1st Semester Question of SMU MBA – Part B
November 9, 2008 at 3:46 pm · Filed under MBA Question ·Tagged mba, MBA
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The question is for MBA examination for SMU 1st semester. The question is most probable and Type B.
1.Financial management deals with — and marketing management deals with—
Sales promotion, Budgetary Control
Budgetary control, Sales Promotion
Budgetary control, Quality Control
Financial Planning, Placing orders
2.
1. Administration is thinking function
2. Management is doing function
1-true, 2-false
1-false, 2-ture
1-true, 2-ture
1-false, 2-false
3. Management as science is a — and management as an art is —
Putting principle into practice, systematic body of knowledge
Pure science, Pure art
Natural science, Practice Oriented
Systematic body of knowledge, putting principle into practice
4.
1. A manager represents his organization with outsiders
2. A manager performs an entrepreneur’s role by initiating change

From the above, state the role of managers
1-Iter-personal role, 2-Iformational role
1-Iter-personal role, 2-Decisional role
1-Decisional role, 2-Interpersonal role
1-Decisional role, 2-Informational role
5. Staffing function of management needs – and directing function of management involves—
Proper leadership, Manpower planning
Manpower planning, Scientific selection
Manpower planning, Proper leadership
Proper leadership, Motivation
6. Theory ‘x’ is — and theory ‘y’ is —
Negative, Positive
Good, Bad
Indifferent, Good
Positive, Negative
7. Both men and boss participle and jointly determine goals is called—
MBA technique
MBE technique
BBA technique
MBO technique
8. In management, discipline means – and Esprite de corps means –
Spirit of co-operation, obedience to authority
Obedience to authority, spirit of co-operation
Justice, Order
Order, Justice
9. Communication in the form of policy statements is – and communication in the form of suggestions is —
Formal, Informal
Informal, Formal

Downward, Upward
Upward, Downward
10. From the below, identify determinants of personality.
Heredity
Height and Weight people we interact with
Money and Wealth
1 and 2
1 and 3
1 and 4
2 and 3
11. Programmed decisions are guided by — and non-programmed decisions are guided by —
Set Procedures
Situation
Market
Judgment and creativity
1and 4
1 and 2
2 and 3
2 and 4
12. In the perception process, covert action means – and overt actions means –
Definite action in relation to perception formation of options
Positive behaviour, Negative behaviour
Negative behaviour, Positive behaviour
Formation of options, Definite action in relation to perception
13. According to Herzberg’s theory of motivation, — are motivational factors and — are hygiene or maintenance factors.
Recognition and achievement, salary and working conditions
Salary and working conditions, recognition and achievement
Recognition and achievement, responsibility and achievement
Company policy and Recognition achievement and salary

14. Identify from the below, the effects of low morale.
High labour turnover and good performance
High labour turnover and wastage and spoilage
High team spirit and good performance
Low team spirit and good performance
15. A manager depends on his — But a leader depends on his—
Confidence and good will, Authority
Confidence and goodwill, Responsibility
Authority, Confidence and goodwill
Authority, Responsibility
16. Identify from the below, functions of counseling
Advice
Resignation to the job
Conflict
Release of emotional tension
2 and 3
1 and 4
1 and 2
3 and 4
17. Resistance to change can be reduced through—
Security and guarantee to employees
Understanding to discussion
Hire and Fire Policy
Enforcement of rules and regulations
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4