MBA Question Papers 2005

MBA Question Papers
Year 2005

Semester – I

Sub. Code Subject Name May 2005 Oct 2005
101 O. B. & P. P M. May 2005 Oct 2005
102 Management Accounting May 2005 Oct 2005
103 Managerial Economics May 2005 Oct 2005
104 Statistical & Quantitative Method May 2005 Oct 2005
105 Legal Aspects of Business May 2005 Oct 2005
106 Basic of Marketing May 2005 Oct 2005

Semester – II

Sub. Code Subject Name May 2005 Oct 2005
201 Marketing Management May 2005 Oct 2005
202 Financial Management May 2005 Oct 2005
203 Human Resource Management May 2005 Oct 2005
204 Manufacturing & Operation May 2005 Oct 2005
Management
205 Material & Logistics Management May 2005 Oct 2005
206 Management Information System May 2005 Oct 2005

Semester – III

Sub. Code Subject Name May 2005
301 Business Policy & Strategic May 2005 Oct 2005
Management
302 Management Control System May 2005 Oct 2005
303A Marketing Research May 2005 Oct 2005
303B Advance Financial Management May 2005 Oct 2005
303C Software Engineering May 2005 Oct 2005
303D Logistics And Supply chain May 2005 Oct 2005
Management
303E Labour Law May 2005 Oct 2005
304A Integrated Marketing May 2005 Oct 2005
Communications
304B Direct Taxation May 2005 Oct 2005
304CS Relational Database Management May 2005 Oct 2005
System
304D Quality Management May 2005 Oct 2005
304E HRM – Industrial Relation May 2005 Oct 2005
305A Marketing Management – Service May 2005 Oct 2005
Marketing and Brand Management
305B Finance – Merchant Banking and May 2005 Oct 2005
Financial Services
305C Visual Basic and Oracle May 2005 Oct 2005
305D Production & Material – May 2005 Oct 2005
Production Planning and Control
305E H R M – Training And May 2005 Oct 2005

Development
306A Marketing Management – Retail May 2005 Oct 2005
and Distribution Management
306B International Finance May 2005 Oct 2005
306C Computer – Business Application May 2005 Oct 2005
306D Oct 2005
306E H R M – Organizational May 2005 Oct 2005
Development

Semester – IV

Sub. Code Subject Name May 2005
401 Entrepreneurship Development & May 2005 Oct 2005
Project Management
402 International Business May 2005 Oct 2005
Management
404A Marketing Management - May 2005 Oct 2005
Marketing Strategy & Rural
Marketing
404 Services Marketing May 2005 Oct 2005
404B Indirect Taxation May 2005 Oct 2005
404D Inventory Management May 2005 Oct 2005
404E Labour Welfare May 2005 Oct 2005
407A Strategic Marketing and May 2005 Oct 2005
Relationship Management
407B International Finance May 2005 Oct 2005
407C Project Management and IT May 2005 Oct 2005
Management
407D Production & Material – Materials May 2005 Oct 2005
Requirements Planning
407E HRM – Strategic Human Resource May 2005 Oct 2005
Management
408A Marketing Management – Product May 2005 Oct 2005
and Brand Management
408B Strategic Financial Management May 2005 Oct 2005
408C Computer Specialization May 2005 Oct 2005
408D Production and Material May 2005 Oct 2005
Specialization
408E Labour and Other Laws May 2005 Oct 2005

[Total No. of Question :7] [2770] – 101
MAY 2005
M.B.A.(Sem-I)
(101) : ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (New)
(Paper-I)

Time: 3 Hours [Max. Marks: 70]

Instructions: 1) Answer any four questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.

Q-1) Explain the term organizational behaviour. Explain the fundamental concepts
of organizational behaviour in detail (15)

Q-2) defines the term ‘perception’ and explains ‘perception process’ (15)

Q-3) what do you understand by ‘Motives’ and explain Herzberg theory
of motivation, with Relevant examples. (15)

Q-4) Define leadership & state its importance along with different
leadership styles.
(15)

Q-5) Define stress. Explain ill effects of stress on human beings. How
do people manage stress? (15)

Q-6) Enumerate various factors responsible for change. (15)

Q-7) Short notes (any one)

A) Behavioural management.
B) Morale indicators.
C) Organisational Design.
D) Re-engineering.
E) Traditional v/s Modern view of conflict. (15)
Semester – I

Total No.of Question:8

[2770] 102
MAY 2005

M.B.A.(Sem-I)
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (102) New
(Revised Course) New


Instruction:
1) Attempt any TWO questions from each section.
2) Answers to both sections are to be written in one and the same answer
book.
3) Figures to the right indicate marks.
4) Use of simple calculator is allowed.

SECTION-1
Q-1) a) “Agreement of Trial Balance does not necessarily mean that accounts are
correct”. Comment. [10]

b) What is idle time? How can it be controlled? [5]

Q-2) a) What are the various methods of valuing inventories? explain
any two of them with illustrations. [ 10]

b) Explain the term Labour Turnover. How can it be
measured? [5]

Q-3) a) Distinguish between Allocation, Allocation, Apportionment 7
Absorption of overheads. [10]

B) Differentiate between revenue 7 capital expenses. [5]

Q4) Write short notes on – (Any Three):
[15]
a) Key Factor.
b) Stories Ledger.
c) Variance Analysis.
d) Double Entry Accounting System.
e) Current Assets.

SECTION-II
Q5) a) Prepare the Bank Reconciliation statement of M/s. Dhanawan
Enterprises, showing the bank balance as per Cash Book as on
30sept. 2004 with the help of following information- [7]

1) Balance as per pass book on 30sept. 04(debet) Rs.
1,210.
2) Cheques drawn on 30sept.04but not cleared till Oct. 04,
Rs. 745, Rs. 950
3) Cheques in the bank till Oct.2004- Rs. 3,400.
4) A periodie payment of Rs. 150 by bank as per standing
instructions not entered in cash book.
5) There was a debit in the pass book Rs. 1 for bank
charges and Rs. 150 for interest on overdraft which was
not entered in cash book.
6) Cheques of Rs. 1,500 deposited in the bank was finally
dishonoured. It was not entered in the Cash book.
7) Bankers have made a mistake in balancing by showing
overdrawn in excess by Rs. 100 on 30 Sept.04.

b) The cost of sale of product is made up as follows-
[8]
Rs.
Material used in manufacturing
55,000
Material used in primary packing 10,000
Material used in selling products 1,500
Material used in factory 750
Material used in office 1,250
Labour required in Producing 10,000
Labour required for factory supervision 2,000
Direct Expenses 5,000
Indirect Expenses 1,000
Administration Expenses 1,250
Depreciation on office building & Equipment 750
Depreciation on factory building 1,750
Selling Expenses 3,500
Freight on material purchased 5,000
Advertising 1,250
Assuming that all the products manufactured are sold, what should be the
selling price to obtain of 20% on selling price? Show the Prime Cost, Factory Cost,
Cost of Production & Cost of Sales separately.

Q6) Prepare Trading & Profit & Loss Account and the Balance Sheet as on 31
March,2004 of Giriraj. [15]

Balances as on 31 March,2004.
Rs.
Stock of Goods as on 1 April,2003 7,530
Purchases 30,000
Wages 1,580
Sales – Credit 40,700
Cash 3,700
Salaries 5,900
Discount to customers 200
Discount received 100
Office Expenses 800
Sundry Creditors 3,800
Bills payable 2,300
Capital (on 1 April, 2003) 20,000
Drawings 4,500
Cash in hand 40
Cash at bank 450
6% Investments (Purchased on 1 Oct. 2003) 1,000
Bills Receivable 3,400
Sundry Debtors 4,500
Plan Machinery 4,465
Land & Buildings 7,000
Outstanding Salaries 1,000
Depreciate on Plant 235

Adjustments-

1) Stock as on 31 Mar.2004 was valued at Rs.5,300
2) Provide for doubtful debts on debtors @5%.
3) Depreciate Land & Buildings @21/2%.

Q7) a) A company had incurred fixed expenses of Rs. 2,25,000
with sales of Rs.7,50,000 and earned a profit of 1,50,000
during the first half year. In the second half year, it
suffered a loss of Rs. 75,000
[7]
Calculate-
i) The profit- volume ratio, break- even point and
margin of safety for the half year.
ii) Expected sales volume for the second half year
assuming that selling price & fixed expenses
remained unchanged during second half year.

b) Prepare a Cash Budget for the period of three months
ended on 30 September , 2004 based on the following
information-[8]

Rs.
Cash & Bank balance on 1 July,2004
25,000
Salaries & Wages estimated monthly
10,000
Interest payable (August ,2004)
5,000
Estimated June July
August September
Rs. Rs. Rs.
Rs.
Cash sales -- 1,40,000
1,52,000 1,21,000
Credit Sales 1,00,000 80,000
1,40,000 1,20,000
Purchases 1,60,000 1,70,000
2,40,000 1,80,000
Other expenses 20,000 22,000
21,000 23,000

Credit sales are collected 50% in the month following the
month of sale. Collection from debtors are subject to 5%
discount if payment is received during the month of sale
and 21/2% if payment is received in the following month.
Creditors are paid either on “ Prompt or 50 days” basis. It
is estimated that 10% of the creditors are in the ‘prompt’
category. Others expenses are payable as one month in
arrear.
Minimum cash in hand requires Rs. 20,000 surplus can be
invested (in multiples of thousands) in short – term

securities entitled for interest at 8% per annum on
quarterly basis, investment to be made at the end of each
month.

Q8) a) Using the following information, calculate.
[7]
i) Labour cost variance ii) Labour Rate Variance and iii)
Labour efficiency Variance for each
department .
Department X
Department
Gross Direct Wages 28,080
19,370
Standard Hours 8,640
6,015
Standard rate per hour 3
3.40
Actual Hours Worked 8,200
6,345

b) The trial balance of a firm is prepared as on 31
December 2003. The following errors were
found subsequently to have been committed. Pass journal
entries to correct them. [8]
1) An amount of Rs. 1,000 was received from Mr. Das on 31
Dec. 2003 but had been entered in the cash book on 3
January 2004.
2) The purchases of an office table costing Rs. 3,000 had
been passed through purchases day book.
3) Rs. 3,750 paid for wages to workmen for making
furniture had been charged to wages account.
4) A purchase of Rs. 671 had been posted to the debit of
the creditor’s account of Mr. Panna as Rs. 617.
5) A cheque for Rs.200 received from Mr. Joshi on account
has been dishonoured on maturity and was passed to the
debit of Allowances account.
6) Goods amounting to Rs. 1,000 had been returned by a
customers and were taken into stock, but no entry in
respect there of was made in the books.
7) Rs. 20,000 paid for the purchase of a motorcycle for a
partner Mr. Datta had been charged to miscellaneous
expenses account.
Semester – I


[2770] 103
May 2005
M.B.A.(Sem-I)
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
103 M.B.A. ( SEM-1) New

Time: 3 Hours [Max.Marks:60]

Instruction :
5) Answer any two questions from both the sections.
7) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.

SECTION-I
Q-1) What is Managerial Economics? Discuss its scope and importance.

Q-2) Why ‘joint stock company’ form of business organization is popular?

Q-3) What is demand forecasting? Describe any 2 methods and objectives of
demand forecasting.

Q-4) Write notes on any two:
a) Nature of micro economics.
b) Non profit organizations.
c) Law of Supply.
d) Break-even analysis.

SECTION-II

Q-5) State and explain the Law of Variable proportions.

Q-6) Show how a monopoly firm reaches its equilibrium in the long run.

Q-7) What are the steps involved in Cost- Benefit Analysis? Are thre any
short comings of this method?

Q-8) Write notes on any two:
a) Product differentiation.
b) Administered prices and support prices.
c) Private gods Vs Public goods.
d) Protection of consumer’s interest.
Semester – I

Total Questions:8
[2770] 104
May 2005
M.B.A.(Sem-1)
104: STATISTICAL AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS
(New) (2005 Pattern)

Istructions:

1) Solve any two question from Section I and any two question from
Section II.
2) All question carry equal marks.
3) Write answers to both sections in the same answer book.
4) Use of electronic calculator and statistical in the same answer book.
5) Mobile calculators are not allowed.
SECTION-I
Q-1) a) Given the following distribution for overtime draw Histogram and
estimate mode from it.

[15]

Over time in 4-8 8-12 12-16 16-20 20-24
( hours) 24-28
No. of Workers 4 8 16 18 20
18

b) Find arithmetic mean from the following data.
Classes 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40
Frequency 41-50
8 15 25 10
7

c) The management of hotel has employed 2 managers, 5 cooks and 8
waiters. The monthly
salaries of the mangers, the cook and the waiters are Rs. 3,000 Rs.
1,200 and Rs. 1,000
respectively. Find the mean salary of the employees.

Q-2) a) Particulars regarding the income of two villages are given below .
[15]
Village X Village Y
No. of People 600 500
Average (Rs) 175 186
Variance (Rs) 100 81
What is combined standard deviation if the village X and Y are put together?

b) Given
__ __
N= 8, X= 10, Y=8,
__ __ __2 __2
∑(X-X) (Y-Y) = 43, ∑X-X) = 32, (Y-Y) =72.

Find coefficient of correlation.

c) Given r=0.8

Price Rs. Amount demanded
‘000units
10 35
Mean 2 2

S.D.

Q-3 a) If r3 =0.4, r13=0.2, and R1.23,=0.75 obtain possible value of r12. [15]

b) In an examination at which 600candiates appeared , boys out numbered
girl by 16% of all candidates . Number of passed candidates exceeded the
number of failed candidates by 310. boys failing in the examination umbered
88. Find coefficient of association between sex and success.

c) In a certain locality there were 320 patients. 10 were suffering from
typhoid, 12 were suffering from malaria and 2 were suffering from both. If one
is selected at random. What is the probability that he is suffering either from
ryphoid or malaria?

Q-4) a) An insurance company insured 1500 scooter drivers, 3500 car drivers
and 5000 truck drivers. The probability of an accident is 0.050, 0.02 and 0.10
respectively in case of scooter, car and truck drivers. One of the insured
person meets an accident. What is the probability that he is a car driver?

b) Ina certain factory it was found that average absentee rate is 3 orkers per
shift. Find the probability that on a given shift.
i) Exactly two workers will be absent.
ii) More than four workers will be absent.
[Given e3=0.04979, e0.3=0.7408]

c) It is observed that 80% of T.V. viewers watch Aap ki Adalat program . What
is the probability that at least 80% of viewers in a random sample of 5 watch
this program? [15]

SECTION-II

Q-5) A company has two grades of inspectors I& II, who are to be assigned for
a quality control inspection. It is required that at last 2000 pieces be inspected
per 8 hour day. Grade I inspectors can check pieces at the rate of 50 per hour
with an accuracy of 97% Grade II inspectors can check pieces at the rate of 40
per hour with an accuracy of 95% . The wage rate of Grade I inspector is Rs.
4.50 per hour and that of grade II is Rs. 2.50 per hour. Each time an error is
made by an inspector the cost to the cost to the company is one rupee. The
company has available for the inspection job 10 grade I and 5 grade II
inspectors. Formulate the problem to find how many grade I and II
inspectors. To be engaged to minimize the total cost. [8]

b) Solve the game with pay off matrix as below
[7]

Player A PlayerB
B1 B2
B3

A1 1 7
A2 2
A3 6 2

7
5 1
6

Q-6) Solve the following transportation problem given problem given the unit
transportation costs,
demand and supply as below.
[8]

Sources Write houses Supply
A B
C
1 5 1 10
2 7 80
3 6 4 15
6
3 2
5
Demand 75 20
50

b) A company has 5 jobs to be done. The following matrix shows the return in Rs.
of assigning 1th job. Assign the five jobs to the five machines so as to maximize the
total return. [7]

Mchine Job
A B C D
E
1 5 11 10 12
2 4
3 2 4 6 3
4 5
5 3 12 5 14
6
6 14 4 11
7
7 9 8 12
5

Q-7) a) At a bus terminus every bus should leave with driver. At the terminus they
keep 2 drivers as reserved, if any one on, scheduled duty is sick and could not
come. Following is the probability distribution that driver become sick.[8]

Number of sick drivers 0 1 2 3 4
5
Probability 0.30 0.20 0.15 0.10
0.13 0.12

Simulate for 10 days and find utilization of reserved drivers. Also find how many
days and how many buses cannot run because of non availability of drivers.Use
following random numbers.
30,54,34,72,20,02,76,74,48,22.

b) A.T.V. repairman finds that the time spent on his jobs has an exponential
distribution with mean 30 minutes.If he repairs sets in the order in which they
come in, and if the arrival of sets is approximately poisson with an average of 10per
8 hour day. What is the repairmans expected idle time each day? How many jobs
are ahead of the average set just brought in? [7]

Q-8) a) Write short notes on any two
[8]
i) Multiple channel queueing system.
ii) Markov chain.
iii) Uses of transportation models.

b) Find regret table from the following pay off table.
[7]

Actions
___________________________________
Events A1 A2 A3
A4
E1 80 430 -20
E2 30
E3 330 30 230
E4 330
120 130 30
330
80 30 130
30

Also find Expected Regret for each action if
P(E1)= 0.15,P(E2)=0.45,P(E3)=0.25, P(E4)=0.15.
Semester – I

Total Questions:7
[2770] 105
May 2005
M.B.A.(Sem-1)
105:LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS-105

Istructions:
1) Attempt any four questions.

Q-1) Elaborate the concept of ‘Consideration’. What object and consideration are
unlawful as per the provisions of Indian Contract Act,1872?

Q-2) “Liability of surety is co-extensive with that of principal debtor” Explain the
statement in the light of nature and scope of surety’s liability.

Q-3) Discuss in brief the rules as to when property in goods passes from seller to
buyer. Refer relevant laws from sale of Goods Act,1930 as to transfer of property in
goods.

Q-4) State and explain the provisions relating to ‘Dishonour of Negotiable
Instruments’ embodied in The Negotiable Instruments Act,1881.

Q-5) Discuss in brief the law relating to liability for mis-statement in the
prospectus of a company.

Q-6) Write an explanatory note on “E-Governance” in the light of provisions of
Information Technology Act, 2000.

Q-7) Write short notes on any three:
a) Essentials of Fraud.
b) Distinction between ‘Sale’ & ‘Agreement to sell’ goods.
c) Noting of Negotiable Instruments.
d) Salient features of a company.
e) Consumer goods (CPA1986).
F) Remendies of consumer under CPA,1986.
Semester – I

Total Questions:7
[2770] 106
M.B.A.(Sem-1)
May 2005
106:BASICS OF MARKETING

Istructions:
1) Solve any four questions.
3) Make necessary assumptions if required.

Q-1) Define marketing. Distinguish between selling and marketing. Explain the
proves of marketing.

Q-2) Briefly describe various functions of marketing.

Q-3) Describe various bases of market segmentation. As a marketing manager of a
company manufacturing readymade garments, how would you consider the
possible market segmentation for such products to be sold in India? Make
necessary assumptions and justify your answer.

Q-4) Define sales forecasting. Explain the various methods and techniques of sales
forecasting .

Q-5) What are the steps in the buying decision process? How industrial buyer’s
behaviour is different from individual buyer’s behaviour?

Q-6) “Everything is fair in the love, war and marketing”. Do you agree with this
statement? Discuss the role and importance of marketing ethics in the modern
business world.

Q-7) Write notes (Any three):
a) Marketing Research Process
b) Customers Satisfaction & Customer Delight
c) Market Targetting and Positioning Strategies
d) Identification and Analysis of Competition
e) Types of Marketing Control
Semester – I

P370
[2875] 101
Oct 2005
M.B.A. (Sem-I)
101:ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR &PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT
(New)
[Time:3Hours] [Max.Marks :70]

Instructions to the candidates:
1) Q1.is compulsory.
2) Solve any three out of the remaining.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q1) a) Define organizational behaviour. Explain any two models of O.B. [15]
b) Elaborate the functions of management.
[10]

Q2) What are the different types of motives? Explain A.H.Maslow’s hierarchy
need theory of motivation.
[15]

Q3) Explain nature 7 purpose of planning with its steps, in detail . [15]

Q4) Distinguish traditional Vs modern view of conflict. How is conflict
resolved ?
[15]

Q5) Define departmentation.What are the different type of departmentation?

[15]

Q6) “Its is remarked that attitudes shape the personality of an individual”.
Comment.[15]

Q7) Write short Notes on: (Any three)
[15]
A) Organisational Commitment.
B) Control Techniques.
C) Team work.
D) Principles of decision-making.
E) Theories of group formation.

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Semester – I

[Total No.of Question:9]
[2875] 102
Oct 2005
M.B.A.(Sem-1)
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (102)
New - 2005 Pattern

Instruction to the candidates:
1) Q.1 is compulsory.
2) Attempt any two questions from Section 1 and 2each.
3) Figures to the right indicate marks.

Q-1) Explain the following types of costs with an example [10]
1) Sunk Cost 2) Prime Cost
3) Semi Variable Cost 4) Opportunity Cost
5) Fixed Cost

Section -I
Q-2) “Management accounting is a midway of financial accounting and cost
accounting” Do you agree with the statement ?Why ? [15]

Q-3) How Marginal costing can be an effective tool for decision making for a
company manufacturing three different products ? [15]

Q-4) What is meant by overheads? What is the difference between allocation
and apportionment of overheads? Explain the concepts of primary
distribution and secondary distribution. [15]

Q-5) Write short notes on (Any Three): [15]
a) Bank reconciliation Statement
b) Zero base budgeting
c) Cash book
d) Time keeping
c) Business entity concept

P.T.O.

SECTION-II
Q-6 The standard quantity and price of raw material required for one unit of
product A are [15]
given below:

Qty. Selling price
Material X 2 kg. Rs. 3per kg.
Material Y 4 kg. Rs. 2per kg.
-----------
6 kg

Actual output was 500 units of product A.Data for the same is

Qty. Total Cost

Material X 1100kg. 3,410
Material Y 1300kg. 3,960
Calculate all types of material cost variances

Q-7) Prepare trading and profit and lass account &balance sheet from the
following data of ABC &Co. [15]

Trial Balance as on 31.3.2005

Sr. Particulars Debit
Credit
No. Rs.
Rs.
1. Sales
3,00,000
2. Plant & Machinery 1,20,000
3. Rent , rates & taxes 20,000
4. Sales Return 30,000
5. Freight 4,000
6. Accounts receivable 70,000
7. Opening inventory 1,20,000
8. Purchases 2,30,000
9. Discount paid 5,000
10. Interest on bank loan 5,000
11. Salaries 70,000
12. Cash in hand 5,000
13. Purchases Returns 10,000
14. Bank loan 1,50,000
15. Capital 1,81,5000
16. Accounts payable 40,000
17. Bills Payable 26,000
18. Legal charges 500
19. General expenses 8,000
20. Cash at bank 20,000
-----------
-----------------

Total
7,07,500
7,07,500
---------------
--------------
Adjustments:
1) Closing stock on 31.3.2005 was costing Rs. 1,20,000 whereas it’s market
value was was
1,50,000
2) Interest on loan bank was outstanding Rs. 7,000
3) Depreciate plant & machinery at10%
4) The owner of ABC &Co has withdrawn the goods worth Rs.20,000 for
personal use on
30.302005 The accountant has forgotten to give the effective of the same
in the books.
While preparing trial balance.
Q-8) Work out in cost sheet form the unit cost of special paper, manufactured
by a paper mill in
December 1980, From the Following data
Direct Materials
Paper pulp- 500 tons @ Rs. 500 per ton
Other material -100 tons @Rs. 300 per ton
Direct Labour
80 skilled men @ 30 per day for 25 day
40 unskilled men @ Rs. 20 per day for 25 day
Direct Expenses
Special equipment - Rs. 30,000
Special dyes - Rs. 10,000

Works Overhead
Variable @ 100% and Fixed at 60% on direct wages.
Administration overheads @ 10% on works cost.

400 tons of special paper was manufactured. [15]

Q-9) a) A company estimates its sales quarterwise as under:
Q-1 Q-2 Q-3 Q-4
Q-5

1,00,000 1,20,000 1,32,000 1,44,000
1,68,000
Units Units Units Units Units

The opening stock was 20,000 units. The Company has decided to keep closing
stock equal to 1/12th the sales of next quarter . Work out the production.
Plan for
Q-1, Q-2, Q-3, Q-4,.
[8]

b) Find out the balance as per pass book from the following information.
i) Bank overdraft as per cash book on 30.4.2005 -Rs. 2,000
ii) Cheques issued but not presented for payment -Rs. 1,350
iii) Cheques deposited but not yet collected by the bank -Rs. 560

iv) Bank charges Rs.80 made by the bank not entered in cash book
v) Interest credited in pass book only -Rs. 905
[7]
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Semester – I

[2875] 103
Oct 2005
M.B.A.-1
(103) MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
2005 Pattern (New)


Instruction to the candidates:
4) Answer to Q1. is compulsory which carries 10 marks
5) Attempt any 4 questions from the remaining that carry 15 marks each.
6) Draw suitable diagrams wherever necessary.

Q-1) Explain the nature and signigicance of ‘Managerial Economics’. How is it
related to Macro Economics ?
OR
What is ‘Demand Forecasting’? What are its objective and types?

Q-2) Explain fully the concept of ‘Price Elasticity of Demand’.

Q-3) Explain the terms T.C.,A.C. and M.C. with examples. Why does the long run
A.C. curve is saucer shaped?

Q-4) Give the classification of market on the basis of degree of competition.

Q-5) What is ‘Cost Benefit Analysis’? Describe the steps involved in it and its
limitations.

Q-6) a) How does Government control monopoly?
b) What are the advantage and disadvanatages of Economic Liberalisation?
Q-7) Write notes on any Two:
a) Dynamic Theory of Profit.
b) Private Vs. Public Goods.
c) Exceptions to the ‘Law of Supply’.
d) Difficulties in the National Income Estimate.

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Semester – I

Total No. of Questions :6
[3075] 104
Oct 2005

STATISTICAL AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS

104 (NEW)

Time: 3 Hours [Max.
Marks: 70]

Instructions:
N.B.:
1) Question No. 1 compulsory any one question out of Q.No.2 and Q.3.
2) Question No. 4 is compulsory solve any one out of Q.No.5 and
Q.No.6.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4) Use of electronic calculator is permitted.
5) Graph paper will be supplied on demand.
SECTION-I
Q-1) a) Draw histogram, frequency polygon Ogive curve for the following
distribution . [6]
Marks Less than 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Number of 4 6 24 46 67 86 96 99 100
Students

Q-2 b) The distribution of wages of workers in two factors A and B is given below.
Determine in which factory total wages paid to all the workers is more and in which
factory the wages of the workers is more and in which factory the wages of the
workers are more variable. [7]

Wages in Rs. No. of Workers
A B
50-100 2 6
100-150 9 11
150-200 29 18
200-250 54 32
250-300 11 27
300-350 5 11

c) Calculate the equation of regression of X1 on X2 and X3 and estimate X1
when X2 =165 and
X3 =175.
[7]

Given__ __ __
X1 =170, X2 =160, X3 = 168,
σ1 =2.4, σ2 = 2.7, σ3 = 2.7,
r12 = 0.28, r13 =0.49, r23 = 0.51

Q-2) The expenditure of 1000 families is given below :
[6]

Expenditure in Rs. 40-59 60-79 80-99 100-119 120-139
No. of families 50 --- 500 -- 50

The median of the distribution is Rs. 87. Calculate missing frequencies and for the
completed distribution table calculate mode.

b) The advertisement cost and effected sales are given in the following table.
Calculate the line
of regression of sales on advertisement expenses. ( cost ) and estimate the
sales when
advertisement cost is Rs. 1,00,000.

Advt.Cost (Rs.) 39 65 62 90 82 75 25 98 36 78
Sales (Rs. Lakhs) 47 53 58 86 62 68 60 91 51 84
Calculate co-efficient of correlation between advertisement cost and sales.
[9]

Q-3) a) It is observed that a person going to petrol pump for filling the petrol checks
the air
pressure of the tyres of the vehicle 12% of times and checks the level of
engine
oil 29% of the times . It is also abserved that 7% persons check both –
air pressure and the level of oil.
[5]
i) Calculate the probability that the persons going to the petrol pump
neither checks the air pressure nor the level of oil.
ii) Calculate the probability that the person checks the air pressure but
not the level of oil.

b) The following table gives the analysis of the examination results.
[5]

Boys Girals
No. Candidates appeared 800 200
Married Candidates 150 50
Married and Successful 70 20
Unmarried and Successful 550 110
Determine whether there is an association between marital status and success.

c) The life of battery cells supplied by company A was tested and it was found
that the average life is 50 hours with a standard deviation 3 hours. It the
company has supplied 1000 battery cells.
[5]
i) how many of these will have life than 55 hours.
ii) how many of these will have life than 44 hours.
Given area under normal curve
for (1) Z =1.67 is 0.4525
and (2) Z = 2 is 0.4772

SECTION-II

Q-4) a) A firm produces 3 products A,B and C. It uses 2 raw materials I and II of
which 5,000 and 7,500 units can be used for production of A, B and C.
Product A requires 3 units of raw material I and 5 units of raw material II
per units corresponding requirements per units of B are 4 and 3 units of

raw material I and to respectively and per units of C5 units of raw material
I and 5 units of raw material II.
The labour time to produce 1 unit of A is twice required to produce 1 unit
of B and is three
Times required to produce 1 unit of C. The entire labour force of the firm
can produce
equivalent of 3,000 units of product A.
The minimum demand for 3 products is 600, 650 and 500 units
respectively. Assuming
profit per units of A, B and C are Rs. 50 , Rs.60 and Rs. 80 respectively
formulate the L.P.P. to maximize profit satisfying constraints.
[5]

b) A T.V. repairman finds that the time spent on his job has an exponential
distribution with mean 30 minutes. If he repairs sets in the order the sets
arrive and arrival of sets in poisson distribution pattern with an average rate
of 10 sets per 8 hour day. Find the expected idle time of server repairman
each day. Find the average number of sets a head of a new arrival of set.
[5]

c) IN a cricket season for a one –day match a bowler bowled 50 balls. The
frequency distribution of runs scored per ball is as given below:
[5]
Runs/Ball 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of 15 10 10 4 8 1 2
balls
Simulate the system for 2 overs and average runs given in 2 overs by him.
Use following
random number.
88,03,05,29,28,48,65,19,55,17,37,82.

d) Write a note on decision theory.
[5]

Q-5) a) Finance faculty in a management school decided to hold seminars on 4
topics-leasing,
portfolio, management, private mutual funds and swaps and options.
The seminars are to be held once a week, so that number of students
unable to attend is to be
kept minimum. The past experience indicates certain number of students
can not attend the
seminar on particular day of week as shown the table below:
Leasing Protfolio Private Swaps and
Management Mutual Fund Options
Monday 50 40 60 20
Tuesday 40 30 40 30
Wednesday 60 20 30 20
Thursday 30 30 20 30
Friday 10 20 10 30
Find the optimal schedule of seminars, so that minimum number of
students will miss the
seminar. Find the total number of students who will be missing at least one
seminar. [7]

b) Write short notes on:
i) Markov chin. ii) Multiple channel queueing
system.

Q-6) a) A manufacturer of jeans in interested in developing an advertising campaign
that will reach
4 different age groups. Advertising campaign can be conducted through
T.V., radio and
magazines. The following table gives estimated cost per exposure for each
group in
appropriate units of money, according to medium employed. The maximum
exposure levels
possible in each of the media T.V., radio and magazine are 40, 30 and 20
million respectively.
Also desired exposures in each age groups 12-18,19-25,26-35 and 36 and
above are 30, 25,
and 10 million.
[9]
The objective is to minimize the cost of obtaining the minimum exposure
level in each age
group.

Media Age Group
12-18 19-25 26-35 36 and above
T.V. 12 7 10 10
Radio 10 9 12 10
Magazine 14 12 9 12

Formulate above problem as Transportation problem and find the optimal
solution.

b) Solve the following game
[6]

Pay –off
Player B
B1 B2 B3
B4
A1 3 2 4
Player A A2 0
A3 3 4 2
A4 4
4 2 4
0
0 4 0
8

Semester – I

Total No. of Questions:8
[2875] 105
Oct 2005
M.B.A. (Sem-1)
(105) Legal Aspects of Business (New)


Instructions:
i) All questions carry equal marks.
ii) Attempt any Five questions.

Q-1) Explain the term ‘Holder’ and Holder in due course. Point out the distinction
between the two . Also point out the privileges of holder in due course. (14)

Q-2) Explain the following:
i) Certifying Authorities under Information Technology Act 2000.
ii) Provisions regarding Accounts and Audit under the Companies Act. (14)

i) Exceptions to the rule “No Consideration No Contract”.
ii)Consumer Dispute Redressal Agencies.

Q-4) Define Prospectus. What are the contents of Prospects. Explain civil and
criminal liability regarding untrue statement under Companies Act 1956 (14)

Q-5) Explain the following: (14)
i) Condition and Warranties under Sale of Good Act.
ii) Consumer Protection Council

Q-6) a) Explain in detail the law regarding ‘Minor’ under the Indian Contract
Act.
(8)
b)“Electronic Records” under Information Technology Act 2000. (6)

(14)
i) Sec 138of Negotiable Instrument Act.
ii) Sub Agent and Substituted Agent.

Q-8) Explain the following (any two):
(14)
i) Quasi Contract.
ii) Types of Share Capital.
iii) Rights of unpaid seller.
Semester – I

Total No. of Questions:7

[2875] 106
Oct 2005

M.B.A. (Sem-1)
(106) BASICS OF MARKETING (New)


Instructions:
iv) All questions carry equal marks.

v) Solve any five Question.

Q-1) “There is increasing pressure for businesses to be more Ethically and
socially responsible for their actions”. Critically evaluate this
statement. Illustrate giving an example of an organization that does not
seem behaving in an ethical or socially responsible manner. What
would you propose to correct their failure in this area?
[14]

Q-2) i) Explain the five stages of the buyer decision process. [6]

ii) You have been hired by a ketchup manufacturing company ,what
information according to you is more useful consumer demographics
or intormation about consumer lifestyle to understand the buyer
decision process of the Consumers. Why?

[8]

Q-3) Write short notes on any two: [14]
i) Approaches to Marketing
ii) Marketing plan
vi) Social responsibility of marketing organizations.

Q-4) i) Discuss in brief the various bases for market segmentation of
consumer
goods.
[7]
ii) You have been hired by an energy drink company, how would you
segment the market?
[7]

Q-5) i) What would be positioning strategy for a telecom service provider
wanting to enter the Maharashtra circle in Jan.06’ [8]

ii) Differentiate between
[6]
a) Targeting Positioning
b) Consumer Satisfaction and Consumer delight.
Q-6) How would you analyse and identify competition if you are the
marketing manager for a fast food chain, wanting to open a new
outlet in fast- growing suburb. Support your answer with relevant
theory. [14]

Q-7) Explain the working of a marketing organization. Explain the
hierarchy and work flow in an marketing organization. [14]

Semester – I

[Total No. of Question:8] [2875] – 201
M.B.A.(Sem-II)
C.No.201 : MARETING MANAGEMENT (Oct-2005)
Time: 3 Hours
[Max. Marks: 60]


Q-1) “Success of of several consumer products in the Indian market in the recent
Past Was directly of indirectly related to packing decisions.” Critically
evaluate the Statement describing the nature and importance of packing
decisions. Give suitable illustrations from Indian consumer market.

Q-2) What do you mean by the term product Life Cycle (PLC) Explain the stages
of PLC. Find out in which stage of PLC are are the Following product in
India, and suggest suitable marketing strategies for each-
a) Tooth Powder b) Micro-wave Ovens
b) Bicycles d) VCRs.

Q-3) MK Industries Ltd. Intends to launch a two seater tiny motor car in Indian
market. As a marketing manager which steps would You like to take to lunch
this novel product? Make necessary assumptions and justify your answer.

Q-4) Define pricing Describe various factors influencing the pricing decisions.

Q-5) What do you mean by the term Physical Distribution? Explain briefly the
nature & importation in the sphere of physical distribution.

Q-6) Define the term Channels of Distribution. Describe various types of channels
used for distributing the consumer product and industrial products and
industrial products. What are the aspects considered while selecting the
channels of distribution.

Q-7) “Effective advertising and aggressive sales promotional schemes help the
salesmen in performing their duties and reaching their sales targets.”
Discuss.

Q-8) Write notes (Any three):
a) Test Marketing. b) Significance of Branding.
c) Approaches to pricing d) Inventory Decisions
e) Forms of Direct Marketing.
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M.B.A.(Sem-II)

(202): FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (NEW)
(OCT-2005)

Instructions: 1) Attempt any questions from each section.
3) Use of simple calculator is allowed.

SECTION-I

Q-1) Define financial management. Explain in detail, the decisions covered under
financial management.

Q-2) What are the motives for holding cash? How does cash budget help
increasing profitability of the company?

Q-3) Explain in detail various sources of finance available to support working
capital needs.

Q-4) Write short notes on ( Any three )
i) Public Limited company.
ii) Funds flow statement.
iii) Current liabilities & provisions.
iv) Limitations of ratio analysis.
v) Factor.
SECTION-II

Q-5) A company is considering an investment proposal to install new milling
controls. The project will cost Rs. 1,00,000. The facility has a life expectancy
of 5 years and no salvage value. The company tax rate is 35% and firm
usesstraight line method of depreciation profits before depreciation and tax
are (PBDT).

Year PBDT
Rs.
1 20,000
2 22,000
3 28,000
4 30,000
5 50,000
i) Calculate payback period.
ii) Calculate discounted pay back period.
iii) Calculate average rate of return.

Q-6) From the following balance sheet of ABC Ltd., calculate the following ratios
i) Current ratio ii) Liquid ratio
iii) Debt –equity ratio iv) Proprietary ratio
v) Current Assets to fixed Assets vi) Fixed assets to
capital employed

Balance sheet as on 31-3-05
Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs.
Equity Capital 10,00,000 Goodwill (at cost) 5,00,000

6% pref. Capital 5,00,000 Plant & Machinery 6,00,000
Gen. Reserve 1,00,000 Land & Building 7,00,000
Profit & Loss A/C 4,00,000 Furniture 1,00,000
Prov. For taxation 1,76,000 Inventories 6,00,000
Bills payable 1,24,000 Bills receivable 30,000
Bank old 20,000 Sundry Debtors 1,50,000
Sundry Creditors 80,000 Bank 2,00,000
12% Debentures 5,00,000 Investment (short – 20,000
term)
29,00,000 29,00,000

Q-7) M/s Sheetal industries Ltd. are engaged in large scale customer retailing.
From the following information , you are required to forecast their working
capital requirement.
Projected annual sales Rs. 65 lacs
Percentage of net profit sales 25%
Average credit allowed to debtors 10 weeks
Average credit allowed to creditors 4 weeks
Average stock carrying ( in terms of sales ) 8 weeks
Add 10% to computed figures to allow for contingencies.

Q-8) Vijay trading-company is planning to expand it’s business and accordingly the
Company desires to increase assets by 50% by the end of the year. The
xisting
capital structure representing the optimal capital structure of the company is
given as under:
Rs.
8% Debentures ( par value Rs. 1,000 per deb. ) 8,00,000
9% Preference shares ( par value Rs. 100 per share.) 2,00,000
Equity shares ( par value Rs. 100 per share ) 10,00,000
-------------
---
Rs.20,00,00
0
----------------
------
Next debentures can be sold at par 10% interest rate. Preference shares will
have 12% dividend rate and can be sold at par. equity shares can be sold to
net
Rs. per share holders required rate of return is 18 percent, which is expected
to
grow at 4 percent. Retained earnings for the year are estimated to be Rs.
1,00,000. You are required to calculate the cost of individual capital
components and overall cost of capital.
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M.B.A.-I (Sem-II)
(203) : HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(OCT-2005)

Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any four question.
Q-1) a) Explain the difference between personnel Management & HRM.
[8]
b) What do you understand by structure of HR Dep? [7]

Q-2) a) What is marketing? [7]
b) What is job Evaluation? [8]

Q-3) a) What is HRD systems? [5]
b) Explain any three systems. [10]

Q-4] a) Discuss different methods of Performance Appraisal
[10]
b) Explain the concept of Rating Errors. [5]

Q-5) a) What are the main resources of Recruitment? [7]
b) What is Job – rotation? [8]

Q-6) Short notes (any three): [15]
a) Kaizen
b) Quality Circles.
c) Suspension.
d) Golden Handshake
c) Succession planning.
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M.B.A. (Sem-II)
(204): MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(OCT-2005)
Time: 3 Hours
[Max. Marks: 60]
Instructions:

Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
Draw diagrams and sketches wherever
necessary.

Q-1) Critically evaluate the contribution of various experts in the development of
Manufacturing and operation management and State the relevance of these
contributions in present business scenario.

Q-2) “Good plant layout not only optimizes the space utilization but reduces
material
Handling cost” Elaborate the statement explaining essential of good plant
layout and
factors which are needed to be considered while adopting a particular type of
layout.

Q3) An internationally reputed MNCdealing in consumer durables is looking for a
suitable
location to loacation to establish its new plant in asia suggest a suitable
location to the
MNC by evaluating various factors which you will consider for evaluating
various
factors which you will consider for evaluating different alternatives location
.State
your assumption clearly.

Q4) The activities of a project and estimated time in days for each activity are given
below:
Activity Optimistic Most Likely Pessimistic
Time Time Time

1-2 2 5 8
1-4 4 19 28
1-5 5 11 17
2-3 3 9 27
2-6 3 9 15
3-6 2 5 14
4-6 3 6 15
5-7 1 4 7
5-8 2 5 14
6-8 6 12 30
7-8 2 5 8

a) Determine expected time for each activity.
b) Draw Network Diagram and determine critical path.
c) Calculate project duration and slack for each activity.

Q5) a) Construct X and R chart for the following data:

Sample Measurement in mm
No. 1 2 3 4 5
1 40 40 40 38 42
2 44 40 34 46 44
3 45 42 41 40 43
4 35 46 47 48 45
5 46 40 44 42 40

Assume value of A2=0.58 ; D3=0;D4=2.11

b) Define quantity and state its importance .Discuss in brief different types of
maintainance Discuss in brief different inspection methods.

Q6) a) What are different types of maintainance Discuss any one of them.
b) Describe in brief equipment replacement problems in manufacturing
plant.
c) Discuss in brief spare parts management.

Q7) a) What are different types of incentives schemes.
b) Discuss steps involved in carryingout method study.

c) An 8 hour work measaurement study in plant reveals the following data:
1) Unit produced :320 nos.
2) Idle time: 15%
3) Performance rating : 120%
4) Allowances:12%
Determine standard time per unit.

Q-8) Distinguish between following (ant three):
(a) Job production and batch production.
(b) Process Layout and Product Layout.
(c) Product and service.
(d) Production planning and Production control.
(e) Statistical Quality Control and statistical process control.

Q-9) Write short notes on any three of the following:
a) O.C. Curve
b) CRAFT (computerized relative allocation of facilities technique)
c) Work Sampling .
d) Crashing.
e) AQL.
f) Recent trends in manufacturing.
g) Rowan incentive plan
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M.B.A. (Sem-II)
(205) : MATERIAL AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(OCT-2005)
Instructions:
1) Answer any five questions.
3) Answers must be specific &to the point.

Q-1) Define Scope & Importance of materials management . How does it help
increase the
profitability of an organization?
[15]

Q-2) State various methods of forecasting & explain any two with their relevance to
Materials management.
[15]

Q-3) Define ‘Inventory’. Explain application of ABC analysis with the help of
suitable

example.
[15]

Q-4) Explain ‘Purchase Cycle’ and importance of Time in purchase activity. Which
are the
indirect costs over & above the basic price of the material to be purohased ?
[15]

Q-5) Define ‘Value Engineering’ & ‘Value Analysis’. How this technique of Cost
Reduction ranks amongst Top in Cost Reduction Techniques? [15]

Q-6) State principles of Materials Handling . Illustrate, with sketches, various
modes of
Materials handling equipments in Engg. Industries.
[15]

Q-7) Explain evolution of Materials Management to ‘Logistics & Supply chain
Management’ .
[15]

Q-8) What is the relevance of standardization in Materials Management? How does
it help
A Purchase Manager?
[15]

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M.B.A. (Sem-II)
(206) : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
(OCT-2005)
Instructions:
1) Attempt any four question from question numbers 1 to 6.
2) Question No. 7 is compulsory.
3) State assumptions, if any and draw neat diagrams,
wherever necessary.
4) Figures in bracket indicate full marks.

Q-1) Define ‘EIS’ and ‘ESS’. Explain the internal and external factors necessitating
EIS/ESS and compare MIS and EIS . [10]

Q-2) Explain the need for rapid system development tools and discuss CASE Tools,
in
detail, in this context. [10]

Q-3) Discuss the importance of security in I.T. /Information System and explain
the various

measures which could be initiated to minimize ,if not eliminate altogether
.the threats
to system security.

Q-4) Elaborate the information required by the Top Management of ICICI Bank Ltd.

Q-5) Write short notes on any two:
a) Network Topologies.
b) Law of Requisite Variety.
c) System Development Life Cycle.
d) Decision Table.

Q-6) Elaborate the phases of ‘SDLC’ and discuss ,the detail ,the ‘Development
Phase’ of
SCDL.

Q-7) Attempt the following :
a) Draw a CLD for an Informative System of University Examination System.
b) Give an illustrative database for an Informative System for British Library
,Pune.
c) Give two output formals /reports for a Hotel Management Information
System .
d) Give File Lay out for Wholesale Trading information system for :
1) Retailer master.
2) Item master.
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[Total No. of Question :8] [2770]– 201
M.B.A.(Sem-II)
May 2005
C.No.201 : MARETING MANAGEMENT


Q-1) Discuss the pricing techniques application to a FMCG product being launched
In a highly competitive market.

Q-2) What is meant by product line .Elaborate the various Line Management
Strategies.

Q-3) Give the stepsin launching a new product. Also give various methods of test
marketing a new Product.

Q-4) What are the functions of Marketing Mix .Discuss three Brands that failed due
to poor

integration of the marketing mix elements.

Q-5) What are the various channels of distribution generally used by companies of
Distribute FMCG.

Q-6) Explain Product Life Cycle in detail .How do Marketing strategies change as
product
moves. through various stages of Life cycle.

Q-7) What are the various types of Brand Extensions. Explain with necessary
examples
wherever required.

Q-8) Write Short notes on any three of the following.
1) Sales Promotion Techniques.
2) New trends in Packaging.
3) Direct Marketing.
4) Warehousing and Inventory Decisions.
5) Brand equity.
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Semester – II

[Total No. of Question :8] [2770]-202 P913
M.B.A. (Sem-II)
(202) : FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (Old&New)
(May2005)

Instructions: 1) Attempt any two questions from section
I &II each.

SECTION I
Q-1) Evaluate critically the objectives of financial management .

Q-2) Explain the concept of under-capatalisatoin with respect to its causes,
consequences
Remedies and example.

Q-3) Differentiate between(Any three)
i) Financial leverage & Operating leverage.
ii) Gross working capital & Net working capital.
iii) Leaseing & Hire Purchases.
iv) Private Limited Company & Public Limited Company.

Q-4) Write short notes on ( Any three)
i) Funds flow statement.
ii) Finance decision.
iii) Working capital cycle.
iv) Financial statements.
v) Forfeiting.
SECTITON-II

Q-5) From the following information, prepare Balance-sheet of Rama Industries
Ltd., as
on 31 march 2005 with as many details as possible.
a) Current Ratio = 2.5 to 1 b) Liquid Ratio = 1.5 to 1
c) Working capital = Rs. 60,000 d) Reserves & Surplus = Rs. 20,000
e) Bank overdraft = Rs. 10,000 f) Fixed assets to Proprietor’s funds
= .75
g) Debtors to cash = 1 to 1 h) There are no term liabilities or
fictitious
assets.

Q-6) Payoff Ltd. is producing articles mostly by manual labour and is considering
to
replace it by a new machine. There are two alternative models M and N of the
new
machine. Prepare a statement of profitability showing (i) pay back period and
(ii)
NPV at the rate of 12% from the following information.
Patriculars Machine M
Machine N
Estimated life of machine 4 years 5
years
Cost of machine Rs. 9,000
Rs.18,000
Estimated saving in scrap Rs. 500 Rs.
800
Estimated saving in direct wages Rs. 6,000 Rs.
8,000
Additional cost of maintenance Rs. 800 Rs.
1,000
Additional cost of supervision Rs. 1,200 Rs.
1,800
Ignore taxation.

Q-7) From the information given below, calculate the weighted cost of capital
(before tax)
for Z ltd.
Rs. in
Lacs.
1. Share holder’s funds
Share capital – Equity 500
Preference 100
Retained earnings 300
2. Loan Funds
Secured Loans 800
Unsecured Loans 700
---------
------
2,400
----------
------
a) Normal yield on equity shareholders funds anticipated at 15%

b) Dividend rate on preference shares -12%
c) Interest on secured loans – 16.25%
d) Interest on unsecured loans -20%

Q-8) Super Sports Co. dealing in sports goods. Have an annual Sales of Rs. 50 lacs
and
are currently extending 30 days credit to the dealers. It is felt that sales can
Pickup
considerably if the dealers are willing to carry increased stocks. But the
dealers have
difficulty in financing their inventory. Super Sport Co, is therefore, shifts in
credit
policy. The following information is available.
The average collection period now is 30 days.
Costs: Variable costs 80% of the Sales.
Fixed costs - Rs.6,00,000 per annum.
Bad-debts - 0.5%
Required rate of return - 20%
Credit Average Bad –debts
Annual
Policy collection % to Sales Sales
Rs .
A 45 days 1:00% 56
lacs
B 60 days 1.50% 60 lacs
C 75 days 2.00% 62 lacs
D 90 days 3.00% 63 lacs

Determine which policy company should adopt?
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Semester – II

[Total No. of Questions: 8]
PlOO3 [2770]-203
M.B.A. - I
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Paper - 203)
(May2005)
[Time: 3 Hours ] [Max. Marks :60]
Instructions:
i) Answer any five questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.

Ql) Define concept of Human Resource Management & explain its importance in
Changed economic environment. [12]

Q2) a) Explain the concept of Manpower planning with it's objectives. [8]
b) Give the different sources of Recruitment. [4]

Q3) Elaborate how the Training & Development activities in organization improves
organization's effectiveness. [12]

Q4) a) Define performance appraisal. [4]
b) Discuss various methods of Performance Appraisal. [8]

Q5) a) Explain the role of HRD in improving industrial relations & maintaining
Industrial peace. [8]
b) What is Industrial democracy? [4]

Q6) a) What is merit - rating? [6]
b) What is Job evaluation? [6]

Q7) a) Explain different types of separation schemes . [8]
b) What is Golden Handshake? [4]

Q8) Short notes –(any three ): [12]
a) Succession planning.
b) Job - Enrichment.
c) Quality circles.
d) TQM.
e) Selection.
f) Kaizen.
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Semester – II

[Total No. of Questions:9]
P914 [2770]-204
M.B.A. (Sem -II ) (New) .
204: MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(May2005)
Time: 3 Hour s Marks:60
N.R.:
1) Answer any five questions.

3) Draw diagram and sketches wherever necessary:

Ql) a) Explain key characteristics of different types of manufacturing methods.
Enlist factors which influences selection of a manufacturing method.

Q2) a) What is the significance of plant location? Explain in brief relationship
Between Plant layout and location decisions.

b) At a manufacturing organization, machineries are arranged on process
layout basis. It is proposed to change existing layout to product layout.
Prepare a brief management report listing circumstances and advantages of
such change over.

Q3) a) What are the objectives of Production Planning and control. Enlist functions
of Production Planning and Control.
b) "Project control should always focus on critical path" comment.

Q4) The following information has been gathered for a project:
Activity Activity Duration in Days Immediate Predecessor/
s
A 12 --
B. 9 --
C 10 A
D 10 B
E 24 B
F 10 A
G 35 C
H 40 D
I 4 E, G, H
J 7 F, I
a) Draw the Network Diagram for the project
b) Determine critical path for the project and compute project duration.
c) Compute slack, EST (Earliest Stm1 Time), EFT (Earliest Finish Time)

Q5) Distinguish between the following (any three) :
a) Product and Services
b) Routing and Scheduling.
c) Statistical Quality Control and Statistical Process Control.
d) Inspection and Quality Control.
e) Method study and work measurement.

Q6) a) What is acceptance sampling? Under what conditions is acceptance
sampling
preferred over cent per cent inspection.

b) Explain in brief the concept and significance of Acceptable Quality Level
(AQL).

Q7) A line inspector in an engineering organization recorded dimensions of each of
the
five jobs selected every hour. The quality characteristics is the measurement of
diameter whose design specification is 25.0 :t 0.10 mm. Arithmetic mean and
range
of each sample is as under: .
Sample No. Arithmetic Mean Range
X R
1 25.01 0.03
2 25.02 0.04
3 25.02 0.02
4 25.02 0.03
5 25.02 0.03
6 25.02 0.07
7 25.00 0.04
8 25.01 0.03
9 25.01 0.06
10 24.98 0.05

Given constants A2 = 0.5768, D3 = 0, D4 = 2.114 plot X and R chart and find
whether process is in control.

Q8) a) Enlist charting techniques used in method study. Explain one such
technique.
b) Briefly explain the basis of Halsey, Rowan and Taylor's incentive plans.

Q9) Write short notes on any three of the followings:
a) Contribution of F W Taylor in development of manufacturing and
operations management.
b) Preventive Maintenance.
c) Gantt chart.
d) Types of spares.
e) Recent trends in manufacturing and operations management.
f) Preventive maintenance.
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Semester – II

[Total No. of Questions :5]
P994
[2770]-205 M.B.A. (Sem -II) (New)
Course No : 205 : MATERIALS AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(May2005)
[Time: 3 Hours] [Max.
Marks:60]
N.B.:
1) Attempt any four questions.

Ql) "Materials Management aims at managing the Materials Cycle efficiently"
Discuss.

Q2) Describe the various methods of purchasing specifying their advantages and

disadvantages. Also state the reasons or circumstances under which these
methods
are applied.
.
Q3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of holding inventories? What is
meant by
Inventory control? Discuss in briefvarious techniques of inventory control.

Q4) a) "Organizations need to manage their supply chains efficiently in order to be
Globally competitive" – Explain
b) "Standardization and codification are important tools for materials
management"
Comment

Q5) Write short notes on (any three)
a) Evolution of materials management.
b) Methods of forecasting.
c) Import Procedure.
d) Value Analysis and value Engineering.
e) Materials Handling Equipments.
Semester – II

Total No. of Questions :8] [Total No. of
Pages : 7
P915 [2770] -301
M. B. A. (Sem III)
May 2005
301: BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(Unit Course 301)

Time : 3 Hours] [Max. Marks: 60
N.B.:

I. Answer any three questions from section I and any one case from
section II.
II. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
III. Support you answers with relevant examples.
SECTION – I

Q1) What is a mission statement? What are the characteristics of good mission
statement? Consider a mission statement of your choice and analyze it as per the
criteria of a good mission statement. State clearly whether the mission statement
meets the desirable criteria. [13]

Q2) It is often said that the devil is in the detail. In strategy it does not matter so much
about the grand idea but about the problem associated about implementing the grand
idea. Comment. [13]
Q3) Discuss Porter’s five forces model in detail. Select a product or service of your choice
and apply Porter’s five forces model to it. [13]
Q4) How can e-commerce and traditional businesses be integrated? What are the
advantages of such integration? Discuss with suitable examples. [13]
Q5) What is the importance of operations control and strategic control? How do they
influence the performance of a strategy? [13]
Q6) Write short notes on any two: [13]
1. Organizational Capability Profile
2. Organization anarchies
3. Mc Kinsey’s 7s Framework
4. Stakeholders in business

SECTION – II
Q7) BHARTI TELECOM – ON AN AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PATH
Telecom has been thrown open and there is healthy competition among the service
providers. Competition ultimately benefits the consumer and that is the case in
telecom too. A price war is on and rates are falling, almost everyday.
Bharati has started offering basic and cellular services. Cellular services under the
brand Airtel and basic services provider, right now. In just a couple of months
Reliance Infocom and Tata Tele too will be launching their basic telecom services.
Mr. K. Krishnan the CEO, operations, of Bharati, explains that “Our USP is quality
and since we focus on this aspect of our service, most, we won’t have any
problems. We are in a position to provide quality service to the customer, since we
have created a new network. Connections terminate within 2 km. from the service
exchanges and hence voice quality is very good. In the case of BSNL, each
exchange services up to a distance of 3 km and due to this clarity can suffer.
Since we have a Optic Fibre Cable (OFC) network, the problem of ‘Network Busy’ is
eliminated. We have plans for 26 types of value added services. Customer
complaints will be serviced immediately since we have a pool of well qualified
personnel to attend to the complaints. 24 x 7 Service support, through call centers
is another of our strengths.
Tatas and Reliance have announced aggressive roll out plans. Much befoòd the
two of them formally launches their services, Bharati will have its network in place.

Tatas and Reliance are planning to offeò!theiò!services in selected streets only.
Since they will be going the wireless route, customers have to invest in new
appliances and this could pose prïclems for them. By the time they come in,
Bharati would have signed up a numbeò!of customers. The first mover advantage
is with us. We have clear plans for retaining the customers we acquire.
Bharati plans to target customers who do not have a telephone connection. Mr. K.
Krishnan the CEO, says, “Our first customers will be from this section. It will take
some time for us to wean BSNL customers. We are confident, customers currently
with BSNL, will migrate to Bharati, if we provide quality service. We are looking at
a 60% market share and we are pretty confident of achieving this.”
BSNL the incumbent national player may force a price war in the market. The
Tatas are doing an aggressive pre-launch publicity, through different media. In
contrast Bharati is maintaining a low profile despite launching its services as it is
nor confident of being ready for a huge influx of customers, resulting from an
aggressive campaign. They are going slow on advertising since they do not want to
disappoint customers. In terms of absolute numbers, India is way behind China,
but in terms of trajectory, it is on the same lines as China. Analysts believe that
“We are exactly where China was in 1997 and if you plot the trajectory we are
moving up the same way, perhaps faster for India now. Chain went up to 4-5
million new phones a month. We are touching 2 million now. The fact is that
china is now coming down to about 3 million now. The fact is that china is now
coming down to about 3 million phones a month, while India is slowly rising to that
number. India would be about 200 million phones in five years maybe and China
will be 400 million, but the difference will be half and not one tenth like it is now”
Bharati has also applied for licenses for new circles that will establish it as a pan –
India player and has its finger in almost every part of the telecom pie today: from
cellular to basic telephony to international telephony and bandwidth services.
The competitive intensity in the industry has been very high. Sunil Bharati Mittal,
Bharati’s Chairman and Managing Director feels that “Some smaller companies are
bound to get consolidated or just hurt if they don’t get consolidated. The regulatory
movements in this sector have been legendary this year to the extent that it looks
horrifying – if you look at it from outside India. At times the regulatory changes
have been quite baffling. On the one hand there’s been a lot of competitive
pressure. Unified licensing has also ushered in.”
Mr. Mittal adds, “We try to work ahead of the policy that the government lays out.
Sometime we are dealt a good hand and most of the times we are dealt a bad one.

And the idea is to be very nimble and flexible to adapt to the changing
environment. Consider, for example, the way the government brought in unified
licenses. But we have adapted to it.
We have applied for new licenses and we have converted one of our existing licenses
into a unified license. We anticipated this move earlier and we are ready to fight
this battle right in the marketplace. Price has never been our fighting point. We
have always been keen on delivering value to the customer. In Western India, we
felt we needed to kick up our operations by giving some special sops to the
customer.
Questions:
1. Carry out a five forces model for Bharati Telecom.
2. Does Bharati enjoy a competitive advantage in the market? Can it sustain it?
Why or Why not? [21]
Q8) CASE : Nestle India Limited
Nestle India limited is the Indian arm of Nestle SA, which holds a 51% stake in the
company. It is one of the leading branded processed food companies in the country with a
large market share in products like instant coffee, weaning foods, instant foods, milk
products, etc. It also has a significant share in the chocolates and other semi-processed
foods market.
Nestle’s leading brands include Cerelac, Nestum, Nescafe, Maggie, Kitkat, Munch
and Milkmaid. To strengthen its presence, it has been the company’s endeavor to launch
new products at a brisk pace and has been quite successful in its launches.
Nestle India is the third largest FMCG company in India after Hindustan Lever and
ITC. Nestle dominates the culinary (Maggie) and the hot beverages (coffee – Nescafe)
segments in India. It has also a significant presence in baby foods and has merged as a
strong No. 2 in dairy segment (after Amul) and chocolates (after Cadbury’s). In each of the
segments, the company has been growing through new product launches and new price
point presence. In the last couple of years it has emerged as the fastest growing food
FMCG company. In the past 5 year, Nestle’s topline and net profits have recorded a CAGR
of 15% and 24% respectively.
Processed food major, Nestle India, has reported and encouraging 8 % topline
growth during the December quarter ended 2004. Easing of some of the commodity
prices in the last quarter of 2004 and improved control over costs led to improved
operating margins. Consequently, the company finished the quarter with a significant 68
% bottomline growth YoY. The company reported over 4% revenue growth during the full
year 2004.

Throughout 2002 and 2003 the company remained largely untouched by the
slowdown that had hit the overall branded FMCG sector. But 2004 has left much to be
desired. The company has reported just over 4% growth in CY04 revenues. Its domestic
sales (nearly 90% of revenues) grew by just over 5% for the full year, though the growth
rate was much better at 8% during the December quarter. This, from a company that had
grown its domestic business by early 12% in a slow year like 2003. The management had
stated in June 2004 that domestic sales have been impacted by selective rationalization of
pipeline stocks.
The December quarter performance was aided by an improvement in the company’s
exports business, which grew by nearly 10%. In the june quarter, exports declined by a
significant 21% mainly due to the shift towards low realization bulk coffee packs exported
to Russia. This has led to the company finishing with a 5% decline during the full year
2004.
The company was able to somewhat stabilize margins for the full year, which had
shrunk in the June quarter owing to the export blues. However, low export realizations,
pipeline woes did put some pressure on margins for CY04. Material cost as a percentage
of sales were higher during the year, indicating strengthening commodity prices. Gradulal
phasing out of export tax benefits also put pressure. Consequent to the staid topline
performance, lower other income and the pressure on operating margins, profits declined
by 4% in CY04. However, if we take out the extraordinary items, then profit before tax
declined by a marginal 2%.
Though Nestle grew in double digits during 2003 (11% topline and over 30%
bottomline growth), the first 3 quarters of 2004 have seen domestic sales grow in lower
single digits. Only in the December quarter has the domestic performance picked up.
Also, export performance continues to be inconsistent owing to the shift to bulk exports of
coffee.
The company’s exports stood at Rs. 2,571 m at the end of 2003 (11% of revenues)
and continue to grow at a decent pace. But a major portion of this comprises of coffee
( around 67% of the exports were that of Nescafe instant to Russia). This constitutes a big
chunk of the total exports to a single location. Historically, Russia has been a very
volatile market for Nestle, and its overall performance takes a hit often due to this factor.
The company has a complex supply chain management and the main issue for
Nstle India is traceability. The food industry requires high standards of hygiene, quality of
edible inputs and personnel. The fragmented nature of the Indian market place
complicates things more.

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