mdq and hots (good ones)

7/24/2019 MDQ and HOTs (Good Ones)

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Part A: Principles and Functions of Management

Introduction to Management

Principles of Management Business Environment

Planning

Organizing

Staffing Directing

Controlling

16 marks

14 marks

20 marks

Total 50 marks


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Part B: Business Finance and Marketing

Financial Marketing

Financial Markets

Marketing Management

Consumer Protection

Part C: Project Work 20 marks

15 marks

15 marks

Total 50 marks


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QUESTION PAPER DESIGN


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S.no Typology of

questions

Very

Short

Answer

(1 mark)

Short

Ans I

(3mark)

Short Ans

- II

(4 marks)

Long

Answer

(5marks)

Essay

type

(6marks)

Total

Mark

%

weight

- age

1. Remembering

(Knowledge

based)

2 1 1 1 - 14 17%

Knowledge based questionsrefers to- simple recall questions,

to know specific facts, terms, concepts, principles or theories.

The action verbs used under Knowledge domain are:-Enumerate

Mention

What is meant by

State

Give the meaning of

List

Discuss

Identify

Recite


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S.no Typology of

questions

Very

Short

Answer

(1 mark)

Short

AnsI

(3mark)

Short

Ans - II

(4 mark)

Long

answer

(5mark)

Essay

type

(6mark)

Total

Mark

%

weightage

2. Understan

ding

(Compreh

ension)

2 2 1 - 1 18 23%

Understanding domain familiarizes with the meaning and to

understand conceptually, interpret, compare, contrast information.

The action verbs used in Understanding domain are:-

Explain

Distinguish

Differentiate


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S.no Typology of

questions

Very

Short

Answer

(1 mark)

Short

Ans I

(3mark)

Short

Ans - II

(4 mark)

Long

Answer

(5mark)

Essay

type

(6mark)

Total

Mark

%

weightage

3. Applicat -

ion

2 1 1 1 1 20 25%

4. High

order

thinkingskills

2 1 2 - 1 19 24%

Application domainis concerned with the use of abstract information

in concrete situation, to apply knowledge to new situations, use given

content to interpret a situation, provide an example or solve aproblem.

Hots domain Analysis & synthesis classify, compare, contrast or

differentiate between different pieces of information & organize

unique pieces of information from variety of sources.


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S.no Typology of

questions

Very

Short

Answer

(1 mark)

Short

Ans I

(3mark)

Short

Ans - II

(4 mark)

Long

Answer

(5mark)

Essay

type

(6mark)

Total

Mark

%

weight

age

5. Evaluation

and multi

disciplinary

- - 1

(value

based)

1 - 09 11%

TOTAL - 2

Projects

(10 marks

each) 20

8*1=

8

5*3 =

15

6*4 =

24

3*5 =

15

3*6 =

18

80 (25)

Project

(20)

100%

Estimatedtime

(in mins)

8 20 50 37 50 165+15 minfor revision


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APPLICATION BASED / HOTS / VALUE BASED

QUESTIONS


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Nikita & Salman completed their MBA & started working

in a Multi national company at the same level. Both are

happy with their employer. Salman had the habit of

backbiting & wrong reporting about his colleagues toimpress his boss. All the employees in the organization

knew about it. At the time of performance appraisal the

performance of Nikita was judged better than Salman.

Even then their boss, Mohammad Sharif decided topromote Salman stating that being a female Nikita will

not be able to handle the complications of a higher post.


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Q1- Identify & explain the principle of management which

was not followed by this Multinational company (HOTS)

Ans- Principle of Equity. It implies that similar treatment is

assured to employees in similar positions. There should

not be any discrimination on the basis of gender,religion etc.

OR

Q- Identify & explain the Fayolsprinciple of managementwhich was not followed by this Multinational company

(Application based)


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Value Based Question

Q- Identify the values which are being ignored in the

above situation.

Ans- Gender Equality

Inequality of rights for same work

Good human behaviour- Salman had the habit of

backbiting


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Q.1 Identify and explain limitation of planning discussed

in the above paragraph(APPLICATION BASED)OR

Q.1 Identify and explain the limitation of Sigma Ltd.

discussed in the above para which is related to one of the

functions of management (HOTS)

Ans.Planning may not work in a dynamic environment.

The various forces of business like social, economic,

political, technological and legal keep on changing andorganizations have to adapt themselves to such changes

as create obstacles in the way of effective planning.


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With an aim to compete with its competitors,Sigma Ltd. made its annual plan for ensuing year

on the assumption that the sales of its products

will rise in near future. Sigma Ltd. manufactures

1000 pens in a week with the help of existing

machine. But due to changes in technology a new

machine with low cost and more production was

launched in the market and the competitorscaptured the market. Due to this Sigma Ltd. could

not achieve the objectives.


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Dual Ltd. a leading manufacturer of iron & steel decidedto open up a branch in remote area in jharkhand so that

unemployed youth from rural areas could get same

opportunities as those in urban areas. This innovative

step has raised the standard of living of people in ruralareas .All children in these families are getting good

education & these families are also actively contributing

in the nation building through dedicated work.

(a) Identify the objective of management highlighted in theabove case.

(b) Identify & explain the principle of management

highlighted in the given case.


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Chapters involved- Nature & significance of management

- Principles of managementAnsa) social objectives

Providing basic amenities like schools , hospitals etc.

Generating employment opportunities to disadvantagedsection of society.

b) Principle of equity equal opportunities are

available for everyone to rise.Unemployed youth from rural areas could get same

opportunities as those in urban areas.


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Question-

Sethi industries are facing lot of opposition due to lesspayment of salaries to women workers as compared to

men workers for equal work.

(a) One of the objective of management is not followedhere. Name it

(b) Which dimension of business environment is violated

here?

(c) Identify the principle of management not followed

here.


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Personal objectives- Management should satisfydiverse needs of employees such as competitive

salary & perks.

Legal Environment as non compliance of laws of landby paying less salary to female workers.

Principle of equity is violated here.


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Question-

The production manager of a company assigned a targetof production of 1,000 T.V sets to 10 workers. They

decided to manufacture 100 sets each mutually. Among

them one worker fell sick. Other workers refused to

share his work among themselves & concentrated ontheir individual target of production only. As a result the

target of 1000 T.V sets could not be achieved.

(a) Which characteristic of management is violated in theabove paragraph?

(b) Name & explain the principle of Fayol violated here.


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Answer-

Characteristic Management is a group activity is

violated here. An organisation is a group of different

individuals who work together to achieve goals of an

organisation.

Subordination of individual interest to personal

interest- The interest of the organisation as a whole

must be given priority over the interest of theindividual employees.


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Question-

Prakhar, a CEO of a company recommends uses

environment friendly methods in the manufacturing

process of a company to overcome negative impact of

political interference. He wanted to differentiate

between efficient & inefficient workers.(a) At what level of management Prakhar is working?

(b) Which technique of taylor differentiate between

efficient worker & inefficient worker?(c) Which dimension of environment prakhar wanted to

avoid by using environment friendly methods of

production?


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Answer-

Top Level of management

Differential piece wage system- It is a technique

which differentiates between efficient worker &

inefficient worker. It rewards the efficient workers &

motivates the less efficient workers to improve their

efficiency.

Political environment- to overcome negative impactof political interference.


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Exercise Question-

Indians mostly being vegetarian as per the studies of

KFC so it planned to introduce vegetarian rice meals

in the menu.

(a) Which characteristic of management is highlighted

here in the given statement?

(b) Name & explain the dimension of business

environment which is responsible for this step of

KFC.


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Answer

Management is a dynamic function: as it adapts

itself to the changing environment. In order to be

successful Management must change itself to the

needs of the environment.

Social environment- It includes the social forces like

customs & traditions, Social trends, Societys

expectations from business etc.


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Question-

Geet, Vicky & Purab are good friends. They are thinking to

manufacture papers. They mutually decided that thismanufacturing unit to be set up in a rural area of bihar

where people have very few job opportunities & labour is

available at very low rates. They also decided not to sell

goods on credit.(a) One of the function is highlighted in the given question.

Name it by quoting the line from the question.

(b) Name the type of plan highlighted in the question byquoting the line from the question.

(c) Which type of organisation structure would you

recommend for manufacturing unit? State any two

reasons.


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1. Planning function is highlighted in the givenquestion- They are thinking to manufacture papers.

They mutually decided that this manufacturing unit

will be set up in a rural area.

2. Policy- They also decided not to sell goods on credit.

3. Functional organisation structure-

a) Functional specialisation.b) Minimises cost.


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Ms Mamta is promoted to the post of Principal. Ruchika

and Amit are business studies teachers as well as goodfriends. One day at lunch they were discussing about the

behavior of the newly appointed principal. The principal

sets the targets for the subject teachers without

discussing it with them. She firmly tells them that if the

task is not completed within given time period then strict

action will be taken against them. On the next day, one of

the teachers explains some problems to the Principal but

the Principal does not grasp the message due to some

reasons. At the end of the given time period, the

Principal has seen that few teachers could not complete

their task.


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Name the source of recruitment which is used by

schools management to fill the post of Principal by

quoting the line from the question.(b) Identify the type of communication used by Ruchika

& Amit in the above question.

(c) Which style of Leadership is followed by Ms. Mamta?(d) Name the type of communication barrier highlighted

in this question.

(e) Name the function of management & identify thestep in the process of this function which helped in

finding out that the actual performance of few teachers

is less than the planned performance.


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a) Internal source of recruitment.

Ms. Mamta is promoted to the post of Principal.b) Informal communication.

c) Autocratic style of leadership-in which leader gives

orders & insists that they are obeyed. He

determines the policies for the groups without

consulting them.

d) Personal barrier of communication- If a superior

does not have confidence on the capability of thesubordinate.

e) Controlling function of management.


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In an organization Leaders consult subordinates &

encourage them to participate in decision makingprocess in management meetings. But sometimesmessage is not transmitted in the languageunderstandable to the employees. Sometimes certaindeviations are being recorded by the organization, but nocorrective action is being taken by the organization.

What is the style of leadership followed in theorganisation?

What type of communication barrier existed in theorganization?

Why no corrective action was taken by the companydespite of repeated reminders?


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