THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, NAGALAND

MBA THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, NAGALAND

I EX.MBA : FIRST SEMESTER MBA I EX.MBA : FIRST SEMESTER
Maximum Marks 70 TGOU I M8A I EX.M8A I 2008 DECEMBER Maximum Marks 70 TGOU I M8A I EX.MBA I 2008 DECEMBER
Time 3 Hours Paper 3 - Managerial Economics Time 3 Hours Paper 4 - Management Accounting

Answer any five questions. All questions are of equal value. Answer any five questions. All questions are of equal value.

1. What is Managerial Economics? Why do Managers need to know 1. What is. "Cost and Profit" ? Bringout its importants.
-Economics? OR
OR What is Accounting? Discuss the role of an Accountant.
What is Monetary Over-Investment Theory? Discuss. ",
2. What is a "Funds Flow Statement". Examine its managerial uses.
2. What is Demand Forecasting? Explain need and technique of Demand
3. What is a Cash Flow Statement? Explain the technique of preparing
Forecasting.
a Cash Flow Statement with imaginary figures.
3. Explain the theory of Cost. Discuss the accounting and analytical cost OR
What is a Ledger? Discuss its relationship with a journal.
concepts.
OR 4. What ratios are to be worked out to study the long term solvency of
What is Profit? Distinguish between Accounting Profit and Economic
an organisation?
Profit.
5. Draw up a Proforma Balance Sheet of a Company.
4. Explain the pricing policy under perfect competition. OR
What is Book Keeping ? Explain the single entry and double entry
5. What is National Income ? What are the measures of National system of book keeping.
Income?
OR 6. Explain different types of Goods Journals with suitable examples.
What is Oligopoly? Distinguish between Oligopoly and Monopolistic
Competition. 7. What is Financial Analysis? Explain different techniques of Financial
Analysis.
6. What is Business Cycle? Explain the causes and cures of Business
Cycles.
8. What is Marginal Costing and Direct Costing? Differentiate between
7. What is Inflation? Is every price rise an inflation? Explain the desirable Absorption Costing and Marginal Costing.
limits of Inflation.
9. What is Break-even Analysis? Discuss cost volume profit analysis.

8. What is Monetary Policy? Discuss the meaning and scope of Monetary 10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
Policy. (a) Profit Planning
(b) Analysis and Interpretation
9. Distinguish between Skimming Price and Penetration Price Policy.
(c) Adjustment Entries
(d) Trail Balance
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Price Discrimination under Monopoly
(b) Budgetary Constraints and Budget Line
(c) Price Elasticity and Marginal Revenue
(d) Determinants of Market Demand
(e) Consumer's Equilibrium
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MBA I
THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, NAGALAND
MBA I EX.MBA : FI~~T SEMESTER
EX.MBA : FIRST SEMESTER
Maximum Marks 70 TGOU , MBA , EX.MBA , 2008 DECEMBER Maximum Marks 70 TGOU "MBA , EX.MBA , 2008 DECEMBER
Time 3 Hours Paper 5 - Quantitative Techniques Time 3 Hours Paper 6 - Computer Aided Management.

Arswer any five questions. All questions are of equal value.
1. Discuss the roles of mathematics as well as statistics in business deCision
making.
2. Discuss the applications of Set Theory.
Answer any five questions. AH questions are of equal value.
1. Define Multimedia? Discuss its importance in the present world OR
Define Computer Software? DIscuss the relationship between hardware
and software.

3. What is Skewness? How would you find it in a non-symmetrical " 10. W

2. Explain Search Engines in the context of Internet Applications ? Discuss
r
distribution? its use for collecting information
(
4. What is meant by Correlation ? Distinguish between positive and negative 3. What is Database Management System? Explain with examples. ((
OR
correlation. (
Explain Excel as a Spreadsheet Package use for financial calculations.
5. What is Time. Series Analysis method? Discuss in detail.
4. Describe the various features of MS Word.
6. Differentiate between Correlation and Regression with examples.
5. What are the basic elements of Windows Desktop.
7. What is a Progression? Explain Arithmetical and Geometrical Progression.
8. What is Trend Analysis? How do you mea~ure the cyclical effect? 6. List the minimum hardware and software requirements for installing
Linux.
9. What are Algorithms? Discuss its properties.

10. Write short notes on any two of the following: 7. Differentiate between :
(a) Kurtosis (a) Hardware and Software (b)
(b) Quartile Deviation Compiler and Interpreter
(c) Mode (c) System, Software & Application Software (d)
(d) Binomial Theorem 3rd & 4th Generation Computers

8. Differentiate between:
(a) Impact and Non-impact Printers
(b) Dot Matrix and Laser Printers (c)
Dumb and IntelligentTerminals

9. Explain the purpose of using hand-held scanners.

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THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, NAGALAND MBA
I EX.MBA : FIRST SEMESTER
I EX.MBA : FIRST SEMESTER
Maximum Marks 70 TGOU I MBA I EX.MBA I 2008 DECEMBER
Paper 7 - Total Quality Management Maximum Marks 70 TGOU I MBA I EX.MBA I 2008 DECEMBER
Time 3 Hours Time 3 Hours Paper 8 • Business Communication

Answer any five questions. All questions are of equal value. 1, What is Answer any five questions. All questions are of equal value.

Total Productivity Measurement? 1. Explain different steps involved in the process of Business Com J1 1U Q
ication,
OR
OR
Explain the term Value Analysis, What are its benefits?
What is the importance of vocabulary and word power in making spoken
2, Describe the difference between reinforcement and retention? Explain. anGi written communication more effective
OR
2. What are the various types of nonverbal communication? How can
What is Job Evaluation? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a
nonverbal communication be used effectively?
job evaluation programme.
3. What is the role of humour in communication? How can it be used as a
3, Describe various types of fringe benefits .
powerful management tool?
OR
What is Quality? How should the Quality be assured in a product? 4, Describe the essentials of a good business letter, Design a good letter for
introducing your business organisation,
4, Define Total Quality Management (TQM), Why is Quality Policy a must for a
OR
quality system? Explain.
Discuss the relevance of Employee Newsletters in a large organisation
5. Explain Juran's "Quality Trilogy", Describe the ten steps prescribed by like a nationalised Bank.
Juran for Quality Improvement.
5. Prepare a checklist for ensuring effective meetings for discussing the
6. Why is Six-Sigma Practice considered as the principal driver of quality marketing strategy in a consumer product manufacturing unit.
improvement in all industries and business? Describe the process of Six-
6, What is a Report? Explain the relevant details to be covered in the Annual
Sigma implementation adopted by any company.
Report of a Public Sector Organisation.
7, Differentiate between common cause and special cause. Why is removing or 7. What is an Interview? List out the various qualities of an Interviewer while
reducing of common causes difficult?
selecting a candidate for employment.
8. Describe a method of quality cost measurement and discuss its benefits. OR
Prepare an effective Resume (Bio-Data) and a good covering letter as if
9. Explain the difficulties of service industries for setting and measuring quality
you are going to apply for a job in a multinational company.
targets. How can you overcome those difficulties?
OR 9. What are the benefits of pictorial presentations? Discuss the need for
What is reliability? How could you relate reliability to the quality of a choosing graphics, tables, pictures. drawings. diagrams and maps. OR
product? From the point of view of customers of consumer goods, how What are the impacts of new technologies on communication? Give
does reliability engineering serve their purpose? suitable examples.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following: 10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Philosophy of Quality Masters (a) Listening Skills
(b) ISO 9001 - 2000 Quality Management Systems (b) Mass Communication
(c) Total Quality in Service Sectors (c) Writing witnout Hurting
(d) Quality Training and Education (d) Corporate Governance and Communication
(e) Quality Cost (e) Meetings Versus C;onferences