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2 MGUSDE 2265
CASE
1 3. From the following particulars, ascertain the Bank Balance as per Pass Book on December 31
2003 :
(a) The Bank Balance as per cash book on that date was Rs.11,500.
(b) Cheques issued but not cashed before that date amounted to Rs.1,750.
(c) Cheques paid into bank, but not cleared before December 31, 2003 amounted to IZs.2,150_
(d) Interest on investments collected by the bank but not entered in the cash book amounted to
Its.2 7 5.
(e) Local cheque paid in but not entered in the cash book Rs.300.
(f) Bank charges debited in the Pass Books Rs.25.
Part C
Answer an,y two qu,esti.ons.
O ne case study conrpulsor.y.
Each question carries 20 marks.
14. Explain various accounting conventions.
15. Ram accepted on 1st April 1998 a bill for Rs.10,000 drawn by Shyam at three months. Shyam
immediately discounted the bill with his banker at 7 percent. Ram failed to meet the bill in due
time and at his request Shyam renewed it by adding 12 percent interest to the amount on Ram's
failed to meet the bill in due time and at his request Shyam renewed it by adding 12 per cent
interest to the amount on Ram's furnishing security. Ram endorsed two of his customers bills for
Rs.7,000 and Rs.5,400 due on 20th August 1998 and 10th September 1998 respectively. Shyam
discounted all the three bills at 7 per cent with the bankers, but on the due date the second
customer's bill was dishonored. Ram became bankrupt. Nothing is recovered from his estate. Enter
the transactions in Shyam's books.
16. The Swastik Oil Mills, Bombay consigned 10,000 kg. of castor oil to Dass of Calcutta on 1st January
1990. The cost of the oil was Rs.23 per kg. The Swastik Oil Mills paid Rs.20,000 for packing, freight
and insurance. During transit 250 kg. were accidentally destroyed for which the insurer paid.
directly to the consignors, Rs.4.500 in full settlement of the claim.
Dass took delivery of the consignment on the 10th January. On 31st March 1990, Dass reported
the 7,500 kg, were sold at Rs.30, the expense being on godown rent Rs.3,000. on advertisement
Its. 1,000 and on salesmen salaries Rs.6,400. Dass is entailed to a commission of 34 percent plus I
1/2 percent del credere. A party, which had bought 1,000 kg, was able to pay only 801% of the
amounts due from it. Dass reported loss of 100 kg. due top leakage. Assuming that. Dass paid the amount
due by bank draft, show the accounts in the books of both parties.
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Case
17. The following is the Trial Balance taken from the books of Thiru. Narayanan as on 31st March
2001.
Rs. Rs.
Capital Account 30,000 Sales 1, 75,000
Drawing account 4,800 Purchase returns 6,000
Furniture 1,200 Sales returns 10,000
Typewriters 2,000 Opening stock 15,000
Cycles 600 Sundry debtors 17,500
Motor van 8,000 Sundry creditors 8,250
Purchases 1,30,000 Reserve for bad and doubtful 750
Salaries and wages 6,000 General Expense 600
Rent, rates and taxes 3,300 Postage 300
Conveyance 1,000 Cash on hand 1,175
Carriage Inwards 5,000 Cash with bankers 2,325
Motor van upkeep 4,000 Carriage outwards 6,000
Insurance 1,200
1. Stock on hand as on 31-3-2001 12,500
2. Provide the following
(a)Salaries and wages outstanding 600
(b)Rent outstanding 300
(c)Petrol Bill for March 2001 250
(d)Unimpaired insurance 300
3. Write off Bad debts Rs.1000 and maintain a reserve for bad and doubtful debts at 5% on debtors.
4. Provide depreciation : Furniture 6% ; Typewriter 15%1; Cycles 15% Motor van 20%.
Pass the above adjustments and prepare Trading and Profit and Loss account for the year ended
31-3--2001 and Balance sheet as on that date.
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MGUSDE-2266 (3 pages) Reg. No ... .................................................. .
(3 + 3 = 6 marks)
If the company wants to ensure that half of its deliveries are made in 10 or fewer days, can you
determine from the frequency distribution whether they have reached this goal ?
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8. What are seasonal variations ? How is a study of seasonal variations useful ?
9. In the following data set, Y is the dependent variable and X is the independent variable :-
Y 33 38 24 61 52 45 65 82 29 63 50 79
X 3 7 6 6 10 12 12 13 12 13 14 15
(a) Develop the estimating equation that best fits this data. (5 mark-)
(b) Calculate the sample coefficient of correlation. (3 mark )
10. For the following series of observations, calculate the 4-year centred moving averages :-
Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 199
Sales 2000 6000 1000 5000 3000 7000 2000 6000 4000 8000 300U
11. Distinguish between Quantity indices and value indices. Mention the advantages of both.
12. Distinguish between Fixed-weight aggregates method and Paasche method of computing indice
13. For the sample given below, compute :
(a) Range.
(b) Interquartile range.
2549 3897 3661 2697 2200 3692 2145 2653 3249 2841
3812 2228 3891 2668 2268 3469 3268 2598 3842 3362
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Part C
Answer any two of the following questions.
Each question carries 20 marks.
One question from Unit I is compulsory.
UNIT I
14. The administrator of a hospital surveyed the number of days 200 randomly chosen patients stayer
in the hospital following an operation. The data are
Hospital stay
(in days) 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 16-18 19-21 22-24
Frequency 18 90 44 21 9 9 4 5
(a) Calculate the standard deviation and mean. (9 + 6 = 15 marks
(b) According to Chebyshev's theorem, how many stays should be between 0 and 17 days
How many are actually in that interval ?
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15. Find the rank correlation coefficient for the following data :-
X 92 89 87 86 86 77 71 63 53 50
Y 86 83 91 77 68 85 52 82 37 57
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UNIT II
16. An environmental agency has been watching a city's air quality over a 5-year period and has
assembled the following seasonal data regarding amount of contaminants (in parts per million) in the
air :-
Year Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
17. The prices and number of units sold for a company's four products from 1993 to 1996 are given
below :-
Setting Price
1993 1994 1995 1996
Product 1 1894 1906 1938 1957
Product 2 2506 2560 2609 2680
Product 3 1403 1440 1462 1499
Product 4 1639 1650 1674 1694
Numbers Sold (thousands)
Construct a Laspeyres index for each of these 4 years using 1993 as the base period.
MGUSDE-2267 (2 pages) Reg. No ... ................................................... .
(c) Let A and B be any two sets, prove that (A u B)' = A' n B' . (7 marks)
2 -3 5
(c) Find the inverse of the matrix 5 2 -7. (7 marks)
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4y+z= 17
-3x+2y =3
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(b) Solve the following equation by finding inverse of the coefficient of matrix
x+ 2y-z= 2
3x-4y+2z= 1
-x+ 3y-z= 4
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4. (a) There are six books on Economics, three on Maths and two on Accountancy. In how many
ways can these be placed on a shelf if the books on the same subject are to be together.
(7 marks)
10
a 110 (6 marks)
(c) Find the coefficient of x2 in [x3 +
x
8 6 4
6. (a) Find the rank of 4 2 6. (10 marks)
4 4 -2
(b) A manufacturing company purchased a drilling machine for Rs. 40,000. This machine
depreciates in value at the rate of 12 % every year from its value at the beginning of every year.
Obtain its value at the end of 12 th year.
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7. (a) Sum the series 12 + 32 + 52 + ... . upto "n" term. (6 marks)
(b) Sankar : can complete a job in 6 hours while Ragav will complete the same job in 9 hours.
Calculate the time that will take for both to complete the job together.
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2 - log x x z log x - logy =
1
(c) Prove that x log y- log z x y log (7 marks)
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MGUSDE-2268 (2 pages) Reg. No ... .........................
Part C
Answer two questions.
Case study is compulsory.
Each question carries 20 marks.
13. What is motivation ? Compare and contrast the Maslow's and Herzberg theories of
motivation.
Or
14. Choose an organization you know, and identify its strengths and weaknesses. What are its
special opportunities and threats in the external environments ?
15. CASE STUDY :
The president of ABC airlines, seeing that costs were getting out of control as the company
grew, brought in as an executive assistant a brilliant young man who was a certified cost
accountant. The assistant was told about the company's problem of rising costs and was
asked for his help in solving the problem.
The new assistant gathered a staff of high-quality industrial engineers, financial
analysts, and recent toppers from IIM Bangalore. After laying out the company's problem, he
assigned them to investigate cost problems and management methods in the airline's
operations, maintenance, engineering, and sales departments. After a number of studies, the
president's assistant found many sources of inefficiency in the various departments and
initiated a number of changes in operating practices. In addition, he made many reports to the
president. Outlining in detail the inefficiencies, his staff had found and the measures being
taken to correct them. These reports also showed, with ample supporting detail, the crores of
rupees that his actions were saving the company.
Just as these cost saving programs were being implemented, the vice-presidents in
charge of operations, maintenance, engineering, and sales descended on the president and
insisted that the assistant be discharged.
Questions :
(a) Why should the assistant, who was doing so well, be so much resented by the
vice-presidents ? What went wrong ?
(b) Assuming that the findings of the assistant and his staff were accurate, what should
have been done by the president, the assistant, the vice presidents, and others to
make these findings useful ?
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MGUSDE-2269
B.B.AJB.B.MJB.C.A.B.F.T.B.T.S.B.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE/B.Sc. MED.
PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2005
Semester I-Part I-English-Paper I-A FOUNDATION ENGLISH COURSE FOR
UNDERGRADUATES-A
(2003 Admissions onwards)
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 50 Mai cs
Note.-(1) All questions a re compulsory.
(2) All answers are to be written in the space provided.
(3) Rough work is to be done on additional sheets only.
Section A (A Remedial Grammar for Advanced Students)
(15 marks)
Questions 1-6. Here are a few sentences where the verb has been left out. Use the correct form of the vet (rs
given in brackets :
5. She walked into the station only to find that the train . (leave)
7. The police found the man the wall. (climbed, climbing, has climbed)
8. If I were a bird, I in the air. (will fly, would fly, would have flown)
(1 mar!J
Questions 9-11. Use the suita ble form of the verb in the bra ckets a nd complete the sentences :
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Question 12. Get some water. (Rewrite the sentence into a polite request using "could")
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Questions 13-18. Complete the following sentences :
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4 ..................................................
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Progress in human knowledge has, no doubt, led to the development of applied sciences and
technology which has, in turn , profoundly altered man's environment. In primitive societies the
expectation of life is still about 30 years ; even in a country like England in the nineteenth century it
was only about 40 years whereas today it is around 70 years. In many countries like India and Sri
Lanka the death rate has been halved by wiping out malaria, small-pox and such other deadly diseases.
At the same time, the world has failed to control births, which in developing countries run at 40 to
45 per thousand compared with 15 to 120 per thousand in Europe. The result is a dangerous
population explosion.
About two centuries ago in 1789, the Rev. Thomas Malthus, the unknown English curate,
published a booklet called Essay on Population. In this book Malthus made a terrible prognosis that
human population will soon outrun the means of subsistence. We do not know when the doom will fall
but things have not exactly worked out the way that Malthus predicted because food production
has, in a way, kept pace with the growth of population. Malthusian theory predicted that population
would increase in geometrical progression while agricultural production would increase in
arithmetical progression. The real problem is one of the imbalances in population growth and
food in the different parts of the world.
The advanced nations face no population problem since they were steady setting down to the zero
growth rate in population. Zero growth means that population will keep steady through generations
and that births will be just enough to compensate deaths, never more. Advanced countries, by and
large, remained surplus in food production. It is the developing and underdeveloped countries
that have the dual problems, heavy shortages in vital articles of food and galloping population
figures ; as a result, the standard of living is very low. One may think that only the developing and
underdeveloped countries that have this problem but the developed countries cannot live in isolation in
an age of supersonic transport. The threat of unmanageable population pressure is very much . like
the threat of nuclear war.
22. What are the reasons of population explosion ?
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27. Why the standard of living is very low in the underdeveloped and developing countries ?
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28. Give the verb forms of :
(a) Explosion
(b) Isolation
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29. Use sentences of your own (not from the given text) :
(i) By and large
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Questions 30-37. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
I went to teaching for all the wrong reasons-short hours, long holidays, and the idea that I'c
have enough time to set up my own business. It didn't work out at all. I ought to have knowr
better, as my father was a teacher, but he worked in a grammar school. His job was very different
from mine, much more settled. It was easier for him to know what he was doing. If he saw m3
classroom, I'm sure he would be absolutely horrified. He just can't envisage what my school is like
Before I became a teacher, I worked as a designer in industry. It was a dead-end job with nc
chance of making progress unless you were brilliant. So I went on a post-graduate teaching cours( for
a year, which I enjoyed. It was much better than sitting in a factory working out patterr designs.
I liked the academic side, but the practical side wasn't very useful, though I understand it's much
better now.
My first job was at a small primary school in an expensive dormitory village, very different
from my present school. All the children were smartly dressed in uniform. They were expected tc
move quietly from one classroom to another and to eat their lunch in total silence except for a
short period of quiet chatting at the end. It was a nice little preparatory school which was what the
parents wanted.
Although I liked the head of the school personally, he reminded me of my father ; I didn't feel that
working in a school like that was doing a lot for society. I wouldn't call myself a political person. but
I had developed a bit of social conscience by that time. So I left after two years.
After a while, I met with a chap I'd worked with before, who was setting up a handicraft workshop. It
seemed a good idea so I threw in my lot with him, lost a lot of money and just avoided being made
a bankrupt. When the business collapsed, I just wanted to get away. I'd met my present wife by then
and we went abroad for four months. When we returned, I needed money desperately, so I went back
to teaching.
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Questions 30-35. Put a tick () mark against the best alternative :
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39. Write a letter to the Postmaster of your town complaining that the registered parcel sent by you
has not reached the addressee.
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40. You have ordered some books from P.J. Publishers, Madras. On receiving the books you found that
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'41. Write a paragraph on "My First Day at College".
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42. You are a supervisory officer in a university office. You want to remind one of your colleagues to
despatch hall-tickets, of two candidates for the M.A. examination and the corrected marks cards of
a student. Write a reminder message to him. Invent necessary details.
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43. You have agreed to join your friend on a shopping trip this evening. Unfortunately, you have to opt
out because your parents are arriving this evening. Write a message of apology to your classmate.
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44. Rema and her family are leaving for Bangalore for a week on some emergency. Her neighbour
Mrs. Kumar has gone out somewhere. She leaves a note for Mrs. Kumar requesting her to inform the
newspaper boy of her absence.
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45. Mr. Raju wants to borrow some money from his friend. He sends a note with a request through his
servant.
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46. The following sentences form a paragraph, but they are in wrong order. Rearrange them in the
right order :
The details of the news story are given later. This paragraph called "intro, in journalisti,
jargon, usually contains only one/two sentences." Yet it should try and answer the question;
what, where, when, who, and if possible, why and how. The first paragraph of a newspaper
report should contain the important points of the news story.
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B.B.AJB.B.MJB.C.AJB.F.TJB.T.S.B.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE/B.Sc. MED.
PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2005
Part I-English
Semester I-Paper I-A FOUNDATION ENGLISH COURSE FOR UNDERGRADUATES -A
(Prior to 2003 admissions)
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 50 Marl ;
Note.-(1)All questions a r e compulsory.
(2)All answers are to be written in the space provided.
(3)Rough work is to be done on additional sheets only.
(4)Approximate time required for answering :
1. Given below is a passage where the articles have been left out at six places. Indicate where the
articles have to be inserted by writing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and write the articles
Begin essay with appropriate introductory paragraph, introducing main theme of essay an _l
indicating its scope. You may begin with definition or interesting and relevant anecdote.
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2. Complete the following paragraph using the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets :
(go) to bed.
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5. He studies well
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Questions 7-9. Convert the following into negative sentences :
7. She told the truth.
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8. Gopal studies well.
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Questions 10-11. Supply questions to which the following sentences can be suitable answers :
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Yes, I am your new teacher.
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You will find that the average feature film often ignores most of the major problems of life and,
instead, encourages us to forget them. Such films are called escapists. They are popular because
they enable millions of people to forget the difficulties of everyday life and to relax. To enable them
to do this it is obvious that the screen stories must not be too closely related to life. This escapism
seems justifiable when you first think of it, but it does not help in the long run because one cannot
escape from life. The most intelligent directors and script writers see that there is often drama,
heroism, suspense and humour in the lives of ordinary people, and they show this in their films. They
give us stories in which we can recognise the sort of people we know, or have met or have heard about-
people in whom we can believe. Million Like Us was that sort of film. The truly great film is the kind
that will help us to escape from escapism and meet truth face to face, and help us to understand life
better.
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12. What do the intelligent directors and script writers show in their films ?
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14. What sort of film was Million Like Us ?
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15. What does the average feature film do ?
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Questions 18-19. Find out the words in the passage which mean the following :
18. To be able to identify again somebody or something that one has seen or heard.
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uestions 20-21. Find out the words in the passage which mean the opposite of the following :
20. Remember
21. Discourage
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Juestions 22-31. Rea d the following pa ssa ge a nd put a tick () a ga inst the correct a nswer :
Nehru's was a many-sided personality. He enjoyed reading and writing books as much as he
enjoyed fighting political and social evils or resisting tyranny. In him, the scientist and the humanist
were held in perfect balance. While he kept looking at special problems from a scientific standpoint,
he never forgot we should nourish the old man. As a scientist, he refused to believe in a benevolent
power interested in men's affairs ; but, as a self-proclaimed non-believer, he loved affirming his faith
in life and the beauty of nature, children he adored. Unlike Wordsworth, heidid not see them trailing
clouds of glory from their recent sojourn in heaven. He saw them as blossoms of promise and renewal,
the only hope for mankind.
22. A "many-sided personality" means :
(a) A complex personality.
(b) A secretive person.
(c) A person having varied interests.
(d) A capable person.
23. Which of the following statements reflects Nehru's point of view ?
(a) Humanism is more important than science.
(b) Science is supreme and humanism is subordinate to it.
(c) Science and humanism are equally important.
(d) There is no common ground between science and humanism.
24. Nehru enjoyed :
(a) Reading and writing books.
(b) Fighting political and social evils.
(c) Resisting tyranny.
(d) Doing all the above and much more.
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25. In this passage, a benevolent power interested in men's affairs means :
(a) A supernatural power or God.
(b) Beauty of nature.
(c) The spirit of science.
(d) The total man.
26. Nehru thought that children :
(a) were trailing clouds of glory.
(b) held promise for a better future.
(c) were like flowers to be loved and admired. (d)
held no hope for mankind.
27. Nehru loved affirming his faith :
(a) in children he adored.
(b) his faith in life and the beauty of nature. (c)
in the promise and renewal.
(d) in blossoms of promise and renewal.
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Questions 28 and 29. Find words in the passage which are nearest in meaning to the phrases given
below :
30. Accept
31. Remembered
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Section C (Effective Writing)
Questions 32. Describe in about 100 words, an accident you have witnessed.
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Question 33. You meet your old school friend after a span of 10 years. Use dialogue to elaborate the
theme.
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4uestion 34. Write a summary of the following passage reducing it to one third of its length :
This programme I carried on consistently, over and over, for about ten years, and after that I still
kept a Dickens book on hand, so to speak, to dip into and feel myself at home again. Today I have
for him a feeling which I have for no other human soul. He opened my eyes to people, he taught me
to love all sorts of people, high and low, rich and poor, the old and little children. He taught me to
hate hypocrisy and pious mouthing of unctuous words. He taught me that beneath gruffness
there may be kindness, and that kindness is the sweetest thing in the world, and goodness is the
best thing in the world. He taught me to despise money grubbing. People today say he is obvious
and sentimental and childish in his analysis of character. It may be so, and yet I have found people
surprisingly like those he wrote about the good a little less undiluted, pherhaps, and the evil a
little more mixed. And I do not regret that simplicity of his, for it had its own virtue. The virtue
was a great zest for life. If he was everything black and white, it was because life rushed out of him
strong and clear, full of love and hate. He gave me that zest, that immense joy in life and in people,
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luestion 35. A friend of yours is going on a short trip to Goa and has written to ask if you would
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Question 38. P repare a suitable C.V. for the post of a Receptionist in a leading travel agency.
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Question 39. You were to visit your sister in a week's time. But you have to postpone your visit due t
some unforeseen circumstances. Send a telegram to your sister to this effect.
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Question 40. Draft a notice that can be put up on the display board of a library giving details about it
annual stock verification.
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MGUSDF 2 164 (Pare; . 2) Reg. No ... ......................... ..
Name ...
1. Define HRM.
2. Outline the process of career planning.
3. Write short note on ESOP.
4. What are file objectives of Collective Bargaining ?
5. Explain briefly the importance of "HRIS".
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(5 x 4 = 20 marks)
(5 x 5 = 25 marks)
Section B
Answer all questions.
Each question ca? rtes 618 marks.
6. What are the most popular recruiting sources for unskilled and managerial jobs ?
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7. List and describe the steps involved in the selection process.
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12. Bring out the various types of erni:loyee welfare. How is it adminis
organization
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13. Bring out the importance of IR and explain the role played by Unions in IR.
Section C (Compulsory)
Case Analysis
Mr. Raghu, owner of a three star hotel at Nagpur employed 150 persons to his
hotel in 1990. Almost all, of them were educated.upto 10/12th standard. 7 him
were high compared to other hotels is Nagpur. He provided various bez boarding,
lodging, medical and recreational facilities to all employees. He wr' employer in
the hotel ind"-'ry in Nagpur.
He never allowed any two of the employees to interest with each other wh
work except for work transactions. He did not allow even the accountant
share their personal or family problems. Mr. Raghu used to discuss work relat,
worker quite seriously. But never allowed them to speak about their needs,
values etc. as he thought that he was the model employer in the hotel industry
meeting all. the needs of his workers.
Another three star hotels started in 1996 in Nagpur under the ownership
Mr. Sethi offered comparatively lesser wages and benefits. Surprisingly, 50
with Mr. Raghu includin? the Manager and the Accountant joined the new l;
Questions :
Name ... ..
11 . The management of a company finds that while the cost of making a component part is Its. 10, the
same is available in the market at Rs.9 with an assurance of continuous supply. Give a suggest'
whether to make or buy this part. Give also your views in case the supplier reduces the price fron
Rs.9 to Rs.8. The cost information is as follows
Material Rs.3.50
Direct Labour 4.00
Other variable expenses 1.00
Fixed expenses 1.50
10.00
Case I
12. The financial books of a company show a net profit of Rs.2,57,510 for the year ending 31st December
The cost accounts show a net profit of Rs.3,44,800 for the same corresponding period. The fbllowin;
facts are brought to light. Prepare a reconciliation statement.
Rs.
Part C
Answer two (one case compulsory).
14. Discuss the nature and scope of the management accounting.
1 5. From the following particulars, prepare a cost statement showing the component of Total Cos
and the Profit, for the year ended 31st December 2000.
On 1st Jan.2000 On 31st Dec. 2000
Stock of finished goods 6,000 15,000
Stock of raw materials 40,000 50,000
Stock of work in progress 15,000 10,000
Purchase of raw materials 4,75,000 Sales for the year 8,60,000
Carriage inward 12,500 Income tax 500
Wages 1, 75.000 Dividend 1 .000
Works Manager's Salary 30,000 Debenture Interest 5.000
Factory employee's salaries 60,000 Transfer to Sinking fund for
Factory rent, taxes and insu. 7,250 replacement of machinery 10.000
Power expenses 9,500 Goodwill written off 10,000
Other production expenses 43,000 Payment of Sales Tax 16,000
General expenses 32,500 Selling expenses 9,250
Case
16. The information regarding the composition and hourly wage rates of labour force engaged on a
job scheduled to be completed in 30 hours are as follows :-
Category of No. of Standard hourly No.. of Actual hourly wage
workers workerswage rate per worker workers rate per worker
Skilled 75 6 70 7
Semi skilled 45 4 30 5
Un--skilled 60 3 80 2
The work was completed in 32 hours. Calculate labour variances.
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IV. (a)
Evaluate Lt (7 marks)
x --* 2 x-2 x(x-1)(x-2)
(b) If M R = A R 1 11, where e is the price elasticity of demand, find the limit of MR when
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8 10
V. (a) Find the differential coefficient of 9x4 - 7x3 + 8x2 - + w.r. to x. (6 marks)
x x
C (x) = 300 x - 10 x2 + 3x3 where C (x) stands for cost function and x for output.
Calculate :
(i) Output at which marginal cost is minimum.
(ii) Output at which average cost is minimum.
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VII. (a) Evaluate :
5
(ii) f x (x2 + 5) dx.
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2. Explain the concept, scope and tools of operations research as applicable to business and industry.
3. What are the essential characteristics of a linear programming model.
4, Write a short note on assignment problem.
5. What are the types of decisions ? Explain.
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Part B
Answer any five questions.,
Each question carries 8 marks.
6. Define Model. Discuss the steps of modelling.
7. A firm manufactures 3 products A, B and C. The profits are Rs. 6, Rs. 4 and Rs. 8 respectively. The
i frm has 2 machines and below is the required processing time (in minutes) for each machine on
each product.
Products
Machine AB C
X 8 6 10
Y 4 4 8
Machine X and Y have 4,000 and 5,000 machine minutes respectively. The firm most manufacture
200 A's, 400 B's and 100 C's but no more than 300 A's. Setup a Linear Programming Problem to
maximise profit.
8. Describe the graphic method of solving a linear programming problem.
9. Discuss the similarity between Transportation Problem and Assignment Problem.
10. What is a decision tree ?Explain.
11. Explain how statistical analysis can be helpful to business manager in decision making under
uncertainity.
12. Explain Big-M method for solving Linear Programming Problem.
13. Show how the basic concepts in set theory have interpretation in probability theory.
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Part C
Answer two questions.
UNIT I
(One question from this unit is compulsory)
14. A company has two plants to manufacture scooters. Plant I manufactures 70 % of the scooters and
Plant II manufactures 30 %. At Plant I, 80 % of scooters are rated standard quality and at Plant II 90
% of scooters are rated standard quality. A scooter is picked up at random and is found to be of standard
quallity. What is the chance that it has come from Plant I ?
15. A dealer wishes to purchase a number of fans and sewing machines. He has only Rs. 5,760 to
invest and has space for at most 20 items. A fan costs him Rs. 360 and a sewing machine Rs. 240. His
expectation is that he can sell a fah at a profit of Rs. 22 and a sewing machine at a profit of Rs. 18.
Assuming that he can sell all the items that he can buy, how should he invest his money in order to
maximize his profit ?
UNIT II
16. A company has a team of four salesmen and there are 4 districts where the company wants to
start its business. After taking into account the capabilities of salesmen and the nature of districts,
the company estimates that the profit per day is rupees for each salesman in each district is as
below :
District
1 2 3 4
A 16 10 14 11
B 14 11 15 15
Salesman
C 15 15 13 12
D 13 12 14 15
Find the assignment of salesmen to various districts which will yield maximum profit.
18: A company dealing with newly invented telephonic device is faced with the problem of selecting
the following strategies :-
(i) Manufacture the device itself.
(ii) To be paid on a royalty basis by another manufacturer. (iii)
Sell the rights for its invention for a lump sum.
The profit in thousands of rupees that can be expected in each case and the probabilities associated with
the sales volume are shown in the following table :-
Event ProbabilityManufacture RoyaltiesSell the rights
itself
High demand 0.2 100 40 20
Medium demand 0.3 30 25 20
Low demand 0.5 -10 15 20
Represent the company's problem in the form of a decision tree.
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15. A company is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Both require an initial cash outlay of
Rs. 10000 each and have a life of 5 years. The company's required rate of return is 20% and pays tax
at a 50% rate. The projects will be depreciated on a straight line basis. The net cash flows expected
be to generated by the projects are as follows :-
Years 1 2 3 4 5
Project 1 Rs.4000 4000 4000 4000 4000
Project 2 Rs.6000 3000 2000 5000 5000
Calculate
(i) the payback period of each project.
(ii) the average rate of return for each project.
(iii) the net present value and profitability index for each period.
16. ICICI merged with. ICICI bank. There is a proposal to merge IDBI bank with IDBI. Yet another
proposal is in the offing for merger of IFCI with PNB. Shall we conclude that development banking
is a failure in India ? Substantiate your view. -
17. Consider the manufacturing of television sets. Discuss the various cost control and cost reduction
techniques.
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PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2005
Semester II-Part I-English-Paper II-A FOUNDATION ENGLISH COURSE FOR
UNDERGRADUATES-B
(2003 Admissions onwards)
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Juestions 5-6. Rewrite the sentences by putting the adjectives in brackets in the most appropriate
order :
5. Mine is the car (blue, Japanese, small).
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questions 7-10. Fill up the blanks with the correct adverbs given in the brackets :
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Questions 13-16. Use the correct prepositions and complete the sentences :
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Questions 19-20. Complete the following sentences using the relative clauses
Questions 25-32. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :
Stress is a twentieth century illness. The pressure on all of us is very great because speed an
competition have part of everyday life. Social isolation, overcrowding, the competitiveness of of
society and several other factors are responsible for stress. In English we refer to competition i
society as "the rat race". All of us react to the rat race in different ways. Some of us get tire
easily ; others get depressed ; others are often irritable or worried, and so on. The rat race reflect
everybody in society, from teenagers to elderly people. There is always something that worries u
Sometimes the stresses on us are too great. We fall out of the race and have a nervous breakdowi
Extreme cases of illness can lead to suicide. Still there is hope because only some people crac
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31. Use the following phrases in sentences of your own (not from the text) :
(a) Get depressed.
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32. Give the verb forms of the following words taken from the text :
(a) Isolation
(b) Irritable
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Questions 33-40. Read the following passage carefully and tick () the correct answer to the questions
given below :
When my wife, daughter and I were travelling in a rented car through Nottingham, England, on
our way to a cousin's home in the northern suburbs, I became throughly confused by the maze of circular
and one-way streets: Finally, we spotted a policeman and pulled up to ask directions. We were
surprised when he removed his tall helmet, opened the back door and slid in beside our daughter. "It'll
be much easier to show you", he explained.
Off we went through a series of left and right turns, traffic lights and even a short jaunt up
one way lane the wrong way. Twenty minutes later we arrived at a main intersection. "Now you'll
be all right", announced our guide: "Just turn here, stay on the road for eight or nine kilometers.
and you're there". With that, he opened the door, got out, replaced his helmet and strode briskly off.
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33. The writer was confused by :
(a) A network of circular roads.
(b) Wrong direction by traffic cops.
(c) Confusing road signals.
(d) Road map that he had with him.
34. The response of the policeman can be said to be :
(a) Rude.
(b) Greedy.
(c) Imposing.
(d) . Helpful.
35. The word "suburbs" means :
(a) A remote village.
(b) The city center.
(c) Residential area outside a town.
(d) An industrial area.
36. The expression "our guide" in the paragraph means :
(a) Policeman.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Passerby.
(d) Professional guide.
37. We were surprised when :
(a) the policeman removed his tall helmet.
(b) the policeman opened the back door.
(c) the policeman slid in beside our daughter.
(d) the policeman said that he would help us.
38. The `tone' of narration is :
(a) Somber.
(b) Ironic.
(c) Comic.
(d) Satiric.
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39. Identify words in the passage which mean the following
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40. Form antonyms of the following words :
(a) Removed.
(b) Briskly.
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Section C (Writing for Life)
41. Narrate an unforgettable experience in your life.
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42. Write an essay on The Tsunami disaster in Kerala.
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43. Make a summary of the following passage reducing it to one third of its length :
Language, they say, is the lens through which human beings perceive the world. If so,
English is perhaps the most distorting lens through which to see animals. It has perpetuated a
cross-eyed view of bird, beasts, fish and fowl. They very word "animal" connotes the brutish and
the sensual. Animal instinct implies baseness and vulgarity. The language transfers negative
human traits to animals, making the former appear as characteristics of the latter. Thus, the
chicken is cowardly, frightened, faint-hearted : the goat lustful and foolish : the bear rough and
illbred-Butterflies are flightly, seals slippery and foxes notorious for craftiness and cunning. Much
the worst are the reptiles. particularly the snake, creeping, base, malignant, abject, ungrateful
and treacherous. "It is always in the grass".
Each species carries its denigration forever embedded in its English name giving the
language as many unpleasant adjectives as it could possibly want.'To be bull-headed is to be
impetuous and obstinate ; the catfish woman is spiteful and backbiting. An elephant's walk is
ungainly, bird-brains are to be ridiculed and the herd mentality draws only contempt. You can
be as blind as a bat and batty, if you are crazy as well.
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44. Prepare notes on the following passage :
The concept of curriculum has undergone a sea change. It is no more mere classroom
learning. It is learning from interpersonal relationships. One may master facts within the four
walls of the room, but one can acquire values and virtues in a game field. It is this education
which prepares a pupil for life. Pupils imbibe a spirit of unity, learn to treat victory and defeat
alike and are trained to adapt themselves to the needs of the situation. They are aware that
they cannot function in isolation and learn to co-exist. Since playing games gives scope for
such value-based learnings, it should play an integral role in our educational system. Last of
all, games develop a good physique without which an individual can hardly exist.
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45. Make notes in the form of a tree diagram on the following passage :
Food substances are generally classified into two : organic and inorganic. Organic food
substances are of two kinds : energy producing and energy building. Carbohydrates and fats
are examples of energy producing organic food substances. Proteins are energy building
substances. Iron, calcium and phosphorous are examples of inorganic food substance.
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46. Here is an e-mail response. Rewrite them putting the important information first. Make any changes,
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> If you are interested, please plan to attend an interview at 10 a.m. on Monday 20th March with > all
original certificates. You must come prepared to pay the fee of Rs. 25,000 immediately. > Please
confirm whether you are attending the interview or not..
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47. Choose the right spelling :
(a) Proclaim, proclaime, proclime.
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48. Fill in the blanks with the past tense forms of the verbs given in brackets :
(a) Several people trapped inside their houses after the quake. (lie)
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Questions 12-13. Use an "-ing clause" and combine the sentences :
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Question 14. Complete the following sentence with a main clause :
16. How is the Rose-beetle Man the most weird and fascinating ?
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18. What was he doing when the writer saw him first ?
20. Why did the writer and his friend stare at him ?
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Questions 22-23. Find out the words which mean the following :-
22. Unnatural
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24. Frequent
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Questions 26-35. Read the following passage carefully and tick () the correct answer to the questions
given below :
The train was on time, Mrs. Tickoo picked up her suitcase and got into a first-class compartment.
There was a woman with a baby in the compartment. Mrs. Tickoo put her suitcase under the seat
and sat near the window. Just then, a boy and a girl rushed up. The girl cried, "We nearly missed
saying goodbye to you !" The boy said, "Our car broke down fifty yards from the station-and we ran
all the way !" "Where is your mother ?" asked Mrs. Tickoo, "She can't run like us", said the boy. At
that moment, the guard blew his whistle and waved his green flag. Thank you very much for
seeing me off, said Mrs. Tickoo, "but you shouldn't have run all the way. Say goodbye to your
mother for me !" "Goodbye !" cried the children, as the train steamed out of the station.
26. The children were tired because :
(a) They had to run all their way to the station. (b)
The train had arrived late.
(c) They had started late from home.
(d) Their car had developed some trouble.
27. The children had come to the station :
(a) To meet Mrs. Tickoo.
29. The children's mother could not reach the station because :
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Section C (Effective Writing)
36. Write in 200 words your views for and against the following
"The Semester System at Degree Level".
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37. A firm dealing in Financial Products requires smart graduate executives with a flair for marketing
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38. You are supposed to help your N.S.S. (National Service Scheme) co-ordinator to organise a camp
next week. For personal reasons you are unable to reach there. Write an apologetic letter to the
co-ordinator.
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39. Write a report for your college magazine on the recently concluded "All India Exhibition" organised
by your college union.
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40. A well-known publishing company needs Editors. Draft an advertisement.
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41. Give instructions to your friend about opening a savings bank account.
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42. A foreigner has lost his passport. Give him instructions to reach the police station.
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43. Write a note to your friend directing him to reach the hotel where you are staying.
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44. You are in need of 100 copies of your English Workbook. Draft a telegram to the bookseller at
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45. Prepare a schedule for a week, imagining yourself as a student of the undergraduate level, with
the help of the following hints
Portions to be covered :
Three lessons in Physics-two experiments in Chemistry-first four chapters of non-detailed
novel-two lessons of English prose-three chapters of Maths.
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11. Draft a letter to you supplier, complaining about the delay in delivery of goods.
12. Assuming that you are the Sales officer of one of the companies producing water-coolers, draft a
quotation letter in response to the above enquiry. Invent the necessary details.
Wanted by Revenue Department, a keen junior clerk, quick at figures and with some knowledge
of shorthand and typewriting. Reference essential. Apply stating age and other particular to
P.B. No. 115. Samyukta, Karnataka.
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Part C
Answer any two questions.
One letter compulsory.
14. What are the types of Business Reports ?
15. What is a circular letter ? Explain the drafting of various forms of circular letters.
16. A shareholder writes to the Secretary, South India Paper Mills Limited, Chennai, inquiring whether
the company would declare the same dividend that year as they did in the provious year. Draft the
letter of the shareholder and the Secretary's replay.
17. In a TV manufacturing organisation, a meeting has been called to take a decision about an
advertising campaign to be launched by the company. A proposal prepared by the Advertising
Manager is to be presented for discussion and approval. Assuming that you have been named the
Secretary of this meeting, draft a notice and agenda for it. Invent the necessary details.
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13. Find out (a) Debtors turn over and (b) Average collection period from the following information
31st March 1993 31st March 1994
Rs. Rs.
Annual credit sales 5,00,000 6,00,000
Debtors in the beginning 80,000 90,000
Debtors at the end 1,00,000 1,10,000
Days to be taken for the year : 360.
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Additional Information :
(i) Depreciation was written off plant Rs. 14,000 in 1995.
(ii) Divident of Rs. 20,000 was paid during 1995.
(iii) Income Tax Provision made during the year was Rs. 25,000.
(iv) A piece of land has been sold during the year at cost.
You are required to prepare a statement showing sources and application of funds for the year
1995 and a schedule of changes in working capital.
7. Bata Ltd. supplies you the following Balance on 31st December 1985 and 1986
Liabilities 1985 1986 Assets 1985 1986
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Share capital 70,000 74,000 Bank
Bonds 12,000 6,000 balance 9,000 7,800
Accounts Accounts
payable 10,360 11,840 receivable 14,900 17,700
Provision for Inventories 49,200 42,700
doubtful debts 700 800 Land 20,000 30,000
Reserves and Goodwill 10,000 5,000
surplus 10,040 10,560
1,03,100 1,03,200 1,03,100 1,03,200
Following additional information has also been supplied to you :-
(i) Dividends amounting to Rs. 3,500 were paid during the year 1986.
(ii) Land was purchased for Rs. 10,000.
(iii) Rs. 5,000 were written off on goodwill during the year.
(iv) Bonds of Rs. 6,000 were paid during the course of the year.
Prepare a Cash Flow statement.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
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16. The Managing Director of Steel Products (P) Ltd. was determining, what marketing strategy would
be appropriate to counter the effect of change from the Seller's market into buyer's in the case of his
company's products. More particularly he wanted his company to meet the competition offered by the
well established competition.
In view of the shift from the Seller's to a buyer market, the customers had become selective in their
choice of material, looked for better service and were in a position to dictate their own terms.
The Managing Director decided on the following marketing strategy.
(a) Best Quality control. (b) Timely Supplies.
(c) Trained Sales personnel. (d) Credit facilities.
(e) Reasonable prices. (f) Good Advertising.
,(g) Penetrating new markets.
Questions :
1 What is your opinion of the new strategy followed by this company ?
2 What are merits of the adopted strategy ?
3 Are there any drawbacks of the adopted strategy ?
4 Can you suggest improvements in new strategy adopted by the company ?
17. Carol King is frustated with her Sales people and is even thinking about hiring some "new blood".
Mrs. King has been operating the king furniture company for 10 years and has slowly built the
Sales to Rs.5 crores a year. Her store is located in the down town shopping area of a growing city of
150,000 population. This is basically a factory city, and she has deliberating selected "blue collar"
workers as her target market.
She carries some higher-priced furniture lines but stresses.budget combinations and easy credit
terms.
Mrs. King is concerned that she may have reached the limit of her sales growth-her sales have
not been increasing during the last 2 years though total furniture sales have been increasing in
the city as new people move in. Her newspaper advertisements seems to attract her target customers,
but many of these people come in, shop around and leave. Some of them come, back but most of
them do not. She thinks her product selections are very suitable for her target market and is
concerned that her sales people don't close more sales with potential customers. She has discussed
this matter several times with her 10 sales people. Her staff feels they should treat all customers
a like-the way they personally want to be treated. They argue that their role is just to answer
questions when asked-not to make suggestions or help customers make decisions. They think this
would be too "hard sill".
She tried to convice her sales people that customers must be treated on an individual basis-and that
some customers need more encouragement and suggestion than others.
She tried to explain the differences in demographic groups and pointed out that her store was
definitely trying to aim at specific people. She argued that they (The Sales People) should cater to
the needs and attitudes of their customer-and think less about how they would like to be treated
themselves. Further Mrs. King announced that she is considering changing the sales compensation plan
or hiring "new blood", if the present employees can't do a better job "Currently the sales
representatives are paid Rs. 36,000 per year plus a 1% commission on sales.
1 Evaluate Mrs. King's strategy planning and thinking about her sales people.
2 What should she do now ? Explain.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
MGUSDE 2280 Reg. No ... ............................... .
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MGUSDE 2281 (Pages : 2) Reg. No ... ......................................... .
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17. 'X' a minor borrows Rs.10,000/- from'Y' and executes a pro-note for the amount in favor of Y. The
pro-note was renewed by 'X' in favour of 'Y when he attained by the age of maturity. 'Y' sues 'X'
on the second pro-note. Will he succeed ?
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
MGUSDE 2282 (Pages : 2) Reg. No ... ..................................... .
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16. "A point is a point", said Munirathnam, the foreman. "But I simply cannot hire or hold our skilled
men with these rates." He referred to rates based on a straight wage line fitted to the point values
and wages rate on a dozen key jobs. The new rates had been in effect only for a short time. They
were established following job evaluation on a unilateral basis by the employer. The wage line
raised many job rates in the shop but it reduced those at the top. The job evaluation programme
was undertaken to provide a basis for a sound wage structure throughout the shop. An
interdepartmental committee conducted it. Comparisons of earlier rates with wage survey data had
indicated that the old structure was not in line with those of the industry. The new wage line was
keyed to rates shown in the survey. Analyse this situation.
17. The Tit Bits Company required for its Supervisory positions that a person should be both an
effective technician and an effective manager. One of the most outstanding supervisors is Mr.John.
He has a special ability for getting the most out of both men and machine. When the position of
plant manager fell vacant, he applied for the job. When asked in the interview, how he felt qualified for
the job, Mr. John replied, "I think I can perform the task well and my performance in the present
job shows that.
Questions :-
(i) Evaluate Mr. John's appraisal of himself.
(ii) Do you agree with his views ?
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
MGUSDE 2283 (Pages : 2) Reg. No ... ..................................... .
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17. As a result of globalization, a company manufacturing a medium sized car experiences a sharp
decline in the demand for their product. There is a growing threat to its market in the future too.
The company realizes, based on a survey, that product obsolescence is the chief factor for the
declining demand for their product. The board decides to go for modernization to cope with the
emerging demands, in spite of limited reserves.
Questions :-
Suggest detailed measures for new product development.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
MGUSDE 2284 (Pages : 4) Reg. No ... .
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Case I
12. Prepare the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31.3.2004 of Kasinathan Bank Ltd., from
the following particulars.
Rs. in '000'
Interest on loans 250
Interest on Savings account 150
Interest on cash credits 160
Interest on fixed deposit 190
Interest on overdrafts 50
Amount charged against current accounts 20
Rebate on bills discounted 19
Salaries and allowances 120
Discount 40
Rent, Tax, Insurance etc. 5
Dearness allowance 35
Commission, brokerage and exchange 15
Managing director's salary 15
Contribution to provident fund 10
Case II
13. Zaldi pay Insurance Co. Ltd. has furnished the following information for preparation of revenue
account for fire insurance business for the year ended 31st March 2001.
Rs.
Claims admitted but not paid 42,376
Commission Paid 50,000
Commission on reinsurance ceded 12,000
Share transfer fees 5,000
Expenses of Management 78,000
Bad debts 2,500
Claims paid 15,000
Profit and Loss Account Appropriation 10,000
Premiums Received (less reinsurance) 5,52,000
Reserve for unexpired risks as on 1.4.2000 2,30,000
Additional reserve as on 1.4.2000 40,000
Claims outstanding as on 1.4.2000 27,000
Dividend on share capital 18,500
The following further information has also to be considered
(a) Premiums outstanding at the end of the year: Rs.40,000.
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(b) It is the policy of the company to maintain 50% of premium towards reserve for unexpired risks. (c)
Additional reserve at 10% of net premium to be maintained.
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
Part C
Answer two (one case compulsory)
14. Write the format of Profit and Loss account and Balance Sheet of Insurance Company.
15. The following is the Balance Sheet of Ram Ltd. as on 31st March December 2003.
Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs.
Equity share capital Rs.10 each 1,50,000 Good will 20,000
6% cumulative p.shares Rs.10 each 1,00,000 Plant 1,50,000
5% debentures 50,000 Stock 80,000
Employees profit sharing A/c 14,000 Debtors 1,20,000
Bank overdraft 20,000 Cash at bank 8,800
Creditors 91,500 Profit and Loss Account 40,200
Interest on debenture due 2,500 Preliminary expenses 5,000
Contingent liabilities : Commission on issue
Arrears of preferene dividend of shares 4,000
Rs.12,000 -
4,28,000 4,28,000
Raj Ltd. agreed Ram Ltd. from 1.7.03 on the following items :
(a) Raj Ltd. is to take over all tangibles assets except cash.
(b) It is to pay the debenture holders at a premium of 10%, by issue of its 6% preference shares of Rs.10 each.
(c) It is to be one equity share of Rs.10 each and make a payment of Rs.4 in cash in exchange
of every two equity shares in Ram Ltd.
(d) Creditors will receive 90% of the sums due to them in fully paid equity shares of Rs. 10
each in Raj Ltd. in full settlement of their claims.
(e) Preference shareholders will be issued 5% debentures in Raj Ltd.
Show the necessary ledger accounts to close the books of Ram Ltd.
Case I
1.6. On 31st March 2002 the Balance Sheet of H Ltd. and its subsidiary S Ltd. stood as follows :
Liabilities H Ltd. S Ltd. Assets H Ltd. S Ltd.
Rs. Rs. Rs. Its.
Equity Share capital 8,00,000 2,00,000 Fixed Assets 5.50,000 1 .00.000
General Reserve 1,50,000 70,000 75% Shares in
Profit and Loss Account 90,000 55,000 S Ltd. (at cost) 2,80,000
Creditors 1,20,000 80,000 Stock 1,05,000 1,77,000
Other. Current Assets 2,25,000 1.28,000
11,60,000 4,05 000 11,60,000 4,05,000
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Case 11
17. From the following particulars of XY Bank Ltd., having its own premises, prepare the Balance
Sheet in the prescribed form as on 31st March 2004.
Rs.in thousand
Authorised capital 4,000
Subscribed capital 4,00,000 shares of Rs.10 each 2,000
Investments 7,000
Bills discounted in India 15,000
Profit and Loss account 850
Endorsement on bills for collection 100
Liability of customers for acceptances 5,000
Money at call and short notice 9,000
Cash in hand 2,000
Cash with RBI 4,000
Reserve 3,000
Cash with State Bank 4,000
Letter of Credit issued 500
Telegraphic transfers payable 800
Bank drafts payable 1,200
Short loans 40
Repeat on bills discounted 10
Acceptance for customers 5,000
Loans and Advances 10,000
Cash credit 10,000
Overdrafts 1,000
Bills purchased (payable outside India) 1,000
Current and deposit accounts 56,000
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MGUSDE 2285 Reg. No .................................. .
Part A
I. Answer all questions :
1 Define public company.
2 What is forfeiture of shares ?
3 What is a statutory Report ?
4 What is partnership Deed ?
5 What do, you know about Patent ?
(5 x 4 = 20 marks)
Part B
II. Answer any five questions :
6 What are the requisites of a valid meeting ?
7 Explain the types of companies.
8 Explain the kinds of Debentures.
9 Explain the contents of Partnership Deed.
10 What are the rights of consumers ?
11 What are the powers and functions of securities and Exchange Board of India ?
12 What are Restrictive and unfair trade practices ?
13 What are the basic principles of WTO and GATT ?
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
Part C
III. Answer any two. One Case law compulsory :
14 Explain the kinds of shares.
15 Explain the principle in Byron Vs. Metropolitian Omnibus Co with regard to Articles of
Association.
16 Describe the procedure for holding an Annual General Meeting.
17 Who is a consumer ? State the rule in Oswal fine Arts Vs. M/S HMT, Madras.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
MGUSDE 2286 (Pages 2) Reg. No ... ................................... .
Name ... .. .
Part A
1. Explain the procedure for computing total income.
2. Distinguish between short-term and long-term capital gains.
3. What incomes are exempt from Income Tax ?
4. What is Deemed income ?
5. What is Depreciation allowance ?
(5 x 4 = 20 marks)
Part B
6. What are the provisions of income tax law relating to preliminary expenses ?
7. What are the perquisites which are exempt from income tax ?
8. Summarise the provisions relating to best jundgement assessment.
9. How would you arrive at the annual value of a house let out for residential purpose ?
10. Discuss the incomes that are chargeable to tax under the head "Profit and gains from business,
profession or vocation" ?
11. Give examples of income chargeable to tax under the head "Income from other sources".
12. Arun, an employee of a company at Calicut is in receipt of a monthly salary of Rs. 3,000. In
addition he is also entitled to bonus equivalent to 2 months salary and an amount of Rs. 300 p.m. (w.e.f.
1.4.64) as entertainment allowance. He is provided with a rent-free accommodation
(unfurnished) educational expenses of his son in the U.K. amounting to Rs. 5,000 have been met by
the employer. His gardener's salary of Rs. 100 p.m. is also borne by the employer.
* Annual rental value of this type of accommodation in the same locality is Rs. 5,000. While the
rental value according to Municipal records is Rs. 6,000. Find out his total income from salary.
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13. Following are the particulars furnished by an assessee for the year ending 3181 March 2003.
Compute the income under the head "Income from other sources" for the assessment
year 2003-2004
Rs.
(a)Dividends (Net) 16,000
(b)Dividend (Gross) 5,000
(c)Collection changes in respect of Dividends 100
(d)Rent from letting of a building along with plant,
machinery and furniture fitted there in. 20,000
(e)Depreciation on buildings, furniture etc. 6,000
(f)Insurance premium paid in respect of building 1,000
(g)Office and establishment expenses relating to building 2,000
(h)Current repairs, rates etc. 1,000
(5 x 7 = 35 marks)
Part C
14. Discuss the provisions of the Income Tax Act regarding the carry forward and set off of losses.
15. Explain the capital gains which are exempt partially or wholly under Income Tax Act.
16. What are the procedures involved in assessment of Individuals ?
17. What are the deductions that can be made in computing Total Income ?
(2 x 22% = 45 marks)
MGUSDE 2287 (Pages 3) Reg.,No ... ............................... .
Part A
I. Answer a ll questions:-
1 What is organisational Psychology ?
2 Define brain storming.
3 What is the measurement of Job Satisfaction ?
4 Define Sociometry.
5 Define Leadership.
(5 x 4 = 20 marks)
Part B
II. Answer any five questions
6 What are the uses of Personality test ?
7 What are the different ways of financial Motivation ?
8 Explain any three theories of Job Satisfaction.
9 Explain Hawthorne experiment and its importance.
10 Explain the different elements of M.B.O.
11 What is Personality ? What are its determinants ?
12 What is performance evaluation ? Write its uses.
13 What are the different types of Counselling ?
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
Part C
III. Answer two questions. One case compulsory
14 Explain the techniques of Motivation.
15 Explain the organisational climate and organisational effectiveness.
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Falcon Computer was a new firm, having been created just eight months earlier. Since the
corporation was still in the "start-up" phase, managers decided that is would be timely to
create and instill the type of culture they thought would be most appropriate for their
organization. After several weeks of brainstorming, writing, debating, and re-writing,
the
management group eventually produced a document called "Falcon Values" which described
the culture of the company as they saw it. The organizational culture statement covered such
topics as "Treatment of Customers", "Relations among Work Colleagues", "Preferred Style of
Social Communication, "Our Decision-Making Process," and "The nature of Our Working
Environment".
Peter Richards read over the Falcon Values statement shortly after he was hired as a software
trainer. After observing managerial and employee behaviors as Falcon for a few weeks, he
was struck by the apparently wide discrepancy between the values expressed in the document
and what he observed as actual practice within the organization. For example, the Falcon
Value statement contained statements like : "Quality : Attention to detail is our trademark ;
our goal is to do it right the first time. We intend to deliver defect-free products and services to
our customers on the date promised". However, Richards had already seen shipping reports
showing that a number of defective computers were being shipped to customers. And his
personal experience supported his worst fears, when he borrowed four brand-new Falcon
computers from the shipping room for use in a training class and found that only two of them
started up correctly without additional technical work on his part.
Another example of the difference between the Falcon Values and actual practice concerned
the statement on communication. It stated that "Managing by personal communication is
part of the Falcon way. We value and encourage open, direct person-to-person
communication
as part of our daily routine". "Executive bragged for example, about how they arranged their
chairs in circle to show equality and facilitate open communications whenever they met to
discuss the Falcon values document. Richards had heard the "Open communication" buzzword a lot
since coming to Falcon, but hadn't seen much evidence of it. As a matter of fact, all other meetings
used a more traditional layout, with top executive at the front of the room. Peter believed that
the real organizational culture that was developing at Falcon was characterized by secrecy and
communications that followed the formal chain of command. Even the Falcon Values document,
Richards was told, had been created in secret.
Peter soon'became'disillusioned. He confided in a coworker on afternoon that "The Falcon
Values document was so at variance with what people saw every day that very few of them
took it seriously" Employees quickly learned what was truly emphasized in the organization-
hierarchy, secrecy, and expediency-and focused upon these things instead, ignoring many
of the concepts incorporated in the values document. Despite his frustration, Richards stayed
with Falcon until it filed for bankruptcy two years later. "Next time," he thought to himself as
he cleaned out his desk, "I'll pay more attention to what is actually going on, and less to what
top management says is true. Furthermore," he thought to himself, "I guess you just can't
create values."
1 What is more important, the statements in a corporate culture document of managerial 4
behaviour ?
2 Why did the Falcon executives act as they did ?
3 Why don't employees like Richards "blow the whistle" on Falcon, and challenge the
inconsistency between values and behaviour ?
4 How can executives go about changing the old values that govern an organization ?
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Questions :
1 Discuss the nature of Bird's motivation in building pianos. What are his drives and
needs ? would a behaviour modification program affect his motivation ? (Why or why
not ?) What would be the effect of setting a goal of two pianos per year for him ?
2 How could a manufacturer of pianos build the same motivation into its employees as Bird
has now ?
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
MGUSDE 2288 (Pages 2) Reg. No... ................................ .
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17 Barney Kohl is!a police officer assigned to the juvenile department of a large city. Part of the
oath that Barney took was to. uphold the law consistently for all people. The scope of his job
includes investigation of youth drug traffic, alcoholism, and vandalism. Barney is also involved
in the community outreach program, which works to build greater under standing and
cooperation between the police department and the youth of the community.
Last night, Barney ran into one of the most difficult, if not the most dangerous, problems he
has ever faced. While on patrol, he received a radio report to investigate some possible vandalism
at a junior high school. Upon reaching the scene he found five youths, aged twelve to fifteen,
engaged in malicious acts of vandalism. They were throwing rocks through the windows and had
splashed paint against the walls. After calling backup units, he proceeded to run down and
arrest the vandals. He was successfully holding the group at bay and was waiting for the backup
unit to arrive when he noticed that one of the offenders was his neighbors son. The city has a
parents' responsibility law that makes parent financially liable for the damage caused by their
children's actions. The damage looked as if it would be considerable, probably running into the
thousands of dollars. Barney knows his neighbour can't afford the costs because he has a
physical disability and is out of work. He also knows this incident will lead to great problems in
their family and, of course, would place a great strain on his own and his family's relationship with
the neighbours.
(a) What kind of conflict is this police officer experiencing ? What should he do ?
(b) How do you explain the boy's behaviour in terms of the frustration model ?
(c) If you were asked to conduct a training seminar for police officers on the management
of conflict, what topics would you cover ? What strategies would you suggest ?
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
MGUSDE-2289 Reg. No ................................................ .
4. Explain the concept of Employment under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
5. How is Disablement Benefit payable to an insured person ?
(5 x 4 = 20 marks)
Part B
Answer any five questions.
6. State briefly the provisions under the Factories Act, 1948 which ensure the safety of workers
against dangerous machinery.
7. Under what cases is the Employee not liable to pay compensation under the Workmen's
Compensation Act, 1923 ?
8. What is Wage Period ? By what time and what is the mode. of payment under the payment of
Wages Act, 1936.
9. - Give the meaning of the term "strike". State the circumstances in which strikes are prohibited
and declared illegal.
10. What are the legitimate objects for which funds of a Registered Trade Union can be released ?
11. List out the items of authorised deductions from wages.
12. What are the obligations of employers under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 ?
13. What are the powers and duties of the Medical Benefit Council ?
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
Part C
Answer any two questions.
14. Examine the legal provisions regarding health of workers in factories.
15. What are the permissible deductions that can be made from the wages of an employed person
under the Payment of Wages Act ?
16. Explain clearly the machinery provided under the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, for the prevention
and settlement of industrial disputes.
17. Discuss the applicability and non-applicability of the Employee's Provident Funds and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
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MGUSDE-2290 (2 pages) Reg. No ... ........................ .
1. Has globalisation led to the sickness of small scale industries in India ? Justify you answer.
2. List out the incentives and concessions currently available for SSI units in India.
3. Briefly explain the role of technology in entrepreneurship.
4. What is a Busines model ? How is it linked to entrepreneurship ?
5. How do you analyse competition ?
6. What is the role of SIDBI in promoting SSI units in India ?
7. How will you organize a feasibility study for project selection ?
8. Briefly explain the influence of environmental factors in entrepreneurship development.
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
Part C (One case compulsory)
Answer two questions.
1. Give a detailed account of growth of entrepreneurs in India.
2. "Economic liberalization has done only harm to small scale entrepreneurship development
in India". Do you agree ? Why ? Why not ?
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1. What is a portfolio ?
2. List out four non;security forms of investment.
3. Name the major players- in the'NewIssue Market.
4. What are the functions of a Stock Exchange ?
5. Security A has a Beta of 2 while Security B has a Beta of 0.8. Which security is more risky and
why?
(5 x 4 = 20 marks)
Part B
6. How do you think electronic trading has aided in the development of the Stock Market.
7. How do options differ from futures ?
8. There are three investors, Mr. Alpha, Mrs. Beta and Miss. Gamma. Mr. Alpha is always looking
up newspapers, investor magazines and company reports before he decides to invest or divest
Mrs. Beta has created a list of companies on the wall and throws arrows at the wall to decide on
which company to invest in for the day. Miss. Gamma's room is decorated with charts showing
various data related to volume and price of share trading.
What approaches to valuation are demonstrated by the three investors ? How would investment
decisions be made under these approaches ?
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
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Part C
Answer any two. (One case compulsory).
1. Discuss the role played by SEBI in the Indian Capital Market.
2. What are the factors an investor must consider before investing in the Primary Market ?
3.- Explain the Economy-Industry-Company Analysis model of Security Valuation.
4. Case study (Compulsory) :
Mr. Joseph has just retired from service. He will be getting his retirement benefits within a
month. As he has no children to support him, he has to invest wisely to take care of his lod
age.
(a) What are the factors he must consider before he takes an investment decision ? (b)
What are the investment avenues you would recommend ? Why ?
(c) Would your answer to question (b) change if Mr. Joseph is given an opportunity to
resume work in a private form for another 5 years ? Why ?
(2 x 20 = 40 inarks)
MGUSDE-2292 (2 pages) Reg. No ... ........................ .
Name ... ............................ ..
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Part C
Answer any two (One case compulsory)
1. Explain in detail, the concept of advertising task.
2. Explain any four methods of setting the advertising budget.
3. Explain the factors that influence the media selection.
4. CASE STUDY
Your product is in the decline stage of the product-life-cycle. How do you plan for your
marketing communications in order to promote your product ?
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)