MCO-22 · December 2023 · English

IGNOU MCO-22 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS AND MANAGERIAL APPLICATIONS

Structured previous year question paper for MCO-22, December 2023 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8

Verified: 8 Sept 2026

MASTER OF COMMERCE

(M. COM.)

Term-End Examination

December, 2023

MCO–22 : QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR

MANAGERIAL APPLICATIONS

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions

carry equal marks.

Q1.(a) What is mode and the mode l class ? State the equation of obtaining mode from grouped data. 10 [ 2 ] MCO–22

(b) What do the various elements in the equation for mode signify ? Give some merits and demerits of mode.

Q2.What do you understand by probability sampling methods ? Explain the various types of probability sampling.

Q3.Define matrices. Give examples of some special matrices. How would you represent the data of a transportation problem in the matrix form ? 4+4+12

Q4.Calculate coefficient of correlation of the following data : 20 X Y [ 3 ]

Q5.Calculate Sample Skewness from the following grouped data : 20 X Frequency

Q6.Define qua ntiles and discuss ho w you would compute several qua ntiles such as quartiles, deciles and percentiles. Explain with the help of a suitable example.

Q7.(a) Forecasting is a scientific discipline unlike ad-hoc predictions. Comment. 10

(b) Explain fore casting methods for long, medium and short-term decisions. 10 [ 4 ]

Q8.Write short notes on any four of the following : 5×4=20

(a) Classification of Data

(b) Normal Distribution

(c) One-tailed Test

(d) Hypothesis Testing Procedure

(e) Regression Analysis