PM-Quizzes + Exams

Which of the following is true of multiweighted scoring models? A. will include quantitative criteria B. will include qualitative criteria C. Each criterion is assigned a weight D. All these are true

D

Which of the following is typically the responsibility of a project manager? A. meeting budget requirements B. meeting schedule requirements C. Meeting performance specifications D. Coordinating the actions of the team members E. All of these are typical responsibilities.

E

Which of the following would best represent direct project costs? A. only labor B. only materials C. Only equipment D. Both labor and materials E. labor, materials, and equipment

E

Which organization's culture is NOT a culture a project manager has to be able to operate in or interact with? A. The culture of their parent organization B. The culture of government and regulatory agencies C. The culture of vendors and subcontractors D. The culture of the project's customer or client E. All of these are cultures a project manager has to be able to operate in or interact with.

E

Activities which can take place at the same time are termed: A. Parallel activity B. Critical path C. Burst activity D. Merge activity E. Independent activity

A

All of the following are disadvantages of scheduling overtime EXCEPT: A. overtime is associated with additional costs of coordination and communication B. sustained overtime work by salaried employees may incur burnout C. Productivity is reduced the longer one is working D. more hours results in higher expenses if paying workers hourly E. continued overtime can lead to a higher turnover rate

A

An expected output over the life of a project would be classified as: A. A Deliverable B. A product C. An end object D. An objective E. A target

A

Bill is working on a project involving the upgrading of a management information system. The project is being managed by the information systems department with the coordination of other departments occurring through normal channels. He is working in a _________ organization. A. Functional B. Balanced Matrix C. Weak Matrix D. Strong matrix E. Projectized

A

If a project is small and does not require an elaborate system to assign tasks, which of the following is a good choice? A. Responsibility Matrix B. Organization Breakdown Structure C. Work Breakdown structure D. Priority matrix E. Process breakdown structure

A

If resources are not adequate to meet peak demands, the resulting reschedule is termed: A. resource-constrained scheduling B. time-constrained scheduling C. mandatory leveling D. project resource adjustment E. Allocation

A

Regina's boss has told her that her project is very important. If the critical path is delayed, she will be given whatever she needs to get it back on schedule. Her project is classified as ________ constrained. A. time B. quality C. cost D. Performance E. Resource

A

Risks that can result in a system or process that will not work are known as: A. technical risks B. funding risks C. Schedule risks D. Cost risk E. Unnecessary risks

A

The ability of a 911 emergency system to identify the caller's phone number and location is considered to be a: A. technical requirement B. Milestone C. Project Limit D. Project Exclusion E. Project Deliverable

A

The following are responsibilities of the governance team when managing a portfolio system EXCEPT: A. deciding how organizational resources are allocated among the different types of projects B. Publishing the priority of every project and ensuring the process is open and free of power politics C. Evaluating the progress of the projects in the portfolio D. Constant scanning of the external environment to determine if organizational selection criteria need to be changed. E. Communicating which projects are approved.

A

The structure that manages projects within the existing organizational structure is __________ organization. A. Functional B. Balanced Matrix C. Weak Matrix D. Strong Matrix E. Projectized

A

Two dimensions within the project management process are: A. Technical and sociocultural B. Cost and time C. Planned and unexpected D. Established and new E. Unique and reoccurring

A

When completing a backward pass, you carry the LS to the next preceding activity to establish the LF, unless the next preceding activity is a burst activity, in which case you select: A. the smallest LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF B. The largest ES of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF C. The smallest ES of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF D. The largest LS of all its immediate successor activities to establish the LF.

A

When it is necessary to reduce project duration and resources are constrained, which of the following is NOT a reasonable option? A. establishing a core project team B. fast-tracking C. reduce project scope D. compromise quality E. critical-chain project management

A

Which of the following is NOT true regarding organizing projects within a matrix arrangement? A. Its flexibility supports a strong project focus that helps alleviate stress among project team members B. It is designed to optimally utilize resources by having individuals work on multiple projects as well as being capable of performing normal functional duties. C. There are usually two chains of command D. Provides a dual focus between functional/technical expertise and project requirements that are missing in either the project team or the functional approach. E. It is a hybrid form of organization that combines characteristics of both dedicated project teams and functional organization.

A

Which of the following is NOT true regarding scope creep? A. It is when the cost of the project is more than expected B. It is the tendency for the project scope to expand over time. C. It most likely caused by a scope statement that is too broad. D. It can have both positive and negative impacts on a project E. It can lead to added costs and possible project delays

A

Which of the following is an advantage of a functional project management organization? A. maximum flexibility in the use of staff B. Good integration across functional units C. Shorter project duration D. Strong motivation of project team members E. Longer project duration

A

Without any formal planning, the president of a software company remarks in a speech that new technologically advanced software will be available in one year. This may lead to a project that must be done faster than anticipated. This is an example of reducing project duration caused by: A. imposed project deadlines B. Time to market C. Unforeseen project delays D. High overhead E. Incentive contracts

A

The bottom-up approach for estimating times and costs that uses costs from past projects that were similar to the current project is known as: A. detailed WBS work package estimates B. template method C. function point method D. time-phased cost estimates E. Phase estimating

B

The lowest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is: A. A deliverable B. A work package C. A cost account D. A lowest sub-deliverable E. An object

B

A fixed price contract is an example of: A. avoiding risk B. transferring risk C. accepting risk D. Ignoring risk E. Mitigating risk

B

A series of coordinated, related, multiple projects that continue over an extended time period and are intended to achieve a goal is known as a: A. Strategy B. Program C. Campaign D. Crusade E. Venture

B

An activity's normal time and cost are 8 and $100, respectively. Its estimated crash time and cost are 6 and $160, respectively. What is this activity's crash cost per time unit? A. $33 B. $30 C. $60 D. $65 E. $153

B

Bill is building a project network that involves testing a prototype. He must design the prototype (activity 1), build the prototype (activity 2), and test the prototype (activity 3). Activity 1 is the predecessor for activity 2 and activity 2 is the predecessor for activity 3. If the prototype fails testing, Bill must redesign the prototype; therefore, activity 3 is a predecessor for activity 1. This is an example of: A. conditional statements B. looping C. Having more than one start node D. good network development E. natural network flow

B

Corporate downsizing has increased the trend toward: A. reducing the number of projects a company initiates B. outsourcing significant segments of project work C. Using dedicated project teams D. Shorter project lead times E. Longer project lead times

B

Ed is looking over the actual results of projects and comparing them to what was estimated. He notices that the projects that took six months or longer to complete were noticeably more off the estimates. Which of the following factors is he recognizing? A. Padding estimates B. Project duration C. Project structure D. People E. Organization culture

B

System documentation cannot end until three days after testing has started. This is an example of which kind of lag? A. Start to Start B. Start to Finish C. Finish to Finish D. Finish to Start E. Any of these could be correct

B

Technical constraints have been carefully considered when developing a project network. Which of the following is true at this point? A. Resources have been assigned to each activity so they are adequate to complete the project on time B. technical dependencies between activities are known C. The project completion date can be established D. The project is ready to be implemented E. All of these are true statements once technical constraints have been established

B

The attempt to recognize and manage potential and unforeseen trouble spots that may occur when a project is implemented is known as: A. risk forecasting B. risk management C. contingency planning D. Scenario analysis E. disaster protection

B

These are all guidelines a project manager should consider when assigning project work EXCEPT: A. select people with compatible work habits and personalities B. always assign the best people to the most difficult tasks C. When possible, team veterans up with new hires D. Select individuals with skillsets that complement each other E. Have people work together early so that they can become familiar with each other

B

This response allocates some or all of the responsibility of realizing the identified Opportunity for the project. A. exploit B. share C. enhance D. Accept

B

Which dimension of project management centers on creating a temporary social system within a larger organizational environment that combines the talents of a divergent set of professionals working to complete the project? A. Communication B. Sociocultural C. Social D. Technical E. Scheduling

B

Which of the following combinations represents the extremes of project organization? A. strong matrix and balanced matrix B. functional and projectized C. Projectized and balanced matrix D. Projectized and strong matrix E. Strong matrix and functional

B

Which of the following correctly calculates an activity's cost slope? A. (normal cost- crash cost)/(normal time-crash time) B. (crash cost - normal cost)/(normal time - crash time) C. (normal time - crash time)/ (crash cost - normal cost) D. (normal time - crash time)/(normal cost-crash cost) E. (crash cost -normal cost)/(crash time - normal time)

B

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with the absence of a project portfolio system? A. organizational politics B. Lack of funding C. Resource conflicts D. Multitasking E. Implementation gap

B

Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional components found in mission statements? A. Major products and services B. Profitability C. Target customers and markets D. Geographic domain E. Contribution to society

B

Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager? A. Managing a temporary activity B. Overseeing existing operations C. Managing a non-repetitive activity D. Responsible for time, cost, and performance trade-offs E. Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers

B

Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager? A. managing a temporary activity B. overseeing existing operations C. managing a non-repetitive activity D. Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs E. Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers

B

Which of the following methods is NOT considered a top-down approach to estimating project time and cost? A. Ratio B. Template C. Apportion D. Function point E. Learning curve

B

Which of these is NOT part of the "sociocultural dimension" of project management? A. negotiation B. resource allocation C. managing customer expectations D. leadership E. Dealing with politics

B

While it may be true that Mega Projects are by nature extremely difficult to estimate, another factor identified in the consistent pattern of estimating difficulties is: A. Unidentified risks B. Deception C. Economic downturn D. Both unidentified risks and economic downturn

B

_________ organization is a hybrid form in which a horizontal project management structure is "overlaid" in the normal functional hierarchy. A. Functional B. Matrix C. Project D. Balanced E. Neutral

B

A project does not include: A. unique elements B. A specific objective C. repetitive same or similar work D. creating a new product or service

C

An operational project is one that: A. must be completed B. supports an organizations' long-run mission. C. can improve organizational performance D. is completed to meet regulatory compliance

C

As a project is crashed and project duration is reduced, indirect costs typically: A. increase B. become unstable C. decrease D. become unreliable E. stay the same

C

If, for some reason, the project must be expedited to meet an earlier date, which of the following actions would the project manager take first? A. Check to see which activities cost the least B. Check to see which activities have the longest duration C. Check to see which activities are on the critical path D. check to see which activities have the most slack E. Check to see which activities have the highest risk

C

Jan is trying to reallocate resources in a time-constrained project to create smoother resource utilization. She should first identify activities with the: A. smallest duration B. least slack C. most slack D. lowest identification number E. highest cost

C

One way for a project manager to communicate the authority granted to individual project members is to publish a: A. work breakdown structure B. project plan C. responsibility matrix D. Project Communication Plan

C

Scott has just been given a project that has a specific completion date. After a discussion with top management he finds that while the date is important the cost is more important and a slip in delivery would be acceptable if required to meet the cost targets. The completion date is best classified as: A. Constrained B. Reduced C. Accepted D. Limited E. Optional

C

The direct cost for completing an activity in the shortest time it can realistically be completed in is called its __________ cost. A. normal B. reserve C. crash D. Accelerated E. Expedited

C

The likelihood the original critical path(s) will change once the project is initiated is referred to as: A. Flexibility B. Resilience C. Sensitivity D. Concurrent engineering E. Rigidity

C

The minimum amount of time a dependent activity must be delayed to begin or end is referred to as: A. Hammock B. Laddering C. Lag D. Cushion E. Buffer

C

Tools such as a risk assessment form and a risk severity matrix are used to: A. Identify risks B. Control risks C. Assess Risks D. Regulate risks E. Respond to risks

C

When a prioritization team is balancing projects, they consider all factors except for: A. Risk B. Resource demand C. leadership style D. type of project

C

Which of the following is NOT a reason why project management has become a standard way of doing business? A. Increased need for skilled management of stakeholders outside of organization B. Projects need to be done faster C. Organizations are doing more project work in-house instead of outsourcing D. organizations are executing more and more projects E. Increased product complexity and innovation

C

Which of the following is NOT a reason why project management has become a standard way of doing business? A. Increased need for skilled management of stakeholders outside of organization. B. Projects need to be done faster C. Organizations are doing more project work in-house instead of outsourcing. D. Organizations are executing more and more projects. E. Increased product complexity and innovation.

C

Which of the following represents the correct order of stages within the project life cycle? A. Planning, Defining, executing, closing B. closing, planning, defining, executing C. Defining, planning, executing, closing D. Executing, defining, planning, closing E. planning, defining, closing, executing

C

A project lifecycle: A. will only ever consist of four phases. B. must be dogmatically followed. C. reduces the amount of planning necessary D. can vary based on the industry

D

A project that has several near-critical or critical paths is said to be: A. Elastic B. Fully Consumed C. Inherently risky D. Sensitive

D

An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n): A. Parallel activity B. critical path C. Burst Activity D. Merge activity E. Independent Activity

D

In the _____________ stage of What is a Project?, a major portion of the actual project work performed. A. Identifying B. Defining C. Planning D. Executing E. Closing

D

It is going to cost $80,000 a day simply to house and feed a construction crew in the farthest reaches of northern Alaska. This would be an example of a situation requiring reducing the project duration due to: A. imposed project deadlines B. time to market C. Unforeseen project delays D. high overhead E. Incentive contracts

D

People within an organization working on multiple efforts concurrently is an indicator of: A. Completely allocated staff B. Shrewd scheduling C. optimized processes D. Too many projects taken on at once

D

Project management is being driven by: A. Elevated profit motive B. Knowledge explosion C. Increase customer focus D. Knowledge explosion and increase customer focus

D

Resource leveling or smoothing can have all the following results on a project EXCEPT: A. Lower peak resource demand B. reduced resource need over the life of the project C. reduced fluctuations in resource demand D. A longer project duration E. A more sensitive network

D

Resources are adequate, but demand varies widely over the life of the project. Delaying noncritical activities to lower peak demand on resources is known as resource: A. shifting B. Effectiveness C. Manipulating D. Smoothing E. Allocation

D

Rob is responsible for estimating a work package that has a significant amount of uncertainty associated with the time and cost to complete. Due to the uncertainty involved he will be making a low, an average and a high estimate. Rob is using which estimating approach? A. Parametric procedures applied to specific tasks B. Template method C. Apportion method D. Range estimating E. Learning curve

D

The requirement for a freshly poured foundation to cure before beginning construction is an example of which of the following type of lag? A. Start to Start B. Start to Finish C. Finish to Finish D. Finish to Start E. Any of these could be correct

D

When deciding which staff to team-up to work on work packages, factors to consider are: A. work habits B. practical experience C. years of working in the company D. All of these choices are correct

D

Which of the below is not considered a strength for a matrix organization? A. Strong project focus B. Flexibility C. Easier post-project transition D. Streamlined project selection

D

Which of the following is NOT one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project management? A. Compression of the product life cycle B. Knowledge explosion C. Increasing need for concurrent multi-project management D. Declining need for product customization E. More sustainable business practices

D

Which of the following is a good condition for top-down estimating? A. cost and time important B. fixed price contract C. customer wants details D. Internal, small project E. Large scale project involving several subcontractors

D

Which of the following questions does the organization's mission statement answer? A. What are our long-term strategies? B. What are our long-term goals and objectives? C. How do we operate the existing environment? D. What do we want to become? E. All of these are answered by the mission statement

D

A contractor finished a bridge across a lake 18 months early and received more than $6 million for the early completion. This is an example of reducing project duration caused by: A. imposed project deadlines B. time to market C. unforeseen project delays D. high overhead E. Incentive contracts

E

A project budget report is showing our project as spending $35,000 against a budgeted amount of $40,000. Which of the following is true? A. We are spending less than we should for the project B. We are doing a good job managing the project C. We should check to see if all the bills have been paid D. We have more money to put into budget reserves E. We can't be sure how the project is going

E

All of the following are usually included in a work package EXCEPT: A. work to be done B. the time needed to complete the work. C. a single person who is responsible for its completion D. All the costs for the work package E. All of these are included in a work package

E

Change management systems are designed to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT: A. Track all changes that are to be implemented B. Review, evaluate, and approve/disapprove proposed changes formally C. identify expected effects of proposed changes on schedule and budget D. Reflect scope changes in baseline and performance measures E. All of these are examples of what change management systems are designed to accomplish

E

Most of the scheduling methods available today require the project manager to classify the project as either _______ constrained or ______ constrained. A. time, quality B. quality, resource C. cost, time D. Quality, cost E. Time, resource

E

Project management is ideally suited for a business environment requiring all of the following EXCEPT: A. Accountability B. Flexibility C. Innovation D. Speed E. Repeatability

E

Reasons why estimating time and cost are important include all of the following EXCEPT: A. To schedule work B. to determine how long the project should take and cost C. To develop cash flow needs D. To determine how well the project is progressing E. To help establish a project selection process

E

Risks are evaluated in terms of: A. likelihood and cost B. cost and schedule C. impact and cost D. time and impact E. likelihood and impact

E

The risk management tool that is divided into three color-coded zones representing major, moderate, and minor risks is the risk: A. assessment form B. responsibility matrix C. Scenario assessment D. Impact assessment E. severity matrix

E

Which of the following activities might you consider adding a time buffer to? A. Activities with severe risks B. Merge activities that are prone to delays C. activities with scarce resources D. Noncritical activities with very little slack E. You might consider adding a time buffer to any of these activities

E

Which of the following is typically the responsibility of a project manager? A. Meeting budget requirements B. meeting schedule requirements C. Meeting performance specifications D. Coordinating the actions of the team members E. All of these are typical responsibilities

E