SPM PT2 - Chapter 5 - 8

QN=3 Which of the following is a KEY attribute of scope verification? a. More complete project scope management plan b. Customer acceptance of project deliverables c. Improve schedule estimates d. An improved project management information system

b

QN=5 During what part of the project management process group is the project scope statement created? a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling

b

QN=1 A work breakdown structure numbering system allows project staff to: a. systematically estimate costs of work breakdown structure elements b. provide project justification c. identify the level at which individual elements are found d. use it in project management software

c

QN=13 Lag means: a. the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project finish date b. the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of its successor. c. waiting time d. the product of forward and backward pass

c

QN=18 Estimate at completion (EAC) is periodic evaluation of: a. cost of work completed. b. value of work performed. c. anticipated total cost at project completion. d. what it will cost to finish the job

c

QN=27 A team is using a fishbone diagram to help determine what quality standards will be used on the project. What part of the quality management process are they in? a. Perform quality control b. Perform quality assurance c. Quality planning d. Variable analysis

c

QN=29 From the project perspective, quality attributes: a. determine how effectively the performing organization supports the project b. provide the basis for judging the project's success or failure c. are specific characteristics for which a product is designed and tested. d. are objective criteria that must be met.

c

QN=30 Quality is: a. meeting and exceeding the customer's expectations. b. adding extras to make the customer happy. c. the degree to which the project meets requirements. d. conformance to management's objectives.

c

QN=12 If the optimistic estimate for an activity is 14 days, the most likely estimate is 15 days, and the pessimistic estimate is 19 days, what should the duration of this activity? a. 15.5 days b. 14 days c. 19 days d. 15 days

A

QN=31 The process of monitoring specific project results to determine if they comply with relevant quality standards is called: a. Quality Control b. Quality Assurance c. Quality Review d. Quality Planning

A

QN=9 To control the schedule, a project manager is analyzing the project to predict project duration. She does this by analyzing the sequence of activities with the least amount of scheduling flexibility. What technique is she using? a. Critical path method b. Flow chart c. Precedence diagramming d. Work breakdown structure

A

QN=14 Which of the following is the BEST project management tool to use to determine the longest time the project will take? a. WBS b. Network diagram c. Bar chart d. Project charter

B

QN=16 Which of the following processes includes asking team members about the time estimates for their activities and reaching the agreement on the calendar date for each activity? a. Sequence activities b. Develop Schedule c. Define Scope d. Develop Project Charter

B

QN=23 Cost performance measurement is BEST done through which of the following? a. Asking for a percent complete from each team member and reporting that in the monthly progress report. b. Calculating earned value and using the indexes and other calculations to report pas performance and forecast future performance. c. Using the 50/50 rule and making sure the lifecycle cost is less than the project cost d. Focusing on the amount expanded last month and what will be expended the following month.

B

QN=7 What approach to developing a WBS involves writing down or drawing ideas in a nonlinear format? a. top-down b. mind mapping c. bottom-up d. Analogy

B

QN=10 A dependency requiring that design be completed before manufacturing can start is an example of a: a. discretionary dependency b. external dependency c. mandatory dependency d. scope dependency

C

QN=8 Which tool or technique for collecting requirements is often the most expensive and time consuming? a. Surveys b. focus group c. Interview d. Observation

C

QN=11 Which of the following are GENERALLY illustrated BETTER by bar charts than network diagrams? a. Logical relationships b. Critical paths c. Resource trade-offs d. Progress or status

D

QN=24 A cost performance index (CPI) of 0.89 means: a. at this time, we expect the total project to cost 89 percent more than planned. b. When the project is completed we will have spent 89 percent more than planned. c. The project is only progressing at 89 percent of that planned. d. The project is only getting 89 percent out of every dollar invested.

D

QN=6 A project management plan should be realistic in order to be used to manage the project. Which of the following is the BEST method to achieve a realistic project management plan a. Sponsor creates the project management plan based on input from the project manager b. Functional manager creates the project management plan based on input from the project manager c. Project manager creates the project management plan based on input from senior manager d. Project manager creates the project management plan based on input from the team

D

QN=28 All of the following are tools/ techniques of Perform Quality Assurance, EXCEPT? a. Quality planning tools (techniques) b. Process analysis c. Quality audits d. Quality control tools( techniques) e. Reserve analysis

E

QN=15 Which of the following is CORRECT? a. A critical path can run over a dummy b. There can be only one critical path c. The network diagram will change every time the end date changes d. A project can never have negative float

a

QN=25 When a product or service completely meets a customer's requirements: a. quality is achieved. b. the cost of quality is high. c. the cost of quality is low. d. the customer pays the minimum price.

a

QN=26 Who is ultimately responsible for quality management on the project? a. Project manager b. Project engineer c. Team member d. Quality manager

a

QN=32 Pareto charts helps the project manager: a. focus on the most critical issues to improve quality. b. focus on simulating thinking. c. explore a desired future outcome. d. determine if a process is out of control.

a

QN=4 During project executing, a team member comes to the project manager because he is not sure of what work he needs to accomplish on the project. Which of the following documents contain detailed descriptions of work-packages? a. WBS dictionary b. Activity list c. Preliminary project scope statement d. Project scope management plan

a

QN=17 One common way to compute estimate at completion (EAC) is to take the budget at completion (BAC) and: a. divide by SPI b. multiply by SPI c. multiply by CPI d. divide by CPI

d

QN=19 If earned value (EV) = 450, actual cost (AC) = 400, planned value (PV)=425, what is cost variance (CV)? a. 450 b. 25 c. 400 d. 50

d

QN=2 The work breakdown structure can BEST be thought of as an effective aid for_______ communications. a. Team b. project manager c. customer d. stakeholder

d

QN=20 Analogous estimating: a. uses bottom-up estimating techniques b. is used most frequently during the executing processes of the project c. uses top-down estimating techniques d. uses actual detailed historical costs

d

QN=21 The cost of choosing one project and giving up another is called: a. fixed cost. b. sunk cost. c. net present value. d. opportunity cost.

d

QN=22 The main focus of life cycle costing is to: a. estimate installation costs. b. estimate the cost of operation and maintenance. c. consider installation costs when planning the project costs. d. consider operations and maintenance costs in making project decisions.

d