SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD.
Combined Competitive Examination, 2021
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
Wednesday the 16th February, 2022.
Time: 02:00 pm to 05: 00 pm Maximum marks. 100
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Note Attempt any Five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
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Question No.
01 What do you know about Organizational boundaries? Describe the characteristics of a boundary less organization structure. How do you think “tomorrow’s” employee will accept these characteristics?
02 What is HR management? Illustrate the HR management responsibilities of the line and staff managers.
03 “Good interviewing is an Art as well as Science”. If you were interviewing a promising candidate but he seemed nervous, what action might you consider to clam the candidate? Explain.
04 What is the role of cycle inventory in a supply chain? Identify managerial levers that reduce lot size and cycle inventory in a supply chain without increasing cost.
05 Ahmed is having two different saving plans options. The first plan would have his deposit Rs.10000 every six month, and he would received interest at an 8 percent annual rate, compounded semiannually. Under the second plan he would deposit Rs.20000 every year with a rate of interest of 8.5 percent, compounded annually. The initial deposit with plan 1 would be made six months from now and with Plan 2, one year hence.
(a) What is future value of first plan at the end of 5 years?
(b) What is future value of second plan at the end of 5 years?
06 A limited capital is composed of 5% ordinary shares, 3% of preference shares and 2% bond. The company paid 12% dividend to ordinary shares. The preference shares have a constant dividend rate of 14% p.a. and 10% interest is to bondholders by company. If the company is within 40% tax bracket, determine Weighted Average Cost of capital of the company.
07 Explain market-skimming and market-penetration pricing strategies. Why a marketer of innovative high-tech products would chose market skimming prices rather than market penetration pricing when launching a new product.
08 How consumers make purchasing decisions? Explain five stage model of consumer buying process.
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