DECEMBER 2013

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Time : Three hours

Maximum : 80 marks

PART A (5 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1.

Describe the significance of

management.

2.

What is meant by sensitivity analysis?

3.

What is meant by travelling salesman problem?

4.

State pure strategies and mixed strategies.

5.

Solve following LPP by using graphically

Maximize z = 3x1 + 4 x 2
Subject to : 5x1 + 4 x 2 200

3x1 + 5x 2 150
5x1 + 4 x 2 100
8x1 + 4 x 2 80
x1 , x 2 0.

OR in modern

6.

Construct the network for the following activity

data.
Activity :
A B
C
D E F G H
Immediate
predecessor:

Activity :

C E

Immediate
H G,I D,G K
predecessor:
7.

Describe the use of queuing process in marketing.

8.

Solve the following game by using dominance rule.

1 7 2

6 2 7 .
6 1 6
PART B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.

9.

Solve by simplex method the following LPP :

Minimize z = x1 3x 2 + 3x 3
Subject to : 3 x 1 x 2 + 2 x 3 7
2x1 + 4 x 2 2
4 x1 + 3x 2 + 8x 3 10
x1 , x 2 , x 3 0 .

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10.

Find the optimal solution

transportation problem

to

the following

Availability
10

12

500

12

13

10

500

10

12

14

900

Demand 700 550 450 300

11.

Construct the network and find CPM for the given

data.

Activity :

12

23

24

34

35

36

45

46

56

Duration :

12.

Reduce the following game by dominance propecty

and solve it
Player B
1 3 2 7 4
Player A 3 4 1 5 6
6 5 7 6 5
2 0 6 3 1

13.

A company uses annually 50,000 units of an item,

each costing Rs. 1.20. Each order cost Rs. 45 and
inventory carrying cost 15% of the average
inventory value. Find the EOQ. And, if the
company operate 250 days a year and if the
procurement time is 10 days and the safety stock
is 500 units. Find the reorder level, maximum,
minimum and average inventry.
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14.

A barber with one man takes exactly 25 minutes

to complete one hair cut. If customers arrwive in a
poisson fashion at an average rate of one every 40
minutes. How long on the average, must a
customer wait for service.
PART C (1 15 = 15 marks)
Compulsory

15.

What were the Post-World War II factors so

important that these lead to development of
operation Research.

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DECEMBER 2013

P/ID 77514/PMBP/
PMB1P

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

PART A (5 6 = 30 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.

Describe economic system.

2.

Explain social responsibility of business.

3.

What do you mean by economic system of

socialism?

4.

Explain the types of strategies.

5.

Describe SWOT analysis.

6.

Explain capital procurement policy.

7.

Write notes on strategic variations.

8.

What is policy administration?

PART B (5 10 = 50 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.

Explain the impact of technology in organizations

success.

10.

Explain business ethics.

11.

Explain mixed economic system.

12.

Discuss the method of formulating a new business

policy.

13.

Define M.B.O. Explain its procedure and rules.

14.

Describe production and purchase policies.

15.

Explain the importance of different environmental

factors that influence the corporate strategy.

16.

What do you mean by policy implementation?

Explain.
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PART C (1 20 = 20 marks)
(Compulsory)
17.

Discuss the impact of LPG on the strategy

formulation and implementation in Indian service
sector.

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DECEMBER 2013

P/ID 37506/PBAF

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 80 marks

PART A (5 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1.

What is negotiable instrument?

2.

Who is holder is due course?

3.

What is a private company?

4.

What are the contents in a prospectus?

5.

Mention the welfare measures in factories Act.

6.

What is resolution?

7.

What is contract?

8.

Differentiate bill of exchange from a cheque.

PART B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.

9.

What is winding up of company? Explain.

10.

Explain the duties of a company direction.

11.

What is industrial dispute? Discuss the reasons

for industrial dispute.

12.

What is ESI? Discuss the important provisions in

the act for workers of a factory.

13.

Explain salient features by work committee.

14.

What are the important points to be considered in

bonus assessments? Explain.
PART C (15 marks)
Compulsory

15.

ABC company is formed in 2011 with the help of

friends and relatives of an entrepreneur. The
company wants to go for subscription of shares
from the public for Rs. 10 crores
You are advised to prepare prospectus for the
company.

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DECEMBER 2013

P/ID 37504/PBAD

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 80 marks

PART A (5 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.

What are
accountant?

the

functions

of

management

2.

What are the special features of comparative

financial statements?

3.

What are the advantages of ratio analysis?

4.

What do you understand by capital budgeting

process? Explain briefly.

5.

Explain the difference between a forecast and a

budget.

6.

What is standard costing? State it advantages.

7.

Explain the importance of cost-volume profit

analysis.

8.

Explain the basic requisites of a good report.

PART B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.

Distinguish between financial and management

accounting.

10.

Describe

the

external

and

internal

factors

influencing corporate financial decisions.

11.

What are the distinct categories of investment

decisions? Discuss the basic factors on which
investment decisions depend.

12.

Distinguish

between

cost

control

and

cost

reduction.
13.

State the implications of selling the product of a

multiple firm at a price less the marginal cost.
When would you advocate selling below the
marginal cost?

14.

Distinguish
financial

between

reports.

operating

Explain

their

reports

and

nature

and

usefulness.
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PART C (15 marks)

Compulsory question.
15.

The expenses for budged production of 10,000

units in a factory are furnished below
Per Unit (Rs.)
Materials

70

Labour

25

Variable overhead

20

Fixed overhead (Rs.1,00,000)

10

Variable Expenses (direct)

Selling expenses (10% fixed)

13

Distribution expenses (20% fixed)

Administration Expenses (Rs.50,000)

Total cost per unit

155

Prepare a budget for production of

(a) 8,000 Units
(b) 6,000 units
(c) Indicate cost per unit at both the level
Assume the administration expenses are fixed for
all levels of production.

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DECEMBER 2013

P/ID 37501/PBAA

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 80 marks

PART A (5 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.

Enumerate the contribution of F.W. Taylor.

2.

Policies are guideposts for managerial action.

Comment.

3.

Distinguish between line and staff in organisation.

4.

How does decentralisation help in achieving the

objectives of a firm effectively?

5.

Enumerate the different types of communication.

6.

What is MBO? Explain its pros and cons.

7.

Motivation is the core of management. Discuss.

8.

Explain the basic steps in the control process.

PART B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.

Describe the general principles of management as

laid down by Henri Fayol. Is his list exhaustive.

10.

Define policy. Enumerate the different types of

policies and discuss how policies are formulated.

11.

Delegation of authority is not loss of power, it is

enhancement of power. Critically evaluate this
statement.

12.

What is span of control? Discuss the factors to be

considered for determining the size of the span.

13.

Enumerate the principles of co-ordination and the

problems of co-ordination.

14.

Describe control as a function of management.

What are the conditions for a successful and
effective control system?
PART C (1 15 = 15 marks)
Compulsory.

15.

Prakash, the manager of a large super-market was

taking a management programme in the evening
part time course at the local college. The professor
had given an interesting but disturbing lecture the
previous night, on the various approaches to
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management. Prakash had always thought that

management involved just planning, organising
and controlling. Now this professor was saying
that management could also be thought of as a
quantitative model, systems theory and analysis
and even something called as contingency
relationships. Prakash had always considered
himself as a good manager and his record with
super market chain had proved it. He thought of
himself, I have never used operation research
models, thought of my store as an open system, or
developed
or
utilised
any
contingency
relationships. By doing a little planning ahead,
organising the store and getting somethings done,
I have been a successful manager. That other stuff
just does not make any sense. All the professor
was trying to do was complicate things. I guess I
will have to learn it for the test but I am sticking
to my old plan, organise and control approach to
manage my store.
Questions :
(a) Critically analyse Prakashs reasoning.
(b) If you were the professor and you know that
was going through Prakashs mind, what
would you say to Prakash?

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DECEMBER 2013

P/ID 37505/
PBAE

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 80 marks

PART A (5 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.

What is risk?

2.

What is average cost?

3.

What is price elasticity of demand?

4.

What is demand forecasting?

5.

What is resource allocation?

6.

What is monopoly?

7.

What is cost plus pricing?

8.

What is capital budgeting?

PART B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.

9.

Discuss the scope of managerial economics.

10.

What factors influence demand for a product?

Explain.

11.

Discuss types of cost in an organisation.

12.

Explain input-output analysis.

13.

Discuss price output decision of a firm under

monopolistic competition.

14.

Discuss pay back method with proper illustration.

PART C (15 marks)
Compulsory

15.

Case study :
ABC company has the following details on demand
and price for its products.
Price
Units demanded
Rs.
10

2000

2500

You are asked to compute price elasticity for the

product of ABC company. Interpret the price
elasticity of demand concept for the above
problem.

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PBAE

DECEMBER 2013

P/ID 37503/PBAC

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 80 marks

PART A (5 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.

Discuss the stages of personality development.

2.

What are the foundation factors that determine

human behaviour in organisation?

3.

What is Job enrichment? With what theory of

motivation can you think of Job enrichment?

4.

Distinguish between team and group. How is an

effective team developed?

5.

Who could be considered the ultimate leader at

NASA?

6.

Give elements of a sound plan for organisation

structure.

7.

How does a dominant culture differ from a sub

culture?

8.

What is meant by role conflict? What are the

causes of role conflict?

PART B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.

Critically examine Herzbergs two factor theory.

Make a comparison between theories of Herzberg
and Maslow.

10.

Why is it important for managers to have a

working knowledge of perception and attribution?

11.

Discuss the nature of intergroup dependence.

What are the behaviour patterns that emerge
because of this intergroup dependence?

12.

Discuss the methods of measuring effectiveness of

communication. Suggest some ways for making
communication effective.

13.

What is team building? What are the stages of life

cycle of a team? What is the importance of
understanding life cycle?

14.

Define organisation theory and show its

relationship with other disciplines dealing with
human organisation.

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PART C (1 15 = 15 marks)
15.

Case Study:
KIM industries Ltd. in Pondy is a consumer
durable manufacturing industry. The company
has over 5,000 employees. Over a period, it has
built up strong man power. Mr. Ashok joined the
company in 2000, as Assistant Manager Training.
He got training at a Multinational company and
performed his job well. The Managing Director,
Mr. Kumar was happy about his performance. By
2003, there was a vacancy for senior Manager in
Human Resources Development Department, for
which Mr.Ashok has applied.
To the surprise of every boy Mr. Ruba a Post
Graduate in social work was appointed. This
created mental strain to Mr.Ashok. Mr. Ashok
resigned his job and left to Mumbai. For some
time, his where about was unknown. Days passed
on. By 2005, November, there was a vacancy in
the H.R. Department for Assistant Manager
Training. Of the many candidates applied, to the
great surprise of the MD, one applicant was
Mr. Ashok. He expressed the various difficulties
he faced at an organization at Mumbai and his
personal problems as he left his family at Pondy
and lived alone at Mumbai. As MD you are to
work under Ms.Ruba whose performance is not
satisfactory. In this context, answer the questions
below.
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(a) As an M.D., how will you react to this

situation?
(b) As Mr.Ashok,
Ms.Ruba?

how

will

you

deal

with

(c) As Ms. Ruba, how will you face the situation?

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DECEMBER 2013

P/ID 37502/PBAB

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 80 marks

PART A (5 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.

State application of decision tree in business

research.

2.

Write short notes on concept of Bayes theorem.

3.

Distinguish between population and sample.

4.

What is a null hypothesis? Why it is formulated?

5.

What are the advantages of multiple regression

analysis?

6.

State the uses of cluster analysis in business

research.

7.

Distinguish between average revenue and total

revenue.

8.

What are the characteristics of a research report?

PART B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.

Explain the Hurwitz and Laplace criteria in

business decision making.

10.

The distribution of typing mistakes committed by

a typist is given below. Assuming a Poisson model
find out the expected frequencies.
Mistakes per page :
0
1
2
3 4 5
Number of pages :

11.

12.

142 156 69 27 5 1

Set up an analysis of variance of the following

data :
A
B
C
20

20

12

10

14

18

18

16

20

14

22

Find the correlation co-efficient for the following

data :
X : 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Y : 67 68 66 69 72 72 69
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13.

Consumer surplus and

Discuss with an example.

producer

surplus

14.

Explain the steps involved in planning report

writing work.
PART C (1 15 = 15 marks)
Compulsory.

15.

Find the regression co-efficient for the following

data :
X 158 160 163 165 167 170 172 175 177 181
Y 163 158 167 170 160 180 170 175 172 175
Estimate Y when X = 164 .

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