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COURSE NAME SEMESTER DURATION INSTRUCTIONS Attempt any FIVE questions All questions carry equal Marks Use of clear Examples will earn extra marks Accuracy and neatness are part of the examination : : : BUSINESS STATISTICS II 3 HR Friday, 10th June 2011.

QUESTION ONE: The following data- relate to the earnings of employees in a company Earnings in thousands 40 but less 50 50 but less 60 60 but less 70 60 but less 80 70 but less 90 80 but less 100 100 but less110 Determine i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) Mid-point 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 Number of employees 2 15 21 30 20 9 3

The mean The mode The standard deviation and variance The coefficient of variation The median Use an appropriate graph to represent the above information. (25 MKS)

QUESTION TWO: A businessperson without an adequate understanding of Business Statistics is like a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that is not there. Discuss the role of Business Statistics in the management of a company (25 MKS)

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QUESTION THREE Employers take different time to arrive at the place of work. Their time of arrival is as shown in the table below: Time in minutes 10 but less than20 20 but less than30 30 but less than40 40 but less than50 50 but less than60 60 but less than70 70 but less than80 80 but less than 90 Required: Draw a cumulative curve to represent the above distribution and use it to estimate the median (25 MKS) QUESTION FOUR Research students at the Institute of Advanced Leadership have collected the following data on the income levels of the peasants in Kampala district. Number of Employers 26 64 42 21 13 8 5 4

Incomes (shillings in thousands)

312 310 380 412 470

330 280 256 490 320

260 426 380 290 220

440 418 346 279 317

314 223 308 460 374

433 205 343 249 364

326 202 365 377 403

446 480 390 265 415

REQUIRED: Form a frequency distribution using most appropriate classes (25 marks)

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QUESTION FIVE

a)

Differentiate between correlation, regression and coefficient or regression as statistical techniques used in solving business problems. The data below shows the output and the costs of Embassy Supermarket over a period of 10 weeks. Output (X) 5 10 15 20 25 Costs of production (Y) 380 400 420 480 500

b)

Required

Calculate product moment correlation coefficient and interpret the results. (25 marks) QUESTION SIX

Kampala city council town planner has obtained the following information regarding prices and quantities of commodities bought and sold at Nakasero market. The findings are as reflected below: Commodity A B C D E Price 6 2 4 10 5 Quantity 50 100 60 30 40 Price 10 2 6 22 12 Quantity 56 120 60 24 36

Compute the following indices i) Laspeyres price index ii) Paasches price index iii) Fishers ideal index (25 MKS) QUESTION SEVEN Institute of advanced leadership employs 1,000 employees in its three departments: department of English, Technology and Business; 600 people are employed in the department of English and 300 in technology. There are 110 male graduates in the employment, 110 female graduate and 290 undergraduate females. The remaining employees are undergraduate males. In the English department, there are 350 undergraduate males, 150 undergraduate females and 50 male graduates while in the department of technology there are 100 undergraduate males, 110 undergraduate females and 50 male graduates. Required: Draw up a table to show all the details of employment in the institute of advanced Leadership. (25 MKS)

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COURSE NAME SEMESTER DURATION : : : RESEARCH METHODS II 3 HR Friday, 17th June 2011. INSTRUCTIONS Attempt any THREE questions Question ONE is COMPULSORY. Choose any other TWO All questions carry equal Marks and will be added to your research Project marks

QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY) In their course work, some students of Institute of advanced leadership were asked identify a pertinent issue, develop a research topic and hence write up a research proposal. Most of them were perplexed and did not know how to go about everything. As a student who has studied research: a) Guide the students on the appropriate procedure they should have gone through in order to successfully write their proposal. b) Outline to them the format of a research report. (20 MKS)

QUESTION TWO

The counseling and psychology department at IAL wishes to reduce the service time students spend in the dining hall during meals. This is to avoid affecting classes, some of which are conducted in the same hall. A simple research is due to be carried out using observation to collect data. You feel that face-to-face interviews with students and kitchen staff would have been a better method. a) b) What are the short falls with their chosen method? (10 marks) What are the merits with the method that you feel is appropriate? (10 marks)

QUESTION THREE

Once requested to carryout research on the relationship between customer care and customer retention, in Sheraton hotel, briefly outline what would be the contents of your research report (20 MKS)

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QUESTION FOUR In conducting a successful research exercise, the personal qualities of the researcher come to the forefront. Using appropriate examples outline the research process indicating how the qualities of a good researcher are important. (20 marks)

QUESTION FIVE Aware of the fact that research is both a science and an art, discuss the pillars of scientific research. What human factors influence the success of research for many researchers in Uganda? (20 marks)

QUESTION SIX Research is a scientific investigation that involves/covers a sequential series of stages or steps collectively known as research process. As a research student, review or analyze the stages/steps involved in the research process and bring out the purpose and activities of each stage/step (20 marks).

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COURSE NAME SEMESTER DURATION : : : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY II 3 HR Monday, 13th 2011 INSTRUCTIONS Attempt any FOUR questions All questions carry equal Marks Use of illustrations and practical examples will earn BONUS marks

QUESTION ONE: Define the following terms as used in computer world: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Computer system I.C.T I.T. Data Information System Information System

(25 MKS)

QUESTION TWO: What do you understand by the term DATA PROCESSING? Briefly discuss the steps of data processing. (25 MKS) QUESTION THREE a) What are the characteristics of good information? b) What are the characteristics of computers that distinguish them from other electronic devices? c) Briefly outline the uses of computers QUESTION FOUR a) What is a Computer Network? b) Briefly discuss the advantages of Computer Networks (25 marks) QUESTION FIVE Distinguish between the following types of computer networks, clearly showing their characteristics: a) Local Area Network b) Wide Area Network c) Metropolitan Area Network Page 1 of 7 (25 marks)

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QUESTION SIX a) What is Telecommunication? b) Distinguish between Analogue and Digital Signals c) What are the components of a telecommunication System? QUESTION SEVEN a) What do you understand by the term Internet? b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of E-Commerce. c) What are the advantages of E-mails? (25 MKS)

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