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AID13512: What do you understand by the 'doctrine of caveat emptor'? Explain
AID13513: Explain in detail the 'doctrines of Indoor Management' and 'doctrines of
constructive notice
AID13514: Describe the kinds of Resolution passed by the Board Directors under the
companies Act. 1956
AID13515: Define goods. Explain the conditions and warranties implied by law in a
contract for sale of goods
AID13516: Enumerate the duties of an Arbitrator: Differentiate domestic and foreign
awards
AID13517: Nagendra issued a cheque in favour of Happy-home, a charitable
institution, as his share of charitable subscription. The banker returned the cheque for
the reason of insufficiency of funds in the drawer's account. The demand for payment
by way of written notice to Nagendra by Happy-home should be made within how
many days from the date of receipt of information of the dishounour to initiate an
action under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
AID13518: Baiju, a singer, enters into a contract with Alok, the manager of a theatre,
to sing at his theatre three nights in every week during the next three months, and
Alok promises to pay him Rs.5,000 for each night's performance. On the seventh
night, Baiju willfully absents himself from the theatre. Can Alok put an end to the
contract
AID13519: What do you mean by 'goods'? State its kinds as given in Sale of Goods
Act, 1930
AID13520: State the procedure of incorporation of a company. What are the
advantages of Incorporation
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AID13521: Who is 'consumer' under Consumer Protection Act, 1986? What is
pecuniary jurisdictio n of District Forum, State Commission and National
Commission
AID13522: Define 'Arbitration'. What are requirements of Arbitration Agreement
AID13523: State characteristics of Life Insurance contract and Marine Insurance
contract
AID13524: State the provisions of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 on Consequences
of dishonor of cheque on ground of 'Insufficiency of fund
AID13525: Enumerate the different remedies for breach of a contract. Explain one of
the remedies
AID13526: Describe the procedure of incorporation of a public company limited by
shares
AID13527: Describe the different methods by which a company may be dissolved
AID13528: Explained the implied conditions and warrantee in a contract for sale of
goods
AID13529: Define a bill of exchange. Explain the salient features of a bill of
exchange
AID13530: Explain some of the more important general principles of insurance
AID13531: Describe the rights and duties of an arbitrator
AID13532: Define Contract. Give essential elements of a valid contract
AID13533: What are the remedies for breach of Contract
AID13534: Explain and illustrate the doctrines of
AID13535: Describe the kinds of resolutions passed by the Board Directors under the
Companies Act (1956)

AID13536: Define 'goods'. Explain the conditions and warranties implied by law in a
contract for sales of goods
AID13537: Explain the consequences and remedies for dishonor of a cheque
AID13538: Give the kinds and characteristics of different insurance contracts
AID13539: Corporate veil can't lifted by a Court of law under the Companies Act,
1956. Explain
AID13540: What are the characteristics of negotiable Instrument? Discuss the
'privileges' of holder in due course as per the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments
Act, 1881? Also state the important amendment to be incorporated under sec 138 of
the act
AID13541: Elaborately explain the essential features of the consumer protection act
1986. Also briefly discuss unfair trade practice and restrictive trade practice as
discussed under consumer protection Act
AID13542: "A company is a legal person distinct from its members taken individually
or collectively". Comment. Also detail the important features of a company
AID13543: Discuss consumer dispute redressal forums & consumer councils with
respect to its pecuniary (Financial) jurisdictions
AID13544: Explain - 'different modes of crossing of a cheque' and section 138 as per
the provisions of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
AID13545: Should the titles of controller and treasurer be adopted under Indian
context? Would you like to modify their functions in view of the company practice in
India? Justify your opinion
AID13546: Firm purchases a machinery for Rs. 8, 00,000 by making a down payment
of Rs.1,50,000 and remainder in equal installments of Rs. 1,50,000 for six years. What
is the rate of interest to the firm
AID13547: Explain the mechanism of calculating the present value of cash flows.
What is annuity due? How can you calculate the present and future values of an
annuity due? Illustrate

AID13548: The increase in the risk-premium of all stocks, irrespective of their beta is
the same when ri sk aversion increases Comment with practical examples
AID13549: How leverage is linked with capital structure? Take example of a MNC
and analyze
AID13550: The following figures relate to two companies
AID13551: Define various concepts of cost of capital. Explain the procedure of
calculating weighted average cost of capital
AID13552: The following items have been extracted from the liabilities side of the
balance sheet of XYZ Company as on 31st December 2005
AID13553: A company has issued debentures of Rs. 50 Lakhs to be repaid after 7
years. How much should the company invest in a sinking fund earning 12% in order
to be able to repay debentures? Show the procedure of loan amortization and capital
recovery through an example
AID13554: A bank has offered to you an annuity of Rs. 1,800 for 10 years if you
invest Rs. 12,000 today. What is the rate of return you would earn?
AID13555: The proforma of cost-sheet of HLL provides the following data
AID13556: Through quantitative analysis prove that PI is a better technique than NPV
in Capital Budgeting
AID13557: A company is considering the following investment projects
AID13558: Firm should follow a policy of very high dividend pay-out" Taking
example of two organization comment on this statement
AID13559: An investor gains nothing from bonus share Critically analyse the
statement through some real life situation of recent past
AID13560: What is stock split, What are its advantages

AID13561: Discuss the techniques of inventory control
AID13562: Examine risk adjusted discount rate as a technique of incorporating risk
factor in capital budgeting
AID13563: Critically examine the pay back period as a technique of approval of
projects
AID13564: Examine the relationship of financial management with other functional
areas of finance
AID13565: What are the assumptions of MM (Modigliani Miller) approach
AID13566: Summaries the features of DCF(Discounted cash flow) technique
AID13567: Examine the type and sources of risk in capital budgeting
AID13568: At the end of five years, how much is the initial deposit of Rs 25,000
worth if the compounding annual rate is 10%. Also compute the worth of the initial
deposit if the interest is compounded semiannually and quarterly
AID13569: Ramesh requires Rs 100,000 at the end of 5 years so he decides to keep
certain equal amount out of his income at the end of each year in his bank account.
The bank pays an interest of 8% per annum. How much should Ramesh save each
year
AID13570: Star hotels ltd have two investment proposals that are as follows
AID13571: A company is planning to buy a new machine for Rs 2, 00,000 with life
for 2 yrs. The cost of capital is 12 %. The cash flow after tax generated from the
machine for 2 yrs are
AID13572: Answer any three questions out of the following
AID13573: The balance sheet and income statement of R Electricals is given below
AID13574: Calculate the weighted average cost of capital from the following
information provided

AID13575: From the data given below find out the price of the share according to the
Gordon's model when dividend payout is 25% and 50%
AID13576: Examine the annual report of a well known co. of your choice,
particularly the Chairman's report and/or Director's report. Are the corporate goals
clearly specified? What specific references are made to the financial management
AID13577: What are the major functions performed by the capital markets? Explain
the importance of each function for corporate financial management. How does the
existence of a well-functioning capital market assist the financial management
function? Discuss with reference to recent changes that have taken place in the area of
finance
AID13578: Mr. Shyam deposits Rs. 1,00,000 in a bank which pays 10% interest. How
much can he withdraw annually for a period of 30 years? Assume that at the end of 30
years the amount will whittle down to zero
AID13579: Explain why the degrees of Operating leverage affects the beta of the firm
(and, in turn, the reqd rate of return on equity). Illustrate with the help of examples
and figures
AID13580: Explain why the IRR and NVP decision rules for 2 mutually exclusive
projects may sometimes recommend the project and sometimes recommend different
projects
AID13581: Many firms have considered whether or not to implement just-in-time
inventory procedures. Explain how a company that would need to purchase additional
computer equipment to implement such an inventory procedure and for whom both
revenues and operating expenses would be largely unchanged might benefit from just-
in-time
AID13582: Explain how credit analysis can result in customer paying a lower interest
on purchases
AID13583: Hiralal company requires 10,000 units of a certain item per year. The
purchase price per unit is Rs. 25; the carrying cost per year is 25% of the inventory
value and the fixed cost per order is Rs. 300

AID13584: Define Production Management and discuss its scope and functions
AID13585: Production Management deals with decision-making related to co-
production process so that the resulting goods or services are produced according to
the specifications, in the amounts and by the schedules demanded and a t a minimum
cost." Discuss
AID13586: Define production operations management. What are its objectives and
functions
AID13587: What are the operations management strategies
AID13588: Define production and operations management. Explain strategic,
technical and operational decisions involved in production operations management
AID13589: Discuss the changing philosophy of operations management. What are the
new trends in operations management
AID13590: Compare and Contrast the Continuous and Intermittent Production
systems
AID13591: What do you understand by the term Flexible Manufacturing System? Do
you think it necessary for our country; discuss highlighting the examples from our
industries
AID13592: What is Production Planning and Control
AID13593: State main elements or functions of PPC
AID13594: Define Aggregate Planning and State its importance
AID13595: For different types of manufacturing systems, we definitely have different
Production Planning & Control (PPC)." Do you agree with the statement? Explain
your viewpoint. Also explain the PPC for Intermittent & Continuous manufacturing
systems

AID13596: Plant layout is the physical arrangement whether existing or in plans, of
industrial facilities". In the light of above statements discuss various types of layouts
commonly found in different industries
AID13597: What are the benefits that accrue due to a good plant layout
AID13598: Mention the guiding principles in designing a layout of production
facilities
AID13599: Explain how Work Study (Work Measurement & Method Study) leads to
higher productivity
AID13600: How Standard Time per unit is calculated? Calculate the Standard Time
per piece in the following case
AID13601: Solve the following Transportation Problem and Find the Minimum
Transportation Cost
AID13602: A company makes two kinds of leather belts. Belt A is a high quality belt,
and B is of lower q uality. The respective profits are Rs. 40 and Rs 30 per belt. Each
belt of type A requires twice as much time as a belt of type B, and, if all belts were of
type B, the company could make 1000 per day. The supply of leather is sufficient for
only 800 belts per day (both A and B combined). Belt A requires a fancy buckle, and
only 400 per day are available. There are only 700buckles a day available for belt B.
Set up the linear programming equations for the problem and use Graphical Method
for solving the same
AID13603: The workmen in an Engineering company are expected to work for 400
minutes in a shift of 8 hrs. The remaining time is meant for rest and personal needs. I.
Determine the Standard Time per piece of a job whose normal time is 2 minutes. II.
Calculate the no. of pieces to be produced per day. III. If the workmen engaged on the
above job produce 180 pieces in the shift, what is their efficiency
AID13604: What is material Requirement Planning? Describe briefly the MRP
Process (preferably diagrammatically)
AID13605: The product structure of an item (A) is as given below
AID13606: Explain the concept of product design and development

AID13607: What are the various production systems
AID13608: What is capacity planning? Explain the various methods of altering
capacity
AID13609: What are the factors affecting facility location? What are the techniques
for facility location
AID13610: What are the various facility layouts? Enumerate the advantages and
disadvantages
AID13611: What is meant by master production schedule
AID13612: Explain the activities involved in production planning and control
AID13613: Discuss MRP. What are the inputs and outputs of an MRP system
AID13614: Explain acceptance sampling
AID13615: What do you understand by maintenance policy? Explain various
categories of spares
AID13616: What is economic order quantity? What are the assumptions of EOQ
AID13617: If the annual demand for a product is 3,50,000 units. The annual carrying
cost rate is 25 percent of the cost of the unit the product costs Rs 14.75 per unit to
purchase, and each time the product is ordered the related ordering cost is Rs 53.00
AID13618: Operations scheduling is one of the most important function of production
planning and control. Discuss
AID13619: Seven jobs are to be carried out on three machines M1, M2, M3 in the
order of M1, M2, M3. The processing time in hours of various jobs are tabulated
below
AID13620: A company that produces mixer grinder has the following orders over the
next six months

AID13621: Five jobs are to be assigned to five machinists. The following matrix
shows the time taken by each of the machinist for reach of the jobs
AID13622: What are the two basic production systems? Explain their characteristics
ad vantages and disadvantages
AID13623: Explain with a suitable example the factors that are to be taken into
account for plant location
AID13624: What are the principles of plant layout? Explain the different layouts used
in industries. What are the advantages of each type of layout
AID13625: What is a sequencing problem? What are the assumptions generally made
in solving sequencing problems
AID13626: There are six jobs that must go through two machines A and B in the
order A, B. Process time in hours is given below
AID13627: What is economic order quantity? Derive the EOQ formula. List the
assumptions and limitations of EOQ
AID13628: The annual demand for an item is 25,000. The cost of placing an order is
Rs. 100/- and the inventory carrying cost is 25 percent. The unit price of the item is
Rs. 10/-. Find the EOQ
AID13629: An electric fan company manufactures both ceiling and table fans.
Resource requirements for bo th these two items with corresponding revenues are
indicated in the following table
AID13630: What is the difference in strategy in developing an initial layout for a new
facility as compared to the strategy in improving the layout of an existing facility
AID13631: Discuss the various factors to be considered to decide the location of a
cement plant? How do the factors differ in case of a nuclear plant
AID13632: Actual demand differs from forecasted demand. How to adjust the
aggregate plan to meet this situation

AID13633: Why is materials planning needed? Discuss the various aspects of
materials planning. Which other departments contribute to materials planning and in
what way
AID13634: What do you understand by the term corrective maintenance? In what way
is corrective maintenance different from preventive maintenance and predictive
maintenance? Support your answer with examples
AID13635: What do you understand by 'Total quality Management'? Discuss the
objectives of total quality management. In what way the approach to Total Quality
Management has changed over the last ten years
AID13636: Explain through appropriate illustration the following terms in the context
of corporate Policy
AID13637: Assuming yourself to be the CEO of an organization relate the difficulties
you would face in choosing and setting the objectives of your origination
AID13638: Diversification to new markets can be a risky proposition. The risk can be
minimised if the co mpanies can identify their strengths and evaluate market
opportunities accordingly. Discuss the various types of diversification strategies in
light of the statement
AID13639: A business that did not previously bother with corporate strategy has
decided to formulate a strategy. Write a report to the CEO of this business suggesting.
Write a report to the CEO of this business suggesting the main factor that need to be
considered during the formulation of its strategy statement
AID13640: Describe the evaluation Process for operational control
AID13641: Distinguish between operational control and strategic control
AID13642: There is no such thing as The Learning Organisation per se because all the
characteristics of the so called Learning Organisation are nothing more than examples
of conventional good management practice. Discuss the statement
AID13643: What Problem might emerge from inadequacies in a firm's organizational
structure

AID13644: In what sense does "Structure follow strategy"
AID13645: Explain the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility
AID13646: What is meant by aligning social responsibility to strategic manager
AID13647: Has globalisation made it easier for MNCs entering India now? How
liberalisation in Economic r eforms has smoothened the path for them
AID13648: Trusting your organisation to grow and develop in a haphazard fashion is
taking a large chance on the future. This is the fundamental reason for doing strategic
planning. Discuss the role of SWOT analysis in strategic planning
AID13649: How has the Internet helped in the evaluation of Worls as a Global
Village
AID13650: Discuss the startegic initiative by Mr Ratan Tata of launching Nano which
suggests the cost leadership approach adopted by TATA. Do you think this step may
snatch leadership position of Maruti Suzuki in the small car segment
AID13651: Mergers and acquisitions can be desirable expansion strategy for banks in
India? Comment with suitable examples
AID13652: Indian Companies at the forfront of technological innovation face several
challanges. The chief challange is increasing complexity. Discuss
AID13653: The PESTLE analysis is a perfect tool for managers and policy makers;
helping them in analyzing the forces that are driving their industry and how these
factors will influence their buisnesses and the whole industry in general. Conduct
PESTLE analysis for retail sector of India
AID13654: TQM Applications has its Limitations. Do you agree with this statement?
Justify your answer giving examples
AID13655: Effective leadership and organization culture are foundations of Total
Quality Management. Discuss

AID13656: Discuss in brief the philosophies of Deming and Juran and do the
comparative assessment of the two
AID13657: Explain giving examples as to how ISO standards can benefit the society
AID13658: List out the conventional seven quality control tools. Explain any two in
brief
AID13659: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using Kaizen. Support your
answer with relevant examples
AID13660: What do you understand by Process capability! Illustrate with the help of
an example
AID13661: Discuss the role of steering committee. Illustrate with the help of a case of
any organization you know
AID13662: What do you understand by 'Total quality Management'? Discuss the
objectives of total quality management
AID13663: Suppose that you are working in an organization which wants to develop
an effective implementation methodology for ISO 9000 Quality Management system.
How will you help your Organization in developing an effective implementation
methodology
AID13664: Discuss the four absolutes of quality in context to the Organization you
are working in or are familiar with
AID13665: Discuss the approaches of Deming, Juran and Crosby in managing
quality. Compare the similariti es and differences in their approach in a tabular form
AID13666: What are the quality system requirements of ISO9001: 2000? Explain the
quality principles based on which the quality system is developed
AID13667: What are quality costs? Explain the different models for understanding
quality costs
AID13668: What is Statistical quality control? Explain control charts for variables
and attributes taking suitable examples

AID13669: A structured approach is beneficial in implementing total quality. Explain
the concept with the help of the model developed by Samuel Ho
AID13670: Distinguish between
AID13671: What role top management plays in implementation of TQM
AID13672: If TQM is cross-cultural and holistic why are tools function specific
AID13673: Explain any five tools of quality with reference to service industry
AID13674: Differentiate managerial tools from operational tools in the context of
Manufacturing in indus try
AID13675: Relate soft tools to statistically designed experiments with particular focus
on design of new products
AID13676: Explain the various approaches companies use in their effort at
implementing total quality management
AID13677: Do you think a structured approach to Quality helps in effective
implementation of TQM
AID13678: What role Quality Improvement Terms play in operationalising the
concept of Quality
AID13679: What do understand by Total Quality Management, What are the
requirements to implement TQM approach in an organization
AID13680: Explain, Philip B Crosby's contribution in the field of quality
management. How his ideas similar and different from ideas of Deming
AID13681: With the help of a practical example, how you will use control chart, also
explain the guidelines you will follow to analyse and interpret the results
AID13682: What is benchmarking, what are the steps you will follow to implement
benchmarking in an organization

AID13683: Explain the role and importance of employees in implementing TQM in
an organization, what meas ure organization should take to deliver a certain level of
satisfaction to them
AID13684: With the example each, explain the seven basic tools of quality
management
AID13685: You are working as a general manager of an organization, explain the
various steps you have for getting your organization certified for ISO 9000:2000 or
ISO 9000:2008
AID13686: What do you understand by the term 'work system' do u think
improvement of work system will eventually lead to implementation of TQM, justify
your answer
AID13687: How do you differentiate between Strategy and Strategic Management?
What is your understanding of 'Policy'? What are the characteristics of Strategic
decision? Write down some definitions of Strategic Management
AID13688: What is strategy? What is strategic planning process
AID13689: Describe the benefits of Good Strategic Planning? Define and give
examples of key terms of Strategic Management
AID13690: A mission describes what the organization is now; a vision statement
describes what the organization would like to become. Differentiate between
corporate mission and strategic vision by taking corporate illustrations
AID13691: What is Vision and Mission? Enumerate its elements. Write down your
company's vision and mission statements and discuss whether these fit in your
definitions. What are goals and Objectives? What are the main features of objectives?
State factors affecting objectives. Distinguish between official objectives and
operative objectives
AID13692: What are the basic social obligations of a business organization? Do these
conflicts with the profit objective of the business? What is social audit? Analyse the
mission and objectives of your own organization. Evaluate and write down to what
extent does the organization follows social responsibility and its objectives

AID13693: What is the concept of environment? Search the library and other sources
of information to predict the type of environment managers are likely to face ten years
hence. Analyze the environment scanning process in your own organization and
evaluate how it will face the environment which is fast developing as per your
analysis above
AID13694: Explain the role of SWOT analysis as the tool of facilitating strategic
choice at the business level. How is it similar / dissimilar to the grand strategy matrix
and the matrix of grand strategy clusters
AID13695: What is core competence? Explain with some examples. Can you list your
company's core competencies? What is organizational culture? Why is it important
AID13696: Explain the role of three behavioral considerations in strategy examination
and chaise. What are the advantages of centralization and decentralization? How does
having exceptionally competent people at lower levels in the organization facilitate
decentralization
AID13697: Explain the relationship between renounce commitment to strategy
activation
AID13698: What is the role of environmental analysis in defining the strategic
perspective of an organization? Discuss with suitable examples
AID13699: Describe the essential characteristics of a mission statement. In what
different ways can a mission statement be formulated
AID13700: Discuss Porter's Value chain model for a company following cost
leadership as generic strategy
AID13701: What are grand strategies? Discuss by giving suitable examples
AID13702: Apply Mckinsey model on Bajaj Automobiles by considering their vision
to become the largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world
AID13703: What are different types of industry? How does your strategy vary in
between fragmented and emerging industries

AID13704: Explain the concept of SBU in a Multi Business Organization. Identify the
Three levels of Strategy-Corporate, Business and Functional. How do Goals and
Objectives vary at each Level
AID13705: What should be the key Traits of a CEO? What are the forces that design
the Strategic Management Systems
AID13706: Discuss the various grand strategies at the Corporate Level i.e. Stability,
Growth and Retrenchment
AID13707: Discuss the following Factors affecting Strategic Choices in brief: Nature
of environment -stable?; Firm's internal realities; Ambition of CEO / owners;
Company culture; Firm's capacity to execute the strategy; Resource allocation
AID13708: Explain the concept of Porter's five forces Model used for Industry
Analysis? What are the major factors that become barriers to entry in the New
Industry
AID13709: What used to be national markets with local companies competing for
business has become a global market with everyone competing for everyone's
business everywhere. Explain the 3 generic strategies by Porter for Competitive
advantage in the light of above statement
AID13710: What do you understand by the term Business Portfolio? How do BCG
and GE matrix help a multi-b usiness organization analyze its current business
portfolio and decide which businesses should receive more or less investment
AID13711: Explain the concept of Porter's generic strategies. Discuss cost leadership
strategy, differentiation strategy and focus strategy with examples
AID13712: Discuss basic model of strategic management. Explain four basic
elements
AID13713: How are the following prepared
AID13714: What is value-chain analysis? Consider the components of the value
chain. Do any provide the potential to generate competitive advantage

AID13715: Discuss the nature and scope of corporate management and its role in non-
business organization giving examples
AID13716: Discuss Vertical and Horizontal Integrations with examples
AID13717: The Balanced scorecard is a management system (not only measurement
system) that enables organizations to clarify their vision strategy and translate them
into action. It provides a clear prescription to as to what companies should measure in
order to balance the financial perspective. Following the Balanced Scorecard
approach helps
AID13718: What is the role of EMS Audit
AID13719: What is the need to regularize biomedical wasters? Give examples from
Hospitals you are famili ar with
AID13720: Explain what is industrial ecology? How can you implement the concept
of industrial ecology in any organization
AID13721: What is ISO 14001
AID13722: What is the role of ISO 14011 & 14012
AID13723: What is TC 207. Write its structure
AID13724: List down the clauses of ISO 14001
AID13725: What are disposal strategies for various categories of Solid Wastes? What
are the principles of Sustainable Development? List 3 of them
AID13726: What are the benefits of ISO 14000
AID13727: What is EMS? Briefly explaining the 17 step process of getting ISO
14001 Certification
AID13728: What is the role and importance of communication process between the
regulatory agencies and t he users of environmental resources

AID13729: What is role of Environmental Laws and agencies in Environmental
control
AID13730: How can environmental management help achieve sustainable growth
AID13731: How TQM can help in achieving targets of environmental management
AID13732: What do you understand by Carbon Credits? How carbon credits can help
companies increase their earnings
AID13733: What are the major issues discussed under Kyoto Protocol? What are the
various mechanisms under Kyoto Protocol and which among these is of use to
developing countries and how
AID13734: What do you understand by air pollution, what are the major causes of air
pollution in India? Explain the initiatives taken by Indian Government in this regard
for controlling the air pollution in cities
AID13735: What are the common pitfalls while implementing organizational change?
Discuss in detail
AID13736: Examine the nature and scope of Organization Development
AID13737: How is organizational change different from organizational development?
Discuss, quoting suita ble example
AID13738: What are the various factors accelerating change? Explain the sources of
individual and organizational resistance to change
AID13739: What is an OD Intervention? Discuss the OD values necessary for dealing
with Individuals, team and organization
AID13740: Explain different kinds of OD interventions specially designed to improve
team performance. Explain the human process approach to OD
AID13741: State and explain various theories of planned change in detail
AID13742: List and explain the steps that managers can take to minimize resistance to
change

AID13743: Discuss and exemplify the relevance of intergroup development OD
intervention in the organisation
AID13744: Explain the concept of transformational change, its prerequisites and steps
involved
AID13745: What is an OD intervention? Explain different types of interventions
oriented to task and people
AID13746: How do you base the classification of OD intervention? Briefly explain
one of them
AID13747: Why is it necessary for a manager to be the change agent? As a change
agent what are the responsibilities of a manager
AID13748: Why do individuals and organizations resist change? What are the sources
of resistance? Explain mechanism to resist change
AID13749: "Human beings need something dependable and familiar on which to lean
while wrestling with new concepts and practices. They need to maintain certain
feeling of integrity, of position, of worthiness, of self-respect and dignity where the
threat to individual's life is too great, he tends to develop traits of insecurity,
aggression, defensiveness, retaliation and over justification for the present situation
and his personal behavior, or he may become a misfit who is lost in his own culture."
Elaborate and explain the underlying concepts in this statement, with suitable
examples
AID13750: Explain the stages, which are involved in bringing about change and the
psychological process and behavioral outcome of it. Illustrate answers with examples
AID13751: "360 degree appraisal method has its own short-comings". Discuss. Also
point out the merits of this method
AID13752: Enlist the modern methods of performance appraisal. Which of these do
you prefer the most and why? Give reasons
AID13753: Discuss, in brief, the role of coaching and counseling in improving
performance of employees

AID13754: How can the relationship between 'performance' and 'pay' be instrumental
in improving performance in an organization
AID13755: Distinguish between 'Performance Appraisal' and "Potential Evaluation".
Al so discuss, in brief, the methods of Potential evaluation
AID13756: What precautions should be taken while designing performance appraisal
system so that it may serve the desired purpose? Discuss in detail
AID13757: "No performance appraisal method will serve the desired purpose until
and unless it is followed by post-review discussion" Discuss
AID13758: What is MBO? Why have appraisals by result performance appraisal
systems not become popular in the Indian Industries? Discuss important aspects only
AID13759: What essential aspects would you keep in mind while introducing a new
performance appraisal system in an organisation which has no appraisal system so far
AID13760: A successful appraisal discussion between the rater and ratee should result
in an agreement regarding the future action plan for improvement. Discuss with your
reasons
AID13761: It is often said that a majority of employees are unhappy with the existing
Performance Appraisal (PA) system due to various apprehensions / concerns. Discus
the various apprehensions / concerns of ratees and their likely responses
AID13762: Why is Appraisal discussion considered to be the most important
component of a PA system? What should be the elements of a good Appraisal
discussion
AID13763: In the Indian environment should a PA system be open or closed? Discuss
the merits and demerits of both? Which one would you recommend for your
organisation and why

AID13764: What is Appraisal Discussion? What useful purpose, if any, does it serve
in making a PA System more effective? What guidelines would you suggest in
conducting an appraisal discussion
AID13765: What is the importance of Potential Evaluation for Career Development?
Should a person be promoted merely because he has done well in his present job?
Give your reasons
AID13766: Accuracy of rating is often the concern of most of the employees. How
can we improve the accuracy of ratings in an organisation
AID13767: What is Potential Evaluation? How is Potential different from
Performance? What methods would you suggest for evaluating potential? Discuss
AID13768: What aspects would you keep in mind in designing an effective
Performance Appraisal and Potential Evaluation System in your organisation
AID13769: What is performance appraisal? Discuss its objectives and uses
AID13770: Describe the characteristics of an effective appraisal system
AID13771: It is often heard that majority of employees are not happy with the
existing PA System due to various apprehensions/ concerns. Discuss the
apprehensions and concerns of the raters and their responses
AID13772: Is it necessary to have a PA System in an organisation employing over
400 personnel? If so, why? How can the PA System be made more objective
AID13773: Discuss the role of the performance appraisal system in stimulating and
guiding employee devel opment
AID13774: Performance appraisal is a step towards Management by Objectives".
Discuss with the help of an example
AID13775: Write the Character sketch of Dr. Pal in 'The Financial Expert'
AID13776: Comment on the title of the novel 'The Financial Expert'
AID13777: Describe laxmi Puja by Margaya

AID13778: Comment on the corrupting role of Dr. Pal
AID13779: What are the different kinds of Nouns? Give five examples for each
AID13780: What are adjectives? Make a chart using 5 adjectives with their
comparative and superlative degrees
AID13781: What are the different kinds of Tenses? Write 2 sentences each on 'Present
Perfect Tense', 'Past Perfect Tense' and 'Future continuous Tense'
AID13782: What are Articles? What is the difference between Definite and Indefinite
articles
AID13783: Write the Character sketch of Margayya in 'The Financial Expert'
AID13784: What is the summary of the novel "The Financial Expert" BY R.K.
NARAYAN
AID13785: Explain the procedure of Laxmi Pooja as directed to Margaya by the
priest. Give quotes from the novel to support
AID13786: Highlight the character of Dr.Pal by giving examples from the Novel "The
Financial Expert"
AID13787: Discuss in detail the major themes outlined in "The Financial expert".
Support your answer giving examples
AID13788: Give definitions of Noun and Pronoun. Differentiate between them by
giving 2 examples each
AID13789: Define Adjective with examples. Give classification of adjectives
AID13790: Give definition of Verb with 2 examples
AID13791: What is an Adverb? Classify adverbs with examples

AID13792: Define Conjunction and Preposition. Differentiate and give examples in
your support
AID13793: What is the significance of the book's structure? What does each of its
three parts represent? Why are the different sections given agricultural titles when the
book is about industrial England
AID13794: Does Hard Times have a protagonist? Does it have a main character?
What makes you think so, and who might the main character be
AID13795: As a child, Bitzer is a model pupil at Gradgrind's school. How does his
conduct as a porter at Bounderby's bank reflect his early education? Would you
consider him a success according to Gradgrind's criteria? Why or why not
AID13796: What role does the supernatural play in Wuthering Heights
AID13797: What do Adela and Mrs. Moore hope to get out of their visit to India? Do
they succeed
AID13798: What causes Adela's breakdown? Why does she accuse Aziz? What
qualities enable her to admit the truth at the trial
AID13799: What purpose does Part III, Temple, play in A Passage to India
AID13800: Analyze how Austen depicts Mr. Bennet. Is he a positive or negative
figure
AID13801: Compare and contrast the roles of Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Mrs.
Bennet
AID13802: Compare and contrast the Bingley-Darcy relationship with the Jane-
Elizabeth relationship
AID13803: In many ways, Wuthering Heights structures itself around matched,
contrasting pairs of themes and of characters. What are some of these pairs, and what
role do they play in the book
AID13804: Discuss in brief the character sketch of wife of Bath

AID13805: What is the message conveyed in sonnet 116 written by William
Shakespeare
AID13806: In The Canonization, what are the metaphors that the speaker mentions
that will help elucidate the passion and individuality of his love
AID13807: What is the message conveyed in The Tyger written by William Blake
AID13808: Write the basic theme of Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
AID13809: Write a brief character sketch of The Knight from Prologue to the
Canterbury Tales
AID13810: What is the period of middle Ages? What are the sources of information
about the middle ages
AID13811: How did Old English differ from Modern English? Can you explain this
with reference to both grammar and vocabulary
AID13812: What were the major external causes of the development of American
English
AID13813: Which types of words are the easiest ones to be borrowed? List two
loanwords each from Dutch and Italian
AID13814: Characterise the influence of Scandinavian on the English language
AID13815: Discuss the characteristics of English Language
AID13816: Discuss the history and development of American English
AID13817: What is the plot summary of PanchParmeshwer
AID13818: Describe the relationship that the women have with books in Ambai's
story Squirrel
AID13819: Explain the past resurrected/surreal techniques

AID13820: Explain analysis of The Card Sharper's Daughter
AID13821: If you happen to have daughters, steel your heart and murdered the in cold
blood, explain them
AID13822: Describe critical analysis of the Dance of the Eunuchs by Kamala Das
AID13823: Explain the phrase: peace of understanding
AID13824: What is a figure of speech in Night of the Scorpion? Explain
AID13825: Explain critical summary and analysis of Rose of God' by Sri Aurobindo
AID13826: What is the summary of the poem Our Casuarina Tree written by Toru
Dutt
AID13827: Why doesn't the speaker sense the presence in nature during his first visit?
What has cha nged? Why can't Dorothy feel it
AID13828: In Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, what is the
significance of an important
AID13829: Why does the Mariner get to survive to voyage when all the sailors die?
After all, he was the one who shot the albatross
AID13830: Why do you think this poem has become so famous and influential? Does
the poem seem ahead of its time, or does it seem quaint and old-fashioned
AID13831: Why is Nature more powerful than Man in Ode to the West Wind
AID13832: How and why does Shelley believe poetry to be an instrument of moral
good? What impact does this belief have on his poems, if any
AID13833: Identify the basic meaning of Tennyson's Ulysses. And comment on the
theme of action in the poem Ulysses.
AID13834: Does human life get better or worse as time goes by? Is that even the right
way to think about it? How might this poem help us to think about the arc of the past,
present, and future

AID13835: Most critics believe that the woman described in this poem is Byron's
cousin by marriage, Lady Wilmot Horton, whom he met at a party the night before
writing this piece. If that's true, why doesn't he mention his subject by name? Does
your interpretation of the poem change, knowing that it may have been inspired by a
specific woman? How so
AID13836: The poem emphasizes that the woman's beauty has to do with the
harmonious blending of lig ht and dark in her features. Does the speaker believe one
better than the other? Why or why not, and how can you tell? What do you think
AID13837: Examine the nature of Browning's optimism with reference to The Last
Ride Together
AID13838: What are the defining characteristics of the period of Renaissance
AID13839: Write an essay on the Restoration Age
AID13840: The major poets of British Romanticism are often divided up into two
generations. Elaborate
AID13841: Voices of the Victorian authors were loud against the evils of materialism,
mechanisation, social and moral injustices. Comment
AID13842: Explain the term Morphology
AID13843: Explain the steps and process involved in a presentation
AID13844: Define a formal report. Explain structure of a formal written report
AID13845: Explain the types of interviews and what are the preparation one should
incorporatefor the int erview
AID13846: Discuss the different components of business environment. How socio-
culture factors may affect the function of a business
AID13847: What do you mean by globalization? Discuss the process of globalization
in India

AID13848: Discuss the followings
AID13849: Explain the followings
AID13850: Write an essay on "Political Condition of India"
AID13851: Discuss the effect of globalization on small scale industries in India
AID13852: Discuss the EXIM policy of India
AID13853: "Freedom & ability of individuals and firms to initiate voluntary
economic transactions with residents of other countries is Globalization". Explain the
term, its impact on world economy & characteristics of globalization
AID13854: Explain the concept of Economic systems, their features, merits &
demerits
AID13855: Development of any country is severely hampered by major hurdles like
Poverty and Unemployment. Explain the concepts in detail
AID13856: The surroundings in which the business functions has a major impact on
the success or failure of the business. Discuss the term business environment and its
types
AID13857: Instead of being called the World Trade organization it should be called
"World Trade of Opportunities". In lieu of this statement discuss the WTO
AID13858: It is said that Multinational companies play a pivotal role in the global
economy, linking rich & poor economies. In lieu of this statement discuss the merits,
demerits & role of MNCs
AID13859: The World Bank runs like a co-operative, with member countries as share
holders. Explain clearly the IBRD, its functions & purpose
AID13860: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the central institution of the
international monetary system-Discuss the IMF
AID13861: Discuss the nature and dynamism of business environment. What factors
trigger changes in the business environment

AID13862: Elaborate upon the major components of internal environment of a
business firm
AID13863: Explain the main objectives as incorporated in various five-year plans of
India
AID13864: 'Social responsibility is a luxury which a few business organizations can
afford'. Do you agree or disagree? Give arguments in support of your answer
AID13865: How technological change effects business? Discuss with suitable
examples
AID13866: Explain the regulatory role of the government in an economy. Is
government intervention in the economy desirable
AID13867: Explain the role and functions of WTO and discuss its importance in
promoting international trade
AID13868: What are the barriers to effective communication
AID13869: What is effective listening? How do you improve your listening skills
AID13870: What is the difference between hearing and listening
AID13871: Explain barriers to effective listening
AID13872: How can we overcome listening barriers
AID13873: How do you improve your communication skills to make business
effective
AID13874: Explain Negotiation? What is the role of body language in effective
negotiation process
AID13875: Distinguish between Negotiation and Arbitration

AID13876: You have just completed BBA from Amity, Noida and joined LG
Electronics. Your profile includes preparing a list of interview questions for
recruitment of a junior executive. Make a list of proposed questions for interviewing
the candidates
AID13877: Explain the process of communication
AID13878: Why is recognizing common barriers to effective communication
important? Identify one common barrier from each of the following three barrier
zones
AID13879: As you prepare a business presentation for your company's executive
management committee, how will you know whether you need visual aids? What
kinds of visual aids can be used
AID13880: How important is body language while appearing for an interview?
Elaborate giving suitable examples
AID13881: Draft a circular for the office staff mentioning the changes in timings of
the office
AID13882: Design the promotional material for a management event. It should
include brochures, invites and programs
AID13883: You are the office manager for Smart System, Inc, a startup IT firm in
Udyog Vihar Gurgaon. Recently you bought 10 modems from Precision Supplies, a
computer hardware supplier located in New Delhi (L2 Block Connaught Palace New
Delhi). After two weeks of installation of modems, you found that two of the modems
are not functioning properly. Since you have paid the full amount against the purchase
of modems you are entitled to enjoy two years of warrantee including free
replacement for any product within one month
AID13884: All entrepreneurs can be managers but all managers cannot be
entrepreneurs. Explain
AID13885: Describe the role, scope, and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in
India
AID13886: Discuss the qualities of a successful entrepreneur

AID13887: Discuss the role of support institutions to promote small enterprises
AID13888: Discuss the current industrial policy of government of India regarding the
development of small scale business in India
AID13889: Prepare a project report for setting up a computer-training institute
AID13890: Interview two entrepreneurs from your city and write the details of their
Business
AID13891: What do you mean by entrepreneur and entrepreneurship
AID13892: Name the sources of finance available to entrepreneur
AID13893: Discuss the methods of price determination
AID13894: What do you mean by e-business? Discuss the implication of e-business
on entrepreneur
AID13895: Explain the problems faced by entrepreneurship
AID13896: Discuss the stages of entrepreneurial project implementation
AID13897: What do you mean by vendor development? Discuss the vendor selection
decision factors
AID13898: What is 'job analysis'? As an HR Manager, how can you make use of the
information it provides? Also discuss, in brief, the process of conducting a job
analysis
AID13899: Job analysis is basically a process of data collection, Discuss. Also point
out the sources of job information, and the seven basic areas in which job analysis
provides information
AID13900: Distinguish between 'job description' and 'job specification'? What items
are typically included in the job description

AID13901: Do you agree that selection is a negative process? Yes or No, Why? Give
your comments and also explain the process of selection you would prefer to follow if
you were to select an HR Manager for your organization
AID13902: Discuss in brief, the various techniques used for forecasting the demand
for and supply of human resources in the corporate organizations
AID13903: How do firms make use of information technology to facilitate its
recruitment process? Quote some examples also
AID13904: How does psychological testing help in the selection process? Also
explain the role of Myers Brief Type Indicator (MBTI) in this regard
AID13905: Identify the main methods of performance appraisal and give a detailed
account of 360 degree feedback
AID13906: Job description and 'job specification' are the twin products of job
analysis. Discuss. Also point out the process of job description
AID13907: Do you agree that job specification is the statement of minimum
acceptable human qualities necessary to perform a job properly? Yes or no, why?
Also throw light on the contents of job specification for the posts of HR Manager to
be recruited in an organization employing 5000 employees
AID13908: Identify the main stages in the process of selection, especially if the
candidates have to be selected for the posts of Vice President (HR) and Sr. Vice
President (HR)
AID13909: "In the present era of information technology, the role of internet in
recruitment hardly needs any elaboration." Justify the statement
AID13910: "Interviews are the most used, misused and abused tool in the process of
selection". Discuss. Also point out the methods of interviewing
AID13911: What is meant by 'Retention Management'? Also discuss in brief, the steps
that need to be taken to retain people in the organization
AID13912: Define the term 'Industrial Relations'. Also discuss, in brief, the causes
and effects of poor industrial relations

AID13913: Discuss the impact of globalisation on the industrial relations scenario in
India
AID13914: "The history of 'Indian Trade Union Movement' during the pre-
Independence period has been full of partitions and mergers". Discuss, quoting
suitable examples
AID13915: Discuss, in brief, the machinery provided under the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947 (As amended up to date), for settlement of industrial disputes
AID13916: Define the term 'Grievance'. Also explain the Model Grievance Procedure
for the redressal of grievances
AID13917: Discuss, in brief, the various steps taken by the Government from time to
time to encourage wo rkers' participation in management in our country
AID13918: Identify the factors responsible for indiscipline in industry. Also explain
the procedure of disciplinary action
AID13919: What do you understand by the term Collective Bargaining? What are the
various stagesduring the process of bargaining
AID13920: Explain the concept of Quality of Working Life. How does it effect the
working climate of an organisation
AID13921: What do you understand by the term Productivity? How is grievance
handling related toproductivity
AID13922: Participative style of management works as well with workmen cadre as it
does with managerial cadre. Discus this giving an example of any Participative style
of functioningknown to you
AID13923: Maintaining discipline is one of the most arduous task off an IR Manager.
What procedure would you adopt to punish a habitual offender, keeping in view the
principles of natural justice
AID13924: Distinguish between Recognition and Registration of Trade Unions in
view of existing labour laws

AID13925: What is advertising? Everyone says that technology plays a vital role in
modern day advertising. Do you agree? Explain with the help of suitable examples
AID13926: Explain Push and Pull promotional strategies? Discuss which suits best
for McDonald
AID13927: Discuss the role of advertising in modern business. Some persons consider
advertising as wasteful expenditure. Do you agree? Explain your reasons
AID13928: What are the tasks of an advertising manager? Discuss the advertising mix
factors with the help of examples and how advertising is integrated with these mix
factors
AID13929: What is the role of product-life cycle in advertising? How is it important
for managers to consider it at the time of advertising their products/services? Give
reasons with the help of suitable examples
AID13930: Discuss the process involved in the selection of an advertising agency.
What is the relationship between an advertiser and the advertising agency? Give your
answer with the help of suitable examples
AID13931: What do you mean by media planning? Explain the role and steps
involved in the product positioning with the help of suitable examples
AID13932: For an effective communication towards advertising, segmentation needs
to be clearly defined. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer with the help of
suitable examples
AID13933: Discuss in detail the different methods used in deciding the advertising
budget with the help of suitable examples
AID13934: Both sales promotion and price reduction help in improving the sales of a
product or service. Discuss the merits and demerits of both sales promotion and price
reduction with the help of suitable examples

AID13935: ADVERTISING is not supposed to increase sales. If sales improve it is
incidental. Discuss the primary and secondary objectives of advertising
AID13936: Full service advertising agency act as bridge between advertiser and its
customers. How are they able to perform the role
AID13937: TV as advertising media has come up in the last ten years. Print media is
still quite popular. Discuss the merits and demerits of electronic and print media and
the situations where each should be used. Give details
AID13938: Account Executive plays the role of interface between the advertiser and
the agency. What role other members of an advertising agency play? Give details
AID13939: How do firms decide about the advertising budget? What method would
you recommend and why
AID13940: Creativity in advertising comes from realizing the benefits customers
would value and proper presentation of the same in an eye-catching manner. Discuss
AID13941: With global business the order of the day what factors firms and ad
agencies should consider in international advertising
AID13942: Discuss the role of advertising agency in big market players like Coke and
Pepsi
AID13943: Define market segmentation and product life cycle
AID13944: "Internet is the best source of media of New Millennium". Do you agree?
Discuss
AID13945: Creativity in advertising is the ability to produce original ideas. Discuss
its importance
AID13946: Discuss the strategy for promotion and advertising for new product launch
by any service industry
AID13947: Event marketing today gives an edge and new direction to companies to
promote their products in market. Discuss

AID13948: How sales executive do play 'lunch pin' sale in the marketing wheel of the
organization
AID13949: Define Sales Management. What are the objectives of Sales Management
AID13950: Explain the AIDAS Theory of Selling with the help of suitable examples
AID13951: What is the purpose of a Sales Organization? What steps you will take for
setting up of a Sales Organization? Explain with the help of suitable example
AID13952: What are the different sources of Sales Force Recruits? Illustrate with the
help of suitable examples
AID13953: Explain Merchandise Planning and Control with the help of suitable
examples
AID13954: What is wholesaling? Explain the different marketing functions performed
by wholesaler -distributors for manufacturers with the help of suitable examples
AID13955: Describe Physical Distribution Concept. What is Physical Distribution
Cycle? Give your answer with the help of suitable examples
AID13956: What do you mean by managing marketing channels? Explain the three
stages of managing the Marketing Channels. What are the criteria for choosing
channel partners from the supplier's viewpoint
AID13957: Identify the theories of selling. Which in your opinion is the best? Explain
your answer
AID13958: What are the different types of sales organization? How do they differ in
terms of interaction in the sales department with the other department
AID13959: What is the difference between recruitment and the selection persons of
sales personnel
AID13960: What are the training methods adopted for training sales people? Please
elaborate

AID13961: What is the most critical aspect of the distribution system in any
organization? What should the manager keep in mind while setting up a distribution
system
AID13962: What are the different trends in retailing and whole sellling? Elucidate
with example
AID13963: Identify channels used while launching a new product? Are they effective
in the Indian Industry? Why or why not
AID13964: What do you mean by distribution channel? What is a retailer? What is a
distributor
AID13965: Elements of communication mix consists of
AID13966: List L seasons as to why personal setting in important in India
AID13967: a) Give the formula of sales force size determination
AID13968: a) Calculate the sales man's contribution of profit done by
AID13969: a) What is the sale of special incentives to channel
AID13970: a) What are non-conventional channel
AID13971: List of different types of wholesaler
AID13972: List the different types of retailers
AID13973: a) What is a Super Market
AID13974: a) What is the concept of automatic vendor
AID13975: What are the steps in prospecting
AID13976: Give an example of a line & staff department organization. Draw a
diagram for the alive

AID13977: How are the sales department and research & development related to each
other
AID13978: What are the different interview methods? Explain two
AID13979: What are the short comings of need theory in relation to sales department
AID13980: What are the qualities of a good compensation plan
AID13981: What is the interrelationship between the consumer behavior discipline
and the marketing concept
AID13982: How can the study of consumer behavior assist marketers in segmenting
markets and positioning products
AID13983: Contrast the major characteristics of the following personality theories: a)
Freudian theory, b) Jungian theory c) Neo-Freudian theory, and d) Trait theory. In
your answer, illustrate how each theory is applied to the understanding of consumer's
behavior
AID13984: Discuss the differences between the absolute threshold and the differential
threshold
AID13985: What is consumer reality
AID13986: How is perceptual mapping used in consumer research and why marketers
sometimes forced to reposition their product or services? Illustrate your with
examples
AID13987: Distinguish between beliefs, values, and customers. Illustrate how the
clothing a person wears at different times or for different occasion is influenced by
customs
AID13988: A marketer of health food in attempting to segment its market on the basis
of consumer self images. Desirable the four types of consumer self-image and discuss
which one (1) would be most effective for the stated purpose

AID13989: Which theory of learning (i.e. classical conditioning instrumental
conditioning or cognitive l earning, best explains the following consumption) a)
buying a pack of chewing gum b) performing to fly on particular airline c) buying a
personal computer for the first time, and d) buying a new care and explain your choice
AID13990: Why would a consumer who has just purchased an expensive fax machine
for home use attempt to influence the purchase behavior of others
AID13991: How do consumer reduce post purchase dissonance? How can marketers
provide positive reinforcement to consumers after purchase in order to reduce their
dissonance
AID13992: What is Consumer Behavior? In what ways is the study of consumer
behavior linked to the development of marketing strategies
AID13993: What is Weber's Law? Explain the concept of Absolute threshold,
differential threshold, and subliminal perception
AID13994: Explain the concept of customer life time value, with example
AID13995: Explain approach and avoidance motives, with help of relevance
examples
AID13996: Explain different types of buying behavior, with help of matrix
AID13997: A person is believed to buy the brand in a product class whose image is
most congruent with his or her self image. Discuss this statement with the help of
examples
AID13998: Explain the stages of family life cycle in Indian context. How would you
use the concept of fa mily cycle in designing marketing strategies for: (a) Credit Card
(b) Mutual Fund
AID13999: Explain culture, sub-culture and social class. Explain the role of culture of
sub-culture in designing the marketing strategy for
AID14000: Define consumer behavior. Explain briefly the consumer buying decision
process

AID14001: What do you mean by post purchase behavior? Explain this with the help
of suitable examples
AID14002: What are the environmental factors influencing buyer behavior? Explain
the reference group with the help of suitable examples
AID14003: Explain the concept of motivation in the consumer behavior with the help
of suitable examples
AID14004: Explain the Cognitive Learning Theory with the help of suitable examples
AID14005: What are attitudes? Discuss briefly the strategies of attitude change
AID14006: Explain the influences of reference groups on products and brands with
the help of suitable examples
AID14007: Why a researcher should prefer to use focus groups rather than depth
interview? When depth int erview are preferable
AID14008: Brand extension and Multi Branding
AID14009: CEO Branding & Attitude Branding
AID14010: Consumer satisfaction and consumer loyalty
AID14011: Brand Monopoly, Duopoly & Oligopoly
AID14012: Endorsement strategy and source branding strategy
AID14013: Define Brand perspective? The nature & types of perspective
AID14014: Give an example of one Brand who has reached leadership status with
successful brand extension
AID14015: Pick up a brand of SME segment and its extension and evaluate its ability
to achieve its own identity as well as contribute to the equity of a parent brand

AID14016: Identify the role of commercial banks in finance sector. Describe peculiar
characteristics of commercial banks in India
AID14017: Do you think that RBI has been successful in regulation and supervision
of banking industry? What is the role of RBI in regulating specifically in the case of
cooperative banks
AID14018: Explain the role of LIC in providing Life Insurance services in India.
How, now with increase in competition is changing the role of LIC in this sector
AID14019: Compare and contrast Call money market with Treasury Bills market.
Outline recent developments of these markets
AID14020: Trace the role of SEBI in regulating Capital Market in India. How
financial derivatives market is difficult to control/regulate
AID14021: Why do the banks borrow funds, besides accepting deposits? Discuss in
detail the various sources from where banks can borrow funds within India
AID14022: What do you understand by commercial banks? What are the primary
functions of a commercial bank
AID14023: Comment over role of financial Intermediaries in economic development
& present evolution of financial institutions
AID14024: What are the criteria of selecting a borrower? Explain the principles of
lending
AID14025: Briefly explain the framework of Insurance Institutions. Describe Deposit
Insurance in detail< /p>
AID14026: Differentiate: (i) Netting & pooling of funds (ii) Credit Substitution &
Delegation (iii) Universal Banking & International Banking (iv) Retail and wholesale
banking
AID14027: Define money market. What are its broad objectives and functions? How
is money market different from capital markets
AID14028: What is a derivative contract? Explain forward, future and options
contracts

AID14029: In every lending decision, credit officers refer to a principle of lending
known as the 5 Cs of credit
AID14030: Outline the main elements of the prudential norms relating to the credit
and investment portfolios of banks. Discuss briefly the capital adequacy norms
applicable to banks
AID14031: Explain briefly the main elements of the Asset Liability Management
Framework prescribed by the RBI, for the banks in India
AID14032: Explain briefly the major types of risks to which banks are exposed
AID14033: Describe the role of developmental financial institutions in industrial
financing. Give examples of some of the developmental financial institutions in India
AID14034: Explain what is product planning? What is the role of the product
manager
AID14035: Explain "Competition" and what are the probable approaches to select
competitors by choosing the relevant product levels and specific brands
AID14036: With help of an illustration explain the elements of product strategy
AID14037: What are the major factors for assessing category attractiveness analysis
explain with help of illustration
AID14038: Explain the methods of estimating market sales potential with illustrations
AID14039: Conceiving, developing and evaluating new products is a complex
process. Comment
AID14040: "The price objective and subsequent decision cannot be made without
adequate analysis of market and due market strategy to be followed." Explain
AID14041: What is product sales analysis, explain with help of illustration
AID14042: Define Project. What are the characteristics of a project

AID14043: Describe briefly the aspects of a business environment that needs to be
monitored as well as t he dimensions along which a firm may appraise its strengths
and weaknesses for identifying investment opportunities
AID14044: Define and describe "Project Management"
AID14045: The sales of a certain product during a 14 year period have been as
follows
AID14046: What is Project Implementation Schedule? How it is important? What
information is required for preparing the project implementation schedule
AID14047: What are replacement decisions? Explain three components of the cash
flow stream of a replacement decision
AID14048: A company is considering an investment proposal to install new milling
controls at a cost of Rs 50,000. The facility has a life expectancy of 5 years and no
salvage value. The tax rate is 35 percent. Assume that the firm uses straight-line
depreciation method and the same is followed for tax purposes. The estimated cash
flows before depreciation and tax (CFBDT) from the investment proposal are as
follows
AID14049: What are key issues considered by financial institutions while appraising a
project for term financing
AID14050: Discuss the key consideration in determining the debt-equity ratio of the
firm
AID14051: What is Performance review and control in respect of the projects? What
are advantages of conducting it? What problems are encountered in performance
review and how can they overcome
AID14052: A project has the following time schedule
AID14053: What is the need of "Project Management"
AID14054: What are the aspects of a project? Enumerate them
AID14055: Discuss various project risks

AID14056: What should be the contents of a "Project Report"? Discuss them briefly
AID14057: Discuss the scope and steps being followed in project appraisal
AID14058: What are the key factors to be considered in "Financial Analyses" of a
project
AID14059: How does a project differ from regular production
AID14060: What are the phases associated with the life of a project? Highlight the
key points of each phase
AID14061: What are the responsibilities and skills required by a project manager
AID14062: Discuss various project organizations with suitable examples
AID14063: What is meant by network analysis? Explain the rules for drawing a
network
AID14064: What are the techniques for project scheduling and monitoring
AID14065: What is meant by work break down structure
AID14066: What is resource loading, resource leveling and resource smoothing
AID14067: What is a pre-feasibility and feasibility report
AID14068: Detailed Project Report (DPR) forms the foundation on which the entire
project is built. Discuss various elements to be included in a DPR for the success of a
project
AID14069: Discuss various software used for project scheduling and monitoring.
Discuss the inputs and outputs of each one of them
AID14070: Precision Engineers Ltd. is considering a proposal to replace one of its
machines

AID14071: Matrix pharma Ltd. is considering investing in a new line of
pharmaceuticals. The Company has a plan that after five years it will sell the unit at a
good profit to a pharmaceutical major. The project outlays are as follows
AID14072: Conservative Industries Ltd. is considering a proposal for the purchase of
a new machine requiring an outlay of Rs.1500 lacs. Its estimate of the cash flow
distribution for the three years life of the machine is given below
AID14073: Following are the details related to M/S GLOBAL SPICES, who wants to
set up spices manufacturing unit in India which is estimated to cost Rs.2500 crores
AID14074: A project is subjected to a preliminary evaluation before a detailed
appraisal is done. What is the criteria that are usually applied for such preliminary
evaluation? Give brief details
AID14075: Following are the details related to Ten Investment projects
AID14076: Why Conflicts arise between two or more mutually exclusive projects?
Analyse the situations where conflicts may arise and suggest how these conflicts can
be resolved
AID14077: Given the explicit probability distributions shown below
AID14078: A - Assume that two securities A & B, constitute the market portfolio.
Their proportions and variances are 0.39, 160 and 0.61, 340 respectively. The
covariance of the two securities is 190. Calculate the standard deviation of portfolio
AID14079: a:- Consider two bonds, one with 5 years to maturity and the other with 20
years to maturity. Both have face value of Rs.1000 and 8% coupon rates (with annual
interest payments) and both sell at par. Assume that the yields of both bonds fall to
6%. Calculate the increase in the bond prices. What percentage of this increase in each
case comes from a change in the present value of the bonds principals and what
percentage comes from a change in the present value of the bonds' interest payment
AID14080: Define the following
AID14081: Securities A and B and the market portfolio have the following expected
returns, variance and covariance of return

AID14082: Investment in bond assures the investor a fixed return with some element
of risk. Elaborate on the various risks involved in bond investment and recommend
the techniques to reduce these risks
AID14083: Economic forecasting is an integral part of Fundamental Analysis. Define
the various methods of forecast the economy
AID14084: A 12% debenture (face value Rs. 1000) is being quoted at Rs. 825.50, the
interest on the debenture is payable annually in arrear (at the end of every year) and it
will redeemed at par in two equal annual installments at the end of years 4 and 5 from
today
AID14085: Sweat equity is the best form of reward for those who contribute to the
growth of a company. Discuss
AID14086: Why do investors add real estate in their portfolio
AID14087: What are the steps taken by SEBI in the primary market to protect
investors
AID14088: Discuss the dematerialisation and rematerialisation processes in NSDL
AID14089: 'Stock market indices are the barometers of the stock market' - Discuss
AID14090: How can increasing short interest give a bullish interpretation. Why
AID14091: Explain the utility of the economic analysis and state the economic factors
considered for this analysis
AID14092: What is meant by fundamental analysis? How does fundamental analysis
differ from technical analysis
AID14093: What "industry life cycle exhibits the status of the industry and gives the
clue to entry and exit for investors" Elucidate
AID14094: Stocks L and M have yielded the following returns for the past two years
AID14095: For the first four years XYZ firm is assumed to grow at a rate of 10 per
cent. After four years the growth rate of dividend is assumed to decline linearly to 6
per cent. After 7 years, the firm is assumed to grow at a rate of 6 per cent infinitely.

The next year dividend is Rs.2 and the required rate of return is 14 per cent. Find out
the value of the Stock
AID14096: Mr. Rajan Tiwari is planning to invest in the equity stocks of Xerox India
Limited. The current share price is Rs.150 per share. Xerox has declared a dividend of
Rs.10 per share for the current year. Mr. Tiwari is of the opinion that the dividend per
share will remain at the same level for the next two years, after which it will grown at
the rate of 25% per annum in the third and fourth years. From the fifth year onwards,
dividends are expected to grow at a normal rate of 12% per annum. If the required rate
of return of Mr. Tiwari is 14% per annum, do you suggest him to purchase the share at
the current price
AID14097: Vishnu ltd, has just paid a dividend of Rs.16 per share. As a part of its
major reorganization of its operations, it has stated that it does not intend to pay any
dividend for the next two years. In three years time it will commence paying dividend
at Rs.12 per share and the directors have indicated that they expect to achieve
dividend growth at 14% p.a. thereafter
AID14098: Sundaram finance Ltd. has an investment opportunity available which will
involve a capital outlay in each of the next 2 years and which will produce benefits
during the following 3 years. A summary of the financial implications of this
investment is given below
AID14099: What is a IPO? What is the procedure for an IPO
AID14100: Your company has just recently decided to go for an expansion worth
Rs.200 crore and you (Finance Director) are in charge to look into and analyze all the
alternatives. (You can hire a Merchant Banker to assist you) List and rank all the
alternatives their merits & demerits and governmental regulations governing them
Justify your ranking
AID14101: Factoring provides resources to finance receivables and facilitates their
collection. Explain
AID14102: A new FMCG company in India is launching a debt issue explain the role
of credit rating agencies in this launch. Use at least two leading credit rating agencies
of India to show their rating procedures and norms

AID14103: The norms governing NBFCs in India are highly dynamic they have been
changing drastically over the past 10-15 years. Cite the relevant committees and
changes brought about by each. Clearly explaining the norms in existence today and
their limitations
AID14104: Clearly differentiate between factoring, forfeiting and Bill discounting
using numeric examples
AID14105: Corporate FD's are an important way of tapping the debt market.
Critically analyze any five recently launched FD's explaining their differences,
benefits and limitations
AID14106: A company which has been outsourcing a particular component decides to
go for manufacturing it . Post a cost benefit analysis the company decides it can not
buy the machines outright for manufacturing the product. What could be the possible
ways of funding the said machine? Critically examine the options (leasing, LBO,
Hire-purchase etc.) giving financial analysis, taxation, factors, legal and other
frameworks
AID14107: A large Indian company wants to tap the international markets for loans.
Explain the guide lines and procedures for ECB's; also review how this company will
decide on the price of its Euro Bonds
AID14108: "NRI's today seen as a big market not only for Indian products but are also
seen as huge investors today" what role does the foreign investment policy of the
government play in this change
AID14109: What are the various aspects of project appraisal? Describe the process
and different types of project appraisals
AID14110: What is loan syndication? Who are the various participants? Describe
briefly various aspects of accessing debt and capital markets
AID14111: What are the various types of leases? What is the difference in hire
purchase and consumer credit
AID14112: What is Venture Capital? What are the various stages of financing offered
and factors to be taken into account in order to attract Venture Capital

AID14113: What is a mutual fund? Describe various types of mutual funds. Also
describe about organization, management and regulation of mutual funds
AID14114: Investment in Mutual fund is indirect in nature. Examine it in the light of
features of mutual funds
AID14115: What do you mean by Merchant banking? Explain various services that
come under the ambit of me rchant banking
AID14116: Elaborate the present Indian financial services sector with their role in
economic development
AID14117: Differentiate between factoring and forfeiting services & comment over
emerging trends of other financial services
AID14118: Venture Capital funds provide finance to venture capital undertakings
through modes/instruments." Describe these instruments in detail. What are the
alternatives available to a venture capitalist to exit from an invested company?
Discuss
AID14119: Discuss the Credit rating methodology used by rating companies in India.
Name different types of securities which need credit rating
AID14120: What are the advantages that accrue from branding of financial services?
Illustrate with the help of examples, some of the pitfalls associated with umbrella
branding
AID14121: What is cost accounting? What are its objectives
AID14122: Briefly explain the different ways of 'classifying cost'
AID14123: What do you mean by ABC analysis? State its advantages
AID14124: What is idle time? What are the causes for idle time? How should idle
time wages be treated in cost Accounts
AID14125: What is cost volume profit analysis? Explain

AID14126: What is standard costing? How is it different from Historical costing
AID14127: What is flexible budget. Explain
AID14128: What is responsibility Accounting. Explain the responsibility centers
AID14129: What is Activity Based costing? How is it different from Traditional
costing system
AID14130: What do you mean by EOQ analysis? State its advantages
AID14131: What is Marginal costing? Explain and how is it different from
Absorption costing
AID14132: What is Job costing? How is it different from contract costing? Explain
AID14133: What is to be considered in developing an information and reporting
system. Explain
AID14134: ZEE is product, manufactured out of three raw materials M,N, & Q. Each
unit of ZEE requires 10 kg, 8 kg, & 6 kg of M, N, Q, respectively. The reorder levels
of M, & N are 15000 & 10,000 kg respectively., while the minimum level of Q is
2500 kg. The weekly production of ZEE varies from 300 to 500 units, while the
weekly average production is 400 units. You are required to compute
AID14135: M/s Cotton Mills Ltd. Take a periodic inventory of their stocks on
chemical Y at the end of each month, The physical inventory taken on June 30* shows
a balance of 1,000 litres of chemical Y in hand@Rs.2.281itre
AID14136: From the following figures find B.E volume
AID14137: State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons
AID14138: P Ltd. Manufactures two products using one type of material. Shown
below is an extract from the company's papers for the next period budget
AID14139: Comment on the relative profitability of the following products when
there is
AID14140: Define the term Budgetary Control. Discuss its limitations

AID14141: Discuss various classifications of costs
AID14142: Determine the amount of fixed expenses from the following particulars
AID14143: A product passes through two distinct process A & B & thereafter it is
transferred to finished stock. From the following information you are required to
prepare Process Accounts
AID14144: 'Cost accounting is becoming more and more relevant in the emerging
economic scenario in India'. Comment
AID14145: 'An efficient system of costing is essential factor for industrial control
under modern conditions of business and as such may be regarded as an important
part in the efforts of any management to secure business stability'. Elaborate
AID14146: From the following transactions extracted from the books of accounts of a
manufacturing concern as on 31 April 2011. Work out
AID14147: From the following information prepare a cost sheet showing cost profit
per unit
AID14148: a. Explain product cost and period cost with 2 examples of each. b. What
is meant by direct material cost? c. Find out the cost of raw material purchased from
the data given below
AID14149: Mosaic Co. Ltd has three production depts A, B & C and two service
depts D & E. Info
AID14150: The following information is provided to you
AID14151: What are budget and budgetary control? Discuss the advantages and
essential for success of bud getary control
AID14152: Define Integrated materials management. What is the need for integrated
materials management
AID14153: What are the advantages of integrated materials management

AID14154: What do you understand by Vendor Development? How will you go about
selecting and evaluating your vendors to ensure better performance? While
explaining, draw examples from current practices in industry
AID14155: Why is Integrated Materials Management important? Support your answer
with practical examples from an organisation you are familiar with and indicate in
detail how the objectives and functions of integrated materials management are being
met in this organisation
AID14156: Explain the Purchase Procedure and Purchase system with reference to
good purchasing practices in industry. Support your answer outlining format of some
key documents used in Purchasing. Take examples from existing practices in industry
AID14157: Phoenix General Hospital has experienced irregular, and usually
increasing, demand for disposable kits throughout the hospital. The demand for a
disposable plastic tubing in pediatrics for September was 300 units and for October
350 units. The forecast for September based on simple average of last year's demand
was 200 units. Using a smoothing coefficient of 0.7 forecast the demand for
disposable plastic tubing for November
AID14158: How can Materials Manager contribute to bringing about improvements in
Quality, Productivity and Profitability? Explain in detail with specific examples
AID14159: The annual demand for component 'A' is 900 units. Cost of placing order
is Rs 100. Inventory carrying charge is 20%. The procurement price of component 'A'
depends upon the quantity ordered as the supplier is willing to offer price breaks as
under
AID14160: Calculate ordering cost and inventory carrying cost in the example given
below
AID14161: With reference to an industry where you are working or you are familiar
with, prepare a detailed outline of the stores system and procedures practiced in that
industry. Describe the weaknesses in the system and what you would do as an
incumbent Materials Manager to overcome those weaknesses
AID14162: Explain the materials management organization in your company. What
are the advantages

AID14163: What are various models of material codifications
AID14164: How codification leads to standardization? What are the benefits of
standardization
AID14165: What are 5Rs of purchasing
AID14166: What is vendor evaluation? Explain Approved Vendor list
AID14167: Explain a purchase cycle
AID14168: How capital purchase is different from normal purchases
AID14169: What are the various payment terms for international purchasing? Explain
the essential feature s of letters of credit
AID14170: What are the elements of a contract
AID14171: What are the functions of a store
AID14172: What is meant by stock accounting? What are the various methods of
stock valuation
AID14173: What are the principles of materials handling
AID14174: What is EOQ? Derive the EOQ formula. What are the underlying
assumptions
AID14175: Explain the inventory replenishment systems
AID14176: Explain the following terms
AID14177: What is technology? Discuss the role of technology in the productivity
growth
AID14178: Explain the concept of atlas of technology

AID14179: What is technology? Define technology in all its dimensions
AID14180: Explain 'Knowledge Embodied' and 'Knowledge Disembodied' with
minimum of three examples. Analyse how a company can access and acquire
embodied knowledge and disembodied knowledge
AID14181: Discuss importance of the Strategic Management of Technology
AID14182: Discuss Crucial Issues in Flexible Technology
AID14183: What do you understand by technology transfer? Prepare a check-list of
activities that a company should involve and avoid while planning to do new
technology
AID14184: What changes are required to be made to the Indian Patent Act of 1970 to
bring it in line with WTO commitments
AID14185: Discuss briefly the Role, Rationale and Requisites of National
Technology Policy
AID14186: Why should technology be considered as a strategic resource
AID14187: Why management of technology at the enterprise level important
AID14188: What is technology absorption? What are the reasons for the external
acquisition of technology
AID14189: What is technology intelligence capability
AID14190: Explain the term world class manufacturing
AID14191: What is JIT? Discuss the basic elements that constitute JIT
AID14192: Differentiate the terms invention and innovation
AID14193: Why organizations resort to technology transfer? What are the issues that
encompass technology transfer
AID14194: What is technovation? Explain the process of tehnovation

AID14195: What are the principles of technology fusion
AID14196: Explain the term intellectual property right
AID14197: What is the role of WTO in protecting IPR
AID14198: Describe the evolution of Logistics and supply Chain Managment 1960s
and explain if it should also include the Demand Chain Management
AID14199: Define Logistics. Discuss and elaborate various components of logistics
management
AID14200: Describe the concept of total cost analysis to logistics
AID14201: What is the justification of Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain
Management and bring out its implications for management
AID14202: Describe the critical issues in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in
the Indian Context and highlight the imperatives of a comprehensive approach in the
industry
AID14203: Draw up in detail the physical components of a comprehensive Logistics
and Supply Chain Management explaining their scope and importance in India
AID14204: What are the important metrics for performance measurement of a firm
and how they can be used for bringing out continuous improvement in the operations
of the company
AID14205: How does Logistics and Supply Chain Management help deliver enhanced
value to end consumer on a continued basis
AID14206: How does LSCM facilitate effective Enterprise Resource Planning and
Control
AID14207: Describe the components of emerging concepts in customer service and
explain the possible measures of customer service performance

AID14208: What is supply chain management? What are the various flows in a
supply chain
AID14209: What are the functions and contributions of supply chain management
AID14210: What is meant by customer service? What are its features
AID14211: What are different elements of customer service costs? Explain its
fundamental trade-offs
AID14212: Discuss the role of information in overall performance of logistics and
supply chain management
AID14213: What are various components of Logistics Information System
architecture? How does LIS facilitate improvement in logistics decision making
AID14214: What is inventory? Discuss various elements of inventory costs
AID14215: Define the concept and objectives of MRP and DRP
AID14216: Discuss the nature and scope of storage, warehouse and distribution
centers
AID14217: Discuss the various functions of a warehouse from the logistics and
supply chain perspective
AID14218: Describe the role of transportation in the success of logistics and supply
chain
AID14219: What are the issues that should be considered by a logistics manager in
selecting a mode of transport
AID14220: Describe the functions of packaging in LSCM perspective
AID14221: What are the objectives and principles of material handling
AID14222: A small electronics company produces pocket calculators and records the
demand monthly. The following demand data are for a representative calculator

AID14223: ACE Computers has the following expected production capacity and
demand for minicomputers
AID14224: The Vice President of Koza Company has estimated the following
demand requirements for the forthcoming periods
AID14225: Using the data in Table 1 below, compute weekly requirement for the
following schedule
AID14226: With reference to Problem 4, calculate the capacity requirements for the
final assembly department, ignoring lead times
AID14227: Given the following BOM, MPS and inventory status, develop MRP
tables for all items (ten tables in total)
AID14228: An item has the following gross requirements and a beginning inventory
of 40 units
AID14229: Clark Company makes three products on three different types of
equipment. The matrix of operating times and job setup times (in decimal hours),
demand per month, and economical lot sizes for manufacturing are given in Table
below. The machine utilisation factor is approximately 90%, and operator efficiency
of the shop is believed to be 105%
AID14230: Explain various forecasting models
AID14231: Explain the forecasting process? What are the techniques for monitoring
forecasts
AID14232: What is aggregate production plan? What are the pure strategies for APP
AID14233: The demand and capacities for production of company is given below.
Demand for January, February and March are 900, 300 and 700 respectively. The
production capacities for each of the month are given below
AID14234: What is Master Production Scheduling? Explain various types of Bill of
Materials

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