(Established under the Panjab University Act VII of 1947-

Enacted by the Government of India)

PROSPECTUS
PU- MBA ENTRANCE TEST-2024 TO BE HELD ON
28-07-2024 (Sunday)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

For admission to:

Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Panjab University,

Chandigarh.

Last date for submission of information on the website to generate the

login & password: 08-07-2024 (Monday)

Website: http://mbacdoe.puchd.ac.in

Fee (Non-refundable):
General Category Rs. 2520/-
SC/ST/PwD Category Rs. 1260/-

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PANJAB UNIVERSITY ANTHEM

Tamso ma jyotirgamaya
Tamso ma jyotirgamaya
Tamso ma jyotirgamaya
Tamso ma jyotirgamaya
Panjab vishaw vidyalaya
Teri shaan-o-shauqat sada rahe
Mann mein tera aadar maan
Aur mohabbat sada rahe
Panjab vishaw vidyalaya
Teri shaan-o-shauqat sada rahe
Tu hai apna bhavishya vidhata
Pankh bina parwaaz sikhata
Jeevan pustak roz padha kar
Sahi galat ki samajh badhata
Jeevan pustak roz padha kar
Sahi galat ki samajh badhata
Teri jai ka shankh bajayein
Roshan tare ban jaayein
Vakhari teri shohrat
Teri shohrat sada sada rahe
Panjab vishaw vidyalaya
Teri shaan-o-shauqat sada rahe
Panjab vishaw vidyalaya
Teri shaan-o-shauqat sada rahe
Tamso ma jyotirgamaya
Tamso ma jyotirgamaya

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 CONTENTS

Contents Page No.

Schedule for Entrance Test and Admission 04

Important Notes 05

Fake & De-recognised Universities and Institutes 06

Information Regarding seats/ Enquiries regarding admission 07

Seats: General and Reserved 08-10

Additional Seats 10-11

Introduction 12-13

Eligibility conditions / Scheme of Test / Fee Structure 14-15

General Rules for Entrance Test 15-18

General Instructions for giving answers on OMR Sheet 19

Sample Questions 20-25

Faculty for MBA 26

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 SCHEDULE FOR ENTRANCE TEST AND ADMISSION
MBA – 2024
1. Date of Availability of MBA Online Prospectus and Entrance Test Form on the 28-05-2024 (Tuesday)
website of Panjab University
2. Last date for submission of information on the website to generate the Login ID 08-07-2024 (Monday)
and Password
3. Last date for deposit of fee through Online Mode 11-07-2024 (Thursday)
4. Last date for uploading of photograph, signature with rest of the information on 14-07-2024 (Sunday)
the website
5. Last date for submission of printout of form alongwith required documents for 18-07-2024 (Thursday)
claiming the concession of Entrance Test Fee for SC/ST/PwD/PU Employee to
Assistant Registrar, CET Cell, Aruna Ranjit Chandra Hall, Panjab University,
Chandigarh-160014 by registered post/speed post or by hand.
6. Availability of Admit Card Online 23-07-2024 (Tuesday)
Admit Card will be available for downloading from the website by the candidate
using his/her own Login ID and Password. There will be no physical
communication for this purpose.
7. Candidates who have not completed their form but have paid their requisite fee, can 25-07-2024 (Thursday)
complete their form by paying (from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) late fee of Rs. 500/-
8. Final date b which Admit Card/ roll Nos. Will be issued manually by CET Cell to 25-07-2024 (Thursday)
the candidates who have completed their form by paying late fee of Rs. 500/-
9. Date & Time of Entrance Test 28-07-2024 (Sunday)

10. Centre for the Entrance Test Chandigarh & Ludhiana*

11. Uploading of Answer Key (at http://exams.puchd.ac.in/show-noticeboard.php) and 05-08-2024 (Monday)
inviting Objections (through e-mail only to arcet@pu.ac.in )
12. Last date of submission of objections to the Answer Key 07-08-2024 (Wednesday)
13. Uploading of the response to the Objections and inviting Cross-objections (through 12-08-2024 (Monday)
e-mail only)
14. Last day of submission of Cross-objections to the Answer key 14-08-2024 (Wednesday)
15. Date of declaration of result and available at http://results.puchd.ac.in 19-08-2024 (Monday)
16. Date of Availability of Online Admission-cum- Examination Forms at Notified later on
http://mbacdoe.puchd.ac.in (to be filled only by the candidates who qualify
Exam)- Uploading documents and Fee Receipt
17. Last date of submission of Online Admission-cum- Examination Forms Notified later on

18. Documents to be attached with the hard copy of the Admission-cum-Examination Notified later on
Form
19. Dates of Physical Counselling**: CDOE – 9:00 a.m. onwards Notified later on
20. In case of vacant seats Second counselling will be held and notified
Availability of Online Admission –cum-Examination Form for second counselling;
Last date of submission of Online Admission-cum-Examination Form for Notified later on
Second Counselling:
21. Prospectus Fee Rs. 2520/- (General Category)
Rs. 1260/- (SC/ST/PwD Category)
(50% concession to the wards of
P.U. regular employees under
Class B/C as per the Senate
decision vide Para xxxiii dated 14-
07-2007)

*If the no. of candidates exceeds 40.

Venue for Physical Counselling** : CDOE Auditorium, 4th Floor.
Detailed schedule will be notified on
http://mbacdoe.puchd.ac.in

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 IMPORTANT NOTES
1. The Fee for MBA Entrance Test is Rs. 2520/- (Rs. 1260/- for SC/ST/PwD). The fee for the
Entrance Test once paid shall not be refunded.
2. Class B/C Regular Employee of PU must send the copy of printout of their Entrance Test
Form along with Performa for claiming 50% concession to P.U. Regular Employees (“B” and
“C” Class) duly signed by Head/Chairperson to Assistant Registrar, CET Cell, Aruna Ranjit
Chandra Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014 by registered post/speed post or by
hand on or before 18-07-2024 (Thursday) up to 4:00 p.m.
3. Only the candidates who have passed or are appearing in the qualifying examination for the
Course can apply for the Entrance Test.
4. The Entrance Test will be of 100 marks consisting of multiple-choice questions. There shall
be no negative marking for wrong answers.
5. The admission of a candidate for the Entrance Test shall be provisional and shall stand
cancelled if he/she fails to satisfy the requisite eligibility conditions by the date fixed for the
purpose by the University.
6. The result of the Entrance Test will be available on http://results.puchd.ac.in. No separate
Result Card will be issued.
7. The University will publish Merit List of the candidates on the basis of attainment of
minimum marks of 20% (General Category) and 15% (SC/ST/BC/PwD) in the Entrance
Test.
8. Candidates securing equal marks shall be bracketed together. Their inter-se merit will be
determined by the Institution in accordance with the following criteria:
(i) A candidate getting higher percentage of marks in the qualifying examination shall
rank higher in order of merit.
(ii) That if the marks in qualifying examination are also the same then the candidates
obtaining more marks in the immediate lower examination, shall rank higher in
order of merit.
(iii) That if two or more candidates secure equal marks in (i) & (ii) above, candidate
senior in age shall rank higher in the order of merit.
9. Special arrangements for amanuensis (writer of answer):
A candidate may be allowed help of an amanuensis (writer) if he/she is:
(i) Blind
OR
(ii) Permanently disabled from writing with his/her own hand.
(iii) Temporarily disabled from writing on account of fracture of the right or left arm, forearm
or dislocation of a shoulder elbow or wrist etc. The candidate shall produce a certificate
from a Professor of the speciality concerned of a Medical College and where there is no
Medical College, from the Chief Medical officer of the District concerned to the effect that
the candidate is unable to write his/her answer-books because of the temporary
disablement.
10. 40 minutes extra would be given to the visually handicapped/persons with disability (PwD).

11. Qualifying an Entrance Test does not entitle a candidate to seek admission in a course. The
candidate will have to fill up and submit an Admission Form at http://mbacdoe.puchd.ac.in,
and has to meet the eligibility requirements of the course.

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 Fake & Derecognized Universities and Institutes

The candidates who have passed/appeared in the qualifying examination from any of the following
Universities (declared as fake by the UGC) are not eligible to appear in the Entrance Tests, as these
Institutions have been derecognized by the Panjab University.

1 Andhra Christ New Testament Deemed University, #32-32-2003, 7th Lane,

Pradesh Kakumanuvarithoto, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh-522002 and another address of
Christ New Testament Deemed University, Fit No. 301, Grace Villa Apts., 7/5,
Srinagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh-522002
2 Andhra Bible Open University of India, H.No. 49-35-26, N.G.O’s Colony,
Pradesh Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-530016
3 Delhi All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State
Government University, Office Kh. No. 608-609, 1st Floor, Sant Kripal Singh
Public Trust Building, Near BDO Office, Alipur, Delhi-110036
4 Delhi Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj, Delhi.
5 Delhi United Nations University, Delhi
6 Delhi Vocational University, Delhi
7 Delhi ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra
Place, New Delhi - 110 008
8 Delhi Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi
9 Delhi Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment, Rozgar Sewasadan, 672,
Sanjay Enclave, Opp. GTK Depot, Delhi-110033
10 Delhi Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University), 351-352, Phase-I, Block-A,
Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini, Delhi-110085
11 Karnataka Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum,
Karnataka
12 Kerala St. John’s University, Kishanattam, Kerala
13 Maharashtra Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
14 Puducherry Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education, No. 186, Thilaspet, Vazhuthavoor
Road, Puducherry-605009
15 Uttar Pradesh Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
16 Uttar Pradesh Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh,
Uttar Pradesh
17 Uttar Pradesh Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Bharat Bhawan, Matiyari Chinhat, Faizabad Road,
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 227 105
18 Uttar Pradesh Mahamaya Technical University, PO - Maharishi Nagar , Distt. Gb Nagar , Opp.
Sec 110 , Sector 110 , Noida – 201304
19 West Bengal Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkatta.
20 West Bengal Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research,8-A, Diamond Harbour Road,
Builtech inn, 2nd Floor, Thakurpurkur, Kolkatta – 700063
The Examinations conducted by the following Universities stand de-recognized by Panjab
University, Chandigarh.
1. E.I.I.L.M. University, Jorethang, Sikkim w.e.f. the session 2014-15.

2. C.M.J. University, Shillong, Meghalya, w.e.f. the session 2016-17.

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 INFORMATION REGARDING
REGARDING SEATS
Seats : MBA
500
Admission Procedure Through Entrance Test

Important Note:- After the declaration of the result, the successful candidates will have to
follow the procedure for admission to MBA . If successful candidates do not follow this
procedure, they will not be granted admission.
At the time of declaration of result the detail of this procedure will be available at
http://mbacdoe.puchd.ac.in
The procedure will involve filling and submitting admission form, counselling, examination
form etc. and payment of tuition fees etc.

The admission will be as per reservation policy of the University as per Handbook of Information,
2024 but no reservation is available in CDOE for Sports Category

General SC ST BC Defence Persons Riot/Terrorist Freedom Total

with Victim Fighter
Disability

15% 7.5% 5% 5% 5% 2% 2%
292.5 75 37.5 25 25 25 10 10 501
(38)
(293)

If the fraction is 0.5 or more, it shall be rounded off to 1; if it is less than 0.5, it shall be ignored.
This shall, however, not affect the total number of seats in the open category. To ensure this, if the
total number of seats after making this adjustment, exceeds the prescribed number fixed for the
course, the necessary additional seats shall be created with the prior permission of the D.U.I. /
Vice-Chancellor. Such seats, if created, shall be treated as additional only for the year in question.

The eligibility of a candidate will be provisional at every stage of the admission process. It will be
the responsibility of the candidate to ensure his/her eligibility and fulfillment of various conditions
for admission as prescribed in the Rules/Regulations of the Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Admission will be cancelled at any stage in case the candidate is not found eligible.
The following functionaries may be contacted only in case of extreme urgency enquiry from
9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. (on working days only):

1. Centre for Distance and Online 0172-2534301, 2534308, 2534323

Education
2. Assistant Registrar (C.E.T.) 0172 – 2534829
3. Office Superintendent 0172-2534829, 9814666346
4. Dealing Official (CET) 9872414298
5. Controller of Examinations 0172 – 2534811
6. Main Enquiry Office 0172 – 2534818, 2534866, 18001802065

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I. S ea t s: Ge n e r al a n d Res e r v e d

1) 50% of the seats in each course shall be treated as belonging to the General Category.

2) 46.5% seats shall be treated as belonging to the Reserved Category, as per details given below:
(i) 15% for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
(ii) 7.5% for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
(iii) 5% for candidates belonging to the Backward Classes
Provided that the reservation in (i) and (ii) can be inter-changeable, i.e. if sufficient number of
applicants is not available to fill up the seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes, they may be filled up by
suitable candidates from Scheduled Castes, and vice versa.

The above reservation shall be subject to the following conditions:

a. the number of students admitted on merit of General Category shall not be included in the number of
seats reserved;
b. members of Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes/ Backward Classes shall be allowed a concession
of 5% marks for admission to the courses in which a certain percentage of minimum marks has been
prescribed provided they have obtained minimum pass marks prescribed by the regulations;
c. in case the seats earmarked for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes remains unfilled, a further
relaxation in marks may be given, in order of merit inter-se amongst the candidates themselves, so
that all the reserved seats are filled by candidates belonging to these categories; and
d. a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe person on migration from the State of his origin will not lose his
status as Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe but he/she will be entitled to the concessions/benefits
admissible to the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes from the State of his origin and not from the
State where he has migrated. [Regulation 29.1, P.U. Cal. Vol. 1, 2007 (Page 168)].

(iv) 5% seats will be horizontally reserved for persons or class of Persons with Disability (PwD)* out
of which 1% each shall be reserved for persons suffering from the disabilities specified under
the RPWD 2016 Act:

(v) 5% seats will be horizontally reserved for persons or class of Persons with Disability (PwD)* out
of which 1% each shall be reserved for persons suffering from the disabilities specified under
the RPWD 2016 Act:

A) Physical Disability

a. Locomotor disability

i) Leprosy cured persons

ii) Cerebral palsy
iii) Dwarfism
iv) Muscular dystrophy
v) Acid attack victims
b. Visual Impairment
i) Blindness
ii) Low Vision
c. Hearing Impairment
i) Deaf
ii) Hard of Hearing
d. Speech and language disability

B) Intellectual disability

i) Specific learning disabilities

ii) Autism spectrum disorder

* Claimant in this category should be capable of pursuing the course for which the admission is sought. The Persons with
Benchmark Disability (as per section 2 (r) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [RPWD] Act 2016 should have a minimum of 40%

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disability duly certified by the Medical Board of District/State/UT/Medical Institution of National Importance. Such certificate shall be
further certified by the Medical Board of the Panjab University Health Centre.
C) Mental behavior (Mental Illness)
D) Disability caused due to
a. Chronic neurological conditions due to:
(i)Multiple sclerosis
(ii) Parkinson’s disease
b. Blood Disorder
(i) Haemophilia
(ii) Thalassemia
(iii) Sickle Cell disease

E) Multiple Disabilities (Deaf Blindness)

F) Any other category as may be notified by the Central Government (the Schedule of RPWD
Act 2016).
a) If 5% of reservation of seats comes to 0.5 to 0.9, it shall be treated as one seat. However, if after
calculating seats on the basis of 5%, the number of seats is divisible by 5, equal distribution of seats
will be made for all the five categories. If after the division, any remainder is left, it shall be distributed
on the basis of inter-se merit amongst all the five categories. If the seats after calculating on the basis
of 5% comes to less than 5 it shall be distributed on the basis of inter-se merit amongst all the five
categories.

b) In the absence of availability of candidates in any of the categories, the seats shall be interchanged
inter-se.

c) If seats reserved for Persons with Bench mark Disabilities remained unfilled, these shall be treated
in the sanctioned strength of seats for General Category.

Applicants under the Reserved Category of Persons with Bench mark Disabilities shall be allowed a
relaxation of 5% marks for calculation of merit in seeking admission to the courses in which a certain
percentage of minimum marks has been specified, provided they have obtained minimum pass marks
prescribed by the University regulations.

The candidate under the Reserved Category of Persons with Bench mark Disabilities shall be allowed
an upper age relaxation of 5 years for admission, in the courses wherever upper age restriction is
applicable. A claimant who fraudulently avails or attempts to avail any benefit meant for persons with
benchmark disability shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years or
with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.

(v) 5% for candidates belonging to Defence (for all the under-mentioned categories taken together) for
candidates who fall in one of the following categories (which are given there in order of precedence) :-
1. Son/Daughter/ Spouse of such Defence personnel and CAPF personnel1who died in action.(Only
those who were wholly dependent on such personnel shall be considered).
2. Son/Daughter/Spouse as are wholly dependent on such Defence Personnel and CAPF
Personnel who were incapacitated2/died while in service.
3. Defence and CAPF personnel who were incapacitated while in service.
4. Son/daughter/spouse of ex-servicemen3 who are wholly dependent on them.
5. Son/daughter/spouse of serving Defence personnel and CAPF who are wholly
dependent on them.
6. Ex-Servicemen
7. Serving Defence personnel CAPF personnel

CAPF earlier known as Para-military forces, includes Assam Rifles(AR),Border Security Force(BSF), Central Industrial Security
Force(CISF),Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF),Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
etc.
Incapacitation will mean incapacitation leading to the discharge of the person by concerned authorities
3. Ex-serviceman means a person who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in the regular Army, Navy
and Air Force of the Union of India or in CAPF
i) Who retired from the service after earning his/her pension; or
ii) Who has been boarded out of the service on medical grounds attributable to military service/CAPF or Circumstances beyond his control
and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
iii) Who has been released from the service as a result of reduction in establishment or
iv) Who has been released from the service after completing the specific period of engagement, (otherwise than at his own request, or by way
of dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency) and has been given gratuity.
Territorial Army Personnel of the following categories shall also be considered as ex-servicemen:-
(a) Pension holders for continuous embodied service.
(b) Disabled Territorial Army Personnel with disability attributable to military service.
(c) Gallantry award winners

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For admission to evening courses, categories 2, 4 and 5 above will not be considered since the term ‘wholly dependent’ will exclude such
persons as are ‘employed’ or ‘self-employed’.

(vi) 2% for Sons/ Daughters / Husband / Wife / Brothers / Sisters of persons

killed/incapacitated in November, 1984 riots and of persons killed / incapacitated in
terrorist violence in Punjab and Chandigarh. A Certificate from the District Magistrate to
this effect must be submitted by the candidate. Migrant Card alone is not enough.

(vii) 2% for the Children/Grand Children of Freedom Fighters who have been sanctioned
pension by Central/State Govt. or awarded Tamra Patra by Government of India
(Syndicate Para 15, dated 30-5-1997) or those who have been certified to be Freedom
Fighters by the Central/State Govts.
(viii) Any other statutory reservation as prescribed by the Govt. of India, if any.

Additional Seats :-

(a) Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants living in
Kashmiri Valley) (Syndicate Para-4 dated 13.07.2020)

(i) Relaxation in cut-off percentage upto 10% Subject to minimum eligibility requirements.
(ii) Increase in intake capacity upto 5% course-wise.
(iii) Reservation of at least one seat in merit quota in technical/professional institutions.
(iv) Waiving off domicile requirements.

Documents required:
• A candidate seeking admission against this seat is required to produce a certificate from an
authorized Government Officer (i.e. Relief Commissioner / Deputy Commissioner of the concerned
district / area) to the effect that the candidate is a ward of Kashmiri displaced person.
• Proof of current residence (such as Ration Card/ Photo Identity Card issued by the Election
Commissioner / Driving License / Aadhaar Card / Passport etc.)
• The admission of a candidate against this category shall be provisional subject to verification of his /
her above mentioned certificates by the competent authority.

(b) One Girl Child out of the only two girl Children

1. Two additional seats per unit per course subject to maximum limit of four (4)out of the two girl children
from the session 2015-16 are created for admission to a given course in the Panjab University Teaching
Departments, Regional Centres and its affiliated Colleges provided they are otherwise eligible from all angles.
The additional seats will be only for those girl Children who are either a single girl child of her parents or one
amongst the only two girl Children with no male Child. The additional seat will be available to only one of the
two girl children of a couple.
2. A certificate is to be obtained from the parents of the girl children declaring therein that the benefit of this
scheme is being claimed for only One Girl Child out of the two girl Children and the parent shall not claim the
same for the 2nd girl child elsewhere in future. The specimen of the certificate is enclosed.

(c) Cancer/ AIDS / Thalassemia:

One additional seat each for the student suffering from Cancer / AIDS / Thalassemia has been allowed for
admission in each course in the Panjab University Teaching Departments, Regional Centres and its affiliated
Colleges subject to the condition that the candidate seeking admission under each of these categories is
otherwise eligible from all angles. The claimant candidate will have to submit a certificate as a proof of from
the National Medical Institute like PGI, AIIMS etc. in support of his/her claim.

(d) Two Additional Seats for Rural Area Students

Only those candidates will be considered in this category, who have passed their Matriculation and +2
examination from those rural schools that do not fall in the area of the Municipal Corporation/Municipal
Committee/ Small Town/Notified Area/Cantonment Area. A candidate claiming such benefit will have to
produce a certificate from the D.E.O./Principal of the concerned institute of the area certifying that the school

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from where the candidate has passed the Matriculation and +2 examination, falls within the aforesaid rural
area.

(e) One Additional seat for Border Area Students

The Border area students shall mean those candidates who have passed their Matriculation from a School
situated in Border Area and +2 from a School situated in any other area. A candidate claiming such benefit
will have to produce a certificate from the Tehsildar or the Principal/Headmaster/Head of the School
certifying that the School from where the candidate has passed the matriculation, falls within the aforesaid
rural area.

(f) One Additional seat for Transgender

One additional seat has been created for transgender students from the session 2024-25 onwards in each
course in the Panjab University Teaching departments, Panjab University Regional Centres, Panjab University
Constituent Colleges and the Colleges affiliated to the University, subject to the following eligibility conditions,
provided the concerned Regulatory Body permits –
(i) the candidate seeking admission is otherwise eligible as per Panjab University Rules.
(ii) the claimant candidate will have to submit a validated Transgender Certificate from the Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment or Certificate of Identity as well as Identity Card issued by the
District Magistrate as per the format given under ‘The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights)
Rules, 2020 reach with the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

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 INTRODUCTION
CENTRE FOR DISTANCE AND ONLINE EDUCATION, PANJAB
UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH.

The Centre for Distance and Online Education (Formerly known as Department of Correspondence
Studies), Panjab University was established in 1971. The objective was to take university based
education beyond the four walls of the University. It continues to do so and fulfils a prime social
responsibility of providing education at the door step for those who are unable to access formal
education. Started as a Directorate, it is now a full-fledged Department of the University with due
representation on all University bodies. Supported by a well qualified, research oriented faculty
and efficient staff, CDOE offers 29 courses i.e. Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma and
Professional Courses.

The method of instruction includes hard (printed) / soft copy of the study material in Self
Learning Mode, Personal / Online Contact Programme/ Personal counseling for the students as
per schedule for each semester. CDOE also offers a variety of student support services which
include a well equipped Library, postal library facilities, an Educational Media Centre,
Laboratories, a Computer Lab and subsidized hostel facility for outstation students during
Personal Contact Programme (PCP, wherein presence is not compulsory). CDOE also involves the
students in co-curricular activities and brings them together on a common platform despite their
diverse locations.

It has a richly stocked library with approx. 100000 books of text, reference and general on its
shelves. In addition, 80 journals, magazines and newspapers are subscribed to local students can
read in the library and also borrow books for those residing outside Chandigarh, the library
maintains postal service. The students residing at Ludhiana or within a radius of 60 Km. from it
can avail library facility at the Panjab University Extension Library, Ludhiana.

This Programme was started by CDOE in 2009 to meet the increasing demand of MBA Aspirants,
both from working executives and fresh graduates who want to learn while they earn. This
programme gives such people an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills. They can
combine their practical experience with the conceptual inputs given during the course which
enhances their career prospects and career progression as well.

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CURRICULUM*:

The curriculum of MBA through distance mode is relevant to the changing business scenario and
caters to the needs of all the aspiring learners. (The detailed curriculum is available on the Panjab
University web site :
1. Syllabus MBA http://puchd.ac.in/syllabus.php)
2. Introductory – MBA
https://drivegoogle.com/file/d/INGeHLcuQ8acU5Fow46XfUlAsbZmZd8e/view?usp=sh
arelink
The students are given the choice of opting any one Specialization in the third and fourth
semesters from the syllabus which are:
Group A: Entrepreneurship and General Management
Group B: Finance
Group C: IT & Operations
Group D: Marketing
Group E: Human Resource Management (HRM)

TENURE: The MBA Programme shall be of 2 years duration (4 Semesters), including Summer
Training after second semester (6-8 weeks).

EVALUATION: Each Semester end evaluation will be of 100 marks in the proportion of 70:30.

70 marks for the external examination.

30 marks for the internal assessment*based on submission of assignments and other activities
(attendance, presentation, MCQ Online etc.).

Candidates who fail to submit the assignments by due dates notified by the department in
each semester will be awarded zero marks in Internal Assessment.

* The course curriculum of MBA is the same as being run by Panjab

University in Regular Mode from the academic session 2022 onwards.

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ELIGIBILITY CONDITION FOR MBA
(i) A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline of the Panjab University or a degree of any
other University which has been recognized by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto
with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate;
Provided that in case of candidates having Bachelor’s degree of the University
through Modern Indian Language [Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi (Gurmukhi Script)] and/or
in a Classical Language (Sanskrit/Persian/Arabic) or degree of any other University
obtained in the same manner recognized by the Syndicate, 50% marks in the
aggregate shall be calculated by taking into account full percentage of marks in all
the papers in Language excluding the additional optional paper, English and the
elective subject taken together.
Or
(ii) A pass in final examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India or England / Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India or England
and/ Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Or
(iii) AMIE examination with 50% marks or more after having passed the diploma
examination with 60% marks or above and have at least 5 years research/teaching
or professional experience.

Concession of 5% marks will be given in the eligibility requirements for

SC/ST/BC/PwD candidates.

SCHEME OF ENTRANCE TEST

The Entrance Test will carry 100% weightage and will be of two hours duration consisting of 100
questions. It will consist of multiple- choice questions having four responses A, B, C & D.
The components of the test will include:
(i) Data interpretation and problem solving;
(ii) Numerical Ability;
(iii) Verbal Ability/ Reasoning; and
(iv) General English & Comprehension.

There will be 25 questions in each section. There shall be no negative marking for wrong answers.

(Sample questions can be seen on Page Nos. 27 - 32 of the Prospectus)

FEE STRUCTURE (Subject to revision of fee, if any, by University)

The candidates qualifying the Entrance Test should deposit a fee of Rs. 34,007/- (approx.) (for first
semester) in the form of Bank Draft in favor of the Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh
payable at Chandigarh at the time of online counseling for securing the seat.

Fee Structure for all the Semesters

Ist Semester: Rs. 34,007/- (approx)
IInd Semester: Rs. 22,275/- (approx)
IIIrd Semester: Rs. 31,457/- (approx)
IVth Semester: Rs. 22,375/- (approx)

Exact fees for the session 2024-2025 will be notified at the time of counselling.

(There may be some changes which are applicable only to the students who qualified the qualifying
examination from Universities other than Panjab University).

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 GENERAL RULES (PERTAINING TO ENTRANCE TEST)

1. The result of the Entrance Test shall, ipso facto, not entitle a candidate to get
admission in an institution/department/centre concerned where he/she intends to
seek admission. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to make sure about
his/her eligibility and fulfillment of such other conditions as may be prescribed for
admission in the rules and regulations of University/Institution concerned. Merely
because a candidate is allowed to appear in the Entrance Test does not mean that
he/she is eligible and his/ her appearance therein will not stop or debar the
university/ institution concerned from satisfying itself about his/her eligibility at any
subsequent stage.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this prospectus, the eligibility conditions for
admission to any particular course, shall be governed by the respective
rules/regulations as enshrined in the P.U. Calendar, volumes I, II and III (latest
editions) and / or the general guidelines for admissions/ Handbook of Information-
2024 issued by the university and / or decisions of the university senate/ syndicate.
In case of any conflict or inconsistency between the prospectus on one hand and the
aforesaid Panjab University rules and regulations/ guidelines / Handbook of
Information-2024 / decisions of Senate/ Syndicate, on the other, the latter shall
prevail.

2. The Entrance Test will be held on 28-07-2024 (Sunday) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at
Panjab University, CHANDIGARH and Regional Centre Panjab University, Ludhiana (If
no. of candidates exceeds 40).

3. Once the candidate has submitted the Online Entrance Test Form, any change in the Form
including category once marked, shall not be allowed.

4. A candidate desirous of taking the Entrance Test should submit his/her fee through Online
Mode latest by 11-07-2024 (Thursday).

5. Last date for completing the Entrance Form including uploading of photograph, signature
with rest of the information on the cdoe.puchd.ac.in is 14-07-2024 (Sunday).

6. The fee for the Entrance Test once paid shall not be refunded / transferred / adjusted.

7. The medium of Entrance Test shall be ENGLISH only.

8. Special arrangements for amanuensis (writer of answer):

A candidate may be allowed help of an amanuensis (writer) if he/she is:
(i) Blind
OR
(ii) Permanently disabled from writing with his/her own hand.
(iii) Temporarily disabled from writing on account of fracture of the right or left arm, forearm
or dislocation of a shoulder elbow or wrist etc. The candidate shall produce a certificate
from a Professor of the speciality concerned of a Medical College and where there is no
Medical College, from the Chief Medical officer of the District concerned to the effect that
the candidate is unable to write his/her answer-books because of the temporary
disablement.
9. 40 minutes extra would be given to the visually handicapped/persons with disability (PwD).

10. Every candidate is required to hand over both the OMR Answer Sheet and the Question
Booklet to the Centre Superintendent/Invigilator when the time allowed for the Entrance Test

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 is over, even if she/he has not attempted any question. No page/part of the Question
Booklet/ OMR Answer Sheet is to be removed/ torn/taken out of the Test Centre under any
circumstances, failing which the candidate shall be straight disqualified from the Entrance
Test.

11. The use of calculators is not allowed.

12. The University will provide logarithmic table. Borrowing or carrying the log table or other such
material is not allowed.

13. No candidate shall be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before the expiry of the time
allotted for the respective paper.
14. Rough work, if any, is to be done only in the space provided in the Question Booklet and
nowhere else. No rough work shall be done on the OMR Answer Sheet under any
circumstances.

15. Any candidate who carries any telecommunication equipment such as pager, cellular phone,
wireless set, Bluetooth device, etc. inside the examination hall shall be expelled from the
examination hall & disqualified.

16. If any candidate who submits multiple Online Entrance Test Forms for the same Course
his/her candidature shall be considered only on the basis of one Form.

17. The candidates must bring their own stationary items such as Black Gel Pen. Borrowing of
material inside the Test Centre is strictly prohibited.

18. There shall be no re-evaluation/re-checking/re-assessment of answer-sheets under any

of the circumstances. Request for seeing the Question Booklet / Answer Sheets by the
candidates shall not be entertained at all. The evaluation once done by the University shall
be absolutely final.

19. If a candidate wishes to verify his/her result, he/she will be provided a photocopy of his/her
answer sheet on payment of Rs. 10,000/- within 10 days after the declaration of the entrance
test result and the office should process the whole procedure within three working days. In
case, a discrepancy is found in the result of the candidate, the result would accordingly be
revised and the fee deposited will be refunded.

20. In case of Objective Type question papers, the candidate must ensure that the answers to the
questions are attempted on the specifically prescribed OMR Answer Sheet only. No answer
attempted on the Question Booklet will be considered for evaluation. Only those questions
answered on the OMR sheet shall be taken into account.
21. RESOLVING OF TIES
Candidates securing equal marks in the Final Merit List shall be bracketed together. However,
their inter-se merit rank shall be determined as under:-
1. A candidate getting higher percentage of marks in qualifying examination (Bachelors
degree) shall rank higher in order of merit.
2. If the marks, as mentioned in (i) are also the same then the candidate obtaining higher
percentage of marks in the immediate lower exam shall rank higher in order of merit.
3. If two or more candidates secure equal marks in (i) and (ii) above, candidate senior in
age shall rank higher in order of merit.

22. The candidates will have to fill and submit an Online Admission-cum-Examination Form at
http://mbacdoe.puchd.ac.in within the stipulated date and time (without late fee) as
prescribed by University.

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23. Candidates are not allowed to carry eatables, drinks etc. into the Test Centre. Smoking inside
and around the Centre is not permitted.

24. Any candidate who creates disturbance of any kind during examination or otherwise
misbehaves in or around the examination hall or refuses to obey the Superintendent/Deputy
Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent /any other official on examination duty or changes
his/her seat with any other candidate or occupies any seat, other than the one allotted to
him/her shall be expelled from the examination hall. (“Expulsion” for this purpose would
mean cancellation of the Entire Entrance Test). The Centre Superintendent/Observer/any
other authorized University Officer/Official shall be competent to expel a candidate from the
examination centre.

25. Any candidate having in his/her possession or accessible to him/her paper/books or notes
which may possibly be of any assistance to him/her or is found giving or receiving assistance,
or copying from any paper/book or note or from anywhere else or allowing any other
candidate to copy from his/her answer book or found writing on any other paper, questions
set in the question paper, during examination or using or attempting to use any other unfair
means or indulging in any kind of misconduct shall be expelled from the examination hall.
(“Expulsion” for this purpose would mean cancellation of the Entire Entrance Test). The
Centre Superintendent/Observer/any other authorized University Officer/Official shall be
competent to expel a candidate from the examination centre.

26. If any Answer Sheet of a candidate shows or it is otherwise established that he/she has
received or attempted to receive help from any source in any manner or has given help or
attempted to give help to any other candidate in any manner, the relevant Answer Sheet shall
be cancelled. The cancellation of the Answer Sheet shall mean cancellation of all Answer
Sheets of the Common Entrance Test. The decision of the Controller of Examinations, Panjab
University, Chandigarh in this regard shall be final.

27. If a candidate writes his/her name or puts any kind of identification mark or discloses
his/her identity by any method whatsoever on the cover or anywhere else in the
Question Booklet/Answer Sheet, the same shall be treated as cancelled. The
cancellation of the Answer Sheet shall mean cancellation of all Answer Sheets of the
Entrance Test. The decision of the Controller of Examinations, Panjab University,
Chandigarh in this regard shall be final.

28. Any person, who impersonates a candidate, shall be disqualified from appearing in any
Panjab University examination for a period of five years including this Entrance Test, if that
person is a student on the rolls of a recognised School or College or University. But if the
person is not on the rolls of a recognised School or College or University, s/he shall be
declared as a person not fit and proper to be admitted to any examination of the Panjab
University for a period of 5 years. The case, if necessary, shall also be reported to the police
for any further action in the matter.

29. If it is found that a candidate has knowingly or willfully concealed or suppressed any
information/fact which renders him/her ineligible to take the Entrance Test, his/her result of
the Test as also admission to a Institution/Department/Centre of the University, if granted,
shall stand cancelled and he/she shall have no claim whatsoever against the
Institution/Department/Centre concerned and the case, if necessary shall be reported to the
police.

30. If a dispute or controversy of any kind arises before, during or after conduct of Entrance Test,
the decision of the Controller of Examinations, Panjab University, in all such cases, shall be
final.

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31. The candidates shall be admitted to the test only on the production of the Admit Card at the
Test Centre. No candidate shall be allowed to take the test without the Admit Card under any
circumstances. The candidates must retain the Admit Card with them till the admission
process is over, since it will be required again at the time of counselling.

32. The Admit Cards will be issued to the candidates only provisionally, at their sole risk and
responsibility subject to the final confirmation of their eligibility at the time of admission. It is
further clarified that the candidates shall be taking the test at their own risk and
responsibility as far as their eligibility is concerned and the University shall, in no way, be
responsible if they are found to be ineligible, later, leading to cancellation of their result or any
other consequence(s) emanating from the same.

33. The date by which Admit Card will be available online is 23-07-2024 (Tuesday). Admit Card
required to be downloaded from the website by the candidates using their own Login and
Password. There will be no physical communication for this purpose.

34. The result of the Entrance Test will be made available at http://results.puchd.ac.in on
19-08-2024 (Monday) .

35. On 05-08-2024 (Monday) Answer Keys will be put on the website

http://exams.puchd.ac.in/show-noticeboard.php. The candidates can file their objections
regarding discrepancies and accuracy of the key, by e-mail to arcet@pu.ac.in latest by
07-08-2024 (Wednesday). The valid concerns thus expressed will be given due consideration
while evaluation.

36. The following functionaries may be contacted only in case of extremely urgent enquiry from
10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. (on working days only, Monday to Friday)
1. Assistant Registrar (C.E.T.) 0172-2534829, 9855531122
2. Office Superintendent 0172-2534829, 9814666346
3. Dealing Official (CET) 9872414298
4. Controller of Examinations 0172-2534811
5. P.U., Main Enquiry 0172-2534818, 2534866
18001802065
6. Chairperson/ Office (CDOE) 0172-2534301
7. Coordinator MBA 0172-2534323

ADMISSION PROCESS ( through Online / Offline Personal Counseling/

Schedule) will be notified later on.

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 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR GIVING ANSWERS
ON OMR ANSWER SHEET
1. All questions are to be attempted on the Answer-sheet as per instructions printed on the
question booklet and OMR answer sheet.
2. The Answer-sheet is designed for computer evaluation. Please follow the instructions
given on the Answer-sheet strictly otherwise it may make evaluation by the
computer difficult. Any resultant loss to the candidate on the above account i.e., not
following the instructions completely, shall be of candidate only.
3. Each question is followed by four answer choices labelled A, B, C and D. Select the answer
you think is the best response and darken the bubble bearing the correct response label
against the serial number of the question. For example if you think answer to question
number 2 is D then mark as follows:
Q. 2
The Answer marked as under shall be considered as wrong:

4. For marking answers use Black Ball/Gel Pen only.

5. If you do not want to answer any question, leave all the bubbles corresponding to that
question blank.
6. Be very careful in filling in the bubble in the first instance since erasing or changing it will
spoil the response and go to the disadvantage of the candidate.
7. In order to open the Question Booklet removes the paper band gently.
8. Write your Roll Number on the answer-sheet as also on the Question Booklet only in
the space provided for the purpose and at no other place in the question Booklet and
Answer Sheet.
9. For calculations, the use of log tables is permitted. Use of Calculator is not allowed.
10. For rough work, the sheets marked ‘ROUGH WORK’ at the end of the Question Booklet be
used. No rough work shall be done on the Answer-sheet under any circumstances.

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 SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Component-I: Data Interpretation and Problem Solving:

The Table given below gives information regarding combined receipts and
disbursements of Central and State Governments (in Rs. crores) for two years 2007-08
and 2006-07. Read the Information contained in the table and answer the following
questions from 1 to 5 :

Item 2007 -08 2006-07

Total Receipts (A+B) 2,92,876 2,67,958

A. Revenue Receipts (1 +2) 2,08,125 1,85,305

1. Tax Receipt (a+b) 1,65,052 1,44,180
(a) Direct Taxes 37,315 31,795
(b) Indirect Taxes 1,27,737 1,12,385
2. Non-tax receipts of which: 43,073 41,125
Interest receipts 10,277 10,109
B. Capital receipts of which: 84,751 82,653
(a) Provident funds 8,987 8,502
(b) Recovery of loans & advances 3,581 5,913
Total Disbursement (A+B+C) 3,00,149 2,74,165
A. Developmental Expenditure (a+b+c) 1,59,135 1,50,855
(a) Revenue 1,22,769 1,13,019
(b) Capital 22,529 23,927
(c) Loans and Advances 13,837 13,909
B. Non-Developmental Expenditure (a+b+c) 1,38,597 1,21,248
(a) Revenue of which: 1,29,517 1,12,821
Interest payments 60,963 51,954
(b) Capital 8,458 7,666
(c) Loans and Advances 622 761
C. Others 2,417 2,062

1. The increase in Indirect taxes in 2007-08 over the previous years was

(A) 18.2% (B) 12.5% (C) 13.7% (D) 15.7%

2. Total disbursements in 2007-08 were more than total receipts by

(A) 7273 (B) 7263 (C) 7723 (D) 2773
3. Interest payments were up in 2007-08 over the previous year by
(A) 14.8% (B) 17.3% (C) 10.3% (D) 13.7%
4. Section ABC in the figure represents number of first class students in a class of
800. if the angle ABC is 36°, the number of first class students in the class is :

(A) 80 (B) 90 (C) 100 (D) 150

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5. In the histogram given here the number of students who spend Rs. 400-Rs. 500 on
cinema every month is 50. The number of students spending Rs. 600-Rs. 700 is :

(A) 40 (B) 30 (C) 20 (D) 20

Component -II: Numerical Ability

1. The circumference of a circle is 154 dm.

The area is :
(A) 1888.5 dm2 (B) 2200 dm2 (C) 8881 dm2 (D) None of these

2. How many terms are there in the sequence

1 +5+9+13+ 101?

(A) 25 (B) 23 (C) 26 (D) 24

3. The derivative of 1 OX with respect to X is

(A) X.10x-1 (B) 10.9x (C) 10Xlog.10 (D) 10x

4. By selling a watch for Rs. 144, a man loses 10%. At what price should he sell it in
order to gain 15%.
(A) Rs. 180 (B) Rs. 184 (C) Rs. 182.60 (D) Rs. 184.40
5. If the sum of the interior angles of a polygon is double the sum of its exterior
angles, then it is a

(A) Lexagon (B) Decagon (C) Pentagon (D) Heptagon

6. A milkman mixes 20 litres of water with 80 litres of milk. After selling one-fourth of
this mixture, he adds water to replenish the quantity that he has sold. What is the
current proportion of water to milk?

(A) 2:3 (B) 1:2 (C) 1:3 (D) 3:4

7. Deepu, Rahul and Amit start a business by investing Rs 2,700, Rs 8, 100 and Rs
7,200 respectively. At the end of one year, the profit was distributed. If Rahul’s
share was Rs 3,600, their total profit was

(A) Rs 7,000 (B) Rs 8,000 (C) Rs 9,000 (D) Rs 9,500

8. A tap can empty a tank in one hour and another tap can empty in 30 minutes. If
both the tabs operate simultaneously, how much time is needed to empty the
tank?

(A) 20 minutes (B) 30 minutes (C) 40 minutes (D) 45 minutes

9. If one-fourth of one-fifth of a number is 7, three-fourteenth of that number will be
(A) 42 (B) 60 (C) 30 (D) 70

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10. A solid cylinder has a total surface area of 231 cm2. Its curved surface area is area.
What is the volume of the cylinder?

(A) 154 cm3 (B) 308 cm3 (C) 269.5 cm3 (D) 370 cm3

Component-III: Verbal Ability/Reasoning

1. The conclusion of the statement “The hammer is either in the tool box or in the
Kitchen. The Kitchen because it is not in the tool box.”
(A) The hammer is either in the tool box (B) or, the hammer is in the Kitchen
(C) It must be in the Kitchen (D) Because it is not in the tool box
2. Which of the pairs of words expresses the relationship that is MOST similar to that
of Pedant:
Erudition
(A) Diplomat: Tactless (B) Enemy: Friendly
(C) Rude: Politeness (D) Prude: Modesty
3. Exempt to obliged is as
(A) Affluent to fluent (B) Valiant to mighty
(C) Immune to susceptible (D) Steadfast to reputed
4. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word STAID?
(A) Old (B) Prudent (C) Unsteady (D) Sedate
5. Fill in the blank with the most suitable alternative
He shouted________at the subordinate:
(A) Loud (B) Loudly (C) Loudedly (D) Loudingly
6. What is the missing number in the circle?
(A) 30 (B) 213 (C) 743 (D) 347
7. Select from the four alternative diagrams, the diagram, the one that best illustrates
the relationship among the following three classes:
Crow
Birds
Dogs
6J
AB, I

8. In a certain code SCULPTOR is written as TORPLUCS. How will you write

ELECTRICITY
(A) CITYELECTRI (B) YTICIRTCELE (C) ITYCIRTCELE (D) TRICITYLECE
9. Look at the following set of data
14.5,15,16.5,17,15,20,25,26,29,40,35,18, 11, 15,29,29,40, 35,29,29, 30,41,29,40
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 The difference between smallest and largest observations is:
(A) 29 (B) 30 (C) 31 (D) 20
10. In the data for the above question, the modal observations is less than the largest
observation by:
(A) 12 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 13
11. Five persons G, H, I, J are K are standing in a row. G is to the right of I, H is to the
left of K, I is to the right of J and H is to the right of G. Who is standing on the
extreme left?

(A) J (B) I (C) H (D) K

Component –IV : General English & Comprehension

Please read the following passage and answer questions 1 to 7 based on it
The now always looks so small, so puny, so unpromising next to the size and
performance of maturity. Anything truly new that looks big is indeed to be distrusted. The
odds are heavily against its succeeding. And yet successful innovators, as we argued
earlier, start small and above, all simple.

The claim of so many businesses, ‘Ten years from now, ninety per cent of our
revenues will come from products that do not even exist today’, is largely boasting.
Modifications of existing products, yes; variations, yes; even extensions of existing
products into new markets and new end uses with or without modifications. But the
truly new venture tends to have a longer lead time. Successful businesses, that are today
in the right markets with the right products or services, are likely ten years hence to get
three-quarters of their revenues from products and services that exist today, or from their
linear descendants. In fact, if today’s products or services do not generate a continuing
and large revenue stream, the enterprise will not be able to make the substantial
investment in tomorrow that innovation requires.

It thus takes special effort for the existing business to become entrepreneurial and
innovative. The ‘normal’ reaction is to allocate productive resources to the existing
business, to the daily crisis, and to getting a little more out of what we already have. The
temptation in the existing business is always to feed yesterday and to starve tomorrow.

It is, of course, a deadly temptation. The enterprise that does not innovate
inevitably ages and declines and in a period of rapid change such as the present, an
entrepreneurial period, the decline will be fast. Once an enterprise or an industry has
started to look back, turning it around is exceedingly difficult, if it can be done at all. But
the obstacle to entrepreneurship and innovation which the success of the present
business! Constitutes is a real one. The problem is precisely that the enterprise is so
successful, that it is ‘healthy’.

I rather than degenerately diseased by bureaucracy, red tape, or complacency.

This is what makes the examples of existing businesses tat do manage successfully
to innovate so important, and especially the examples of existing large and fair-sized

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businesses that are also successful entrepreneurs and innovators. These businesses
show that the obstacle of success, the obstacle of the existing, can be overcome. And it
can be overcome in such a way that both the existing and the new, the mature and the
infant, benefit and prosper. The large companies that are successful entrepreneurs and
innovators-Johnson & Johnson, Hoechst, ASEA, 3M, or the one. hundred middle-sized
‘growth’ companies clearly know how to do it.

Where the conventional wisdom goes wrong is in its assumption that

entrepreneurship and innovation are natural, creative, or spontaneous. If
entrepreneurship and innovation do not well up in an organization, something must be
stifling them. That only a minority of existing successful businesses are entrepreneurial
and innovative is thus seen as conclusive evidence that existing businesses quench the
entrepreneurial spirit. .

1. Johnson and Johnson, Hoechst, ASEA, know how: i. To overcome obstacle of

success
ii. To overcome obstacle of existing; iii. To innovate.

(A) i and ii only

(B) ii and iii only
(C) i, ii and iii
(D) i and iii only

2. The enterprise that does not innovate

(A) Stagnates
(B) Ages and declines
(C) Does not grow steadily
(D) Grows

3. To make substantial investment required for innovation

(A) Existing products should generate a continuing and large revenue stream.
(B) Entrepreneurs should borrow heavily
(C) Entrepreneurs should sell of their existing business
(D) Entrepreneurs should generate funds from the capital market

4. The major subject with which the passage is connected is

(A) Starting a small business.

(B) Entrepreneurship and innovation
(C) Expanding a small business
(D) Bureaucracy and red tapism.

5. Once an enterprise has started looking back

(A) There will be no need to turn it around

(B) It can be turned around very easily
(C) It can be turned around with great difficulty
(D) It can not be turned around at all.

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6. The word ‘Complacency’ in the above passage means

(A) Carelessness
(B) Self satisfaction
(C) Ignorance
(D) Conspicuous

7. Choose the option in which the usage of the word “FALLOUT” is incorrect

(A). Nagasaki suffered from the fallout of nuclear radiation.

(B) People believed that the political fallout of the scandal would be
insignificant.
(C). Who can predict the environmental fallout of the WTO agreements?
(D) The headmaster could not understand the fallout of several of his good
students in the examination.

8. The British retailer, M&S, today formally.:.— defeat in its attempt to - King’s, its US
subsidiary, since no potential purchasers were ready to cough up the necessary
cash.

(A) admitted, acquire

(B) conceded, offload
(C) announced, dispose
(D) ratified, auction

9. From the choices given, choose the one which would best replace the underlined
part.
Victory is everything in the Indian universe and M.S. Dhoni will be expected to
translate his genius to that effect. To contemplate any other option is to
contemplate the risk of failure.

(A) To contemplate any other action is to contemplate the risk of failure.

(B) Failure is not an action that can be contemplated.
(C) Any other action has the potential of failure.
(D) Failure is not an option.

10. Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences.

P. Harish told Raj to plead guilty.
Q. Raj pleaded guilty of stealing money from the shop.
R. The court found Raj guilty of all the crimes he was charged with.
S. He was sentenced for three years in jail. .

(A) P and R
(B) Q &S
(C) P,R and S
(D) Q,R and S

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 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE AND ONLINE EDUCATION
KNOW YOUR FACULTY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Director PROFESSOR HARSH GANDHAR

Coordinator, DCMS, CDOE
Prof. (Mrs.) Geeta Mangla Bansal, Ph.D., M.Com. (Gold Medalist),UGC (JRF) MBA
(HR)
Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajni Chauhan, M.Com., UGC (NET), C.F.A., Ph.D.

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