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the future?
8. What are the benefits associated with a comprehensive policy and procedure manual?
Quantitative Methods
1) A manufacturer of baby dolls makes three types of dolls: Doll A, Doll B, and Doll C . Processing of
these dolls is done on three machines, M1, M2 and M3 . Doll A requires 2 hours on machine M1 and
3 hours on machine M3 .while doll C requires 5 hours on machine M2 and 4 hours on machine M3 .
There are 8 hours of time per day available on Machine M1, 10 hours of time available on machine
M2 and 15 hours of time per day available on machine M3, The profit gained from doll A is Rs 3 per
doll, from doll B is Rs 5 per doll and from doll C is Rs 4 per doll .
What should be the daily production of each type of dolls? Which machine(s) would be idle
according to this plan? By how much?
2. Write a note on the economic interpretation of the dual .
3. Explain the transportation method of solving a transportation problem . Also give its schematic.
4. What do you understand by an assignment problem? Give a brief outline for solving it.
5. A trip from Chennai and Bangalore takes six hours by bus. A typical time -table of the bus service
in both the directions is given below:
6. Discuss the cutting -plane algorithm for solving integer programming problems .
7. How would you use Gantt Chart for solving sequ encing problem? Why is it not employed
for solving larger problem?
8. What are the relevant costs for inventory decisions? How are they obtained in real life situations?
Research Methodology
1. State the aspects which differentiate science and common sense. Discuss in detail the
characteristic of scientific research.
2. What are the types of scientific research and explain the same with the help of suitable examples.
3. What are the various methods of collecting data? In this regard discuss the various aspects that
need to be kept in mind while using the questionnaire methods.
4. What is observation? State and discuss the requirements and importance of observation methods
for collecting data.
5. Discuss the various steps for writing a research report.
6. Write shorts notes on:
1) Aims of social research 2) Methods of research 3) Format for report writing 4) Problems of
observation.
Research Methodology
1. State the aspects which differentiate science and common sense. Discuss in detail the
characteristic of scientific research
2. What are the types of scientific research and explain the same with the help of suitable
examples