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Question Bank for the Units – I & II

SE0 7th Semester – B.Tech.

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BR Computer Science and Business Systems

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SU 21CB703 – IT Project Management + Lab

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CO To gain knowledge on fundamental concepts of project and project scheduling.

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CO To understand Project Cost Control, Scheduling and Management Features. K2

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CO To obtain knowledge on Agile Project Management. K3

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CO To know about the Scrum framework in detail. K4

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CO To obtain knowledge on DevOps and its related concepts. K4

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Qp. Qp. Part-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

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1. 1 What are the sources used in finding good project ideas? K1 CO1 S

1. 2 What is mean by SWOT analysis? K1 CO1 A

1. 3 Difference between Internal factors and External factors? K2 CO1 S

1. 4 What are the important of feasibility Study? K1 CO1 S

1. 5 Write the steps involved in market and demand analysis K1 CO1 S

1. 6 Mention the different Ways to find good project idea K2 CO1 S

2. 1 An investor made an investment of $500 in property and gets back $570 the next
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year. If the rate of return is 10%. Calculate the net present value.

2. 2 Define Internal Rate of Return K1 CO1 S

2. 3 What is meant by Benefit – Cost Ratio K1 CO1 S

2. 4 Write the aim of stakeholder analysis K1 CO1 S

2. 5 What is Net Present Value Formula? K1 CO1 S

2. 6 Write the components of Feasibility Study K1 CO1 S

3. 1 What Is a Project Cost Breakdown Structure? K1 CO1 S

3. 2 What are the types of Project Costs K1 CO1 S

3. 3 List out different Project Cost Estimation Techniques K2 CO1 S

3. 4 What is Project Estimate? K1 CO1 S

3. 5 Write down the ten steps to estimate Project costs K2 CO1 S

3. 6 List out the types of Appraisals? K1 CO1 S

4. 1 What are the advantages of PERT? K1 CO1 S

4. 2 What are the disadvantages of PERT? K1 CO1 A

4. 3 Explain the following terms a. optimistic time b. Most likely time c. Pessimistic
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time

4. 4 Explain the following terms a. Expected time b. Variance K2 CO1 A

4. 5 Difference between PERT and CPM. K2 CO1 S

4. 6 What are the rules for drawing network diagram? Also mention the common errors
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that occur in drawing networks.

5. 1 Explain the following terms a. Earliest time b. Latest time K2 CO1 A

5. 2 Explain the following terms a. Total activity slack b. Critical path K2 CO1 S

5. 3 Define Floats? Mention its types and uses K1 CO1 S

5. 4 Define Forward and Backward pass computation. K1 CO1 S

5. 5 State the CPM in network analysis K2 CO1 S

5. 6 Write the basic steps in PERT/CPM techniques K1 CO1 S

6. 1 Define Scheduling K1 CO2 S

6. 2 Write the Necessity of scheduling K1 CO2 S

6. 3 What are the tools used for project scheduling K1 CO2 S

6. 4 What is Line of Balance Scheduling Technique K1 CO2 S

6. 5 Mention the essential techniques used for efficient project cost control K2 CO2 A

6. 6 Write down the four Steps of the Budgeting Process K1 CO2 S

7. 1 Define Resource Allocation K1 CO2 S

7. 2 What are the Common challenges of resource allocation K1 CO2 S

7. 3 How to allocate resources? K2 CO2 A

7. 4 What are the Benefits of resource allocation K1 CO2 S

7. 5 Define Resource levelling K1 CO2 S

7. 6 What are Resource levelling Techniques K1 CO2 S

8. 1 Define Project Management Information System K1 CO2 S

8. 2 List the components of a project management information system K1 CO2 S

8. 3 State the Importance of contracts in projects K2 CO2 S

8. 4 Define Contract Manager K1 CO2 S

8. 5 List the key responsibilities of contract Manager K1 CO2 A

8. 6 Mention the difference between a contract manager and project manager? K2 CO2 S

9. 1 Define Project Evaluation. K1 CO2 S

9. 2 Mention about Evaluation phases and process K2 CO2 A

9. 3 State the key areas of Evaluation K2 CO2 S

9. 4 Write the five main objectives of Project audit K1 CO2 A

9. 5 List the types of Project audit K1 CO2 S

9. 6 What is Project closure or termination K1 CO2 S

10. 1 What is Project closure checklist K1 CO2 S

10. 2 List out the types of Project closure. K1 CO2 S

10. 3 What are the 4 types of project termination? K1 CO2 S

10. 4 What are the keys to project audit planning? K1 CO2 S

10. 5 Mention few reasons to terminate a project? K2 CO2 A

10. 6 Write any 3 categories of terminating a project? K1 CO2 S

Part – B ( 5 x 13 = 65 Marks)

11.a 1 Discuss in detail about the sources used in finding good project ideas? K2 CO1 S

11.a 2 Explain in detail about SWOT Analysis. K2 CO1 A

11.a 3 Explain in detail about project feasibility study and mention its characteristics? K2 CO1 S

11.a 4 How to implement financial appraisal test illustrate with example. K2 CO1 S

11.a 5 Describe the Components of feasibility study K2 CO1 S

11.a 6 Explain in detail about the project scheduling process with an example. K2 CO1 S

11.b 1 Determine the early start and late start in respect of all node points and identify K3 CO1
critical path for the following network.

11b 2 Find the critical path and calculate the slack time for the following network. K3 CO1

11.b 3 Calculate the earliest start, earliest finish, latest start and latest finish of each activity K3 CO1
of the project given below:
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11.b 4 Consider the network which consists of the following activities. K3 CO1
a) Construct the network.
b) Compute E and L for each event, and
c) Find the critical path and Total float.
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Activity 1-2 1-3 2-3 2-5 3-4 3-6 4-5 4-6 5-6 6-7

Duration 15 15 3 5 8 12 1 14 3 14
(Weeks)

11.b 5 A project schedule has the following characteristics: K3 CO1

Activity Time Activity Time
(Weeks (Weeks)
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1-2 4 5-6 4
1-3 1 5-7 8
2-4 1 6-8 1 S
3-4 1 7-8 2
3-5 6 8-10 5
4-9 5 9-10 7
a) Construct the network.
b) Compute E and L for each event, and
c) Find the critical path and Total float.

11.b 6 A project consists of seven activities for which the relevant data are given below: K3 CO1 A
 Activity Preceding Activity Duration (in days)
A - 4
B A 7
C - 6
D C 5
E B 7
F D, E 6
G F 5
Draw the network and find the project completion time.

12.a 1 Explain the concept of market and demand analysis. K2 CO1 S

12.a 2 Describe in detail about project cost estimation techniques. K2 CO1 S

12.a 3 What Is a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) In Project Management? What Costs K3 CO1
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Might Be Included in a Cost Breakdown Structure?

12.a 4 Describe in detail about the issues with market and demand analysis? K2 CO1 S

12.a 5 How to Estimate Project Costs in 10 Steps. K2 CO1 S

12.a 6 What is a project estimate and explain about the types of project costs? K2 CO1 S

12.b 1 A project consists of the following activities and time estimates. K3 CO1

Construct the network. Determine the expected task time and the critical path.

12b 2 Calculate the variance and the expected time for each activity. K3 CO1

12b 3 A project has the following activities and other characteristics: K3 CO1 S
 (i) What is the expected project length? (ii) What is the probability that the project
will be completed no more than 4 weeks later than expected time?

12b 4 For the project K3 CO1

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Task: A B C D E F G H I J K
Least time: 4 5 8 2 4 6 8 5 3 5 6
Greatest time: 8 10 12 7 10 15 16 9 7 11 1
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Most likely 5 7 11 3 7 9 12 6 5 8 9
time:
Find the earliest and latest expected time to each event and also critical path in the
network.

12b 5 A project has the following characteristics K3 CO1

Activity Most optimistic time Most pessimistic time Most likely time
1-2 1 5 1.5
2-3 1 3 2
2-4 1 5 3
3-5 3 5 4
4-5 2 4 3
4-6 3 7 5 A
5-7 4 6 5
6-7 6 8 7
7-8 2 6 4
7-9 5 8 6
8-10 1 3 2
9-10 3 7 5
Construct a PERT network. Find the critical path and variance for each event.

12b 6 A project is represented by the network as shown below and has the following data K3 CO1 S
 Task: A B C D E F G H I
Least time: 5 8 26 16 15 6 7 7 3
Greatest time: 10 22 40 20 25 12 12 9 5
Most likely time: 15 20 33 18 20 9 10 8 4
Determine the following
1. Expected task time and their variance
2. Earliest and latest time

13.a 1 Why is Project Management Important for an Organization? K2 CO2 S

13.a 2 What is scheduling? Explain the necessity and tools used for scheduling? K2 CO2 S

13.a 3 Write short notes on Resource Allocation with an example. K2 CO2 S

13.a 4 How resources are allocated in project Management? K2 CO2 A

13.a 5 Brief about the Common challenges of resource allocation? K2 CO2 S

13.a 6 Explain in detail about the project cost control techniques? K2 CO2 A

13.b 1 Describe about the key principles and concepts of resource levelling with example? K2 CO2 S

13.b 2 What is a Resource levelling? Why resource levelling is important in project K2 CO2
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management?

13.b 3 What is resource levelling? When to use resource levelling elaborate with an K2 CO2
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example.

13.b 4 How resource levelling can help improve work-life balance for team members K3 CO2
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explain with an example.

13.b 5 What is resource scheduling and resource levelling? Explain resource levelling key K2 CO2
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principles?

13.b 6 Explain in detail about the Resource Levelling Techniques in project management? K3 CO2 A

14.a 1 Explain the various phases of project audit with an example K2 CO2 S

14.a 2 What is mean by project audit and describe the objectives of project audit K2 CO2 S

14.a 3 Explain about planning and scheduling of project cost K2 CO2 S

14.a 4 Describe in detail about monitoring and controlling of project. K2 CO2 S

14.a 5 What is included in a project audit and types of project audits? Draw the Project K3 CO2
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Audit Checklist.
14.a 6 Why do we need Project audit? Mention its objectives and uses? K2 CO2 S

14.b 1 Explain risk management in project management K2 CO2 S

14.b 2 Discuss in detail the various risk management techniques K2 CO2 S

14.b 3 Discuss the various risk management tools K2 CO2 S

14.b 4 Explain the various types of risk management K2 CO2 S

14.b 5 Explain risk evaluation in detail K2 CO2 S

14.b 6 Explain risk mitigation in detail K2 CO2 S

15.a 1 The normal and crash times and direct costs for the activities of a project are shown K3 CO1
below

(a) Draw the network diagram

(b) Determine the critical path
(c) Find the minimum cost project schedule if the indirect costs are Rs2000 per
week.

15.a 2 The normal and crash times and direct costs for the activities of a project are shown K3 CO1
below

(a) Draw the network diagram (b)Determine the critical path Find the minimum cost
project schedule if the indirect costs are Rs70 per day.

15.a 3 The normal and crash times and direct costs for the activities of a project are shown K3 CO1 A
below
 (a) Draw the network diagram
(b) Determine the critical path
(c) Find the minimum cost project schedule if the indirect costs are Rs1000 per
week

15.a 4 The network and durations given below shows the normal schedule for a project. K3 CO1
You can decrease (crash) the durations at an additional expense. The Table given
below summarizes the time-cost information for the activities. The owner wants you
to finish the project in 110 days. Find the minimum possible cost for the project if
you want to finish it on 110 days. (Assume that for each activity there is a single
linear, continuous function between the crash duration and normal duration points).
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15.a 5 Consider the data of a project as shown in the following table: K3 CO1
Activity Normal time Normal cost Crash time Crash cost
(weeks) (Rs) (weeks) (Rs)
1-2 7 700 4 850
1-3 5 500 3 700
1-4 8 600 5 1200
2-5 9 800 7 1250
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3-5 5 700 3 1000
3-6 6 1100 5 1300
4-6 7 1200 5 1450
5-7 2 400 1 500
6-7 3 500 2 800
If the indirect cost per week is Rs.200, find the optimal crashed project completion
time.

15.a 6 Describe in detail about crashing and mention its steps? Why use project crashing? K2 CO1 S

15.b 1 Explain in detail about principles of Evaluation and its purpose K2 CO2 A

15.b 2 Describe in detail about Project closure/termination and explain its types K2 CO2 S
15.b 3 Discuss about the Evaluation Phases and Processes. K2 CO2 S

15.b 4 Explain Project Evaluation? and also explain about the key areas of Evaluation K2 CO2 S

15.b 5 Describe in detail about the different phases and process of Project Evaluation K2 CO2 S

15.b 6 What to include in project termination and write about the types? Draw the Project K3 CO2
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Closure Checklist.

Part – C (1 x 15 = 15 Marks)

16.a 1 A company well-known for health supplements planned to make a new health drink
for women. The project details of this product development have been summarized
below.

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Considering the above table, determine the following:

1. Project network;
2. Expected duration and variance of every activity;
3. Critical path and expected project completion time; and
4. Probability of project completion on or before 225 days.

16.a 2 Listed in the table are the activities and sequencing requirements necessary for K3 CO1
completing the research project. Find the critical path.

16.a 3 A project has the following times schedule K3 CO1 S

Construct the network and compute

 1. TE and TL for each event
2. Float for each activity
3. Critical path and its duration

16.a 4 Calculate the earliest start, earliest finish, latest start and latest finish of each activity K3 CO1
of the project given below:

16.a 5 Draw the project network and find the probability of project completion in 40days K3 CO1

a) Draw the network diagram b) Determine the critical path

16.a 6 A project schedule has the following characteristics. K3 CO1

From the above information, you are required to S

a. Construct a network diagram.
b. Compute the earliest and latest event time.
c. Determine the critical path and total project duration.
d. Compute the total and free float for each activity

16.b 1 Consider the following problem of project scheduling. Obtain a schedule which will K3 CO2
minimize the peak manpower requirement and smooth out period to period variation
of manpower requirement.

16.b 2 K3 CO2 S

Activity Day Resources

Machine Man
 1-2 7 2 20
1-3 7 2 20
2-3 8 3 30
2-4 6 4 30
3-6 9 2 20
4-5 3 2 20
5-6 5 2 20
Available 4 40
resources
Solve problem on Resource Levelling to find out the optimal duration to complete
the project.

16.b 3 Activity Day No. of Masons K3 CO2

1-2 6 10
2-3 5 5
2-4 3 10
2-5 7 5 A
3-5 8 6
4-5 3 4
5-6 6 4
Carryout Resource Levelling, if resources available is 15 per day.

16.b 4 Activity Duration Predecessors Laborers K3 CO2

(Days)
A 2 - 3
B 4 A 2
C 6 A 4
D 9 A 3
E 5 B 4
F 7 B, C 2
G 3 D, E, F 4
In the following network manually level your resources so that you may not use
more than nine laborers per day at any time.

16.b 5 Carryout Resource Levelling, Pave a new road K3 CO2 S

 Task Description IPA Duration Laborers
A Mobilization - 4 4
B Milling 150mm - 7 2
C Paving 100mm SP 19.0 A 4 8
D Paving 50mm SP 12.5 FC2 A, B 5 8
E Demobilization C, D 1 4
1. Perform the CPM calculation
2. Draw the Precedence
3. Allocate the resources and level them so do not use more than 15 laborers a
day.

16.b 6 The company can provide only 7 number of labors per day. K3 CO2

Activity Duration Predecessors Laborers 1. Draw the Network

(Days) 2. Allocate resources
A 2 - 4 3. Level the resources S
B 3 - 2 4. Find slack and float.
C 1 A 6
D 3 A, B 3
E 2 C, D 1