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CS615 – Software Project Management

Final Term Fall 2022 (Sample Paper)

MCQs
Take an assessment.

Question#1
SQA is the process of evaluating the __________ of a product.

A. Quality
B. Quantity
C. Usability
D. Effectiveness
Question#2
Software review is an effective way of filtering _________ in a software product.
A. Bugs
B. Errors
C. Mistakes
D. Defects
Question#3
Software engineering is a _________ technology.

A. Layered
B. Network
C. Latest
D. Old
Question#4
_________________ is setting the direction for something.

A. Organizing
B. Staffing
C. Planning
D. Controlling
Question#5
Evaluating overall project performance is a part of _________________.

A. Project planning
B. Project execution
C. Project organization
D. Quality assurance
Question#6
Setting goal and scope is the key task of __________.

A. Project organizing
B. Project controlling
C. Project planning
D. Project monitoring
Question#7
_____________ are factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be true, real, or certain.

A. Data
B. Information
C. Assumptions
D. Constraints
Question#8
_____________ is anything that reduces the probability of potential consequences of project risk
events.

A. Corrective action
B. Project plan
C. Organizational plan
D. Preventive action
Question#9
_______________ is anything done to bring expected future project performance in line with the
project plan.

A. Corrective action
B. Project plan
C. Organizational plan
D. Preventive action
Question#10
Project ____________ Planning starts with the initial inputs of product description

A. Budget
B. Time
C. Resources
D. Scope
Question#11
The basic goal of using the ___________ model is to define ways of eliminating risks in the design
phase.

A. Water fall
B. Spiral
C. Prototype
D. Incremental
Question#12
The software configuration management plan (SCMP) is part of the project's______________.

A. Project plan
B. Software development plan
C. Software configuration plan
D. Communication management plan
Question#13
People are managed through an _______________.

A. Authority
B. Security
C. Organization structure
D. Controlling
Question#14
Effective supervision requires a suitable ______________.

A. Authority
B. Security
C. Organization structure
D. Controlling
Question#15
Organizational planning is often tightly linked with____________.

A. Communications planning
B. Project planning
C. Configuration plan
D. Resource planning
Question#16
A successful software organization will often prefer a ______________.

A. Cost plus
B. Agreement
C. Simple contract
D. Fixed price contract
Question#17
Today, software is the ____________ element of virtually all computer-based systems.

A. Most Expensive
B. Less expensive
C. Free
D. Available
Question#18
__________ refers to a quantifiable outcome of the software project.

A. Quality
B. Size
C. Schedule
D. Budget
Question#19
The project ___________ helps determine the resources, effort, and duration of the project.

A. Quality
B. Size
C. Schedule
D. Budget
Question#20
The COCOMO technique is another popular __________ technique.

A. Quality
B. Size
C. Schedule
D. Estimation
Question#21
Functional decomposition is part of the ______________ of a project.

A. Development phase
B. Planning phase
C. Requirement phase
D. Estimation phase
Question#22
For large systems, the decomposition of the system into smaller components needs to be done in the
______________.

A. Development phase
B. Planning phase
C. Requirement phase
D. Estimation phase
Question#23
The goal of a _________________ is to determine the duration of the software project and the phases
within the project.

A. Software project plan

B. Software project schedule
C. Software Resource plan
D. Software development plan
Question#24
A _______________ enables you to distribute the estimated effort to be spent in performing the critical
activities.

A. Software project plan

B. Software project schedule
C. Software Resource plan
D. Software development plan
Question#25
You represent an ___________ by a horizontal bar on the Gantt chart.

A. Activity
B. Task
C. Schedule
D. Plan
Question#26
A Gantt chart has horizontal bars plotted on a chart to represent a ______________.
A. Activity
B. Task
C. Schedule
D. Plan
Question#27
_____________ activities need to end before the next can begin.

A. First
B. Last
C. Predecessor
D. Successor
Question#28
After a predecessor activity is completed, the ___________ activity becomes the predecessor for
another activity.

A. First
B. Last
C. Predecessor
D. Successor
Question#29
A risk management strategy can be included in the ___________________.

A.Software development plan

B.Software configuration management
C.Software Quality plan
D.Software project plan
Question#30
A _______________ may have one or more causes and, if it occurs, one or more impacts.

A.Plan
B.Risk
C.Schedule
D.Strategy
Question#31
Project _______________ has its origins in the uncertainty that is present in all projects.

A.Plan
B.Risk
C.Schedule
D.Strategy
Question#32
___________ can be defined as the possibility of loss.

A.Resource
B.Risk
C.Schedule
D.Strategy
Question#33
_______________ could arise due to the size and complexity of the product.
A.Bug
B. Mistake
C. Issue
D. Risk
Question#34
Risk identification is a systematic attempt to specify threats to the ___________.

A.Development plan
B.Configuration management plan
C.Quality plan
D.Project plan
Question#35
In many cases, the problems that occur during a project can be traced to more than
one __________.

A.Resource
B.Risk
C.Schedule
D.Strategy
Question#36
Badly defined ___________ are always a source of dispute between developer and customer.

A.Plan
B.Requirements
C.Budget
D.Schedule
Question#37
Well-defined, detailed and measurable ____________ minimize disputes and disagreements when the
development of the product is complete.

A.Plan
B.Requirements
C.Budget
D.Schedule
Question#38
_________________ consists of the auditing and reporting functions of management.

A.Development plan
B. Configuration management plan
C. Quality assurance plan
D. Project plan
Question#39
A split in a ____________ is defined as an abrupt and sudden interruption in the planned
schedule.

A.Schedule
B.Activity
C.Task
D.Plan
Question#40
The need to split tasks arises because practically no _________ can be completed without a break.

A.Schedule
B.Activity
C.Task
D. Plan

Subject Questions (3 Marks)

Question#1
In which phase of the software development the product delivery has taken place? Briefly
describe the activities performed in this phase.
Question#2
What are the difference between software engineering and software process? Briefly explain.
Question#3
What is the quality? Explain briefly.
Question#4
What is the difference between Reactive and proactive risk strategies?
Question#5
What are the uses of WBS? Explain briefly.
Question#6
What are the tools and techniques for staff acquisition? Explain briefly.

Subjective Questions (5 Marks)

Question#1
Suppose you are developing a software for the inventory management of a grocery store. You are
responsible to ensure the quality of the system which your software company is developing. In order to
ensure the quality of the developed software what are the software quality assurance activities that you
will perform? Briefly explain those activities.
Question#2
What is Gantt Chart and how it helps in creating network schedule?
Question#3
Explain briefly the RMMM plan and its benefits.
Question#4
Project close down report contains what kind of important details? Just mention important points
without going into details.