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MB0038 Management Process and Organisation Behavior
1 Define the terms ‘strategy’. Explain the following:
a) Corporate strategy
b) Business strategy
c) Functional strategy
Definition of Strategy
Explanation of Corporate strategy
Explanation of Business strategy
Explanation of Functional strategy
2 Define the term ‘management’. Explain the Behavioural science theory and Systems
theory.
Definition of management
Explanation of Behavioural science theory
Explanation of systems theory
3 Give the definition and importance of planning in an organisation and explain the steps in
planning.
Definition of planning
Explanation of the importance of planning
List the steps in planning
Explanation of the steps in planning
4 What is meant by leading? Describe the characteristics of leading.
Explanation of the concept of leading
Explanation of the characteristics of leading
5 What are ‘attitudes’? Explain the components and functions of attitude.
Meaning of attitude
Explanation of the components of attitude
Explanation of the functions of attitude
6 Define leadership. Differentiate between ‘Laissez Faire’ and ‘democratic’ leadership style.
Definition of leadership
Meaning and characteristics of ‘Laissez Faire’ leadership style
Meaning and characteristics of democratic leadership style
MB0039 –Business Communication

2. 1 As a speaker you are addressing a group of people. Explain the elements involved in this
communication.
Key elements of communication
2 Describe any situation in your own experience where the communication failed because
the listening was faulty. Identify the barrier to listening in this situation.
Writing experience
Identifying and explaining the barrier
3 Describe any 5 types of presentations with examples and their target audience.
5 types of presentations
Identifying target audience and example
4 Explain the different types of meetings.
Types of meetings
5 You are going to face a job interview for the post of Manager-operations. Which aspects
you will keep in mind while facing the interview?
Aspects to be kept in mind during job interview
6 Write short notes on:
a) Internet
b) Intranet
a) meaning and benefits of internet
b) Meaning and benefits of intranet
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MB0040 STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT
1 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.
Meaning of statistical survey
Stages of statistical survey (Listing and Explanation)
Methods for collecting data
2 a) Explain the approaches to define probability.
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?
a) Explanation of the approaches to define probability
b) Applying Bayes theorem and calculating the probabilities
3 a) The procedure of testing hypothesis requires a researcher to adopt several steps.
Describe in brief all such steps.

3. b) A sample of 400 items is taken from a normal population whose mean as well as variance
is 4. If the sample mean is 4.5, can the sample be regarded as a truly random sample?
a) Hypothesis testing procedure
b) Calculation and solution to the problem
4 a) What is a Chi-square test? Point out its applications. Under what conditions is this test
applicable?
b) What are the components of time series? Enumerate the methods of determining trend in
time series.
a) Meaning, applications and conditions
b) Components of time series and methods of determining trend in time series
5 What do you mean by cost of living index? Discuss the methods of construction of cost of
living index with an example for each.
Meaning of cost of living index
Methods of constructing cost of living index with an example for each
6 a) What is analysis of variance? What are the assumptions of this technique?
b) Three samples below have been obtained from normal populations with equal variances.
Test the hypothesis at 5% level that 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]
a) Meaning and Assumptions
b) Formulas/Calculation/Solution to the problem
MB0041 & FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
1. Accounting is an art of recording, classifying and summarizing in a significant manner and
in terms of money transactions and events. Explain the accounting process and write the
objectives of accounting.
A Explanation of accounting process
Objectives of accounting
2 Journal is a book of original entry and only one journal is maintained if the business is very
small in size and the transactions are limited. Give the meaning of a subsidiary book. List
and explain all the types of subsidiary books.
A Explanation of subsidiary books
Explanation of all types of subsidiary books
3. For the following balances extracted from a trial balance, prepare a trading account.
Particulars Amount ( in Rs.)
Stock on 1-1-2004 70700
Returns inwards 3000
Returns outwards 3000
Purchases 10200
Debtors 56000
Creditors 45000

4. Carriage inwards 5000
Carriage outwards 4000
Import duty on materials received from
abroad
6000
Clearing charges 7000
Rent of business shop 12000
Royalty paid to extract materials 10000
Fire insurance on stock 2000
Wages paid to workers 8000
Office salaries 10000
Cash discount 1000
Gas, electricity, and water 4000
Sales 250000
A Preparation of trading account
4 Write short notes on :
a) Cost Management System(CMS)
b) Value added
A Explanation of CMS
Value Added
5 Ajay industries manufactures a product X. On 1st January, 2007, there were 5000 units of
finished product in stock.
Work-in-progress Rs.57,400
Raw materials Rs.1,16,200
The information available from cost records for the year ended 31st December, 2007 is as
follows:
Direct material 906900
Direct labour 326400
Freight on R M purchased 55700
Indirect labour 121600
Other factory overhead 317300
Stock of raw materials on 31st Dec 2007 96400
Work-in-progress on 31st Dec 2007 78200
Sales (1,50,000 units) 3000000
Indirect materials 213900
There are 15000 units of finished stock in hand on 31st December 2007. Prepare a
statement of cost and profit assuming that opening stock of finished goods is to be valued at
the same cost per unit as the finished stock at the end of the period.
A Preparation of statement of cost and profit
6 Assume a company is considering dropping product B from its line because accounting
statement shows that product B is being sold at a loss.
Product INCOME STATEMENT
A B C TOTAL
Sales revenue 50000 7500 12500 70000
Cost of sales:
D. material 7500 1000 1500 10000
D. labour 15000 2000 2500 19500
Indirect 7500 1000 1250 9750

5. manufacturing
cost (50% of
Direct labour)
Total 30000 4000 5250 39250
Gross margin
on sales
20000 3500 7250 30750
Selling and
Admn
12500 4500 4000 21000
Net income 7500 (1000) 3250 9750
Additional information:
a) Factory overhead cost is made up of fixed cost of Rs. 5850 and variable cost of Rs. 3900.
b) Variable cost by products are: A – Rs. 3000, B – Rs. 400, and C – Rs. 500.
c) Fixed costs and expense will not be changed if product B is eliminated.
d) Variable selling and administrative expenses to the extent of Rs. 11000 can be traced to
the product: A - Rs.7,500, B - Rs.1500, and C - Rs. 2000.
e) Fixed selling and administration expense are Rs. 10000.
A Preparation of income statement
Conclusion with interpretation
MB0042- MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
1 Inflation is a global Phenomenon which is associated with high price causes decline in the
value for money. It exists when the amount of money in the country is in excess of the
physical volume of goods and services. Explain the reasons for this monetary phenomenon.
Define Inflation
Causes for Inflation
2 Monopoly is the situation there exists a single control over the market producing a
commodity having no substitutes with no possibilities for anyone to enter the industry to
compete. In that situation, they will not charge a uniform price for all the customers in the
market and also the pricing policy followed in that situation.
Define Monopoly
Features of Monopoly
Kinds of Price Discrimination
3 Define Fiscal Policy and the instruments of Fiscal policy.
Definition of Fiscal policy
Explanation of Instruments of Fiscal Policy
4 Describe Cost-Output Relationship in brief.
Definition of cost-output relationship
Explanation of Cost-output relationship in short run and long run in brief
5 Discuss the practical application of Price elasticity and Income elasticity of demand.
Practical application of price elasticity
Practical application of Income elasticity
6 Discuss the scope of managerial economics.
Definition of Managerial Economics
Scope of Managerial Economics
MB0043 –Human Resource Management
1 Explain the objectives and methods of Training.

6. Explaining the objectives of Training
Explaining the methods of Training
2 Discuss the elements of a Career Planning Programme. Explain some of the benefits of a
Career Planning program to an organization
Elaborate the elements of a Career Planning Programme
Explaining the benefits of a Career Planning Programme
3 Explain the process of Job Analysis. Discuss the methods of Job Analysis
Definition of Job Analysis.
Explaining in brief the methods of Job Analysis
4 Discuss the objectives of Discipline. Explain the Action –penalties of Discipline
Objectives of Discipline
Explaining the action-penalties of Discipline
5 Suppose you have joined as an HR and you have been assigned a task to carry out the
grievance handling procedure in your organization. What according to you are the causes of
Grievance? Describe in detail the Grievance handling procedure.
Causes of Grievance
Explain the Grievance handling procedure
6 Write a short note on the following :
a)Index /Trend Analysis
b)Delphi Technique
Meaning and steps involved in Index /Trend Analysis
Meaning and procedure of Delphi Technique
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