IS-438 Exam Multiple Choice Section

Which planning process is associated with project scope management? a. Collecting requirements b. Performing qualitative risk analysis c. Planning schedule management d. Estimating costs

a. Collecting requirements

Which process involves working with stakeholders to create the document that formally authorizes a project? a. Developing the project charter b. Developing the preliminary project scope statement c. Developing the project management plan d. Performing integrated change control

a. Developing the project charter

What statement is true regarding a return on investment or ROI? a. It is always a percentage. b. It is always a positive number. c. It is the result of adding the project costs to the profits. d. The lower it is, the better.

a. It is always a percentage.

Which perspective on organizations assumes that organizations are coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups? a. Political frame b. Symbolic frame c. Structural frame d. Human resources frame

a. Political frame

Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However, Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which constraint is Galaxy currently facing? a. Resources b. Time c. Scope d. Cost

a. Resources

Newtech Inc. hires John for the position of a software programmer to work on their new project. Salary paid to John by Newtech Inc. would be an example of which type of costs? a. direct b. indirect c. sunk d. intangible

a. direct

Which method is used for determining the estimated annual costs and benefits for a project? a. Critical path analysis b. Cash flow analysis c. Present value analysis d. Requirements analysis

b. Cash flow analysis

Which approach to product development is currently used by many organizations so a predictive set of steps is used as an overall means to coordinate more detailed steps that are adaptively managed? a. Adaptive b. Hybrid c. Predictive d. Incremental

b. Hybrid

Which statement is true of tangible costs? a. They cannot be calculated in monetary terms. b. They can be easily measured. c. They are difficult to quantify. d. Their examples include goodwill and prestige.

b. They can be easily measured.

Which objective is true of projects? a. They have an indefinite beginning and end. b. They have a unique purpose. c. They are developed using regressive elaboration. d. They are permanent in nature.

b. They have a unique purpose.

How does critical chain scheduling protect tasks on the critical chain from being delayed? a. critical paths b. feeding buffers c. dummy activities d. fast tracking

b. feeding buffers

What does the process of controlling costs primarily involve? a. determining the policies for project costs b. managing changes to the project budget c. finalizing the procedures for project costs d. determining a basis for estimates

b. managing changes to the project budget

What is developed in the Project Integration Management knowledge area? a. schedule management plan b. project management plan c. WBS d. quality management

b. project management plan

Which document should list and describe all of the deliverables required for the project? a. project charter b. scope statement c. WBS d. Gantt chart

b. scope statement

Which is an input of the process of controlling costs? a. cost forecasts b. work performance data c. change requests d. scope baseline

b. work performance data

What process involves identifying and controlling the functional and physical design characteristics of products and their support documentation, and ensures that the descriptions of the project's products are correct and complete? a. NPV analysis b. Project management information systems c. Configuration management d. Project time management

c. Configuration management

Which characteristic of organizational culture describes the degree to which management's decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on people within the organization? a. Member identity b. Group emphasis c. People focus d. Unit integration

c. People focus

In which product life cycle the scope, schedule, and cost are determined early, and changes to scope are carefully managed? a. Iterative b. Incremental c. Predictive d. Adaptive

c. Predictive

Which attribute is true of low-end tools of project management software? a. They are designed for especially large projects with multiple users. b. Their main advantage is that they have unlimited functionality. c. They provide basic project management features. d. They are referred to as enterprise project management software.

c. They provide basic project management features.

Which process is undertaken to reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks? a. Performance reports b. Preventive actions c. Defect repairs d. Corrective actions

d. Preventive Actions

What are new requirements imposed by management, government, or some external influence referred to as? a. Opportunities b. Charters c. Problems d. Directives

d. Directives

Which problem-solving approach requires defining the scope of a system, dividing it into its components, and then identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints, and needs? a. Linear programming b. Independent component analysis c. Principal component analysis d. Systems analysis

d. Systems analysis

What term is used for the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following activities? a. forward pass b. backward pass c. fast tracking d. free slack

d. free slack

Which document is most likely to include planned project start and end dates which serve as the starting points for a detailed schedule? a. resource breakdown structure b. milestones list c. organizational process assets update d. project charter

d. project charter

A difference between strategic and tactical goals is: a. strategic goals are more specific than tactical goals. b. tactical goals encompass broader dimensions than strategic goals. c. tactical goals are more important for a project than strategic goals. d. strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are short-term.

d. strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are short-term.