Reg. No. :

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018.

First Semester

DBA 7107 — LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS

(Common to All Branches)

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 2 = 20 marks)

1. What are the essentials of a valid contract?

2. State the special rules for cheque and drafts

3. State the characteristic feature of a company.

4. What is a government company?

5. What are the health provisions under the Factories Act?

6. State the difference between lockout and closure.

7. What are the incidences of CST?

8. What is income tax? What is an assessment year?

9. What are the different types of consumer redressal forums?

10. How is cyber appellate tribunal appointed?

PART B — (5 × 13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) What is a contract of sale of goods? Discuss the essential characteristics

of a contract of sale of goods?

Or

(b) Explain the nature and requisites of negotiable instruments Act 1881.

Question Paper Code : J1107

J1107 2

12. (a) Enumerate and explain the rights, duties and responsibilities of the

promoters towards the company and third parties.

Or

(b) Explain the contents of the articles of association and how the articles

could be altered on ordinary business and special business.

13. (a) State the restrictions imposed by the Factories Act, 1948 on the

employment and work of women in a factory.

Or

(b) Describe the settlement of disputes through conciliation and

adjudication.

14. (a) Explain the methods of VAT calculation.

Or

(b) Discuss the overview of Central Sales Tax Act 1956.

15. (a) Enumerate the need and importance of Copyrights, Trademarks and

Patent Act.

Or

(b) Explain the procedures for consumer grievances redressal.

PART C — (1 × 15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) State the importance of name clause and how it could be changed by the

company itself and also on the direction from the central government.

Or

(b) State the rules as to the time of payment of wages. Describe the

procedure for hearing claims arising out of wrongful deduction of wages.

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Reg. No. :

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017.

First Semester

DBA 7107 — LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS

(Common to all branches)

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 2 = 20 marks)

1. Are all agreements contracts?

2. What is a negotiable instrument?

3. Define a Private Limited Company.

4. What is a Memorandum of Association?

5. Define a factory under the Factories Act.

6. What is an industrial dispute?

7. What is taxable turnover under CST Act?

8. What is Value Added Tax?

9. Who is a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act?

10. What is a Patent?

PART B — (5 13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) State the provisions of sale of Goods Act relating to the conditions and

warranties.

Or

(b) What are the right of an agent? When can an agency be terminated?

Question Paper Code : BS2107

BS2107 2

12. (a) Explain the different steps in the formation of a company.

Or

(b) How are the directors of a company appointed?

13. (a) State the obligations of Employees under the Factories Act, 1948.

Or

(b) How is the bonus calculated under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965?

14. (a) How a company can plan its tax liability within the framework of the

Income Tax Act?

Or

(b) Discuss the procedure for registration of dealers under the CST Act.

15. (a) How the grievances of consumers are sought to be redressed under the

Consumer Protection Act, 1986?

Or

(b) Mention the salient features of Information Technology Act relating to

Cyber crimes.

PART C — (1 15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) Describe briefly the procedure for registration of trade marks, copy rights

and patents.

Or

(b) Examine the grounds on which a paying banker may dishonour the

cheques of a customer.

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