Course: Quantitative Techniques & Analytics Course Code: 21VMB0C105
Assignment: 2
Subjective Section
Instructions:
● This section is of 20 marks
● Question is allotted based on the following units
1. Unit 6: Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM
2. Unit 7: Fundamentals of Information Systems
3. Unit 8: MS Excel
4. Unit 9: MS Word
5. Unit 10: MS PowerPoint
● Submission of the assignment
o Format: PDF with proper question numbers and subsections
o Use Excel Solver to solve the questions
o Add screenshot of the solution for each question in the PDF or Print
the Excel Worksheet (Make sure all the sheets are covered)
o Make sure that the quality of the screenshots is good. Do not stretch
or resize the images too much as it leads to the resolution being
compromised.
o Add written explanations wherever required in the document/Excel
o Handwritten solutions will not be accepted
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All the questions are mandatory
Question 1
Following data refers to the activities of a project, where, node 1 refers to the start and node 5 refers to
the end of the project:
Activity Duration (days)
1-2 2
2-3 1
4-3 3
1-4 3
2-5 3
3-5 2
4-5 4
What is the critical path of the network? (5 marks)
Question 2
Based on the network diagram, answer the following questions (5 marks)
A B C D E F G H I J K L
20 18 18 11 19 15 17 15 21 19 10 10
2.1 What is the estimated duration of the project? – 1 mark
2.2 What is the critical path of the project? – 1 mark
2.3 What is the total float for activity F? – 1 mark
2.4 What is the total float for activity G? – 1 mark
2.5 What is the total float for activity E? – 1 mark
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Question 3
There are two tables provided in the Excel workbook named “QTA-Assignment2-July” – worksheet
Question 3
3.1 Merge the data of Table 2 and Table 1 using the VLOOKUP formula by adding the additional columns
Gender and Work Experience. Hint: Student name is the common key. – 2 marks
3.2 Calculate the total marks awarded to each of the individuals. Which female student scored the
highest mark from the lot? – 1 mark
3.3 Using conditional formatting, highlight the students who scored less than 50% overall (calculated
from the total marks of individuals) – 2 marks
Hint: Percentage = Total mark of individual * 100 / Total marks. Total marks = 150 overall.
Question 4
There is a table provided in the Excel workbook named “QTA-Assignment2-July” – worksheet Question 4
Create a Pivot table report with the data and answer the following questions:
4.1 Which region made the maximum profits? – 2 marks
4.2 Which item was sold more frequently than the rest? – 2 marks
4.3 What is the maximum actual price of the item that was sold more frequently than the rest? – 1 mark
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