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Grade 12 Business Ventures
Business Studies practice questions and a worked example
Grade 12 Business Ventures covers management and leadership, investment, insurance, forms of ownership and presentations. The questions here ask you to identify leadership styles and theories from a scenario, compare investment options such as shares, RSA Retail Savings Bonds and fixed deposits, work out simple interest and an average clause claim, explain compulsory insurance such as the Unemployment Insurance Fund, and judge how a form of ownership contributes to the success or failure of a company. You also plan presentations and deal with feedback. The questions follow the NSC paper format: short Section A items, scenario questions and a 40-mark essay, each with the marking guideline's answer.
Worked example
2.1 List any FOUR examples of non-verbal presentations.
Answer & explanation
Examples of non-verbal presentations
- Tables
- Graphs/bar graph/line graph/histogram/pie chart/-graph
- Diagrams
- Illustrations/Pictures/Photographs/Scenarios/Models
- Written/Business reports
- Flip charts
- Handouts/Print outs
- Slide shows/PowerPoint
1. Non-verbal presentations are visual tools used to convey information without spoken words.
2. Tables are used to organize data in rows and columns, making it easy to compare information.
3. Graphs, such as bar graphs or pie charts, visually represent data trends and proportions.
4. Diagrams illustrate concepts or processes, often using labeled components.
5. Illustrations or pictures provide visual representation of ideas, enhancing understanding and retention.
These examples effectively communicate information in a visual format, meeting the requirement for non-verbal presentations.
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1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.6 D.
1.1.1 Mandla applied the … leadership theory when he encouraged his team to be creative when dealing with drastic changes in a dynamic work environment.
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- 21.2 Complete the following statements by using the word(s) provided in the list below. Write only the word(s) next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.5) in the ANSWER BOOK. planet; expert; cooperative; over-insured; decision-making; partnership; under-insured; problem-solving; complainer; people 1.2.1 The average clause is applied when assets are … to determine the amount that will be paid to the insured.
- 31.2 Complete the following statements by using the word(s) provided in the list below. Write only the word(s) next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.5) in the ANSWER BOOK. planet; expert; cooperative; over-insured; decision-making; partnership; under-insured; problem-solving; complainer; people 1.2.2 The … as a form of ownership has no legal personality and lacks continuity.
- 41.3 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a term in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–J) next to the question numbers (1.3.1 to 1.3.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.3.6 K. COLUMN A 1.3.1 Bonus shares COLUMN B A a large group of employees makes suggestions to inspire new thoughts B promotes a platform for employees to raise their dissatisfaction without victimisation C team members have a positive attitude of support towards other members D issued as compensation for unpaid dividends E use power because of their knowledge and skills F a group of experts solves business problems without bringing them together G issued as compensation to promoters of the company H team members respect the skills of other members I promotes mutual interaction between internal and external stakeholders J use power because of the position of authority
- 51.3 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a term in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–J) next to the question numbers (1.3.1 to 1.3.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.3.6 K. COLUMN A 1.3.2 Management COLUMN B A a large group of employees makes suggestions to inspire new thoughts B promotes a platform for employees to raise their dissatisfaction without victimisation C team members have a positive attitude of support towards other members D issued as compensation for unpaid dividends E use power because of their knowledge and skills F a group of experts solves business problems without bringing them together G issued as compensation to promoters of the company H team members respect the skills of other members I promotes mutual interaction between internal and external stakeholders J use power because of the position of authority
Common mistakes
- Leaving out the formula or the working in an average clause calculation. The marking guideline gives marks for the formula and each step, not only the final amount.
- Describing a success factor when the question asks about failure, or the other way round, in questions on forms of ownership.
- Naming a leadership style or theory without the quote from the scenario that the question asks for as motivation.
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Aligned to CAPS Grade 12 Business Studies — Business Ventures. Curriculum source: CAPS for the FET Phase, Department of Basic Education.
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