Shivaji University , Kolhapur

Question Bank For Mar 2022 ( Summer ) Examination

Subject Code : 81984 Subject Name : Software Project Management

Q1) Select the correct alternatives and rewrite

1. Resource allocated is done using ________

A) PERT chart B) Gantt chart

C) UML D) pi-chart
2. __________ technique decompose a given task set recursively into small activities.

A) Software Configuration Management

B) Work breakdown Structure
C) Configuration identification
D) Software Configuration Management and Work breakdown Structure

3. Which of the following is a project scheduling method that can be applied to software
development?

A) PERT chart B) CMM

C) CPM D) Both PERT and CPM
4. Which of the following combines procedures and tools to manage different versions
of configuration objects that are created during the software process?

A) Configuration status reporting B) Version control

C) Change control D) None of these
5. The definition and use of configuration management standards is essential for quality
certification in

A) ISO 9000 B) CMMI

C) CMM D) All of These
6. Milestones are used to ___________

A) Know the cost of the project B) Know the status of the project
C) Know the user expectations D) None of These
7. The project life cycle consists of
 A) Objectives of the project B) Understanding the scope of the project
C) Formulation and planning various activities D) All of these
8. The critical path is__________

A) Is the longest path B) Is the Shortest path

C) Is the Mixture of all paths D) Is a path that operates from start node to end node
9. ___ do not highlight inter-task dependencies.

A) PERT chart B) Gantt chart

C) UML D) pi-chart
10. Slack time in PERT analysis_____

A) Can never be less than 0 B) Is minimum for critical events

C) Can never be greater than 0 D) None of the above
11. SCM is used to_____.

A) Develop software B) Maintain software

C) Change Software D) All of the above
12. Which of the following is not level of CMM?

A) Repeatable B) Design
C) Managed D) Optimised
13. In which of the following continuous process improvement is done?

A) ISO 9001 B) RMMM

C) CMM D) SQA
14. Once project planning is complete, project managers document their plan in _____

A) SPMP Document B) Detailed design document

C) SRS Document D) Excel sheet
15. _________ is not a project manager’s activity.

A) project design B) project management

C) project planning D) project control
16. Which of the following is not a main phase in Configuration Management (CM)
Process?

A) cm planning B) executing the cm process

 C) cm audits D) none of the mentioned
17. What is one or more software configuration items that have been formally reviewed
and agreed upon and serve as a basis for further development?

A) baseline B) cumulative changes

C) change control D) CM
18. CCB stands for

A) change control board B) cumulative changes in baseline

C) change control baseline D) None of these

19. ISO 9001 can be used by _____

A) large organization B) Small organization

C) MSME enterprises D) All of above
20. ISO 9001 helps ensure that customers get ______

A) consistent products & services B) good-quality products and services

C) many business benefits D) All of these

21. Which team structure is used for research type project?

A) Democratic team B) chief programmer’s team

C) centralized control team D) None of these

22. Which of the following serves as metrics for project size estimation?

A) Lines of codes B) Number of persons

C) Function point D) All of these
23. Staffing level estimation pattern is greatly influenced by _______

A) Norden's Work B) Putnam's Work

C) Both Norden's Work and Putnam's Work D) None of these
24. Factors influencing Project Management are_______

A) Project Manager B) Project Communication

C) Stakeholder D) All of These
25. __________activity is undertaken once the development activities start.

A) Project planning B) Project monitoring and control

C) project size estimation D) project cost estimation

26. Identify the sub-process of process improvement

A) Process introduction B) Process analysis
C)De-processification D) Process distribution
27. Four p’s of the Project Management are _____________.

A) People, Product, Process, Project

B) People, Practice, Programmer, Process
C) Programmer, Practice, Process, Project
D) None of These
28. Which of the following is incorrect activity for the configuration management of a
software system?

A) Internship management B) Change management

C) Version management D) System management
29. Which of the following is not project management goal?

A) Keeping overall costs within budget

B) Delivering the software to the customer at the agreed time
C) Maintaining a happy and well-functioning development team
D) Avoiding customer complaints
30. The process each manager follows during the life of a project is known as

A) Project Management B) Manager life cycle

C) Project Management Life Cycle D) All of these
31. ___ must plan, motivate, organize and control the practitioners who do software
work.

A) Project Managers B) Project Control

C) Customers D) End Users
32. What complements the formal technical review by assessing a configuration object
for characteristics that are generally not considered during review?

A) Software configuration audit B) Software configuration management

 C) Baseline D) None of the mentioned
33. CASE stands for?

A. Computer Aid Software Engineering

B. Computer Application Software Engineering
C. Computer Aided Software Engineering
D. Computer Analysis Software Engineering

34. Upper CASE tools are used in ___________ stages of SDLC?

A. planning B. analysis
C. design D. All of the above

35. Which of the following tool is helpful in all the stages of SDLC?

A. Central Repository B. Lower Case Tools

C. Integrated Case Tools D. Upper Case Tools

36. Which of the following is not a type of CASE tool?

A. Diagram tools B. Process Modeling Tools

C. Documentation Tools D. Testing tool

37. Which tool is used to assist in designing web pages?

A. Web Development Tools B. Prototyping Tools

C. Programming Tools D. All of the above

38. What stores all changes and info related to the project from development through
maintenance in CASE tools?

A. Database B. Repository
C. Register D. Files

39. In reverse engineering, what refers to the level of detail that is provided at an
abstraction level?
A) interactivity B) completeness
C) abstraction level D) directionality
40. The core of reverse engineering is an activity called?
A) restructure code B) directionality
C) extract abstractions D) interactivity
 Q2) Attempt any Two of the following:
Long Answer questions each of 8 marks
1. Explain the project development phases
2. Explain project life cycle
3. What is PERT chart? Explain in detail.
4. What is Gantt chart? Explain in detail.
5. What are the different organization types? Explain them.
6. What is CMM? Explain levels of CMM.
7. Explain ISO standards for software organization.
8. Write a note on CASE tools.
9. Explain integrated CASE environment in detail
10. Write a note on classification of CASE tools.
11. Explain work break down structure with example.
12. What is critical path? Explain with diagram.
13. What is project charter?
14. Explain Statement of Work.
15. What is activity graph? Explain with Diagram.
Q3) Attempt any FOUR of the following
Short answer questions each of 4 marks
1. Explain major software quality assurance activities.
2. Explain the tasks in project planning.
3. Write in short need of project management.
4. Write difference between ISO 9001 and CMM.
5. Write a note on Bussiness process re-engineering.
6. Explain software re-engineering process model.
7. Discuss technical problems of re-engineering.
8. Write a note on factors influencing the project management
9. What is charter plan. Explain in short.
10. Discuss different tasks in project monitoring and controlling
11. Write a note on democratic team
12. Write a note on chief programmers’ team
13. Write a note on mixed controlled team
14. Discuss about need of SCM.
15. What is change control? What are the activities done in change control?
16. Explain Configuration Audits and Review activities.
17. Write a note on the different stakeholders in project management.
18. What are the benefits of Software Quality Assurance (SQA).
19. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of CASE tools.
20. Write about any four types of CASE tool.
21. Write the steps involved in software re-engineering.
22. What is statement of work? Explain in short.
23. Write a note on project metrics.
24. Write about goals of SCM.
25. What are Steps for CASE Tool Implementation?
26. What is the activity graph? Explain with diagram.
27. Explain the activities during version controlling.
28. Explain upper CASE tools.
29. Explain the lower CASE tools.
30. What are the advantages of using CASE tools?