MBA (SEMESTER I)
Organisational Behaviour & Principles & Practices of Management
Course Code: NLCMBA-101
1. Explain the term “Organisational Behavior” State the Elements of Organizational Behavior. What
are its Features?
2. Explain the Historical Development of Organizational Behavior. Describe the evolution of
Organisational Behavior
3. “The study of organizational Behavior is e study of the Behavior of the people in the Organisation
“Discuss.
4. Write Short Notes on:
a) Fundamental Concepts of Organisational Behavior.
b) Challenges and Opportunities for Organisational Behavior.
5. Explain the term “Personality”. Discuss how Personality in Development? What is personality?
Explain the personality Development Concept.
6. Explain the Meaning of the term Personality, What are the various factors responsible for
development of personality.
7. What is Attitude? State it’s Nature. What are its functions?
8. Explain the term “Job Satisfaction”. State its Advantages. Write a note on Job Satisfaction.
9. Define Job Satisfaction. How does it relate to attitude?
10. Explain Eriksson’s stage theories of personality Development.
11. Write Short Notes: a) Organisational Commitment5.
b) Dimension of Attitude.
12. Explain the term Motivation. State its Features, What is its Importance/Significance?
13. What are the different techniques of motivation?
14. Define Motivation and discuss various types of motives.
15. Explain the term Morale.
16. Explain “Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory.
17. Explain F.Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation.
18. Explain the types of motives and compare Abraham Maslow’s Need Hierarchy with Fredrick
Herzberg’s two Factor Theory.
19. Write Short Notes. a) Motivation and Morale.
b)Relationship of morale with productivity.
c)Indicators of moral
20. Explain the term ‘Group Dynamic”. Discuss the importance.
21. What are the reasons and causes for Group Formation?
22. Explain the various theories of Group Formation?
23. What is Formal Group in an Organisation? State its various Types/Forms.
24. What is Informal Group in an Organisation? State its various Types/Forms.
25. Why work groups formed? State its Advantages.
26. What are the methods to be adopted for the term development to achieve Team Work Spirit?
27. Discuss the importance of Team in Organisation?
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28. Explain the Process of Creation of Teams.
29. Distinguish Between-Formal Group and Informal Group.
30. Write note on
a) concept of Role and Status in Group Behaviour.
b) Characteristics of Teams.
31. Define and explain the term Conflict. State its Features. What are its Advantages &
disadvantages?
32. Explain the Traditional as well as Modern View of Conflict.
33. Explain the Conflict Process.
34. What is Constructive Conflict? Explain its Consequences.
35. What us Destructive Conflict? Explain its Consequences.
36. Explain the strategies for encouraging constructive Conflict.
37. Explain the strategies for discouraging Destructive Conflict.
38. Write Note on “Conflict Management.
39. What is stress? State its nature. Explain the various sources of stress.
40. Discuss the different Strategies for coping up with stress.
41. Write short note on: Interpersonal Conflict and Intra personal Conflict.
42. Explain the term ‘Leadership’. State its nature what are its importance.
43. Explain the various styles of leadership.
44. What are the different Leadership Theories?
45. Write notes on
a) Qualities of Successful Leadership.
b) Leadership and Management.
46. Explain the term ‘Management. State its Characteristics and nature.
47. Explain the Importance/ Need of Management.
48. Explain the various functions of Management.
49. Describe the concept of Henry Fayol’s Administrative Management.
50. Explain Elton Mayo and his Hawthorne Experiment.
51. Describe evolution of Management thought.
52. What is planning? State its Features. Explain the Importance of Planning. Define Planning.
State its functions.
53. Explain the Process is Setting Objective with their Importance in Planning.
54. Define the term ‘Strategy’. What are the different types of strategies?
55. Describe the various Types pf Plans.
56. Explain the process of Planning in Detail.
57. Explain the advantage and disadvantage of planning.
58. What is Policy? What are its characteristics? Describe essentials of Policy formation. Also discuss
classification of an industrial policy?
59. Explain the classification of planning premises.
60. What is Management by Objectives? State its Features.
61. Define the term Organisation. Explain its Nature and Importance.
62. What do you mean by ‘Organisation Structure? Explain the Essential Features of Good
Organisation Structure.
63. Explain the nature of an ‘Organisation Structure’. Discuss the need of an Organisation Structure.
64. What are Departmentation? What is Formal Group in an Organisation? State its various
Types/Forms.
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65. Explain its Need and Importance.
66. Explain the term ‘Decentralization of Authority” State its Importance.
67. What do you mean by Line and Staff Authority? State its elements and Need. Distinguish between
Line and Staff.
68. Define the term’ Co-ordination. Explain its Importance.
69. Define. Co-Ordination. State the principles of Co-ordination.
70. Write Note on:
a) Co-ordination and Co-operation
b) Feature and importance of line and staff organization.
c) Factors affecting Decentralization of authority.
71. What is Control? State its nature. Explain the Importance of Control.
72. Explain the process/ Procedure of Control.
73. Describe the various techniques of control.
74. Write Note On:
a) types of Control
b) Span of Control
c)Cost Control
75. Explain the term ‘Decision Making. State it’s Importance.
76. Explain the process of Decision making.
77. Describe the various Principles of decision making.
78. What is Decision Making? Explain the various types of Decisions
79. Write Note On:
a) Principle of Intuition
b) Nature of Decision Making.
80. How is a conflict resolved?
Define Departmentation. What are the different types of Departmentation?
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Management Accounting
Course Code: NLCMBA 102
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4.
Explain the various Accounting Concepts and Accounting conventions.
What is the Double Entry System? State its functions. What re the advantages of this system?
What is Trail Balance? State its Objectives and the features. What are the contents?
Write Short Notes: a)Classification Accounts
b) Rules for Debit and Credit
c) Journal
d) Ledger
e) Features of Profit & loss A/c
f) Balance Sheet
5. What is rectification of errors? Explain its Types.
6. What is Bank Reconciliation Statement? State it’s Need.
7. Explain the causes of differences between Bank Pass Book and Cash Book.
8. Explain the following: a) Reducing Balance Method of Depreciation
b) Straight Line Methods of Depreciation
9. What is Financial Accounting? State its Functions.
10. Enumerate the Subsidiary Books and explain why they are called as ‘Books of original entry’?
Why are they introduced in business?
11. Distinguish Between: a) Trail balance and Balance Sheet
b) Subsidiary books and Ledger.
c) Capital Expenses and Revenue Expenses.
12. What is Cost Accounting? State its Objective and Advantages.
13. Distinguish Between: a)Financial Accounting And Cost Accounting
b) Financial Accounting and Management Accounting
c) Cost Accounting and Management Accounting
d)Cost unit and Cost Centre
e)Cost Control and Cost reduction
14. Explain the Different elements of Cost.
15. Write Short Notes:
a) Preparation of Cost Sheet
16. Explain in detail the term Management accounting?
17. What is Scientific Purchasing? State its objectives.
18. Explain the procedure of Purchase of Materials.
19. Write Short Notes:
a)Receipt of Material
b) Storage of Material
c) Issues of Material
d) Material Requisition Note.
e) FIFO Method of Pricing of Material
f) LIFO Method of pricing of Material.
g) FIFO &LIFO Method of Pricing Issues of Material.
20. What is Time Keeping? State its Objectives? Explain the Various Methods of Time Keeping.
21. What is Time Booking? State its Objectives. Explain the Various Methods of Time Booking?
22. What is Labour Turnover? State its causes. What are the Measures to reduce Labour
Turnover?
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23. Write Short Note:
a) Idle Time
24. What are he internal control problem involved in Labour? How could these problems be
reduced or eliminated?
25. Distinguish Between: a) Time Keeping and Time Booking.
26. Explain the term ‘Overheads’. State its importance.
27. Explain the term –Reapportionment of overheads.
28. What is absorption of Overheads? State its Types.
29. Explain the term: Collection of Overheads.
30. Distinguish between: Allocation of Overheads and Absorption of Overheads.
31. What is Marginal Costing? State its Objectives
32. Explain the Advantages and disadvantages of Marginal Costing.
33. What is Break Even Analysis? State its Assumptions. What is its Importance?
34. Explain the following terms
a) Marginal Cost
b) Variable Cost
c) Fixed Cost
35. Write short Notes:
a)Key Factors on Budgeting
b) Contribution
c) Angle of Incidence
d) Profit Volume Ratio
e) Margin of safety
f) Break – Even Chart
36. What is Budgeting Control? State its Advantage and Disadvantages.
37. Write Short Note on: a) Budget centre
b) Budget Committee
c) Budget Manual
d) Budget Period
e) Sales Budget
g ) Reduction Budget
38. What is Cash Budget? State it functions
39. Explain the concept of Flexible Budget.
40. What is Standard Costing? State its features. Explain its Merits and Demerits.
41. Explain the various Materials Variances.
42. Explain Standard Costing? Explain Material Cost Variances and Labour Cost Variances and
Labour Cost Variances with Suitable illustrations.
43. Explain the advantages of flexible budge over ordinary budget.
44. What is the effect of the following on Break Even pint and P/V ratio?
45. How useful are Variances in Cost Control.
46. Distinguish Between a ) Fixed Budget and Flexible Budget
b) Budgets an Budgetary Control.
c) Direct materials and Indirect Materials.
47. Flexibility in Budget is an aid to Co-ordination while budgetary control is an instrument of
control. Discuss.
48. Different ways of classifying overheads.
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PROBLEMS
I. Journalize the following transactions in the books of Shriram, and post them into ledger, May
and prepare trail balance.
1st
5th
9th
11th
17th
19th
24th
28th
Started business with cash Rs.6000
Deposited into Bank Rs. 1,300
Purchased goods for cash Rs. 800 from S. Mohan and Co.
Spent Rs. 15 for postage
Paid for traveling Rs.32
Purchased Machinery from M/S Kelkar Bros. Rs. 1,200
Paid salary by cheque Rs. 225
Paid rent Rs. 230.
II. The trail Balance of Mr. Ganesh as on 31st December, 2003 was as follows:
PARTICULARS
Dr, (Rs.)
Cr.(Rs.)
Capital account
25,000
Drawings
750
Investments
10,000
Motor Vehicles
8,000
Office furniture
2000
Cash in hand
550
Office Equipment
6000
Purchases
47500
Sales
75500
Returns
1500
1000
Carriage
350
Opening Stock
14000
Customs duties and clearing
3000
charges
Debtors
17600
Salaries
2500
Trade expenses
300
General Expenses
600
Bad Debts
250
Reserve for Bad Debts
750
Discount
100
50
Creditors
12600
Prepaid Insurance
100
Outstanding salaries
200
115100
115100
TOTAL
Adjustments:
a) Closing stock was valued at Rs. 8000.
b) Depreciation Motor Vehicle and office Furniture Equipments at 10%
c) Create 5% Reserve for Doubtful Debts and debtors.
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d) Goods costing Rs.100 was taken for personal use By Edward and it was included in
PARTICULARS
Dr, (Rs.)
Cr.(Rs.)
Patel Capital
35,000
Purchases and Sales
75000
125000
Returns
2700
1300
Debtors and Creditors
46000
30000
Bank Overdraft
10000
Stock (1-4-2001
30000
Drawings
11000
Miscellaneous Expenses
11000
Wages
3500
Salaries
5600
Travelling expenses
660
Advertisement
420
Rent , Tares & Insurance
2800
Bad Debts
400
Interest and Commission
215
Building
6000
Plant and Machinery
10000
Furniture
5000
Cash in hand
1030
TOTAL 201300
201300
Debtors.
e) Goods worth Rs. 1000 were destroyed by fire and the Insurance Company admitted a claim
for Rs.800
III.
From the following prepare Trading and Profit and Loss Account of Patel for the year
ended 31st March 2002 and balance sheet as on that date.
Trail Balance as on 31-3-2002
Adjustments:
1. Stock \on 31st March 2002 Rs.45000
2. There were outstanding liabilities in respect of rent of Rs. 250 and wages Rs.200
3. Insurance in advance amounted to Rs. 150 and salaries wee unpaid to the extent of rs.350
4. Write-off rs.400 as further bad debts and provide for doubtful debts at 5% on sundry debtors
5. Depreciate building by 2.5% machinery by 7.5 % and furniture by 10%.
IV.
Melon and Lemon are partner sharing profits equally. From the following Trail
Balance and additional information prepare trading, Profit and Loss A/C for the year
ended June 3, 2002
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Debits
Drawings A/c:Melon
Lemon
Trail Balance (30-6-2002)
Credits
Capital:
Melon
Lemon
35000
Sales
Rs.
2000
3500
Rs
35000
25000
92000
Land and building
18000
Returns
1300
3700
800
1900
Bad Debts
Reserve
General
reserve
Creditors
400
Commission
15000
1800
Bank Loan
taken on
1.1.2002
8000
Machinery
Salaries and wages
10500
Motor Car
3000
15000
Trade Expenses
Carriage inward
Royalties
45300
Purchases
2500
Return inwards
24600
Debtors
1000
Discounts
1200
Insurance
23800
Stock on 1.7.2001
3000
Advertisement
2900
Cash at Bank
182100
Total
182100
Total
Additional Information:
a) Stock on 30-06-02 was worth Rs. 36,000 at cost while its market value was Rs.
39000
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b) Goods worth rs.4000 taken by Lemon for personal use were not entered in the
books of accounts.
c) Depriciate:Land and building by 10% , machinery by12% and motor car by 10%
d) Of the debtor Rs.600 were bad and should be written off and reserve for doubtful
debts should be maintained at 5%
e) 5%interest is to be allowed on capital
f) Provide for interest on bank loan at 10% per annum.
g) Insurance is paid form the year ending 31-12-2002
The following Trail balance has been taken from the books of Mr. Rakesh As on 31st march
2002. You are requested to prepare Trading and Profit and Loss for the year ended 31st
March 2002 and Balance sheet as on that Date:
Debits
Drawings
Rs.
4500
Credits
Capital:
35000
Sales
Rs
35000
25000
92000
18000
Returns
1300
3700
800
1900
Bad Debts
Reserve
General
reserve
Creditors
400
Commission
15000
1800
Bank Loan
taken on
1.1.2002
8000
Land and building
Machinery
Salaries and wages
10500
Motor Car
3000
15000
Trade Expenses
Carriage inward
Royalties
45300
Purchases
2500
Return inwards
24600
Debtors
1000
Discounts
1200
Insurance
23800
Stock on 1.7.2001
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3000
Advertisement
2900
Cash at Bank
182100
182100
Total
Total
49. What is Cost Accounting? State its objectives and advantages.
50. Distinguish between Financial Accounting and Cost Accounting.
51. Explain different elements of cost.
52. Write Short Notes on :
Preparation of Cost Sheet
Significance of Cost Accounting
Indirect Material
Direct Expenses
Indirect Expenses
Indirect Labor
Cost Control and Cost Reduction
Cost Unit and Cost Center
Relevant Cost
53. Following are the particulars for the production of 2000 fans of Kaitan Co. Ltd. For the year
2006.
Cost of Material
Wages
Manufacturing Expenses
Salaries
Rent, Rates and Insurance
Selling Expenses
General Expenses
Sales
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
Rs. 160000
Rs. 240000
Rs. 100000
Rs. 120000
Rs. 20000
Rs. 60000
Rs. 40000
Rs. 800000
The Company plans to manufacture 3000 fans during 2007. You are required to
submit a Statement showing the price at which fan should be sold so as to show a profit of
10% on selling price. The additional information is supplied to you.
The price of material is expected to rise by 20%
Wage rates are expected to rise by 5%
Manufacturing expenses will rise in proportion to be combined cost of material and wages
Selling expenses will remain same.
Other expenses will remain unaffected by rise in input
54. What is Scientific Purchasing? State its objectives.
55. Explain the purchase procedures of materials.
56. Write short notes on :
Receipt of Material
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Storage of Material
Issue of Material
Material Requisition Note
FIFO Method of Pricing of Material
LIFO Method of Pricing Material
LIFO & FIFO Method of Pricing Issues of Material
57. Prepare a Stores Ledger Account from the following information on the basis of FIFO Method
2006 March
1
Opening Balance 500 Tons @ Rs. 200
3
Issue 70 Tons
4
Issue 100 Tons
8
Issue 80 Tons
13
Received from supplier 200 Tons @ Rs. 190
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Returned from Department A-15 Tons
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Issue 180 Tons
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Received from Supplier 240 Tons @ Rs. 195
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Issue 300 Tons
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Received from Supplier 320 Tons @ Rs. 200
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Issue 115 Tons
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Returned from Department B – 35 Tons
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Received from Supplier 100 Tons @ Rs. 200
58. The following are the receipts and issues of coal factory during a week .
March
1
Opening Stock 200 Tons @ Rs. 460
2
Purchased 350 Tons @ Rs. 450
4
Condemned due to deterioration in quality
and transferred to scrap 30 Tons
5
Purchased 200 Tons @ Rs. 480
7
Issued 220 Tons
Prepare the Stores Ledger Account following LIFO Method of Pricing.
59. What is Time Keeping? State its objectives. Explain various methods of time keeping.
60. What is Time Booking? State its objectives. Explain the various Methods of Time Booking
61. What is Labour Turnover.? State its causes. What are the measures to Reduce Labour
Turnover?
62. Write short notes on
Idle Time
Effects of Labour Turnover
Dial Time Recorder
Daily Muster Rolls
Job Card
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Difference between Time Keeping and Time Booking
63. What are the Internal Control Problems involved in Labour? How can these problem be
reduced or eliminated.
64. Explain term Overheads. State its importance.
65. Explain the concept of ‘Allocation and Apportionment of Overheads’.
66. Explain the term reapportionment of Overheads
67. What is Absorption of Overheads? State its types.
68. Explain the term Collection of Overheads.
69. Distinguish between Allocation of Overheads and Absorption of Overheads.
70. What is Marginal Costing? State its objectives.
71. Explain the Advantages and Disadvantages of Marginal Costing.
72. What is Break Even Analysis? State its assumptions. What is its importance?
73. Explain the Following terms:
 Marginal Cost
 Variable Cost
 Fixed Cost
 Key Factor in Budgeting
 Contribution
 Angle of Incidence
 Margin of Safety
 Break Even Chart
74. What is Budgetary Control? State its advantages and disadvantages.
75. Write notes on
Budget Centre
Budget Committee
Budget Manual
Budget Period
Cash Budget
Flexible Budget
Zero Base Budgeting
76. What is Standard Costing? State its Features. Explain its Merits and Demerits.
77. Explain various Material Variances.
78. Explain various Labour Variances.
79. Distinguish between Fixed and Flexible Budget.
80. What is the effect of the following on Break Even point and P/V ratio?
81. State difference between Budgets and Budgetary Control
82. Write Short Notes on
 Sale Budget
 Production Budget
83. ABC Co. Ltd. Furnishes the following data
Sales
:
Rs. 150000
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Variable Overheads
:
Rs. 120000
Gross Profit
:
Rs. 60000
Fixed Overheads
:
Rs. 20000
Net Profit
:
Rs. 40000
Calculate
 P/V Ratio and Break Even Point
 Net Profit when sales are Rs. 400000
 Sales required to earn a profit of Rs. 80000
 Margin of safety when sales are Rs. 400000
84. The following are the details for a job which is expected to be completed within 50 weeks.
Grade of
Workers
Skilled
Semi Skilled
Un Skilled
Standard
Actual
No.
of Wage Rate Per No.
of Wage Rate Per
Workers Worker (Weekly)
Workers
Worker (Weekly)
In Rupees
In Rupees
80
75
70
80
40
50
40
60
50
35
50
20
55 Days were taken to complete the job. Calculate the various Labour Variances.
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MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Course Code: NLCMBA 103
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Define Managerial economics. Explain the nature and scope of Managerial economics
Explain the Micro and Macro Analysis in economics
Managerial economics is applied Micro-Economics’ Explain
What are the Major Macro Economics Issues Related Directly to Business Environment
How does the study if Managerial Economics help a business manager in decision-making?
Write short notes on the following
a) need for planning
b) Firm, Industry and Plant
7. Discuss the conventional Demand analysis for the product of an individual firm in an industry?
8. What is Demand? Explain the utility Maximization Principle in Relation to Determinants of
demand/
9. What are the factors influencing factors on D3terminants of demand for a product?
10. State the Law of Demand
11. How is Demand Schedule, Demand Curve and Demand Functions related? Why is demand
Curve always slopes downward?
12. What are Expectations to the law of Demand?
13. What do you understand by elasticity of Demand? What are the Degrees of price Elasticity of
demand for a commodity?
14. Explain he various methods of Measuring Price Elasticity of Demand
15. Explain the concept and Uses of Income Elasticity of Demand? How can you measure it?
16. Discuss the types of Income Elasticity of demand?
17. Define Cross Elasticity of Demand? Explain the uses and Measurement.
18. What are the types of cross Elasticity if Demand?
19. What is Demand Forecasting?
20. What is the significance of Demand Forecasting?
21. What are Factors involved in demand Forecasting?
22. What are the Purposes of Forecasting
23. Write in detail the different methods of demand Forecasting?
24. Discuss the different methods of demand Forecasting?
25. Write notes On
a) Length of forecasts
b) technique of presenting forecast to the management
c) Importance of elasticity of demand
d) Various Approaches of demand forecast for new products.
e) Practical Significance of Price Elasticity of Demand
26. What do you mean by ‘Production Function “?
27. What are the assumptions on which Production Function Depends? Explain the Production
Function with one Variables Input?
28. Explain the Production Function with two Variable Inputs.
29. Explain Production Function with all variable inputs
30. Explain fully the Law of Variable Proportions
31. Explain the Law of Supply
32. What is Elasticity of supply?
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33. Explain the types of Elasticity:
a) Perfectly Inelastic Supply
b) Relatively inelastic supply
c) Relatively elastic supply
34. Explain the factors Determining elasticity
a) Time
b) Nature of Goods
c) Agricultural Commodities
d) Factors of Production
35. Explain the Theory of Cost Concept in relation to Production.
36. Explain the Cost Output Relationship in Short Run
37. Explain the importance of Accounting and opportunity Cost.
38. Define and explain Cost Bades on Short run as well as Long Run
39. Compute Cost Curve for Short and Long Run
40. Explain the factors determining cost?
A) Output Level and Cost
b) Prices of Factors of Production and cost
c) Productivities of factors of production and costs
41. Write short Notes On
a) Increase and decrease in supply
b) Importance of Time in supply Analysis
c) Real cost of Production
d) Social cost with reference to Private Cost
e) Break Even Analysis
f) Determinants of Supply
G) Cost Forecasting
H) Backward bending Curve
I) Expectants to the Law of Supply
42. Discuss the economics and is economics o large scale production
43. State and Explain the Law of Variable Proportions
44. What is Profit? Explain the Concept of Gross Profit & Net Profit?
45. Distinguish Between Gross Profit & Net Profit
46. Explain the Dynamic Theory Of Profit. State its Limitations.
47. Explain the Various Non-Insurable Risks
48. “The Modern Theory of Profit regards the Entrepreneur’s contribution to the Process of
Production as that of Bearing Non- Insurable Risk and Uncertainty” Discuss the Statement.
49. Explain and Criticize the Innovation Theory of Profit
50. Explain and Criticize the Risk Bearing Theory Of Profit
51. State the Factors affecting Expected Rate Of Nat {Profit
52. Explain How Profit is measured?
53. Explain the Concept of Perfect Competition
54. Explain Equilibrium of the Market and Individual firm under Perfect Competition
55. Explain briefly pricing under Perfect Competition.
56. Briefly explain ‘ Pricing under Imperfect Competition
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57. What is the Characteristics of Monopoly structure of market? Draw and Explain Equilibrium of
a monopoly?
58. What Are the Characteristics of monopolistic competition?
59. State the Market conditions where monopoly and competition Co-exists
60. How a firm under Monopolistic Competition does attain Equilibrium on the context of price and
output? What are Oligopolistic and Duopoly market conditions?
61. Define Oligopoly. Explain its Factors?
62. Explain the following features of Oligopoly
a) Interdependence
b) Price Rigidity
c) Element of Monopoly
d) Conflicting Attitudes
e) inter-determinants of demand Curve
63. Explain the nature of prices, output and profits under Oligopoly
64. Explain the Determination of Price under various Conditions of Oligopoly?
65. Explain the Method of Full Cost Pricing
66. Explain the Method of Target Pricing
67. Explain the Pricing Practices of Marginal Cost
68. Explain Pricing in Public sector Undertakings are different from the Private sector Pricing
69. Discuss the present policy followed in India by the Public Sector undertakings in pricing their
products
70. Explain the Special Considerations involved in the Pricing Policy followed by C-operative
71. How is Monopoly different from Oligopoly?
72. Write notes on:
a) Product differentiation
b)Price Discrimination
73. Compare between Perfect Competition and Monopoly models of Market Structure
74. Is it necessary to distinguish between short run and l9ng run equilibrium of a monopoly firm?
Justify your answer.
75. Explain the Term Cost Benefit Analysis? Explain its Advantages and Limitations.
76. Explain the Term Overall Resource Allocation
77. Explain the Steps in Cost- Benefit Analysis?
78. Explain in brief the justification for the Use of Cost Benefit Analysis. Enumerate
79. Write Notes on:
a) Private Vs. Public Goods
b) Government Investment
80. Explain the need of the government intervention in the market.
81. Explain the ‘Support prices and Price Controls’. How far can they be effective in achieving their
objectives?
82. Explain the evils of monopoly? How can monopoly be regulated and controlled?
83. Explain the policy of economic liberalization
84. Explain the needs and methods of disinvestments
85. What are the components of the Macro economic policy for overall business Development?
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86. Write Short Notes on:
a) Protection of consumer interest
b) Methods of controlling the growth of monopolies
87. Explain the concept ‘ National Income’
88. State factors determining national income?
89. Explain the Importance of National income Accounting?
90. Describe the various methods of measuring National Income
91. State the difficulties in the measurement of National Income
92. Explain the following Concepts:
a)Gross Product(GNP)
b)Gross Domestic Product(GDP)
c)Net National Product(NNP)
93. Explain the concept of GNP at market price
94. Explain the Determinants of Consumption Function?
95. Distinguish Between:
a) Gross National Income and Net National income
b) Gross National Product and Gross domestic Product
c) Gross National Product and Net National Product
d) Savings and Consumption
e) Consumption and Investment
f) Autonomous Consumption and Induced Consumption
96. Describe Psychological Law of Consumption.
96. Describe the concept of ‘Acceleration”. State its working.
97. Explain the concept of ‘Multiplier with an Example.
98. Explain the concepts gross and Net Investment
99. Describe the importance of Consumption Function
100. Explain the concept
a) Average Propensity to consume
b)Marginal Propensity to consume
c)Consumption Function
d)Induced Investment
e) Autonomous Investment
f) Net domestic Product
g) Net Domestic Product
h) National income According to Factor Cost
i) Relationship between Consumption and Savings.
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Statistical & Quantitative Methods (SQM)
Course Code: NLCMBA 104
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What is classification? Give the functions and characteristics of classification.
Explain the meaning of tabulation. What are the parts in the good statistical table?
What is the requirement of the good statistical table?
Distinguish between one-way, two-way, and three way tables. Illustrate your answer with
example.
Explain the following terms
Discrete Variable
Continuous Variable
Frequency Distribution
Explain how to form ungrouped frequency distribution and grouped frequency distribution from
the given data.
Explain the term ‘Cumulative Frequency Distribution’.
Describe the following graphs:
 Histogram
 Frequency Polygon
 Frequency Curve
 Ogives or Cumulative frequency curves.
Complete the following table and find the following
 Ration of Male Students to Female Students
 Percentage of Students using car
Type of
Number of Students
Total
Transport
Male
Female
BUS
825
1225
CAR
33
50
TRAIN
367
TWO WHEELER
870
1050
WALK
245
TOTAL
2100
3500
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Draw a multiple bar diagram to represent the following data:
Deficit in Indian Budget
Year
Budget Estimate ( in Crores)
Revised Budget (in
Crores)
1995-96
5500
6000
1996-97
7500
8000
1997-98
7800
11000
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Represent the Data by a Pie (Circle) Diagram.
Items of Expenditure
Food
Amount (in Rs.)
1600
18
Clothing
Rent
Light and Fuel
Miscellaneous
Total
800
600
200
200
4000
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Explain the meaning of central tendency and measures of central tendency.
Write note on ‘Arithmetic Mean’.
Explain Step Deviation Method (or Method of change of origin and scale) for computation of
Arithmetic Mean.
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Find the Arithmetic Mean of the following frequency distribution
Weight (kg)
No. of Students
40-44
24
45-49
47
50-54
61
55-59
80
60-64
55
65-69
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Obtain the Median for the following frequency distribution by graph method
Class Interval
Frequency
0-5
3
5-10
5
10-15
10
15-20
15
20-25
10
25-30
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N = 50
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Calculate the mode for the following frequency distribution:
Class Interval
Frequency
0-10
4
10-20
6
20-30
20
30-40
10
40-50
7
50-60
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Discuss Merits and Demerits of Arithmetic Mean
Explain the Following
Weighted Arithmetic Mean
Mean of Combined Group
Median
Write Short note on Median. Give Merits and Demerits of median.
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Write Short note on Mode. Give Merits and Demerits of mode.
Explain how to determine median and mode by graphical method with suitable examples.
Calculate Mean Deviation about mean and median from the following data:
Size of Item
Frequency
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What is meant by Dispersion? Explain how Dispersion is used in comparing statistical data?
Explain the Term : measures of dispersion. State the requirement of a good measure of
dispersion.
Explain the following terms with illustration:
 Range and Coefficient of range.
 Quartile deviation and coefficient of quartile deviation.
 Mean Deviation and coefficient of mean deviation.
 Standard deviation and coefficient of variation.
Explain Merits and Demerits of the following:
 Range
 Mean Deviation
 Standard Deviation.
Compute Standard Deviation (SD) and Coefficient of Variance (CV) for the following data : 36,
15, 25, 10, 14.
What is Combined Standard Deviation (S.D.) or Standard Deviation (S.D) of a combined
group.
The Electric Bulbs were supplied by two suppliers. They were tested for life (in hours) and
following results were obtained..
Life in Hours
600-800
800-1000
1000-1200
1200-1400
Number of Bulbs
Suppliers A
Supplier B
10
5
12
20
15
20
13
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Which Supplier’s bulb is more uniform in quality? Verify it by calculating there Standard
Deviations.
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The number of runs scored by cricketers A and B in 5 Test Matches are shown below..
A
5
20 90 76 102 90 6
108 20 16
B
40 35 60 62 58
76 42 30
30 20
Find which cricketer is better in average and which cricketer is more consistent by calculating
there SD and CV.
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Explain the concept of correlation. What is its usefulness?
Write Notes on
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Graphic Method
Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of Correlation
Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient
What do you mean by regression?
What is regression equation (lines of regression)? Explain the Lines of regression of Y on X
and X on Y.
What is the coefficient of regression? State the properties of the coefficients of regression.
What is the difference between correlation and regression?
Calculate the coefficient of correlation between birth date and death rate.
Country
(X) Birth rate
(Y) Death rate
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A B
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10
7
D
16
12
E
15
10
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6
G
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7
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J
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Obtain the two regression equations for the following data:
X
Y
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Explain the term Correlation and Association.
Explain notation and terminology and various types of frequencies?
What is meant by association and dissociation?
Describe the Methods of Association
 Comparison of Observed and Expected Frequencies Method
 Proportion Method
 Yule’s Coefficient of Association
 Coefficient of Colligation
 Coefficient of Colligation
 Coefficient of Contingency
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Explain Partial Association? Find out the Methods of partial association.
Write note on ‘Binomial Distribution’
Write short note on ‘Poisson Distribution’.
Write short note on ‘Normal Distribution’.
What is Linear Programming? What are the advantages and limitations of linear programming?
Explain the following terms in a relation to linear programming
 Decision Variables
 Constraints
 Objective Function.
 Linear Relationships
 Non negative restriction
 Feasible solution
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Describe briefly the steps in formulation of a linear programming problem.
Describe the steps in solving a Linear Programming problem by graphical method.
Explain the Hungarian iterative method of solving an assignment problem.
What is a transportation problem? What do you understand by Transportation problem?
Explain the following methods in brief with examples:
 North West Corner Method
 Least Cost Method
 Vogel’s Approximation Method.
Explain the meaning of a queue and general types of queuing situations?
Explain the following terms in queuing theory:
Queue
Queue Length
Service Station
Customer
Waiting time
Time Spent by a customer in a system
Reneing
Blaking
Jokeying
Number of Customers in a System
Queuing System
Explain the Meaning of Simulation and basic steps in Simulation.
State some applications of Simulation.
what are limitations of simulation techniques in business decision making?
What is Monte Carlo Simulation?
What is a Game Theory?
Define Pure strategy and Mixed strategy under Game Theory.
Explain the following terms
 Principle of Dominance
 Pure Strategy in Game Theory.
Describe ‘Maximin Principle of Game Theory’. What do you understand by pure strategies and
saddle point?
How is the concept of Dominances used in simplifying the solution of a rectangular game.
Sate major limitations of the game theory.
Explain various terms involved in Decision theory.
Explain the following criteria in decision making
Maximin Criterion
Minimax criterion
Hurwitz Criterion
Laplaces Criterion of Relationality
Maximax or Minimin Criterion of optimism.
What are the limitations of the decision theory to practical situations?
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Legal Aspects of Business
Course Code: NLCMBA 105
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Define ‘Indian Contract Act ‘ – 1871 – State its Scope.
Explain following terms
a. Contract
b. Agreement, Void Agreement
c. Void Contract
d. Void able Contract
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What are the essential elements of Valid Contract
All Contracts are agreements but all Agreements are not Contracts.
Describe various “Types of Contracts”
Explain ‘Classification of Contracts
Define the Term ‘Offer’ or Proposal’. Explain its Legal Applications. What is Offer? How does it
become a Valid Offer?
Define Term Acceptance. State its Legal Provisions. What is ‘Acceptance Offer’? Explain the
Legal conditions of Acceptance.
What is Consideration? Explain the Legal Provisions of Considerations.
/explain the Term ‘Capacity to make Contract’. Who enjoys such Capacity? State the
Competent Parties to make Valid Contract.
What are the Provisions relating to ‘Performance of Contract’?
What is Consent? Explain the Element of Forced Consent. Define ‘Consent’. When the
Consent is not said to be free?
What is Breach of Contract? Explain the Remedies (available) for a Breach.
What is ‘Contingent Contract’? Explain its Provisions. What are the various conditions for
Contingent Contract?
Define ‘Quasi Contracts’. State its Legal Provisions.
What is the Contract of Indemnity? Elaborate on its following modules and Nature. (Compelled
to Perform, Joint & Several, Equal Contributions, Sharing of Loss) What are its Features?
What are the ‘Rights of Indemnity Holder’?
Explain the Rights of Indemnifier.
State the Meaning and Nature of Contract of Guarantee’. Explain its Features.
Explain the following types of Guarantee. ( Retrospective Guarantee, Fidelity Guarantee,
Specific Guarantee and Continuing Guarantee)
Explain the ‘Rights’ and ‘Liabilities’ of Surety.
State and Discuss the Circumstances in which a surety could be discharged from his Liability.
Describe the Rights and Liabilities of the Co-sureties.
What are the Duties of the Agent to his Principal
Explain the Rights of Agents against his Principal.
Explain Agents Authority
Explain the Liabilities of the Agent to his Principal and to Third Parties.
Explain the Rights of the Principal to his Agent.
Describe the Duties and Liabilities of Principal to his Agent.
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Explain Concept of Termination of Agency. How can a Contract of Agency be terminated?
When it is Irrevocable?
Write short notes on : (Classification of Agents: Broker, Commission Agents, Del-Credere
Agent, Mercantile Agent, Co-Agent and Sub Agent. Revocation / Renunciation of the
Agent’s Authority: Revocation by the Principal, Revocation by the Agent, Agency by
Ratification, Distinguish Between Contract of Indemnity and Contract of Guarantee)
Define ‘Contract of Sale of Goods’. What are the Features / Characteristics of a Contract to
Sell Goods?
What are the essential elements of a Contract of Sale?
Define ‘Conditions’ and Warranty’ with example. When is a Breach of Condition’ treated as a
‘Breach of Warranty’.
Explain the Implied Conditions and Implied Warranties in a Contract of Sale of Goods.
What are the Rules relating to the ‘Transfer of Ownership’ in Goods under a ‘Contract of Sale
of Goods’.
Explain the Rules / Guidelines relating to the ‘Transfer of Property’ in Goods under a ‘Contract
of Sale of Goods’.
State the provisions relating to ‘Delivery of Goods’ under a ‘Contract of Sale of Goods’.
Who is ‘Unpaid Seller’? What are his Rights? Define Unpaid Seller. Explain The Rights of
Unpaid Seller.
Explain the ‘Rights and Duties’ and Seller under a ‘Contract of Sale of Goods’.
State the Provisions relating to ‘Auction Sale’ under a ‘Contract of Sale of Goods’.
Write Short Notes on : ( Remedies for Breach of Contract, Distinguish between Sale and
Agreement to Sell, Unpaid Seller, Rights of Seller, Implied Conditions, Distinguish between
Sale and Hire Purchase.
Explain the term ‘Negotiable Instrument’. State its Characteristics. Define ‘Negotiable
Instrument’ and its features.
What are the Various types of ‘Negotiable Instrument’, describe the various Categories of
‘Negotiable Instrument’.
Define ‘Holder’. What are its Legal Provisions?
Explain the term ‘Holder in Due Course’. State the Essential Qualification of Holder in Due
Course.
Explain the Rights and Privileges of a Holder in Due Course.
Explain the term ‘Negotiation’. What are the various Modes of Negotiation?
What is Endorsement? Explain its various Types. (Kind of Endorsement : General or Bank
Endorsement, Special or Full Endorsement, Partial Endorsement, Conditional or Qualified
Endorsement, Restrictive Endorsement., San Recourse Endorsement Facultative
Endorsement, Liability dependent upon a Contingency, Sans Frais Endorsement)
What is Dishonor of ‘Negotiable Instrument’? Explain its Types (Dishonor by Non
Acceptance, Dishonor by non payment)
What is Notice of Dishonor? State the modes of Giving Notice of Dishonor.
What is Noting? Explain the Procedure of Noting.
Explain the Term ‘Protest’. State the contents of Protest.
Write short Notes on: Types of Bill of Exchange (Inland and Foreign Bill Inland Instruments,
Time and Demand Bill, Trade Bill and accommodation Bill), Distinguish between Bill of
Exchange and Promissory Note, Hundi , Notice of Dishonor When not necessary, Distinguish
Holder and Holder in Due Course.
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What is a Company? Discus on its following Features (An Incorporated Association, Common
Seal, Artificial Person, Perpetual Succession, Expert Management due to Separation of
Ownership from Management, Limited Liability, Transferability of Shares, Diffusion of
Ownership).
Explain the various types of companies (On the Basis of Incorporation: Statutory Companies,
Registered Companies. On the Basis of Number of Members: Private Company, Public
Company. On the Basis of Ownership: government Company, Holding company, subsidiary
company. On the Basis of types of Liabilities: Unlimited Companies, Companies Limited by
Guarantee, Companies Limited by Shares. On the Basis of Jurisdiction of the Functioning:
National Company, Multinational Company, Foreign Company)
What is Memorandum of Association? State its contents. Explain its Importance
What is Articles of Association? State its Contents.
What is Prospectus? State its contents.
What is Share Capital? Discuss its following Types ( Authorised Capital, Issued Capital,
Subscribed Capital, Called Up Capital, Paid Up Capital.
Explain on the following the Provisions regarding ‘Accounts’ under Companies Act – 1956. (
Books of Account to be kept by the Company, Preservation of the Books of Account,
Inspection of Books of Account, Annual Accounts of a Company, Circulation of Accounts,
Filing of Accounts with the Registrar)
What is a Company Meeting? State its Need. Explain its various following Types ( Statutory
Meeting, Annual General Meeting, Extra Ordinary General Meeting, Meeting of the Board – of
– Directors)
Write Short Notes on ( Audit of Branch Accounts of the Company, Special Audit of the
Company, Documents to be filed with the Registrar for Company Incorporation, Certificate of
Incorporation, Distinguish between Memorandum of association and Article of Association,
Statement in Lieu – of – Prospectus, Alteration of Share Capital.)
Explain upon the Essential Elements of Valid Meeting
Notice
Agenda
Quorum
Chairman
Proxy
Ascertainment of Sense of Meeting
Minutes
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Explain the Principal steps in the Formation of a Joint Stock Company
 Promotion Stage: Discovery of the Idea, Investigation in Details, Assembling the
Proportion, Financing the Proposition, Presenting the Proposition.
 Incorporation stage : The Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association,
Written Consent, Notice of Address, A Statutory Declaration.
 Capital Subscription Stage
 Commencement of Business
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Explain the Important clauses of Memorandum of Association
Name Clause
Domicile Clause
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Objects Clause (Main objects, Incidental Objects)
Liability Clause
Capital Clause
The Association and Subscription Clause)
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Explain the Following terms ( Under Companies Act): a) Quorum b) Agenda c) Motion d)
Resolution
What is Consumer Protection Act-1986? State its Features.
State the objectives and Scope of Consumer Protection Act-1986 and Elaborate on Better
Protection of Interests of Consumer, Protection of Rights of Consumers, Consumer Protection
Councils, Quasi Judicial Machinery for speedy Redressal of consumer disputes.
Define Following Terms under Consumer Protection Act-1986
Consumer
Consumer Dispute
Person
Service
Trader
Manufacturer
Complaint
Restrictive Trade Practice
Unfair Trade Practices
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Write on the following points under Consumer Protection Act-1986
Who can file a complaint?
What can a Consumer complaint against?
To whom a Complaint under the Act is to be made? Explain the Various Consumers
‘Protection Councils’. State their Objectives.
Explain the various Consumer Dispute Redressal Agencies, Councils and Commissions.
Describe the three-tier Machinery Provided for Redressal under the Consumer Protection Act1986
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Write short notes on
Rights of the Consumers under Consumer Protection Act-1986
State Council
Composition of National Commission
District Forum
Consumer Education
Relief Available to Aggrieved Consumers
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Explain the Objectives and Scope of the Information and Technology Act – 2000
Define the following terms ( under Information and Technology Act – 2000)
Computer
Computer Network
Computer system
Data
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Digital signature
Electronic Form
Electronic Record
Information
Secure System
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Explain the concept of Authentication of Electronic Records using Digital Signatures. Or What
is Digital Signature? State it’s Use.
Explain the Provisions regarding Electronic Governance
Explain various Certifying Authorities and State their Duties ( Under Information and
Technology Act – 2000) including Controller, Cyber Regulation Advisory Committee
Write Note on Electronic Record.
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Basic of Marketing
Course Code: NLCMBA 106
Define “Marketing”. State its feature. What are the important objectives of Marketing?
Explain the function of marketing?
What is Marketing Concept? State its feature. Explain the importance of marketing concept?
Describe the Various Study Functional Approaches of marketing?
What is marketing Process?
What is marketing Mix? Explain the elements
Write short notes on”
a) Evolution of marketing
b) Importance of marketing
c) Development Procedure of marketing concept
d) Storage and warehousing Function of marketing
What are the advantages & disadvantages of marketing?
Difference between Marketing and Selling.
Define Marketing Planning? State its Nature. Explain the advantages of marketing Planning.
Explain the Marketing Planning/ Describe the Strategic Marketing Planning Process.
Describe how Marketing Management is interrelated with marketing Environment.
Describe the various Types of Marketing environments?
Write notes on:
a) Organisation for Marketing Planning
b) Limitations of marketing Planning
c) Annual Marketing Plan
State the various Controlling and Un-controlling factors of marketing environment.
Explain the meaning of Marketing Organisation.
Explain the importance of Markey\ting Organisation
Explain the essentials of a sound Marketing Function
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Explain the Principle of Organisation
Describe in brief the various types of marketing Organisation
Explain the term Consumer Behaviour, what is the need for studying the consumer behavior?
What is Buyer’s Behavior? Explain the factors affecting Buyer’s behavior.
Describe the buyers Decision Process.
What are the stages through which a buyer travel in case of buying a soap and a refrigerator/
Describe the different theories of consumer behavior?
Write Short notes on:
a) Consumer Psychology
b) Buying Motives
c) Distinguish industrial buyer Behavior and Domestic Buyer Behavior
d) Describe the concept of identification and analysis of competitors
e) Explain the basic competitive forces on which b the state of competition in an industry depends
What is competitive advantage? How will you analyze the relative strengths & weakness of
competitive in market?
What is Market Segmentation? Explain the Advantages and advantages of market segmentation.
What are the benefits out of effective market segmentation? Segment the market in case of the
Following:
a) Wrinkle free shirt Rs.2,9.00 b) Set of 10 ball point pens for Rs. 12
Define market Segmentation. Explain the Market Segmentation Procedure
Explain the Procedure of Segmentation of consumer market.
Explain the Major Bases for Segmentation of industrial Markets.
Write short notes on:
a) Factors affecting a market segmentation
b) Segmentation of Services
c) Target Marketing
d) Levels of Market Segmentation
e) Product Positioning
What is Product Positioning marketing strategy? Describe the Market Strategy process for Product
Positioning?
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Suggest market segmentation for the following. Give justification for your suggestions:
a) New brand of bath soap
b) Tractors
c) Sap top computers.
Define Market Segmentation. How are the market segmentation can be done in respect to the
following products:
a) footwear
b) Toilet soaps
What is marketing Control? Describe the marketing control procedure.
What is marketing audit? State its characteristics. Explain the various types of marketing Audit?
What are the different tools and techniques of marketing control? State the various ethics in
marketing?
Discuss the nature and importance of marketing audit as an effective tool of marketing control?
Write short notes on:
a) Types of marketing control
b) Common Criticisms against marketing
c) Principles of Effective marketing Control
d) Obstacles to marketing Control
c) writes a note on Social Responsibility of Business
d) explain the Social Functions Of Marketing
e) State the various social responsibilities of a marketing manager
f) explain the impact if marketing on society
g) Explain social Criticisms on marketing
h) State the various Ethics in marketing.
i) State the Actions to regulate marketing Activities
j) What is Sales Forecasting? State its Objectives. Explain the importance of Sales Forecasting.
k) What is Sales Forecasting? Explain the following methods:
a) Jury of executive opinion method
b) Sales composite Method
c) User’s Expectation Method
d) Statistical Method
What is Marketing Research? Explain its objectives.
Describe the following methods of marketing research:
a) Survey Methods
b) Experimental Survey
Explain the importance of marketing Research.
Describe marketing Research Procedure.
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Write notes on:
a) Scope of Marketing Research
b) Sampling
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Information Technology
Course Code: NLCMBA 107
1. What is a Computer?
2. Describe Characteristics of Computers
3. Explain Hardware and Software
4. What is Software and Describe different types of software?
5. What is a Package
6. What is Application Software
7. What is an Editor?
8. Describe Notepad as Editor
9. Describe the Text Formatting in Word Pad.
10. What is Word Processor?
11. What is Operating System?
12. Explain the need of the Operating System?
13. What are the Functions of the Operating System?
14. Explain Types of Operating System?
15. List the features of Windows.
16. What are Advantages of Windows?
17. Define
File
Directory
18. Explain Rules for writing file names and directories.
19. What is Control Panel? Describe its components.
20. What is Dialog Box?
21. What is menu bar?
22. What is title bar
23. What are window accessories?
24. Explain the procedure of starting and quitting a program.
25. Explain the procedure to see the things on your computer.
26. What is Network?
27. What is network neighborhood?
28. Describe
Desktop
Icon
29. Describe the following terms:
Multiprocessing
Multitasking
30. What is UNIX?
31. What is Linux
32. What is Windows 2000?
33. Describe the following Term : Multi User Operating System.
34. Explain Structure of Unix Operating System.
35. Why UNIX Popular?
36. List the features of UNIX.
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37. Write a note on GUI?
38. Explain the Structure of Linux Operating System.
39. Why is Linux Popular?
40. List the Features of Linux Operating System.
41. Describe the Following terms:
Data Base
Database Management system
Table
Record
Field
42. List Data Management Functions
43. Explain Working with Database
44. Write a Short Note on DBMS
45. List the Characteristics of DBMS
46. Define Computer Network
47. List the Benefits of Computer Networks.
48. How the Network are categorized geographically?
49. What is Topology? Describe different network topologies for LAN.
50. How the Data Communication takes place in a Computer Networks?
51. What is Modem?
52. Write a Short note on Digital Telephone Lines.
53. Explain the important features of MS Word.
54. What are the advantage of word processor
55. What is a spreadsheet?
56. How to Start MSWord2003 ?
57. Explain how to create a document.
58. Explain how to open the Existing Document.
59. Explain how to Preview document?
60. Explain How to Print the Document?
61. Explain how to set the Tab.
62. Explain the use of Line Spacing.
63. Explain various methods to align text.
64. Explain how to set the Margins.
65. Explain How to set various fonts, styles, size, color.
66. Explain how o select the text.
67. Explain how to copy and paste the text.
68. Explain how to delete text.
69. Explain how to cut and paste the text.
70. Explain Spell Checking of Document.
71. Explain the use of Mail Merge.
72. Explain how to create a simple table.
73. How an one navigate in a worksheet of MS-Excel?
74. Stet the type of functions available in MS-Excel.
75. What is a Chart? State the types of charts available in MS-Excel?
76. What is MS-PowerPoint? Give its Features.
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77. State and Explain the procedural steps to create a new presentation.
78. Explain the procedural steps to insert the pictures in the presentation.
79. Explain how to add music and sound to the presentation.
80. Explain the different parts of Access Window.
81. How to add field in a table?
82. How to delete a field in a table?
83. How to find data in a for~n or Data Sheet?
84. How to Filter the Data in a data sheet or form?
85. How to sort the data in a data sheet or form?
86. Explain the following terms
Slides
Clip Art Presentation
Slide Sorter
Slide Show
87. Explain how to insert picture from clipart.
88. Explain how to insert a chart in the slide.
89. Explain how to change the layout of the slide.
90. Explain Transition effect.
91. Explain how to add music and sound in the slide presentation.
92. Explain how to change a slide background color.
93. Explain how to run a slid show.
94. Explain the preset animation.
95. How to open MS Excel? Explain different parts of a worksheet.
96. How many types of data are used in MS Excel? How they are entered?
97. How to enter and create formulas?
98. How to change column width and row height?
99. How to save your worksheet
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How to open the workbook?
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How to close a workbook
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Explain how to move or scroll through the worksheet
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How to insert a row or rows in a worksheet?
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How to insert a column in a worksheet?
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How to insert empty cells I a worksheet?
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How to clear parts of a worksheet?
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Explain functions available in Excel?
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Explain different settings that affect print results.
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Explain how to create the Chart.
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Give the various types of chart.
Column Chart
Line Chart
Pie Chart
XY Scatter Chart
Area Chart
Doughnut Chart
Radar Chart
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What is Microsoft Access? What are its features?
What are different database objects?
How to create a database in MS-ACESS?
What are the rules for writing fieldnames?
What is accounting?
Explain the advantages of computerized accounting.
What is Tally? Explain its advantage and use.
Explain the features of Tally.
Explain in brief Organizing Accounts.
What is Internet?
Explain the services provided on the Internet.
What is WWW?
What is e-mail?
What is E-Commerce
What are Applications of E-Commerce?
Explain E-Commerce in brief.
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Communication Skills
Course Code: NLCMBA 108
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What is Communication Skills? Explain its Importance.
Define Communication. Explain the ‘Elements of Communication’
Explain the process of communication
Describe the various Principles of Communication
Describe the common Barriers of Communication
Write Notes On: a)Formal Communication
b)Informal Communication
c)Upward and Downward Communication
d)Horizontal Communication
e)Oral And Written Communication
7) Explain the importance of written correspondence in the modern business
8) “ A good business letter is an ambassador of business”. discuss
9) What are the uses of Business letter? Discuss.
10)What are the limitations of written Communication?
11)What is a report? State its importance?
12)Explain:
a) Formal Report
b) Statutory Report
c) Non Statutory Reports
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What are the steps involved in Report writing?
What are the Essentials of a good Report?
Write in detail about the structure of a report/
Prepare a project report for a small-scale manufacturing envelops, Files, file-boards, registers,
exercise books, letter pads, etc.
17) A factory is manufacturing electrical goods. There is a sudden fall in the production during the
last 6 months. Submit a report to the General Manager giving reasons for the fall and measures
for increasing the production.
18) Draft a report on behalf of a Company Secretary regarding the membership of executives to the
elite clubs. Make your recommendations to the top management
19) Draft a brief report on the suitability of a plot of land surveyed for setting up small-scale industry
on the outskirts of your city.
20) Draft a report on apprentice unrest at the Company’s training Center
21) As a consultant. Draft a report on the advisability of setting up a mining steel plant at
Chandrapur.
22) You are a Member secretary of a committee appointed by the Chairman of a company. The
five-member committee I expected to submit it report on formulating a strategy to enter
European Market after it gets united in 2003 for textile products. Draft a report.
23) A sub- committee appointed to investigate into decline of sale of the company’s refrigerators.
Draft a report on this topic.
24) Draft a report by the Chairman of a company to its shareholders.
25) On behalf of the auditors of a company, draft a repot to the shareholders sent along with the
notice of the Annual General Meeting and Audited Accounts for the year 2003-2004
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26) What are the minutes of a meeting? What care should be taken while drafting minute of a
meeting?
27) Minutes can be classified into 2 types, depending on the nature of the matter recorded or the
way it is recorded. Explain.
28) What arête points to be considered while writing minutes?
29) What are the Statutory Meetings? What are the contents of minutes of such meetings?
30) What are the minutes of Committee Meetings? What are the advantages and disadvantages of
Committees/
31) Draft the minutes of an Annual General Meeting.
32) Draft the minutes on behalf of the General Secretary of your Housing Society.
33) Draft minutes of a meeting of the Board of directors of a company
34) Draft the minutes of the board of directors of a joint stock company held just before the AGM
35) Draft the minutes of a statutory Meeting of a limited company.
36) Draft the minutes of a Extraordinary General Meeting of M/s. P& T Limited, India
37) Draft the minutes of the b-monthly meeting of the Managing Committee of Mike Co- operative
Housing Society at which the following agenda was transacted:
a. Approval of the minute of the last Managing Committee held on the September 10,2004
b. collection of additional funds from the members for the repairs of the electrical works
c. Collection of additional funds from the members for repairs of electrical works
d. Tightening security arrangement by appointing two more watchman
e. Arrangement for the Independence Day function on 15thj August 2004-2005
38) Draft an Enquiry letter for supply of cloth
39) Write a reply letter to Gopal & Sons, Calcutta regarding their enquiry for the supply of goods.
40) Place an order with raincoat manufacturing company for the forthcoming rainy season.
Incorporate in your e rejection clause, if the goods are not delivered promptly.
41) Write a complaint letter to the seller who has sent you goods of inferior quality.
42)Write a collection letter to a customer who has not given response to your previous two
reminders.
43)Draft a sales letter prompting sale of a new textbook on Business Communication
44) Draft a circular announcing the establishment of a new business
45) Write a note on; Press Release.
46) As the General Secretary of your college, prepare an outline of a welcome speech on the
Inaugural Day”. Duration should be at least 5 minutes.
47)Your company has produced a new type of solar calculator. As the Marketing of your company.
Prepare an outline of the outline of the speech top introduce the product. Give stress in the utility
and quality of the product. Duration should be at least 5 minutes
48) Explain what is essential for the effective Oral Communication?
49) State the Merits of Oral Communication
50) State the limitations of Oral Communication
51) Which points are kept in mind while preparing a speech?
52) Give some guidelines of an effective speech.
53) Write a note on Vocal Control, Pronunciation and Physical Behavior.
54) What is a body language? How can it be used in Communication/
55) Briefly discuss the important role that body language plays in communication
56) What is the importance of eye-contact in non- verbal communication/
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57) Make a List of 5 body language signals that you have observed. Describe the signals and what
you think they meant.
58) Describe 3 commonly accepted categories of non-verbal communication.
59) Write short notes;
a) The art of Presentation
b) telephonic Communication.
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