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5. Which of the following statement is true with respect to “Looking Glass Self” in Self
Theory?
A) The way one see oneself
B) The way one would like to be
C) The perception of a person about how others are perceiving his qualities
D) The real self
9. The activities in the Value chain concerned with procedure for converting raw
materials into finished products is known as:
A) Marketing and Sales B) Outbound Logistics
C) Inbound Logistics D) Operations
10. The strategic management approach which focus on development of strategies based
on SWOT analysis and Top Down Planning:
A) Descriptive Approach B) Prescriptive Approach
C) Team Approach D) None of the above
13. Flexible plans that are periodically reviewed and revised on an annual basis to adapt
changing economic priorities:
A) Planning by Inducement B) Planning by Direction
C) Rolling Plans D) Fixed Plans
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14. Identify the true statement/s:
Statement 1: Trickle Down Strategy in Economic theory implies that Economic
Development and Economic growth are synonymous
Statement 2 : Economic Development can be measured both quantitatively and
qualitatively
17. “The principle of mutual benefits and concessions in trade negotiations” explains the
WTO principle of:
A) Transparency B) MFN treatment
C) Reciprocity D) Dismantling Trade Barriers
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22. The concept which assumes that a business has its own identity distinct from its
owners is ----concept.
A) Dual Aspect B) Matching
C) Accrual D) Separate Entity
23. If gross profit is 20% of sales and cost of goods sold is Rs.80000/-, find Sales:
A) 96000 B) 100000 C) 80000 D) 86000
24. The opening capital is Rs.50000, drawings Rs.5000, capital introduced during the year
Rs.10000, closing capital Rs.80000. The value of profit earned during the year is:
A) Rs.15000 B) Rs.20000 C) Rs.25000 D) Rs.35000
26. If the total of debit side of Receipts and Payments account exceeds the total credit
side, it represents:
A) Cash at Bank B) Bank Overdraft
C) Surplus D) Deficit
28. Property/ Asset received based on the will of a diseased person is:
A) Donation B) Honorarium C) Legacy D) Trust
32. The research that tries to familiarise with a phenomenon and getting new insights into
it is known as---- Research.
A) Exploratory B) Diagnostic
C) Hypothesis Testing D) Descriptive
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33. Identify the correct sequence in Research Process:
A) Define Research Problem- Formulate Hypothesis- Design Research- Collect
Data- Analyse Data- Interpret and Report
B) Define Research Problem- Collect Data- Design Research- Formulate
Hypothesis- Analyse data – Interpretation and Reporting
C) Define Research Problem- Analyse the data- Formulate Hypothesis- Collect
Data- Design Research- Interpretation and Reporting
D) Formulate Hypothesis- Design Research- Define Research Problem- Collect
Date- Analyse Data- Interpretation and Reporting
37. Which among the following is the “standard deviation of the sampling distribution of
a statistic”?
A) Non-sampling Error B) Sampling Error
C) Standard Error D) Probable Error
38. The relationship between Standard Error and Test Statistic is:
A) No relationship B) Positive Relationship
C) Inverse Relationship D) None of these
39. Among the following alternate hypotheses, which one explains a Two-tailed Test?
A) Ha : µ> µ0 B) Ha : µ< µ0 C) Ha: µ = µ0 D) Ha : µ ≠ µ0
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41. Who among the following is much associated with Probability Distributions?
A) George B. Dantzig B) L. Hurwicz
C) W.W. Cooper D) J. Bernouli
43. Match the following Parametric tests with its corresponding Non-Parametric
alternatives:
List I List II
a. One Sample t test 1. Kruskall-Wallis Test
b. Independent Sample t test 2. Mann-Whitney U test
c. Paired t test 3. Wilcoxon test
d. One way ANOVA 4. Binomial test
46. CPM is a:
A) Deterministic Model B) Probabilistic Model
C) Both A &B D) Neither A nor B
47. In corporate form of organisation, managers enjoy substantial autonomy and hence have
a natural inclination to pursue their own goals. This situation creates:
A) Hostile Takeover B) Goal Conflict
C) Agency Problem D) None of these
48. Nominal interest rate adjusted for the inflation factor is known as:
A) Coupon Rate B) Real Interest Rate
C) Future Rate D) Profit Rate
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50. Watered Capital means:
A) Excess Capital B) Part of the capital not represented by assets
C) Over Capitalisation D) Under Capitalisation
51. After tax operating profit of an investment less the cost of funds used to finance
investment =
A) Cost of Capital B) Economic Value Added (EVA)
C) Capitalisation rate D) Operating Profit before tax
52. Selecting and overseeing a group of investments that meet the long-term financial
objectives of a client, a company or an institution is popularly known as
A) Portfolio Management B) Capital Rationing
C) Trading on Equity D) None of these
53. Which of the following is an example for Cash flow from Financing Activity?
A) Purchase of Fixed Assets B) Cash received from Customers
C) Payment of Dividends D) Dividends received on investment
55. Percentage Change in EBIT divided by Percentage Change in Sales is a measure of:
A) Degree of Financial Leverage
B) Financial Leverage
C) Degree of Operating Leverage
D) Both B & C
57. The Net Income Approach to Capital Structure theory was propounded by:
A) M.Gordon B) J.E. Walter
C) D. Durand D) Modigliani Miller
58. “A Bird in hand is better than two in the bush” is the proverb used for supporting
which dividend model?
A) MM Model B) Gordon’s Model
C) Walter’s Model D) Keynes Model
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59. The risk attributable to economy-wide factors is:
A) Financial Risk B) Business Risk
C) Systematic Risk D) Non Profit Risk
61. “Creating a unique image or perception of a brand product or service in the customers
mind” is known as:
A) Target Marketing B) Market Segmentation
C) Market Positioning D) Unit Marketing
62. Assertion (A): The basic objective of Cost Accounting is to ascertain the cost of a
Cost Centre
Reason (R) : The main objective of Cost Centre is to reduce and control the Cost
of the centre.
A) Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are True but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) Both A and R are false
63. Assigning Costs to activities rather than product or services is known as:
A) Process Costing B) Unit Costing
C) Activity Based Costing D) Target Costing
65. Which among the following industries does not use Process Costing?
A) Oil Refinery B) Textile Manufacturing
C) Aircraft Manufacturing D) Sugar Mills
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68. Match suitable costing methods for the following industries:
List I List II
a. Road Construction 1. Batch Costing
b. Transport Companies 2. Process Costing
c. Sugar Mills 3. Contract Costing
d. Toy-making 4. Operating Costing
70. An equal amount of increase in total current assets and total current liabilities will:
A) Increase the Current Ratio
B) Decrease the Current Ratio
C) No Change in Current Ratio
D) None of these
73. Selling Price per unit Rs. 20/- ; Variable Cost per unit Rs. 12/- ; Fixed Cost Rs.8000.
Calculate BEP in units:
A) 2000 B) 6000 C) 1000 D) 3000
74. Dividend receipts from Investment in marketable securities is taken in which head of
Cash flow statement:
A) Cash flow from Operating Activities
B) Cash flow from Investing Activities
C) Cash flow from Financing Activities
D) Both A & C
75. The proportion of a Company’s Share Price to Earnings Per Share is known as:
A) Gross Profit Ratio B) PE Ratio
C) Earnings per Share D) None of these
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76. Three -time estimates are the features of:
A) CPM B) PERT
C) Linear Programming D) Quality Control Techniques.
80. Profit is estimated to be 10% of the total sales value. Here total cost is 81,000.
Find out the value of total sales.
A) 85,000 B) 89,800 C) 89,100 D) 90,000
81. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code related with the Winding up of the companies
was passed in:
A) 2015 B) 2013 C) 2016 D) 2019
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85. The Andean pact is a regional integration agreement related to:
A) Europe B) Latin American and Caribbean
C) South Asia D) Middle East and Asia
88. Historical costs that cannot be recovered by any decision made now or in the future
are called:
A) Marginal Cost B) Opportunity Cost
C) Sunk Costs D) Direct Material Cost
89. When a firm produces only one product or product line to promote it to all customers
with a single marketing mix, it is called:
A) Differentiated marketing B) Undifferentiated marketing
C) Branding D) Product Development
90. ------are instruments issued by Indian companies in the foreign markets for mobilizing
foreign capital by facilitating portfolio investment by foreigners in Indian securities.
91. ---- is the Apex Institution in the case of Indirect Taxes in India.
A) CBDT B) RBI C) MCA D) CBEC
92. One card is drawn from a pack of 52.What is the probability that it is either a king or a
Queen?
A) 2/13 B) 1/13 C) 4/13 D) 5/13
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93. When the actual production is more than the normal output, the difference is called:
A) Abnormal Loss B) Abnormal Gain
C) Normal Loss D) Normal profit
97. From a bag containing 30 black and 48 white balls, a ball is drawn at random, what is
the probability that it is white?
A) 30/78 B) 78/78 C) 48/78 D) 78/128
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102. B Ltd issued 700,000 shares of Rs 10 each. The balance in the securities premium
reserve accountand general reserve account were Rs 3000,000 and 6000,000
respectively. The company bought back 100,000 shares for Rs. 40 each. Amount
Transferred to Capital Redemption Account is:
A) 300,000 B) 700,000 C) 10,00,000 D) 450,000
A) a-4,b-2,c-1,d-3 B) a-2,b-4,c-1,d-3
C) a-3,b-2,c-1,d-4 D) a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1
106. According to the ------Approach, the market value of the firm depends upon the net
operating profit and the overall cost of capital.
A) Net Operating Income Theory
B) Modigliani Miller Theory
C) SS Theory
D) Net Income Theory
A) a-4,b-2,c-1d-3 B) a-2,b-3,c-1,d-4
C) a-4,b-3,c-1,d-2 D) a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1
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109. K Ltd issued Rs 200,000, 7% debentures at par. The tax rate applicable to the
company is 30% . Compute the cost of debt capital.
A) 5.9% B) 6.8% C) 4.9% D) 8.5%
A) a-4,b-2,c-1d-3 B) a-2,b-3,c-4,d-1
C) a-3,b-2,c-4,d-1 D) a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1
111. As per which following act, abuse of dominant position by an entity is prohibited?
A) The Competition Act, 2002
B) GST Act 2017
C) Consumer Protection Act 2019
D) Companies Act 2017
113. ----- is the size of the order for which the total cost of material is minimum.
A) ABC costs B) VED Costs C) EOQ D) Sunk Costs
A) a-2,b-1,c-4,d-3 B) a-2,b-3,c-4,d-1
C) a-4,b-1,c-2,d-3 D) a-4,b-3,c-2,d-1
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116. The Right to Information Act of ------- was a milestone in the history of India.
A) 2006 B) 2007 C) 2004 D) 2005
117. A company will stay in business during and beyond the next fiscal period. Related
Concept is:
A) Consistency B) Going Concern Concept
C) Materiality D) Money measurement Concept
118. Herzberg’s Motivation Theory Model explains that there are two factors that
influences motivation of employees, called------- factors and------- factors.
A) Move, Hygiene B) Motional, Hygiene
C) Motivational, Hygiene D) Motivational, High
119. ------- advises Central Government in formulating policy and exercising specified
powers under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
A) The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
B) Chief Income Tax Commissioner
C) Chief GST Commissioner
D) Chief Sales Tax Commissioner
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