


2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of business environment?
a) Dynamic in nature
b) Complex in character
c) Predictable in every aspect
d) Inter-relatedness
Answer: c
Explanation: Environment is uncertain and unpredictable; other options are correct features.


3. The business environment is said to be “dynamic” because:
a) It never changes
b) It changes slowly
c) It keeps changing frequently and unpredictably
d) It is influenced only by internal factors
Answer: c
Explanation: Political, social, economic, and technological changes occur continuously.


4. Which of the following is NOT an element of macro environment?
a) Technological
b) Political-legal
c) Social
d) Competitors
Answer: d
Explanation: Competitors belong to micro environment, not macro.


5. PESTEL analysis studies:
a) Micro environment
b) Macro environment
c) Internal environment
d) SWOT
Answer: b
Explanation: PESTEL (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal) covers macro-level factors.


6. Customers, suppliers, competitors, and intermediaries are part of:
a) Internal environment
b) Micro environment
c) Macro environment
d) Global environment
Answer: b
Explanation: These directly affect company operations, hence part of micro environment.


7. Which of the following is a part of the internal environment?
a) Organisational culture
b) Government policies
c) Economic reforms
d) WTO guidelines
Answer: a
Explanation: Internal factors include structure, culture, vision, mission, employees.


8. The concept of SWOT analysis refers to:
a) Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats
b) System, Work, Output, Target
c) Social, Welfare, Organizational, Technology
d) None of the above
Answer: a
Explanation: SWOT is used for strategic analysis of internal and external conditions.


9. Government rules and regulations form part of which environment?
a) Economic
b) Political-legal
c) Technological
d) Social
Answer: b
Explanation: Legal rules, stability, and policies fall under political-legal environment.


10. Which among the following is a “social environment” factor?
a) GDP growth rate
b) Lifestyle changes
c) Inflation rate
d) Foreign trade policy
Answer: b
Explanation: Lifestyle, culture, population growth → all social environment aspects.


11. The major economic reforms (LPG policy) in India were introduced in:
a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1991
d) 2005
Answer: c
Explanation: 1991 reforms initiated Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization.


12. The term “Globalization” means:
a) Restriction on foreign trade
b) Free flow of goods, services, and capital across nations
c) Ban on multinational companies
d) Domestic market only
Answer: b
Explanation: Globalization integrates national economies with the global economy.


13. Which of the following is NOT included in economic environment?
a) Inflation rate
b) Interest rate
c) Industrial growth
d) Company’s mission
Answer: d
Explanation: Mission and vision belong to internal environment.


14. Which of the following is considered as a technological environment factor?
a) Tax policy
b) Development of Artificial Intelligence
c) Labour laws
d) Population growth
Answer: b
Explanation: Innovations, automation, IT, AI → technological factors.


15. The “Uncertainty” element in business environment arises mainly due to:
a) Static policies
b) Rapid changes in environment
c) Stability of technology
d) Clear government control
Answer: b
Explanation: Frequent policy, economy, or tech changes bring uncertainty.


16. An organization’s mission and vision are part of its:
a) Internal environment
b) External environment
c) Technological environment
d) Global environment
Answer: a
Explanation: Mission, values, structure are internal factors.


17. Which one of the following is a feature of business environment?
a) Simplicity
b) Predictability
c) Uncertainty
d) Stability
Answer: c
Explanation: Uncertainty is an essential characteristic of environment.


18. Which of the following institutions regulates monetary policy in India?
a) Ministry of Finance
b) World Bank
c) Reserve Bank of India
d) SEBI
Answer: c
Explanation: RBI manages inflation, interest rates, and credit supply.


19. Liberalization mainly means:
a) Reducing restrictions on private enterprises
b) Increasing public sector control
c) Closing foreign trade
d) Fixing prices by government
Answer: a
Explanation: Liberalization reduces government controls on industries.


20. Privatization refers to:
a) Increasing role of government
b) Reducing private sector power
c) Transferring ownership to private sector
d) Limiting FDI inflow
Answer: c
Explanation: Privatization is shifting ownership/control from public to private hands.


21. WTO stands for:
a) World Trade Organization
b) World Transport Office
c) World Treaty Organization
d) World Tourism Office
Answer: a
Explanation: WTO regulates global trade practices among nations.


22. Which of the following is a global environment factor?
a) Local competitors
b) WTO agreements
c) Organisational policies
d) Employee morale
Answer: b
Explanation: WTO, IMF, global treaties → all part of global environment.


23. The economic environment of business in India is shaped by:
a) National income, inflation, and interest rates
b) Employee relations
c) Cultural values
d) Political parties
Answer: a
Explanation: Economic conditions directly influence business decisions.


24. Which of the following is a correct match?
a) Political Environment – Mission and Vision
b) Technological Environment – Lifestyle changes
c) Social Environment – Education levels
d) Economic Environment – Competitors
Answer: c
Explanation: Education level is a social factor; other options are mismatched.


25. Which of the following statements is TRUE about business environment?
a) It is completely predictable
b) It remains static over time
c) It affects all organizations differently
d) It consists only of economic factors
Answer: c
Explanation: Environment affects industries and firms in different ways depending on size, sector, and resources.


 

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