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CS615 - SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT new

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 12 )

Write an outline of Software Requirements Specification document. In detail.

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 15 )

Write descriptive note on the followings: (15)

a) Waterfall model and its disadvantage if any. (5)

b) Four dimensions of a software project. (5)

c) In your opinion what are the essential Project Manager skills to execute a Software

project timely and in cost-effective way meeting the specifications and quality standards. Briefly

discuss two of them. (5)

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

Efficiency with which a program runs on different platforms or operating systems is Reusability

.

True

.

False

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

During the Implementation phase the software modules are coded and initial unit tests are

performed

.

True

.

False

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

-------------------is a software engineering task that bridges the gap between system level

requirements engineering and software design.

.

Cost Analysis

.

Design analysis

.

Risk analysis

.

Requirements analysis

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

---------- is path finding,----------- is path following

.

Leadership, Management

.

Leader, Leadership

.

Management, Leadership

.

Manager, Management

CS615 - SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Midterm paper

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 12 )
Write an outline of Software Requirements Specification document. In detail.
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 15 )
Write descriptive note on the followings: (15)
a) Waterfall model and its disadvantage if any. (5)
b) Four dimensions of a software project. (5)
c) In your opinion what are the essential Project Manager skills to execute a Software
project timely and in cost-effective way meeting the specifications and quality standards. Briefly
discuss two of them. (5)
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one
Efficiency with which a program runs on different platforms or operating systems is Reusability
.
True
.
False
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one
During the Implementation phase the software modules are coded and initial unit tests are
performed
.
True
.
False
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one
-------------------is a software engineering task that bridges the gap between system level
requirements engineering and software design.
.
Cost Analysis
.
Design analysis
.
Risk analysis
.
Requirements analysis
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one
---------- is path finding,----------- is path following
.
Leadership, Management
.
Leader, Leadership
.
Management, Leadership
.
Manager, Management

MIDTERM EXAMINATION Spring 2009 MGT502- Organizational Behaviour solved

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of group in organization?

Common goal

Interaction with one another

Accept expectations and obligations

Mutually independent

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Jobs in which success demands stamina, leg strength and manual dexterity require management to identify an employee’s which characteristics?

Physical abilities

Motor abilities

Mental abilities

Emotional abilities

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following communication network is best illustrated by an unstructured committee?

Vertical

Wheel

All-channel

Chain

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

When all communication is channeled through one person, which of the following communication network exists?

All-channel

Chain

Horizontal

Wheel

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Formal guidelines and authority hierarchies are examples of which function of communication?

Control

Agreement

Motivation

Information

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is an example of downward communication flow?

Suggestion boxes

Disscussing problem with boss

Feedback on job performance

Letters to your boss

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The means by which a communication is passed is called:

Medium

Instrument

Conductor

Transmission

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

On the Leadership Grid, a manager who has a medium concern for both, people and production is a (n):

Team manager

Country club manager

MIddle of the road manager

Authority-obedience manager

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

If a leader’s main concern is accomplishing his/her group’s tasks, the University of Michigan studies label this leader as:

Production-oriented

Laissez-faire

Consideration-oriented

Employee-oriented

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following are the two dimensions of leadership behavior identified in the University of Michigan studies?

Emotional and rational

Autocratic and democratic

Initiating structure and consideration

Employee-oriented and production-oriented

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

If trait theories of leadership are valid, then leaders are _____.

Educated

Trained

Born

Authoritarian

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The main difference between a leader and a manager is:

Managers seek change and leaders don't

Leaders are thought of as better people because they don't punish

Leaders are advocates for change, and managers for the status quo

Managers are concerned with people, and leaders with events

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following techniques most restricts discussion or interpersonal communication during the decision-making process?

Groupthink

Nominal group

Brainstorm

Electronic meeting

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is a tendency for members of a cohesive group to reach decisions without weighing all the facts, especially those contradicting the majority opinion?

Group conformity

Group shift

Groupthink

Social loafing

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What is generally the result of groupthink?

Higher quality decisions

More risky decisions

Less critical analysis

Unpopular decisions

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is true about virtual teams?

There is an absence of verbal cues

There is limited social context

People collaborate online

All of the given options

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following helps to explain the current popularity of teams?

Easy to manage

Less expensive

Use employee talents better

Promote socialization

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statements concerning tenure is NOT true?

Tenure does not appear to be a good predictor of employee productivity

Tenure and satisfaction are positively related

Tenure is a good variable in explaining turnover

Tenure and organizational investment are negatively related

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What other name is the two-factor theory known by?

Theories X and Y

Motivator-Hygiene Theory

Hierarchy of Needs Theory

Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction Theory

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following method is used for strengthening desirable behavior?

Negative Reinforcement

Neutral Reinforcement

Pleasant Reinforcement

Positive Reinforcement

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

How does McClelland define the need for affiliation?

Drive to excel, to strive to succeed

Need to make others behave in a novel way

Desire for friendship and mutual understanding

The desire to control & influence their behavior

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Who developed ERG theory?

Mcclelland

Maslow

Alderfer

Ouchi

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs arranges those needs in which of the following orders?

Physiological, esteem, safety, social, and self-actualization

Physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization

Safety, physiological, esteem, social, and self-actualization

Physiological, social, safety, esteem, and self-actualization

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What are the three key elements of motivation?

Interest, activity and reward

Awareness, effort and outcome

Stimulation, progress and achievement

Intensity, direction and persistence

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Amna is an honest and straightforward person. She believes her employees are all similarly honest and straightforward, ignoring signs that they may be

manipulating her. What perceptual shortcut is Amna most likely using?

Prototyping

Contrast effect

Halo effect

Projection

Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Asma is experiencing conveyance problem for her college pick and drop. She decides to use the rational decision-making model to decide what to do. What might be the next step she takes if she follows this model?

Define the problem

Identify the decisions criteria

Evaluate other available alternatives

Select the best alternative

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The time at which an object or event is seen is an example of what type of factor influencing the perceptual process?

Situation

Perceiver

Reality

Target

Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What is the most relevant application of perception concepts to OB?

The perceptions people form about each other

The perceptions people form about their employer

The perceptions people form about society

The perceptions people form about external reality

Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Imran is the head of a group at an advertising agency working with artists and designers to come up with effective branding of new products. Why is it particularly important for him to keep his team happy?

People are more conscientious when they are in a good mood

People are more efficient when they are in a good mood

People are more productive when they are in a good mood

People are more creative when they are in a good mood

Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following statement is true regarding Big five Model?

The Big Five traits are related to intrinsic motivational factors

The Big Five traits are related to extrinsic motivational factors

The Big Five traits are related to both intrinsic and extrinsic factors

The Big Five traits have no relationship to motivational factors

Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The degree to which people value relationships and show sensitivity and concern for the welfare for others is called:

Quantity of life

Quality of life

Long-term orientation

Social Loafing

Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

All of the following are sources of the values EXCEPT:

External Reference Groups

Role Models

Achievement

Teachers

Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Values like working hard, being creative and honest are the means which lead towards achieving organizational goals. Which of the following term best described these values?

Terminal values

Instrumental values

Theoretical values

Social values

Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is NOT one of the scales to measure job satisfaction?

Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire

The Faces Scale

The mentor scale

Descriptive Index

Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Following a response by the termination or withdrawal of something unpleasant is called----------------.

Positive reinforcement

Extinction

Negative reinforcement

Punishment

Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Last year, Ali had taken lunch at a fast food restaurant that caused him food poisoning. Now whenever he passes by the restaurant, he feels nauseous. This is an example of which of the following learning theory?

Classical conditioning

Social learning

Operant conditioning

Reinforcement theory

Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following are identified as new managerial functions?

Planning and organizing

Leading and controlling

Directing and monitoring

TQM and continuous improvement

Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Mr. Ahmed is responsible to transmit information to outsiders on organization’s plans, policies, actions and results. Which managerial role is he playing in organization?

Disseminator

Spokesperson

Representative

Figurehead

Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The greatest contribution of which one of the following to OB is through their study of group behavior in organizations, particularly formal and complex organizations?

Psychology

Sociology

Anthropology

Social Psychology

Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

If a manger is responsible to define goals, establish an overall strategy for achieving those goals and matching activities accordingly, then which one of the following functions is he/ she performing.

Planning

Organizing

Leading

Controlling

Question No: 41 ( Marks: 10 )

What are the common skills exhibited by an effective manager?

ANSWER:

Skill: Skill is defined as an ability to act in a way that allows a person to highly perform his roles.

Skills required by Effective Manager:

There are various skills which must be possessed by a manager in order to be effective. Some of such skills are listed below

  • Define proper goals for everyone.
  • Must plan and organize the work properly so that it flows smoothly.
  • Enables proper communication in all directions.
  • Promotes participation of individuals
  • Provide honest feedback
  • Empower and delegate the important tasks to subordinates
  • Have full control over the whole process
  • Motivate the subordinates to goal achievement
  • Exhibits technical as well as administrative expertise to answer related questions.
  • Facilitates work through teams and proper training
  • Keep the activities move by following the schedule and deadlines.
  • Rewards good performances