Project Management Questions for MBA MB0033 of SMU

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These are the some most probable sample questions papers of Project Management for MBA MB033 of SMU. These questions can be asked in SMU MBA examination. You can get solved assignments also for all semesters from – SMU MBA Assignments.

1. ___________ is any activity starting with a description of a mission and ending with the competition of a deliverable or product.

a. Project Management
b. Project
c. Process Management
d. None of the above

2. _________ is the technique or practice of controlling the use of resources such as cost, time, manpower etc.

a. Management
b. Project
c. Process Management
d. All of the above

3. The practice of controlling the cost time, manpower, hardware & software resources involved in the development activities.

a. Project
b. Project Management
c. Material Management
d. Process Management

4. The responsibilities of a project Manager are

i. Budgeting & cost control
ii. Scheduling tasks
iii. Allocating resources
iv. Tracking resources
v. Answering technical quality
vi. Integration process
vii. Evaluation
a. i, ii, iii, iv, v
b. i. ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii
c. ii, iii, iv, v, v
d. v, vi, vii

5. What are the different phrase of project Management life cycle.

i. Analysis & evaluation phase
ii. Marketing phase
iii. Design phase
iv. Inspection, testing & Delivery phase
v. Post, competition analysis phase
a. i, ii, iii, iv
b. i, ii, iii, iv, v
c. ii, iii, iv, v
d. None of the above

6. The task of Analysis & evaluation phase is

a. Requirement Analysis
b. Trade off analysis
c. Estimation
d. All of the above

7. The purpose of _________ phase is to produce a project proposal.

a. Initiation phase
b. Marketing phase
c. Design phase
d. Inspection phase

8. The inputs received by design phase are

i. Preliminary project evaluation
ii. Project proposal
iii. Customer interviews
iv. Trade off analysis
v. Estimation
a. i, ii, iii, iv
b. i, ii, iii, iv, v
c. ii, iii, iv, v, vi
d. iii, iv, v

9. Arrange the following phases of project management life cycle in a proper sequence.

a. Inspection, testing & Delivery
b. Design phase
c. Analysis & evaluation phase
d. Post competition analysis
e. Marketing phase
a. a, b, c, d, e
b. c, e, b, a, d
c. a, b, e, c, d
d. b, a, e, c, d

10. Different project management process is

i. Process Groups
ii. Project processor
iii. Process Interactive
iv. Customization
v. Requirement process
a. i, ii, iii, iv, v
b. ii, iii, iv, v
c. i, ii, iii, iv
d. ii, iii, iv, i

11. _________ processes is a series of actions to achieve a result.

a. Project processor
b. Planning process
c. Product oriented process
d. Customization

12. Process Group include

a. Initiating process
b. Planning process
c. Executing process
d. Controlling process
e. Closing process
f. Design process
g. Marketing process
1. a, b, c, d, e, f, g
2. a, b, c, d, e
3. b, c, d, e, f
4. c, d, e, f, g

13. True or False

i. Project fails because project objective not in the line with business objective.
ii. Project fails because lack of complete support from clients.

a. a. true, b false
b. a. true, b true
c. a false, b false
d. a false, b true

14. ________ is a none continue work bringing about a beneficial change.

a. Project Management
b. Project
c. Process Management
d. All of the above

15. Five dimensions that must be managed on project are

i. Features
ii. Quality
iii. Cost
iv. Schedule
v. staff
a. I, ii, iii, iv
b. ii, iii, iv, v
c. I, ii, iii, iv, v
d. iii, iv, v

16. A graphical way to depict me points of projects management principles is by the use of ________.

A. civet diagram
B. kiviat diagram
C. maxi can diagram
D. None of the above

17. __________ is a limiting factor beyond the project terms control.

a. A driver
b. A constraint
c. Degree of freedom
d. None of the above

18. ______ is those persons that are actively invited in the project & whose interests may be affected by the outcome of the project.
a. Individuals
b. Organizations
c. Players
d. None of the above

19. Project lifecycles involves following stages.

i. Preparation stage
ii. Start up stage
iii. Feasibility or research stage
iv. Implementation stage
v. Close down stage
vi. Sloping stage
a. I, ii, iii, iv, v
b. ii, iii, iv
c. ii, iii, iv, v
d. I, ii, iii

20. ________ is a technique to analyze the content of work & cost by ——– it down into component parts.

a. Task duration
b. Work breakdown structure
c. Work processes
d. None of the above

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Type-A Question of Production and Operation Management of SMU MBA

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This is the Type-A questions of Production and Operation Management of SMU MBA. These are the most probable questions of Production and Operation Management that can be asked in the examination of SMU MBA.

1. ___________ is defined an autonomous defeats control. It is realized by quality control of the products and autonomous defeats control. It is stabilized through quality circles. Select any one of the following:

a. Auto motion
b. Mechanization
c. CYBER NATILE
d. Rational section

2. The type and quantity of material required are entered on a material requisition from called __________.

a. A kanhon
b. Andan
c. Yo-I-don
d. Justin Time

3. Yo-I-don mean _ _ _ _ _ _ _

a. Ready set Go
b. Start & Go
c. Get set Go
d. Quick start Go

4. __________ is considered a universal core —- monotony & therefore this is used to rotate —- synchronous with balancing of production operations.

a. Job rotation
b. Jon Evaluation
c. Meritt rating
d. Jobs satisfaction

5. Split – Core picking sis also referred to as _______.

a. Broken
b. Un broken Core
c. Semi Broken picking
d. Full picking

6. ________ involves picking order throughout the entire picking area.

a. Tom picking
b. Group picking
c. Travel picking
d. Picnic picking

7. In _________ order are routed from zone to zone in sequence whether or not there are picks to be made in any particular zone.

a. Chaining
b. Fastening
c. Sledging
d. Swinging

8. _________ is characterized by relatively large quantities of many item.

a. Retail order
b. Wholesale order
c. Monopoly order
d. Olga poly order

9. Cycle time reduction improved accommodate by, higher for sale, etc are value in improving customer service and provide _________ advantage.

a. Competitive
b. Monopolize
c. Imperfect competition
d. Perfect competition

10. Many of the benefits of mechanization and methods improvement in order fulfillment operation cannot be smart full and expressed is ____________ term.

a. Monetary
b. Pecuniary
c. Primary
d. Secondary

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Sample Questions for SMU MBA Second Semester MIS

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There are some most important sample questions of SMU MBA 2nd semester for Management Information System.

1. Goal seeking is the process of determining the ________ required to active a certain goal

A) Input value
B) Data
C) Information
D) Intelligence

2. Operation models are also called as

A) Statistical analysis
B) Mathematical analysis
C) Forecasting models
D) OR models

3. Correlation between one or two variable is identified in

A) OR models
B) Regression models
C) ABC analysis models
D) Relation models

4. FOCUS is a ________ programming language

A) 3rd generation
B) 4th generation
C) AI
D) Expert system

5. CSCW stands for

A) Computer System & Collaborative Workstation
B) Computer Supported Collaborative Workstation
C) Computer Supported Collaborative Work
D) Computer System Cooperative Work

6. A system that enables to post ones idea and draw responses is called

A) Groupware
B) Teleconferencing
B) Electronic bulletin board
D) Telecommuting

7. The electromechanical manipulator with Artificial Intelligence is _______

A) Expert System
B) DSS
C) Group DSS
D) Robot

8. The concept of forward chaining is also know as

A) Fast forward
B) Forward reasoning
C) Linear chaining
D) Control reasoning

9. Document Management is a __________

A) DSS
B) Office Information System
C) TPS
D) ES

10. The critical business processes are those, which contribute to the ____________

A) Cost of the process
B) Value
C) Time taken to perform the task
D) People involved in doing the specific processes

11. The major disadvantage of an Expert System (ES) is that

A) They cannot apply to structured information
B) They cannot apply to unstructured information
C) They cannot apply to internal information
D) None of the above

12. The utility of information is high if it matches the

A) Cost
B) Quantity
C) Requirement of the user
D) Satisfaction of the user

13. The method of data processing measurement and collection methods is ______ factors in and organization

A) Controllable
B) Uncontrollable
C) High impact
D) Informal

14. _______ is formal, social units devoted to attainment of specific goals

a) Management
b) Organization
c) Operation Control
d) MIS

15. In the organization authority concentrates in the hands of ________

a) Top most
b) Middle
c) Lower
d) None of these

16. ____ is the mode of checking the program of plan and correcting the deviations

a) Controlling
b) Planning
c) Directing
d) None

17. Top level management in otherwise called _____ management

a) Strategic
b) Tactical
c) Operational
d) Controlling

18. _____ Level management has the responsibility of implementing over all plans.

a) Middle Level
b) Top level
c) Lower level
d) None of these

19. Military organization is the synonym for

A) Functional organization
B) Nuclear organization
C) Vertical organization
D) Both A) and C)

20. The organization where the authority flows functionally to the division heads is called

A) Division of labor organization
B) Authority organization
C) Functional organization
E) None of the above

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Sample Questions of Operation Research MB0032 SMU MBA

August 7, 2009 at 2:32 pm · Filed under MBA Question ·Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

These are some sample questions of Operation Research. I have already published Type-A questions of OR (Operation Research) of SMU MBA. These are mix questions of Type-A and Type-B sample. You can subscribe Type-A Project Management Sample Questions for SMU MBA MB0033 also for your examination preparation.

Q: 1- _______is used for project involving activities of repetitive nature

a) PERT
b) CPM
c) All of the above

Q: 2- Estimating the durations of activities taking into considerations the resources required for these execution in most economic manner.

a) Activities
b) Scheduling
c) Event
d) All the above

Q: 3- A point in Represent in that signifies the completion of some activities and the beginning of new ones.

a) Activities
b) Event
c) Project
d) All the above

Q: 4- The network represents project operations or task to be conducted is called

a) Event
b) Activities
c) Operation
d) All the above

Q: 5- Each activity is represented by one and only one in the network –

a) Arrow
b) Line
c) Path
d) None of the above

Q: 6- Each activity is represented by a directed

a) Arc
b) Line segment
c) Activity
d) None of the above

Q: 7- AN activity is said to be __if a delay in the start of the course makes a delay in the completion time of the entire project.

a) Non –critical
b) Critical
c) Delay
d) All the above

Q: 8- An activity is activity such that the time between its earliest start and its latest completion time is longer than its actual duration

a) Critical
b) Non critical
c) Delay
d) All the above

Q: 9- An activity is said to have a slack or float time

a) Non critical
b) Critical
c) Both of them

Q: 10- The critical path identifies all the critical activities of the ________.

a) Project
b) Event
c) Activity
d) None of the above

Q: 11- In a project network, a sequence of activities may from a loop (T/F)

Q: 12- A critical activity must have its total and free floats equal to zero (T/F)

Q: 13- A non -critical activity can not have zero total float (T/F)

Q: 14- The critical path of project network represents the minimum duration needed to complete the network (T/F)

Q: 15- A network may include more than one critical path (T/F)

Q: 16- A concept of experimentation in the management laboratory is called –

a) Monte card
b) Simulation
c) None of the above

Q: 17- Simulation is often referred to as Analysis of –

a) Monte carlo
b) Ulan
c) Von Neumann
d) All of the above

Q: 18- The approach adopted for solving a problem in gambling can be extended to decision making.

a) Simulation
b) Method
c) Bayer
d) None of the above

Q: 19- ________ approach is recognized as a powerful tool for management decision making.

a) Monte carlo
b) Simplex
c) Game theory
d) Simulation

Q: 20- Linear Programming is a _____Process.

a) Optimization
b) Minimize
c) Maximize
d) All the above

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Operations Research Type – A Sample Questions for SMU MBA

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Q: 1- Game theory was developed by

a)John von Newman
b) Euler
c) None of these

Q: 2- A game in which players is called

a) Two sum game
b) Two- player game
c) N player (person game)
d) None of the above

Q: 3- If a game is such that where it is played the sum of the gains (pay-off) of the players in Zero it is called –

a) Two player game
b) Zero sum game
c) N-person game
d) None of the above

Q: 4- A player is the predetermined rule by which he chooses his course of action while playing the game is called –

a) Strategy
b) Morra Game
c) Zero –Sum game
d) None of the above

Q: 5- A game of a player is his precession to adopt a specified course of action (Say Ar) irrespective of the strategy of the opponent.

a) Pure Strategy
b) Strategy
c) Mixed Strategy
d) None of the above

Q: 6- Playing a game of a player is his pr-decision to choose his course of action according to certain pre-assigned probabilities –

a) Mixed Strategy
b) Pure strategy
c) Strategy
d) None of the above

Q: 7- The row minimum in the pay-off matrix is called:

a) Mini max
b) Maxi min
c) Pay-off
d) None of the above

Q: 8- The minimum of the maximum in the pay matrix is called –

a) Mini max
b) Maxi min
c) Saddle point
d) None of the above

Q: 9- The post where the maxi min and mini max is called –

a) Saddle
b) Zero-sum game
c) Optimal Strategy
d) None of the above

Q: 10- The value of a game is the expected gain of player. A when both the player adopts strategy. A game is said to be fair if its value is –

a) Zero
b) Pay-off
c) Min Max
d) None of the above

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Management Information Systems Type – A Sample Questions for Second Semester of SMU MBA

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These are most important sample questions of Management Information System for 2nd semester SMU MBA.

1. Junior level management has the responsibility of implementing _______ Operations

a) Day to day
b) Tactical
c) Strategic
d) Organization

2. _____ planning Formulates policies to govern use and disposition of the resource

a) Strategic Planning
b) Management control
c) Operation contest
d) Strategic and Operational control

3. The junior level of management/organization needs information for

A) Operations scheduling
B) Operations control
C) Planning and scheduling
D) Both A) and B)

4. The management control system enables the manager to

A) Assure that actual activities conform to the planned activities
B) To take the corrective action in case of any deviation in the actual and planned activities
C) To control the management
D) Both A) and B)

5. State which of the following statements are true

a) Management Information System generate the data
b) The data will be collected, recorded and stored after it has been generated by business operations in an organization

A) Only b)
B) Only a)
C) Both a) and b)
D) None of the above

6. The management-oriented feature of MIS refers to a feature i.e.

A) The MIS provides information to the people at all levels
B) Only provides information to top level people
C) Only operational level people can get information
D) None of the above

7. Systemic approach to MIS brings high degree of ______ in the business process

A) Control
B) Professionalism
C) Concern
D) Both B) and C)

8. Strategic MIS supplies an organization with

A) Structured information
B) Unstructured information
C) Business intelligence
D) None of the above

9.____ is the mode of checking the program of plan and correcting the deviations

a) Controlling
b) Planning
c) Directing
d) None

10. ISS stands for

A) Information Support System
B) Intelligent Support System
C) Intelligent Systems & Services
D) Information System & Services

11. Processed data is called

A) Data processing
B) Information processing
C) Information
D) Data conversion

12. Non Action information is

A) Unattended data
B) Unprocessed data
C) Unnoticed data information
D) A) or C)

13. IRM stands for

A) Internal Resource Management
B) Information Resource Management
C) Integrated Resource Management
D) Integral Resource Management

14. An attribute could have ___________ value

A) Logical or physical
B) Single or multiple
C) Sequential or relational
D) Internal and external

15. The E-R diagram shows ______________ types of relationships

A) Logical
B) 3
C) Hierarchical
D) Relational

16. A distributed database is distributed over systems located in _______________

A) Different places in an organization
B) Different geographic areas
C) Different computer hardware
D) Different networks

17. Object Oriented-programming views programming as a series of interactions among objects rather than ______

A) Functions
B) Procedures
C) Statements
D) All of the above

18. Database that handles varieties of data objects is called

A) RDBMS
B) Multimedia database
C) Object-Oriented DBS
D) Client server databases

19. The decision making model was originally proposed by

A) Michel Porter
B) James Obrien
C) Herbert Simon
D) None of the above

20. Model management system is a component of

A) EIS
B) DSS
C) AIS
D) Expert system

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Sample Questions of MB0024 of SMU MBA

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These are another set of MB0024 sample questions papers. However, we have already posted here in previous post a set of Type-A MB0024 questions. For the SMU MBA examination these are some selected questions.

1. In a singular sense the word statistic stands for

A) Aggregate of facts
B) A branch of science
C) Collection of data
D) All of these

2. The minimum value that Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation can take is

A) +1
B) 0
C) -1
D) None of these

3. Steady decrease in the death rate of population in India over a period of last 40 years is an example of which type of variation in time series data?

A) Seasonal
B) Trend
C) Irregular
D) Cyclical

4. Faulty machine set up is an example for which type of cause of variation in quality control?

A) Assignable cause
B) Chance cause
C) Both Assignable and Chance cause
D) None of these

5. Simple Random Sampling is an example for — sampling method.

A) Probability
B) Non-probability
C) Both probability and non-probability
D) None of these

6. Time series data is usually made up of how many components?

A) 1
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2

7. How many pars do Deciles divide the data?

A) 4
B) 2
C) 100
D) 10

8. Range in a measure of

A) Location
B) Variation
C) Kurtosis
D) Skewness

9. If the first and the third quartiles of the data set are given to be eq1ual to 25 and 40 respectively then quartile deviation is given by

A) 75
B) 37.5
C) 7.5
D) None of these

10. What is the lower limit of spearman’s coefficient of Rank correlation?

A) 0
B) 1
C) ½
D) -1

11. When the correlation coefficient value is +1 then we say that the two variables are

A) Negatively correlated
B) Perfectly negatively correlated
C) Perfectly positively correlated
D) Positively correlated

12. Which type of average is considered most appropriate for index Numbers?

A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Geometric Mean

13. Which test is satisfied by Laspeyer’s index Number?

A) Time Reversal
B) Factor Reversal
C) Both Time and Factor Reversal
D) Neither Time nor Factor Reversal

14. What type of weights used by Marshall Edgeworth’s weighted aggregate price Indes Numbers?

A) Base year quantity
B) Current year quantity
C) Mean of Base and Current year quantity
D) None of these

15. If you want to give a most typical value of the data set then we have to consider

A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Harmonic mean

16. Median is also known as

A) 2nd Quartile
B) 5th Decile
C) 50th Percentile
D) All the these

17. If the regression coefficient of the line of regression between two variables is positive then it indicates what type of relationship between two variables?

A) Negative
B) Positive
C) Perfect positive
D) None of these

18. If we add a constant value 5 to all the observations then the standard deviation of the data will be

A) Increased by 5
B) Decreased by 5
C) Increased by 0
D) Unaffected

19. Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of Correlation is independent of change of

A) Only origin
B) Only scale
C) Both Origin and scale
D) Neither origin nor scale

20. What percentage of values is greater than the first quartile?

A) 25%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 100%

21. Sudden increase in the oil prices due to war in the Gulf region can be attributed to which component of variation in a time series data?

A) Trend
B) Seasonal
C) Cyclical
D) Irregular

22. Moving average method of fitting trend in a time series removes the effect of

A) Long term movements
B) Short term movements
C) Cyclic variations
D) None of these

23. For a distribution which median more than mean the distribution is

A) Symmetrical
B) Negatively skewed
C) Positively skewed
D) None of these

24. Variance is can be computed by performing which operation on standard deviation?

A) Squaring
B) Taking square root
C) Dividing by 2
D) None of these

25. Paasche’s aggregate index number uses which type of weights

A) Base year quantities
B) Current year quantities
C) Base year price
D) Current year price

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Type-A of MB0024 Sample Questions Papers

April 12, 2009 at 4:45 pm · Filed under MBA Question ·Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Below are some most probable questions of MB0024. These are type – A questions for the SMU examination. We already have published some questions of MB0022 also for the MBA education in previous posts.

1. According to AL Bowley statistics:

A) The science of counting
B) Science of estimates
C) Analysis and interpretation
D) Science of probability

2. Weight of an apple is

A) Qualitative
B) Quantitative
C) Both
D) Unimaginable

3. Number of children per family is

A) Continuous variable
B) Random variable
C) Discrete variable
D) None of the above

4. Whether tabulation is done first or classification?

A) Both simultaneously
B) Classification precedes tabulations
C) Classification follows tabulation
D) No criteria

5. For the mid values 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 the first class interval of the distribution is

A) 0-8
B) 1-7
C) 2-6
D) 3-5

6. Ogive curve can be drawn for

A) More than type distribution
B) Less than type distribution
C) Both A) and B)
D) None of the above

7. Mean is a measure of

A) Central value
B) Dispersion
C) Correlation
D) None of the above

8. If two observations are 10 and 0 then their geometric mean is

A) 10
B) 0
C) 5
D) 8

9. If two observations are 10 and -10 their Arithmetic mean is

A) 10
B) 0
C) 20
D) 10

10. Can a quartile, a deciles and a percentile be the median?

A) Only quartile but not decile and percentile
B) Quartile and decile but not percentile
C) Decile and percentile but not quartile
D) Quartile, decile and percentile all the three

11. The average which is least affected by the extreme values

A) Arithmetic mean
B) Harmonic mean
C) Geometric mean
D) Trimmed average

12. Algebraic sum of the deviations about the mean is

A) Minimum
B) One
C) Maximum
D) Zero

13. For comparison of two series the best measure of dispersion is

A) Range
B) Mean deviation
C) Quartile deviation
D) Standard deviation

14. Which measure of dispersion is the difference between the highest and the lowest values

A) Range
B) Mean deviation
C) Standard deviation
D) Variance

15. If a constant 15 is subtracted from each observation in the set the variance is

A) Reduced by 15
B) Reduced by 225
C) Unaltered
D) Increased by 225

16. If the minimum value is a set is 15 and its range is 55 then the maximum value of the set is

A) 40
B) 60
C) 80
D) 70

17. The value of correlation coefficient r is from

A) 0 to 1
B) -1 to 0
C) -1 to 1
D) -2 to 2

18. If two variables are perfectly positively correlated then, r=

A) -1
B) 1
C) 0
D) Between 0 and 1

19. If the variables vary in the opposite directions the correlation between them is

A) r=-1
B) r=1
C) r lies between 0 and 1
D) between -1 and 0

20. If all the points in a scatter diagram are on a line with positive slop then r is

A) -1
B) +1
C) A) and B)
D) A) or B)

21. If x and y are two variables there can be almost

A) One regression line
B) Two regression lines
C) Three regression lines
D) Any number of lines

22. If x and y are independent the value of the regression coefficient is equal to

A) 0
B) -1
C) 1
D) Any positive value

23. In time series growth of population is an example for

A) Cyclical variations
B) Seasonal variations
C) Secular trend
D) Irregular variations

24. Time series on agricultural productions is an example for

A) Secular trend
B) Seasonal variation
C) Cyclical variations
D) Random variations

25. Index numbers are known as

A) Economic barameters
B) Signs and guide posts
C) Both A) and B)
D) Neither A) nor B)

26. If the price index is 8 times that of base year, then the index is

A) 8
B) 800
C) 100
D) None of the above

27. Each commodity is given equal importance in the construction of index number

A) Yes
B) No
C) May be
D) None of them

28. Consumer price index number is constructed for

A) A well defined section of people
B) All people
C) Factory workers only
D) All the above

29. The most appropriate average for an index number is

A) Arithmetic mean
B) Geometric mean
C) Harmonic mean
D) Median

30. The geometric mean of laspeyres and Paasches price indices is known as

A) Kelly’s price index
B) Fishers index
C) Bowley price index
D) Walsh price index

31. Fishers index number does not satisfy

A) Time reversal test
B) Factor reversal test
C) Circular test
D) Unit test

32. In simple random sampling with replacement the same sampling unit may be included in the sample

A) Once only
B) More than once
C) Twice only
D) None of the above

33. A population consisting of all the items which are physically present is called

A) Infinite population
B) Real population
C) Hypothetical population
D) None of them

34. Selected units of a systematic sample are

A) Not representing the whole population
B) Easily locatable
C) Not easily locatable
D) All the above

35. P-chart is used to study

A) Variable characteristic
B) Attribute
C) Both the above
D) None of them

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Sample Questions of SMU MBA book MB 0022

March 4, 2009 at 2:58 pm · Filed under MBA Question ·Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Below are some most probable sample questions of SMU MBA from MB 0022 book. These questions are sample of type B questions which is asked in SMU MBA examination.

1. Which of the following statements are not correct?

a) Intelligence activity phase of decision-making consist of searching the environment for conditions calling decision-making
b) Identification activity phase of decision making concerns with choice of particular course of action from among those available
c) Design activity phase of decision making consists of developing and analyzing possible courses of action
d) Programmed decisions are unique and not routine
e) Non- programmed decision are taken by the top-level management

A) 2 and 4
B) 3 and 5
C) 1 and 5
D) 3 and 4

2. Which of the following are the characteristics of the perceiver, which affet perceptual process?

a) Organizational setting
b) Needs of motives
c) Self concept
d) Ethics values and culture
e) Social setting
f) Past e
g) Past experiences
h) Current emotional state

A) 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7
B) 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7
C) 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
D) All of them

3. Which of the following statement is not correct?

A) A positive reinforcement is a reward for a desired behaviour
B) Negative reinforcement results from withholding a threatened negative consequence when a desired behaviour occurs
C) Punishment consists of application of an undesirable behviour, which has never been associated with reward before
D) Conditioning consists of removing rewards from behaviour that were previously reinforced so that such behavio9ur would become less frequent

4. Which of the following statement relating to Maslow’s need hierarchy theory of motivation is not correct?

A) People have a wide range of needs, which motivate them to strive of fulfillment
B) People are not motivated to satisfy those needs that are perceived to be deficient
C) Human needs can be arranged into a hierarchy
D) Relative satisfaction lower level need is necessary to activate the next higher level need

5. Which of the following statement relating to Hertzbert theory of motivation is wrong?

A) If hygiene factors are maintained at proper level, they prevent negative type of motivation from occurring
B) When motivators are present, they lead to satisfaction and motivation
C) Hygiene factors lead to hundred percent motivation
D) When motivators are absent they prevent both satisfaction ad motivations

6. Match the following leadership skill with the constituents

Set A
1. Human skill
2. Conceptual skill
3. Technical skill
4. Personal skill

Set B
a) Knowledge of the competence in the principles, procedures and operations of a job
b) Empathy, objectivity, communication skill, teaching skill
c) Intelligence, emotional maturity, integrity, personal motivation, flexibility of mind
d) Ability to look at the enterprise as a whole to recognize the inter relation and dependence of functions in an organizations

A) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
B) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
D) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

7. Which of the following statement is not correct?

A) Trait theory of leadership points out that the personal traits of a person make him an effective leader
B) The behavioral theory of leadership I based on the premise that effective leadership is the result of effective role behaviour
C) The situational theory of leadership holds that leadership is strongly affected by the situation from which a leader emerges and in which he works
D) The Greatman theory of leadership holds that moderate people can also be trained to become effective and successful leader

8. Which of the following statements are true?

1. Management is a technique of extracting work from others in an integrated and coordinated manner for realizing the specific objectives through productive use of material resources
2. Management is a universal activity
3. Management is a concerned only with individual effort
4. Management is a science as well as an Art
5. The principles of management are static
6. Management is tangible
7. Management is goal oriented
8. Management is not a profession

A) 1, 3, 6 and 7
B) 1, 2, 4 and 7
C) 2, 4, 5 and 8
D) All are true

9. The functions of middle management are

1. To understand the interlocking of determents in major policies
2. To supervise and guide and workers
3. To develop leaders for the future by board training and experience
4. To run the organization, leaving the top manager as free as possible of their responsibilities
5. Determining the objectives the firm
6. To solve problems and grievances of workers
7. To provide training to the workers
8. To achieve the coordination between the different parts of the organization

A) 1, 3, 4 and 8
B) 1, 2, 6 and 7
C) 2, 5, 6 and 8
D) All of them

10. Which of the following statements are wrong?

1. According to Skimmer’s behavioristic learning theory of personality behaviour is unpredictable and uncontrollable
2. The social learning theory uses reinforcement and punishment approach in understanding personality
3. Albert Bandura’s social learning theory of personality depicts psychological functioning in terms of the continuous reciprocal interaction of behavioral cognitive and environmental influences
4. Attitude is an enduring attribute of a person that appears constantly in a variety of situations
5. According to Carl Jung introverts are people who are less sociable and absorbed in inner life
6. According to Allport, personality is the dynamic organization of those internal psychological systems that determine a person’s characteristic behaviour

A) 1 and 5
B) 4 and 6
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 4

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MB 0022 Sample Questions of SMU MBA Management Process and Organisation Behaviour

February 7, 2009 at 7:59 am · Filed under MBA Question ·Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Below are some most probable sample questions for SMU MBA (MB 0022). I have already posted some sample questions in my previous post that are also related to MB 0022 Part A and Part B.

All the questions are related to MBA book of “Management Process and Organisation Behaviour”. So, these are most probable from the examination point of view for MBA education.

1. —means power to make others act in a predetermined manner.

A. Authority
B. Responsibility
C. Motivation
D. Delegation

2. — assumes direct responsibility in the conduct of the business and in the realization of stated goals and objectives.

A. Administrative management
B. Operative management
C. Both A) and B)
D. None of the above

3. PODSCORB stands for

A. Planning, Organizing, Demanding, Subordinate, Controlling, Reporting and Bargaining
B. Planning, Organizing, Discussing, Scheduling, Controlling, Rescheduling and Budgeting
C. Planning, Organizing, Directing, Staffing Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting
D. Planning, Organizing, Discussing, Staffing, Communicating, Reporting and Budgeting

4. —are needed to convert the disorganized resources of men, machines, money and materials into a useful and effective enterprise.

A. Supervisors
B. Foremen
C. Shareholders
D. Managers

5. A — is a predetermined course of action to accomplish the set objectives.

A. Budget
B. Project
C. Plan
D. Policy

6. The external environment covers —factors.

A. Uncontrollable
B. Controllable
C. Predictable
D. Unpredictable

a. 1 and 4
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 2 and 4

7. — is the heart of planning process.

A. Motivating
B. Directing
C. Controlling
D. Decision making

8. The principle of organization which holds that each person should be accountable to a single superior is

A. Unity of direction
B. Unity of command
C. Span of management
D. Delegation

9. Security of tenure is an example for — based motivational technique.

A. Monetary
B. Job
C. Leadership
D. MBO

10. — involves the development of unity of purpose and the harmonious implementation of plans for the achievement of the desired ends.

A. Organizing
B. Communication
C. Coordination
D. Directing

11. — is termed as ‘gape – vine’

A. Formal Communication
B. Horizontal communication
C. Oral Communication
D. Informal Communication

12. — is the process by which information enters our mind and is interpreted in order to give some sensible meaning to the world around us.

A. Values
B. Perception
C. Attitude
D. Personality

13. Intrapsychie theory of personality was developed by

A. Sigmund Freud
B. Sheldon
C. Carl Jung
D. Skinner

14. Which of the following is a similarly among individuals?

A. Compensation Plan type
B. Intelligence
C. Schedule of work
D. Style of Supervision

15. Extrovert-introvert theory was propounded by

A. Freud
B. Carl Jung
C. Gordon Allport
D. Sheldon

16. The part of john window representing the aspects of person, which he is unware of and others do not know either is

A. Public area
B. Private Area
C. Dark Area
D. Blind Area

17. —refer establishing certain categories which certain characteristics or attributes in our minds

A. Stereotyping
B. Projection
C. Expectancy
D. Halo effect

18. —is defined as a more or less stable set of predisposition of opinion, internet or purpose involving expectancy of a certain kind of experience and a readiness with an appropriate response.

A. Attribute
B. Value
C. Attitude
D. Ethics

19. In — a person learns something through the observance of others.

A. Classical conditioning
B. Attitude acquisition
C. Operant conditioning
D. Vicarious learning

20. Which of the following is not an external factor that influences business environment?

A. Operational change
B. Economic change
C. Technological change
D. Sociological change

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