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CS/M.Tech (PE)/SEM-1/PEM-106/2009-10

2009
PROJECT ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

Time Allotted : 3 Hours

Full Marks : 70

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

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Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words

as far as practicable.
Answer any five questions.

a)

Write down different stages of an industrial project.

b)

What

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the

common

goals

disciplines involved in a project ?

c)

a)

all

engineering
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Briefly discuss about the following methods of demand

i)

Delphi method

ii)

End-use method.

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forecasting :

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What are the different types of contract ? Briefly explain

a BOO type contract.

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Prove that the price elasticity at a point on a linear

demand graph is given by the ratio of the lower segment

to the upper segment.
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c)

What do you mean by an indifference curve ? Find out

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the elasticity of satisfaction for

3.

a)

i)

two perfect substitutes, and

ii)

two perfect complements.

Why are the social cost and benefits of a project

different from their monetary values ?

b)

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According to the UNIDO approach of the economic

appraisal of a project, define the following terms :

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c)

i)

Tradable and non-tradable goods, and

ii)

Merit goods and demerit goods.

Three items X, Y and Z are imported at costs of $ 6000,

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$ 3000 and $ 1000, respectively. Let one dollar buy

either 5 units of X or 10 units of Y or 2 units of Z. Let
the domestic prices of X, Y and Z be Rs. 10, Rs. 3 and
Rs. 35 respectively. Find the value of one dollar in
Indian Rupee terms.
4.

a)

Briefly explain the different schemes of technology

acquisition.

What is the role of the statutory bodies in the different

stages of a project ?

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b)

c)

Discuss about any four methods of site selection.

a)

What do you mean by the payback period of a project ?

Discuss about the advantage and the limitation of the

payback period method of financial appraisal of a
project.
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b)

Define product mix. Derive the expression for the gross

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break-even quantity for a system having n number of

products with

different variable costs and

prices.

c)

selling
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Calculate the Net Present Value ( NPV ) for a project

with following information :

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State whether the project is acceptable or not.

6.

a)

Prepare the balance sheet of a company with the

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following information :
i)

Current ratio = 2 : 1

ii)

Quick ratio = 3 : 4

iii)

Working capital = Rs. 12,500

Assume all other data as necessary.

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b)

If the cost of a machine is Rs. 5,100 and the salvage

value after 5 years is Rs. 1,000, find the amount of

depreciation in each year using the sum-of-the-years

digits method.
c)

List down any three differences between debentures and

shares.

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7.

The network for a project consisting of eight activities is

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shown below, together with the time ( in days ) required to

complete each stage.

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a)

State the four possible paths through the network and

the total time required to complete the project in each
case.

Deduce the critical path, its duration and importance.

c)

Explain briefly the information conveyed by the total

float.

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b)

Write short notes on any four of the following :

Detained project report

b)

Role of consultants in a project

c)

Environmental impact assessment study

d)

Slutsky equation and its significance

e)

Internal rate of return.

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