Question 74

According to PUTNAM, the project effort is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the development time. Doubling the development schedule for a 100…

According to PUTNAM, the project effort is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the development time. Doubling the development schedule for a 100 Person-Month (PM) project would reduce the project effort to
  1. A50 PM
  2. B7.16 PM
  3. C25 PM
  4. D6.25 PM
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Correct answer: (D) 6.25 PM

Explanation

Effort ∝ 1/t⁴, so doubling the time divides effort by 2⁴ = 16: 100 ÷ 16 = 6.25 PM.

From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Practice Set 4

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