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1451.

What are regulated markets?

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What are regulated markets?

1452.

The workers of a factory remain idle as they don't have the knowledge to operate hi-tech machines. The frequent visits by an engineer to train them causes high overhead charges. ___ method would be most appropriate.Vestibule training

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The workers of a factory remain idle as they don't have the knowledge to operate hi-tech machines. The frequent visits by an engineer to train them causes high overhead charges. ___ method would be most appropriate.


  1. Vestibule training


1453.

___ is the managerial function of filling and keeping filled positions in the organisation.

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___ is the managerial function of filling and keeping filled positions in the organisation.

1454.

position is included in the top management.

Answer» position is included in the top management.
1455.

Which of the following is based on Maslow's need hierarchy theory of motivation?

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Which of the following is based on Maslow's need hierarchy theory of motivation?


1456.

ABC Ltd. is not able to achieve its objective on analysing, they found that employees were not given their best, so he decided to announce an incentive plan, which offers various incentives to employ workers at a different level for achieving their target. Which element of directing is missing in the above situation.

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ABC Ltd. is not able to achieve its objective on analysing, they found that employees were not given their best, so he decided to announce an incentive plan, which offers various incentives to employ workers at a different level for achieving their target. Which element of directing is missing in the above situation.


1457.

Meera and Ajay completed their MBA and started working in a multinational company at the same level. Both are hardworking and are happy with their employer. Ajay had the habit of backbiting and wrong reporting about his colleagues to impress his boss Salman. All employees knew about Ajay's behaviour and attitude. At the time of performance appraisal, their boss man decides to promote Ajay stating that being female Meera will not be able to handle the complication of a higher post. (i) Identify and explain the principles of management (of Fayol's) which were not followed by this multinational company. (ii) Identify the values which are being ignored quoting the lines from the above paragraph.

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Meera and Ajay completed their MBA and started working in a multinational company at the same level. Both are hardworking and are happy with their employer. Ajay had the habit of backbiting and wrong reporting about his colleagues to impress his boss Salman. All employees knew about Ajay's behaviour and attitude. At the time of performance appraisal, their boss man decides to promote Ajay stating that being female Meera will not be able to handle the complication of a higher post.
(i) Identify and explain the principles of management (of Fayol's) which were not followed by this multinational company.
(ii) Identify the values which are being ignored quoting the lines from the above paragraph.

1458.

How does informal organisation support the formal organisation?

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How does informal organisation support the formal organisation?

1459.

An organisation provides security services. It requires such candidates who are reliable and don't leak out the secrets of their clients. What step should be incorporated into the selection process?

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An organisation provides security services. It requires such candidates who are reliable and don't leak out the secrets of their clients. What step should be incorporated into the selection process?

1460.

'Coordination is a systematic and orderly arrangement of individual and group efforts'. In the light of the statement, state any four features of coordination.

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'Coordination is a systematic and orderly arrangement of individual and group efforts'. In the light of the statement, state any four features of coordination.

1461.

Introducing a scheme of 50% off on a product is an example of a:

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Introducing a scheme of 50% off on a product is an example of a:


1462.

Explain any three functions of marketing.

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Explain any three functions of marketing.

1463.

Through strategic controlling we can easily judge the standards from time to time. Which point under importance of controlling is highlighted here?

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Through strategic controlling we can easily judge the standards from time to time. Which point under importance of controlling is highlighted here?


1464.

Which dimension of the business environment is concerned with improvement and innovations, which provides new ways of producing goods and services?

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Which dimension of the business environment is concerned with improvement and innovations, which provides new ways of producing goods and services?


1465.

Controlling is an indispensable function of management'. Do you agree? Give four reasons in support of your answer.

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Controlling is an indispensable function of management'. Do you agree? Give four reasons in support of your answer.

1466.

Identify “what part of speech the underlined word belongs to” in the below sentence. They arrived after we had left.

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Identify “what part of speech the underlined word belongs to” in the below sentence.

They arrived after we had left.


1467.

Which among these is not an objective of planning?

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Which among these is not an objective of planning?


1468.

Tricom Ltd. a computer hardware manufacturing company imported a new machinery for manufacturing latest technology based computer systems. The human resource manager determined that for operating the new machines, the company required the necessary workers through a placement agency. After three months, it was reported by the production manager that the workers were not able to meet the target production. The General Manager got annoyed and ordered inquiry for the same. It was reported that the newly recruited workers possessed the necessary skills and abilities but lacked the willingness to work. Name the functions of management involved above.

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Tricom Ltd. a computer hardware manufacturing company imported a new machinery for manufacturing latest technology based computer systems. The human resource manager determined that for operating the new machines, the company required the necessary workers through a placement agency. After three months, it was reported by the production manager that the workers were not able to meet the target production. The General Manager got annoyed and ordered inquiry for the same. It was reported that the newly recruited workers possessed the necessary skills and abilities but lacked the willingness to work. Name the functions of management involved above.


1469.

'Expenditure on advertising is a social waste'. Do you agree? Discuss.

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'Expenditure on advertising is a social waste'. Do you agree? Discuss.

1470.

'Stock market contributes to better allocatin of capital and promoting the habit of investment'. In the light of above statement, enumerate the functions of stock exchange.

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'Stock market contributes to better allocatin of capital and promoting the habit of investment'. In the light of above statement, enumerate the functions of stock exchange.

1471.

Which technique to Taylor suggests that each worker should be supervised by specialists? Briefly discuss any two of its designations suggested by Taylor.

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Which technique to Taylor suggests that each worker should be supervised by specialists? Briefly discuss any two of its designations suggested by Taylor.

1472.

Q18. Consider the following statements about Atal Innovation Mission (AIM): 1. AIM is flagship initiative to promote culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in country. 2. Its mandated is to create umbrella structure to oversee innovation ecosystem of country. Which of the above statements are incorrect?

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Q18. Consider the following statements about Atal Innovation Mission (AIM):

1. AIM is flagship initiative to promote culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in country.

2. Its mandated is to create umbrella structure to oversee innovation ecosystem of country.

Which of the above statements are incorrect?


1473.

Which term is generally used for an Insurance Broker?

Answer» Which term is generally used for an Insurance Broker?
1474.

___ refers to the proportion of debt and equity used for financing the operations of a business.

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___ refers to the proportion of debt and equity used for financing the operations of a business.


1475.

Current assets of a business firm should be financed through: (a) Current liability only (b) Long-term liability only (c) Both types (i.e. long and short-term liabilities)

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Current assets of a business firm should be financed through:

(a) Current liability only

(b) Long-term liability only

(c) Both types (i.e. long and short-term liabilities)

1476.

In case of conflict among two or more judgements of the Supreme Court, which of the following judgement is followed or considered as final?

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In case of conflict among two or more judgements of the Supreme Court, which of the following judgement is followed or considered as final?


1477.

The software company promoted by Narayan Murthy is

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The software company promoted by Narayan Murthy is


1478.

An organisation is manufacturing medicines, cosmetics, soaps and textiles. What kind of organisational structure is suitable for this organisation?

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An organisation is manufacturing medicines, cosmetics, soaps and textiles. What kind of organisational structure is suitable for this organisation?


1479.

Strategic planning is done by:

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Strategic planning is done by:


1480.

___ plan provides the basis for interpreting the strategy.

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___ plan provides the basis for interpreting the strategy.

1481.

Coordination is an force which binds all functions of management.

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Coordination is an force which binds all functions of management.

1482.

(a) Discuss any four points of importance of small-scale industries. (b) After independence, India adopted the system of mixed economy where both private and public sectors co-exist and contribute to the development of the nation. Which value is reflected in such an economic system?

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(a) Discuss any four points of importance of small-scale industries.

(b) After independence, India adopted the system of mixed economy where both private and public sectors co-exist and contribute to the development of the nation. Which value is reflected in such an economic system?

1483.

Mr. Dey worked as a manager in a company manufacturing stationery items for 10 years. Later he thought of starting his own business as he acquired the skills and expertise in the past. He started his own venture and divided the organisation into six major departments- Production, Marketing, Purchase, Legal, Human resource and Finance. After a month, he called upon a meeting of all the departmental heads in his office and told the managers of the production, marketing, and finance departments to be very vigilant as their departments are critical to the success of the business. Shortcomings in personnel, purchase and legal departments would not affect the success of the business. Therefore, Mr.Sandhu determined deviation tolerance limits for the critical department. Identify the relevant concept of controlling in the above situation.

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Mr. Dey worked as a manager in a company manufacturing stationery items for 10 years. Later he thought of starting his own business as he acquired the skills and expertise in the past. He started his own venture and divided the organisation into six major departments- Production, Marketing, Purchase, Legal, Human resource and Finance. After a month, he called upon a meeting of all the departmental heads in his office and told the managers of the production, marketing, and finance departments to be very vigilant as their departments are critical to the success of the business. Shortcomings in personnel, purchase and legal departments would not affect the success of the business. Therefore, Mr.Sandhu determined deviation tolerance limits for the critical department. Identify the relevant concept of controlling in the above situation.


1484.

What is rights issue?

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What is rights issue?

1485.

Grapevine is

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Grapevine is


1486.

'These plans are formulated at a top level, defines the future decisions regarding the organisations direction and scope in the long-run'. Identify the type of plan and discuss it briefly.

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'These plans are formulated at a top level, defines the future decisions regarding the organisations direction and scope in the long-run'. Identify the type of plan and discuss it briefly.

1487.

Identifying activities or outputs which are critical to the successful achievement of the company's objectives. Which function of management does this fall under?

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Identifying activities or outputs which are critical to the successful achievement of the company's objectives. Which function of management does this fall under?


1488.

Aman Chadha started 'Bulls Eye' a company for providing cyber security solutions to businesses. Its objective is to prevent, detect and respond to cyber attacks and protect critical data. He was a hardworking software engineer and an expert in cyber security. His reputation grew by leaps and bounds as he was not only a person of integrity but also did his work with utmost honesty and sincerity. The business started growing day by day. He was delighted when he was offered a big project by the Ministry of Defence. While working on the project, he found that the volume of work made it impractical for him to handle all the work by himself. He decided to expand the team. The company maintained a close liaison with a local engineering college. During a campus placement, Ishan and Vrinda were appointed to work for the new project. He found the new employees capable, enthusiastic and trustworthy. Aman Chadha was thus, able to focus on objectives and with the help of Ishan and Vrinda, the project was completed on time. Not only this Aman Chadha was also able to extend his area of operations. On the other hand, Ishan and Vrinda also got opportunities to develop and exercise initiative. (i) Identify and briefly explain the concept used by Aman Chadha in the above case which helped him in focusing on the objective. (ii) Also, state any four points of importance of the concept identified in (i) above.

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Aman Chadha started 'Bulls Eye' a company for providing cyber security solutions to businesses. Its objective is to prevent, detect and respond to cyber attacks and protect critical data. He was a hardworking software engineer and an expert in cyber security. His reputation grew by leaps and bounds as he was not only a person of integrity but also did his work with utmost honesty and sincerity. The business started growing day by day.

He was delighted when he was offered a big project by the Ministry of Defence. While working on the project, he found that the volume of work made it impractical for him to handle all the work by himself. He decided to expand the team. The company maintained a close liaison with a local engineering college. During a campus placement, Ishan and Vrinda were appointed to work for the new project.

He found the new employees capable, enthusiastic and trustworthy. Aman Chadha was thus, able to focus on objectives and with the help of Ishan and Vrinda, the project was completed on time. Not only this Aman Chadha was also able to extend his area of operations. On the other hand, Ishan and Vrinda also got opportunities to develop and exercise initiative.

(i) Identify and briefly explain the concept used by Aman Chadha in the above case which helped him in focusing on the objective.

(ii) Also, state any four points of importance of the concept identified in (i) above.

1489.

How does working capital affect both the liquidity as well as the profitability of a business?

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How does working capital affect both the liquidity as well as the profitability of a business?

1490.

'The staffing function has great importance these days'. Why?

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'The staffing function has great importance these days'. Why?

1491.

Several acts passed by the government, Court judgements and statutory warnings prescribed under law. These are all included in the ___environment of business?

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Several acts passed by the government, Court judgements and statutory warnings prescribed under law. These are all included in the ___environment of business?


1492.

What comprises of interest rate, the rate of inflation, the value of GDP, per capita income, tax rates, disposable income etc.

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What comprises of interest rate, the rate of inflation, the value of GDP, per capita income, tax rates, disposable income etc.


1493.

___ are guidelines to take a decision or to complete an action while practising techniques.

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___ are guidelines to take a decision or to complete an action while practising techniques.


1494.

It says that Qualitative description can add to lot of confusion and thus ther is a need for quantitative description of the solution . Could you explain why ?

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It says that Qualitative description can add to lot of confusion and thus ther is a need for quantitative description of the solution . Could you explain why ?

1495.

He/ she is responsible to prepare time and cost sheets.

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He/ she is responsible to prepare time and cost sheets.


1496.

"All managers are leaders, but all leaders are not managers." Do you agree with this statement? Give any three reasons in support for your answer.

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"All managers are leaders, but all leaders are not managers." Do you agree with this statement? Give any three reasons in support for your answer.

1497.

What is the objective of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986?

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What is the objective of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986?

1498.

What is recruitment? Briefly state any four external sources of recruitment.

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What is recruitment? Briefly state any four external sources of recruitment.

1499.

Define the term ‘Organising’ and enumerate the steps involved in the process of organising.

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Define the term ‘Organising’ and enumerate the steps involved in the process of organising.

1500.

Sunita was suffering from hair loss problem. She wanted a hair oil which would help her with this problem. She went to a departmental store and picked up Sun's 'Hair grow' oil with a tagline 'Bhulo Balo Ka Girna'. Then she read the price, read the instructions for use, its expiry date, and other details. Identify the elements of product mix performed by the oil selling company.

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Sunita was suffering from hair loss problem. She wanted a hair oil which would help her with this problem. She went to a departmental store and picked up Sun's 'Hair grow' oil with a tagline 'Bhulo Balo Ka Girna'. Then she read the price, read the instructions for use, its expiry date, and other details. Identify the elements of product mix performed by the oil selling company.