Indira Institute of Management Pune
MBA Question Papers
Year 2009
Semester – I
Sub. Code
101
102
103
104
105
106
Subject Name
O. B. & P. P M.
Management Accounting
Managerial Economics
Statistical & Quantitative Method
Legal Aspects of Business
Basic of Marketing
May 2009
Old
Old
Old
Old
Old
Old
New
New
New
New
New
New
Semester – II
Sub. Code
201
202
203
204
205
206
Subject Name
Marketing Management
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Manufacturing & Operation
Management
Material & Logistics Management
Management Information System
May 2009
Old New
Old New
Old New
Old New
Old New
Old New
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Semester – III
Sub. Code
301
302
303A
303B
304B
305B
303E
303D
303E
304A
304CS
304D
304E
305A
305B
Subject Name
Business Policy & Strategic
Management
Management Control System
Marketing Sp. Marketing Research
Advance Financial Management
Direct Taxation
Merchant Banking & Financial
Services
HRM Sp. Labour Laws-I
Logistics And Supply chain
Management
Labour Law
Integrated Marketing
Communications
Relational Database Management
System
Quality Management
HRM – Industrial Relation
Marketing Management –
Distribution ant Retail
Management
Finance – Merchant Banking and
Financial Services
2009
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
305C
305D
305E
Visual Basic and Oracle
Production & Material –
Production Planning and Control
H R - Personnel AdministrationApplication & Procedure
May
May
May
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Semester – IV
Sub. Code
401
402
403
404A
404B
404C
404D
404E
407A
407B
407C
407D
407E
408A
408B
408C
408D
408E
Subject Name
Entrepreneurship Development &
Project Management
International Business
Management
Current Trends in Management
Services Marketing
Indirect Taxation
OOD CONCEPTS AND JAVA
PROGRAMMING
Inventory Management
Labour Welfare
Strategic Marketing and
Relationship Management
International Finance
Project Management and IT
Management
Production & Material – Materials
Requirements Planning
HRM – Strategic Human Resource
Management
Marketing Management – Product
and Brand Management
Strategic Financial Management
Computer Specialization
Production and Material
Specialization
Labour and Other Laws
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2009
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P675
[3575] - 11
M.B.A. (Sem. - I)
May 2009
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF
MANAGEMENT
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 HoursI
[Max.
Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Question NO.1 is compulsory.
2) Solve any Three questions of the remaining.
Q1) a) Define Organisational Behaviour. Explain Autocratic & custodial models
of OB.
[10]
b) Define management. Explain various functions of management.
[15]
Q2) Elaborate A.H. Maslows need hierarchy theory of motivation.
15]
Q3) Define leadership. Explain the styles of leadership.
[15]
Q4) What do you mean by planning. Explain the purpose, planning premises and
MBO.
[15]
Q5) What is departmentation. Explain line & staff authority and de-centralisation.
[15]
Q6) Explain the concept of conflict management & explain the process.
[15]
Q7) Write short notes on (any three):
[15]
a) Formal organisation & Informal groups.
b) Control techniques.
c) Organisational commitment.
d) Job satisfaction.
e) Steps in decision making process.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 9]
[Total No. of Pages: 4
P760
[3575)-12 M.B.A. (Sem.-I)
May 2009
(102) Management Accounting (New)
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Illstructiolls to tlte candidates:
1)
Question No.1 is compulsory.
2)
Attempt any two questions from each section.
[Max. Marks: 70
3)
4)
Figures to tlte right indicate marks.
Use of simple calculator is allowed.
QI) The expenses budgeted for production of 10,000 units in a factory are
furnished below:
[10]
Rs. per unit
Material
70
Labour
25
Variable Overheads
20
Fixed overheads (Rs.I0,0000)
10
Variable expenses (direct)
05
Selling expenses (10% fixed)
13
Distribution expenses (20% fixed)
07
Administration expenses (Rs.50,000)
05
_________
Total
155
_______
Prepare a budget (flexible) for the production of 8000 units and 6000 units. Assume
that administration expenses are rigid for all levels of production.
SECTION - I
Q2) Explain the different methods of classification of overheads. [15]
Q3) What do you understand by budgetary control? What are the essentials for
the success of a budgetary control system. [15]
Q4) How is marginal costing useful in the decision making of a fim1?
[15]
Q5) Write short notes on : (any three) :
[15]
a) Material Price Variance.
b) Materiality and Accural Concept.
c) Time Keeping.
d) Labour Turnover.
e) Items Excluded from Cost Sheet.
SECTION"- II
Q6) The accounts of L & T manufacturing company, Bombay submitted the
information from Costing Department. Find out - [15]
a) Material Consumed.
b) Prime Cost.
c) Factory Overheads
d) Administrative overheads
e) Total Cost.
Drawing office salaries
Counting house salaries
Carriage and cartage outward
Carriage on purchases
Bad debts
Repairs of plant and machinery
Rent, rates and insurance
Factory
17,000
Office
4,000
13,000
25,200
8,600
14,300
13,000
8,900
21,000
Sales
Stock of materials
Opening
Closing
Material purchased
Traveling expenses
Traveler’s salaries and commission
Productive wages
Depreciation
Office furniture
6,000
Plant and machinery 13,000
→
Director's fees
Gas and Water
Factory
Office
Manager's salary
(factory 3/4 and office 1/4)
General expenses
Income tax
Dividend
9,22,200
1,25,600
96,000
3,70,000
4,200
15,400
2,52;000
19,000
12,000
2,400
8,00
20,000
6,800
1,000
2,000
Q7) The following miscellaneous information regarding the operations of 2005
has been made available from the records ofPankaj [15]
Sales
Rs.I00,000
Direct materials used
RsAO,OOO
Direct labour
Rs.15,000
A.xed manufacturing overheads RS.20,000
Gross profit
RS.20,000
Net loss
Rs.5,000
Fixed selling and administration expenses RS.1 0,000 there are no beginning or
ending inventories.
Calculate =
a) Variable selling and administration expenses.
b) Contribution margin in rupees.
c) Variable factory overheads.
d) Break even point in rupees.
e) Factory cost of goods sold.
Q8) Prepare a cash budget for the quarter ended 30th sept'2007 based on the
following information.
[15]
Cash at bank on 1 st July' 2007 Rs.25,000 Salaries and wages estimated
monthly
RS.1 0,000 Interest payable - August RS.5,000.
Particulars
June
July
Aug
Sept
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
Estimated cash sales
1,40,000
1,52,000
1,21,000
Credit sales
1,00,000
80,000
1,40,000
1,20,000
Purchases
1,60,000
1,70,000
2,40,000
1,80,000
Other expenses
20,000
22,000
21,000
(Payable in same month)
Credit sales are collected 50% in the month of sales are made and 50% in the
month
Following. Collection from credit sales are subject to 5% discount if payment is
received
in the month of sales and 25%'in payment is received in the following month.
Creditors are paid either on prompt or 30 days basis. It is estimated that 10%
of the creditors are in the prompt category.
Q9) The standard quantity and standard price of raw material required for one
unit of product A are given as follows:
[15]
Quantity
Standard Price
Material x
2kg
Rs.3 per kg
Material y
4kg
RS.2 per kg
The actual production and relevant data are as follows:
Output 500 units of Product A.
Material
Total quantity
Total cost
for 500 units
x
1100 kg
3410
y
1800 kg
3960
Calculate variances.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages :1
P676
[3575] - 13 M.B.A. (Sem.- I)
May 2009
(103) : MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
(2005 Pattern) (Old)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer allY Five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
3) Draw suitable diagrams wherever necessary.
[Max. Marks :70
QI) Describe the nature, scope and practical significance of Managerial Economics.
Q2) Describe fully the concept of price elasticity of demand.
Q3) State and explain the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns.
Q4) a) What are the features of Oligopoly
b) Explain Innovation theory of profit.
Q5) What is cost Benefit Analysis? Explain the steps involved in it.
Q6) a) Can government intervention helps in controlling monopolies and regulating
prices?
Support your answer.
b) Explain the term disinvestment with examples.
Q7) Write notes on (Any two):
a) Significance of national income accounting.
b) Consumption function.
c) Objectives of demand forecasting.
d) Need for planning in business.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 5)
[Total No. of Pages :4
P677
[3575] - 14 M.B.A.
May 2009
104: STATISTICAL AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks :70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Question NO.1 is compulsory.
2) Attempt any two from the remaining.
3) Use of electronic calculators and statistical tables are allowed.
4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Ql) a) The following data relate to ages of a group of workers in a factory.
Draw the ogive curves. Compute the Median. Check the computed Median
with the Median value obtained from the graph. Also find from the graph,
the number of workers between ages 28 - 48. [10]
Ages
20 -25
25 - 30 30-35
35 -40
40-45
45 - 50 50 - 55 55 -60
No. of
35
45
105
90
74
70
51
30
Workers
b) Consider a small plant which makes two types of automobile parts, say A and B. It
buys castings that are machined, bored and polished. The capacity of machining is
25 per hour for A and 24 per hour for B, capacity for boring is 28 per hour for A and
35 per hour for B and the capacity of polishing is 35 per hour for A and 25 per hour
for B. Castings for part A cost Rs. 2 and sell for Rs. 5 each and those for part B cost
Rs. 3 and sell for Rs. 6 each. The three have running costs of Rs. 20, Rs. 14 and Rs.
17.50 per hour. Assuming that any combination of parts A and B can be sold.
Formulate and solve this problem as an LPP to determine the optimum product mix
and maximum profit. [10]
Die A has four red faces and two white faces. Die B has two red faces and four white
faces. A coin is flipped once. If it falls heads the game continues by throwing die A, if
it falls tails die B is to be used.
i) Show that the probability of getting a red face at any throw is V2.
ii) If the first two throws resulted in red faces, what is the probability of
red face at the ;3fd throw?
[10] .
Q2) a) Explain the concept of association of attributes and illustrate the coefficient
of association. [5]
b) A collar manufacturer is considering the production of a new style collar to
attract young men. The following statistics of neck circumference are available
based on the measurement of a typical group of students.
Mid value (in inches)
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
No. of Students
4
19
30 63
66
29
18
Compute the Mean and Standard Deviation for the size of collars. [5]
16
1
c) From a city population, the probability of selecting (i) a male or a smoker is 7/10, (ii)
a male smoker is 2/5 and (iii) a male, if a smoker is already selected is 2/3. Find the
probability of selecting: [5]
A non-smoker
A male
A smoker, if a male is first seleCted.
Given rl2 = 0.6, r23 = 0.5, r21 = 0.7. Calculate rl23 and RU3"
[5]
Q3) a) The marks secured by recruits in the selection test (X) and in the proficiency
test (Y) are given below: Calculate Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation. [8]
X
10
15
12
17
13
16
24
14
22
20
Y
30
42
45
46
33
34
40
35
39
38
b) Hundred children took three examinations A, Band C; 40 passed the first 39,
passed the second and 48 passed the third, 10 passed all three, 21 failed all three, 9
passed the fJrst two and failed the third, 19 failed the first two and passed the third.
Find how many children passed at least t~o examinations. Show that for the
question asked certain-of the given frequencies are not necessary. Which are they?
[6]
Assume the mean heights of soldiers to be 68.22 inches with a variance of 10.8
inch2• How many soldiers in a regiment of 1000 would you expect to be over 6 feet
tail? (Given that the area under the standard normal curve between x = 0 and X =
0.35 is 0.1368 and between X = 0 and X = 1.15 is 0.3746). [6]
Q4) a) Consider the game with the following pay off table: [6]
PI B
Player B
B1
B2
2
6
A2 -2
A
Player
Al
A
i) Show that the game is strictly determiriable, whatever A may be.
ii) Determine the value of the game.
b) A company has three factories at Amethi, Baghpat and Gwalior having production
capacity of 5000, 6000 and 2500 tonnes respectively. Four distribution centres at
Allahabad, Bombay, Kolkata and Delhi requiring 6000, 4000, 2000 and 1500 tonnes
respectively of the product. The transportation costs per tonne from different
factories to different centres are given below. Suggest an optimum transportation
schedule and find the minimum cost of transportation. [8]
Factories
Amethi
Allahabad
3
Baghpat
7
Distribution Centres
Bombay
Kolkata
2
7
5
2
Delhi
6
3
Gwalior
2
5
4
5
c)A modem home appliances dealer finds that the cost of holding 'a mini cooking range
in stock for a month is Rs. 200 (insurance, minor deterioration, interest on borrowed
capital, etc.). Customers who cannot obtain a cooking range immediately tend to go
to other dealers and he estimates that for every customer who cannot get immediate
delivery, he loses an average ofRs. 500. The probabilities ofa demand of 0, 1,2,3, 4, 5
mini cooking ranges in a month are 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.20 and 0.15
respectively. Determine the optimal stock level of cooking ranges. Also find EVPI. [6]
Q5) a) A company is considering and expansion into five new sales territories.
The company has recruited four new salesmen. Based on the salesmen's experience
and personality traits, the sales manager has assigned a rating to each of the
salesman for each of the sales territories. The ratings are as follow:
Territory
Salesmen
A
1
75
2
80
3
85
4
70
5
90
B
C
91
78
71
90
82
85
75
80
85
80
D
65
75
88
85
90
Suggest optimal assignment of the salesmen. [7]
b) The arrival of customers at the service centre is according to Poisson at an average
rate of 9 customers per 10 minutes. The service rate at the centre is 10 customers
per 10 min. Calculate: [6]
i) Utilization factor of service centre.
ii) Waiting time of customers in the system.
iii). Average number of customers in a non-empty queue.
c) At a bus terminus every bus should leave with driver. At the terminus they keep 2
drivers are reserved, if anyone on scheduled duty is sick and could not come.
Following is the probability distribution that driver becomes sick. [7]
Number of Sick Drivers
0
1
2
3
4
5
Probability
0.30
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.13
0.12
Simulate for 10 days and find utilization of reserved drivers. Also find how many
days and how many buses cannot run because of non availability of drivers. Use the
following sequence of random numbers.
30 54 34 72 20 02 76 74 48 22
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P761
[3575]-15 M.B.A. (Sem. - I)
May 2009
(105) LEGAL ASPECT OF BUSINESS
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any four questions from Q.No. 1 to Q.No. 6.
2) Q.No. 7 is compulsory.
3) All questions carry equal marks.
Ql) Explain the essential characteristics of a valid contract.
Q2) Define the term 'misrepresentation' distinguish it from fraud.
{Max. Marks: 70
Q3) Define unpaid seller. What are his rights under the sale of goods Act.
Q4) What is a Bill of Exchange? What are its essential elements.
Q5) Explain composition and jurisdiction of state commission as per consumer
protection Act.
Q6) Define the term "offer". Explain the legal rules regarding a valid offerQ7) Write short notes (any two):
a) Caveat Emptor.
b) Quantum Meruit.
c) Goods under sale of good Act.
d) Unfair Trade Practices.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 7]
Time: 3 Hours}
P678
[3575] - 16 M.B.A. (Sem.- I)
May 2009
106:BASICS OF MARKETING
(2005 Pattern)
[Total No. of Pages :1
{Max. Marks :70
Instructions to tile candidates:
1)
Answer any Five questions.
2)
All questions carry equal marks.
Ql) "The terms 'Selling and Marketing' are frequently used in an interchangeable
manner. However selling is merely a tip of the iceberg called as marketing".
Comment. Briefly explain various functions of marketing.
Q2) What do you mean by the term 'Consumer Behaviour'? Describe various
factors influencing buying behaviour of consumers.
Q3) "In the modem business world, the significance of marketing management
has increased to a great extent due to the constant changes in macro
environment". Critically evaluate the statement analysing the macro
environmental factors influencing Indian marketing world.
Q4) Describe the various bases of market segmentation. How the market
segmentation can be done in respect of
a) Shampoo b) Foot wares
c) Wrist Watches.
Q5) Define 'Marketing Audit'. Describe the nature and scope of marketing
audit.
Q6) What do you mean by 'Social Responsibilities of Marketing Organisation'
Discuss its nature & importance in the modern world.
Q7) Write notes (Any two): [7]
a) Buying Decision Process.
b) Steps in Marketing Planning Process.
c) Market Targeting & Positioning Strategies.
d) Ethics in Marketing.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 6]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P715
[3575] - 101 M.B.A .. (Sem. - I)
May 2009
(101): ORGANISATIONALBEHAVIOURAND PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF
MANAGEMENT
(2008 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks :70
Instructions to the candidates:1)
Question number one and six is compulsory.
2)
Attempt any three questions out o/remaining questions.
3)
Marks are indicated against each question.
Ql) a) Define Organisational Behaviour. State its importance and scope. [10]
b) Elaborate the contributions put forth by F.W. Taylor & Henry Fayol
towards evolution of management thoughts. [15]
Q2) Define planning. Explain steps involved in planning and state the
limitations in planning.
[12]
Q3) Explain the meaning of personality. What are the determinants of
personality? [12]
Q4) Define Decision making. Explain its importance and process. [12]
Q5) Short notes (any three) [12]
a) Maslow's theory of need Hierarchy.
b) Stress as a motivator.
c) Leadership styles.
d) Decentralisation.
e) Process of controlling.
Q6) Case study
[9]
Giridhar had come a long way from when he joined R.P. Communications (having a
turnover ofRs. 20 lakhs) as a trainee artist in 1995 and today he had come to occupy
the position of Creative Head at R.P. Communications (with a turnover ofRs. 15
crores). As a young trainee (in 1995), Giri (as Giridhar is addressed by his
colleagues) has been an amicable personality, he had always displayed keenness to
gain knowledge - learn more, many-visible traits of creativity - in the sense try to
make "unique"/different from others presentations, willing to share information and
so on. It was typically these qualities ofGiri which made him approachable to others
and appreciated by one and all, and also saw him rising in the organisation
structure.
Nicky Tanwar, the Creative Director at R.P. Communications, who had known Giri
right from the time he had joined R.P. Communications as trainee, was surprised
and recalling the contents of the just concluded meeting with the members of the
creative team at R.P. Communications. Meena (a recent recruit at R.P. had said
"Madam, Giri sir, scares the hell out of us by re~using to listen to our point to view".
Raj an executive at R.P. Communications had revealed "Madam, Giri withholds
important information from us, and creates conflict when he has to interact with
other teams at R.P".
Mohan, a senior creative manager at R.P. had said Giri, seems to have changed, he
seems to prefer to adopt a forcing style, like a controller, and expects all the
assignments to be completed before time, and doesn't entertain any questions or
queries from any of the creative team members. Nicky found it hard to believe that a
likeable person such as Giri could cause conflict. Nicky had promised the creative
team to look into the matter and have a talk with Giri also. After an informal chat
with Giri, Nicky felt that one of the causes of Giri's behaviour could be Role
Ambiguity. This she had concluded from one statement made by Giri "You know
Nicky, my team is good, however, they expect me to behave as I was before. I am
trying my best to convince them that in my new role I am expected to perform even
better than before". Nicky decided to seek the help of CEO of learn & Grow
Leadership Centre (LSLG), a Training firm, who regularly holds workshops meant for
helping professionals and executives of firm~ to diagnose their own behaviour
patterns as well on how to manage stress that could cause various levels of conflicts
for the individual as well as the organisation.
Questions for Discussion
1. What do you think is the major cause of the problem in the above case?
2. Do you agree with Nicky that Role Ambiguity may have caused a change
in Giri's behaviour? Why?
3. Can you suggest ways in which firms such as R.P. Communications can
avoid such occurrences in future?
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 9]
[Total No. of Pages :4
P985
[3575] - 102 M.B.A.
May 2009
(102): MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (2008 Pattern) (Sem. - I)
Time: 3 Horse}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Question No.1 is compulsory.
2) Attempt (any two questions from section J and section II each.
3) Figures to the right indicate full 11larks.
4) Use of simple calculator is allowed.
Ql) What do you understand by the terms "Budget and Budgetary control"?
What are the advantages of budgetary control"?
[10]
SECTION - I
Q2) "The emphasis of financial .accounting is different from that of Cost
Accounting." Commen!.
[15]
Q3) Explain- [15]
a) Idle time
b) Time keeping and time booking
c) Labour turn0ver.
Q4) What is marginal costing? Explain a) PlY ratio. b) Margin of safety
c) Break even point. [15]
Q5) Write short notes on (any three) : [15]
a) Dual aspect concept.
b) Management accounting.
c) Cost sheet.
d) Subsidiary books.
e) FIFO.
SECTION - II
Q6) Following is the Trial balance of Mr. Kumar for the year ended 31st March
2002. Prepare Final Accounts.
[15]
Trial Balance
Credit
Particulars
Debit
12 % Investments
Stock as on 01 st April 2001
Purchases
Sales
Carriage Inward
Carriage Outward
Salary
Vehicle expenses
Printing & Stationery
Insurance on machinery
Plant & Machinery
Furniture & Fixtures
Vehicles
Debtors
Creditors
.
Capital
Commission received
Loan
Rent paid
Cash in hand
Bank balance
Interest on bank
35000
30400
98700
2900
5600
19600
8400
6870
8420
70000
18000
25000
36000
207600
46700
125000
5400
16000
2690
12000
2500
24000
Total
403390
403390
Adjustments:
a) Closing Stock is valued at Rs. 22420.
b) Depreciation provided @ 10% on Plant & Machinery, @ 5% on Vehicles
and @ 2.5% on Furniture & fixtures.
C) Provide 5% on Debtors for doubtful debts.
d) Outstanding salary is Rs. 4800. Investment are purchased on 01110/2001.
Q 7) Rahul and Sujatha have a unit each, for manufacturing cricket bats.
Details are as under:
[15]
Rahul
Sujatha
Rs. Lakhs
Sales
300
Variable costs
220
Rs. Lakhs
120
90
Fixed overhead
40
20
Rahul's unit runs at 100% capacity and Sujatha's at 60% capacity. They decide to
merge the two units to form Kumar Brothers.
a) Calculate for the imiividual pre-merger status (i) P/V ratio (ii) BEP.
b) Calculate the post-merger (i) PN ratio (ii) BEP.
c) Find the profit of the merged firm at 75% capacity.
Q8) The standard mix of a product P is shown below: [15]
Raw Material
Units Rs.
x
30
@20 each
y
70
@30 each
Standard Loss is 10% of input.
Actual data
Raw Material Units
Rs.
x
34
@ 18 each
y
66
@36 each
Actual Loss is 15% of input. Calculate material variances.
Q9)
Distinguish between: (Any three) [15]
a) Fixed budget and flexible budget.
b) Capital expenditure & revenue expenditure.
c) Trade discount & cash discount.
d) JouD1al & ledger.
e) Direct & indirect expenses.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages : 1
P716
[3575] - 103 M.B.A. (Sem. - I)
May 2009
(103) : MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
(New) (200SPattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:- .
1) Attempt any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
3) Draw suitable diagrams wherever necessary.
Ql) Define Managerial Economics. Explain its scope and importance for
managerial decisions.
Q2) a) Explain the various determinants of demand.
b) How is Price Elasticity measured?
Q3) State and explain the 'Law of variable proportions'.
Q4) Show how price and output is determined under the conditions of
Perfect competition in the long run.
Q5) Explain cost plus pricing and marginal cost pricing.
Q6) a) What are the different steps involved in project evaluation?
b) Justify the need for Government Intervention in market.
Q7) Write short notes on any two of the following:
a) Static and Dynamics.
b) Break-Even Analysis.
c) Price Discrimination.
d) Support Price.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 6]
[Total No. of Pages: 4
P986 [3575] - 104
M.B.A. (Sem. - I)
May 2009
104: STATISTICAL AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS
(2008 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Question No.1 is compulsory.
2) Attempt any three questions from the remaining.
3) Use of electronic calculator and statistical table are allowed.
4) Graph paper will be supplied on request.
Q l) a) A firm uses lathes, milling machines and grinding machines to produce
two machine parts. Table given below represents the machining times
required for each part, machining times available on different machines
and profits on each machine part.
[8]
______________________________________________________________________________
Type of
machine
Machining time
Maximum time
required for
available in
machine part in
minutes
minutes
______________________________________________________________________________
I
II
___________
Lathes
12
6
3000
Milling
4
10
2000
Grinding
2
3
900
______________________________________________________________________________
Profit per
unit Rs.
40
100
_____________________________________________________________________________
Find the number of parts I and II to be manufactured per week to maximise the
profit.
b) The following data refer to the dividend (%) paid by the two companies
A and B over the last seven years.
[7]
_______________________________________________________________________
Company A 4
8
4
15
10
11
9
Company B 12
8
3
15
6
4
10
______________________________________________________________________
Calculate coefficient of variation and comment.
Explain the concept of multiple correlation.
Explain the term pure strategy regarding a 2 x 2 game.
c)
d)
[5]
[5]
Q2) a) Obtain the equation of the regression line for husband's age (Y) on wife's
age (X) at marriage from the following data:
[8]
_______________________________________________________________________
Y
36
23
27
28
28
29
30
31
33
35
X
29
18
20
22
27
21
29
27
29
28
_______________________________________________________________________
b) A company has 4 machines on which to do 3 jobs. Each job can be assigned
to one and only one machine. The cost of each job on each machine is given
in the following table. What are the job assignments for minimum cost? [7]
Job
A
B
C
W
17
7
9
X
Machine
Y
23
12
14
Z
27
16
18
31
18
21
Q3) a) Find the initial basic feasible solution of the following transportation
problem using
[8]
i) North west corner method. ii) Matrix minimum method.
iii) Vogel's approximation method. Also find corresponding costs.
Factory
X
Y
Z
Warehouse
A B
C
11 31 51
71 31 41
41 9 71
Requirement
units
5 8
7
D
11
61
21
Capacity
units
7
9
18
15
b) The following table gives the distribution of items of production and also the
relatively defective items among them, according to size groups. Find the
correlation coefficient between size and defect in quality. [7]
Size No. of items No. of defectives
__________________________________________
15
400
300
16
540
324
17
680
340
18
720
36O
19
800
360
20
600
240
_________________________________________
Q4) a) If 5% of electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective, use
poisson distribution to find the probability that in a sample of 100 bulbs
none is defective. [4]
[Given e-5 = 0.007, e-Q•5 = 0.6065]
b) An investment firm purchases 3 stocks for one week trading purposes. It
assesses the probability that the stocks will increase in value over the week
is 0.8, 0.7 and 0.6 respectively. What is the chance that [4]
i) All three stocks will increase.
ii) At least two stocks will increase?
c) A trader deals in a perishable commodity. The daily demand is a random
variable. Records of past 200 days show the following distribution.
___________________________________________
Demand in units
10 20 30 40 50
Number of days
20 40 60 60 20
_____________________________________________
A trader buys the commodity at Rs. 10 per unit and sells at Rs. 15 per unit.
Calculate the profit in 10 days by simulating the system. [7]
Use following random numbers.
69, 01, 08, 74, 82, 20, 72, 14, 75, 12
Q5) a) For the following 2 x 2 Game check whether & addle point exists or not?
If not find the probabilities for each action of player A and each action for
player B. Also find value of the Game. [8]
Player A
A1
A2
Player B
B1
B2
11
7
9
10
b) In a certain interview there were 126 candidates, of which 70 were boys,
36 candidates were successful, among them 20 were boys. [7]
i) Prepare a 2 x 2 contingency table.
ii) Check whether the data is consistent or not?
iii) Find coefficient of association.
iv) Interpret the result.
Q6) a) Following table gives profits matrix for different events and actions.
Calculate E. Y.P.I.
[8]
Events
Actions
(States of Nature) Probability
AI
A2
A3
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b)
E1
0.20
40
52
45
E2
0.35
70
28
40
E3
0.35
30
70
-50
E4
0.10
30
-50
-70
____________________________________________________________________
Calculate mean, median and mode.
[7]
_________________________________________________________________
Marks (below)
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
No. of Students
2
7
14
27
48
64
72
80
____________________________________________________________________
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions : 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P717
[3575] - 105 M.B.A.
May 2009
105: LEGAL ASPECT OF BUSINESS
(2008 Pattern) (Backlog)
Time: 3 Hours)
Instructions to the candidates1) Answer any four questions from Q.1 to Q.6.
2) Q. 7 is compulsory.
3) All questions carry equal marks.
[Max. Marks :70
Ql) Define consideration. Explain with illustration the exception to the rule "No
consideration No contract"
Q2) Discuss the essential elements of a valid contract.
Q3) what do you understand by 'capacity to contract'? Discuss the law regarding
Minor’s agreements.
Q4) Explain the composition and jurisdiction of district forums.
Q5) Explain the duties of "Certifying Authority" under the Information technology Act
2000.
Q6) Define company. Explain the kinds of company.
Q7) Write short notes (any two): a) Promissory note.
b) Types of goods under sale of goods Act.
c) Digital signature.
d) Doctrine of caveat emptor.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions : 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P718
[3575] -106 M.B.A. (Sem. - I)
May 2009
(106) : BASICS OF MARKETING
(2008 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:-
[Max. Marks: 70
1)
2)
All questions carry equal marks.
Solve any five questions.
Ql) Define Marketing. Distinguish between 'Selling Concept' and 'Marketing Concept'.
Which concept would you suggest for the following:
a) A super market.
b) Automobile (4 wheeler) showroom.
Q2) What do you mean by marketing environment? Discuss the various types of
marketing environmental forces influencing marketing decisions. Give suitable
illustrations from Indian marketing world.
Q3) Describe the bases for market segmentation of consumer goods. What are the
criteria for effective market segmentation?
Q4) Briefly describe various elements of marketing mix. Discuss the significance of
suitable marketing mix in competitive environment.
Q5) "Marketing planning and marketing control are the two sides of the same coin."
Critically evaluate the statement considering the nature and relationship
between these two terms. Discuss the techniques and significance of
marketing control in the modern business world.
Q6) What is meant by the term social Responsibilities of marketing organisations?
How the marketing organisations can take suitable decisions and display their
responsibilities towards various groups in the society?
Q7) Write notes (any two):
a) Holistic marketing.
b) Concept of target market and positioning.
c) Scope of marketing audit.
d) Matrix type of marketing organisation.
Semester – I
Total No. of Questions: 7]
P679
[Total No. "of Pages :1
[3575] - 21 M.B.A.
May 2009
201 : MARKETING MANAGEMENT (Sem.- II)
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
:70
[Max. Marks
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
Ql)
Design a 'Marketing Mix' for following products. Justify your answer. (Make
Assumptions wherever necessary)
a)
Portable MP3 player.
b)
Branded wheat floor (Ata).
Q2) Explain the concept of 'Product Mix' in detail. Also mention various product mix
strategies.
Q3) Explain the concept of 'Product life cycle' with help of a neat diagram of a PLC for
standardised product.
Q4) Physical Distribution' is a network of blood vessels which is necessary for existence
of an organisation". Critically analyse the statement.
Q5) Explain various factors affecting pricing decisions in an organisation.
Q6) Enumerate and explain importance and various Techniques of sales promotion.
Q7) Write short notes (Any two):
a) Latest Trends in packaging.
b) Functions of advertising.
c) Direct Marketing.
d) Extended Ps of Marketing Mix.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 9]
Total No. of Pages :2P680
[3575] - 22 M.B.A.
May 2009
202 : FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (2005 Pattern) (Sem.- II) (New)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks
:70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Q.1 is compulsory. From Q.2 to Q.9, attempt any two questions
from section I and any two questions from section II.
2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
3) Use of non programmable calculator is allowed.
SECTION – I
Ql) What is working capital management? Explain the concept of Operating Cycle. [10)
Q2) Explain the factors which affect the capital structure planning of the organization.
[15)
Q3) What is ratio analysis? Explain its significance. Explain the liquidity ratios. [15]
Q4) What is overcapitalization? Why overcapitalization arise? Explain the corrective
remedies for the overcapitalization.
[15)
Q5) Explain the scope of decision making in the financial management.
[15)
SECTION - II
Q6) The financial data of a firm is given as follows,
Equity shares ofRs. 100
Rs. 10,00,000
12% Pref.shares of Rs. 10
Rs. 5,00,000
Profit after Tax
Rs. 4,00,000
Equity Dividend paid
200/0
Market price of Equity share
Calculate the following ratios.
Rs. 120
[15)
a) Dividend yield on equity shares.
b) Cover for preference and equity dividend.
c) EPS for equity shares.
d) Price-Earning Ratio.
Q7) Prepare an estimate of working capital requirements from the following
information of a trading concern.
[15]
a) Expected annual sales
1,00,000 units
b) Selling Price
Rs. 10 p.u
c) Cost of production & sales Rs. 7,50,000
d) Average credit allowed to customers
10 weeks
e) Average credit allowed by suppliers 5 weeks
f) Average stock holding (at cost price)
8 weeks
Consider 10% contingencies in your estimate.
Q8) ABC Ltd. is planning to purchase a machinery & at present evaluating
2 mutual quotations for the same. The details are as follows,
[15]
Particulars
Machinery A
Purchase cost
(Rs.)
Machinery B (Rs.)
27,00,000
30,00,000
Salvage value
Nil
Nil
Depreciation
Straight line
Straight line
Cash Inflows in years
1
6,50,000
9,75,000
2
7,25,000
10,<'>0,000
3
4
8,75,000
9,50,000
11,00,000
10,25,000
5
9,00,000
9,50,000
6
8,00,000
8,50,000
Assume 50% as tax rate. Cost of capital @ 15% & Present values are,
Years
P. V factor for 15%
1
.870
2
3
4
.756
.658
.572
5
.497
6
.432
Calculate Pay Back Period, Net Present Value at 15% cost of capital & Average Rate
of Return.
Q9) Write Short Notes (any 3): [15]
a) Advantages of Joint Stock Company.
b) Hire Purchase
c) Turnover Ratios.
d) Financial Leverage
e) Optimum capital structure.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages :1
P681
[3575] - 23 M.B.A.
May 2009
203 : HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours]
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any Five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
[Max. Marks :70
Ql) Discuss what is Human Resource Management and explain the difference
between Personnel Management and HRM.
[14]
Q2) Discuss the importance of Manpower planning and elaborate its objectives. [14]
Q3) Explain the need of training and further discuss why the training programmes
are evaluated.
[14]
Q4) Discuss the ethics and concep.t of Performance Management and explain MBO
method of performance appraisal.
[14]
Q5) Explain the different methods of separating employees from the organization. [14]
Q6) Discuss what is collective bargaining and explain its importance in industrial
relations.
-[14]
Q7) Write short notes on any two: [14]
a) Job enlargement and job enrichment.
b) Succession planning.
c) Time Management.
d) TQM.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages :2
P68
[3575] - 24 M.B.A.
May 2009
204: MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2005 Pattern) (Sem.- II)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any Five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
Q1) Consider following data for project.
[Max. Marks :70
Estimated
duration of Activity in days
Activity
Optimistic
Time
Most likely
Time
Pessimistic
Time
1-2
2
5
8
1-4
4
19
28
1-5
5
11
17
2-3
3
9
27
2-6
3
6
15
3-6
2
5
14
4-6
3
6
15
5-7
1
4
7
5-8
2
5
14
6-8
6
12
30
7-8
2
5
8
a) Draw network diagram and identify critical path.
b) Calculate standard deviation of critical path.
c) Calculate total floal for each activity.
Q2) What is work study? Explain following incentive scheme.
a) Halsey Incentive scheme.
b) Rowan Incentive scheme.
c) Taylor Incentive scheme.
Q3) "Production is not a application of tools to materials but is the application of Logic to
work" Explain the statement with example based on Indian experience.
Q4) Discuss in detail the historical phases in the development of MOM?
Q5) What are control charts? Explain various control charts with their advantages and
application.
Q6) a) Where does PPC fit in manufacturing organisation?
b) "PPC is a hub around which all other functions revolve" Justify the statement
Q7) Write a short note on (Any two):
a) Equipment Replacement Problem.
b) Plant Layout.
c) Batch Manufacturing.
d) Theory of constraints.
Q8) What is Plant Location? What are the factors affecting location decision?
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P683
[3575] - 25 M.B.A. (Sem. - II)
May 2009
(205): Materials & Logistics Management (2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:1) Solve any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
Max. Marks :70
Ql) What do you mean by material handling? Discuss principles and objectives of
material handling.
Q2) How should an"organisation manage an in-bound supply chain that organised into
tiers? Use Autocomponent manufacturing industries illustration to justify your
answer.
'Q3) What is standardisation and codification? What are the techniques available for that.
Q4) Discuss the purpose, objectives and scope of value analysis. Justify your answer with
examples.
Q5) Discuss the role and responsibility of purchase department in a manufacturing
organisation having multiple units and multiple product range.
Q6) Which are the different methods of forecasting? Explain anyone of them.
Q7) Discuss the interface of materials management with other function in a
manufacturing organisation such as
a) Marketing.
b) Finance.
c) Supply chain.
Q8) Write a short notes on (any two):
a) ABC Analysis.
b) EOQ.
c) MRP.
d) Logistics Management.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P684
[3575] - 26 M.B.A. (Sem. - II)
May 2009
(206): MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:1) Q. No. land Q. No.7 are compulsory.
2) Solve any four from remaining.
3) State your assumptions clearly.
[Max. Marks: 70
Ql) The pay section of f<\{ S Om Sai Associates wants to compute the employee
salary. Using employee details, attendance and all deductions.
[15]
a) Design data entry screen for
i) Attendance
ii) Employee details
b)Report layout for payslip of employees.
Q2) Explain about various attributes of information and it's relevance t6 decision
making and also explain the various types of information.
[10]
Q3) Describe the concept of data warehousing. Discuss the need of data
warehousing in modem business.
[10]
Q4) Describe about various phases in system Development life cycle.
[10]
Q5) Define EIS. Explain it's characteristics.
[10]
Q6) Define Networking, explain different network topologies in detail.
[10]
Q7) Write short notes on (any three):
a) DBMS
b) CASE tools
c) Ethical and social dimensions in MIS
d) D8.S
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 7]
Pages: 1
P719
[3575] - 201 M.B.A. (Sem. - II)
(201) - MARKETING MANAGEMENT
(2008 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[3 x 5 = 15]
[Total No. of
[Max.
Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:1) Question No.1 is compulsory.
2) Attempt any 4 questions out of the remaining.
3) All questions carry equal marks.
Ql)
A multinational FMCG company known for its confectionery products, is planning to
launch a new brand of 'chewing gum' in Indian markets. Chewing gum will be
available nationwide in orange, mint and strawberry flavour. Design a suitable
promotional mix for the above product. Assume your own brand name and clearly
specify the target markets.
Q2) Explain the process of 'New product development' in detail.
Q3) Describe various factors influencing design of distribution channels.
Q4) What is PLC (product life cycle)? Draw and explain PLC for a standardised product.
Q5) What are the factors influencing pricing decisions? Explain in detail.
Q6) Explain 'Extended Ps' of marketing mix with suitable corporate examples.
Q7) Write short notes (any two):
a) Current trends in packaging.
b) Levels of Product.
c) Psychological Pricing.
d) Franchising.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P987
[3575]-202 M.B.A.
May 2009
(202) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (2008) (New)
Time: 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer any three from section-l and any two from section-II.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
3) Use of non-programmable calculator is allowed.
SECTION-I
Q1) Explain in detail the role and functions of finance manager of a globally diversified
corporate entity.
Q2) Discuss in detail the merits and limitations of following :
a) Under & over capitalization.
b) Trading on equity.
c) Ratio Analysis.
d) Capitalization of reserves.
Q3) . Discuss in detail the procedural and legal formalities involved in the payment of
dividend.
Q4) Discuss the disclosure requirements of the following items in schedule VI format:
a) Debtors.
b) Equity share capital.
c) Secured loans.
d) Investments.
SECTION-II
Q5) A company is to start a new project which is having cost ofRs.50,000/- and life of 5
years. Salvage value is nil, tax rate for the company is 55% and it follows S.L.M.
method of depreciation. The cash flows before tax (CFBT) are as follows:
Year:
1
CFBT: (Rs.) 10,000
35,000
2
3
11,000
20,000
4
5
30,000
Compute the following:
a) Payback period.
b) Average rate of return.
c) Internal rate of return
Q6) EBIT of the company is Rs.20,00,000/-. It is planning to add
Rs.50,00,000/¬~additional funds through one of the following means for
diversification. The present equity share capital (5,00,000 shares of RS.1 0 each)
RS.50,00,000/-. Following are the alternative sources:
a) Issue of 12% debentures.
b) Issue of 2,5 0,000 equity shares at par & the balance by 120/0 debentures.
c) Issue of ] 0% preference shares of Rs.25,00,000 and balance by 15% term loan.
Advise the company as to the selection of the best alternative by giving detailed
reasoning therefore.
Q7) P Ltd. sells goods at a gross profit of25%. Depreciation is considered in cost of
production.
a) Sales (2 months credit) : RS.18,00,000.
b) Material consumed (1 month credit) : RsA,50,000.
c) Wages paid (1 month delay) : Rs.3,60,000.
d) Administration Expenses (1 month lag) : Rs.1,20,000.
e) Sales promotion expenses paid quarterly in advance: RS.60,000.
f) Income Tax payable in 4 equal instalments of which one falls due in the
next year: Rs.1 ,50,000.
The company also keeps one month's stock of each of raw material and finished
goods. It also keeps cash of RS.1 ,00,000/-. Assuming 15% safety margin compute
the working capital requirement on cash basis.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages : 1
P720
[3575] - 203 M.B.A.
May 2009
(203) - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2008 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:1) Attempt any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
[Max. Marks :70
Ql) Define Human Resource Management & discuss the difference between Personnel
Management and HRM.
Q2) Explain in detail the process of recruitment & selection of the employees.
Q3) Explain the importance of training & development & further describe the need for
evaluation of training programmes.
Q4) What do you understand by Performance Appraisal management system?
Elaborate any three methods of Performance Appraisal.
.
Q5) "Compensation Management plays a vital role in various aspects of HRM".
Discuss.
Q6) Elaborate various methods of employee separation.
Q7) Write short notes (any two):
a) Succession Planning.
b) Quality Circles.
c) Rating Errors.
d) Job Description.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages : 2
P721
[3575] - 204 M.B.A. (Sem. - II)
May 2009
204 : MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2008 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours]
Marks: 70
[Max.
Instructions to the candidates:1) Attempt any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
Ql) Discuss various phases in evolution from manufacturing to operation management
with the contribution given by operation management philosophers there in.
Q2) What are the different types of layout? How should an organisation decide on, which
layout to choose?
Q3) State the importance and types of maintenance? What is spare part management?
Explain.
Q4) a) What is an OC curve? Give the various elements of OC curve?
b) Discuss the advantages of Sampling Inspection.
Q5) What do you mean by work study? Discuss flow process chart with application.
Q6) What are the types of industries. Give merits and demerits of various methods of
manufacturing?
Q7) Write a short note on (any two)
a) Lean production system.
b) Plant Location
c) Six Sigma
d) X and R chart.
Q8) Consider following data for project
Estimated duration of Activity in days
Activity
Optimistic
Time
Most likely
Time
Pessimistic
Time
1-2
1
2
3
1-3
2
2
8
2-4
6
7
8
2-5
1
2
3
3-4
1
4
7
4-6
1
5
9
4-5
1
2
3
5-7
1
2
3
6-7
1
2
9
a) Draw the network diagram and identify critical path.
b) Calculate project duration and total float for each activity.
c) Calculate standard deviation for critical path.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P722
[3575] - 205 M.B.A. (Sem. - II)
May 2009
(205) : Materials & Logistics Management
(2008 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max:
Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:1) Answer any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
QI) "Importance and scope of materials management function has increased with
globalization and competition". Discuss the statement in context of Indian
manufacturing organizations.
Q2) Consider the supply chain for an automobile or a retail organization.
a) Draw the supply chain and identify components of the supply chain.
b) Identify and state involvement of different organizations in the supply chain.
Q3) a) Explain which decisions materials manager can make using EOQ model.
State the benefits of EOQ model.
b) Discuss the impact of high work in progress inventory on product quality and
delivery.
Q4) Explain the concept of MRP and describe its inputs and their relationship.
Q5) What is negotiation. Discuss in details steps involved in negotiation process for
procurement of high value capital equipment.
Q6) Explain with example how does codification of materials help in controlling inventory
and reducing costs.
Q 7) Explain with examples factors to be considered while selecting material handling
equipments.
Q8) Write notes on any two of the following:
a) Documents used in stores operations.
b) Concept of ERP.
c) Fourth Party Logistics (4 PL).
d) Inventory turnover ratio.
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 7]
P723
[Total No. of Pages : 1
[3575] - 206 M.B.A. (Sem. - II)
May 2009
(206) - MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
(2008 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours)
[Max. Marks :70
Instructions to the candidates:1) Q. No.1 and Q. No. 7 are compulsory.
2) Attempt any four from the remaining.
3) State your assumptions clearly.
QI)
A mobile company is developing mobile billing system. Company is offering more
than one mobile to a customer. The mobile company offers facilities like music on
demand, internet, alerts and messages, electricity bill payment etc. Customer can
choose facilities he wants customer can pay bill either in cash, using credit card or
through ECS. The bill shows details about tariff, facility charges and rent. As a
analyst design a system having
a) Input screen for application for new mobile number.
[5]
b) Format of Pending Bill Report.
[5]
c) Format of service wise customer report.
[5]
Q2) Explain Herbert Simon model of decision making.
[10]
Q3) Define computer network. Explain the dIfferent types of networks.
[10]
Q4) What is data mining? Explain the advantages and disadvantages in detail.
[10]
Q5) Explain various characteristics of CASE tools.
Q6) Distinguish between MIS and DSS
[10]
[10]
Q7) Write short notes on (any three):
a) Prototyping model.
b) Quality Assurance.
c) Expert systems.
d) Types ~f Information.
[15]
Semester – II
Total No. of Questions: 5 + Case]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P685
[3575] - 301 M.B.A.
May 2009
301 : BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2005 Pattern) (Sem. - III)
Time: 3 Hours)
[Max. Marks :70
Instructions to the candidates:1) Attempt any three questions from Section -I and each question carry equal
Marks i. e. 15 marks.
2) Section - II case is compulsory and carry 25 marks.
SECTION - I
Ql) a) Define strategy and strategic management
b) Explain the following terms:
i) Vision, ii) Mission,
iii) Objectives,
iv) Purpose &
v) Goals.
Q2) a) Describe BCG matrix.
b) Explain GE Nine Cell model. What is the advantage of GE Nine Cell over
BCG matrix?
Q3) Leadership style, corporate culture, values and ethics playa crucial role in
Effective implementation strategy. Comment.
.
Q4) What do you understand by Mergers & Acquisitions? What are various types
of mergers? What are the issues in implementing 'merger strategy'
successfully? Cite latest Indian & Global examples relevant to the merger
strategy.
Q5) Write short notes on any three:
a) Porter's five forces framework.
b) SWOT Analysis.
c) Value chain.
d) Mckinsey's 7s frame work.
e) Core competencies.
SECTION - II
CASE: TATA MOTORS NANO TO ROLL OUT
The world's cheapest car, the widely awaited Nano, will be launched on 23 - 03 - 09.
Tata motors will display the Nano at dealership from the first week of April, 09 and
will accept bookings from the second week of April, 09. The launch ofNano whose
potential to revolutionise the automobile industry has been widely acknowledged in
India and abroad, will be one of the bright spots in a bleak landscape for the global
automobile industry.
Sales have plunged by double-digit percentages, or worse, in market across the
world from US to China. In India, Nano's entry might lead to growth in
the domestic market.
.
The car may also find a niche abroad, a cash-strapped consumers are likely to look
for bargains.
In 2008, Tata Motors displayed the Nano at the Geneva Motor show and plans to
present the European version at the show in March, 2009. It plans to sell Nano in
Europe at 5000 Euros.
Tata Motors will roll out 60,000 - 80,000 units of the Nano from another plant in
pantnagar in Uttarkhand till the sanand unit is geared upto produce 2.5lakh units a
year.
Tata Motors has began aggressively gearing up its distribution network to sell a car,
which will primarily focus on semi-urban and rural areas.
The base version of the Nano, which will be without anA.C. will be priced at around
Rs. one lakh while the A.C. model will carry a higher price tag.
It is learnt that Tata Motors Finance is working on various packages through SBI
and HDFC Bank, to offer competitive interest rates.
Dealer of Tat a Motors said that company might take full payment for booking. Sona
Koyo steering systems executive chairman said. "Nano is the most .
awaited car, and, therefore, its launch is welcomed by the world".
Questions:
1) Carry out an Environment Analysis for Tata Motors.
2) With the launch of Nano Car, wIll Tata Motors have Sustainable
Competitive Advantage (SCA)? Justify your answer.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 6]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P686
[3575]-302 M.B.A. (Sem.- III)
May 2009
302 : MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours)
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any three questions/rom Q. 1 to Q. 5.
2) Q. NO.6 is compulsory.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
[Max. Marks: 70
Ql) Distinguish clearly between strategic planning, management control and task
control with examples.
[18]
Q2) "A Sound Audit system strengthens management Control" critically examine
this statement in respect of the financial audit, Cost Audit and Management
Audit.
[18]
Q3) "Balance score card started as a performance measurement system but has
ended up as a full fledged management control system". Explain with
suitable examples.
[18]
Q4) Explain the various types of responsibility centre in detail.
[18]
Q5) Write a short note on (any three) :
a) Goal congruence.
b) Just in time.
c) Budgeting for R & D ..
d) Control systems in service organisation.
e) Bench marking and total cost management.
[18]
Q6) a) A company fixes the inter divisional transfer prices for its product on the
basis of cost plus estimated return on investment in its divisions. The
relevent portion of the budget for division' A' for year 2007-08 is given
below:
Fixed Assets
Rs.5, 00,000
Current Assets (other than debtors)
Rs.3, 00,000
Debtors
Rs.2, 00,000
Annual fixed cost of division
Rs.8, 00,000
Variable cost per unit of product Rs.10
Budgeted volume of production per year (units) 4,00,000 desire return on investment
28%.
Youare require to determine transfer price for division 'A'.
[10]
Division 'A' and 'B' are both considering an outlay on new investment projects.
Division 'A'
Division 'B'
Investment outlay
Rs.1,00,000
Rs.1,00,000
Net return on new}
Rs.16,000
Rs.11,000
Investment
Current ROI
18%
11%
The companies cost of capital is 13%. Should the project be accepted or rejected?
[6]
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 4]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P687
[3575]-303 M.B.A. (Sem.-III)
May 2009
303 A : MARKETING RESEARCH
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours)
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer all questions.
2) Figures to right indicate the marks of respective questions.
3) Use of calculators is allowed.
Ql) Discuss the scope, limitations and applications of Marketing Research. [15]
Q2) Distinguish between primary data and secondary data. Discuss their merits
and limitations.
[15]
OR
The marketing manager of a telecommunications company is reviewing the results of
a study of potential users of a new cell phone. The study used a random sample of
200 respondents and was conducted in a metropolitan area representative of the
company's target market area. The marketing manager is intrigued by one table
which is a cross tabulation of data on whether target consumers would buy a phone
(Yes or No) and whether the cell phone had access to the internet (Yes or No). Table
represents this cross tabulation. Can the marketing manager infer that an
association exists between internet access and buying the cell phone?
Two- Way Tabulation of Internet Access and whether customers would buy cellular
phone.
Would buy cellular phone
Internet
Access
Yes
80
Yes
No
20
Total
100
No
20
80
100
Total
100
100
200
Given at 50/0 level of significance, critical value of chisquare for 1 % of freedom is
3.84.
Q3) What are essentials of a good questionnaire? Design a questionnaire to
evaluate the effectiveness of advertisement campaigns launched by leading parties
vs expectations of voters in recent elections based ~m the sample survey of voters in
the city.
[20]
Q4) Write short notes on (any two):
a) Test Marketing.
b) Consumer Pannel.
c) Marketing Audit.
d) Advertising Research.
[20]
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 9]
[Total No. of Pages: 3
P688 [3575] - 304 M.B.A. (Sem. - III)
May 2009
303 B : ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(2OO5 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks :70
Instructions to tlte candidates:1) Q. No.1 is compulsory.
2) Answer any two questions from section - I and any two from
section -II.
3) Use of simple calculator is allowed.
Q1) What factors affect the working capital requirements?
SECTION - I
Q2) Explain in detail the Walter's Model and Gardon's Model with regard to
dividend.
[10]
[15]
Q3) Discuss various types of dividend policies. What considerations need to be
given while fixing dividend policy?
[15]
Q4) How turnover ratios will help the organisation in current state of depression?
[15]
Q5) Write short notes (any three) :
a) IRR VIS NPV.
b) Modiglliani and Miler Approach.
c) EVA.
d) Use of Fund Flow Statement.
e) Cash Budget.
[15]
SECTION - II
Q6) From the following information, estimate the working capital requirements to
finance a level of activity of 1,04,000 units of a product
Particulars
[15]
Amount per unit
Raw Material
80
Direct Labour
30
Overheads
60
Total Cost
170
Profit
30
Selling Price
200
Raw Material are in stock for one month.
Credit allowed by suppliers is one month.
Credit allowed to customers is two months.
Lag in payment of wages 1.5 weeks.
Lag in payment of overheads one month.
Materials are in process for an average of half month.
Finished goods are in stock for an average of one month.
1/4th of output is sold against cash.
Cash in hand and at Bank is expected to be Rs. 25,000/.•.
You may assume that production is carried on evenly throughout the year.
Wages and overheads accrue similarly and a period of 4 weeks is equivalent to
a month.
Q7) a) A firm's current assets and current liabilities are Rs. 1600 and Rs. 1000
respectively. How much can it borrow on a short term basis without
reducing the current ratio below 1.25.
[5]
b) Determine the· sales of a firm from the following information
Current Ratio
1.4
Acid Test Ratio
1.2
Current Liabilities
Inventory Turnover Ratio
[10]
1600
8
Q8) From the following information prepare a Cash Budget for the period
January, 2009 to June, 2009
a) Estimated sales for the period January, 2009 to June, 2009 are
Rs. 2,00,000/¬per month.
b) Credit sales are 50%
c) During the month of Feb. , 2009 a machjnery costing Rs. Ilakh was sold
at Rs. 60,000/d) Interest on securities is expected to be received in the month of
March, 2009 Rs. 15,000/e) Lag in payments for creditors and wages is one month.
Creditors for the period are as follows.
Month
Amt. In Rs.
January
20,000
Feb
60,000
March
50,000
April
40,000
May
30,000
June
25,000
Wages for the period are as follows .
Month
Amt. In Rs.
January
20,000
Feb
25,000
March
40,000
April.
50,000
May
30,000
June
30,000
f) A minimum cash balance ofRs. 50,000/- is required to be kept.
g) Dividend payments are scheduled in the month of March' 09 and June'09
[15]
Rs. 25,000/- and Rs. 30,000/- respectively.
h) In the month of March' 09 tax ofRs. 20,000/- is to be paid.
Q9) A project costs Rs. 1,00,000 and generates annual cash flows Rs. 35,000/-, Rs.
40,000/-, Rs. 30,000/- and Rs. 50,000/- (respectively) over its life of 4 years.
[15]
Calculate Internal Rate of Return.
You may consider the discounting rate @ 15%, @18% and @20%
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages : 1
P689
[3575]-305 M.B.A. (Sem.-III)
(303 C) Computer Specialization - Software Engineering
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any 7 questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks. (10 each).
3) Draw neat diagrams. Neat diagrams carry marks.
4) State assumptions clearly, wherever made.
QI) Define system. State characteristics of a system.
Q2) Discuss customer order processing cycle with the help of DFD. Also give the
list of normalized file layouts, required in the process.
Q3) Pay section in the company receives Employee details from admn. Deptt
Attendance from time office and deduction details from accounts deptt. Draw
DFD to describe the process and also draw E-R diagram.
Q4) State an importance of feasibility study in SDLC.
Q5) Draw a screen layout to enter Fixed Deposit details. State your assumptions.
Q6) Draw a document layout to process purchase order prepared by the purchase
deptt., in a manufacturing company.
Q7) Compare normalization and de-normalization with the help of example.
Q8) Explain software documentation techniques. Give examples.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P690
[3575]-306 M.B.A. (Sem. - III)
May 2009
PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS SPECIALISATION
303 D : Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) All questions carry equal marks.
2) Solve any five questions.
Ql) Discuss issues related to integration of supply chain management with corporate
strategy with respect to cost efficiency and customer service.
Q2) Discuss various custom issues with respect to service utilization modes-Rail and
Sea.
Q3) Give the advant~ges and disadvantages of various modes of transportation . .
Q4) What is the role of freight bill and bill of lading in a transportion transaction?
Q5) Provide an illustration that highlights the difference between consumer and
Industrial packaging? Explain both types of packaging.
Q6) Compare the concept of modern supply chain with more traditional distribution
channels. Be specific regarding similarities and differences.
Q7) As a supply chain manager of an automobile firm, how will you design a distribution
network to suit to the channel members.
Q8) Write short note on (any two) :
a) Integrated Logistics Management.
b) Roapways as mode of transportation.
c) Insurance in Logistics.
d) Reverse Logistics.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 7]
P691
[3575]-307 M.B.A.
May 2009
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(303 E) Labour Laws - I
(2005 Pattern)
[Total No. of Pages : 1
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any five questions.•
2) All questions carry equal marks.
[Max. Marks: 70
QI) Define and dispute under I.D. Act and explain when the•strike is called illegal.
Q2) Explain the basis of determining the compensation and also highlight when
the employer is not liable to pay the compensation under W.C. Act.
[14]
[14]
Q3) Define 'Wages' under P.W.Act and discuss authorized deductions under the
act with appropriate examples.
[14]
Q4) Elaborate on features of MRTU and PULP Act with unfair labour practices
on the part of management.
[14]
Q5) Elaborate on Concept of Bonus under the Bonus act and also explain the
provisions of 'Set-ON' and 'Set-OFF' under the act.
[14]
Q6) Discuss the objectives of gratuity act and when the employer is not liable to
pay the gratuity.
Q7) Write notes on any two:
a) Adjudication.
b) Define Manufacturing Process.
c) Benefits under ESI.
d) Concept of minimum wages.
[14]
[14]
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P692
[3575]-308
May 2009
M.B.A. (Sem.-III) MARKETING SPECIAL~ZATION
(304 A) Integrated Marketing Communications
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours)
Instructions to the candidates:
1). Attempt any five questions._
2) All questions carry equal marks.
(Max. Marks: 70
Ql) "Expenditure on advertising is often described as speculative investment by a
company. Discuss.
Q2) Describe the organisation pattern and the functions performed by an advertising
agency.
Q3) 'The impact of sales promotion is important, even in the era of powerful advertising.'
Explain why.
Q4) Explain the process and the significance of 'Public Relations ~management' for a
business firm.
Q5) Internet-based advertising is suitable for 'B 2 B' as well as 'B 2 C' situations.
Explain.
Q6) Discuss the suitability of the following for advertising various products
through 'T.V.'
a) Annual central Government Budget presentation.
b) World class sporting event.
Q7) Write notes on :
a) Client servicing: A challenge for Ad agency.
b) Advertising Budget.
c) Power Brands.
d) Celebrity endorsement of products.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions : 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 3
P693
[3575]-309 M.B.A.
May 2009
(304 B) : DIRECT TAXATION (2005 Pattern) (Sem.-III)
Time: 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Q.l is compulsory. Attempt any four from the remaining.
2) All questions carry equal marks ..
Ql) Write short notes on any two of the following: [10]
a) Agricultural Income.
b) Taxability of Gratuity.
c) Minimum Alternative Tax.
d) Deduction from Income from House Property.
e) Compulsory filing of returns based upon economic criterions.
Q2) Explain in details any ten incomes which are exempt from tax.
[15]
Q3) Mr. Ashok is working as the General Manager of a manufacturing company.
Details of his salary for the Assessment Year 2008-2009 are as below-
[15]
a) Basic Salary Rs.180000 per annum.
b) Dearness Allowance - RS.12000 per month.
c) Education allowance for two children - RS.750 per month per child.
d) Travelling allowance for his official travelling Rs4OOOO. However, he has
actually spent only Rs.35000/-.
e) He stays in the furnishing flat provided by the company. Cost of the furniture
is RS.150000. He pays Rs4OOO per month from his salary towards the rent.
f) The company has contributed RS.18000 to his RPF. Interest credited to his
account @ 14% per annum amounted to RS.14000. Calculate the Income
from Salaries for Mr.Ashok for Assessment Year 2008-4009.
Q4) a) Explain in details various deduction available while calculating Income
from House Property.
[5]
b) Mr.Ashok owns a building which consists of three identical units Ashok uses
unit I for his own residence. Mr. Ashok gives the following particulars in
respect of the Assessment 2008-2009.
[10]
● Fair rent for each unit is RS.60000.
● Actual rent received for l!nit 3 is RS.72000 p.a.
● Municipal taxes levied for the entire house were RS.18000 which an amount
of RS.15000 has actually been paid.
● On 151 April 2002, Mr. Ashok borrowed an amount of RS.50000
for the construction of the house at the rate of interest of 12% p.a.
The construction of the property was completed on 2151 April 2004. Calculated the
Income from House Property of Mr. Ashok for AY 2008-2009.
Q5) Mr. Madan purchased his residential house in 1972 for an amount RS.l 00000.
He spent the following amounts for the improvement of house[15]
May 1980 - RS.50000 and January 92 - RS.60000
On the death of Mr. Madan in the month of July 94, the house got transfer to his
son, Mr. Ani!. He spent the following amount the improvement of the houseSeptember 95-Rs.75000 and February 2000 - RS.30000
Mr. Anil sold the house in the month of July 2007 for an amount of RS.23 Lakhs
and paid the brokerage of 1 % on the gross amount of sa!.
Mr. Anil made the following investmentsa) In the month of September 2007, he purchased the tax-saving bonds ICICI
amounting to RS.l 00000. Similarly, in the month of May 2005 he purchased the
capital gains bonds ofNABARD amounting to 150000.
b) In March 2005, he invested RS.l 0 Lakhs for purchasing a flat at native place.
c) In January 2005, he purchased a Honda City for an amount of RS.6 Lakhs.
Calculate the amount of capital gains for the AY 2008-2009 assuming the FMV of
the house as on 151 April 1981 to be RS.2 Lakhs and due date for filing returns for
A Y 2008-2009 to be 3151 July 2008.
Following Cost of Inflation Index is availableFY 81-82
100 FY 05-06
497
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
91-92
94-95
95-96
99-00
04-05
199
259
281
389
480
FY 06-07
FY 07-08
519
551
Q6) Write a detailed essay on "Deductions under sec 80 off income Tax Act, 1961".
[15]
Q7) Discuss the tax treatment of the following items which have been debited or credited
while preparing the Profit and Loss Account of A Limited for the year ending 31 sl
March 2008.
[15]
a) An amount of Rs.30000 is debited to Profit and Loss Account towards the
excise duty payable for the previous year ending on 31 SI March 2004. The
said amount is not paid till the date of filing the income tax return.
b) An amount of RS.5 Lakhs Was paid as lump sum for the acquisition of
technical know how.
c) A technical consultant was paid the consultancy charges ofRs.25000 in cash
and the deduction was claimed for the expenditure.
d) An amount of Rs.3 Lakhs was paid to the employees as bonus and the same
was debited to Profit and Loss Account. Amount payable as per the provisions
of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 worked out to RS.2.5 Lakhs.
e) An amount of RS.3 Lakhs has been debited to Profit and Loss Account being
the cost of one van which was purchased by the assessee for promoting family
welfare among the employees.
f) A trust has been formed for the welfare of the employees working for the
assessee. The assessee has paid an amount of RS.2 Lakhs as the initial
contribution for the formation of the trust and debited the same to Staff
Welfare Expenses Account.
g) During the year, the company declared VRS, 50 employee of the company
opted for the same. The debited the compensation amounting to RS.200 Lakhs
to Profit and Loss Account claiming the same to be revenue expenditure.
h) The Company has borrowed an overdraft from its bank for the purpose of
paying the dividend to the shareholders. Interest on the same amounting to
RS.35000 has been debited to Interest Account.
i) There has been delayed payment amounting to RS.12000 which has been
debited to Profit and Loss Account.
j) During the Assessment Year 2008-2009, the company had written off an
amount of Rs.45000 as bad debts being the amount due from one of the
customers. In that year, the company recovered the same from the customer
but the said amount has not been credited to Profit and Loss Account treating
the same to be capital receipt.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages : 2
P762
[3575]-310
May 2009
M.B.A. (Sem.-III) COMPUTER SPECIALIZATION
(304 C) Relational Database Management Systems
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Q. No. 1 is compulsory.
2) Solve any 5 from remaining.
Ql) Normalize the following upto 3NF
[20]
NIBM INSTITUTE
Student No:
Course Code :
Name
Course Name:
Duration:
Fee details
Total Fee:
Paid fee:
. No.of. installment:
Fee receipt no :
Bal.fee:
.
Subject specialization:
Subject Code
Title:
Teacher Code
Name:
Q2) Explain difference between HDM and NDM with proper example.
Q3) a) Explain object oriented data model concept in detail.
b) Explain Aggregate functions.
[10]
[6]
[4]
Q4) Explain Codd's rule
Q5) what is normalization. Explain advantages and disadvantage of normalization.
Q6) Write short notes (any two) : [10]
a) Views in RDBMS.
b) Keys in RDBMS.
c) ALTER and DROP Type.
d) ER diagram.
Q7) Solve the following queries (any five) :
[10]
a) Supplier (sup-no, name, city, status)
b) Items (item-no, description, weight, colour, cost)
c) Shipment (sup-no, item-no, qty) Query
1) Find all the supplier who supply 'printer'.
2) Display number of supplier from city 'Mumbai' who are supplying 'CD'.
[10]
3)
4)
5)
6)
Display supplier name those are supplying qty of item more than 150.
Change status of'Mumbai' as 50.
How many supplier supplies 'CD'.
Find total weight and total price for all parts.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions : 8]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P694
[3575]-311 M.B.A.
May 2009
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
(304 - D) (Production and Materials Specialization) (Sem.-III)
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
[Max. Marks: 70
Ql) Explain the contributions of Deming and Taguchi in the field of Quality and their
relevance.
Q2) a) Describe the concept of producer risk and consumer risk.
b) "Use of DC curve helps in re~ucing producer risk and consumer risk". Comment.
Q3) In samples, each of size 50, of a pipe were inspected for pressure testing. The results
of inspection are given below:
Sample number:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10
Number of defectives: 2
3
2
0
2
3
2
1
23
Draw a p-chart and state your observations.
Q4) Draw a Ishikawa diagram for non conformity of delays in service at a restaurant.
State assumptions made if any.
Q5) Explain various costs associated with quality. Briefly state how they can be
measured.
Q6) State with illustration meaning of quality policy and quality objectives. Discuss
importance of leadership and team building in continuous improvement in quality.
Q7) List types of Quality Audits and explain how they are performed.
Q8) Write notes on any two of the following:
a) House of Quality.
b) Reliability.
c) Quality assurance.
d) Sampling plans.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P695
[3575]-312 M.B.A.
May 2009
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(304 E) SpI. Industrial Relations
[Time: 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks: 70]
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any five questions.
2) AI! questions carry equal marks.
Ql) Discuss objectives of Industrial Relations and its impact on socio-eco.
conditions.
Q2) Discuss the role of judiciary in Industrial Relations.
[14]
[14]
Q3) Discuss the steps in Adjudication process in I.R. with appropriate reference
Of judgments.
[14]
Q4) Elaborate the advantages and disadvantages of political affiliation in modern
Trade union movement
[14]
Q5) Discuss impact of-globalization and information technology on modern
Industrial Relations.
[14]
Q6) Discuss the concept of W.P.M. with its requisites and operational practicability
at plant level.
[14]
Q7) Write notes on any two:
[14]
a) Salient features of T .Y. Act.
b) Collective Bargaining.
c) Arbitration.
d) Inter and Intra union rivalary.
Total No. of Questions: 7]
Semester – III
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P696
[3575]-313 M.B.A.
May 2009
(305 A) Distribution and Retail Management
(2005 Pattern) (Sem.-III)
Time: 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer any two questions from section-I.
2) Answer any three questions from section-II.
3) All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION - I
Ql) What are functions of a 'wholesaler'? What factors you will consider for their
selection? Give reasons and explain.
Q2) Describe the parameters used to evaluate the performance of a Distributor.
Q3) Write short notes on (any two) :
a) Multi level marketing.
b) Mail order Business.
c) Electronic channels.
SECTION - II
Q4) Explain the concept of merchandising and describe the factors that influence
merchandising function.
Q5) Discuss the future of Organised Retail in Indian context.
Q6) What are the promotions a Retailer can organise to
a) Increase foot falls in store.
b) Increase size of shopping basket.
Q7) Write short notes on (any two) :
a) Managing store inventories.
b) Franchising in organised retail. .
c) Branding in Retailing.
Semester – III
[Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1]
P697
[Max. Marks: 70
[3575]-314 M.B.A. (Sem.-III)
May 2009
(305 B) MERCHANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 HoursJ
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Q. No.1 is compulsory and carries 10 marks.
2) Attempt any four of the remaining questions which carry 15 marks each.
Ql) Write short notes on Any Two:
a) S.E.B.I's guidelines for Bonus Issue.
b) Derivatives in stock market.
c) S.E.B.I's guidelines for the issue of CPs & CDs.
d) Depository and Dematerialisation.
Q2) What are venture capital funds? What are the different stages in funding by these
funds?
Q3) Explain the meaning of securitization and its modus operandi. Also discuss its
advantages.
Q4) State and explain a broad framework of rating process adopted by ~ credit rating
agency. What are the benefits and limitations of such ratings?
Q5) Explain the process of Book-Building and S.E.B.I's guidelines for Book-Building.
Q6) Discuss the development of merchant banking in India and scope for it.
Q7) Take an account of the development of Indian capital market during the last two
decades.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 6]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P698
[3575]-315 M.B.A.
May 2009
(305 - C) VISUAL BASIC AND ORACLE (2005 - New)
Time: 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to tile candidates:
All questions are compulsory.
Ql) Explain the properties (any five) :
a) Caption of command buttons.
b) Interval of timer.
c) Value of check box.
d) Talsstop of text box.
e) Style of combo box.
f) Cause validate of text box .
[10]
Q2) Write an ADO code for table Book with fields Book-id, Book-name, Book-rate, Author,
Publisher and perform Add, Edit, Delete and View First, Next, Previous, last facility.
[15]
Q3) Write short notes (any two) :
a) Public, private, local and static.
b) Event driven programming.
c) Cursor type in ADO.
Q4) Create the following tables with appropriate constraints.
[10]
[10]
CUSTOMER (customer-no, sales-per-no, city)
SALES PERSON (sales-per-no, name, comm-percentage, year-of-hire).
a) Identify all the customers who have dealt with salesman with id = 2222.
b) Find out all the cities from- which customer hail from.
c) Find out all the customer who belongs to PUNE.
d) Display the customer-no and city for which salesperson ABCD is
responsible.
Q5) Write a plsql for the following:
[15]
Calculate bonus for all employees and insert it in BONUS Table. If salary> 10,000,
Bonus is 2% of salary
else if salary < 10,000, Bonus is 5% of salary.
Q6) Write short notes (any two) :
a) Update, Select, Alter.
b) Triggers.
c) Functions.
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[10]
Semester – III
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P699
[3575]-316 M.B.A.
May 2009
(305 D) PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS SPECIALISATIQN
Production Planning and Control
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
Ql) Effective production planning and control is essential for reducing manufacturing
cost and meeting customer requirements. •Discuss.
Q2) Explain the concept and objectives of aggregate planning. Describe the relationship
between aggregate planning and production planning.
Q3) Describe production scheduling techniques/methods used in job production and
project production.
Q4) Explain anyone of the heuristic methods employed for line balancing.
Q5) Discuss the role of computers in production planning and control. State key features
of any- software for production planning and control, you are aware of.
Q6) Explain the meaning of shop floor planning and describe how it is performed in
manufacturing •organisations.
Q7) Write notes on any two of the following:
a) Symptoms of poor production planning and control.
b) Scheduling algorithms.
c) Flexible manufacturing system.
d) Rough cut planning.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
P700
[3575]-317
M.B.A. (Sem.- III)
May 2009
HR - SPECIALISATION
(305 E) Personnel Administration, Application and Procedure
(2005 Pattern) (New)
Time: 3 Hours]
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
[Max. Marks: 70
Ql) a) Define Personnel Administration.
[5]
b) Explain the difference between Personnel Administration and Personnel
management.
[9]
Q2) What are the statutary welfare facilities to be provided by the organisation to
their employees as per the factories Act. Briefly explain.
[14]
Q3) Draft a charge sheet cum notice of enquiry against an employee who was
caught in the theft case.
[14]
Q4) Calculate the bonus of following employees who have worked for 12 months
in the year 2007. [14]
a)
~. A (Basic + DA = Rs.2200/-)
b)
~. B (Basic + DA = Rs.3300/-)
c)
~s. C (Basic + DA = Rs.1500/-)
d)
~s. D (Basic + DA) = Rs.3600/-) at the rate of 8.33% and 20%.
Q5) a) Define Personnel Audit.
b) Explain the importance of Personnel Audit in any organisation.
[5]
[9]
Q6) a) Define Logistic management. [5]
b) Design a training programme on "Leadership" for employees of Cross
Functional Departments.
[9]
Q7) Write short notes on any three of the following:
a) Creche as per the factories Act.
b) Safety and Security provision~ under factories Act.
c) Non-Statutary welfare measures ..
d) Retrenchment Compensation.
e) Gratuity.
Semester – III
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[14]
[Total No. of
Pages: 1
MAY 2009
P701 [3575)-401
M.B.A. (Sem. - IV)
(401) ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
{Max.
Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
I) Q.No. 1 is compulsory.
2) Solve any 3 out of remaining.
3) Figures to right indicate full marks.
Ql) a) Define the term Entrepreneur & Intrapreneur, explain the attributes of a
successful entrepreneur?
b) Illustrate the role of entrepreneurship in Indian Economy.
[15]
[10]
Q2) Write an essay on the role played by DIC & SISI for the development of
entrepreneurship?
[15]
Q3) What do you mean by term business idea, explain the Government procedure
involved in it?
[15]
Q4) Explain the role of Central Government & State Government in promoting
Entrepreneurship in India?
[15]
Q5) Explain the prospects of women entrepreneurship in India?
[15]
Q6) Why do entrepr~neurs fail in their venture, according to Peter Drucker?
[15)
Q7) Short notes (attempt any 2)
a) Entrepreneurial culture.
b) lOBI & ICICI's role.
c) Fiscal & Tax concession.
d) National Entrepreneurship Development Board.
Semester – IV
[15)
Total No. of Questions: 6]
[Total No. of Pages: 3
MAY 2009
P763
[3575]-402 M.B.A. (Sem.-IV)
(402) International Business Management (2005 Pattern)
[Max. Marks: 70
[Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
I) Section-II (case study) is compulsory.
2) Attempt any three questions from section-I.
3) Each question/rom section-I carries 15 marks and section-II
(case study) carries 25 marks.
SECTION - I
Ql) What are the barriers to internation~l trade? List and explain all the types of
barriers to international trade.
Q2) Explain the concept of country risk analysis. Comment on socio-economic risk and its
management.
Q3) What do you mean by Multi National Enterprises? Explain all t~e advantages and
disadvantages of MNEs from the point of view of MNEs as well as the host country.
Q4) What are the various methods of payment available for settlement of international
trade? Explain the working of a letter of credit and list all the types of L/Cs.
Q5) Write short notes on any three :
a) International Monetary Fund.
b) WTO Ministerial Conferences.
c) International market selection.
d) 2004-09 EXIM Policy.
e) Global sourcing and its impact an Indian Industry.
SECTION - II
Q6) CASE STUDY
Gillette Targets Emerging Markets'
As it entered the twenty-first century, Gillette faced a difficult choice.
Should it continue targeting emerging markets or not? Its strategy to move
aggressively into markets in the developing world and the former Soviet bloc had
been hailed as a success only a few years before. Recent poor earnings, however, had
management considering whether this choice had
.
.
been a wise one.
The Boston-based firm was founded in 1895 and is still best known for its original
products, razors and razor blades. By the end of the twentieth cent~ry, Gillette had
grown into a global corporation that marketed. its products in 200 countries and
employed 44,000 people worldwide. About 1.2 billion people use Gillette products
every day. Its sales are about equally distributed among the United States (30
percent), Western Europe (35 percent), and the rest of the world (35 percent).
As markets matured in developing countries, Gillette sought growth through product
diversification, moving into lines such as home permanents, disposable lighters,
ballpoint pens, and batteries. In the mid-1990s, Gillette targeted several key
emerging markets for growth. Among them were Russia, . China, India and Poland.
Russia was already a success story. Gillette had formed a Russian joint venture in
St.Petersburg and within 3 years Russia had become Gillette's third-largest blade
market.
Gillette's move into the Czech Republic had prospered as well and in 1995 Gillette
bought Astra, a 10caI; privately owned razor blade company. Astra gave Gillette
expanded brand presence in the Czech market. Astra's relatively strong position in
export markets ~n East Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia proved a boon to Gillette
in those markets as well. Jus.t as in other markets in the developing world, 70
percent of East European blade .consumers used the older, lowertech double-edge
blade. In more developed
markets, consumers appreciated product innovation and the shaving market had
moved to more hightech systems such as Gillettes Sensor.)
Then disaster struck. A financial crisis that began in Thailand quickly spread across
Asia. Many wary investors responded by pulling money out of other emerging
markets as well depressing economies across the globe. Bad economies meant slower
sales for Gillette, especially in Asia, Russia and Latin America. In Russia,
wholesalers could not afford to buy Gillette products. Consequently, these products
disappeared from retail stores and Gillette's Russian sales plummeted 80 percent in
a single month.
Gillette found it could not meet its projected annual profit growth of 15-20 percent.
The price of Gillette shares tumbled 36 percent in 6 months. To save money, Gillette
planned to close 14 factories and layoff 10 percent of its
workforce. .
Despite its recent bad experience in developing countries and in the former Soviet
bloc, Gillette was still moving ahead with plant expansion plans in Russia and
Argentina that would total $64 million. Some even suggested that this was a good
time to expand in the emerging markets by buying up smaller competitors that had
been hurt even worse by the crises. Meanwhile, back in the developed world, another
large global consumer products firm, Unilever, announced that it would be entering
the razor market.
Discussion Questions
1. Why do companies such as Gillette target emerging markets? Do you agree
with this strategy?
2. What are the dangers to Gillette of targeting emerging markets?
3. Why would local, privately owned companies like Astra want to sell out to companies
like Gillette? Why are such companies attractive acquisitions to multinational firms?
4 What global strategy would you suggest for a company such as Gillette?
Explain your choice.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Question;, : 8]
MAY 2009
P702
Time: 3 HOllrsj
[3575]-403 M.B.A. (Sem. - IV)
[Total No. of Pages: 1
(403) Current Trends in Management
{Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal 14 marks.
Q1) "IT Enabled services improves the effectiveness and efficiency ofbusiness".
Discuss with suitable example.
Q2) Explain concept of Lean Manufacturing for improving business result.
Q3) We need systematic work on the quality of knowledge and the productivity of
knowledge. Explain.
Q4) Working people can update and upgrade through e-Ieaming - Comment.
Q5) New corporate governance moves that are expected, explain with recent developments
in India.
Q6) What are the benefits industry gains by systematic implementation of six sigma
methodology?
Q7) Explain process of knowledge management.
Q8) Write short note on any two:
a) Theory of Constraint.
b) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
c) Just In Time.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
MAY 2009
P703 [3575]-404
M.B.A. (Sem. - IV) SERVICES MARKETING
404 A: Marketing Management Specialisation (New)
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates
1) Answer any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks
Q1) a) How does Services Marketing differ from Goods Marketing. [7]
b) Critically examine the reasons for the growth of services industry in
India.
[7]
Q2) "For successful Services Marketing you have to go beyond the 4p's of Marketing". Do
you agree with this statement? Quote relevant examples in support of your answer.
[14]
Q3) Write an essay on the Role of Advertising and Sales Promotion in the
Services Industry.
[14]
Q4) Customer satisfaction measurement is very important in services industry.
How will you conduct customer satisfaction measurement study for an educational
institution? [14]
Q5) a) Discuss with examples the importance oflocation in service delivery.
[7]
b) What are the factors which affect location decisions for services.
[7)
Q6) What are the five dimensions of service quality and discuss the sub factors
required to analyse each dimension effectively.
Q7) Write short notes (any two) :
a) Service failure and Recovery.
b) Service Blueprints.
c) Global Scenario in Services Marketing.
d) Benchmarking.
Semester – IV
(14)
[ 14)
Total No. of Questions : 7]
[Total No. of Pages : 2
MAY 2009
P764
[3575]-405 M.B.A. (Sem.-IV)
(404 B).INDIRECT TAXATION (2005)
Time: 3 Hours)
Ills ructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
[Max. Marks: 70
Ql) Explain the following terms:
a) Unjust enrichment.
b) Nature of indirect taxes.
c) Job workers.
d) Taxable event for Excise Duty.
Q2) Define and explain with the help of suitable illustrations the term 'Manufacture' under
the Central Excise Act, 1944.
Q3) Explain the following with reference to CENVAT credit availability :a) Duty paying documents for CENV AT.
b) CENVAT on raw materials and capital goods.
Q4) Discuss the nature of Service Tax. Also explain in detail any five taxable• services with
the help of suitable illustrations.
Q5) Explain the following concepts under Service Tax Act.
a) Small service provider.
b) Export of service.
c) Import of service.
d) Return of Service Tax.
Q6) Discuss in detail the objectives of VAT. Also explai.n various advantages conferred
upon by VAT Act.
Q7) With regard to VAT Act, explain the following (any four) :
a) Set-off.
b) Sale to registered dealer.
c) Purchase from unregistered dealer.
d) Refund of VAT.
e) Returns under VAT.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages:
2
MAY 2009
P704 [3575]-406
M.B.A. (Sem. - IV)
(404 C) OOP CONCEPTS & BASIC JAVA Computer Specialization (2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Question 1 is_ compulsory.
2) Solve any 5 out of remaining.
[Max.
Q1)
[20]
a) What is the output of the following expression
System.out.println (1 + 2 + "3").
b)
Trace the output for the following public class demo
{
public static void main (string ar[ ])
{
intk;
while (1)
{
for (k = 1; k < = 20; k ++)
{
System.out.println (k);
if (k = = 8) break;
}
}
}
}
c) If a' class has to create child threads it has to implement following interface.
i) thread.,
ii) run.
iii) runnable.
iv) none of above.
d) Mention Thread Life Cycle stages.
e) Which of the following is illegal declaration
i) inti=+12;
ii) floatf=45.02;
iii) double d = 46.34;
Q2) Design an applet which will have a Text Field components which accept username
and password. Once the user clicks on a login button check whether username and
password are right and display appropriate message on the applet.
[10]
Q3) Create your own exception Prime Exception traverse through an array & throw Prime
Exception whenever a prime number is not found in the array.
[10]
Q4) Design an interface calculator having methods add, subtract and divide. In another
class named as sample show the implementation of the methods.
[10]
Q5) Write a multithreaded program which display moving text "Welcome All" on
an Applet.
[10]
Q6) What are the features of OOP and which features are included into Java. Explain
with example.
[10]
Q7) Write short notes on (any 2) : [10]
a) Synchronization.
b) Packages.
c) Abstract classes & interfaces.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
MAY 2009
P705
[3575]-407 M.B.A. (Sem. - IV)
404 D": INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (Production & Materials Specialisation)
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Solve any Five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
[Max. Marks: 70
Q1) What do you mean by an Inventory? Discuss the various elements of Inventory Cost?
Q2) "ABC Analysis and EOQ are complementary to each other". Comment.
Q3) Compare and contrast fixed order quantity inventory system with Fixed interval
inventory system.
Q4) Discuss the nature, benefits and constrains of distribution inventory planning with a
suitable example of a Large FMCG company.
Q5) "Work in process inventory is directly proportional to the Length of production cycle".
Comment on this statement.
Q6) Establish the relation 'between lIT, MRP, DRP and WCM.
Q7) Discuss the role of computer in Inventory Management.
Q8) Write a short notes on (Any two) :
a) Rotable spare part inventory.
b) Service level inventory.
c) Lead Time.
d) Assumption in EOQ.
Semester – IV
Total o. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
MAY 2009
P706
Time: 3 Hoursj
(35751-408
(404-E) LABOUR WELFARE HRM Specialization
M B.A. (Sem. - IV)
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
I) Q.No.l is compulsory.
2) Attempt any three questions from the remaining.
[Max. Marks: 70
QI) a) "Labour Welfare is not a barren liability or useless expenditure but a
wise investment". Discuss it in detail.
b) Explain Workers Education & Training with its three levels.
[15]
[10]
Q2) Do you think the position of Labour Welfare Officer is really required in the
present scenario in the industry. Justify.
[15]
Q3) Define the concept and objectives of Worker's Participation in Management.
.
Q4) Explain the objectives and role ofILC.
[15]
[15]
Q5) Discuss in detail the role of various Non-Statutory welfare agencies in Labour
Welfare.
[15]
Q6) Explain the significance of Social Insurance for workers with examples.
[15]
Q7)
[15]
Write short notes on (Any three) :
a) ILO.
b) Corporate Social Responsibility.
c) Productivity and Labour Welfare.
d) Impact ofIndustrialization.
e) Industrial Hygiene.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages: 2
MAY 2009
P707 [35751-409
M.B.A. (Semester - IV)
(407 - A) STRATEGIC MARKETING AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks:
70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Q.No.l & 5 are compulsory and carry 15 marks each.
2) Out of the remaining attempt any two from Section-I and two questions
from Section-II. These questions carry 10 marks each.
3) Answers to both the sections should be written in the same answer
book.
SECTION - I
Ql) Write short notes on ANY THREE:
a) Relationship Marketing in Consumer Products.
b) Competitor Analysis.
c) Need to resolve channel conflict.
d) Concept of sustainable competitive advantage.
e) Customer Service Level: A differentiator.
Q2) Discuss the salient features and common trends in strategic marketing
management, quoting appropriate examples.
Q3) Tata Motors has revolutionised the car market by producing Rupees One Lac car in
the four wheeler segment under the brand name NANO. Carry out Environment
Opportunities & Threats for NANO cars.
Q4) Bharati has a tie-up with Wal-mart and has plans to shortly set up "Organised
Retailing", in India. Carry out competitor Analysis. Will this venture have a
sustainable competitive advantage? Justify your answer.
.
SECTION - II
Q5) Write short notes on ANY THREE:
a) e-CRM.
b) Customer perceived value.
c) CRM & Customer Loyalty.
d) Customer Delight.
e) Transactional marketing to relationship marketing.
Q6) Discuss the steps involved in developing a customer relationship plan with
examples.
Q7) Explain the concept of data base, data - warehousing and data mining.
Q8) RM in industrial and consumer markets differ. Do you agree? Justify your
answer with suitable examples.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 10]
[Total No.' of Pages: 2
MAY 2009
PI059 [3575] - 410
M.B.A. (Sem. - IV) (Finance Specialization)
407 (B) : INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Do not use different answer sheets for answering different sections.
2) From SECTION -1 Question No.1 carries 5 marks. Question No.2 carries
15 marks.
3) Answer any five from SECTION -II. Each question in SECTION -II carries
10 marks.
SECTION - I
Ql) Explain the following concepts (Any Five):
a)
Credit Tranche Policies. b)
Free Trade Area.
c)
Direct Quote and Indirect Quote.
d)
ECB.
e)
Mid Rate.
f)
GDR.
Q2) Answer any three:
a) The following quotes are available:
Spot (USDIEUR) : 3 Months forward:
Spot (USD/GBP):
3 Months Forward:
0.83851.8391 20/30 1.4548/1.4554 35/25
Find the three month (EUR/GBP) outright forward rates.
b)
The spot rate for the French Franc is $ 0.1250 and the 3 month forward rate
is $ 0.1260. Your company is prepared to speculate that the French Franc will move
to $ 0.1400 by the end of 3 months.
i) Are the quotations given direct or indirect quotations?
ii) How could the speculation be undertaken using the spot market only?
iii) How would the speculation be arranged using forward markets? iv) If your
company were prepared to put $ 1,000,000 (one Million) at risk on the deal, what
would the profit turn out to be if expectations were met? Ignore all interest rate
implications.
c) i)
Mid Rate 7.2597 INR/ZAR, Spread 0.2670 INR. Compute Bid
Ask Rate.
ii) EUR/USD 1.2596/1.2602. Compute implied inverse quote for this quote.
d) i) Following quotes are given by a banker in Mumbai. Identify whether
the quote is direct or indirect quote. Compute the direct quote for indirect quote and
vice versa:
Rs. 100 = EUR 1.8820.' Rs. 100 = CAD 2.6415 1 Yen = Rs. 0.4025.
ii) From the following Rates, find out INR / EUR relationship:
INR / USD : 47.9710/48.0101. EUR/USD: 1.1210/1.1280.
SECTION - II
Q3) Write note on:
i)
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation.
ii) FEMA.
Q4)
What are the long term sources of Finance available for Indian companies in
international markets.
Q5)
Write note 01). Country Risk Analysis. Explain its. relevance with the help of
example.
Q6)
Write note on Direction and Composition of India's International Trade.
Q7) "All hedging is speculation, but all speculation is not hedging." Discuss.
Q8)
Explain role and functions of Export import bank of India. Also explain its various
lending programs.
Q9)
How study of country's Balance of Payment is relevant for a manager looking after
international business,operation of a company?
QI0) Write a detailed note on Gold Standard. What are its advantages and disadvantages.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 8]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
P1276
MAY 2009
[3575] - 412
M.B.A. (Sem. - IV)
407 (D) : MATERIAL REQUIREMENT PLANNING (Production & Materials
Specialization) (2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1)
Answer any five questions.
2)
All questions carry equal marks.
Ql) Discuss whether MRP system is:
a) An alternative or complementary to order point method.
b) Inventory control technique or scheduling technique or both: inventory control
and scheduling technique.
Q2) Draw a diagram / sketch of MRP process and describe
a) Outputs of MRP. b) Uses of outputs.
Q3) Explain following prerequisites for effective implementation of MRP system.
a) Managerial prerequisites. .
b) Information prerequisites.
Q4) Describe with example modular bill of material and its uses.
Q5) a) . Explain the meaning and objectives of MPS.
b)
Describe the effect of frequent changes in MPS on MRP systeln effectiveness.
Q6) Describe any three lot sizing techniques and state their advantages.
Q7) Discuss issues involved in developing valid inputs in MRP system.
Q8) Write notes ~m any two of the following:
a) Future of MRP.
b) Regeneration and Net change in MRP.
c) Safety stock considerations in MRP.
d) MRP assUlnptions.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages : 1
MAY 2009
P709 [3575]-413
M.B.A. (Sem. - IV)
(407-E) STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(HR Specialisation)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
[Max. Marks: 70
Q1)
What is HR Management? What are the steps to strategise various HR practices in an
organization.
Q2) Explain what is strategic management and discuss it's importance and scope.
Q3) Write short notes on :
a) Objectives of strategic HRM.
b) Retrenchment strategy.
c) HRM Environment.
Q4) What is the challenge in recruitment? How will you strategise the recruitment process
to meet competitive environment challenge.
Q5)
Define 'TrainiJ:?g and Development'. Draw a strategic plan to organise and
implement training programme to meet organizational needs.
Q6)
Discuss the importance of Performance Management system for effecting strategic
goals of organization.
Q7)
Suggest base and approach for providing rewards for performance linked to strategic
HRM.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 7]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
MAY 2009
P710 [3575J-414
M.B.A. (Sem. - IV)
(408-A) PRODUCT & BRAND MANAGEMENT Marketing Management
Specialization (2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
Instructions to the candidates:
I) Attempt any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
[Max. Marks: 70
Ql) "Customer Analysis & Competitor Analysis are necessary for Developing Product
Strategy". Comment.
Q2) Explain in details how Product Focused Organization is different from Market Focused
Organization. Also point out factors influencing design of the product.
Q3) A leading two wheeler manufacturer has developed a new four wheeler. What steps a
manufacturer should take to build a brand.
Q4) Comment on a Product Strategy of anyone company each from FMCG & Automobile
sector.
Q5) What is sales forecasting? Explain the significance & techniques of sales forecasting.
Q6) Developing brand is much more difficult than developing a product. Comment.
Q7) Write short notes on (any two) :
a) Brand Equity.
b) Managing Brand Over time.
c) Brand Extensions.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 9]
[Total No. of Pages : 2
MAY 2009
P711 [3575)-415
M.B.A. (Semester - IV)
408 B: STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
I) Attempt any five questions from Section-I. Each question from Section-I carries 11
marks.
2) Attempt anyone question from Section-II and it carries 15 marks.
3) Answers to both the sections are to be written on same answer sheet.
SECTION - I
QI) Explain conceptual framework of Strategic Financial Management. Explain thoroughly
the need of strategic financial management.
Q2) Elaborate the ethical aspects of strategic financial management in the light of "Sat yam
Saga".
Q3) Explain components of strategic wage package. Explain thoroughly the categorization of
employees in to system based, knowledge based and entrepreneurial employees and its
influence of strategic wage management.
Q4) Elaborate in detail the approaches (Market Approach, Asset Based Approach, and
Income Approach) to enterprise valuation.
Q5) Explain in detail financial aspects of Brand Management.
Q6) "Financial Engineering is CEMENT which holds together People, System, Brands,
Products and Technology of the Company" Elaborate. Explain Holistic Approach to
Innovative Financial Engineering.
Q7) Explain performance assessment matrix.
SECTION - II
Q8)
Compute the Human Resource Value for the data given below:
Balance Years
1
")
VPMktg.
9,00,000
10,00,000
12,00,000
3
4
VP Production
8,00,000
9,00,000
VPHR 7,00,000
8,00,000
9,00,000
10,00,000
VP Finance 9,00,000
12,00,000
14,00,000
16,00,000
VP IT 9,00,000
12,00,000
14,00,000
16,00,000
VP Total
42,00,000
51,00,000
49,00,000
42,00,000
Relative
Company's Industry
Weight
Key Performance
Ratios
1 yr 2yr
3yr
lyr
2yr
3yr
Profitability
11% 12% 14% 80/0 10.00%
11% 30
Investment Turnover
2.5
2.75 3
2.1
2.3
2.5
30
Return on Owners
Fund
260/0
280/0
30% 22% 25% 26% 40
Q9) Compute the unit sales price of products A, Band C for the following data provided by
the company. A is for High Income group, B for Middle Income group and C for lower
income group. As with same price manipulations these products may encroach upon
each others segment hence the pricing is an sensitive issue. Company intends to
maintain a ratio of sales prices as 5:3:2 for the coming y~ar and expects volume to be
2000, 10,000 and 5000 units. The ratio of variable cost per unit to sales price per unit
is expected to be 50% for A, 600/0 for Band 650/0 for C.
Investment
Rs in Million
Fixed Assets
Working Capital
Funded By
100
200
Share Capital
Reserves
8% Borrowings
300
60
120
120
300
Given Tax liability 30%,
Dividend Provision 20% Annual Fixed Cost 40 mi \lion
Reserves should increase by 20% of last year ends position.
Semester – IV
Total No. of questions: 3)
[Total No. of Pages: 6
MAY 2009
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(408-D) PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS SPECIALIZATION (CASES)
(2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer any two• questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
Q1) Case - 1
VIJAY ENGINEERING WORKS
"How much time shall we need Mr. Kulkarni" asked Khanna, Manager Quality
Contwl and the leader of the disposal cell.
"Everything has been lined up, Sir. Each component has been reinspected and
defects have either been written on the component itself or on the tag attached to the
component. We have to merely take a decision what to accept and what not to
accept" answered Kulkarni while keeping pace with his departmental head.
The formation of disposal cell at the Vijay Engineering Works was Khanna's idea in
one of the meeting when a row was created by the production chief over the senior
inspector's decision to get a lot of worm shafts gas cut because no grinding
allowance was left in turning (i.e, bearing diameters had gone undersize by 0.10).
Production Manager Mr. Puri on that day was unusually harsh. He pounched on the
chief, no sooner the meeting started. "Before the meeting starts I want to know as to
how did son-of-the-bitch take a decision to gas cut the lot of worm shafts? Will his
father meet the target?"
"Hold your tongue, Mr. Puri. You can't abuse my people just because they have done
their jobs," said Khanna.
"What job? Scrapping of pieces is what you call quality control, Mr.
Khanna? Quality control should be productive and not destructive," said Puri, still
fuming.
"Is accepting non-conforming materials, quality control, Mr. Puri? If you allow your
boys to produce junk and then expect quality control to accept it, sorry we can't do
that," retorted Khanna.
"What is happening to both of you. Do senior people behave like this?" intervened
Materials Manager.
"Ask him why did he abuse my assistant?" said Khanna pointing his finger towards
Puri.
"Should I garland him because he destroyed Rs. 50,000 worth of materials." shouted
Puri.
"Yes, do that. Poor fellow deserves it. At least that lambu (tall man) had the guts to
do it. And mind it, after that he came and told me."
"And you approved of his action?"
"Yes, I approved of it. Why did you ask people to let pieces go for further operations
having known that these pieces were kept aside at the preheat treatment inspection.
You made your boys, like thieves, remove those pieces and sent them for heat
treatment. And it was after this, my inspector went to heat treatment shop, got those
pieces removed and destroyed to make you and your people realise that Quality
Control will not take things lying low."
"Don't put allegations. I did not give any instructions. It is your imagination. "
"Ask your foreman, Mr. Puri. He gave your name."
"If your allegation is true, Mr. Puri, I give you my work that the bastard will be set
right."
"Please, do that. I am happy that you realise now."
"Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared" intervened Materials Manager,
"shall we conduct today's meeting."
"I think not before laying down the system to prevent such occurrences" suggested
Mr. Purl, "and let Q.C. give the system."
Put yourself in place of Mr. Khanna and suggest the system of disposal of nonconforming materials. Also suggest as to how defectives can be reduced by proper
allocation of stages of inspection?
Q2) Case - 2
RATHOD ENGINEERING WORKS
"Have you handed over the splinded shafts to assembly?" enquired Deo, Production
Manager from his foreman no sooner the latter entered former's cabin.
"No sir! There is a problem in that lot and I come to inform you of the same."
"What is the bloody problem now?" shouted PM. "Yesterday, I gave instructions to
the shift engineer to get the remaining operations done and his report here reads
that the pieces have been kept for final inspection after all operations. "
"That he did sir but in some of the pieces the root diameter and spline width is
oversize."
"Get such pieces reworked and do you need my instructions for this?" "Rework is not
possible since the extension piece has been sawed off.
Actually he ( shift engineer) should have got the pieces inspected before getting the
extension pieces removed."
"Ask the bloody fellow to see me. Last time also, ifI remember correctly, it was he
who sent axle shafts for head treatment without inspection and some of the pieces
had to be scrapped because later at the final inspection keyway was found to be
missing. And yet on another occasion he allowed blanks of the sliding gear to go for
gear hobbing without blank inspection and a hob costing Rs. 6000 broke into pieces
since the diameter in one such blank was over size. This time I am not going to spare
him. He must be sent home. I hate people who do not use brains."
"But what do we do now? Gear boxes cannot be despatched. Splined shafts was only
item of shortage."
"Ask Quality Control whether some of the pieces can be accepted under deviation. If
required, I shall ring up Chaudhary (Manager Quality Control)."
(Foreman leaves)
"Useless fellows! They will never use their brains," muttered PM and then turning to
the visitor friend he asked." do you too get useless fellows, Mr. Vinnani?"
"We too get dumbs like your shift engineer" said Virmani, "but the possibility of
occurrence of such events at our work is very remote. We, at Rathod Engineering
works, believe that controls and safeguards must be built up into the system. We
have instruction manuals, one for each department. As per production control
manual, after the process has been finalised, a team consisting of personnel from
Process Planning, Manufacturing and Quality Control must meet to finalise the
stages of inspection and the inspection methods. For their guidance, important
stages of inspection with reasons have been provided in the PPC manual. Further,
every operational drawing spells out the preceding and succeeding operation. Our
heat treatment shop will not accept a lot unless it is accompanied by a forwarding
note duly signed by the stage inspection. Similarly, gear shop supervisor will not
accept gear blanks if they have not been stamped by the stage inspection. Even our
drawings of critical operations (a critical operation being one after which no . rework
is possible) reads a warning like this: Please ensure the components under
processing carries inspection mark failing which do not perform the operation."
"I think we too needs a manual like yours and we must prepare i1'fast!" Put yourself
in place of PM and
i) identify major "causes of rejection."
ii) highlight important stages of inspection and the defects which can be eliminated
by each of these inspection stages.
iii) Suggest the extent of inspection (sampling or cent percent) to be carried out at
each of these stages.
Q3) Case - 3
RALHON GROUP OF INDUSTRIES
"Many a companies in India are mismanaged but not the way this firm of Ralhon
Group of Industries is!" told Mirza to his wife over the dining table.
"But other day you said that there is going. to be lot of challenge and excitement in
the new job" enquired Waheeda, Mirza's wife. "That was the impression then. Today's
meeting with functional heads has made me change my opinion. My god, what a
lousy way to express feelingsl The way they raised their voices and put allegations on
each other! Anyone could have gone mad listening to them, each of them trying to
speak at the same time."
Mirza then nan-ated the deliberations of his first meeting with the functional
heads"after joining as a chief executive. Those present in the meeting included Sales
Manager (SM), Production Manager (PM), Materials Manager (MM) and Finance
Manager (FM) and Quality Control Manager (QM).
SM :"Production department promised to deliver 5,00 water pumps by
the end of this week. Now they can't even deliver 100. What do I tell the customer?
This is third time in this month that I am asked to revise the delivery ~ate and if
tomorrow orders are cancelled nobody shall blame me .... "
PM: Interrupting, "What can I do? Machine shop could not supply water
pump housing firstly because the damn housings came late and there were blow
holes all over. Perhaps, we could still maintain the delivery period if we had pump
shafts for which bar stock material is yet to be received. Also fitting section ... "
MM: Interrupting, "Am I a magician or do I have a magic lamp to get you supplies as and
when you want? Everyone knows that there is a such thing called lead time. Why
should production control sleep over the requirements and ... ?
PPC: Shouting, "Don't put allegations. Sales communicated the requirements only two
weeks back. Everything in this company is urgent. Overnight production
programmes are changed and then sales people talk of customer's service and
materials people talk of lead time. And if I plan procurement in advance then
management talks of excess inventory and 20% inventory carrying cost..."
FM: Interrupting, "No advance purchases. From where I am going to
get the money to pay suppliers ... "
PM: Continuing, "Fittings section is already understaffed. And then these
April-May months is marriage season. Since last six months I have been requesting
personnel department to recruit few fitters but do they ever bother. Even if I put
complete section on overtime I still can't. .. "
FM: Shouting, "No, no, no! you can't give overtime. Already margin on
this pump is negligible ... "
PM: Interrupting, "Am I responsible?"
The Chief executive bapged the table "stop stop it! I had enough of your
nonsense. Each one of you is self centered. All of you can go. The meeting is
adjourned."
Waheeda laughed and asked Mirza, "So my young executive what you intend to
do now?" Mirza eyed his wife. "Tomorrow, I shall meet each of these managers
separately and ask him 10-12 questions to complete my investigations. Based on the
information, I shall decided the future course of action."
a) From the text of the case, bring out the major weaknesses of the firm.
b) If you were Mr. Mirza, what 10 questions would you ask the functional head from
the following departments?
i) Sales
ii) Production
iii) Production Planning & Control and iv) Finance.
Semester – IV
Total No. of Questions: 6]
[Total No. of Pages: 1
MAY 2009
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408 E: LABOUR LAWS & OTHER LAWS - II (2005 Pattern)
Time: 3 Hours}
[Max. Marks: 70
Instructions to the candidates:
I) Answer any five questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
QI) What are the restrictions on the working hours of employees in shops &
commercial establishments?
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Q2) What are the objects and purposes of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act
1970? To which establishments it applies? Explain the terms "Principal Employer",
"Workman" under the Act.
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Q3) Explain the procedure for certification of standing orders along with the contents of
schedule. How they are applied to the establishment and whether they can be
modified?
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Q4) Define consumer under Consumers Protection Act. What are the six rights
of consumers?
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Q5) Explain the following:
a) Essential elements of chargesheet. . b) Discipline.
c) Distinction between disciplinary enquiry & preliminary enquiry.
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Q6) Write short notes on any three:
a) Health, Canteen, Welfare measures for contract labourers.
b) E-filingofretums.
c) Draft letter of appointment to Enquiry Officer by employer.
d) Unfair Trade Practice.
e) Principles of natural justice.
Semester – IV
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