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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

MBA - SEMESTER–III EXAMINATION – WINTER 2020 (Special)
Subject Code:4539203 Date:10/08/2021
Subject Name: Developing Contributory Skills – III (DCS-III)
Time: 10:30 AM TO 12.00 PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q. 1 Multiple choice questions. Marks

The purpose of contingency management is to------
A) deal with uncertainty
1 B) resume normal business operations 1
C) Risk Identification
D) All of the above
A contingency plan is sometimes referred to as-----
A) Primary plan
2 B) Plan B 1
C) Secondary Plan
D) None of the above
In four step contingencies plan the right sequence is----
A) Identify the risks, make possible plans, develop the suitable plan, execute
B) Identify the risks, Prioritize the risk, Develop the plan, Maintain the plan
3 1
C) Conduct the research, Identify the risks, Develop the plan, Maintain the
plan
D) None of the above
In eight stages contingency planning process the stage after allocating
the resources is----
A) Set priorities and goals
4 1
B) identify activities and tasks
C) allocate responsibilities
D) set order of implementation
Networking often begins with a----
A) Formal Discussion
5 B) Informal Meeting 1
C) Single point of common ground
D) References
Business owners may network to-----
A) Meet new people
B) To develop relationships with people and companies they may do
6 1
business with in the future.
C) to engage with other professionals
D) All of the above

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 Using green products is the example of---- pillar of sustainability
A) Economic
7 B) Environment 1
C) Social
D) None of the above
Social pillar of sustainable development is a focus on-----
A) Profit
8 B) Planet 1
C) Both A&B
D) None of the above
TBL theory posits focus on----
A) People
9 B) Planet 1
C) Profit
D) All of the above
Sustainability focuses on----
A) Meeting future needs
B) Meeting the needs of future by compromising the needs of present
10 1
C) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of
future generations
D) None of the above
Design Thinking is a _____.
A) Way of thinking about a design
11 B) Method & Mindset to define, frame & solve problem 1
C) Way to separate “thinking” from “making”
D) Curriculum for teaching non-designers design
Design thinking starts with
A) Sketching or prototyping with craft materials
12 B) Sticky notes or notecards 1
C) Empathy & an understanding of human needs
D) Identifying solution for your problems
Design Thinking typically helps in _______
A) Innovation
13 B) Data analytics 1
C) Financial planning
D) Operational efficiency
Which of the below firm is associated the most with Design Thinking?
A) Ikea
14 B) Ideo 1
C) Idea
D) Ikei

Q.2 Write following short questions. (2 Marks each) 16

1. When conducting an empathy interview, is it ok to use our own experience
to interpret and understand others’ experiences?
2. What’s the difference between Solution-Based and Problem-Based
Thinking?
3. What is “wicked problem” in design thinking?
4. List down the seven stages of contingency planning
5. Discuss why networking is important
6. Explain the concept TBL in brief.
7. Explain the concept of sustainability in brief
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 8. List down 10 sustainability goals laid down for 2030.

Define the term design thinking. Why design thinking is important? Explain
Q.3 10
the four principles of design thinking.
OR
Q.3 Elaborate on the five phases of design thinking. 10

Case Study:
You are attending a school-sponsored networking event with your classmates
and representatives from a top marketing firm. You strike up a conversation
with a company person and realize that several of your classmates have
gathered to either contribute to your discussion or ask their own questions of
Q.4 the company representative with whom you are speaking. You first finish 10
with the conversation before turning to your classmates and acknowledging
their presence.

(A). Is this good or bad networking behavior? Why? (5 Marks)

(B). Explain the styles and the art of building networks. (5 Marks)

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