This document contains sample questions from various Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses including Management Process and Organizational Behaviour, Business Communication, Statistics for Management, Financial and Management Accounting, Managerial Economics, and Human Resource Management. The questions cover a range of topics within each course from defining key terms to explaining concepts to analyzing data. The document provides example questions that MBA students may encounter on exams for these core business administration courses.

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FALL 2013
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1 Fall 2013
MB0038 - Management Process and Organizational Behaviour
Q1.(a) A vision statement is a formal statement of what a business wants to be. According to Collins and
Porras, a vision statement should have four parts. What are those four parts? (b) Differentiate between
‘process’ and ‘tasks’
Q2. Planning is called as the cornerstone of management. Define planning and describe the importance
of planning. Explain the types of planning.
Q3. What is meant by ‘span of control’? Differentiate between narrow span of control and wide span of
control. What are the factors that influence the span of control?
Q4. Define Organisational behaviour. What are the various approaches to Organisational behaviour?
Q5.Perception is the way we see and interpret things. Explain the importance of such ‘perception’. What
are the factors affecting perception?
Q6.Give the definition and importance of ‘motivation’. Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.
MB0039 –Business Communication Get Answers on www.smuhelp.com
Q1. Nonverbal communication is ambiguous. Explain the statement with example. Also discuss in brief
the types of non-verbal communication.
Q2. What are the strategies for effective listening? Discuss each of them in short.
Q3. How does general writing differ from business writing in terms of language style and tone?
Q4. One has to decide whether it is necessary to have a meeting and then start planning for it. What
types of meetings you can call for your business related activities?
Q5. What is memo? When you write a memo, what language and writing style will you follow? Explain.
Q6. Write short notes on: a) Business letters b) Group discussions
MB0040 – Statistics for ManagementGet Answers on www.smuhelp.com
Q1.A statistical survey is a scientific process of collection and analysis of numerical data. Explain the
stages of statistical survey. Describe the various methods for collecting data in a statistical survey.
Q2.Analysis of daily wages of workers in two organisations A and B yielded the following results:
Organisation
A
B
No. of workers
10
20
Average daily wages (Rs)
30
15
Variance
25 100
Obtain the average daily wages and the standard deviation of wages of all workers in the two
organisations taken together. Which organisation is more equitable in regard to wages?
Q3.a. State the addition and multiplication rules of probability giving an example of each case. b. In a bolt
factory machines A, B, C manufacture 25, 35 and 40 percent of the total output. Of their total output 5, 4
and 2 percent are defective respectively. A bolt is drawn at random and is found to be defective. What are
the probabilities that it was manufactured by machines A, B and C?
Q4. a. What is a Chi-square test? Point out its applications. Under what conditions is this test applicable?
b. Discuss the types of measurement scales with examples.
Q5. Explain the Components of Time series.
Q6. a. What is analysis of variance? What are the assumptions of the technique? b. Three samples below
have been obtained from normal populations with equal variances. Test the hypothesis at 5% level that

2. the population means are equal.
A
B
C
8
7
12
10
5
9
7
10
13
14
9
12
11
9
14
[The table value of F at 5% level of significance for V1 = 2 and V2 = 12 is 3.88]
MB0041 – Financial and Management AccountingGet Answers on www.smuhelp.com
Q1.Inventory in a business is valued at the end of an accounting period, at either cost or market price,
whichever is lower. This is accepted convention or a practice in accounting. Give a small introduction on
accounting conventions and elucidate all the eight accounting conventions.
Q2.Write down a table with the accounts involved / the nature of account/its affects/ debit or credit.
Please have the transactions given below and prepare the table as per the instructions given above for
each transaction.
a. 1.1.2011 Sunitha started his business with cash Rs. 5,00,000
b. 2.1.2011 Borrowed from Malathi Rs. 5,00,000
c. 2.1.2011 Purchased furniture Rs. 1,00,000
d. 4.1.2011 Purchased furniture from Meenal on credit Rs. 1,50,000
e. 5.1.2011 Purchased goods for cash Rs. 50,000
f. 6.1.2011 Purchased goods from Ram on credit Rs. 2,50,000
g. 8.1.2011 Sold goods for cash Rs. 1,25,000
h. 8.1.2011 Sold goods to Shyam on credit Rs. 55,000
i. 9.1.2011 Received cash from Shyam Rs. 25,000
j. 10.1.2011 Paid cash to Ram Rs. 90,000
Q3.From the given trial balance, draft an Adjusted Trial Balance. Trial Balance as on 31.03.2013
Debit balances
Rs.
Credit balances
Rs.
Furniture and Fittings 15000 Bank Over Draft
16000
Buildings
500000 Capital Account
400000
Sales Returns
1000
Purchase Returns 4000
Bad Debts
2000
Sundry Creditors 35000
Sundry Debtors
25000 Commission
5000
Purchases
90000 Sales
235000
Advertising
20000
Cash
10000
Taxes and Insurance 5000
General Expenses
7000
Salaries
20000
TOTAL
695000 TOTAL
695000
Adjustments:
1. Charge depreciation at 10% on Buildings and Furniture and fittings.
2. Write off further bad debts 1000
3. Taxes and Insurance prepaid 2000
4. Outstanding salaries 5000
5. Commission received in advance1000
Q4. The reports prepared in financial accounting are also used in the management accounting. But there

3. are few major differences between financial accounting and management accounting. Explain the
differences between financial accounting and management accounting in various dimensions.
Q5. Draw the Balance Sheet for the following information provided by Sandeep Ltd.. a. Current Ratio :
2.50
b. Liquidity Ratio : 1.50
c. Net Working Capital : Rs.300000
d. Stock Turnover Ratio : 6 times
e. Ratio of Gross Profit to Sales : 20%
f. Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio : 2 times
g. Average Debt collection period : 2 months
h. Fixed Assets to Net Worth : 0.80
i. Reserve and Surplus to Capital : 0.50
Q6.Write the main differences between cash flow analysis and fund flow analysis. Following is the
balance sheet for the period ending 31st March 2011 and 2012. If the current year’s net loss is
Rs.38,000, Calculate the cash flow from operating activities.
31st MARCH
2011
2012
Short-term loan to employees 15,000 18,000
Creditors
30,000 8,000
Provision for doubtful debts
1,200 -
Bills payable
18,000 20,000
Stock in trade
15,000 13,000
Bills receivable
10,000 22,000
Prepaid expenses
800
600
Outstanding expenses
300
500
MB0042 – Managerial Economics Get Answers on www.smuhelp.com
Q1. Economic stability implies avoiding fluctuations in economic activities. It is important to avoid the
economic and financial crisis. The challenge is to minimise the instability without affecting productivity,
efficiency, employment. Find out the instruments to face the challenges and to maintain an economic
stability.
Q2. Explain any eight macroeconomic ratios.
Q3. Define Inflation and explain the types of inflation.
Q4. Define Fiscal Policy and the instruments of Fiscal policy
Q5. Investment is a part of income which can be used for various purposes. It is necessary to create
employment in an economy and to increase national income. To understand the benefits of income, study
the various types of investment.
Q6. Discuss any two law of returns to scale with example.
MB0043 – Human Resource Management Get Answers on www.smuhelp.com
Q1. The success of HR plans depends on the accuracy of HR forecasts. What is the meaning of this HR
forecasting? Describe the following HR forecasting techniques: (a) Index/ Trend analysis and (b) Expert
forecasting
Q2. Write a brief note on: (i) Selection test and (ii) Interviews
Q3. What do you mean by management development? What are its objectives and methods?
Q4. Suppose you have joined as HR executive in a software company. The first task you have been

4. assigned is to work on Career planning. What are the various career programs will you consider?
Q5. Define performance review. What are the types of appraisal methods? Describe the ways to evaluate
an employee individually.
Q6. Many organisations maintain a disciplinary policy or system to regulate the behaviour of the
employees and deal with acts of indiscipline. Describe such various disciplinary action – penalties in
business organisations.