CSS Business Administration Past Paper 2001
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II selecting AT LEAST ONE question from EACH SECTION. (20×4)
PART-II
SECTION – I (MANAGEMENT)
Q.1. Explain the SELECTION PROCESS used in modern organizations. What techniques can be used to improve the interviewing process used as a selection technique?
Q.2. If you were a manager, would you decentralize authority? State several reasons for your answer. How would you make sure that you did not decentralize too much?
Q.3. Explain how the following macro-environmental forces affect the marketing programmes of business organizations:
(a) Technology
(b) Economic Conditions
(c) Political and Legal Forces
PART-II: (PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING)
Q.4. “Once a company decides to target a particular country, it has to determine the best mode of entry”. List the alternatives available and explain the natures, advantages, and limitations of any TWO involving more commitment, risk, control, and profit potential.
PART-III: (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT)
Q.5. Explain the following concepts/terms with examples:
(a) Debt-to-Equity Ratio
(b) Return on Equity (ROE)
(c) The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
(d) Classification of Working Capital on the basis of Time
(e) Cash Budget
Q.6. Selected financial ratios for XYZ Co. are as follows:
(a) Why did return on investment decline?
(b) Was the increase in debt a result of greater current liabilities or of greater long-term debt? Explain.