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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A (LM) DEGREE EXAMINATION,

MAY 2012.

First Semester

MANAGEMENT CONCEPT

(2011 Academic Year Onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. ‘Management is Science or Art’. Discuss.

2. Distinguish between Administration and Management.

3. Briefly explain about ‘Standing Plan’ and its advantages.

4. Analyse the essentials of a good plan.

5. Write a note on line organization.

6. Explain the different types of interviews.

7. Briefly analyze the need for control.

8. Explain the concept of ‘Strategic Alliances’.

 SECTION B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

All question carry equal marks.

9. Discuss the principles of management.

10. Explain the advantages and limitations of planning.

11. ‘Selection process starts, where Recruitment process

ends’. Discuss.

12. Explain the advantages and disadvantages functional

organizations.

13. Explain the features and principles and direction.

14. Explain PERT and CPM as control devices.

15. Discuss the importance of ‘Business Processing

Reengineering’.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

First Semester

Logistics Management

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

(2011 academic year onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. Explain the different foundations of OB.

2. Why do individuals differ in their behaviour?

3. Explain the concept of Locus of Control.

4. Discuss the major determinants of personality.

5. What do you understand by attitudes? What are its

functions?

6. What is job satisfaction? Explain its relationship with

productivity.

7. Discuss the merits and demerits of ERG theory of

motivation.

8. What is stress? State its effects.

 SECTION B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

9. Explain the following statement: “People influence

organizations, and organizations influence people”.

10. Define personality, and critically examine the Freudian

stages of personality development.

11. Explain the steps involved in perceptual process.

12. Describe how various principles of learning might be used

in training programme.

13. Do you think it is possible to change attitudes? If yes,

what are the ways?

14. Critically examine the need hierarchy theory of

motivation.

15. List out the stress coping strategies.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (Logistics Management ) DEGREE EXAMINATION,

MAY 2012.

First Semester

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

(2011 Academic year onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

1. "Managerial economics is prescriptive rather than

descriptive in character." Discuss.

2. Why the demand curve slopes downward? Give the

exceptions of law of demand?

3. Explain in detail the various measures of price elasticity

of demand.

4. What are economies of scale? What are the factors

determining economies of scale?

5. Explain Cobb Douglas production function.

6. Explain with illustration pricing under monopolistic

situation.

7. What is price discrimination?

8. What are the factors affecting national income?

 PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

9. "Managerial economics consists of the use of economic
modes of thought to do business" – Discuss.
10. What are the objectives of pricing policy? Also explain the
method of price skimming and penetration pricing with
examples.
11. Explain graphically short run equilibrium conditions and
long run equilibrium conditions under perfect
competition.
12. What is production function? Explain its managerial
uses.
13. Explain the managerial applications of cost volume profit
analysis.
14. Project X initially costs Rs. 25,000. It generates the
following cash flows :
Year Cash inflows (Rs.) Present Value of Re. 1 @ 10%
1 9,000 .909
2 8,000 .826
3 7,000 .751
4 6,000 .683
5 5,000 .621
Taking the cut-off rate as 10% suggest whether the
project should be accepted or not.
15. What is business cycle? Explain the various phases of
business cycle.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (Logistics Management) DEGREE EXAMINATION,

MAY 2012.

First Semester

FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

(2011 Academic Year onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

1. Give the comparisons between Financial and

Management Accounting.

2. Explain the term: Convention of Conservations.

3. Explain the term Accounting Cycle.

4. What is a ‘Funds Flow Statement’? Examine its

managerial uses.

5. Explain the Imprest System of Petty Cash Book.

6. What is a master budget? How it is prepared?

7. State the objectives of managerial reporting.

8. Explain the various methods of capital budgeting under

NDCF method.
 SECTION B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. What do you consider by the objectives of management
accounting? Support your answer with suitable
illustrations.
10. What do you understand by “Budgeting”? Mention the
types of budget that man-agreement of a big industrial
concern would normally prepare.
11. Explain the major sources of fund. Also state the
differences between ‘Funds From Operation’ and ‘Cash
From Operation’.
12. The following information is given about M/s. S.P.Ltd.
For the year ending Dec.31, 2010
(a) Stock turnover ratio = 6 times
(b) Gross profit ratio = 20% on sales
(c) Sales for 2010 = Rs. 3,00,000
(d) Closing stock is Rs. 10,000more than the opening
stock
(e) Opening creditors = Rs. 20,000
(f) Closing creditors = Rs. 30,000
(g) Trade debtors at the end = Rs. 60,000
(h) Net working Capital = Rs. 50,000.
Find out :
(i) Average Stock
(ii) Purchase
(iii) Creditors Turnover ratio
(iv) Average Payment Period
(v) Average Collection Period
(vi) Working Capital Turnover ratio

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13. From the following particulars, prepare the Funds Flow
Statement
Liabilities 1 Jan. 31 Dec. Assets 1 Jan. 31 Dec.
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Creditors 36,000 41,000 Cash 4,000 3,600
Profit & Loss a/c 30,000 45,000 Debtors 35,000 38,400
Capital 1,48,000 1,49,000 Stock 25,000 22,000
Land 20,000 30,000
Building 50,000 55,000
Machinery 80,000 86,000
2,14,000 2,35,000 2,14,000 2,35,000

Depreciation charged on machinery during the year

Rs. 10,000.

14. From the following balances draw up a Training and

Profit and Loss Account and Balance
Particulars Amount Rs.
P. Prakash Capital 20,000
Bank Overdraft 5,000
Machinery 13,400
Cash in Hand 1,000
Fixtures and Fittings 5,500
Opening Stock 45,000
Bills Payable 7,000
Creditors 40,000
Debtors 63,000
Bills Receivable 5,000
Purchases 50,000
Sales 1,29,000
Returns from Customers 1,000
Returns to Creditors 1,100
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 Particulars Amount Rs.
Salaries 9,000
Manufacturing Wages 4,000
Commission and T.A 5,500
Trade Expenses 1,500
Discount (Cr.) 4,000
Rent 2,200
The Closing Stock amounted to Rs. 52,000.

15. ABC Co. wishes to arrange overdraft facilities with its

bankers during the period April to June when it will be
manufacturing mostly for stock. Prepare a Cash Budget
for the above period from the following data including the
extent to bank facilities the company.
(a) Sales Purchases Wages
Rs. Rs. Rs.
February 1,80,000 1,24,800 12,000
March 1,92,000 1,44,000 14,000
April 1,08,000 2,43,000 11,000
May 1,74,000 2,46,000 10,000
June 1,26,000 2,68,000 15,000
(b) 50 per cent of credit sales is realized in the month
following the sale and the remaining 50 per cent in
the second month following. Creditors are paid in
the month following the month of purchase.
(c) Cash at bank on 1st April (estimated), Rs. 25,000.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (Logistic Management) DEGREE EXAMINATION,

MAY 2012.

First Semester

PRINCIPLES OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

(2011 Academic Year Onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

1. Explain the barriers to internal logistics integration.

2. Describe customization.

3. Explain integrated logistics service providers.

4. Explain contract carriers.

5. Describe manufacturing postponement.

6. Explain the echeleon structure logistical system.

7. Describe inventory analysis.

8. Explain 3PL and 4PL.

PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

9. Explain the work of logistics.

10. Describe the role of logistics during different product life

cycle stages.
11. Describe the operational objectives of logistics.

12. Explain the basic transportation modes.

13. Describe the reengineering procedure.

14. Explain the warehouse location patterns.

15. Describe the stages of functional aggregation in logistical

organizations.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (Logistic Management) DEGREE EXAMINATION,

MAY 2012.

Second Semester

QUANTITATIVE METHODS

(2011 academic year onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

1. Describe Binomial distribution.

2. List the steps in the least cost cell method.

3. Find the best alternative using expected value criterion.

Alternative 1 Alternative 2
Revenue Probability Revenue Probability
1,00,000 0.3 2,00,000 0.1
2,00,000 0.4 3,00,000 0.5
3,00,000 0.3 4,00,000 0.4

4. Explain the process of simulation.

5. What are the assumptions of the linear programming

model?

6. Explain the general structure of a queuing system.

7. Describe the relative frequency approach of probability.

8. Monthly income of two persons is in the ratio 4 : 5 and
their monthly expenditure is in the ratio of 7 : 9. If each
saves Rs. 50 per month, find the monthly income of both
the persons.

PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

9. Use the graphical method to solve the following problem.

Maximize z = 15x1 + 10 x 2
Subject to the constraints :
4 x1 + 6x 2 ≤ 360
3x1 ≤ 180
5x 2 ≤ 200
x1 , x 2 ≥ 0.

10. Find the initial basic feasible solution for the following
transportation problem using Vogel’s approximation
method. The cell entries represent the cost of
transportation per unit.

Destination
1 2 3 4 Supply
1 3 1 7 4 300
Source 2 2 6 5 9 400
3 8 3 3 2 500
Demand 250 350 400 200

11. A harbour has single dock to unload the containers from

the incoming ships. The arrival rate of ships at the
harbour follows Poisson distribution and the unloading
time for the ships follows exponential (negative)
distribution and hence, the service rate also follows
Poisson distribution. The arrival rate and the service rate

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 are 8 ships per week and 14 ships per week respectively.
Find the following :
(a) Utilization of the dock
(b) Average number of waiting ships in the queue
(c) Average number of waiting ships in the system
(d) Average waiting time per ship in the queue
(e) Average waiting time per ship in the system.

12. The data for promotion and academic qualification for a

company is given below :
Promotional status Academic qualification Total
MBA Non-MBA
Promoted 0.14 0.26 0.40
Non- promoted 0.21 0.39 0.60
Total 0.35 0.65 1.00
(a) Calculate the conditional probability of promotion
after an MBA has been identified.
(b) Calculate the conditional probability that it is an
MBA when a promoted employee has been chosen.
(c) Find the probability that employee promoted is an
MBA.

13. Solve the following assignment problem. The matrix

entries represent the processing time in hours. Find the
optimum total processing time.
Operator
1 2 3 4 5
1 10 12 15 12 8
2 7 16 14 14 11
Job 3 13 14 7 9 9
4 12 10 11 13 10
5 8 13 15 11 15

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14. Solve the following using simplex method.
Maximize z = 6 x1 + 8x 2
Subject to
5x1 + 10 x 2 ≤ 60
4 x1 + 4 x 2 ≤ 40
x1 and x 2 ≥ 0.

15. The incidence of occupational disease in an industry is

such that the workers have 20% chance of suffering from
it. What is the probability that out of 6 workers 4 or more
will come in contact with the disease?

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (LM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

Second Semester

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

(2011 academic year onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

1. Explain the aspects of privatization and their impact on

business development.

2. Explain the facets of liberalisation and their impact on

business development.

3. Briefly explain the legal frame work relating to

environmental protection in India.

4. Explain the impact of information technology on

business.

5. How do businesses tap foreign capital?

6. Explain the impact of fiscal system on business.

7. Explain the role of political system and political stability

as conditions of business growth.

8. Briefly outline the dynamic factors of business

environment.
 PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

9. Discuss the role of world back in global economic

development.

10. Explain the importance of consumer protection and the

legal framework for it.

11. What is meant by fiscal deficits? What is the relationship

between fiscal deficits and inflation?

12. Discuss the role of government and business.

13. Explain the fundamental issues captured in PESTLE.

14. Explain the role of legal environment as a factor that

envelops all the phases of a business.

15. Discuss the role of RBI.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (LM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

Second Semester

BUSINESS RESEARCH

(2011 Academic Year Onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

1. What do you mean by research? Explain its significance

in modern times.
2. Explain the meaning and significance of a research
design.
3. Clearly explain the differences between collection of data
through questionnaires and schedules.
4. State the reasons why sampling is used in the context of
research studies.
5. What is a hypothesis? What characteristics it must
possess in order to be a good research hypothesis?

6. Find the value of χ 2 for the following information.

Class : A B C D E

Observed frequency : 8 29 44 15 4

Expected frequency : 7 24 38 24 7
7. Briefly explain the important characteristics of
distribution – free or non parametric lists.
8. What do you mean by multivariate techniques? Explain
their significance in the context of research studies.

PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

9. Briefly describe the different steps involved in a research

process.

10. Describe the different methods of scale construction

pointing out the merits and demerits of each.

11. Discuss interview as a technique of data collection.

12. Write short notes on :

(a) Sampling frame
(b) Central limit theorem
(c) Point estimate and interval estimation.

13. Answer using F-test whether the following two samples

have come from the same population.
Sample 1 : 17 27 18 25 27 29 27 23 17
Sample 2 : 16 16 20 16 20 17 15 21

Use 5% level of significance.

14. Write a brief essay on ‘‘factor analysis’’ particularly

pointing out its merits and limitations.

15. Describe, in brief, the layout of a research report,

covering all relevant points.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (LM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

Second Semester

GLOBAL BUSINESS AND MNCs

(2011 Academic Year Onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

1. Distinguish between foreign direct investment and

foreign portfolio investment.

2. What is meant by global meltdown? How can its

contagion effect be dealt with?

3. What is a bill of leading? What its role in international

trade?

4. Discuss the Indian efforts to attract FDI.

5. Discuss the services of Export Credit and Guarantee

Corporation in export credit insurance.

6. Explain the argument infavour of level playing field.

7. Briefly explain UN code of conduct of transfer of

technology.

8. Write brief note on NAFTA.

 PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

9. Discuss the role of International Development

Association in development of less developed nations.

10. Explain the functions of world bank and its contributions

to global businesses.

11. Explain the provisions for dispute settlement under

WTO.

12. What is meant by strategic alliances? Explain how their

success can be ensured.

13. Explain the concept of APV and international IRR in

evaluating global investment projects.

14. Explain the procedures for availing credit insurance and

the documents necessary for this.

15. Explain the factors influencing international business.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (LM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

Second Semester

MODERN LOGISTICS OPERATIONS

(2011 Academic Year Onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

1. What is 4PL?

2. Describe logistics postponement.

3. Explain inventory analysis.

4. What should logistics focus on during the growth stage of

the product?

5. Describe common carriers.

6. What is reverse logistics?

7. Explain integrated logistics service provider.

8. Describe transport functionality.

PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.

9. Describe the basic transportation modes.

10. Explain the warehouse location patterns.

11. Explain the work of logistics.

12. Describe 3PL and it's advantages and disadvantages.

13. Explain E-procurement.

14. Describe radio frequency identification and it's

applications.

15. Explain vendor managed inventory and it's advantages

and disadvantages.

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