Entry Level Question:

An entry level position in the company is not as important as other positions. Also, there are several applications for an entry level position. No company would like to hire anyone without due diligence on all the applications.
Therefore, the timeframe of going through all the applications may take a considerable time. The company would like to know whether you have applied anywhere else and whether you would be waiting for a reply from the company. Of course, the company cannot ask you such sensitive questions at the outset and so would ask you an open ended question.