Building Economics & Project Management B.Arch Question Paper : jaduniv.edu.in

Name of the University : Jadavpur University
Department : Architecture
Degree : B.Arch
Subject Name : Building Economics & Project Management
Sem : I
Website : jaduniv.edu.in
Document Type : Model Question Paper

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Building Economics & Project Management Question Paper :

Bachelor Of Architecture Engg. Examination, 2011 :
5th Year, 1st Semester :
Time : Three hours
Full Marks : 100

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Answer any five questions. :
All questions carry equal marks. :
1. a) Define “Economics” and “Economic System”.
b) Define “Land”. State various characteristics of “Land” as a factor of production. 10+10 = 20

2. a) Define ‘Market’ in terms of Economics. What are the profit Maximising conditions and Equilibrium conditions for :
(i) Perfect Competition; and (ii) Monopoly Market.
b) How Equilibrium price can be determined through free interaction of demand and supply curves? 10+10 = 20

3. a) Define Project. What are the basic concepts of Project Management?
b) Discuss Briefly ‘Project Organization’ with the help of flow chart/ tabular format. 10+10 = 20

4. a) What do you mean by Business organization? What are the main functions of the roles of an Entrepreneur?
b) Name the different forms or types of business units, with brief discussions. 10+10 = 20

5. a) What are the different types of Primary Books of Accounts?
b) Write brief notes no ‘Journal’, ‘Ledger’ and ‘Trading Account’. 10+10 = 20

6. a) What is meant by cost of production in Economics? What are its different elements?
b) Distinguish between Fixed Cost and Variable Cost. 10+10 = 20

7. a) State and explain briefly Laws of Demand and Supply.
b) The “Demand” and “Supply” Schedule is as follows :  10+10 = 20

Sl. No. – Price per unit (P) – Amount of Quantity Demanded (Qd) – Amount of Quantity Supplied (Q5) :
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Rs . 25,00 20,000.00 unit 30,000.00 unit
2. Rs . 24,00 22,000.00 unit 28,000.00 unit
3. Rs . 23,00 25,000.00 unit 25,000.00 unit
4. Rs . 22,00 28,000.00 unit 22,000.00 unit
5. Rs . 21,00 30,000.00 unit 20,000.00 unit

Plot in Graph Paper the Demand Curve (D) and the Supply Curve (S) and find the Equilibrium Price with brief explanation. 10+10 = 20

8. a) Define Average Cost (A.C.) and Marginal Cost (M.C), showing the shape and nature of Curves.
b) Fill-up the following “Cost” schedule:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
0 Rs. 20.00 0
1 Rs. 20.00 Rs. 10.00
2 Rs. 20.00 Rs. 18.00
3 Rs. 20.00 Rs. 23.00
4 Rs. 20.00 Rs. 34.00
6. 5 Rs. 20.00 Rs. 55.00

9. a) State and discuss the “Golden Rules” in Accounting System?
b) Define Cost Accounting. What are the different objectives of Cost Accounting? 10+10 = 20

10. The following information has been obtained from the records of ABC Corporation for the period from September 1 to September 30, 2010.

Particulars – On September 1, 2010 Amount in Rs.  – On September 30, 2010 Amount in Rs. :

Cost of raw materials –  60,000.00  – 50,000.00
Cost of work in progress – 12,000.00 – 15,000.00
Cost of stock of finished goods – 90,000.00 – 1,10,000.00
Purchase of raw materials during June, 2010  – 4,80,000.00
Wages paid – 2,40,000.00
Factory overheads  – 1,00,000.00
Administration overheads  – 50,000.00
Selling & distribution overheads – 25,000.00
Sales – 10,00,000.00
Prepare a statement giving the following information :
a) Raw materials consumed
b) Prime cost
c) Cost of production
d) Cost of goods sold, and
e) Net profit. 20

Building Diseases And Treatment :
Time : Three hours.
Full Marks : 100
Answer any five questions with suitable sketches whenever necessary.
1. Mention the different values associated with architecture. 5
Explain the importance of old and historic buildings in a city. 4
Define and explain the maintenance proramme applicable to architecture. 5
Define and explain ‘Conservation’ and ‘Restoration’of buildings. 6

2. Write down a list of equipments that you need for inspection and documentation of a building. 6
Discuss the method and items related to inspection for making structural assessment of a building. 8
Describe inspection report format. 6

3. Mention the commonly observed damages and decays in buildings with a note on their possible causes. 20
4. Describe various types of foundations that we can observe in old buildings. 6
Mention the different elements that were used in the construction of load bearing walls in old buildings. 4
Describe the damages and dejects that may occur in walls of old buildings and give note on their causes and your prescription for their remedial measures. 10

5. Narrate the causes and effects of rising damp in buildings. 10 Explain the measures that can be taken for controlling rising damp in buildings. 10