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Figure 1 shows the amount of work distribution, in man-hours, for a software company between offshore and onsite activities. Figure 2 shows the estimated and actual work effort involved in the different offshore activities in the same company during the same period. [Note: Onsite refers to work performed at the customer’s premise and offshore refers to work performed at the developer’s premise.]
Question: 1
Which work requires as many man-hours as that spent in coding?
Which work requires as many man-hours as that spent in coding?
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Read the coding bars of Figure 1 (offshore plus onsite) to get total coding hours, then compare it with the totals of the options.
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- Testing
- Offshore coding
- Offshore, design and coding
- Offshore, testing and coding
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Read Figure 1:
Offshore: Design 100, Coding 420, Testing 300.
Onsite: Design 80, Coding 100, Testing 150.
Step 2: Total man-hours spent in coding:
Coding = 420 + 100 = 520.
Step 3: Evaluate each option:
(3) Offshore design + offshore coding = 100 + 420 = 520. Matches.
(2) Offshore coding = 420. Does not match.
(1) Testing = 300 + 150 = 450. Does not match.
(4) Offshore testing + offshore coding = 300 + 420 = 720. Does not match.
Final Answer:
The correct option is (3): Offshore, design and coding
Offshore: Design 100, Coding 420, Testing 300.
Onsite: Design 80, Coding 100, Testing 150.
Step 2: Total man-hours spent in coding:
Coding = 420 + 100 = 520.
Step 3: Evaluate each option:
(3) Offshore design + offshore coding = 100 + 420 = 520. Matches.
(2) Offshore coding = 420. Does not match.
(1) Testing = 300 + 150 = 450. Does not match.
(4) Offshore testing + offshore coding = 300 + 420 = 720. Does not match.
Final Answer:
The correct option is (3): Offshore, design and coding
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Question: 2
Roughly, what percentage of the total work is carried out onsite?
Roughly, what percentage of the total work is carried out onsite?
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Add the onsite bars of Figure 1 and divide by the total of all bars (onsite plus offshore).
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- 40%
- 30 %
- 20 %
- 10 %
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Onsite work (Figure 1):
Design 80 + Coding 100 + Testing 150 = 330 man-hours.
Step 2: Offshore work:
100 + 420 + 300 = 820 man-hours.
Step 3: Total work:
330 + 820 = 1150 man-hours.
Step 4: Percentage onsite:
\(\dfrac{330}{1150}\times 100 \approx 28.7\%\), which is roughly 30%.
Final Answer:
The correct option is (2): 30 %
Design 80 + Coding 100 + Testing 150 = 330 man-hours.
Step 2: Offshore work:
100 + 420 + 300 = 820 man-hours.
Step 3: Total work:
330 + 820 = 1150 man-hours.
Step 4: Percentage onsite:
\(\dfrac{330}{1150}\times 100 \approx 28.7\%\), which is roughly 30%.
Final Answer:
The correct option is (2): 30 %
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Question: 3
The total effort in man-hours spent onsite is nearest to which of the following?
The total effort in man-hours spent onsite is nearest to which of the following?
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Find total onsite hours from Figure 1, then evaluate each option using Figure 2 and see which is closest.
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- The sum of the estimated and actual effort for offshore design
- The actual man-hours of offshore testing
- The estimated man-hours of offshore coding
- Half of the man-hours of estimated offshore coding
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Total onsite effort (Figure 1):
80 + 100 + 150 = 330 man-hours.
Step 2: Read Figure 2 (offshore):
Estimated: Design 100, Coding 420, Testing 300.
Actual: Design 110, Coding 430, Testing 310.
Step 3: Value of each option:
(1) Estimated + actual offshore design = 100 + 110 = 210
(3) Estimated offshore coding = 420
(2) Actual offshore testing = 310
(4) Half of estimated offshore coding = 420/2 = 210
Step 4: Compare with 330:
Differences: 120, 90, 20, 120. The smallest is 20, for option (2).
Final Answer:
The correct option is (2): The actual man-hours of offshore testing
80 + 100 + 150 = 330 man-hours.
Step 2: Read Figure 2 (offshore):
Estimated: Design 100, Coding 420, Testing 300.
Actual: Design 110, Coding 430, Testing 310.
Step 3: Value of each option:
(1) Estimated + actual offshore design = 100 + 110 = 210
(3) Estimated offshore coding = 420
(2) Actual offshore testing = 310
(4) Half of estimated offshore coding = 420/2 = 210
Step 4: Compare with 330:
Differences: 120, 90, 20, 120. The smallest is 20, for option (2).
Final Answer:
The correct option is (2): The actual man-hours of offshore testing
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Question: 4
If the total working hours were 100, which of the following tasks will account for approximately 50 hr?
If the total working hours were 100, which of the following tasks will account for approximately 50 hr?
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Look for the single largest category to match with a large share of the total time.
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- Coding
- Design
- Offshore testing
- Offshore testing plus design
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
From Figure 1, coding offshore + onsite combined is roughly half of total work shown, hence ≈ 50 hours if total is 100 hours.
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Question: 5
If 50% of the offshore work were to be carried out onsite, with the distribution of effort between the tasks remaining the same, the proportion of testing carried out offshore would be
If 50% of the offshore work were to be carried out onsite, with the distribution of effort between the tasks remaining the same, the proportion of testing carried out offshore would be
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Half of every offshore task moves onsite, so offshore testing halves while total testing hours stay the same.
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- 30%
- 40%
- 50%
- 70%
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Present position (Figure 1):
Testing: offshore 300, onsite 150, total 450.
Step 2: Move 50% of offshore work onsite:
The distribution of effort between tasks stays the same, so 50% of the offshore testing moves onsite: 150 hours stay offshore and 150 hours move onsite.
Step 3: New position for testing:
Offshore testing = 150. Onsite testing = 150 + 150 = 300. Total testing is still 450.
Step 4: Proportion of testing offshore:
\(\dfrac{150}{450}=\dfrac13\approx 33.3\%\), which is roughly 30%.
Final Answer:
The correct option is (1): 30%
Testing: offshore 300, onsite 150, total 450.
Step 2: Move 50% of offshore work onsite:
The distribution of effort between tasks stays the same, so 50% of the offshore testing moves onsite: 150 hours stay offshore and 150 hours move onsite.
Step 3: New position for testing:
Offshore testing = 150. Onsite testing = 150 + 150 = 300. Total testing is still 450.
Step 4: Proportion of testing offshore:
\(\dfrac{150}{450}=\dfrac13\approx 33.3\%\), which is roughly 30%.
Final Answer:
The correct option is (1): 30%
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Question: 6
If 50% of the offshore work were to be carried out onsite, with the distribution of effort between the tasks remaining the same, which of the following is true of all work carried out onsite?
If 50% of the offshore work were to be carried out onsite, with the distribution of effort between the tasks remaining the same, which of the following is true of all work carried out onsite?
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Consider original proportions and note that coding has the largest offshore share to transfer.
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- The amount of coding done is greater than that of testing.
- The amount of coding done onsite is less than that of design done onsite.
- The amount of design carried out onsite is greater than that of testing.
- The amount of testing carried out offshore is greater than that of total design.
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
After moving 50% of offshore work onsite, coding onsite becomes larger than testing onsite, since coding originally dominates offshore distribution.
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