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nAmlBIA
unlVERSITY
OF SCI En CE AnD TECH n O LOGY
FACULTYOF COMMERCE,HUMANSCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOF GOVERNANCEAND MANAGEMENTSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOROF BUSINESSMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BBMA
LEVEL:7
COURSECODE: BEP712S
COURSENAME: SME PROJECTS
SESSION:
NOVEMBER 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER:
MARKS:
THEORY
100
1sr OPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) MS. ESTHER OLIVIER
MR. JOSHUA MARIO
MODERATOR: MR. KANDJIMI
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Business calculator
THIS EXAMINATION PAPERCONSISTSOF 4 PAGES(Including this front page)
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SECTIONA
Question 1
[20 MARKS]
[10 x 2 = 20 marks]
Choose the correct option and indicate your choice (A-D) next to the appropriate number in the
examination book provided. For example 1. B.
1. Which of the following is not an example of a project?
A. Starting up a restaurant
B. Creating a website for a company
C. Raising money for a disaster relief trip
D. Emptying the recycling bin every day
2. Consider a project that involves painting five similar houses over ten weeks (one house every
two weeks) for a total budgeted cost of N$200 000. The budget is N$40 000 per house. At of the
end of week 5, you determine that N$100 000 has actually been spent and three houses have
been painted completely. What is the earned value of the project?
A. N$100 000
B. N$120 000
C. N$40 000
D. N$200 000
3. The ____
usually states the time by which a project scope must be completed in terms of
the specific date agreed upon by the sponsor.
A. project schedule
B. project objective
C. task timetable
D. project scope
4. A ____
plan must be developed that identifies and assessespotential risks, determines the
likelihood of occurrence and potential impacts of risks, and delineates responses for dealing.with
risks.
A. risk development
B. risk management
C. -risk mitigation-
D. risk avoidance
a 5. Which of the following is provided by project network but not by the work breakdown
structure?
A. dependencies
B. sequencing
C. interrelationships
D. all the above options are correct
6. A resource requirements plan illustrates
A. who is responsible for which activities.
B. the amount of labour expensesfor the project.
C. the expected utilisation of resources by time period during the time span of the project.
D. the budget for material and cost resources.
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Study the table below and answer questions 7 & 8
Activity
A
,P__r_edecessor(s)
B
C
A
D
E
B,C
F
D
G
E
H
E
I
F, G, H
Table 1: Network Scheduling Data
Duration (days)
5
20
15
5
60
15
20
15
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7. Consider the network scheduling data provided in Table 1. Which activities constitute the critical
path for this project network?
A. A-D-F-1
B. A-C-E-H-1
C. A-B-E-H-1
D. A-B-E-G-1
8. Consider the network scheduling data provided in Table 1. What is the expected duration of this
project?
A. 97 days
B. 102 days
C. 107 days
D. 112 days
9. If for some reason the project must be expedited to meet an earlier date, which of the following
actions would the project manager take first?
A. Checkto see which activities cost the least.
B. Checkto see which activities have the longest duration.
C. Checkto see which activities are on the critical path.
D. Checkto see which activities have the most slack.
10. Achieving project successis determined by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. creating deliverables that include all required features
B. involving only important key stakeholders
C. completing the project on schedule and on budget
D. providing outputs that please the project's customers
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SECTION B
[80 MARKS]
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Question 2
(20 Marks)
Jake, a project manager for XYSCompany, is developing the project plan for the implementation of a
new technique to reduce the level of carbon dioxide emitted after a manufacturing process. Nandipha,
a project manager for ABG Company, is developing a project plan to survey customers about how they
have implemented a new product. Describe the similarities and differences of at least five project
constraints that Jake and Nandipha may face during th.eir projects.
Question 3
Explain, with the help of a diagram, the main phases of the project life cycle.
(20 Marks)
Question 4
(15 Marks)
Given the following activities, draw the network diagram for the activities in the project.
Activity
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Im mediate, predecessor
-
A
A
B,C
C
D
E
F
G,H
I
Question 5
(25 Marks)
Calculate the ES,EF,LS,and LFtimes and the slack for each activity in the figure below and identify
the critical path for the project. Can the project be completed in 40 weeks?
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TOTAL MARKS: 100
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nAmlBIA
UnlVERSITY
0 F SC I En CE An D TECH n O LO GY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOF GOVERNANCEAND MANAGEMENTSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BBMA
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: BEP712S
COURSE NAME: SME PROJECTS
SESSION:
NOVEMBER 2022
DURATION:
3 HOURS
PAPER:
MARKS:
THEORY
100
EXAMINER(S)
1sr OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION PAPER
MS. ESTHEROLIVIER
MR. JOSHUA MARIO
MODERATOR: MR. KANDJIMI
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Business calculator
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES (Including this front page)
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SECTIONA
Question 1
[20 MARKS]
[10 x 2 = 20 marks]
Choose the correct option and indicate your choice (A-D) next to the appropriate number in the
examination book provided. For example 1. B.
1. Which of the following is not an example of a project?
A. Starting up a restaurant
B. Creating a website for a company
C. Raising money for a disaster relief trip
D. Emptying the recycling bin every day
2. Consider a project that involves painting five similar houses over ten weeks (one house every
two weeks) for a total budgeted cost of N$200 000. The budget is N$40 000 per house. At of the
end of week 5, you determine that N$100 000 has actually been spent and three houses have
been painted completely. What is the earned value of the project?
A. N$100 000
B. N$120 000
C. N$40 000
D. N$200 000
3. The ____
usually states the time by which a project scope must be completed in terms of
the specific date agreed upon by the sponsor.
A. project schedule
B. project objective
C. task timetable
D. project scope
4. A ___
plan must be developed that identifies and assessespotential risks, determines the
likelihood of occurrence and potential impacts of risks, and delineates responses for dealing with
risks.
A. risk development
B. risk management
C. risk mitigation
D. risk avoidance
5. Which of the following is provided by a project network but not by the work breakdown
structure?
A. dependencies
B. sequencing
C. interrelationships
D. all the above options are correct
6. A resource requirements plan illustrates
A. who is responsible for which activities.
B. the amount of labour expenses for the project.
C. the expected utilisation of resources by time period during the time span of the project.
D. the budget for material and cost resources.
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Study the table below and answer questions 7 & 8
Activity
Predecessor(s)
A
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B
A
C
A
D
A
E
B,C
F
D
G
E
H
E
I
F, G, H
Table 1: Network Scheduling Data
Duration (days)
5
20
15
5
60
15
20
15
2
7. Consider the network scheduling data provided in Table 1. Which activities constitute the critical
path for this project network?
A. A-D-F-1
B. A-C-E-H-1
C. A-B-E-H-1
D. A-B-E-G-1
8. Consider the network scheduling data provided in Table 1. What is the expected duration of this
project?
A. 97 days
B. 102 days
C. 107 days
D. 112 days
9. If for some reason the project must be expedited to meet an earlier date, which of the following
actions would the project manager take first?
A. Check to see which activities cost the least.
B. Checkto see which activities have the longest duration.
C. Check to see which activities are on the critical path.
D. Checkto see which activities have the most slack.
10. Achieving project successis determined by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. creating deliverables that include all required features
B. involving only important key stakeholders
C. completing the project on schedule and on budget
D. providing outputs that please the project's customers
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SECTION B
[80 MARKS]
Question 2
(20 Marks)
Jake, a project manager for XYSCompany, is developing the project plan for the implementation of a
new technique to reduce the level of carbon dioxide emitted after a manufacturing process. Nandipha,
a project manager for ABG Company, is developing a project plan to survey customers about how they
have implemented a new product. Describe the similarities and differences of at least five project
constraints that Jake and Nandipha may face during their projects.
Question 3
Explain, with the help of a diagram, the main phases of the project life cycle.
(20 Marks)
Question 4
(15 Marks)
Given the following activities, draw the network diagram for the activities in the project.
Activity
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Immediate predecessor
-
A
A
B,C
C
D
E
F
G,H
I
Question 5
(25 Marks)
Calculate the ES,EF,LS,and LFtimes and the slack for each activity in the figure below and identify
the critical path for the project. Can the project be completed in 40 weeks?
Acti>atyE
0
5
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5
TOTAL MARKS: 100
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OF SCI En CE Ano TECH n OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIEI\\JCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BBMA
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: BEP712S
COURSE NAME: SME PROJECTS
SESSION:
NOVEMBER 2022
DURATION:
3 HOURS
PAPER:
MARKS:
THEORY
100
15r OPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION PAPER
EXAMINER{S) MS. ESTHEROLIVIER
MR. JOSHUA MARIO
MODERATOR: MR. l(ANDJIMI
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. BLtSinesscalculator .. --~-
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