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AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
Which of the following is the BEST description of why individual consumers are often in a weak position in the marketplace?
  1. A Consumers spend too little money on goods
  2. B Producers are few and powerful while consumers purchase in small amounts and are scattered
  3. C Consumers always prefer to buy from small shops
  4. D Government regulations always favour producers
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:24 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Answer: B

Producers are few and powerful while consumers purchase in small amounts and are scattered, allowing large companies to manipulate the market in various ways.

Source: The Consumer in the Marketplace, Chapter 5

Explanation

The textbook directly states: "Markets do not work in a fair manner when producers are few and powerful whereas consumers purchase in small amounts and are scattered." Option B mirrors this exactly. Options A, C, and D are not supported by the text — government regulations are not stated to always favour producers, and consumer preference for small shops is never mentioned as a reason for weakness.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.