S.Y.

BMS Semester 3
    
3:1    Management Accounting
3:2    Managerial Economics - II
3:3    Marketing Management
3:4    Business Aspects In Banking & Insurance
3:5    Production Management & Material Management
3:6    Strategic Management

Theory 60 marks + Internals 40 marks = 100 marks. Total 600 marks (50-60
lectures per subject – 4 lectures per week).

S.Y.BMS Semester 4
    
4:1    Productivity and Quality Management
4:2    Direct & Indirect Taxes
4:3    Export Import Procedure & Documentation
4:4    Co-operatives & Rural Markets
4:5    Research Methods in Business
4:6    Public Relation Management

Theory 60 marks + Internals 40 marks = 100 marks. Total 600 marks (50-60
lectures per subject – 4 lectures per week).

T.Y.BMS Semester 5
    
5:1    Human Resource Management 
5:2    India Management –Thoughts & Practices
5:3    Financial Management
5:4    Operational Research
5:5    International Marketing
5:6    Elective I
    Special Studies in Marketing
    OR
    Special Studies in Finance
    OR
    E-Commerce
5:7    Project Work

Theory 60 marks + Internals 40 marks = 100 marks. Total 600 marks (50-60
lectures per subject – 4 lectures per week) + 100 marks project (grade to be
allocated)

T.Y.BMS Semester 6
    
6:1    Entrepreneurship & Management of Small and Medium Enterprises 
6:2    Elements of Logistics & Supply Chain Management
6:3    Service Sector Management
6:4    Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
6:5    International Finance
6:6    Elective II
    Retail Management
    OR
    Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
    OR
    Econometrics

Theory 60 marks + Internals 40 marks = 100 marks. Total 600 marks (50-60
lectures per subject – 4 lectures per week)
A)  Internal Assessment  - 40 Marks
The allocation of 40 marks shall be as follows:
1) Two best of three periodical class tests held in the semester -
20 marks
2) A better of the two assignments with class presentations to be assessed by the teacher concerned – 10 marks
3) Group discussions on current issues relating to the subject – 10 marks
B) Semester End Examination – 60 marks
1) Duration – This examination shall be of 2 Hrs duration.
2) Question paper pattern –
Section I (Compulsory -30 marks)
1) Concept Testing – based on entire syllabus – 15 marks
2) Case study/problem/ Application – 15 marks
Section II (Any 3 Qs out of 4 Qs ) – 30 marks
4 questions carrying 10 marks each should cover all the 4 units

Question Bank provided by Rekha Magan Patel of RAMNIRANJAN JHUNJHUNWALA COLLEGE-

Importance of logistics management;
Operating objectives of Logistics;
Logistics Competency;
Three Cs ;
3rd Party Logistics;
4th Party Logistics;
Evolution of Lgx and SCM;
Concept of Extended Enterprise;
Bull Whip Effect ;
Customer service and dimensions of customer service;
seven R’s of customer service;
Perfect Order;
Demand forecasting – Types of demand;
Forecasting methods;
Which Mode of transport to be used;
Deciding on Specific carrier selection;
Intermodal operators;
Transport infrastructure;
factors that influence transport economics;
Vehicle turn around time;
hidden costs in Transportation;
Warehouse Functionality;
Warehouse Design Criteria;
Basic Warehousing Decisions;
Advantages of Public Warehouses & Private Warehouses;
Deciding The Number Of Warehouses;
Deciding on Centralized or Decentralized warehouses;
Points to be considered while deciding a Warehouse location ;
Importance of packaging;
Types of packaging;
Concept of Unitization;
Palletisation;
Containerization;
Material Handling – Basic Principles of Material Handling ;
Material handling equipments;
Inventory Functionality;
Service level;
Fill Rate;
Fixed order quantity system;
Economic Order Quantity;
responsive organization;
Kanban;
Selective Inventory Control;
Quadrant Technique;
Information System ;
levels of information;
Information functionality;
Principles of Logistics Information;
Internal and External information system;
Objectives of Performance Measurement;
Internal Performance Measurement;
perfect order;
External Performance Measurement including bench marking;
Total cost-analysis;
Activity-Based Costing;
Mission Based Costing ;
Milk Runs;
Nodal points in distribution system
AAL IZZ WELL 

Exclusively for Oct 2010 Exams of Mumbai University for TYBMS Sem V
Q. 1)
a) How is the logistical competency achieved?
b) What’s pull whipped effect? How it is controlled through Kanban?
c) What are intermodal transport system?
d) What are inventory control procedure?
e) State importance of Logistics parks?
Q.2)
a) What are operating objectives of logistics?
b) What is 4PL?
c) How is warehouse layout design made? (Infra, Mkt, Regularity, Tax.. etc.)
d) How inventory is classified?
e) Modification of ABC analysis
f) What is activity based costing and mission based costing?
Q.3)
a) Difference b/w Logistics and SCM
b) What are functions of logistics management?
c) How are carrier selection made by Selector (Freight Management)
d) Inventory functionality and reasons for carrying inventory
e) Economic benefits of Golden Quadrilateral
Q.4)
a) State importance of reverse logistics
b) What is EDI
c) What is unitization, containerization and palleterization
d) EOQ, formulae, reorder point, square root formulae
Q. 5)
a) What are customer service elements and also state phases of customer service.
b) Different types of warehousing
c) Different types of warehousing strategy and transport strategy
d) Inbound, outbound process
e) State inventory related cost
f) Principles of material handling equipment
Q. Performance Measurement
Q. Modern Inventory System
Q. Reasons for outsourcing
P.S. These are the important topics but make it a point that you prepare other topics well.

SSF IMPORTANT PROBLEM TOPIC MARK WISE

Topics – Marks
(1) Term Loan- 15 / 10
(2) AS – 11 15 / 10
(3) Hire Purchase - 10
(4) Lease - 10
(5) EVA / GVA - 10
(6) AS – 17 - 5
(7) AS – 30 - 5
(8) ESOP -  5
(9) Sweat Equity-  5
(10) IPO - 5
(11) AS – 22 -  5
Important Theory Questions-
Concepts-
Sweat equity
Flash report
Derivatives
Underwriting
Pari passu charge
Mutual funds
Book building
Spot exchange rate
Financial instruments
Credit rating
Lead banker
EVA
Moratorium period
IPO
5 marks:-
Functions on merchant bankers
ESOP
AS-30
Segment reporting
Role of SBI
Functions of credit rating agency
Functions of stock exchange

F.M. IMPORTANT PROBLEM TOPICS MARKWISE.

Topics – Marks
(1) Working Capital -15 / 10
(2) Capital Budgeting - 15 / 10
(3) Cash Management -10
(4) Business Restructuring -10
(5) Receivable Management -5
(6) Cost of capital- 5
(7) Capital Structure- 5
(8) Leverages- 5
Theory Questions-
1) Explain the objectives of financial Management
2) Long term and short term sources of finance
3) Functions of financial manager

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK-

1) Definition and meaning, scope, functions, objectives, areas covered, activities, importance in recent years of HRM.
2) Challenges, evolution/trends of HRM
3) Traits/characteristics of the workforce
4) Personnel policy manual and personnel philosophy
5) Distinguish between HRM and PM
6) Define HRP. Importance, factors affecting, process and barriers to HRP
7) Forecasting techniques
8 ) Concept on Managerial Succession Planning
9) Requirements/ requisites for successful HRP
10) Participative Management -  Importance, scope and ways
11) Define Job Analysis and process of Job Analysis.
12) Concept of Job Description and Purpose of Job Analysis
13) Methods of collecting Job data
14) Concept of Job design, ergonomics and placement
15) Define Job Evaluation and process, methods of Job evaluation.
16) Recruitment – definition, importance, purpose and factors
17) Orientation – Definition, purpose, programme
18) Importance of Industrial Relations and Trade Unions
19) Performance Appraisal – Objectives and Methods
20) Factors influencing employee remuneration

1) Business Ethics – Definition, features, different theories (technological and deontological ethical theory)
2) Explain the concept of 7 code of conduct and state the measures to improve ethical conduct of business? (v.imp)
3) CSR – Definition, different ways and obstacles, initiatives, advantages, limitations, arguments against CSR
4) CSR – responsibility of business of different stakeholders, CSR at workplace with reference safety and security
measures
5) Ethical problems in global marketing, ethical issues in advertising, ethical principles in environment
6) Corporate Governance – Definition, objectives, Features
7) Mention the disclosure requirement as per companies Act 1956 and clause?
Short Notes-
1) Concept of Dharma
2) Agency theory of corporate governance

QUESTION BANK – SPECIAL STUDIES IN MARKETING

10 marks:-
-IMC
-Advertising agency – definition, types and functions
-5 M s of Advertising
-Advertising Budget- Factors and Methods
-Define consumer behaviour. Explain the factors affecting Consumer behaviour. Explain any two models of consumer
decision making process.
-Media planning – definition, process, different types
 -Sales promotion – tools
- Methods of testing advertising effectiveness
Short Notes-
Factors affecting consumer behaviour, DAGMAR Model, AIDA Model, Media scheduling, media buying, motivation
theories, age and family life cycle (FLC),  branding strategies, PR advertising, E-commerce, marketing
communication process (aaker and myers model), USP, Internet as a tool of advertising
Concepts-
Reach , Frequency , BDI,GRPs, TRP, Brand Image, Brand Personality, Brand equity and Brand Fatigue,
P.S. These are the likely questions for exams but not the only questions to be studied for exams. So, make it a point
you know these questions well as well as cover the other topics.

Question Bank -Service sector Management

10 mks-
1) 7 Ps of Banking, Insurance, Tourism, Hospital and Transport.
2) Service Sector – Introduction/ Definition, Factors for growth, Characteristics, Classification
3) Service marketing Triangle
4) Service Quality Dimensions / TQM in services
5) Distinguish b/w goods and services
6) Use and importance of technology in services
Short notes-
1) Branding in services
2) Service Recovery
3) Service Guarantee
4) Benchmarking
5) Service Gaps Model
6) Flowcharting
7) Flower of services
Concepts-
1) Product service continuum
2) Moment of Truth
3) Service Blueprint
4) Service Mapping
5) CIT (critical incident technique)
6) Service leadership, vision, mission, innovation
7) Customers involvement in services

Here is the List of IMPORTANT QUESTIONS for  ELEMENTS OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT-

UNIT I
1. Explain the importance of logistics decisions in improving the profitability of an organization. .[May’05]
2. Why has logistics recently been receiving more attention as a strategic function of the organization?
(May’06)
3. Explain the evolution of Logistical management and supply chain management
4. What factors are considered to have driven (drivers of SCM) SCM?
1. Explain various stages of logistical organization and their development.
2. What is the importance of Customer service in competitive business scenario? [Oct’06]
3. What are the various elements of Customer Service? Explain. [May’06, Oct’05]
4. What is demand forecasting? Explain any three methods of demand forecasting. (Oct’05)
1. Explain the categorization of the various elements of Customer Service
10.  What is the importance of forecasting? What methods are used for forecasting?
UNIT II
(TRANSPORTATION)
1)      Critically examine various criteria in selection of transport carrier. (May’04)
2)      Discuss the usefulness of inter-modal transportation in today’s globalization scenario? (May’05)
3)      Briefly discuss any three modes of transportation with their relative advantages and disadvantages. (May’06)
4)      What factors are to be considered for selecting mode of transport? Explain. ( May’07)
5)      Explain various pricing factors for transportation.
6)      Explain transportation infrastructure.
(WAREHOUSING)
1)      Discuss merits and demerits of “public warehouse” as a warehousing alternative in logistical management. (5
mks-Nov’09)
2)      (a). What are the main objectives and functions of Warehousing? Explain. (b). what are the principles to be
applied for designing efficient material handling system? (Oct’07)
3)      What is warehousing? Why do organizations use warehouses in spite of the obvious additional costs? (Oct’06)
4)      Explain various factors deciding the number of warehouses. Also discuss the basic layout and design objectives
of a warehouse. (Oct’04)
5)      Describe different types of warehouses & state their relative advantages & disadvantages to an organization.
(May’06, May’07)
6)      Discuss factors deciding the number, design, layout and objectives of a warehouse. (b) differentiate between
stores, warehouse and distribution warehouse (May’05)
7)      What is warehousing? How would you decide location of warehouses?
8)       What are the various activities under warehousing management? Explain.
9)      Enumerate and explain economic and service benefits of warehouses.
10)  What are the Principles of Warehouse designs? Explain.
11)  What are warehousing alternatives?
12)  Explain important steps involved in lay out, design and site selection for a Model Warehouse. (Oct’02)
13)  How would you formulate Warehousing strategy for your company?
(MATERIAL HANDLING AND PACKAGING)
7)      What are the main objectives of material handling system design? What are the various types of material
handling equipment used in a manufacturing plant? (Oct’05)
8)      Explain the difference between consumer and logistics oriented packaging. (May’07)
9)      Describe various material handling equipment and their relevance in total logistics (May’02)
10)  What specific requisites an Ideal Warehouse Location has to satisfy?
11)  What is Packaging? Describe various Types of packaging.
12)  What are the functions of packaging?
13)  How would you plan material handling system of inbound handling?
14)  Discuss manual, mechanical & automatic material handling system with examples.
UNIT III
1)      What is the Economic Order Quantity in inventory problem? Discuss its basic square root formula along with
assumptions and limitations (Oct ’02, ‘07)
2)      How does Economic Order Quantity model select the most economical order quantity? Explain with example.
(May’03)
3)      Explain Perpetual and Periodic review methods of Inventory control. (May’04)
4)      What is Selective Inventory control? What are various methods adopted in Selective Inventory control policy?
(Oct ’04, ‘06)
5)      Compare and contrast EOQ & JIT system of inventory management. Explain the basics of these two systems of
inventory policies. (May’05)
6)      Define Economic Order Quantity. What are the different costs to be considered while calculating the EOQ?   A
firm uses 1000 units of a certain item per month, having a unit price of Rs.20/-. The ordering cost is Rs.15/- per order
and annual ordering cost is @20%. In what economic lot should the items be purchased to minimize the total
procurement cost? (Oct ’05)
7)      What are different methods available for improving inventory management performance of an organization?
(Oct ‘06)
8)      What is quadrant technique? How is this used for inventory management?
9)      Explain how excessive inventories erode profit of the organization
10)  How does JIT influence the inventory management in an organization?
11)  What are different functions of inventory? Emphasize disproportionate risks taken by different participants of a
distribution channel?
12)  What is vendor managed inventory under JIT philosophy of procurement?
13)  How do you decide inventory policy for an organization? What do you understand by asset turnover ratio?
14)  Outline major differences in inventory control of manufacturing unit, raw material stores & field distribution
warehouse.
15)  Why is safety stock necessary? Establish its relationship with reorder level consumption rate & lead time
16)  Briefly explain Q & P models or approaches    [Perpetual and Periodic review methods] for managing Inventory.
Compare their significant features.
17)  Explain the concepts of MRPI & MRPII and how these concepts are used in Logistical Management.
18)  Explain the concepts of DRPI & DRPII and how these concepts are used in Logistical Management.
19)  Explain the link between MRP & DRP systems in a Logistical system.
20)  Explain response based techniques like QR, CR & AR and vendor managed inventory
21)  Explain the strategic role of information technology in logistics management. (Oct’04)
22)  Draw and explain ‘order processing cycle’ (May’07)
23)   What is the role of  Logistical Information System in procurement area? (5 mks-Nov’09)
24)
25)  Explain the principles for logistical information system design
26)  Comment on the statement ‘Logistical Competency is competitive Logistical Information System’
27)  Detail the importance of information in logistics
28)  Design an information system suitable for logistics objectives catering to order processing
29)  Explain the importance and significant features of Logistical Information System
30)  What are the primary activities of LIS?
31)  Explain the four levels of information functionality
UNIT IV
1)      What are the main objectives of logistical performance measurement? Explain. [Oct’06]
2)      What are the objectives of logistical performance measurement? Describe the components of internal and
external performance measurement. (Oct’05)
3)      Discus the various factors of performance measures of logistic activities. (Oct’04)
4)      Explain different objectives of developing and implementing performance measurement systems in integrated
logistics. (Oct’02)
5)      What are the elements of internal and external performance measurement system? (May’07)
6)      Explain various guidelines for logistics performance categories and their measurements.  (May’04)
7)      What is the importance of location analysis or logistical network design?
8)      What are the objectives of location analysis or logistical network design?
9)      Explain briefly the basic principles of logistics costing. (May’03)
10)  Explain the concept of mission based costing. What are its benefits? (Oct’03)
11)  What is Activity Based Costing? What are its advantages over the traditional costing methods? (May’06)
12)  What is meant by total cost approach? What are its basic features and elements?
13)  What is conventional approach to costing? Explain the concept and implications.
14)  Explain the strengths and applicability of Mission based costing [or budgeting] in logistics
15)  What difficulties are encountered in practicing Activity Based Costing? How can these be overcome?
16)  Define Customer Service Logistics. Critically examine its importance in Logistics Management.[May’03]
17)  What is the significance of 7-R rule in Customer Service?
LOGISTICAL MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
What is Reverse Logistics? (May’06, Oct’07)
State operating objectives of logistical management (Oct’06)
Define Lead-time (May’06)
Define logistics management (Oct ’05)
Core competency and third party logistics in global business environment (May’05)
Important functions of logistics (May’03)
Drivers in reverse logistics (Oct’03, May’04)
Role of planning in logistics management (Oct’02)
Differentiate between inbound and outbound logistics (May’02)
Centralized organization structure can be a hurdle for efficient logistics. (May’02)
Fourth party logistics ((Oct’07, Oct’04, Oct’06)
Responsive organization (Oct’06)
Physical Distribution Performance Cycle (May’04)
Logistics in Indian business environment (May’04)
TRANSPORTATION
What is inter-modal transportation system? (Oct’03, Oct’07)
Inter modal transportation – Fishy back, Birdy back and land bridge ()
Unbalanced transportation (May’05)
Product related factors in transportation costs (Oct ’02)
Inter modal transportation System (May’06)
Hidden costs in transportation (May’05)
Exempt & Private transport carriers. (May’05)
Piggyback service in transportation (May’03)
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Define Re Order Level (Oct’06)
What is JIT II (Oct’07)
JIT system in logistics (May’03)
Define obsolescence cost (Oct’07)
Define “safety stock” (May’07)
What is Vendor Managed Inventory? (May’07)
ABC classification in Inventory control (Oct ’02)
P & Q System of inventory control (Oct’05, May’06)
Lead time in inventory management (Oct’04)
Supplier Selection and Evaluation Technique (May’05)
Inventory functionality and principles (May’04)
 Economic order quantity (May’02, Oct ’04)
NUMERICALS
 Annual demand of the item is 1000 units, ordering cost is Rs.10/- per order and inventory carrying cost is
30% per year. Price per unit is Re.0.50/- Lead time is two years. Determine the optimal order quantity and Re
Order Level (Oct’03)
 For a normally distributed lead time demand, the expected demand during lead time is 80 units and standard
diviation of demand during leadtime is 10 units. If it is decided to have 95% level of customer service, and then find
the reorder level. (Oct’04)
 A company wants reduce its current inventory at 16 warehouses locations from 8000 units to 4000 units
using square root law. Find the required number of warehouses. (May’05)
 In a central grain store, it takes 15 days to get stock after placing an order and daily 500 tons are dispatched
to neighboring markets. On an ad hoc basis safety stock is assumed to be 10 days stock. Calculate the Re Order
Point. (May’04)
 A tractor manufacturing company has calculated that 16 spare engines will result into a stock out risk of 25%
while 20 will reduce the risk to 15% and 24 to 10%. The lead time is three months and average usage is six
engines per month. What should be the Re Order Level (ROL) to maintain 85% service level. (May’03)
 The average yearly consumption for an item is 3600 units and the normal lead time is one month. If the
maximum consumption has been up to 4800 units per year and the maximum lead time is two months, what
should be the buffer stock of the item? (Oct ’02)
WAREHOUSING
State logistical functions of a warehouse (May’07)
What are the advantages of hiring public warehouses ((Oct ’05)
Cross docking(Oct ’04)
Palletizing in material handling (Oct’03)
What are the Logistics functions performed by Packaging? (May’06)
Unitization in Logistics (May’04)
Importance of packaging in logistics management (May’03)
Basic functions of warehousing (Oct ’02)
What is containerization? (May’02)
Design and layout of warehouses ((Oct’05)
Logistical functions of Packaging (Oct’06)
Objectives of material handling (Oct’06)
Functions of packaging (Oct’04)
Unitization and containerization (Oct’04)
Materials handling System: Objectives and Scope (May’06)
Palletization and containerization (May’05)
Factors influencing number of warehouses (May’03)
Packaging (May’03)
INFORMATION
What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)? (Oct’06)
State the advantages of Information Technology to logistical efficiency (May’07)
Information functionality (Oct’07)
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
What is ‘fill rate’? (Oct’06)
Fill rate (Oct ’04)
Internal performance measures in logistics
What is the process of benchmarking? (May’07)
What are the main objectives of Logistics performance Measurement? (May’06)
External performance measures in logistics (May’04)
“Logistics Appraisal is the first step in logistics costing” – Explain (May’02)
Perfect order concept (Oct’07)
LOGISTICAL STRATEGY & PLANNING
List the phases of logistics planning (May’02)
LOGISTICAL COSTING
Define activity based costing (Oct ’05)
Mission costing (May’05)
Activity based costing (Oct ’02)
Activity based costing ((Oct’07, May’07)
Mission based costing (Oct’06)
Various elements of logistics costs ((Oct’05)
Mission based costing in logistics (Oct’02)
Total-cost Analysis(Oct’02)
CUSTOMER SERVICE
State the objectives of Customer Service (May’06)
Elements of Customer Service (May’05)
State main objectives of customer service (Oct’07)
Performance measures & Customer Service (May’04)
OTHER TOPICS
What is matrix organization ((Oct ’05)
Differentiate between MRP I& MRP II ((Oct ’05)
Bill of materials (Oct ’04)
Process of outsourcing (May’07)
MRP & DRP (May’05)
DRP (May’02)
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Operations Research/QMB II Q Bank

Posted on 23 August 2010.
Theory Questions in a practical subject like QMB – II:-
Chp. Operations Research
1) OR and its characteristics
2) Applications of OR
3) Limitations of OR
Chp. LPP
1) Infeasibility
2) Unboundedness
3) Alternative/Multiple Optimal solution
4) Degeneracy
5) Feasible solution
6) Unique optimal solution
7) Post-optimality analysis/ Sensitivity analysis
 Unrestricted variables
9) Steps in formulation of LPP
10) ISO profit line
11) in LPP simplex table, what does basis consist of ?
12) What do the values in index (Aj-Cj-Zj) row communicate?
13) Shadow price and its application
14) Artificial variables
15) Basic variables in simplex
16) Diff b/w simplex and dual simplex method
17) Uses of slack, surplus
18) Dist b/w degeneracy and cycling
19) Importance of dual simplex method
20) Advantages of duality
21) LPP and its application
22) Components of LPP
23) Graphical method of solution
24) Assumptions of LPP
25) Advantages and disadvantages of LPP
26) Big M-method
Chp. Network Analysis
1) PERT-Advantages and disadvantages
2) Project
3) Activities
4) Events/Nodes
5) Network
6) Dummy activity and its use
7) Critical path’s necessary and sufficient conditions
 Sub-critical path
9) Float and its types
10) Explain with reference to PERT-optimistic time, most likely time and pessimistic time OR 3 estimates and
relationship with expected time and its variance in the project
11) Forward and Backward pass – uses
12) Dangling event
13) Updating of network in PERT,CPM
14) Uses of slack, float
15) Indirect costs in a project
16) Compare PERT n CPM
17) Time Cost trade off in CPM
18) Steps in PERT, CPM
19) Crashing
20) In what type of projects, the activity time required is probabilistic and how this is converted into estimated
expected time?
21) Utility of total float in project monitoring
Chp. Assignment problem
1) Assignment problem
2)Restricted assignment problem
3) Multiple optimal solutions
4) Unbalanced assignment problem
5) State the algorithm of solving an assignment problem OR procedure of Hungarian method
6) Regret matrix
7) Reduced matrix
 Principle behind balanced assignment problem
9) Methods of Assignment
10) Special problems in Assignment
11) How do you prepare Balanced maximisation problem with restrictions for Hungarian method?
Chp. Transportation problem
1) Basic and non-basic variables
2) Transportation problem
3) Optimal solution
4) Degeneracy
5) Unbalanced transportation problem
6) Prohibited transportation problem
7) Independent cells
 Looping
9) Least cost method
10) North west corner rule
11) Compare Transportion and Assignment problem
12) Test for optimality
13) Significance of Time minimisation
14) State the various methods of finding the Basic Feasible solution in Transportation problem and compare them
15) What principle is applied to prevent a prohibited route being a part of transportation solution?
These questions carry 2-3 marks weightage.