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Chapter 13: Entrepreneurship — Online MCQ Test

Q: IPR stands for:

Answer: B. Intellectual Property Rights — IPR means Intellectual Property Rights, which protect creations of the human mind such as inventions, designs and brands.

Q: Which of the following is protected by a trademark?

Answer: A. A brand name or logo of a biotechnology company — A trademark protects brand identifiers such as names, logos and symbols used to distinguish goods or services.

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Chapter 13: Entrepreneurship — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from CBSE(NCERT) Grade 12 BIOTECHNOLOGY — Chapter 13: Entrepreneurship, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

Who is an entrepreneur in the context of biotechnology business?

A. A person who organizes resources, takes risks and starts a venture to commercialize an idea ✓
B. A person who only works as a laboratory technician
C. A person who only purchases finished products from the market
D. A person who avoids innovation and risk in business

Answer: A. A person who organizes resources, takes risks and starts a venture to commercialize an idea
An entrepreneur identifies an opportunity, mobilizes resources and takes calculated risks to create a venture or product.

IPR stands for:

A. International Product Regulation
B. Intellectual Property Rights ✓
C. Indian Patent Rules
D. Innovation Protection Record

Answer: B. Intellectual Property Rights
IPR means Intellectual Property Rights, which protect creations of the human mind such as inventions, designs and brands.

A patent mainly gives the inventor the right to:

A. Use any other company's technology freely
B. Exclude others from making, using or selling the patented invention for a limited period ✓
C. Keep the invention secret forever without filing any document
D. Avoid regulatory approval for a biotechnology product

Answer: B. Exclude others from making, using or selling the patented invention for a limited period
A patent is a legal right that allows the patent holder to prevent others from commercially exploiting the invention for a fixed term.

Which of the following is protected by a trademark?

A. A brand name or logo of a biotechnology company ✓
B. A new DNA sequencing method
C. A scientific principle
D. A clinical trial protocol only

Answer: A. A brand name or logo of a biotechnology company
A trademark protects brand identifiers such as names, logos and symbols used to distinguish goods or services.

A student develops a novel enzyme-based stain remover and wants legal protection before approaching companies. What should be the most appropriate first step?

A. Publish the complete method on social media immediately
B. File a patent application before public disclosure ✓
C. Sell the formula without any agreement
D. Register only a shop name and ignore the invention

Answer: B. File a patent application before public disclosure
Filing before public disclosure helps preserve novelty, which is an essential requirement for patent protection.

Which combination is generally required for an invention to be patentable?

A. Novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability ✓
B. Popularity, low cost and colourful packaging
C. Secrecy, tradition and common knowledge
D. High price, imported material and brand name

Answer: A. Novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
Patentable inventions should be new, non-obvious and capable of industrial application.

A researcher has a novel vaccine candidate. Which sequence is most appropriate before large-scale marketing?

A. Laboratory research, preclinical studies, clinical trials, regulatory approval, commercialization ✓
B. Marketing, clinical trials, laboratory research, regulatory approval, preclinical studies
C. Patent expiry, marketing, discovery, safety testing, approval
D. Advertising, selling, animal testing, idea generation, approval

Answer: A. Laboratory research, preclinical studies, clinical trials, regulatory approval, commercialization
Biotechnology products generally move from research to preclinical testing, clinical evaluation, regulatory review and then market launch.

A scientist presents all details of a new recombinant process at an open conference and files a patent several months later. What is the main risk?

A. The invention may lose novelty due to prior public disclosure ✓
B. The invention automatically becomes a trademark
C. The scientist will not need regulatory approval
D. The patent term will become unlimited

Answer: A. The invention may lose novelty due to prior public disclosure
Public disclosure before filing can become prior art and may destroy novelty, reducing the chance of patent grant.

A company patents a new gene-editing delivery method. Does this automatically mean it can sell a therapeutic product using it?

A. No, it may still need freedom to operate, clinical evidence and regulatory approval ✓
B. Yes, a patent is equal to marketing approval
C. Yes, patents remove the need for clinical trials
D. No, patents are valid only for brand names

Answer: A. No, it may still need freedom to operate, clinical evidence and regulatory approval
A patent gives exclusionary rights but does not ensure freedom to operate or permission to market a regulated biomedical product.

Which option correctly matches the type of protection with the biotechnology business asset?

A. Patent - novel recombinant production process; trademark - company brand name; trade secret - confidential culture conditions ✓
B. Patent - company logo; trademark - secret medium formula; trade secret - published textbook chapter
C. Patent - naturally occurring law of biology; trademark - clinical safety data; trade secret - registered brand logo
D. Patent - employee salary slip; trademark - fermentation pH; trade secret - expired patent

Answer: A. Patent - novel recombinant production process; trademark - company brand name; trade secret - confidential culture conditions
Patents protect inventions, trademarks protect brand identity and trade secrets protect confidential business information.

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