GOA UNIVERSITY M.Phil / Ph.D.

Entrance Test Sample Questions for Paper II

DEPT. OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Section I: Marking Scheme: 1 mark for each question. 1. The term Production Function refers to the a. Role of labour unions. b. Relationship between inputs and output. c. Use of machinery and equipment in production. d. Relationship between costs and output. Which of the following does not provide an indication of liquidity? a. Times-interest earned. b. Quick ratio. c. Current ratio. d. Average collection period. All of the following are types of incentive plans, except: a. Merit pay b. Piecework plans c. Stock options d. Salary plus benefits Which of the following represents a way in which multinational corporations can protect themselves from exchange rate risks? a. Forward markets b. Currency options c. Futures markets d. All of the above In order for a decision tree to be a valuable decision tool, the decision maker should be in a condition of: a. Equilibrium b. Uncertainty c. Certainty d. Risk Regression analysis can best be described as a. A statistical technique for determining the true values of variables. b. A statistical technique for creating functional relationships among variables. c. A statistical technique for estimating the best relationship between one variable and a set of another selected variables. d. None of the above.

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The internal rate of return of a project can be found by a. Discounting all cash flows at the cost of capital. b. Calculating the interest rate, which will equate the present value of all cash inflows to the present value of all cash outflows. c. Averaging all cash inflows, and calculating the interest rate, which will make them equal to the average investment. d. None of the above.

Section II: Marking Scheme: 10-15 marks for each question. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Indentify and define three types of motivation theories. Give an example of each. Examine the four Ps of marking for Tourism as a product. What marketing strategies should be used at the maturity stage of the PLC? Explain with examples. Explain with examples the concept of Skimming Pricing Strategy. Elucidate the concept of Trading on Equity, bringing out its impact on returns to shareholders.