Year 1 – Foundations of Project Planning & Management (Final Exam)

Code: PPM1101 · Format: Section A MCQ, Section B Structured, Section C Essay
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PPM1101 Year 1 Final Exam 3 hours 100 marks

General Instructions

Answer the questions in all sections as instructed (A, B and C).
Use clear, concise language and show all workings in numerical questions.
Where applicable, base your answers on African and Ugandan project realities (NGOs, PDM, CBOs, Government).
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Section A – Short Answer / MCQ (e.g. 20 marks)

Answer all questions in this section. Each question carries equal marks.

Question 1 Define a project and explain how it differs from day-to-day routine operations in an organisation.

Question 2 State any four characteristics of a good project objective.

Question 3 Briefly describe the project life cycle stages.

Question 4 List any four typical stakeholders in a community development project in Uganda.

Section B – Structured Questions (e.g. 40 marks)

Answer any two questions from this section.

Question 5 (a) Explain the steps involved in preparing a problem tree and a solution tree for a rural water project.
(b) Using your own example, transform a problem tree into project objectives.

Question 6 A local NGO intends to implement a youth skills project in Kyotera District.
(a) Prepare a simple logframe matrix showing the goal, purpose, outputs and activities.
(b) Suggest at least four indicators with means of verification and assumptions.

Question 7 (a) With examples, differentiate between inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and impact in project planning.
(b) Explain why this distinction is vital in monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Section C – Essay / Case Study (e.g. 40 marks)

Answer one question only from this section.

Question 8 – Essay Discuss the role of project planning and management in the success of government programmes such as the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Uganda. In your answer, highlight challenges and practical solutions at parish and district levels.

Question 9 – Case Study (Skeleton) You may later paste a real case here, e.g. KWOF biogas project, cassava processing project, or a health project. Students answer questions (a)–(d) based on the scenario.

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About this paper

Exam code: PPM1101
Level: Year 1
Type: Final Exam
Chapters: Ch. 1–8 (Full Foundations Block)

Recommended textbook parts:
– See PPM 45-chapter textbook structure
– Focus on chapters mentioned above when revising.

Exam design tips

Align each section with learning outcomes in your syllabus.
Mix knowledge, application and analysis questions.
Use local examples (PDM, parish, district, NGO projects).
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