2008 2007 Commodities Prive Quantity Price Quantity A a. 4 oo B 5 ow 6 8 c oo sO D 2 9 2 WB 1. 2608/M15/A15/D14 2608/M15/A15/D14 OCTOBER 2011 QUANTITATIVE METHODS: (For those who joined in uly 2000 and after) ‘Theoe hours Masimum : 100 marks Answer any FIVE questions Al questions earry equal marks, (a) Which term of the sequence 5, 7, 9, 11 is 65? fu (b) Verify whether the matrix |2 is bb singular, (Find the AM for the following frequency distribution’ Class limits + 10-19 20-29 80-39 40-49 50. Frequen 59 M80 (b) Caleulate the moan deviation about the mean for the following frequeney distribution 20.90 30-10 40°35 B70 TO 0.80 90-100 Maths Noofstwlents: 388 ae(a) ) @ ) (@) ) The odds are 9 to 5 against a person who is 50 years living till he is 70 and 8 to 6 against a person who is 60 living till he is 80. Find the probability that atleast one of them will live after 20 years. Determine binomial distribution for which the mean is 4 and variance is 3. Also find P(X =15). ‘The weight of a number of packages are given as follows : 16.1, 16,3, 15.9, 15.8, 16.2, 16.0, 15.9, 16.0, 16.1, 160, 15.9, 16.1, 16.0, 16.0. Form a frequency table. Find the standard deviation and the variance. Explain the various sampling techniques used for selection of samples, Calculate the coefficient of correlation by Karl Pearson method, = @ © ib t 6 yi 9 6 87 The lines of regression of a. bi-variate distribution are as follows : 5X = 15 =-10Y: 14 Y¥— 205 It is given that variance of X ~ 4. You are required to find out standard deviation of Y Find co-efficient of correlation between X and Y, 2 2608/MI5/A15/D14 -8Xx (@) The annual production of a commodity is given as follows, Year 199) 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Production 70 80 90 95 102 110 180 (in tons) Fit a straight line trend by the method of Teast squares, ) Ina sample of 500 people in Kerala 280 are tea drinkers and the rest are coffee drinkers. Can we assume that both coffee and tea are equally popular in the state at 5% level of significance? ‘acteristics of F-Test. (a) Discuss the eh: (b) What are the uses and limitation of Time series analysis? (@) Prepare index number (1998 = 100) for the ink relative given below Year 1999 2000 2001 204 Link relative: 105 75 2003 2004 2005 95 90° 90 (b) Construct index numbers of price from the following data by applying, (i) Laspeyre's method Gi) Paasche's method (ii) Bowley's method tiv) Fisher's ideal method and (©) Marshall Bdge worth method. : 3 2608/M15/.15/D142609/M16/A16/D15 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY OCTOBER 2011 (a (b) (For those who joined in July 2000 and after) ‘Time : Three hours ‘Maximum : 100 marks Part A which carry 20 marks each. Part B is compulsory and carries 40 marks. PART A — (3 x 20 = 60 marks) Answer any THREE questions 1. What is objectivity? Is it possible to achieve objectivity in social science research? 2, What are the characteristies of a good hypothe: Differentiate between Type I error and ‘Type II error in tests of hypotheses. Describe process if interviewing a respondent 4. Define ‘data’. Diflerentiate primary sources of data from secondary sources, the What is sampling? What considerations in deciding to sample? are major PART B — (1 » 40 = 40 marks) Explain the points to be considered in the provess of identifying a research problem. If you were asked to sample 500 house holds in a city with 10,000 house holds for a study of consumer durables, explain how would you go about determining which house hold to include it the following schemes are used: (i) Simple random sampling (ii), Stratified random sampling on household annual income: upto Rs. 20,000, Rs. 20,001, to 35,000 Rs. 35,001 to Rs. 50,000 and over, Rs. 50,000 (iii) Convenient sample. (iv) Judgement sample, 2 2609/M16/A16/D152610/M17/D16 FUNDAME! OCTOBER 2011 ‘TALS OF COMPUTERS: (For those who joined in July 2000 and after) Maximum : 100 marks Time : Three hours Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Explain the hardware components of a computer. 2, Discuss about the communications equipment and 8 tem Interconnection used in a computer in the present Environ, Write short notes on (a) Time-sharing (b) Batch-processing. 4, Give a detailed explanation on the structure of UNIX system, Explain about the translators used in system software. Explain the options of format menu in windows. Bring out the importance of Application software. Discus about the importance of Icons in Window. 2 2610/M17/D162611/M21/A21/D17 ‘Time : Three hours OCTOBER 2011 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM (Por those who joined in July 2000 and after) Maximum : 100 marks Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. What changes are needed in MIS when the objectives of the organisation changes. Explain the importance of system with its characteristics. Explain the components and functioning of DSS, Explain the recent methods available for CPU storage devices. Explain in detail about planning and control support system for managerial information processing, Explain the philosophies associated with system design 10, Explain the future development of systems management. Explain the introduction of MIS in the context of latest information Era. Explain the importance of hardware for information processing system. Explain the problems, issues associated with systems design. 2 2611/M21/A21/D172612/M22/A22/D18 |ARKETING MANAGEMENT. OCTOBER 2011 (Por those who joined in July 2000 and after) ‘Time : Three hours ‘Maximum : 100 marks Answer any FIVE questions. All. questions carry equal marks, 1. “Marketing is the creat n and delivery of standard of Living’, Diseu 2, Explain the general nature of marketing Research, proved res, 3, “Market segmentation is very useful for effective marketing of any product”, Elaborate. 4, Explain the various kinds of pricing, 5. Explain the role and services of Wholesalers and Retailers in the distribution process. 6. Briefly explain the Buyer Behaviour models. 8 Explain the types of advertising media and its impact on marketing. Explain the important activities involved in International marketing. 2612/M22/A22/D182613/M23/A23/D19 OCTOBER 2011 BUSI S ENVIRONMENT AND LAW ‘Time 6 (Por those who joined in July 2000 and after) ‘Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. Enumerate briefly the characteristics of Today's business in India. Discuss the important provisions of the FERA. 1973. Discuss the salient features and implication of liberalisation Elucidate the role of IMF. Discuss the salient features of the Sick Companies Special Provision) Act, 1985, Examine the ease for and against foreign private investment in India, Explain the SEBI's guidelines relating to new How docs the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 protect the interest of consumers? Discuss the need for ‘Social Audit’ in Indian industry. 2 — 2613/M23/A23/D19