DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
Third Semester
PROJECT CONTROL SYSTEM
(2013-14 Academic Year and 2014 Calendar Year onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — X 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is decision system? Explain the information needs
of different decision system.
2. Write a brief note on simulation analysis.
3. State the importance of Abandonment value analysis.
4. Point out the steps involved in network diagram.
5. How is network analysis useful for decision making?
6. What are the limitations of Break-even analysis?
7. How is differential costing useful for project decision?
8. Mention the characteristics of MIS.
SECTION B — X 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. State the various methods of ranking for multiple
projects.
10. Enumerate the uses and limitations of queuing model.
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11. A departmental store has only one cashier. During the
rush hours customers arrive 20 customers per hour.
The average number of customers that can be handled by
the cashier is 24 per hour. Assume the conditions for use
of single channel queuing model.
Find out
Average number of customers in the system
Average time a customer spends in the system and
Average number of customers in the queue.
12. Draw network diagram from the following activities and
find critical path and total stock of activities
Job A B C D E F G H I J K
Job time (days) 13 8 10 9 11 10 8 6 7 14 18
Immediate predecessor A B C B E F E H I J
13. Explain the advantages of decision tree analysis.
14. Assuming that the cost structure and selling prices
remain the same in periods I and II find out
P.V. ratio
Break even sales
Profit when sales are Rs. 1,00,000
Sales required to earn a profit of Rs. 20,000.
Period Sales

Profit

I 1,20,000 9,000
II 1,40,000 13,000
15. What are the benefits of monitoring the project?