UGC NET Exam December 2014 Commerce Paper-2 Question Paper With Answer Key

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Paper – II

Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.

1. The responsibility of the organization to the workers includes :

(i) The payment of fair wages

(ii) Arrangement of proper training and education of the workers

(iii) The installation of an efficient grievance handling system

(iv) Welfare of family members

(v) The provision of the best possible working conditions

Identify the correct combination :

(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (v)

(B) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)

(C) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(D) (i), (iii), (iv) and (v)

Ans: (A)

2. Match the items of List – I with List – II :

Ans: (C)

3. Which among the following is not a correct sequential combination ?

(A) Macro Environment → Economic Environment → National Income → Pattern of Income Distribution

(B) Business Environment → Internal Environment → Business Ethics → Payment of Fair Wages

(C) Business Environment → External Environment → Micro Environment → Suppliers

(D) Macro Environment → External Environment → Customers → Prospects of Business Development

Ans: (D)

4. Which among the following is not a correct combination ?

(A) Industrial Policy – 1948

(B) Industrial Policy Statement – 1977

(C) Industrial Policy Statement – 1980

(D) Industrial Policy Statement – 1991

Ans: (D)

5. Statement – I : The industrial policy of the Government of India is aimed at increasing the tempo of industrial development.

Statement – II : After the New Industrial Policy – 1991, the Balance of Trade for India has always been positive.

Codes :

(A) Statement (I) is correct, but (II) is incorrect.

(B) Statement (II) is correct, but (I) is incorrect.

(C) Both Statements (I) and (II) are correct.

(D) Both Statements (I) and (II) are incorrect.

Ans: (A)

6. Current Ratio 2.5, Liquid Ratio 1.5 and Working Capital Rs 60,000. What is Current Assets ? 

(A) Rs 60,000

(B) Rs 80,000

(C) Rs 1,00,000

(D) Rs 1,20,000

Ans: (C)

7. X, Y, Z are sharing profits in the ratio of 6 : 5 : 3. A is admitted into partnership for 1/8th share. The sacrificing ratio of X, Y and Z is

(A) Equal

(B) 6 : 5 : 3

(C) 5/14, 4/14, 5/14

(D) 4 : 5 : 5

Ans: (B)

8. Accounting information given by a company : 

Total assets turnover 3 times

Net profit margin 10%

Total assets Rs 1,00,000

The net profit is

(A) Rs 10,000

(B) Rs 15,000

(C) Rs 25,000

(D) Rs 30,000

Ans: (D)

9. “Make sufficient provisions for future losses, but do not anticipate future profits.” This statement is in accordance to the concept of :

(A) Matching

(B) Objectivity

(C) Conservatism

(D) Materiality

Ans: (C)

10. When a firm is dissolved, profit or loss on realisation is shared by the partners

(A) Equal

(B) In the ratio of their capital balances

(C) In the profit sharing ratio

(D) In the ratio laid down in Garner Vs. Murray

Ans: (C)

11. The inverse relationship between variations in the price and quantity demanded is not due to

(A) Income Effects

(B) Substitution Effects

(C) Future Expectations

(D) Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Ans: (C)

12. Consumer is said to be in equilibrium, maximizing his total utility, when (A) the marginal utilities of the two goods consumed are equal. 

(B) the proportions of the marginal utilities and respective prices are equal.

(C) the consumer gets full satisfaction from the consumption.

(D) the consumer feels satisfied with his expenditure on the various goods.

Ans: (B)

13. Match the items of the following two lists and suggest the correct code :

Ans: (C)

14. Statement (A) : The isoquant curves are drawn convex to the origin due to diminishing technical rate of substitution.

Statement (B) : The lesser the convexity of the isoquant curve the greater the possibility of the complementarity of the two inputs.

Codes :

(A) Statements (A) and (B) both are correct.

(B) Statement (A) is correct but (B) is incorrect.

(C) Statement (A) is incorrect but (B) is correct.

(D) Statements (A) and (B) both are incorrect.

Ans: (B)

15. Match the items of the List – I with those of List – II and suggest the correct code :

Ans: (D)

16. Which one of the following is not probability sampling method ?

(A) Simple Random Sampling

(B) Cluster Sampling

(C) Judgemental Sampling

(D) Systematic Sampling

Ans: (C)

17. The research carried out to expand the knowledge of a particular field is known as

(A) Applied research

(B) Qualitative research

(C) Quantitative research

(D) Basic research

Ans: (D)

18. In univariate data analysis t-test is used when the data are in the form of

(A) Metric data with one sample

(B) Non-metric data

(C) Non-metric data with independent variable

(D) Metric data with independent two sample

Ans: (D)

19. To show the trend for a variable, which one of the presentation method is used ?

(A) Histogram

(B) Frequency polygon

(C) Line graph

(D) Scatter graph

Ans: (C)

20. Which one of the following objectives is not the objective of secondary data collection ?

(A) Identify the problem

(B) Test the hypotheses of the relevant present problem

(C) Better define the problem

(D) Interpret primary data more insightfully

Ans: (B)

21. The structure of an organisation in which there is separation of ownership and management is called

(A) Sole proprietorship

(B) Partnership

(C) Company

(D) Cooperative society

Ans: (C)

22. When a person transacts with a company on matters which is beyond the power of the company, the person will be governed by the Doctrine of

(A) Management by Exception

(B) Constructive Notice

(C) Indoor Management

(D) Self Management

Ans: (B)

23. Assertion (A) : MBO is effective way of planning and organizing the work.

Reason (R) : Employees participate in setting the objectives.

Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.

(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

Ans: (A)

24. The appropriate sequence of the formation of a company are in the following order :

(A) Promotion, commencement of business and incorporation

(B) Promotion, incorporation, capital subscription and commencement of business

(C) Capital subscription, promotion, incorporation and commencement of business

(D) Incorporation, capital subscription, commencement of business and promotion

Ans: (B)

25. Delegation of authority makes the size of the organization : 

(A) Smaller organization

(B) Larger organization

(C) Very big organization

(D) It does not affect the size of the organization 

Ans: (B)

26. Managerial Grid suggests the following as the best leader behaviour : 

(A) High structure and high consideration

(B) Low structure and low consideration

(C) High concern both for production and people

(D) Low concern both for production and people

Ans: (C)

27. Marketing strategy development is also known as

(A) Marketing Control

(B) Marketing Exercise

(C) Marketing Planning

(D) Situation Analysis

Ans: (C)

28. For most people, the purchase of cheese for daily use can be described as a

(A) Completely novel buy

(B) Modified re-buy

(C) Routine re-buy

(D) High involvement product

Ans: (C)

29. The promotion mix of a company consists of these –

(A) Marketing communication, promotion decisions

(B) Personal selling, product objectives

(C) Advertising, personal selling, sales promotion , publicity and public relations

(D) Consumer psychology, buyers motives, brand equity

Ans: (C)

30. Rational buying motives that determine purchase decisions are mostly based on

(A) Price factor

(B) Psychological factors

(C) Quality of product

(D) Advertisement

Ans: (B)

31. Statement – I : Capital structure refers to composition of long-term funds.

Statement – II : These include equity share capital, preference share capital, debentures, all debts and all reserves.

(A) Both Statements I and II are correct.

(B) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

(C) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

(D) Both statements are incorrect.

Ans: (B)

32. Match the items of the following two lists and suggest the correct code :

Ans: (B)

33. Match the items of the following two lists and suggest the correct code :

Ans: (C)

34. Cash Flow Management involves :

I. Lock-box system

II. Marketable securities

III. Playing the float

IV. Concentration Bank Account

Codes :

(A) I, II and III only

(B) II, III and IV only

(C) I, III and IV only

(D) I, II and IV only

Ans: (C)

35. Dividend capitalisation model was developed by

(A) Ezra Solomon

(B) Myron J. Gordon

(C) James E. Walter

(D) Merton H. Miller and Franco Modigliani

Ans: (B)

36. The process of narrowing a large number of candidates to a smaller field is called

(A) Rushing

(B) Recruitment

(C) Selection

(D) Enrollment

Ans: (C)

37. According to which theory, people are motivated to the extent to which they expect that their actions will help in achievement of goals ?

(A) Vroom’s Vector Valence Theory

(B) Need Theory

(C) Z Theory

(D) X Theory

Ans: (A)

38. Match the items of List – I with List – II and select the correct code :

Ans: (B)

39. Match the items of List – I with List – II :

Ans: (C)

40. The main characteristics of Weber’s bureaucracy are :

(A) Specialization

(B) Hierarchy of authority

(C) System of rules

(D) All of the above

Ans: (D)

41. Match the items of List – I with List – II :

Ans: (D)

42. As per the RBI Act, 1934, the following functions are described as the functions of a Central Bank :

(i) Banking functions

(ii) Advisory functions

(iii) Supervisory functions

(iv) Promotional functions

Identify the correct combination :

(A) (i), (iii) and (iv)

(B) (i), (ii) and (iv)

(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(D) Only (i) and (iii)

Ans: (A)

43. Phishing is an attempt to acquire :

(A) Loan from unauthorized firms

(B) Sensitive information such as username, password, etc.

(C) Personal information from banks

(D) None of the above

Ans: (B)

44. What is Call Money ?

(A) Money borrowed or lent for a day or overnight.

(B) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 3 days.

(C) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 7 days.

(D) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 14 days.

Ans: (A)

45. The Regulatory Authority of Regional Rural Banks is

(A) NABARD

(B) Central Government

(C) State Government

(D) Sponsor Bank

Ans: (A)

46. Which of the following is not ensured to the consumer in the globalization ?

(A) Lower prices

(B) Better selection

(C) Clear origin of goods and services

(D) Improved services

Ans: (C)

47. In international trade which of the following is a non-tariff trade barrier ?

(A) Quotas

(B) Import bans

(C) Export controls

(D) Anti dumping laws

Ans: (B)

48. Match the items of List – I with items in List – II and select a correct code :

Ans: (C)

49. Match the items of List – I with the items in List – II and select a correct code :

Ans: (D)

50. Which of the following is not the agency of World Bank ?

(A) MIGA

(B) ICSID

(C) ADB

(D) IDA

Ans: (C)

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