TNOU Business Statistics BCom Past Question Papers : Tamil Nadu Open University
University : Tamil Nadu Open University
Degree : B.Com
Department : Accounting and Finance
Year : II
Subject : Business Statistics
Document Type : Past Question Papers
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TNOU Business Statistics Past Question Paper
B.Com. Degree Examination :
JANUARY 2012 :
Second Year
Accounting & Finance
Time : 3 hours
Maximum marks : 75
Related / Similar Question Paper :
TNOU B.Com Corporate Accounting Question Paper
PART A : (3 * 5 = 15 marks)
Answer any THREE questions :
1. Write short notes on :
(a) Rank correlation
(b) Range
2. Obtain the value of median from the following data:
391, 384, 591, 407, 672, 522, 777, 753, 2,488 1,490
3. Find out the value of quartile deviation and its coefficient from the following data :
Roll No : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Marks : 20 28 40 12 30 15 50
4. The ranking of 10 students in two subjects A and B are as follows :
A B A B
6 3 4 6
5 8 9 10
3 4 7 7
10 9 8 5
2 1 1 2
Calculate rank correlation coefficient.
5. Calculate the trend values by the method of 4-yearly moving averages :
Year : 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Production : 464 515 518 467 502
Year : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Production : 540 557 571 586 612
PART B : (4 * 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions :
6. Calculate the Mean, Median and Mode for the data given below :
Daily earnings (Rs.) | No. of persons :
50-53 3
53-56 8
56-59 14
59-62 30
62-65 36
65-68 28
68-71 16
71-74 10
74-77 5
7. The table below gives the marks obtained by 10 B.Com., students in statistics examination Calculate standard deviation.
Nos : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Marks : 43 48 65 57 31 60 37 48 78 59
8. Find a suitable coefficient of correlation for the following data :
Fertilizer used (tones) : 15 18 20 24 30 35 40 50
Productivity (tones) : 85 93 95 105 120 130 150 160
9. Calculate the index number by the application of
(a) Laspeyre’s formula
(b) Paasche’s formula and
(c) Fisher’s Ideal index from the following data :
Commodity | 1989 | 1990 :
Price | Quantity | Price | Quantity :
A 15 125 13 150
B 12 100 15 80
C 8 150 10 125
D 10 200 8 250
E 6 80 9 60
10. Calculate 3-yearly moving average of the production figures given below and draw the trend :
Year | Production | Year | Production :
1985 15 1993 63
1986 21 1994 70
1987 30 1995 74
1988 36 1996 82
1989 42 1997 90
1990 46 1998 95
1991 50 1999 102
1992 56
11. Explain the various methods used for collecting the Primary Data.
12. In a correlation study the following values are obtained :
X Y
Mean 65 67
Standard Deviation 2.5 3.5
Coefficient of correlation(r) 0.8
Find the two regression equations that are associated with the above values
Business Organisation
First Year
Time : 3 hours
Maximum marks : 75
PART A — (3 ´ 5 = 15 marks)
Answer any THREE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. State any three social objectives of business.
2. Briefly explain Memorandum of Association.
3. Distinguish between large scale and small scale production.
4. State the features of stock exchange.
5. List out the various types of risks.
PART B — (4 ´ 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
6. Explain the requirements of a successful business.
7. Explain the features of a Joint stock company.
8. What is prospectus- What are its contents-
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
10. Describe the features and functions of OTCEI.
11. Discuss the weakness of Indian stock markets.
12. Distinguish between life and general insurance.
Corporate Accounting :
Time : 3 hours
Maximum marks : 75
SECTION A : (3 × 5 = 15 marks)
Answer any THREE questions :
1. What is meant by profit prior to Incorporation?
2. Who are preferential creditors?
3. X Ltd. was incorporated on 1.1.2005 issued applications for 5,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each. The entire issue was fully underwritten by A, B, C and D.
A – 2,00,000 shares ; B – 1,50,000 shares ;
C – 1,00,000 shares and D – 50,000.
Applications were received for 4,50,000 shares of which marked applications were as follows :
A – 2,20,000 shares ; B – 90,000 shares ;
C – 1,10,000 shares and D – 10,000 shares.
You are required to calculate the net liability of individual underwriters, by giving credit to unmarked applications in the ratio of gross liability.
4. X Co. Ltd. had issued 2,00,000 6% redeemable preference shares of Rs. 100 each. Under the terms of the issue of shares, redemption was to take place on April 2004. A General reserve of Rs. 1,25,00,000 had already been built up out of past profits. For the purpose of redemption 75,000 new 5% preference shares of Rs. 100 each were issued to the public. On the due date, the shares were duly redeemed.
Show journal entries to record the above transactions.
Answer any THREE questions.
1. Differentiate Business from profession.
2. What are the objectives of Co-operative societies-
3. What is articles of a company- What are its contents-
4. Define prospectus.
5. What are business combinations-