Karnataka 2nd PUC Commerce Important Questions 2027 — Accountancy, Business Studies, and Economics

In short: Karnataka 2nd PUC Commerce students face three 100-mark theory papers — Accountancy, Business Studies, and Economics — all governed by the DPUE blueprint that fixes chapter-wise marks. The best-of-two scoring system (Exam 1: Feb 27 – Mar 17 + Exam 2: May 3–15) gives you two shots. This guide covers all three subjects, listing the important questions from the highest-weightage chapters per the blueprint. Focus on these, and you cover roughly 75–80% of each paper.

Karnataka PUC Best-of-Two Scoring — A Unique Advantage

Karnataka is one of the few state boards that gives students two attempts at the same exam. Here is how it works:

This means if you score 70 in Accountancy in Exam 1 and 85 in Exam 2, your final score is 85. The supplementary exam is not just for failures — all students can appear to improve their scores.

Strategy implication: Even if Exam 1 does not go perfectly, you have a real second chance. Use Exam 1 as full-effort preparation, then identify weak areas and target them specifically for Exam 2.

Understanding the DPUE Blueprint

The Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE) publishes a blueprint for each subject that specifies:

• Chapter-wise marks allocation
• Question types per chapter (MCQ, short answer, long answer)
• Number of questions from each chapter

This blueprint rarely changes year to year. Once you know the blueprint, you know exactly which chapters carry the most marks and what type of questions to expect. The blueprint is your exam paper's skeleton — the questions just fill in the details.

For Commerce stream, the three core subjects each carry 100 marks (80 marks theory + 20 marks internal assessment for Business Studies and Economics; Accountancy is 100 marks theory with no separate practical component).

Accountancy — Chapter-Wise Important Questions

Accountancy carries 100 marks in theory. The paper is 3 hours and 15 minutes (including 15 minutes reading time). Based on the DPUE blueprint, marks are distributed across 10 units.

High-Weightage Chapters (60+ marks combined)

Unit 1: Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organisations (6–8 marks)

Must-practise questions:

1. From the following Receipts and Payments Account and additional information, prepare the Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March 2027. (6 marks)

2. From the given data, prepare the Balance Sheet of a club as on 31st March 2027. Opening capital fund to be calculated as the balancing figure. (6 marks)

3. Distinguish between Receipts and Payments Account and Income and Expenditure Account (any 4 points). (4 marks)

Unit 2: Accounting for Partnership — Basic Concepts (6–8 marks)

Must-practise questions:

4. A, B, and C share profits in 2:2:1. Prepare P&L Appropriation Account showing interest on capital at 12%, partner salary of ₹4,000 per month to A, and commission of 10% of net profit to C. Net profit: ₹2,00,000. (6 marks)

5. Past adjustment entry: X and Y share profits equally. For the last 3 years, interest on capital at 10% was not allowed. X's capital ₹1,00,000, Y's capital ₹60,000. Pass the adjustment journal entry. (4 marks)

Unit 3: Change in Profit Sharing Ratio (4–6 marks)

Must-practise questions:

6. A, B, and C share profits in 5:3:2. They decide to share equally. Goodwill is ₹90,000. Pass journal entry for goodwill adjustment. Also calculate sacrificing and gaining ratios. (5 marks)

Unit 4: Admission of a Partner (12–14 marks) — HIGH WEIGHTAGE

Must-practise questions:

7. P and Q share profits in 3:2. They admit R for 1/4 share. R brings ₹2,00,000 as capital and ₹50,000 as goodwill. On admission: land appreciated by ₹30,000, stock depreciated by ₹10,000, outstanding liability of ₹5,000. Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners' Capital Accounts, and new Balance Sheet. (10 marks)

8. Calculate new profit sharing ratio and sacrificing ratio: A, B, C share in 4:3:3. D is admitted for 1/5 share, which he acquires 2/20 from A and 1/20 from C. (4 marks)

9. Goodwill methods: Calculate goodwill using (a) Average Profit Method, (b) Super Profit Method, (c) Capitalisation Method from the given data. (6 marks)

Unit 5: Retirement/Death of a Partner (14–16 marks) — HIGHEST WEIGHTAGE

This is the single most important chapter for Karnataka PUC Accountancy.

Must-practise questions:

10. X, Y, Z share profits in 3:2:1. Y retires. Goodwill ₹72,000. X and Z share future profits in 3:1. On retirement: building appreciated ₹20,000, machinery depreciated ₹12,000, provision for bad debts increased by ₹3,000. General Reserve ₹36,000. JLP surrender value ₹24,000. Prepare Revaluation Account, Capital Accounts, and Y's loan account. (10 marks)

11. On death of a partner, calculate the deceased partner's share of profit till the date of death using turnover method. Previous year's profit ₹1,80,000 on a turnover of ₹12,00,000. Current year's turnover till death: ₹4,00,000. (4 marks)

12. Explain the treatment of Joint Life Policy on retirement: (a) when JLP fund equals surrender value, (b) when JLP fund is more than surrender value, (c) when JLP fund is less than surrender value. Pass journal entries for each. (6 marks)

Unit 6: Dissolution of Partnership Firm (16–18 marks) — HIGHEST WEIGHTAGE

Must-practise questions:

13. A and B share profits equally. Prepare Realisation Account, Capital Accounts, and Cash Account from the given Balance Sheet data. Include treatment for unrecorded assets, creditors settled at a discount, and realisation expenses paid by a partner. (10 marks)

14. In the above problem, if B is insolvent and cannot bring ₹15,000 of his deficiency, show the treatment using Garner vs Murray decision. (6 marks)

15. Explain with journal entries: (a) settlement of creditors at a discount, (b) asset taken over by a partner, (c) unrecorded asset and unrecorded liability found at dissolution. (6 marks)

Unit 7: Accounting for Share Capital (10–12 marks)

Must-practise questions:

16. A company issues 1,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each at a premium of ₹2. Payable: ₹3 on application, ₹5 (including premium) on allotment, ₹4 on first and final call. Applications received for 1,30,000 shares. Pro-rata allotment made. A holder of 2,000 shares failed to pay allotment and call. Shares forfeited and reissued at ₹8 fully paid. Pass journal entries. (10 marks)

17. Issue of shares for consideration other than cash — explain with journal entries. (4 marks)

Unit 8: Issue and Redemption of Debentures (10–12 marks)

Must-practise questions:

18. Pass journal entries for issue of 3,000, 12% debentures of ₹100 each: (a) at par, (b) at a discount of 5%, (c) at a premium of 10%. (6 marks)

19. A company redeems 2,000, 10% debentures of ₹100 each at a premium of 5%. DRR of ₹30,000 already exists. Show journal entries for creation of DRR balance and redemption. (6 marks)

For detailed formats of every type of Accountancy journal entry, see our CBSE journal entry formats reference — the entry patterns are identical for Karnataka PUC.

Business Studies — Chapter-Wise Important Questions

Business Studies carries 100 marks (80 theory + 20 internal assessment/project). The paper has three-hour duration. Based on DPUE blueprint:

High-Weightage Chapters

Nature of Management and Business Environment (8–12 marks combined)

Must-practise questions:

20. Define Management. Explain the three levels of management with functions of each. (5 marks)

21. Explain any five features of management. (5 marks)

22. What is Business Environment? Explain the components of the macro environment — Economic, Social, Technological, Political, Legal. (6 marks)

23. Explain the impact of Liberalisation, Privatisation, and Globalisation on Indian business. (5 marks)

Principles of Management (8–10 marks)

Must-practise questions:

24. Explain any five principles of management given by Henri Fayol. (5 marks)

25. Explain Taylor's Scientific Management — principles and techniques. (6 marks)

26. Differentiate between Fayol and Taylor's contributions to management thought (any 5 points). (5 marks)

Planning and Organising (14–18 marks combined)

Must-practise questions:

27. Define Planning. Explain the steps in the planning process. (6 marks)

28. Distinguish between formal and informal organisation (any 5 points). (5 marks)

29. Explain the types of organisational structures — Functional and Divisional. State the merits and limitations of each. (8 marks)

30. What is Delegation of Authority? Explain its elements — Authority, Responsibility, Accountability. (5 marks)

31. Distinguish between Delegation and Decentralisation. (4 marks)

Staffing and Directing (16–20 marks combined)

Must-practise questions:

32. Explain the steps in the Staffing process. (5 marks)

33. Explain the internal and external sources of recruitment with merits and limitations. (8 marks)

34. What are the elements of Directing? Explain each — Supervision, Motivation, Leadership, Communication. (6 marks)

35. Explain Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation with a diagram. (6 marks)

36. Explain any four barriers to effective communication. Suggest measures to overcome them. (5 marks)

Financial Management and Marketing (20–24 marks combined) — HIGHEST WEIGHTAGE

Must-practise questions:

37. Explain the factors affecting fixed capital requirements of a company (any 5 factors). (5 marks)

38. Explain the factors affecting the choice between debt and equity (Capital Structure decisions). (5 marks)

39. Explain the factors affecting the dividend decision of a company. (5 marks)

40. Define Marketing. Explain the elements of Marketing Mix (4Ps) with examples. (6 marks)

41. What is Advertising? Explain the objections raised against advertising. (5 marks)

42. Explain the functions of packaging and labelling. (4 marks)

43. What are the rights of a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act? (5 marks)

Controlling (6–8 marks)

44. Explain the steps in the controlling process. (5 marks)

45. Distinguish between Planning and Controlling. (4 marks)

For students who also study CBSE-aligned case studies, our Business Studies case study practice guide provides additional scenario-based questions that strengthen conceptual understanding across boards.

Economics — Chapter-Wise Important Questions

Economics carries 100 marks (80 theory + 20 internal assessment). The paper is 3 hours. Economics for Karnataka PUC Commerce covers both Macroeconomics and Indian Economy.

High-Weightage Chapters — Macroeconomics

High-Weightage Chapters — Indian Economy

National Income Accounting (12–14 marks)

Must-practise questions:

46. Define National Income. Explain the three methods of measuring National Income — Value Added Method, Income Method, and Expenditure Method. (8 marks)

47. Distinguish between GDP at Market Price and GDP at Factor Cost. Convert the given data from one to another. (4 marks)

48. From the given data, calculate National Income using the Expenditure Method: Private Final Consumption Expenditure, Government Final Consumption Expenditure, Gross Domestic Capital Formation, Net Exports, Depreciation, Net Factor Income from Abroad. (6 marks)

49. Explain the following concepts with formulas: (a) GNP, (b) NNP, (c) Personal Income, (d) Disposable Income. (4 marks)

Determination of Income and Employment (10–12 marks)

Must-practise questions:

50. Explain the concept of Aggregate Demand and its components. Draw the AD-AS diagram and show the determination of equilibrium level of income. (8 marks)

51. What is the Investment Multiplier? Derive the relationship between MPC and the Multiplier. Calculate: if MPC = 0.75, what is the multiplier value? If investment increases by ₹100 crore, what is the change in income? (6 marks)

52. Explain the concepts of: (a) Marginal Propensity to Consume, (b) Marginal Propensity to Save. Show that MPC + MPS = 1. (4 marks)

53. Explain the problem of Excess Demand and Deficient Demand with diagrams. What fiscal and monetary measures can the government take to correct each? (8 marks)

Money and Banking (8–10 marks)

Must-practise questions:

54. Explain the functions of money — primary (medium of exchange, measure of value) and secondary (store of value, standard of deferred payment). (5 marks)

55. Explain the process of credit creation by commercial banks with a numerical example. (6 marks)

56. What are the functions of a Central Bank (RBI)? Explain any four — Bank of Issue, Banker's Bank, Banker to Government, Controller of Credit. (5 marks)

Government Budget (6–8 marks)

57. Define Budget. Classify the following into Revenue Receipts and Capital Receipts: (a) Income Tax, (b) Disinvestment, (c) Loan recovery, (d) Corporation Tax, (e) Market borrowing. (4 marks)

58. Explain the concepts of Revenue Deficit, Fiscal Deficit, and Primary Deficit with formulas. (5 marks)

Indian Economy — Selected Topics (20–30 marks combined)

Must-practise questions:

59. Explain the objectives and components of the New Economic Policy of 1991 — Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation. (6 marks)

60. Describe the main features of the Indian economy on the eve of independence under: (a) agriculture, (b) industry, (c) trade, (d) demographic indicators. (6 marks)

61. What are the main causes of poverty in India? Explain any two poverty alleviation programmes. (5 marks)

62. What is Human Capital Formation? Explain its sources and importance for economic growth. (5 marks)

63. Compare the development experience of India and China with respect to: GDP, population, HDI, sectoral distribution. (6 marks)

64. Explain the concept of sustainable development. Why is it important for India? (4 marks)

For detailed coverage of Economics diagrams and graphs required in board exams, refer to our Economics diagrams complete list.

Subject-Wise Exam Strategy

Accountancy (3 hours)

Business Studies (3 hours)

Economics (3 hours)

For a comprehensive board exam time management strategy, see our detailed guide covering how to allocate every minute.

30-Day Revision Plan — All 3 Subjects

Exam 2 Strategy — If You Need to Improve

If Exam 1 does not go as planned, you have the Exam 2 attempt in May. Here is how to use the gap:

1. Analyse Exam 1: Note which questions you could not answer or answered incorrectly.
2. Targeted study: Spend 70% of your Exam 2 preparation on weak chapters, 30% on maintaining strong ones.
3. Practice from model papers: KSEAB releases 3 sets of model papers per subject — solve all of them.
4. Focus on high-weightage chapters: For Accountancy, dissolution and retirement alone can swing 30+ marks.

For additional chapter-wise weightage insights, the Karnataka PUC Physics chapter-wise weightage guide shows how the same blueprint approach works across streams.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are marks distributed in Karnataka 2nd PUC Commerce papers?

Accountancy is 100 marks theory. Business Studies is 80 marks theory + 20 marks internal assessment (project). Economics is 80 marks theory + 20 marks internal assessment. Each paper follows the DPUE blueprint which fixes chapter-wise marks allocation, question types, and difficulty distribution.

Can I appear for Exam 2 even if I pass Exam 1?

Yes. Karnataka PUC's best-of-two system allows all students to appear for Exam 2, not just those who failed. Your final score per subject is the higher of the two attempts. This is a significant advantage — use it strategically, especially for subjects where you feel you underperformed.

Which Accountancy chapters should I prioritise for maximum marks?

Dissolution of Partnership (16–18 marks), Retirement/Death (14–16 marks), and Admission (12–14 marks) together account for 42–48 marks out of 100. Mastering these three chapters gives you nearly half the paper. Add Share Capital and Debentures, and you cover 60+ marks.

Are Business Studies questions theoretical or application-based?

The DPUE blueprint includes both. MCQs and short answers are recall-based. Long-answer questions increasingly include scenario-based elements — for example, identifying which principle of management is being violated in a given case. Prepare both theory and application for full marks.

How is the Karnataka PUC exam different from CBSE for Commerce?

The main differences are: (1) DPUE blueprint fixes exact chapter-wise marks, making preparation more targeted. (2) Best-of-two scoring gives you a safety net. (3) Accountancy is 100 marks theory (no Part A/Part B split like CBSE). (4) Question paper format follows Karnataka's own pattern with specific section types. The core syllabus content, however, is similar.

When should I start focused preparation for Exam 1?

Ideally, 45–60 days before the exam (around mid-January for a late February start). The 30-day plan above assumes focused revision — prior to that, ensure you have completed the syllabus at least once. If your syllabus is already complete, begin the 30-day plan from late January for a February 27 exam start.

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