Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Business Administration Past Paper 2019
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
- Use of calculator is allowed.
- Average collection period
- Time interest earned
- Inventory turnover
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
What is the significance of strategic management for an organization? Explain the various steps of strategic management process.
- Q. 320 marks
What are the internal sources of job candidates? How can managers forecast the supply of internal candidate?
- Q. 420 marks
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different methods a manager can adopt for effective performance appraisal of employees.
- Q. 520 marks
Discuss the three common capital budgeting decision techniques with examples and formulas.
- Q. 620 marks
An international manufacturing concern has provided the income statement data. Give formulas to calculate the following ratios. Also explain how to interpret them? (i) Current ratio (ii) Quick ratio (iii) Average collection period (iv) Time interest earned (v) Inventory turnover
- Q. 720 marks
The impact of different levels of decision phases of supply chain depends on timeframe. Explain the decision phases in supply chains with examples.
- Q. 820 marks
Compare the advantages of mass marketing to those of market segmentation for a company. Discuss with relevant business examples.
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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