December 2015 - Paper 2

36:  

A company manages multiple strategies for it's multiple markets and multiple products through which one of the following?

A.

Strategic Planners

B.

Strategic Business Units

C.

Strategic Windows

D.

Strategic Technology

 
 

Option: B

Explanation :

Click on Discuss to view users comments.

Write your comments here:



37:  
Match the items of List - I with List - II :
 
List - I                                                                               List - II
 
(a) Technical hmovation Strategy                                (i) Foreign producer gives a straight copy
 
(b) Product Adaptation Strategy                                  (ii) Perceived and demonstrable superior products
 
(c) Availability and Security Strategy                          (iii) Modifications to existing products
 
(d) Total Adaptation and ConformityStrategy                (iv) Overcome transport risk by countering perceived risks
 
 
A.

(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

B.

(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

C.

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

D.

(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

 
 

Option: B

Explanation :

Click on Discuss to view users comments.

Write your comments here:



38:  

Only diversified company with a balanced portfolio can use its strengths to truly capitalise on its growth opportunities. Hence the balanced portfolio contains :

A.

Stars whose high share and high growth assure the future

B.

Cash cows that supply funds for their future growth

C.

Question marks to be converted into stars with the added funds

D.

All of the above

 
 

Option: D

Explanation :

Click on Discuss to view users comments.

Write your comments here:



39:  

Porter's Generic Strategies identified three basic catagories of strategies to include which one of the following combinations?

A.

High Cost Producer, differentiation and cost control

B.

Low Cost Producer, differentiation and focused Niche

C.

Specific strategic issues, vertical integration strategies and supply strategy

D.

Managerial resources, profitability and focused Niche

 
 

Option: B

Explanation :

Click on Discuss to view users comments.

Write your comments here:



40:   The stages of corporate development provide a way for the strategic manager to analyse:
A.

Personal objectives, entrepreneurial skill

B.

Managerial abilities, opportunity and threats

C.

Frequently encountered version, functional ma nagement

D.

Competitiveness, aggresiveness

 
 

Option: B

Explanation :

Click on Discuss to view users comments.

Write your comments here: