Name of the University : University of Mumbai
Name of the Exam : Ph.D Entrance Test
Subject: Commerce
Document Type : Old Question Paper
Year : 2016
Website : https://mu.ac.in/
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Ph.D Commerce Entrance Test Question Paper :
Note : (40X1 = 40 Marks)
1. In Section I all questions are compulsory.
2. In Section II attempt any three questions out of five .
3. In Section III attempt any two questions out of four .
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1. is a method of data collection in which there is no respondent’s bias.
a) Observation
b) Questionnaire
c) Interview
d) None of the above
2. is a set of interrelated constructs, definitions and prepositions that present a systematic view of phenomena.
a) Concept
b) Hypothesis
c) Theory
d) Validity
3. data refers to information that is generated to meet the specific requirements of the investigation at hand.
a) Secondary data
c) Primary data
b) Published data
d) None of the above
4. arises due to chance differences, between the members of the population included in the sample and those not included.
a) Biased errors
b) Unbiased errors
c) Sampling errors
d) Non sampling errors
5. is a procedure for the assignment of numbers to a property of objects in order to impact some of the characteristics of numbers to the properties in question _
a) Scaling
b) Construct validity
c) Dimensions
d) Predictive validity
6 is a preliminary study conducted on a limited scale before the original studies are carried out in order to gain some primary information.
a) Pilot study
c) Post-testing
b) Pro-testing
d) Item analysis
7. are used to assess the attitudes, opinions and preferences.
a) Document schedules
b) Observation schedules
c) Institutional schedules
d) Rating schedules
8. are extremely good for qualitative and behavioral research
a) Multiple choice questions
b) Filtered questions
c) Open questions
d) Ambiguous questions
9. is a statistical measure used for comparing a variance to a theoretical variance
a) Chi-square test
b) Standard deviation
c) ANOVA
d) Regression
10. variables in the same direction
a) Negative correlation
b) Partial correlation
c) Positive correlation
d) Linear correlation
11. ———- is the pivot around which corporate strategy revolves
a) Goals
b)Targets
c) Mission
d) Objectives
12. The success of an organization depends to a large extent on the of the employees
a) Punctuality
c) Delegation
b) Morale
d) None of the above
13. ——- is a tool for evaluating how satisfactorily a company has discharged its social responsibilities.
a) Social audit
b) Portability analysis
c) Ratio analysis
d) None of the above
14. With the committee report the stage is set for ushering in good corporate Governance in India
a) Chakravarty Committee
c) K M Birla Committee
b) Ratan Tata Committee
d) None of the above
15. The WTO agreement came into force from January 1,
a) 1994
b) 1995
c) 1996
d) 2000
16. —– refers to those perspective management measures taken with a view to ensure the survival and long term success of an enterprise in a competitive environment.
a) Strategic management
c) Future perspective planning
b) Long term planning
d) None of the above
17. —– refers to short range planning that is oriented towards operations and is concerned with speci?c and short range details.
a) Formal planning
b) Tactical planning
c) Strategic planning
d) Informal planning
18. —— is concerned with decisions pertaining to the product mix, market segments and maneuvering competitive advantage for the SBU.
a) Business strategy
b) Corporate strategies
c) Functional strategies
d) Operational strategies
19. —– is an enduring statement of purpose that distinguishes one business from other similar ms. It identifies the scope of a rm’s operations in product and market terms.
a) Goal statement
b) Mission statement
c) Objective statement
d) Social responsibility statement
20. The highest turnover of scripts on stock exchanges in India is on the
a) BSE
b) OTCEI
c) NSE
d) CSE