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DU MPhil PhD in Commerce

Topic:- DU_J18_MPHIL_COMM_Topic01

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  1. The internal validity refers to [Question ID = 5835]
    1. How accurately the measurement represent underlying concepts [Option ID = 23334]
    2. The extent to which the researcher believes that this was a worthwhile project [Option ID = 23333]
    3. The findings are relevant to the researchers' everyday lives [Option ID = 23332]
    4. Whether or not there is really a causal relationship between two variables [Option ID = 23331]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Whether or not there is really a causal relationship between two variables [Option ID = 23331]

  2. Which of the following represents as the best statement of hypothesis to address the research question: "What is the impact of new compensation package on the employees'performance?" [Question ID = 5813]
    1. All of these [Option ID = 23246]
    2. The new compensation package is related to employees' performance. [Option ID = 23244]
    3. The new compensation package has effects on employees' performance. [Option ID = 23243]

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    4. The new compensation package has increased employees' performance. [Option ID = 23245]

    Correct Answer :-

    The new compensation package has increased employees' performance. [Option ID = 23245]

  3. Which of the following is TRUE
    1. Mentoring exists only for career development

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    2. You need only one mentor
    3. Mentoring is one way process
    4. A mentor has to be older than mentee
    [Question ID = 5875]
    1. I and III [Option ID = 23492]
    2. I and II [Option ID = 23491]

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    3. All of these [Option ID = 23494]
    4. None of these [Option ID = 23493]

    Correct Answer :-

    None of these [Option ID = 23493]

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  4. There is a high inverse association between measures 'overweight' and 'life expectancy'. A correlation coefficient consistent with the above statement is: [Question ID = 5804]
    1. r = -0.80 [Option ID = 23210]
    2. r = -0.20 [Option ID = 23209]
    3. r = 0.20 [Option ID = 23208]
    4. r = 0.80 [Option ID = 23207]

    Correct Answer :-

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    r = -0.80 [Option ID = 23210]

  5. Metric data represents data collected in [Question ID = 5822]
    1. Nominal Scale [Option ID = 23280]
    2. Ordinal Scale [Option ID = 23279]
    3. None of these [Option ID = 23282]

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    4. Interval Scale [Option ID = 23281]

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  6. Interval Scale [Option ID = 23281] The budgeted annual sales of a firm isRs. 80 lakhs and 25% of the same is cash sale. If the average amount of debtors of the company is Rs. 5 lakhs, the average collection period of credit sales is [Question ID = 5841]
    1. 2 months [Option ID = 23355]
    2. 15 days [Option ID = 23357]

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    3. 1 month [Option ID = 23356]
    4. 3 months [Option ID = 23358]

    Correct Answer :-

    1 month [Option ID = 23356]

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  7. Which among the following represents Type II error [Question ID = 5794]
    1. Gama [Option ID = 23169]
    2. Alpha [Option ID = 23167]
    3. Beta [Option ID = 23168]
    4. Delta [Option ID = 23170]

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    Beta [Option ID = 23168]

  8. Telecommuting is [Question ID = 5873]
    1. Travelling at speed [Option ID = 23486]
    2. Using mobile phones to access data [Option ID = 23484]
    3. Use of computers in flights [Option ID = 23485]

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    4. Use of computers and networks [Option ID = 23483]

    Correct Answer :-

    Use of computers and networks [Option ID = 23483]

  9. Sealed-bid pricing is a type of: [Question ID = 5860]
    1. Cost-oriented pricing approach [Option ID = 23432]

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    2. Competition-oriented pricing approach [Option ID = 23434]
    3. Demand-oriented pricing approach [Option ID = 23431]
    4. Value-oriented pricing approach [Option ID = 23433]

    Correct Answer :-

    Competition-oriented pricing approach [Option ID = 23434]

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  10. The value of Karl Pearson coefficient of skewness varies between [Question ID = 5808]
    1. +3 and -3 [Option ID = 23223]
    2. +1 and-1 [Option ID = 23224]
    3. 0 and 100 [Option ID = 23226]
    4. 0 and 1 [Option ID = 23225]

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    Correct Answer :-

    +3 and -3 [Option ID = 23223]

  11. The value of the bond depends on [Question ID = 5845]
    1. Years of Maturity [Option ID = 23372]
    2. Expected yield to maturity [Option ID = 23373]

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    3. The coupon rate [Option ID = 23371]
    4. All of these [Option ID = 23374]

    Correct Answer :-

    All of these [Option ID = 23374]

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  12. Fully convertible currencies are often called as [Question ID = 5856]
    1. Fiat money [Option ID = 23418]
    2. Hard currencies [Option ID = 23415]
    3. Weak currencies [Option ID = 23417]
    4. Soft currencies [Option ID = 23416]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Hard currencies [Option ID = 23415]

  13. Dummy variables can be used in [Question ID = 5826]
    1. Only the independent side of the regression equation [Option ID = 23296]
    2. None of these [Option ID = 23298]
    3. Both sides of the regression equation [Option ID = 23297]

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    4. Only the dependent side of the regression equation [Option ID = 23295]

    Correct Answer :-

    Both sides of the regression equation [Option ID = 23297]

  14. The knowledge, skills and capabilities of individuals that have economic value to an organization are most closely related to [Question ID = 5871]
    1. Competency [Option ID = 23475]

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    2. Human Capital [Option ID = 23477]
    3. Human assets [Option ID = 23478]
    4. Talent [Option ID = 23476]

    Correct Answer :-

    Human Capital [Option ID = 23477]

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  15. The maturity date in the future contract is [Question ID = 5847]
    1. Speculated [Option ID = 23380]
    2. decided by the buyer of the contract [Option ID = 23381]
    3. Standardized [Option ID = 23379]
    4. decided by the seller of the contract [Option ID = 23382]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Standardized [Option ID = 23379]

  16. While testing association between two attributes, the degree of freedom for a contingency table equals: [Question ID = 5805]
    1. r+c-1 [Option ID = 23212]
    2. None of these [Option ID = 23214]

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    3. (r-1)(c-2) [Option ID = 23213]
    4. n-1 [Option ID = 23211]

    Correct Answer :-

    None of these [Option ID = 23214]

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  17. A scale only assigns numbers to objects to classify objects according to the characteristic of interest. [Question ID = 5815]
    1. Ratio [Option ID = 23253]
    2. Ordinal [Option ID = 23251]
    3. Interval [Option ID = 23254]
    4. Nominal [Option ID = 23252]

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    Nominal [Option ID = 23252]

  18. The process of anticipating and making provisions for the movement of people into, within, and out of an organization is [Question ID = 5872]
    1. Human resource planning [Option ID = 23479]
    2. All of these [Option ID = 23482]
    3. Strategic human resource management [Option ID = 23481]

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    4. Strategic planning [Option ID = 23480]

    Correct Answer :-

    Human resource planning [Option ID = 23479]

  19. The probability of probability of obtaining 8 heads from 10 flips of a fair coin is approximately [Question ID = 5792]
    1. 43% [Option ID = 23161]

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    2. 40% [Option ID = 23159]
    3. 80% [Option ID = 23160]
    4. 4.30% [Option ID = 23162]

    Correct Answer :-

    4.30% [Option ID = 23162]

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  20. The gross fiscal deficit is [Question ID = 5869]
    1. Revenue expenditure less total revenue receipts [Option ID = 23469]
    2. Total expenditure less payment of interest [Option ID = 23470]
    3. Total borrowing less repayment of past debt [Option ID = 23468]
    4. Total expenditure less total revenue receipts [Option ID = 23467]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Total expenditure less total revenue receipts [Option ID = 23467]

  21. The deduction in respect of interest on deposit in saving accounts is available under of the Income Tax Act, 1961. [Question ID = 5849]
    1. Sec 80 TTA [Option ID = 23388]
    2. Sec 80 TT [Option ID = 23389]

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    3. Sec 80 U [Option ID = 23390]
    4. Sec 80 C [Option ID = 23387]

    Correct Answer :-

    Sec 80 TTA [Option ID = 23388]

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  22. The standard deviation of a distribution of 100 values was Rs.2. If the sum of the squares of the actual values was Rs. 3600, what was the mean of this distribution? [Question ID = 5793]
    1. 5.66 [Option ID = 23164]
    2. 7.11 [Option ID = 23165]
    3. 4.32 [Option ID = 23163]
    4. 6.67 [Option ID = 23166]

    Correct Answer :-

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    5.66 [Option ID = 23164]

  23. Critical region is a region of [Question ID = 5802]
    1. Rejection [Option ID = 23199]
    2. none of these [Option ID = 23202]
    3. acceptance [Option ID = 23200]

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    4. indecision [Option ID = 23201]

    Correct Answer :-

    Rejection [Option ID = 23199]

  24. A component of time-series used for short term forecast is [Question ID = 5799]
    1. Cyclical [Option ID = 23188]

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    2. Seasonal [Option ID = 23190]
    3. Trend [Option ID = 23187]
    4. Irregular [Option ID = 23189]

    Correct Answer :-

    Seasonal [Option ID = 23190]

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  25. The data for the dependent variable in multiple regression have to be [Question ID = 5823]
    1. Non-metric data [Option ID = 23284]
    2. Metric data [Option ID = 23283]
    3. All of these [Option ID = 23286]
    4. Nominal data [Option ID = 23285]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Metric data [Option ID = 23283]

  26. The classification of studies into applied or basic research is based on [Question ID = 5828]
    1. The outcome of the research [Option ID = 23304]
    2. The process of the research [Option ID = 23305]

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    3. The purpose of the research [Option ID = 23306]
    4. The logic of the research [Option ID = 23303]

    Correct Answer :-

    The outcome of the research [Option ID = 23304]

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  27. Analysis of labor turnover rates, performance appraisal, training programs and planning of incentives are examples of role of [Question ID = 5796]
    1. Statistics in finance [Option ID = 23176]
    2. Statistics in personnel management [Option ID = 23175]
    3. Statistics in production [Option ID = 23178]
    4. Statistics in marketing [Option ID = 23177]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Statistics in personnel management [Option ID = 23175]

  28. The sampling distribution of proportion is approximated by normal distribution when [Question ID = 5801]
    1. none of these [Option ID = 23198]
    2. pq= 5 [Option ID = 23196]
    3. np= 5 [Option ID = 23195]

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    4. both np= 5 and pq= 5 [Option ID = 23197]

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  29. If firm' rate of return (r) is equal to shareholders' expected rate of return (ke), than market price of a share given by Walter's Model and Gordon's Model for different payout ratio would be: [Question ID = 5844]
    1. Equal [Option ID = 23369]
    2. Zero [Option ID = 23368]

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    3. Negative [Option ID = 23370]
    4. Unequal [Option ID = 23367]

    Correct Answer :-

    Equal [Option ID = 23369]

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  30. A theoretical framework is a set of [Question ID = 5831]
    1. Theories and empirical data [Option ID = 23316]
    2. Theories and data [Option ID = 23315]
    3. Theories and variables [Option ID = 23318]
    4. Theories and models [Option ID = 23317]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Theories and models [Option ID = 23317]

  31. The short-run equilibrium level of output for a monopolistic competitor is given by the point where [Question ID = 5862]
    1. P=SAC [Option ID = 23440]
    2. The MR curve intersects the SMC curve [Option ID = 23441]
    3. P=SMC [Option ID = 23439]

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    4. The SMC curve intersects the MR curve from below and P>= AVC [Option ID = 23442]

    Correct Answer :-

    The SMC curve intersects the MR curve from below and P>= AVC [Option ID = 23442]

  32. The short run supply curve of the perfectely competitive firm is given by [Question ID = 5867]
    1. The rising portion of its MC curve over and above the AC curve [Option ID = 23461]

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    2. The rising portion of its MC curve over and above the shut down point [Option ID = 23459]
    3. The rising portion of its MC curve over and above the break even point [Option ID = 23460]
    4. The rising portion of its MC curve [Option ID = 23462]

    Correct Answer :-

    The rising portion of its MC curve over and above the shut down point [Option ID = 23459]

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  33. The put option buyer gains [Question ID = 5846]
    1. when the strike price is lower than stock price [Option ID = 23378]
    2. in the stable market [Option ID = 23377]
    3. in the bullish market [Option ID = 23375]
    4. in the bearish market [Option ID = 23376]

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    Correct Answer :-

    in the bearish market [Option ID = 23376]

  34. Generalization from the sample to the population is more appropriate in [Question ID = 5833]
    1. Probability sampling [Option ID = 23323]
    2. Convenient sampling [Option ID = 23324]

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    3. Judgmental sampling [Option ID = 23325]
    4. Snowball sampling [Option ID = 23326]

    Correct Answer :-

    Probability sampling [Option ID = 23323]

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  35. Pick the choice that best completes the following sentence. If a relationship between two variables is called statistically significant, it means the investigators think the variables are [Question ID = 5791]
    1. very important. [Option ID = 23158]
    2. related in the population represented by the sample. [Option ID = 23155]
    3. related in the sample due to chance alone. [Option ID = 23157]
    4. not related in the population represented by the sample. [Option ID = 23156]

    Correct Answer :-

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    related in the population represented by the sample. [Option ID = 23155]

  36. When issues to be addressed are personal, sensitive, or subject to strong social norms, a qualitative research technique generally recommended is: [Question ID = 5812]
    1. Projective technique [Option ID = 23241]
    2. Laddering [Option ID = 23239]
    3. Focus group discussion [Option ID = 23240]

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    4. All of these [Option ID = 23242]

    Correct Answer :-

    Projective technique [Option ID = 23241]

  37. In a hospital 480 female and 520 male babies were born in a week. To check the hypothesis that male and females are born in equal number, which test shall be used [Question ID = 5809]
    1. Z test for proportion [Option ID = 23229]

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    2. t-test [Option ID = 23227]
    3. F test [Option ID = 23230]
    4. Z test for mean [Option ID = 23228]

    Correct Answer :-

    Z test for proportion [Option ID = 23229]

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  38. Allocable surplus under the payment of Bonus Act, 1965 for a company is calculated as: [Question ID = 5884]
    1. None of these [Option ID = 23530]
    2. 60% of available surplus [Option ID = 23528]
    3. 70% of available surplus [Option ID = 23529]
    4. 67% of available surplus [Option ID = 23527]

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    Correct Answer :-

    67% of available surplus [Option ID = 23527]

  39. Discriminant analysis is classified under [Question ID = 5827]
    1. None of these [Option ID = 23302]
    2. Dependence technique [Option ID = 23299]

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    3. Interdependence technique [Option ID = 23300]
    4. Both Dependence technique and Interdependence technique [Option ID = 23301]
  40. The marginal tax rate for a lump-sum tax [Question ID = 5852]
    1. Is equal to the lump-sum tax [Option ID = 23402]
    2. Is always positive [Option ID = 23399]

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    3. Is zero [Option ID = 23401]
    4. Is always negative [Option ID = 23400]

    Correct Answer :-

    Is zero [Option ID = 23401]

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  41. The belief that research is objective, and external is based on the resarcher's [Question ID = 5829]
    1. Ontological assumption [Option ID = 23307]
    2. Epistemological assumption [Option ID = 23308]
    3. Axiological assumption [Option ID = 23309]
    4. Rhetorical assumption [Option ID = 23310]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Ontological assumption [Option ID = 23307]

  42. Sampling adequacy in a factor analysis is considered to be more if the KMO statistics is [Question ID = 5824]
    1. In between 0.5 and 0.9 [Option ID = 23289]
    2. none of these [Option ID = 23290]
    3. less than 0.5 [Option ID = 23287]

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    4. Nearer to 0:0 [Option ID = 23288]

    Correct Answer :-

    In between 0.5 and 0.9 [Option ID = 23289]

  43. Audit Committee is a committee of [Question ID = 5879]
    1. Mix of auditors and directors [Option ID = 23509]

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    2. Internal auditors [Option ID = 23507]
    3. Directors [Option ID = 23510]
    4. External auditors [Option ID = 23508]

    Correct Answer :-

    Directors [Option ID = 23510]

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  44. Employee leasing is related to [Question ID = 5874]
    1. Talent management [Option ID = 23487]
    2. None of these [Option ID = 23490]
    3. Recruitment [Option ID = 23488]
    4. Contracting [Option ID = 23489]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Recruitment [Option ID = 23488]

  45. Worker defined under section 2 (I) of the Factories Act, 1948 does not include: [Question ID = 5881]
    1. None of these [Option ID = 23518]
    2. Employment by agency [Option ID = 23515]

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    3. Employment by contractor [Option ID = 23516]
    4. Employment in armed forces of the Union. [Option ID = 23517]

    Correct Answer :-

    Employment in armed forces of the Union. [Option ID = 23517]

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  46. When law of diminishing returns begins to operate the TVC curve begins to [Question ID = 5866]
    1. Fall at a decreasing rate [Option ID = 23458]
    2. Fall at an increasing rate [Option ID = 23455]
    3. Rise at an increasing rate [Option ID = 23457]
    4. Rise at an decreasing rate [Option ID = 23456]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Rise at an increasing rate [Option ID = 23457]

  47. GDP deflator is equal to [Question ID = 5870]
    1. Nominal GDP 100 Real GDP [Option ID = 23471]
    2. Real GDP 100 Nominal GDP [Option ID = 23472]
    3. Nominal NDP 100 Real NDP [Option ID = 23473]

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    4. Any of these [Option ID = 23474]

    Correct Answer :-

    Nominal GDP 100 Real GDP [Option ID = 23471]

  48. The best average in construction of index number is [Question ID = 5797]
    1. Geometric mean [Option ID = 23180]

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    2. Arithmetic mean [Option ID = 23181]
    3. Harmonic Mean [Option ID = 23182]
    4. Median [Option ID = 23179]

    Correct Answer :-

    Geometric mean [Option ID = 23180]

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  49. Section 2 (rr) defines wages under the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 and includes: [Question ID = 5883]
    1. None of these [Option ID = 23526]
    2. Both Dearness allowance and travelling allowance and Value of any house or water provided by employer [Option ID = 23525]
    3. Value of any house or water provided by employer [Option ID = 23524]
    4. Dearness allowance and travelling allowance [Option ID = 23523]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Both Dearness allowance and travelling allowance and Value of any house or water provided by employer [Option ID = 23525]

  50. Section 2 (00) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 excludes as retrenchment. [Question ID = 5882]
    1. None of these [Option ID = 23522]
    2. Termination on the ground of continued ill health [Option ID = 23519]

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    3. Termination as a result of non - renewal of contract [Option ID = 23520]
    4. Both Termination on the ground of continued ill health and Termination as a result of non - renewal of contract [Option ID = 23521]

    Correct Answer :-

    Both Termination on the ground of continued ill health and Termination as a result of non - renewal of contract [Option ID = 23521]

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  51. Section 2 (k) of the Factories Act, 1948 considers as manufacturing process: [Question ID = 5880]
    1. Making, altering, repairing [Option ID = 23511]
    2. Repairing and refitting ships [Option ID = 23513]
    3. Washing, cleaning, packing [Option ID = 23512]
    4. All of these [Option ID = 23514]

    Correct Answer :-

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    All of these [Option ID = 23514]

  52. A 'better mousetrap fallacy' points to the limitation of which one of the following marketing philosophies or orientations? [Question ID = 5857]
    1. Marketing concept [Option ID

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