14E00201 JNTU – MBA II SEMESTER

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
UNIT – I
1. Define HRM? Explain important functions of HRM………………………….....I (M)
2. Explain the stages of evolution and growth of personnel management?
3. Explain the significance of HRM?
4. Explain the Principles and Objectives of HRM?

UNIT – II
5. Describe steps in Human Resource Planning process? ..........................................I (M)
6. Write a note on:
a) Job Analysis b) Job Evaluation c) Job Design
7. What are the various Sources and Methods of Recruitment?
8. Elaborate the Process of Selection?
9. Write a note on:
a) Placement b) Induction c) Transfer and Promotion d) Separation

UNIT - III
10. Define Compensation Management? Explain Objectives of Compensation
Management?
11. What are the various factors that influence compensation? .................................I (M)

12. Write about different forms of employee compensation for Executives and Non –
Executives? .........................................................................................................II (M)
UNIT – IV
13. Define HRD? Explain various Techniques of HRD?
14. Discuss about various Training Methods?
15. What is Performance Appraisal? Explain about various Methods of Performance
Appraisal? ...........................................................................................................II (M)
16. Discuss about the Stages in the Career Development Process?
UNIT - V
17. What is Outsourcing? Explain in detail? .............................................................II (M)
18. Explain about Essentials of work life?
19. Explain Productivity concepts in context to HRM?
20. Write a note on:
a) Total Quality Management b) Quality Circle

NOTE: CASE STUDY – FROM ANY TOPIC OF THE ABOVE 5 UNITS

14E00202 JNTU – MBA II SEMESTER
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
UNIT-1

1. Define Managerial Economics? Explain the nature and scope of Managerial

Economics?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------I(M)
2. Discuss the relationship with other areas in Economics in detail.
3. Explain the role of managerial Economist in functional areas?
4. Write a note on a) Managerial Theories b)Behavioral Theories
5. What are the new management tools for optimization?
UNIT – 2

6. What are the different types of Elasticity of Demand?----------------------------------I(M)

7. What is meant by Demand forecasting? Explain the different methods of Demand
forecasting?
8. What are the determinants of supply function?
9. Explain the degrees of price Elasticity of supply?
UNIT – 3
10.Describe about production function.
11.Write a note on a) Isoquants b) Isocosts----------------------------I(M)
12.Explain about production function with one variable input?
13.Explain about production function with two variable inputs?
14.Describe briefly Cobb-Douglas production function? ---------------------------------II(M)
15.Explain about cost-output relation in short run?
16.Explain about cost-output relation in long run?
UNIT – 4
17.What are the determinants of Market structure?
18.Explain the price-output determination in perfect competition? ----------------------II(M)
19.Explain the price-output determination in Monopoly competition?
20.Explain the price-output determination in Monopolistic competition?
21.What are different types of pricing methods in practice?
UNIT -5

22.What is Inflation? Explain the different types of Inflation?

23.What are the effects of Inflation in society? --------------------------------------------II(M)
24.Explain about Anti – Inflationary methods?
25.What are the phases of business cycle?
 NOTE: CASE STUDY – FROM ANY TOPIC OF THE ABOVE 5 UNITS

14E00203 JNTU – MBA II SEMESTER

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
UNIT – I
1. Define Business Research? Explain the types of Business Research.----.. I (M)
2. What is the Language of Research? Explain the concept of Language of
Research.
3. What is the role of Business Research in Managerial Decisions?
4. Describe the major ethical issues relating to Business Research.

UNIT – II
5. How online databases useful for Business Research.
6. Explain about literature survey?.................................................................I(M)
7. Explain the techniques of exploratory research design.
8. What is meant by Descriptive research Analysis.

UNIT – III
9. Breifly explain about Data Collection methods…………………………I(M)
10. What is meant by Interview? Explain the various types of Interviews.
11. Explain the good qualities of Questionnaire……………………………II(M)
12. What are the types of Survey Research? Explain its merits and demerits.

UNIT – IV
13. What is meant by Univariate Analysis? Explain its types.
14. Explain the types Multivariate statistical techniques…………………..II(M)
15. Describe briefly about statistical Analysis.
16. What is the use of Non-parametric statistics in Research? Explain its types.

UNIT – IV
17. Explain the components of Research report.
18. What are the guidelines of Good report writing?.....................................II(M)
19. Explain the steps involved in successful Presentation.
20. What are guidelines for handling questions effectively?

NOTE: CASE STUDY – FROM ANY TOPIC OF THE ABOVE 5 UNITS

14E00204 JNTU – MBA II SEMESTER
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT -I
1) Define financial management. Explain the nature and scope of Financial
management.
2) Explain functions of Financial management …………………………………..I(M)
3) What are goals or objectives of Financial management?
4) Explain the concept of Risk and describe the causes of risk in detail.
UNIT -II
5) What is meant by capital budgeting? What are the steps involved in capital
budgeting process?
6) Explain the capital budgeting techniques. ………..............................................I(M)
7) What are concepts of cash? Discuss the difficulties in determining cash flows
8) Discuss the comparison between NPV and IRR.
UNIT - III
9) What are the sources of Finance?.......................................................................I(M)
10) What is meant by capital structure? Explain the factors affecting capital structure
11) Explain EBIT – EPS analysis
12) What is cost of capital? Explain the measurement of cost of capital.
UNIT – IV
13) What are the objectives of inventory management and cash management?
14) What is meant by working capital? what are the functions determining working
Capital……………….……………………………………………………….II(M)
15) What is meant by receivable management? Explain about determining
appropriate receivable policy.
16) Explain about inventory management techniques.
UNIT - V
17. What is merge? Enumerate the different types of merges. What are the potential
Economic advantages from merge. …………….............................................II(M)
18. What are the principal of good corporate governance?
19. What is meant by take over? Explain types of take over and acquisition process.
20. Explain about reasons/motives of merge.

Note: Problems and Case Studies will be given from II, III & IV units
14E00205 JNTU – MBA II SEMESTER
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
UNIT – 1
1. (a) Explain the nature and scope of the quantitative analysis.
(b) What is quantitative analysis? Discuss the quantitative analysis approach.

2. (a) Discuss the applications of operations research……………………………………………I(M)

(b) A firm is engaged in producing two products p1 and p2. Each unit of product p1 requires 2 kg of
raw material and 4 labor hours for processing. Whereas each unit of product p2 requires 5kg of raw
material and 3 labor hours of the same type. Every week the firm has the availability of 50kg of raw
material and 60 labor hours. One unit of product p1 sold earn profit ₹20 and unit of product p2 sold
gives ₹30 as a profit. Formulate this problem as linear programming to determine as to how many
units of each of the products should be produced per week so that the firm can earn maximum profit?
Solve it graphically.

3. (a) What is linear programming? Explain its scope & components of LPP.
(b) Solve graphically the following LPP
Minimize (Z) = 40x + 30y
Subject to constraints, 2x + 6y ≥ 9
4x + y ≥ 6
x,y ≥ 0
4. Solve the LPP by simplex method:
Max(Z) = 100x + 60y + 40z
Subject to constraints, x + y + z ≤ 100
10x + 4y + 5z ≤ 600
2x + 2y + 6z ≤ 300
x,y,z≥0

U NIT – II
5. (A) Determine an initial basic feasible solution to the following Transportation problem using

(1)North west corner rule [NWCR]

(2)Least cost method (or) Matrix – Minima Method [LCM] ………………………….I(M)
(3)Vogel’s approximation Method [VAM]
Destination
Supply
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1
A 2 11 10 3 7 4
Origin B 1 1 7 2 1 8
C 3 9 4 8 12 9
Demand 3 3 4 5 6

(B) Distinguish between a balanced & un-balanced transportation problem.

6. (a) Describe the various steps in the Hungarian method used for solving assignment problems.
(b) Solve the following assignment problem
Job
Typist
P Q R S
A 85 50 30 40
B 90 40 70 45
C 70 60 60 50
D 75 45 35 55

7. Solve the problem of assignment for the given table to maximize the sales.
Machines A B C D E
J1 32 38 40 28 40
J2 40 24 28 21 36
Jobs J3 41 27 33 30 37
J4 22 38 41 36 36
J5 29 33 40 35 39

8. Find an optimal solution to the following Transportation problem

Destination
Sources Supply
X Y Z
A 2 7 4 50
B 3 3 7 70
C 5 4 1 80
D 1 6 2 140
Demand 70 90 180

UNIT – III

9. A Book Binder has one printing press, one binding machine and manuscript of 7 different books. The
time required for performing printing and binding operations for different books are shown below.

Book Printing Time (days) Binding Time (days)

1 20 25
2 90 60
3 80 75
4 20 30
5 120 90
6 15 35
7 65 50

Decide the optimum sequence of processing of books in order to minimize the total time.
(Model type: ‘n’ jobs and ‘2’ machines problem)
10. A machine operation has to perform 3 operations, Threading and Knurling on three machines A,B &
C in the order ABC. Find the optimum sequence when the time in hours is given…………….I(M)

Jobs Turning Ai Threading Bi Knurling Ci

J1 3 8 13
J2 12 6 14
J3 5 4 9
J4 2 6 12
J5 9 3 8
J6 11 1 13

(Model Type: ‘n’ jobs and 3 machines problem)

11. Two major parts p1 and p2 for a product require processing through six machine centers. The
technological sequence of these parts on the six machines and the manufacturing times on each
machines are:
P1 Machine
C A E F D B
Sequence
Time (Hours) 2 3 4 5 6 1
P2 Machine
B A E F C D
Sequence
Time (Hours) 3 2 5 3 2 3

What would be the optimal scheduling to minimize the total processing time for these two parts?
(Model Type: 2 jobs and ‘m’ Machines Problems)

12. Determine the optimal sequence of performing 5 jobs on 4 machines. The machining of each job is
required in the order ABCD and the processing timings are as follows:

Machines
Jobs A B C D
1 8 3 4 7
2 9 2 5 5
3 6 4 5 8
4 12 5 1 9
5 7 1 2 3

(Model type: ‘n’ jobs and ‘m’ Machines Problems).

13. Define the terms:

(a) Saddle point (b) Value of Game (c) Pure Strategy
(a) Mixed strategy (e) Two person Zero-sum game (f) Game Theory

14. Explain the rules of Dominance in game theory with an example.

15. (a) Write the procedure of (2×2) game (i.e. Algebraic Method).
B
(b) Solve the game, A 5 1 (Game Model: 2×2 Model)
3 4

16. Solve the following 2×5 game graphically …………………………………………………….II(M)

Player B
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5
Player A
A1 -5 5 0 -1 8
A2 8 -4 -1 6 -5

(Game Model: 2×m Model)

17. Solve the following game graphically,

Player B

-3 1
5 3
Player A 6 -1
1 4
2 2
0 -5

(Game Model: n×2 game)

18. (a) Explain the procedure of Arithmetic Method (2×2) game.

(b) Use Matrix oddment method to solve the following ( 3×3) game.

0 1 2

2 0 1 1

1 2 0

UNIT –IV

19. (a) Define a queue and Explain the various queue disciplines…………………………………..II(M)
(c) Customers arrive at a sales counter managed by a single person according to a poisson process
with a mean rate of 20 per hour the time required to serve a customer has an exponential
distribution with a mean of 100 seconds. Find the average waiting time of a customer.
20. (a) What do you understand by a Queue? Give some important applications of Queuing theory.
(b) The patients arriving at a civil hospital have first to get a numbered token from the registration
centre. Then they can visit any of the five doctors in the general ward. The patients are attended to
by each doctor on a FCFS basis. The patients arrive at an average rate of 36 per hour while a
patient is freed from a doctor in 6 minutes time, on the average. Assuming that patients arrivals
are poisson distributed and doctors service times are distributed exponentially.

Determine:

1. Utilization factor of the system.

2. The probability that all doctors shall be free.
3. The probability there shall be exactly 4 patients in the hospital.
4. The probability that there shall be 10 patients in the hospital.
5. The expected number of patients waiting in the queue.
6. The expected number of patients in the hospital.
7. The average waiting time in the queue.
8. The average time a patient spends in the hospital in waiting and getting doctor’s service.

UNIT - V
21. The data on the running costs per year and resale price of equipment A whose purchase price is ₹
2,00,000 are as follows:
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Running cost (₹) 30,000 38,000 46,000 58,000 72,000 90,000 1,10,000
Resale Value (₹) 1,00,000 50,000 25,000 12,000 8,000 8,000 8,000

1. What is the optimum period of replacement?

2. When equipment A is two years old, Equipment B which is a new model for the same usage is
available; the optimum period for replacement is 4 years with an average cost of ₹ 72,000. Should
Equipment ‘A’ be changed with Equipment B? if so,When?
(Hint: This type of problem related to ‘replacement of items whose efficiency deteriorates with
time’)

22. (a) What are the differences between individual & Group replacements.
(b) A computer contains 10,000 resistors. When any resistor a files; it is replaced. The cost of
replacing a resistor individually is ₹ 1 only. If all the resistors are placed at the same time, the cost per
resistor would be reduced to 35 paisa. The percentage of surviving resistors say S (t) at the end of
month‘t’ and P(t) the probability of failure during the month ‘t’ are:

T 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
S (t) 100 97 90 70 30 15 0
P (t) - 0.03 0.07 0.20 0.40 0.15 0.15
What is the optimal replacement plan?
(Hint: Type of problem related to replacement of items that fails completely)
23. Explain the following terms:

(a) Earliest time (b) Latest time (c) Activity Variance (d) project variance.
(b) Event slack (f) Critical path (g) Total activity time (h) float
(I) Project crashing (J) PERT

24. A Project schedule has the following characteristics:

Activity 1-2 1-4 1-7 2-3 3-6 4-5 4-8 5-6 6-9 7-8 8-9
Duration 3 2 1 3 2 4 6 5 4 4 5
Construct a network and find critical path, total duration of the project and various time estimates.

25. A Project manager has obtained the following optimistic, pessimistic and most likely times, in weeks,
relating to the various activities related to the construction of a power
project……………………………………………………………………………………………II(M)

Time Estimates (Weeks)

Activity Sequence optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
1-2 6 9 18
1-3 5 8 17
2-4 4 7 22
2-5 4 7 10
3-4 4 7 16
3-5 2 5 8
4-5 4 10 22

(a)Draw a PERT Diagram and mark clearly the critical path.

(b) What is the probability that the power project would be successfully completed in 32 weeks?
Extract from the Area table

χ - µ /σ 0.42 0.50 1.00 1.50

Area 0.1628 0.1915 0.3413 0.4332

26. Draw a network from the following activity and find a critical path and total duration of project.

Activity Immediate Predecessors Duration (Days)

A - 3.3
B A 6.7
C A 3.0
D B, C 11.0
E B 7.7
F D, E 6.0
G D 4.0
27. A small project consists of seven activities, the details of which are given below.
Duration (Days)
Activity Immediate Predecessors Most likely Optimistic Pessimistic
A - 3 1 7
B A 6 2 14
C A 3 3 3
D B,C 10 4 22
E B 7 3 15
F D,E 5 2 14
G D 4 4 4

(1) Draw the network, find the critical path, the Expected project completion time and next most
critical path.
(2) What project duration will have 95% confidence of completion?

Note: Case Study will be given from any of the above 5 units
14E00206 JNTU – MBA II SEMESTER
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
UNIT – I
1. Explain the Functions and scope of POM………………………….…………I(M)
2. Explain the emerging scenario of POM in India today.
3. What is process design? Explain the various types of Process design.
4. Discuss
a) Process Development b) Process Technology c) CAD /CAM
UNIT – II
5. What is meant by Location Facility? Explain the various techniques of Location
selection.…….................................................................................................. I (M)
6. Explain the various principles of a Good Layout.
7. Explain the types of Plant Layout.
8. What is Aggregate Planning? Explain the Process of Aggregate Planning.
UNIT – III
9. What is scheduling. Explain the factors affecting …..……………………….. I (M)
10. Explain the different methods of production Control……………..…………II (M)
11. Discuss about
a) Shop – Loading b) Assignment and Sequencing c) Line of Balance
12. Explain the following
a) GNATT charts b) PERT charts
UNIT – IV
13. What is Method Study? Explain the various steps in Method Study……….II (M)
14. Explain about the various techniques of Work Measurement.
15. Write short notes on
a) Work Design b) Job Design. c) Work Sampling
16. Discuss about the various types of Control Charts.

UNIT - V
17. Explain the basic concepts of Productivity.
18. What are the different stages of productivity Cycle…………………… II (M)
19. Discuss about productivity Engineering and Management.
20. Elaborate total productivity model with example.

Note: Case Study will be given from any of the above 5 units
14E00207 JNTU – MBA II SEMESTER
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
UNIT- I
1. Define MIS. Explain the features of MIS……………………………..……... I (M)
2. Define the importance of Information in Decision-Making?
3. How Information System Architecture help in system development. Explain?
4. Briefly explain the decision models given below:
a) Simon Model. B) Massey Model.

UNIT-II
5. What in the use of MIS office Automation?
6. Describe about Decision Support System (DSS)? --------------------------------- I (M)
7. Write a note on
a) Expert System b) Knowledge work System c) Artificial Intelligence
8. Explain about Group Decision Support System (GDSS) ?
UNIT – III
9. Explain about system Development life cycle (SDLC)? --------------------------- I (M)
10. What in Prototyping? ------------------------------------------------------------------ II (M)
11. What is the concept of Database Design?
12. Explain the objectives of system Methodology?
13. Write a note on
a) Time Dimension, b) Logic Dimension c) Knowledge Dimension
UNIT – IV
14. Explain the implementation process of MIS?
15. Explain Software Life Cycle models? ---------------------------------------------- II (M)
16. Write a note on
a) Verification b) Validation.
17. Explain about coding Techniques?
18. Assess the value and risk of Information System?

UNIT – V
19. What are the Pitfalls in MIS development?
20. Explain about System Engineering Methodology for Problem – Solving?
21. What are the Qualities of Software Engineering?
22. Write a note on a) Software Specification, b) Software Metrics……………...II(M)
23. Explain the process of System Audit?
24. What in Software Quality Assurance (SQA)?

Note: Case Study will be given from any of the above 5 units