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University: ICFAI University
Paper: Investment Management
Question Paper Type: Sample Question Papers

1. Information must be communicated so that each actor in the logistics chain may translate downstream demand into internal operation tasks. Which of the following is not included in the planning process for the logistics
chain at the distributor’s or service provider’s level?
(a) Forecast demand for finished products
(b ) Flow management in the stores
(c) Planning of warehouse-to-store transportation
(d ) Wareho use flo w management
(e) Production planning.

2. To analyze the causes of shortages in inventory, factors related to both the producer and the distributor should be measured. Which of the following is not a producer factor measuring the potential causes of shortages in supply?
(a) Inventory level
(b ) Promotion management
(c) Lack of reliable forecasting
(d ) Practice of speculative purchasing
(e) Unreliability of suppliers.

3. Which of the following dimensions is/are affected by the outsourcing function due to its direct involvement with the inbound logistics?
I. Geographical dimension.
II. Functional d imension.
III. Sectorial dimension.
(a) Only (I) above
(b ) Only (II) above
(c) Only (III) above
(d ) Both (I) and (II) above
(e) Both (II) and (III) above.

4. The importance of which of the following components of the global cost forces is diminished due to advancement in technology?
(a) Direct labor cost
(b ) Capital costs
(c) Taxes
(d ) Total quality costs
(e) Government subsidies.

5. Which of the following is the stage in designing the flow management system that consists of rules and procedures that control the execution of the required steps?
(a) Logistics considerations in product design
(b ) Setting objectives
(c) Designing the information systems
(d ) Design of a physical system
(e) Designing the management system.

6. A comprehensive operations and logistics strategy made up of various decision categories is further classified into structural and infrastructural decisions. Which of the following structural decisions may be focused by geography, product group, process type, or stage in the product life cycle?
(a) Operations process technology
(b ) Facilities network
(c) Distribution planning and control
(d ) Logistics process technology
(e) Vertical integration.

7. Distribution channels have been the subject of significantly important theoretical developments from different schools of thought. Which of the following statements is/are true relating to the approaches to the distribution channels?
I. The functional view of distribution channels attempts to answer questions such as should freight and warehousing be entrusted to an agent within their own structure or should they be contracted out to a logistics firm.
II. The consumer utility model relies on macroeconomic paradigms, the focal point of which is the
equilibrium between market and resource allocation.
III. The postponement and speculative model put forth an analysis of the intermediary’s margin associated  with the degree of risk related to speculative gain.
(a) Only (I) above
(b ) Both (I) and (II) above
(c) Both (I) and (III) above
(d ) Both (II) and (III) above
(e) (I), (II) and (III) above.

8. The bullwhip effect that is a common phenomenon in many industries is taught in many business schools and industrial engineering departments using an effective experiential game called the beer game. Which of the following statements relating to the beer game is not true?
(a) It simulates the flow of material and information in a simplified channel of production and distribution
(b ) Orders placed by each of the stage managers, as well as the inventory in transit and at each stage are represented by markers and pennies
(c) The four stages in the beer sup ply chain include factory, distributor, wholesaler and retailer
(d ) External demand is represented by pennies
(e) The factory schedules production by generating a production request.

9. Which of the following changes in consumer behavior that have caused manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to adapt their strategies and organization structure in order to meet new expectations represents an end to the era of standard products giving rise to the era of extreme product customization?
(a) Individualism
(b ) Time-based competition
(c) Environmentalism
(d ) Global products
(e) Local marketing.

10.Foreign exchange fluctuations affect a company’s financial performance. Which of the following statements represent the exposure that is most important to operations managers?
I. It arises by changing the domestic currency value of net assets held in foreign currency.
II. It arises by changing the domestic currency value of future cash flows to be earned in foreign currencies or by changing a firm’s future competitive position.
III. It is driven by fluctuation of the nominal exchange rates.
IV. Substantial price pressures in the marketplace with limited effects on a firm’s cost structure imply a large negative impact on this exposure.
(a) Both (I) and (III) above
(b ) Both (II) and (IV) above
(c) (I), (II) and (III) above
(d ) (I), (III) and (IV) above
(e) (II), (III) and (IV) above

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