4 Register Number :

8. What are the main characteristics of a normal Name of the Candidate :

distribution ? 5822
9. Differentiate between subjective and objective M.B.A. ( Human Resource Management)
probabilities. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2009
SECTION - D ( 1 ×15 = 15) ( FIRST YEAR )
( Compulsory.) ( PAPER - VI )
10. Give examples of two variables that are 160. BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
po sit ively co r relat ed and negat ively AND STATISTICS
correlated. Suggest a suitable method for [( Common with M.B.A. (Marketing
finding the correlation co-efficient for each Management) &M.B.A. ( Finance Management)]
pair.
December ] [ Time : 3 Hours
Maximum : 75 Marks
PART - A ( 5 × 3 = 15)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. (a) What is hypothesis ?
(b) What do you mean by probabilit y
sampling ?
(c) What is normal distribution ?
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(d) Write on median. 6. Compute the table and then calculate the
median :
(e) Histogram.
Frequency Relative Cumulative
(f) Stratifed sampling. Classes
Frequency Frequency
(g) Maxmia and minima. 6-8 - - -

(h) Primary data. 8 - 10 23 - 29

SECTION - B ( 3 ×20 = 60) 10 - 12 - 0·34 -

12 - 14 17 0·17 -
Answer any THREE questions.
All questions carry equal marks. 14 - 16 - - 92

2. What are the basic rules of manipulating 16 - 18 - - -

equations ? Total 100 - -

3. Define statistics and discuss its importance for

SECTION - C ( 1 ×15 = 15)
business graduates.
Answer any ONE question.
4. What is meant by skewed distribution ?
7. Construct a probability distribution based on
5. How does comput er assist in applying
the following frequency distribution :
statistical techniques to business concerns ?
Outcome 102 105 108 111 114 117
Frequency 10 20 45 15 20 15

Compute the expected value of the outcome.

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