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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2003 Sociology Of Economic Life Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – economics

FourTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

SO 4200 / SOC 200  –  SOCIOLOGY OF ECONOMIC LIFE

 

26.04.2003

9.00 – 12.00                                                                                                  Max : 100 Marks

                                                                PART – A                                       (10´ 2=20 marks)

      Answer ALL the questions in 30 words each.

 

  1. Explain mercantilist’s ideas on power.
  2. What did Durkheim mean by mechanical solidarity?
  3. What is ideology?
  4. State the meaning of ‘social stratification’.
  5. Write a short note on Robert Blauner’s concept of alienation.
  6. Elucidate the meaning of formal organization.
  7. What do you understand by ‘structural change’?
  8. List out the ‘differentiations’ accompanying development.
  9. Bring out Myrdal’s notion of ‘vicious circle of under-development’.
  10. What is meant by ‘subsistance agriculture’?

 

 

                                                                PART – B                                         (5´ 8=40 marks)

      Answer any FIVE questions in 300 words each.

 

  1. Explain Keyne’s views on state.
  2. Highlight Marx’ ideas on religion and economy.
  3. Point out the factors determining the upward mobility of immigrants.
  4. Briefly comment on stereotypes about businessmen.
  5. Bring out the social correlates of food consumption.
  6. Briefly discuss the techno-economic and ecological aspects of development.
  7. Furnish a brief description of saving behaviour in Asia.

 

 

                                                               PART – C                                         (2´20=40 marks)

Answer any TWO questions in 1200 words each.

 

  1. Discuss the recent trends in Economics and Sociology.
  2. Examine industrial conflict and different modes of resolving the same.
  3. Evaluate the role of ideology in relation to Economy.

How do discontinuities in differentiation cause social disturbances and conflict?

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2003 Select Constitution Of The World Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

HT 3100 / HIS 100  –  select constitution of the WORLD

 

09.04.2003

9.00 – 12.00                                                                                                  Max : 100 Marks

                                                                PART – A                                       (10´ 2=20 marks)

      Answer any TEN of the following in exceeding FIVE lines each.

 

  1. Privy Council.
  2. Two party system.
  3. Coalition Government.
  4. Double Citizenship.
  9. Rule of Law.
  10. Question Hour.
  11. Federal Tribunal.
  12. Unitary state.

 

 

                                                                PART – B                                       (4´ 10=40 marks)

      Answer any FOUR of the following in ONE page each.

 

  1. Explain the salient features of the USA Constitution.
  2. Briefly explain the powers and functions of the Crown.
  3. Write a short note on the impeachment procedure of the President of the USA.
  4. Give an account of the composition powers and functions of plural executives of Switzerland.
  5. Examine the peculiarities of the French Judiciary.
  6. Define Democracy and point out its merits and demerits.

 

 

                                                               PART – C                                         (2´20=40 marks)

Answer any TWO of the following in FOUR pages each.

 

  1. Discuss the compositions functions and powers of the House of Lords and House of Commons.
  2. “The American Senate is the most powerful Upper House in the world” Examine this statement.
  3. Describe the Direct Democracy Devices in Switzerland.

Evaluate the powers , functions of the Presidency of France.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2003 Public Administration Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – economics and English

FourTH & third SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

ht 4203 / ht 3103 / his 203 / his 103

Public administration

 

02.05.2003

9.00 – 12.00                                                                                                  Max : 100 Marks

                                                                PART – A                                       (10´ 2=20 marks)

      Answer any TEN of the following in not exceeding FIVE lines each.

 

  1. Rule of Law.
  2. Government Order.
  3. Red Tapism.
  4. Operation Black Board.
  6. Article-30
  7. Deficit Budget.
  8. Aptitude Test.
  9. Crisis Management.
  10. Single Transferable Vote.
  11. Performance Appraisal.
  12. In-service Training.

 

 

                                                                PART – B                                       (4´ 10=40 marks)

      Answer any FOUR in not exceeding ONE page each.

 

  1. Define Public administration and its significance.
  2. Explain the distinctions between the Private and Public administration.
  3. Write a short note on the main functions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
  4. Point out the important functions of the Secretariat.
  5. Define the meaning, significance and its functions of the administrative adjudication.
  6. Explain the role of the Cabinet in formulation of Government’s policies.

 

 

                                                               PART – C                                         (2´20=40 marks)

Answer any TWO of the following in not exceeding FOUR pages each.

 

  1. Discuss the powers and functions of the President of India.
  2. Evaluate the fundamental rights and its implications.
  3. Assess the recruitment, training and functions of IAS.
  4. Evaluate the meaning and functions and significance to Delegated legislations.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2003 Indian Constitution Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY

FourTH & third SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

                ht 4200 / his 200

                        INDIAN CONSTITUTION

                HT 3101 / HIS 101

22.04.2003

9.00 – 12.00                                                                                                  Max : 100 Marks

 

PART – A

         Answer any TEN of the following in FIVE lines each.                        (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

 

  1. Foreign sources of the Constitution
  2. Constituent Assembly
  3. 42nd amendment relating to the Preamble
  4. Welfare State
  5. Article 51-A
  6. Inter-State water Disputes Act 1956
  7. Vice-President
  8. Legislative Assembly
  9. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  10. Election Commission
  11. Attorney General
  12. Failure of Constitutional Machinery

 

PART – B

Answer any FOUR of the following in a PAGE each                       (4 x 10 = 40 Marks)

 

  1. Give reasons for the lengthiness of the constitution.
  2. Explain the ‘preamble’ of the Constitution.
  3. Highlight ‘Right to Equality’ under the Fundamental Rights.
  4. Examine the composition, powers and functions of the Rajya Sabha
  5. How far we have implemented the Directives in India.
  6. Analyze the powers of the Governor under the constitution.

 

 

PART – C

Answer any TWO of the following in FOUR page                          (2 x 20 =40 Marks)

 

  1. Describe the outstanding features of the Constitution.
  2. Critically examine the powers of the President of India.
  3. Elaborate the Union-State relations under the Constitution.

Write the composition, powers and functions of the Supreme Court of India.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2003 General Economics Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

B.B.A / B.A. corporate – DEGREE EXAMINATION

FourTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

EC 4204 / ECO 204  –  GENERAL ECONOMICS

 

29.04.2003

9.00 – 12.00                                                                                                     Max : 100 Marks

                                                                PART – A                                         (5´ 4=20 marks)

      Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each.

 

  1. Write a short note on Indifference curve.
  2. What is production function?
  3. Distinguish between Gross National Product and Net National Product.
  4. What is meant by Average Propensity to Consume?
  5. What is meant by Open market operation?
  6. Explain the term ‘Liquidity Trap’.
  7. What is meant by Deficit financing?

 

 

                                                                PART – B                                       (4´ 10=40 marks)

      Answer any FOUR questions in about 250 words each.

 

  1. What is meant by by Division of Labour? What are the advantages and Disadvantages of Division of Labour?
  2. Explain the Ricardian theory of Rent.
  3. Explain the objective factors influencing the level of consumption expenditure.
  4. State and explain the Concept Marginal Efficiency of Capital.
  5. Explain the factors affecting supply of money.
  6. Explain the various types of qualitative credit control weapons.
  7. Define budget and explain various types of budget.

 

 

                                                               PART – C                                         (2´20=40 marks)

Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words.

 

  1. Explain the Law of Variable Proportion.
  2. Explain the Keynesian theory of Income and Employment.
  3. How do banks create credit? What are the limitations on the power of banks to create credit?

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2003 Econometrics Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

FourTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

sT 4204  –  ECONOMETRICS

 

26.04.2003

9.00 – 12.00                                                                                                     Max : 100 Marks

 

                                                                PART – A                                       (10´ 2=20 marks)

      Answer ALL the questions.

 

  1. Define Expectation of a random variable in the discrete and continuous cases.
  2. Distinguish between parameter and statistic.
  3. Define Best Linear Unbiased Estimator.
  4. State any two conditions underlying the ordinary least square (O.L.S.) technique.
  5. Define ‘residuals’ in the case of two variable linear model and state its properties.
  6. Define coefficient of Determination.
  7. Explain the term ‘Linear Hypothesis’ with an example.
  8. State any two ways in which ‘specification Error’ occurs.
  9. Write down the AR (1) model for the disturbance term stating the assumptions.
  10. If X ~ N (3, 4), find P(3 < x < 5).

 

 

 

                                                                PART – B                                         (5´ 8=40 marks)

      Answer any FIVE questions.

 

  1. X and Y are random variables whose joint distribution is as follows:

 

      X

Y

  -1        0            1         2
2

3

 1/10   3/10         0      2/10

2/10   1/10       1/10      0

Find means and variances of X and Y.

  1. Construct a 95% confidence internal for the mean m of a normal population (variance

unknown) given the following observations:

3.25,         4.10,    4.72,    3.64,    3.50,    3.90,    4.85,    4.20,    4.30,    3.75 .

  1. For the two variable linear model, obtain the decomposition of the total variation in the data. Present the ANOVA for testing H0: b2 = 0. Also, give a heuristic motivation for the ANOVA procedure.
  2. Fit a regression line through the origin for the following data on the annual rate of return on a fund (Y) and market portfolio (X) and test the significance of the regression coefficient
Y 40.3 3.6 63.7 -35.2 67.5 37.5 20.0 19.3 -42.0 19.2
X 35.3 9.5 61.9 -29.3 19.5 31.0 14.0 45.5 -26.5 8.5

 

 

 

  1. Briefly discuss the test for significance of a subset of regression coefficients in a
    k-variable linear model. In a five-variable model Y= b1+b2 X 2 +b3 X3 + b4 X4 + b5 X5 , suppose that one wants to test H0 : b4 = b5 = 0 with 15 observations and computes the residual sums of squares under the full and restricted regression as 12.25 and 21.37 respectively. Can the hypothesis be  rejected at 5% level of significance?
  2. Explain the use of Dummy variables in regression analysis with an illustration.
  3. Give the motivation for Generalized least squares (GLS). For two variable linear model, state the GLS estimate of the slope parameter.
  4. “Econometrics is an amalgam of economic theory, mathematical economics and Mathematical Statistics; Yet, it is a subject on its own right” –

 

 

                                                                    PART – C                                    (2´20=40 marks)

Answer any TWO questions.

 

  1. Let (X,Y)have joint p.d.f. f (x, y) = 2-x-y , , , Find correlation coefficient between X and Y.
  2. To study the labour force participation of urban poor families, the following data were obtained from 12 regions:
Region % Labour force

(Y)

 Mean family Income

(in’ 100 Rupees)

(X2)

 Mean family size

(X3)
1

2

 64.3

45.4

 19.98

11.14

 2.95

3.40
3

4

 26.6

87.5

 19.42

19.98

 3.72

4.43
5

6

 71.3

82.4

 20.26

18.53

 3.82

3.90
7

8

 26.3

61.6

 16.66

14.34

 3.32

3.80
9

10

 52.9

64.7

 15.13

20.08

 3.49

3.85
11

12

 64.9

70.5

 17.04

15.25

 4.69

3.89

Carry out the regression  of Y on (X2 , X3). Test the significance of the overall
regression at 5%level of significance.

  1. (a) Explain the term structural change. Discuss the test procedure for the hypothesis of no
    structural change against the alternative hypothesis of structural change.
  • Discuss two methods of detecting heteroscedasticity and the remedies.      (10+10)
  1. What is ‘Multi collinearity’ problem. Discuss a method of detecting multi collinearity in a given data. Also, describe in detail, the remedial measures to overcome the undesirable effects of multi collinearity.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics Nov 2003 Select Constitutions Of The World Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI– 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION  –      ECONOMICS

THIRD SEMESTER  – NOVEMBER 2003

HT 3100/HIS 100    SELECT CONSTITUTIONS OF  THE WORLD                   

08.11.2003                                                                                        Max: 100 Marks

9.00 – 12.00

 

 

PART – A                             (10 ´2 = 20 Marks)

 

Answer any TEN of the following in not exceeding FIVE lines each.

 

  1. Sovereignty
  2. Theories of Divine Right
  3. Aristotle’s classification of Constitutions
  4. Oligarchy
  5. Parliamentary Democracy
  6. Collegiate Executive
  7. Primogeniture
  8. Collective Responsibility
  9. Judicial Review
  10. Popular Referendum
  11. Fifth Republic
  12. Administrative Law

 

             PART – B                                 (4 ´ 10 = 40 Marks)

 

Answer any FOUR of the following in not exceeding ONE page each.

 

  1. Examine the salient feature of the State and other Associations.
  2. Evaluate the typologies of Modern Dictatorship.
  3. Describe the structure and composition of the British Parliament.
  4. Analyse the significance of the Customs and Conventions in the British

Constitutions.

  1. Assess the role and function of the Speaker in the US congress.
  2. Explain the powers and function of the National Assembly in France.

 

 

PART – C                                (2 ´ 20 = 40 Marks)

 

Answer any TWO of the following in not exceeding FOUR pages each.

 

  1. Elucidate the position, Powers and functions of the British Prime Minister.
  2. Evaluate the composition.  Powers, functions and Legislative Procedure of the

US congress.

  1. Examine the salience features and process of Direct Democracy in Switzerland.

Assess the Significance, powers functions and role of the French President.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics Nov 2003 Resource Management Techniques Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI –600 034

B.A., DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2003

ST-3100/STA100 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

13.11.2003                                                                                                           Max:100 marks

9.00 – 12.00

SECTION-A

Answer ALL questions.                                                                                   (10×2=20 marks)

 

  1. Define optimal feasible solution.
  2. Mention any two disadvantages of using graphical method to solve a LPP.
  3. When should an artificial variable be introduced in LPP?
  4. Convert the following LPP into standard form:

Max.  Z= 3x1 + 5x2 + 8x3

S.t.         2x1 + 5x2  ≥ 10;

3x1 + 4x3 ≤ 25;

x1, x2, x3 ≥ 0.

  1. How will you covert a maximization type transportation problem into a minimization type?
  2. Mention the difference between transportation and assignment problems.
  3. What are the conditions under which a sequencing problem involving 3 machines can be converted to a problem of 2 machines?
  4. Define critical path.
  5. Define Total float.
  6. Give the formula for the cost equation in a single item EOQ model.

 

SECTION-B

Answer any FIVE questions.                                                                           (5×8=40 marks)

 

  1. Solve graphically the following LPP.

Minimize.  Z= 3x1 + 2x2

s.t.                 5x1 + x2  ≥ 10;   2x1 + 2x2 ≥ 12;    x1 + 4x2 ≥ 12;   x1, x2, ≥ 0.

  1. Using Big M method, show that the following LPP does not possess any feasible solution.

Max.  Z= 3x1 + 2x2

s.t.        2x1 + x2  ≤ 2;   3x1 + 4x2 ≥ 12;   x1, x2, ≥ 0.

  1. Find an initial feasible solution for the transportation problem using (i) North-West Corner rule (ii) Least cost Method.

Destination                     Availability

Origin              D1        D2        D3        D4         

O1                   1          2          1          4                      30

O2                   3          3          2          1                      50

O3                   4          2          5          9                      20

Requirement                20        40        30        10

  1. The following table gives the cost of transporting materials from supply points A,B,C,D to demand points E,F,G,H and J.

E          F          G         H         J

A           8        10        12        17        15

B         15        13        18        11          9

C         14        20          6        10        13

D         13        19          7          5        12

The present allocation is as follows:

AE  : 90 units;        AF : 10 units

BF  : 150 units ;     CF : 10  units

CG : 50   units ;     CJ  : 120 units

DH : 210 units ;     DJ  :  70  units

Check whether the above allocation is optimum.  If not, find an optimum schedule.

 

  1. The following matrix shows the profit (in Rs.) of assigning various jobs to different machines Assign the jobs the machines so as to maximize the total profit.

Machines                                    Jobs

I           II         III        IV        V

1                      5          11        10        12        4

2                      2            4          6          3        5

3                      3          12          5        14        6

4                      6          14          4        11        7

5                      7            9          8        12        5

  1. Determine the optimal sequence of jobs which minimizes the total elapsed time based on the following information. Also find the total elapsed time.

Job                   Processing time (in mts) of Machines

Ai        Bi         Ci

1                      3          3            5

2                      8          4            8

3                      7          2          10

4                      5          1            7

5                      2          5            6

  1. Calculate (i) total float for each activity (ii) Critical path and its duration for the following network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Define the following :

(i) Overstock   (ii) Lead time  (iii) Price Break           (iv) Set up cost.

 

 

SECTION-C

Answer any TWO questions.                                                                           (2×20=40 marks)

 

  1. a) Three products are processed through three different operations. The time (in mts)

required per unit of each product, the daily capacity of the operations (in mts per day)

and the profit per unit sold for each product (in Rs.) are as follows:

Time per units (in mts)                        Operation capacity

Operation                    Product I         Product II       Product II                   (mts / dat)

1                                 3                      4                     3                                   43

2                                 5                      0                     4                                   46

3                                 3                      6                     2                                   42

Profit/unit(inRs.)              2                      1                     3

The problem is to determine the optimum daily production for the products that maximizes the profit.  Formulate the above production planning problem as a LPP.

  1. b) Solve the following LPP using simplex method.

Minimize         Z = x1 – x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 – x6

s.t.         x1 + x4 + 6x6 = 9;

3x1 + x2 – 4x3 + 2x6 = 2;

x1 + 2x3 + x5 + 2x6 = 6;

xi, ≥ 0 for i = 1, 2, …, 6.                                                   (5+15)

 

 

 

 

  1. a) Explain the problem of transportation with an example.
  2. b) Solve the following transportation problem for minimizing the costs.

Destination                  Availability

Origin              D1        D2        D3        D4         

O1                   2          3          11        7                 6

O2                   1          0            6        1                 1

O3                   5          8          15        9               10

Demand                7          5            3        2

Use Vogel’s method to get the initial feasible solution.                                 (5+15)

  1. a) Average time taken by an operator on a specific machine is tabulated below. The

management is considering to replace one of the old machines by a new one and the

estimated time for operation by each operator on the new machine is also indicated.

Machines

Operators    1         2           3        4           5          6        New

A         10        12          8        10          8        12        11

B           9        10          8          7          8          9        10

C           8          7          8          8          8          6          8

D         12        13        14        14        15        14        11

E            9          9          9          8          8        10          9

F            7          8          9          9          9          8          8

  • Find out an allocation of operators to the old machines to achieve a minimum operation time
  • Reset the problem with the new machine and find out the allocation of operators to each machine and comment on whether it is advantageous to replace an old machine by the new one.
  1. b) Solve the following assignment problem with restrictions.

Jobs                                Machines

I           II         III        IV        V

1                      ¥         4          7          3          4

2                      4          ¥         6          3          4

3                      7          6          ¥         7          5

4                      3          3          7          ¥         7

5                      4          4          5          7          ¥                                      (14+6)

  1. a) The following table list the jobs of a network along with their time estimates (in days):

Job:                  (1,2)     (1,6)     (2,3)     (2,4)     (3,5)     (4,5)     (6,7)     (5,8)     (7,8)

Optimistic:      3          2          6          2          5          3          3          1          4

Most Likely:    6          5          12        5          11        6          9          4          19

Pessimistic:      15        14        30        8          17        15        27        7          28

  • Draw the project network diagram.
  • Calculate the expected task time and variances for each job.
  • Find the critical path.
  1. b) A manufacturer has to supply his customer with 600 units of his product per year.

Shortages are not allowed and the storage cost amounts to Rs.0.60 per unit per year.

The set up cost per run is Rs.80/-.  Find the optimum run size and minimum average

yearly cost.                                                                                                              (14+6)

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