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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 World History Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECO., SOCIO., & ENGLISH LIT.,

FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

HT 4205 / 4201 – WORLD HISTORY

 

 

 

Date : 19-04-2012              Dept. No.                                       Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

 

PART – A

 

ANSWER ANY TEN IN NOT MORE THAN TEN LINES   :                                                       10X2=20

 

  1. Divine Comedy.
  2. Sale of Indulgence.
  3. New World.
  4. Slave Trade.
  5. Divine Right Theory
  6. Steam Engine.
  7. Reign of Terror.
  8. Social Contract Theory.
  9. Cavour.
  10. ILO.
  11. Marshall Plan.
  12. ASEAN

 

PART – B

 

ANSWER ANY FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING IN ONE PAGE:                                                  4X10=40

 

  1. Explain the influence of Renaissance on Artistic Creativity.
  2. Give an account of Discoveries of the New Places discovered.
  3. Estimate the contribution of Dr. Sun Yat Sen to reforms in China.
  4. Narrate the causes of the First World War.
  5. State the impact of Cold War on International Relations.
  6. Highlight the events that transformed Vietnam into a Socialist Republic.

 

PART – C

 

ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING ELABORATELY:                                              2X20=40

 

  1. Trace the history of Reformation Movements since 12th Century .
  2. Describe the causes, course and results of the French Revolution of 1789.
  3. Enumerate the role played by Mazzini, Cavour and Garibladi in bringing about the Unification of Italy.
  4. Discuss the role of UNO and its achievements.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Social Economics Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EC 5400 – SOCIAL ECONOMICS

 

 

 

Date : 30-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

PART – A

ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 75 WORDS EACH:                                  (5 X 4 = 20Mks)

 

  1. Define the term Beggary.
  2. What are the basic ideas of Gandhian thought?
  3. What is black money?
  4. Define human capital formation.
  5. What is consumerism?
  6. What are the problems faced by health service sector in India?
  7. Differentiate refugees and slavery

PART – B

ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 300 WORDS EACH:                   (4 X 10 = 40Mks)

 

  1. Briefly explain the causes and remedies of poverty in India.
  2. Write a short note on growth and development of education sector in India.
  3. Explain the steps taken by the Government to control the refugees.
  4. Suggest measures to control the terrorism in India?
  5. Write views on economic crimes.
  6. Briefly explain about development of energy crisis in Indian history.
  7. Critically examine the provision of information that is related to consumerism.

 

PART – C

ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 900 WORDS EACH:                   (2 X 20 = 40Mks)

 

  1. What is social security? Explain the various social security measures in India.
  2. Explain the functions of Lead Bank.
  3. Discuss Marx’s views on capitalism.

18. Explain causes and consequences of black money.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Select Constitutions Of The World Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

HT 2105 – SELECT CONSTITUTIONS OF THE WORLD

 

 

 

Date : 23-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

 

PART – A (10×2=20 marks)

 

 

Answer any TEN of the following not exceeding TEN lines each:       

 

  1. Senatorial Courtesy.
  2. The Chairman of Plural Executive
  3. Initiative
  4. Plebiscite
  5. Federal Council.
  6. Absolute Veto Power.
  7. Universal Adult Franchise
  8. Unitary State
  9. No-Confidence Motion.
  10. Double Party System
  11. Parliamentary Type of Government
  12. Napoleonic Code.

 

PART – B (4X10=40 Marks)

 

 

Answer any FOUR of the following not exceeding ONE PAGE each:

 

  1. Write a short note on functions of Prime Minister of UK.
  2. Explain the customs, conventions and usages in UK.
  3. What are the salient features of the French Constitution?
  4. Narrate the significance of Federalism and its important doctrines.
  5. Define Direct Democracy and point out its significance.
  6. Write a short note on ‘Unitary State.’

 

 

PART – C (2X20=40 Marks)

 

Answer any TWO of the following not exceeding FOUR PAGES each:

 

  1. Discuss the powers and functions of the President of USA.
  2. Evaluate the powers and functions of the British Parliament
  3. Examine the functions of Plural Executive of Switzerland.
  4. Explain the functions of Presidential-cum-Parliamentary type of Government in France.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Quantitative Tools For Economics Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EC 3502/EC 3500 – QUANTITATIVE TOOLS FOR ECONOMICS

 

 

 

Date : 26-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

PART – A

 

Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each:                                            (5 x 4 = 20 marks)

 

  1. Bring out the limitations of Statistics.
  2. What are the uses of Index Numbers?
  3. What are the requisites of a good average?
  4. Discuss the different methods of classification.
  5. Calculate Range and its coefficient for the following:

 

Marks No. of Students
10 – 20  8
20 – 30 10
30 – 40 12
40 – 50  8
50 – 60  4

 

  1. Calculate Harmonic mean for the following:

 

X: 5 7 10 13 15 20 25 28

 

  1. What are the different measures of Dispersion?

 

PART – B

 

Answer any FOUR questions in about 300 words each:                                           (4 x 10 = 40 marks)

 

  1. Explain the components of a Time Series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Calculate mode for the following:

 

Marks No. of Students
0 – 10 3
10 – 20 5
20 – 30 7
30 – 40 10
40 – 50 12
50 – 60 15
60 – 70 12
70 – 80 6
80 – 90 2
90 – 100 8

 

  1. What are the difficulties in the construction of Index Numbers?

 

  1. Find the coefficient of correlation for the following:

 

X: 39 65 62 90 82 75 25 98 36 78
Y: 47 53 58 86 62 68 60 91 51 84

 

  1. Draw a multiple bar diagram from the following:

 

Year Sales (in `1000) Gross Profit (in `1000) Net Profit (in `1000)
2007 120 40 20
2008 135 45 30
2009 140 55 35
2010 150 60 40

 

  1. From the following data obtain the regression equation of Y on X.

 

X: 6 2 10 4 8
Y: 9 11 5 8 7

 

  1. What are the functions of Statistics?

PART – C

 

Answer any TWO in about 900 words each:                                                         (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

 

  1. Explain in detail the different methods of Primary data collection.

 

  1. Calculate Quartile Deviation and its coefficient from the following:

 

X
20
28
40
12
30
15
50

 

  1. Construct Index Numbers of price by applying:

 

  1. Lespeyres method (ii) Paasche method

iii)        Bowley method                      (iv) Fishers ideal method

 

Commodity 2006 2007
Price Quantity Price Quantity
A 2 8 4 6
B 5 10 6 5
C 4 14 5 10
D 2 19 2 13

 

  1. Fit a straight line trend for the following data by the method of Least Squares:

 

Years Production (in m.tonnes)
2003 80
2004 90
2005 92
2006 83
2007 94
2008 99
2009 92

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Principles Of Marketing Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS & ENGLISH

FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

CO 4204 – PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

 

 

 

Date : 19-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

SECTION-A

Answer ALL the questions:                                                                                                      (10 x 2 = 20)

  1. What is marketing mix?
  2. What is legal environment?
  3. What is demographic segmentation?
  4. What is causal research?
  5. Who are advertising buyers?
  6. What is adulteration?
  7. What is product branding?
  8. What is pricing for target return?
  9. What is personal selling?
  10. What is Corporate Social Responsibility?

 

SECTION-B

Answer any FIVE questions:                                                                                                      (5 x 8 = 40)

  1. Explain the importance of marketing to society.
  2. What are the benefits of segmentation?
  3. What are the unique problems of Indian consumers?
  4. What are the internal factors affecting pricing decision?
  5. Explain the different types of promotional activities.
  6. What are the functions of marketing channels?
  7. Explain the marketing problems faced by the small scale sector.
  8. What are the different methods of sampling?

SECTION-C

Answer any TWO questions:                                                                                                  (2 x 20 = 40)

 

  1. Explain the four P’s of marketing with examples.
  2. Explain the 7 O’s frame work in understanding the consumer behavior.

21. Explain the five phases in the product life cycle.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Portfolio Management Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

SIXTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EC 6600 – PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

 

Date : 16-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

PART –  A

 

Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each:                               (5×4=20)

 

  1. What are the different types of managed portfolios?
  2. Distinguish between risk and return.
  3. State the meaning of Portfolio management.
  4. Give the structure of the Capital Market.
  5. Distinguish between investment and speculation.
  6. What is swap valuation?
  7. What is hedging?

 

 

PART – B

 

Answer any FOUR questions in about 250 words each:                          (4×10=40)

 

  1. Discuss the methods of measuring risk.
  2. Analyse the Arbitrage Pricing Theory.
  1. Discus Cootner’s model.
  2. Bring out the various types of derivative assets.
  3. Explain the demerits of forward hedging.
  4. Describe the Markowitz diversification and classification of risk.
  5. Analyse the currency swaps.

PART – C

 

Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words each:                            (2×20=40)

 

  1. Explain the functions of portfolio management.
  2. Discuss the capital asset pricing model.
  3. Analyse Black-Scholes option pricing model.
  4. Bring out the methods of managing foreign exchange risks.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Money And Banking Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EC 5506/EC 5502 – MONEY AND BANKING

 

 

 

Date : 30-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

PART – A                                                                                                                            

 

Answer any FIVE of the following.

Each answer not exceeding 75 words:                                                                            (5 X 4 = 20)

 

  1. What is the static and dynamic role of money?
  2. Define- Velocity of money.
  3. What do you mean by neutrality of money?
  4. List out the objectives of RBI.
  5. Mention any four important functions of Commercial Banks.
  6. What is an Investment Policy?
  7. Bring out the differences between money market and capital market.

PART – B

 

 Answer any FOUR of the following. Each answer not exceeding 300 words:

(4 X 10 = 40)

  1. Define money. What are its various functions?
  2. Does money play an important role in a modern economy? Discuss.
  3. Briefly explain Fisher’s Quantity Theory of money.
  4. What are the various determinants of money supply?
  5. Write short notes on the various types of money.
  6. Discuss the various instruments of credit control.
  7. Explain the Cambridge Cash Balance Approach.

PART – C

                                                                                                                               

Answer any TWO of the following. Each answer not exceeding 900 words:

(2 X 20 = 40)

 

  1. Define Index Numbers. Elucidate the various points to be considered while constructing Price Index Numbers.
  2. Discuss in detail the role and functions of RBI.
  3. What are the various constituents and defects of Indian money market? Suggest necessary remedies.
  4. Discuss Keynesian integration of monetary and value theories.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Micro Economics – II Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EC 2501/EC 2500 – MICRO ECONOMICS – II

 

 

 

Date : 16-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

Part – A

 

Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each:                                           (5×4 = 20 marks)

 

  1. What are the equilibrium conditions for a firm operating in perfectly competitive output

and input markets?

  1. Elucidate the concept of economic rent.
  2. Explain the relation between profit and wage.
  3. State the limitations of Pareto’s criterion for welfare.
  4. What are the features of international trade?
  5. What do you mean by optimum tariff?
  6. Bring out the determinants of income distribution.

 

Part – B

 

Answer any FOUR questions in about 300 words each:                                       (4×10 = 40 marks)

 

  1. Explain the factors affecting the demand for an input.
  2. What is monopsonistic exploitation?
  3. Explain the effect of trade unions on wages.
  4. What determines the demand for land? How is rent determined?
  5. Explain how the utility possibility frontier is derived.
  6. What are the gains from international trade?
  7. Discuss the role of prices in an economic system.

 

Part – C

 

Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words each:                                         (2×20 = 40 marks)

 

  1. Elaborate the concept of risk and its effect on profits.
  2. Bring out the difference between economic rent and quasi rent.
  3. Explain how factor market equilibrium is achieved under perfect competition.
  4. Discuss the Pareto-optimality criterion for welfare.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Mathematics For Economists Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EC 5404 – MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS

 

 

 

Date : 30-04-2012              Dept. No.                                       Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

PART – A

 

Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each          (5 x 4 = 20)

 

  1. Define continuity of a function.
  2. If marginal revenue is R’ = 15 – 9x – 3x2, find the total revenue and demand functions.
  3. Find elasticity of demand (y) with respect to price (x), y = 100 – 5x
  4. Evaluate    ò 2x (x2 + 1) dx
  5. State the conditions for saddle point.
  6. The Total revenue (R) and Total cost (C) functions of a firm are given by:           R = 30Q – Q2 and C = 20 + 4Q, where Q is the output. Find the equilibrium output of the firm.
  7. Write the two cross elasticities of demand for commodities x1 & x2 and prices p1 & p2.

 

 

PART – B

 

Answer any FOUR questions in about 300 words each          (4 x 10 = 40)

 

  1. Briefly explain the various properties of limits.
  2. Examine the following function for maximum and minimum values:

Z = 4 x3 + y2 – 4x + 8y

3

  1. Show that AC and MC curves intersect at the lowest point of the Ac function.
  2. Determine maxima and minima, sketch the curve representing each function for   y = x4 – 4x3 + 12
  3. Explain the various types of discontinuities with examples.
  4. State and prove the Euler’s theorem.
  5. Find the total differential of
  1. Z = 2x2 + 5x2y + xy2 + y2
  2. Z = (2x2 + y) (x + 2y2)

 

 

PART – C

 

Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words each          (2 x 20 = 40)

 

  1. Derive the relation between Average and Marginal Revenue curves.
  2. Explain the various rules for differentiation. Enumerate the correction procedures for 0/0 case, ¥ case and rational polynomial functions.
  3. Find the maximum of the function f(x, y) = 5x2 + 6y2 – xy under the condition that x+2y =24.
  4. If Demand: y = 50 – 6x and Cost: yc = x2 + 9x, determine maximum profit for the monopolist and the maximum revenue for the government if a tax of ‘t’ per unit is imposed.

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Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2012 Management Of Financial Services Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

SIXTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EC 6601 – MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

 

 

Date : 18-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

PART-A

 

Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each:                                 (5×4 = 20 Marks)

 

  1. What is merchant banking?
  2. State the origin of merchant banking.
  3. Explain the liquidity of mutual fund.
  4. Give an account of the classifications of lease financing.
  5. What is CRISIL?
  6. Define venture capital.
  7. List out the characteristics of venture capital.

 

PART-B

 

Answer any FOUR questions in about 250 words each:                         (4×10 = 40 Marks)

 

  1. Explain the scope of merchant banking services.
  2. Write a short note on money market mutual funds.
  3. List out the various schemes of mutual fund.
  4. Enumerate the RBI guidelines for hire purchases.
  5. Elucidate the institutions engaged in credit rating.
  6. Bring out the venture capital schemes in India.
  7. Distinguish between venture capital financing and conventional funding.

 

PART-C

 

Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words each:                               (2×20 = 40 Marks)       

 

  1. Describe the role of merchant banking in maintaining health and credibility of the

capital market.

  1. Discuss in detail various institutions involved in mutual fund business.
  2. Analyse the problems and prospects of leasing, hire purchases companies in India.
  3. Trace the mechanism of credit card system. Suggest means to regulate violations in

this system.

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