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QP CODE 57301 Page No……………..1

First Semester M.B.A Degree Examinations

December 2015/January 2016

(Directorate of Distance Education)

(New /Old Scheme, before 2012 Batch)

PAPER – MBA 110: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Time: 3hrs.] [Max. Marks: 75/80

SECTION – A

Answer the following, each question carries TWO marks: 5 x 2 = 10 Marks

1. a) Define the terms ‘Efficiency’ and ‘Effectiveness’

b) What do you mean by ‘Esprit de corps’?

c) Explain “Mckinsey’s 7–S” approach.

d) What do you mean by span of control?

e) What is ‘Feed forward control’?

SECTION – B

Answer any FIVE of the following, Each question carries SIX marks: 5 x 6 = 30 Marks

2. Discuss different functions of management. How do the functions differ in the

organizational hierarchy?

3. Discuss the qualities of tomorrow managers, with few examples.

4. What do you mean by ‘Bureaucracy’? Discuss its features with limitations.

5. Discuss in details the merits and limitations of Group Decision making Name the

difference techniques of Group decision making.

6. Define Delegation. Discuss the variables which influence the Delegation process.

7. Define Control. Explain the process of control. Name the three methods of control

with their merits and limitations.

SECTION – C

(10 + 10 + 15 = 35)

Answer the following question. Question No.8 and 9 carries TEN marks each.

Question No.10 carries FIFTEEN marks:

8. a) Discuss the contributions of Henri Fayal in detail. Comment on its current

relavence.

OR

Contd……………2


b) Explain the roles performed by managers with suitable examples.

9. a) Define Planning. Explain its features and process with a neat diagram.

OR

b) Write short notes on any two of the following, i) Peter – Drucker ii) F.W. Taylor

iii) T.J. Watson.

10. Case Study:

Akio Morita Chairman of the Sony Corporation writes the Sony Story in the book

mace in Japan (Fonta Paperbacks, 1967). It all started with the nuclear invasion on

Hiroshima and Nagasaki which brought Japan on her knees. At the same time: it

generated a reaction of defiance and rebelliousness. The genesis of Sony and other

operations of Japan can be traced back to this feeling getting even.

Morila had his leanings towards electronics during student days. He barely scraped

through a science degree, but self-taught himself electronics. During the Second

World War, he served as a naval technical officer.

It was in 1946 that the Tokyo Tushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (the Tokyo Tele

communications Engg. Corporation) was founded in a dilapidated, charred

warravaged department store building by Masaru Ibuka and Morita along with 18

other people. They produced short-wave radio adapters to enhance the MW sets.

Ibuka and Marita did lot of running around. For some equipments they developed,

they won an order from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation. Ibuka changed upon an

American tape recorder, and liked this product. He convinced others for the need to

diversity. Morita later added the magnetic tape to the product mix, since recorders

sold without tapes meant giving competitors and opportunity to enter the readymade

tape market.

Market development was the most crucial exercise for them, since the product – a

recorder – was innovative. The buyer must accept its potential value. Its market was

to be created.

The company then entered a virgin field of transistors, and developed its miniature

product form. It revolutionized the electronics industry.

The company in 1953 was rechristened as Totsuko abbreviation of its former name,

Even this name was a bit tedious. Mortia and his friends then evolved ‘Sony’ – based

on ‘Sonny’ – American slang extensively used in Japan in those days for bright and

cute kids.

The Sony Corporation became a multimillion dollar enterprise operating across the

glove. Morita then launched the Walkman project, a treamendous market success

which belied the estimationed about its viability by his colleagues.

Sony does not believe in wastages – it is considered sacrilegious. A Japanese

worker is hired first and then suitably placed. Morita advises paternalistic

foremanship. Japanese corporation and government treat each other as partners in a

venture of nation building. All these operations spend a lot on R & D. In Japan,

bigness of size, operations, turnover is not a crime.



We in Indian must give forth our own Moritas.

Poser:

What managerial lessons do you draw from the Sony phenomenon?

SECTION – D

(Compulsory for New Scheme Students)

Answer the following question, which carries FIVE marks: 1 x 5 = 05 Marks

11. a) Enumerate then problems in control process.

OR

b) Write a note on Planning premises.

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(New Scheme/ Old Scheme)

(Before 2012 Batch)

PAPER – MBA DP 120: ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS


SECTION – A


1. a) Define Financial Accounting.

b) What do you mean by Depreciation?

c) What is Cash flow statement?

d) Define Fund flow statement.

e) What do you mean by process costing?

SECTION – B

Answer any FIVE of the following, each question carries SIX marks: 5 x 6 = 30 Marks

2. What do you mean by ‘Final Accounts’? Explain briefly their nature & objectives.

3. Briefly describe the form and importance of journal. When and how compound

entries are journalized.

4. What is breakeven point? Explain the different approaches to the computation of

breakeven point.

5. Record the following transactions in a two column cash book (discount & cash

columns).

2004 Feb.01. Commenced business with cash ₨ 10,000

06. Received a cheque for ₨5,000 for goods sold

07. Issued a cheque for ₨500 for furniture purchased

08. Purchased goods for ₨3,000 and paid by cheque

10. Paid into Bank of India ₨5,000

15. Paid wages in cash ₨ 200

18. Drew a cheque for personal use ₨400

25. Drew for office use ₨ 250

27. Paid electric charges in cash ₨15

28. Paid salaries by cheque ₨ 1,000



6. Normal waste of material in a production process is 6% of input. During a particular

year, 10,000 Kgs of material was introduced to the production process and obtained

9,000 Kgs of output. Cost per Kg of Material is ₨10 and the entire quantity of waste is

on stock at the end of the accounting year. Discuss the accounting treatment of waste

while determining the cost of the accounting year.

Discuss the accounting treatment of waste while determining the cost of inventory

7. a) Gross profit ratio of a firm is 25%. Gross profit is ₨1,00,000. Calculate the sales.

b) Average stock of a firm is ₨50,000. Its opening stock is ₨10,000 less than its

closing stock. Find out the opening stock and closing stock.

SECTION – C

(10 + 10 + 15 = 35)



8. a) What are the important limitations of conventional Financial Accounting? Explain

clearly how there limitations can be overcome by Introducing cost Accounting in

Business undertakings?

OR

b) Prepare a statement of changes in working capital form the following Balance

Sheet of Sri Vardhaman & Company Ltd.

Liabilities 1998 1999 Assets 1998 1999

Equity share capital 10,00,000 10,00,000 Fixed Assets 12,00,000 14,00,000

Debentures 7,40,000 9,00,000 Long term

Investment 4,00,000 2,00,000

Tax payable 1,54,000 86,000 Work in Progress 1,60,000 1,80,000

Accounts payable 1,92,000 3,84,000 Stock in trade 3,00,000 4,50,000

Interest Payable 74,000 90,000 Accounts

Receivable 1,40,000 2,80,000

Dividend payable 1,00,000 70,000 Cash 60,000 20,000

22,60,000 25,30,000 22,60,000 25,30,000

9. a) Marginal costing is a valuable tool to the managerial personnel. “Elucidale”

OR

b) Prepare a production Budget for each month and a summarized Production Cost

Budget for the six months period ending December 31, 2005 from the following

data of product x .

a) The units to be sold for different months are as follows:

2005 July: 1,100 November: 2,500

August: 1,100 December: 2,300

September: 1,700 2006 January: 2,000

October: 1,900



b) There will be no work in progress at the end of any month.

c) Finished units equal to half the sales for the next month will be in stock at the

end of each month (including June 2005).

d) Budgeted production and production cost for the year ending December 31,

2005 are as follows production (units): 22,000; Direct Materials per unit:

10,000: Direct wages per unit: ₨400 and Total Factory overhead apportioned to

product: ₨88,000.

10. Mr. A maintains his accounts on mercantile basis. The following trial balance has

been prepared from his books as at March 31, 2007. Prepare Trading, and profit and

Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 2007 and Balance Sheet as on the date

after Making necessary adjustments.

Particulars Amount

Debit Credit

Capital 2,50,000

Drawings 45,000

Mortgage Loan 75,000

Sundry Debtors & Creditors 2,00,000 1,25,000

Motor vehicles 50,000 –

Land 60,000 –

Buildings 1,20,000 –

Cash at bank 10,000 –

Bills Receivable & Payable 30,000 20,000

Rent Received 1,200

General Expenses 6,000 –

Discount 2,400

Advertising and Sales promotion 14,000 –

Rent & Insurance 18,000 –

Salaries & Wages 45,000 –

Carriage inwards 4,000 –

Carriage outwards 6,000 –

Purchases & Sales 3,50,000 5,75,000

Purchases & Sales Returns 47,800 12,200

Bad debts 2,500 –

Provisions for bad debts 5,000

Stock on April 1, 2006 50,000 –

Interest on loan 7,500 –

Adjustments:

a) Provide depreciation at 2.5% on building & at 10% on motor vehicles.

b) Stock in hand on March 31, 2007 was valued at ₨30,000.

c) Prepaid insurance ₨1,200 and outstanding salaries ₨5,600

d) Maintain provision for bad debts at 4% on Sundry debtors.



SECTION – D



11. a) Write a note on a) P/V Ratio b) Margin of safety

OR

b) Define Budget and distinguish if from Budgetary control.

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QP CODE 57303 Page No……….1




(Old Scheme/New Scheme)

PAPER – MBA 130: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION


SECTION – A


1. a) What is instant messaging system?

b) Differentiate between internet and intranet.

c) State the important factors that contribute towards effectiveness of electronic

messages.

d) What are integrated digital networks?

e) Define functional reports.

SECTION – B


2. What are purchase correspondences? Explain the critical components that are to be

considered while drafting the same.

3. What do you mean by Hoarding? Explain its utilities and drawbacks.

4. What are official memorandums? Provide a brief structure of an official

memorandum.

5. Draft a recruitment notification inviting applications for the post of Management

Trainees.

6. Info media’s plays a very vital role in positioning. Explain.

7. Barriers to communication is not significantly influenced by the environment. Discuss

SECTION – C

(10 + 10 + 15 = 35)



8. a) A leader is always a transformer of individual behavior. Explain his role in

moderating the flow of communication in modern day business.

OR


QP CODE 57303 Page No……….2

b) Explain the role of IT infrastructure for effecting an efficient communication

process, what are the hindrances the organization faces in implementing the same.

9. a) Draft a report on the proceedings of a board meeting, where various critical

decisions were taken regarding the restricting of an enterprise.

OR

b) State and explain the process of recruitment with the help of schematic diagram.

10. Explain the importance of web enabled communication to the organizations

highlighting important factors taken into consideration to protect the credibility of

such information?

SECTION – D



11. a) Explain different types of visual aids used by the communicator.

OR

b) What are the important factors that the communicator has to keep in mind while he

corresponds any hostile information?

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PAPER – MBA 140: QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES


SECTION – A


1. a) What is a liner function?

b) Define median.

c) What do you mean by positive correlation?

d) What is cluster sampling?

e) Define adjoint of matrix.

SECTION – B

Answer any FIVE of the following, Each question carries SIX marks: 5 x 6 = 30 Marks

2. Explain the role of mathematics and statistics in business decision.

3. Explain Poison Distribution with an example.

4. If ( ) ( )1323252

−−= xxy , find dx

dy

5. Compute Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient and interpret the answer.

Supply: 100 200 300 500 1000 900 850 660 800

Price: 1000 2250 3650 6000 1100 1050 900 790 860

6. The following table gives the distribution of 100 accidents during seven days of the

week if a given month. During the particular month there are 5 Mondays, Tuesday

and Wednesdays and only 4 each of the other days. Calculate the average number of

accidents per day.

Days No of Accidents Days No of Accidents

Sunday 26 Thursday 8

Monday 16 Friday 10

Tuesday 12 Saturday 12

Wednesday 10

Contd…………2


7. The profit as a function of the selling price x is given 2600036000 xxpb −= . At

what price, is the profit a maximum?

SECTION – C

(10 + 10 + 15 = 35)



8. a) Discuss normal distribution in detail.

OR

b) From the following data given below, find

i) The two regression coefficients

ii) The two regression equations

iii) The most likely marks in statistics when marks in economics are 30.

Marks in Economics 25 28 35 32 31 36 29 38 34 32

Marks in Statistics 43 46 49 41 36 32 31 30 33 39

9. a) Elaborate the need for sampling and differentiate between probabilistic and non-

probabilistic sampling techniques.

OR

b) If

=

102

324

001

A , find IAA −−2 .

10. Calculate Fisher’s price index from the following data and check whether time

reverse test and factor reverse test are satisfied:

Commodity 1990 1995

Price (₨) Quantity (₨) Price (₨) Quantity (₨)

A 32 50 30 50

B 30 35 25 40

C 16 55 18 50

SECTION – D



11. a) List out and explain the components of time series.

OR

b) The mean weight of 15 wrestlers is 110 kgs. The mean weight of 5 of them is 100

kgs and another 5 is 125 kgs, what is the mean weight of the remainder?

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PAPER – MBA 150: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR


SECTION – A


1. a) Give the meaning of group cohensiveness.

b) Define motivation.

c) State the meaning of participative management.

d) What do you mean by Life Positions?

e) State the meaning of Employee counseling.

SECTION – B


2. “Personality is not a mere physical makeup” Describe.

3. Discuss the various Conflict management techniques.

4. Explain the types and functions of organizational culture.

5. Elucidate the Organization Development process.

6. Write a note on sources and measurement of Attitudes.

7. Discuss the significance of Transactional Analysis in Employee counselling.

SECTION – C

(10 + 10 + 15 = 35)



8. a) Explain different types of Leadership theories with suitable examples.

OR

b) Define Perception and explain the process of Perception.

Contd…………2


9. a) What is Group Development? Explain its types and stages.

OR

b) Elucidate the theories of Motivation.

10. Define Personality and explain the various Personality theories and Determinants of

Personality.

SECTION – D



11. a) Discuss the significance of participative management.

OR

b) Explain the change implementation process in the organization.

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December 2015/ January 2016



PAPER – MBA 160: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS


SECTION – A


1. a) Define Managerial Economics.

b) What do you mean by Economies of Scale?

c) Define Equimarginal Principle.

d) What is Price Elasticity of Demand?

e) What is Differentiated Oligopoly? Give example.

SECTION – B


2. Explain the purpose of demand forecasting.

3. What is Elasticity of Demand? Explain the types of Elasticity of Demand.

4. Explain the significance of Economies of Scale.

5. Describe the Cost Based Pricing methods.

6. From the following information calculate, a) PV Ratio b) BEP & c) If the selling

price is reduced to ₨80/- calculate the BEP.

Total sales ₨5,00,000/-, Selling Price per unit ₨100/-, Variable Cost per unit - ₨60/-,

Fixed Cost ₨1,20,000/-

7. Discuss the methods for measuring profit.

SECTION – C

(10 + 10 + 15 = 35)



8. a) Discuss the nature and scope of Managerial Economics.

OR

b) Describe the factors influence on managerial decisions.



9. a) What is Demand Analysis? Explain the types of demand and how to determine

demand.

OR

b) Explain the merits and demerits of qualitative demand forecasting methods.

10. Show the three stages of production in short run production function and explain, how

variable input level is determined in short run production function.

SECTION – D



11. a) What are exception to the law of demand? State the characteristics of short run

cost curve.

OR

b) Discuss the Cost Output relationship in long run.

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December 2015/ January 2016



PAPER–MBA DP 107: PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT


SECTION – A


1. a) What do you mean by Product Layout?

b) Define the term Operation Management.

c) What is Bill of Material?

d) State the meaning of ABC Analysis.

e) What is Aggregate Planning?

SECTION – B


2. Discuss the characteristics of modern production and operation function.

3. Location A would result in fixed costs of ₨5,00,000 variable cost of ₨83 per unit and

Revenue of ₨88 per unit. Annual fixed costs at location B are ₨10,00,000 with

variable costs of ₨52 per unit and revenue of ₨88 per unit. Sales volume is estimated

to be 25,000/year. Which location is most attractive?

4. Explain the functions of store –keeping manufacturing unit.

5. Discuss the purchasing cycle in detail.

6. Describe the benefits of implementing JIT system.

7. Calculate the standard production per shift of 8 hours duration, with the following

data. Observed time per unit = 5 minutes, Rating Factor = 120%, Total Allowances =

331 3% of normal time.



SECTION – C

(10 + 10 + 15 = 35)



8. a) A factory uses annually 24,000 units of a raw material which costs ₨ 1.25 per unit.

Placing each order costs ₨25 and carrying cost is 65 per year of the average

inventory.

i) Find the EOQ and the total inventory cost including the cost of material.

ii) The factory works for 320 days a year. If the procurement time is 10 days

and safety stock is 450 units, find the re-order point, the minimum,

maximum and average inventories.

OR

b) Discuss the various functions carried out under production planning and control

and state their purpose in brief.

9. a) For the following data, construct a fraction of defective chart.

Group No. Sample Size No. of Defectives

1 32 2

2 32 3

3 50 3

4 50 2

5 32 1

6 80 4

7 50 2

8 50 0

9 32 2

10 32 1

OR

b) Briefly describe the various steps involved in method study procedure.

10. Explain the different types of Layout with suitable illustration.

SECTION – D



11. a) Write a note on ISO 9000 Requirement.

OR

b) Explain the Six Sigma implementation steps.

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