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Question 1
A project is ______________
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a. A number of ongoing tasks an organisation takes
b. Daily organizational operations
c. An activity that is continuous and has no end date
d. A sequence of unique, complex, and connected activities
The correct answer is: A sequence of unique, complex, and connected activities
Question 2
______________ refers to unplanned changes to theoriginal plan in a project.
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Select one:
a. Hope Creep
b. Effort Creep
c. Scope Creep
d. Feature Creep
The correct answer is: Scope Creep
Question 3
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__________ is when an idividual in a project team is behind schedule but report that he or she is on schedule, hoping to get
back on schedule by the next report date
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a. Hope Creep
b. Feature Creep
c. Effort Creep
d. Scope Creep
The correct answer is: Hope Creep
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Question 4
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A project is defined in terms of scope, time, cost and which other parameter______________
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a. Controls
b. Teams
c. Workload
d. Quality
The correct answer is: Quality
Question 5
__________are the high-business-value, high-complexity and the most challenging projects the organization undertakes.
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a. Type D
b. Type C
c. Type A
d. Type B
The correct answer is: Type A
Question 6
A scope triasngle geographic area inside represents the scope and _____of the project
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a. resources
b. cost
c. quality
d. time
The correct answer is: quality
Question 7
This is an example of complex activities in a project
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a. Painting a wall in your home
b. Mowing a lawn
c. Creating a business proposal
d. Designing an intuitive interface to an application system
The correct answer is: Designing an intuitive interface to an application system
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Question 8
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The risk level is________ with type B projects
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a. High
b. Very low
c. Low
d. Medium
The correct answer is: Medium
Question 9
What are the major constraints of a project?
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Select one:
a. quality, cost, time, resources, scope
b. cost, customer, resources, quality, scope, time
c. resources, cost, time, management, quality, scope
d. scope , quality, cost, infrastrucre, time, resources
The correct answer is: quality, cost, time, resources, scope
Question 10
Project is_____________
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a. a sequence of unique,complex and connected activities.
b. sequence of unique,complex connected and unconnected tasks
c. a goal that should be met on time and within budget.
d. deliverable
The correct answer is: a sequence of unique,complex and connected activities.
Question 11
Scope is a statement that defines the _______________.
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a. the boundaries of a project
b. the budget of the project
c. quality process of the project
d. the added features of a project
The correct answer is: the boundaries of a project
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Question 12
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Change is achieved by making _____ changes
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a. incremental
b. detrimental
c. big
d. small
The correct answer is: small
Question 13
Project mind set lays emphasis on flexible ________
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a. processes
b. people
c. timings
d. resources
The correct answer is: processes
Question 14
That which is responsible for changing the input and giving a desired output is a ______
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a. process
b. project scope
c. resources
d. project cost
The correct answer is: process
Question 15
Feature hope is _______
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a. changes in the original plan
b. a team putting extra effort to finish on time
c. a team working behind schedule hoping to finish on time
d. a team adding extra features hopiing to impress the client
The correct answer is: a team adding extra features hopiing to impress the client
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Question 16
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The time project takes to be completed can be reduced, but cost increases as a ______
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a. cost
b. result
c. quality
d. process
The correct answer is: result
Question 17
Which is not a Project Characteristics
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a. Plan
b. Risk
c. Business value
d. Cost
The correct answer is: Plan
Question 18
If the customer specifies a fixed timeframe for the project ,then the cost and time are
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a. Relate d to each other
b. Inversely related to one another
c. Both are same
d. None of the option
The correct answer is: Inversely related to one another
Question 19
Scope creep can be a result of:
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a. poor change control
b. weak project manager or executive sponsor
c. poor communication between parties
d. All of the option
The correct answer is: All of the option
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Question 20
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Project Management is______
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a. a methodology for defining tasks in a project
b. a preliminary and important principles for determining the scope for the project
c. a method and a set techniques based on principles of management.
d. a principles of traditional management.
The correct answer is: a method and a set techniques based on principles of management.
Question 21
Various parameters that affect the project in its planning and formulation refers to ________
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a. project scope
b. project cost
c. resources
d. process
The correct answer is: resources
Question 22
The projects occurring most frequently in an organization are called__________
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a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type D
d. Type C
The correct answer is: Type C
Question 23
Which of the following does not constitute the role of a project manager
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a. Project delivery
b. Business case approval
c. Integrator and coordinator
d. Project planning and controlling
The correct answer is: Business case approval
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Question 24
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The ______ allows determination of the early start, early finish, late start and late finish.
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Select one:
a. Flow chart technique
b. Precedence diagramming method
c. Three-point estimates
d. Critical path method
The correct answer is: Critical path method
Question 25
Quality has two types namely_____
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a. budget and product
b. process and time
c. resources and scope
d. process and product
The correct answer is: process and product
Question 26
The concept of (the) _________ states that changes related to one requirement—scope, time, or cost—will at least influence
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one other element.
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Select one:
a. Three wise men
b. Triple constraint
c. Three-point estimation
d. Three needs theory
The correct answer is: Triple constraint
Question 27
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Cost is a major consideration throughout the the project management life cycle. How many considerations are we looking
at?
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Select one:
a. 4
b. 10
c. 2
d. 3
The correct answer is: 3
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Question 28
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Which of the following is an excellent tool to have in the project team tool kit?
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a. scope
b. time
c. money
d. consensus building
The correct answer is: consensus building
Question 29
Being assigned as a project manager, you noticed during project execution that conflicts arise in the team on both
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technical and interpersonal levels. What is an appropriate way of handling conflicts?
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Select one:
a. You should use your coercive power to quickly resolve conflicts and then focus on goal achievement.
b. Conflicts distract the team and disrupt the work rhythm. You should always smooth them when they surface.
c. A conflict should be handled in a meeting so that the entire team can participate in finding a solution.
d. Conflicts should be addressed early and usually in private, using a direct, collaborative approach.
The correct answer is: Conflicts distract the team and disrupt the work rhythm. You should always smooth them when they
surface.
Question 30
Which of the following are good general rules to follow in your dealings with project stakeholders?
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a. All of the option
b. Divert attention away any concerns about your project
c. Tell external stakeholders les about your project than internal stakeholders
d. Don’t assume ask
The correct answer is: Don’t assume ask
Question 31
Clasiffication of projects include_______
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a. quality
b. risk
c. resources
d. process
The correct answer is: risk
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Question 32
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Which statement best describes project management?
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a. Done differently in the USA and Europe
b. The planning and controlling of resources for a specific time to achieve pre determined goal
c. Just like any other kind of management
d. A job that should only be undertaken by technical staff
The correct answer is: The planning and controlling of resources for a specific time to achieve pre determined goal
Question 33
Which one is not part of the TPM Life Cycle?
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Select one:
a. Launch the plan
b. Adjust the Plan
c. Develop the project plan
d. Scope the project
The correct answer is: Adjust the Plan
Question 34
_________ the project plan is equivalent to authorizing the staff to perform the tasks that define their respective roles.
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Select one:
a. Using
b. Executing
c. Planning
d. Crashing
The correct answer is: Executing
Question 35
Principles of traditional project management are
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Select one:
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 4
The correct answer is: 5
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Question 36
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Planning reduces_________.
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a. workload
b. lot of questions
c. staff turnover
d. uncertainty
The correct answer is: uncertainty
Question 37
Which one is not in the top 10 reasons for a project’s success?
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Select one:
a. User involvement
b. Executive management support
c. Reliable estimates
d. Employee Satisfaction
The correct answer is: Employee Satisfaction
Question 38
How many Variations are there to the TPM life cycle?
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Select one:
a. 4
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2
The correct answer is: 3
Question 39
Quality Management Consists of ?
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Select one:
a. Process Quality Management
b. Process Quality Management and Product Quality Management
c. Continuous Quality Management and Process Quality Management
d. Product Quality Management
The correct answer is: Continuous Quality Management and Process Quality Management
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Question 40
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The planning is very essential for the success of a ________.
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Select one:
a. structure
b. contracts
c. product
d. project
The correct answer is: project
Question 41
Project documentation is done in which phase
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a. Planning
b. Execution
c. Closing
d. Control
The correct answer is: Closing
Question 42
_________ is not a Principle of traditional project management
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Select one:
a. controlling
b. Planning
c. Defining task
d. Quality
The correct answer is: Quality
Question 43
As the project manager in a software project which is currently initiated, you want to assess high-level risks. What should
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you do?
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Select one:
a. Discuss the risks documented in your Risk register with the project key stakeholders.
b. Identify and analyze risk events using qualitative and quantitative techniques.
c. Develop the project charter and a risk management plan to start identifying risks based on those and other
documents.
d. Develop contingency plans and fallback plans in case the original plan proves wrong.
The correct answer is: Develop the project charter and a risk management plan to start identifying risks based on those
and other documents.
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Question 44
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_______ process will help you to purchase goods and several from external suppliers
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Select one:
a. Process management
b. Project management
c. Product management
d. Procurement management
The correct answer is: Procurement management
Question 45
Overcoming barriers to communication associated with differing perceptions of the recipients in different divisions
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location r parts of a unit, is an essential characteristic of a typical _____ network
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a. communication
b. neural
c. organization
d. information
The correct answer is: communication
Question 46
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Allow informatio,questions, comments and opinions to travel through the organization is an essentialcharacteristic of a
typical ______network.
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a. neural
b. information
c. organization
d. communication
The correct answer is: communication
Question 47
Processes for Risk Management includes_______steps
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Select one:
a. 5
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3
The correct answer is: 4
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Question 48
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Estimation of start and end dates for each activity is done in________phase of the project
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Select one:
a. Execution
b. Planning
c. Control
d. Closing
The correct answer is: Planning
Question 49
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While applying procurement management processes in your project, you identified the need to gain a more objective
understanding of sellers’ capabilities in order to rank proposals and develop a negotiating sequence. Which technique
may help avoid bias and subjective decisions best?
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a. Bidder conference
b. Letter of intent
c. Oral contract
d. Weighting system
The correct answer is: Weighting system
Question 50
In project management a ________ is some future happening that results in a change, either positive or negative, to the
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project.
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a. loss
b. risk
c. estimateTOP
d. problem
The correct answer is: risk
Question 51
Executing the project plan invloves certain steps and one of these is not an option
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Select one:
a. Schedule activities with specific start and end
b. Establishing a goal
c. Assign workers to activities
d. Launch the Plan
The correct answer is: Establishing a goal
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Question 52
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In most jurisdictions, a legally required order of formal statements establishing a contract is
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Select one:
a. Inquiry, bid, order
b. Invitation to treat, offer, PO
c. MoU, LoI, final agreement
d. Offer, acceptance
The correct answer is: Offer, acceptance
Question 53
__________ is not part of executing the project plan
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a. Launch the plan
b. Identify the specific resources
c. Identify the objectives
d. Assign workers to activities
The correct answer is: Identify the objectives
Question 54
___________ tells us that proper planning is painful but pays off in less pain later in the project.
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Select one:
a. Plan curve
b. Pain curve
c. Project curve
d. Plain curve
The correct answer is: Pain curve
Question 55
_________ is not a Principle of traditional project management
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a. Quality
b. Defining task
c. controlling
d. Planning
The correct answer is: Quality
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Question 56
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_________is to keep the team and management up to date on the project's progress.
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Select one:
a. Execution
b. Monitoring & control
c. Planning
d. Defining the task
The correct answer is: Monitoring & control
Question 57
In project management a risk is some future happening that results in a change, either positive or negative, to the project.
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Select one:
a. False
b. True
The correct answer is: True
Question 58
_________ are what the vendors use to determine how they should respond to your needs.
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Select one:
a. Pain Curve
b. Procurement Management
c. Request for Proposal
d. Project Goal
The correct answer is: Request for Proposal
Question 59
Principles of traditional project management are
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a. 6
b. 5
c. 7
d. 4
The correct answer is: 5
Question 60
Which option is incorrect when defining the scope of the project ____________.
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a. Schedule work packages
b. Establish the project goal
c. Define the project objectives
d. State the problem / opportunity
The correct answer is: Schedule work packages
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Question 61
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The last phase of the Traditional Project Management life cycle is the________
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a. launch the plan
b. close out the project
c. monitor / control project progress
d. scope the project
The correct answer is: close out the project
Question 62
Closing a project is a formal means of signaling the completion of the project work and the delivery of the reults to
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the________
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a. manager
b. team
c. customer
d. stakeholders
The correct answer is: customer
Question 63
Participants in the Approval Process include______
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Select one:
a. Project team
b. CEO
c. Client
d. Suppliers
The correct answer is: Project team
Question 64
The POS has _____component
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a. 7
b. 2
c. 5
d. 3
The correct answer is: 5
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Question 65
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Reasons for a project's success
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Select one:
a. Young and fresh staff
b. Big cars
c. Bossy manager
d. Minimized scope
The correct answer is: Minimized scope
Question 66
How many parts are involved in the process of developing the COS?
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Select one:
a. 8
b. 6
c. 4
d. 2
The correct answer is: 4
Question 67
Projects can fail because__________
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a. Stakeholder requirements are too specific
b. Project risk identified too early in the project
c. The project is planned in too small detail
d. The project is not controlled closely
The correct answer is: The project is not controlled closely
Question 68
The project manager should take the assistance of a _______ and run checks as frequently as possible.
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Select one:
a. System administrator
b. Project team
c. Coordinator
d. CEO
The correct answer is: Project team
Question 69
Success criteria is part of POS
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Select one:
a. True
b. False
The correct answer is: True
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Question 70
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The ________ provides the input you need to generate the POS
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Select one:
a. RES
b. CRT
c. POS
d. COS
The correct answer is: COS
Question 71
Projects frequently do not meet customer expectations for which of the following reasons?
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Select one:
a. Poor risk management by the contractor running the project
b. Poor technical ability of the contractor running the project for the customer
c. Unclear scope definition by the customer for whom the project is performed
d. Technical inability and poor risk management by the contractor
The correct answer is: Technical inability and poor risk management by the contractor
Question 72
___________ is labour required to complete an activity
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a. Total Slack
b. Half Slack
c. Free Slack
d. Time Slack
The correct answer is: Time Slack
Question 73
Which one of the following is least likely to be success criteria?
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Select one:
a. The date by which the project is to be completed.
b. The awarding of bonuses to senior management.
c. Delivery of products that meet required specifications.
d. A target for the project to receive zero change requests.
The correct answer is: The awarding of bonuses to senior management.
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Question 74
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Some organisations require preliminary financial analysis of the project before granting approval to perform the detailed
planning. Although such analyses are very rough because not enough information is known about the project at this time,
they will offer a tripwire for the project planning approval, that is called__________.
Select one:
a. Financial analysis
b. Feasibility Study
c. Break even study
d. Risk analysis
The correct answer is: Financial analysis
Question 75
Once the scope is complete, it is documented in the in the form of the _______.
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Select one:
a. TPM
b. POS
c. PERT
d. COS
The correct answer is: POS
Question 76
At the beginning of project execution, you notice different opinions between team members relating to project work and
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deliverables and to the level of overall complexity. What should you do right now?
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Select one:
a. Give your team members some time to develop a common understanding of the project scope and product scope.
Upcoming interface problems may be resolved later.
b. Use interviews in private with each individual team member to inform them of your expectations and your
requirements in an atmosphere of confidence.
c. Organize meetings to identify and resolve misunderstandings between team members in order to avoid interface
problems, disintegration and costly rework early in the project.
d. Use the risk management processes to identify and assess risks caused by misunderstandings and develop a plan
with measures in order to respond to them.
The correct answer is: Organize meetings to identify and resolve misunderstandings between team members in order to
avoid interface problems, disintegration and costly rework early in the project.
Question 77
The POS component parts exclude_______
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Select one:
a. project activities
b. problem / opportunity
c. slack time
d. project goal
The correct answer is: slack time
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Question 78
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Perfomance closer or beyond expectation is the degree of _________.
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Select one:
a. PERT
b. CPM
c. RES
d. WBS
The correct answer is: WBS
Question 79
The process of developing the COS involves________parts
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a. 3
b. 6
c. 5
d. 4
The correct answer is: 4
Question 80
That which formalizes acceptance and brings project to an ordely end is a____
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Select one:
a. closing process
b. executing process
c. planning process
d. control process
The correct answer is: control process
Question 81
What is defined as “the ability to influence and align others towards a common purpose”?
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a. Management
b. Teamwork
c. Leadership
d. Motivation
The correct answer is: Leadership
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Question 82
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COS Stands for?
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Select one:
a. Conditions of Service
b. Conditions of Scope
c. Conditions of Sequencing
d. Conditions of Satisfaction
The correct answer is: Conditions of Satisfaction
Question 83
The project manager should take the assistance of a _______ and run checks as frequantly as possible.
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a. Proect team
b. System administrator
c. CEO
d. Coordinator
The correct answer is: Proect team
Question 84
An objective statement should contain four parts namely:
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a. action, outcome, measure, resources
b. outcome, time frame, measure, date
c. date, outcome, action, time frame
d. time frame, action, outcome, measure
The correct answer is: time frame, action, outcome, measure
Question 85
Which of the following is not a Project Cost Estimation Stage?
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a. Implementation Stage
b. Procurement Stage
c. Feasibility stage
d. Estimation Stage
The correct answer is: Estimation Stage
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Question 86
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_____________ analyses are always difficult to do beacuse you need to include intagible benefits in the decision situation.
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Select one:
a. Breakeven analysis
b. Feasibility Studies
c. Return on Investments
d. Cost / benefit analyses
The correct answer is: Cost / benefit analyses
Question 87
Which one of the following statements is true?
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a. A decrease in the project cost is likely to decrease project time.
b. A decrease in the project time is likely to increase project quality.
c. An increase in the project quality requirements is likely to decrease project cost.
d. An increase in project scope is likely to increase project cost.
The correct answer is: An increase in project scope is likely to increase project cost.
Question 88
Which section of the POS answer the question “Why do we want to do this project?”
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a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 4
The correct answer is: 4
Question 89
A rough estimate of the timetable and expected costs is provided in feasibility study
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a. False
b. True
The correct answer is: True
Question 90
The process of developing the COS involves four parts which are _____________
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a. Initialisation,Analysis, Response, Feedback
b. Request,Clarification,Response,Agreement
c. Initialisation, Clarification, Analysis, Agreement
d. Request, Analysis, Clarification , Feedback
The correct answer is: Request,Clarification,Response,Agreement
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Question 91
This section analyses the total costs as compared with the increase revenue that will accrue over the life of the project
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deliverables
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a. Breakeven point
b. Quality arrangement
c. Return on investment
d. Point of sale
The correct answer is: Return on investment
Question 92
Which of the following is a KEY output of the Verify Scope process?
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a. An improved project management information system
b. Customer acceptance of project deliverables
c. Improved schedule estimates
d. A more complete scope management plan
The correct answer is: Customer acceptance of project deliverables
Question 93
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_____________ is a timeline that shows the cumulative cost of the project against the cumulative revenue or savings from
the project.
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a. Cost Analysis
b. Break-even Assignment
c. Break-even Analysis
d. Return on Investment
The correct answer is: Break-even Analysis
Question 94
Which of these is not a component of the Feasibility Report?
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a. Overheads
b. Work cost
c. Pre- commissioning Expenses
d. Profit Margin
The correct answer is: Profit Margin
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Question 95
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The approved POS serves _____________ audiences.
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a. 1
b. 3
c. 4
d. 2
The correct answer is: 3
Question 96
The methodology to conduct a________is remarkably similar to the problem-solving method
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a. Financial analysis
b. Feasibility study
c. Risk analysis
d. None of the option
The correct answer is: Feasibility study
Question 97
Which one is not a function of the Project Definition Statement (PDS)?
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a. To clarify the project for management
b. As an orientation for new team members
c. For Feasibility Study
d. To obtain an agreement from the customer to move forward
The correct answer is: For Feasibility Study
Question 98
Participants in the Approval Process include______
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a. Business Manager
b. Client
c. Senior Management
d. Supplier
The correct answer is: Senior Management
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Question 99
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Which one is not a method for Estimating Activity Duration?
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a. Expert advice
b. Research
c. Delphi technique
d. Wide-band Delphi technique
The correct answer is: Research
Question 100
Which one is the main use of the WBS?
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a. Architectural design tool
b. Project status reporting tool
c. It is used to breakdown the work to be carried in a project
d. Planning tool
The correct answer is: It is used to breakdown the work to be carried in a project
Question 101
A work package is a complete description of how the tasks that make up an activity will actually be done. It includes a
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description of the what, who, when and how of the work
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a. False
b. True
The correct answer is: True
Question 102
A _____________ is a complete description of how the tasks that make up an activity will actually be done.
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Select one:
a. Work Package
b. Software package
c. Work Breakdown Package
d. System Package
The correct answer is: Work Package
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Question 103
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The approved POS serves three audinces. Outline the incorrect answer:
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a. Senior Management
b. Team
c. Project Leader
d. Customer
The correct answer is: Project Leader
Question 104
Scope is a statement that defines the __________ of the project.
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a. plan
b. cost
c. boundaries
d. outcome
The correct answer is: boundaries
Question 105
Total constraints operate on every project
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a. 3
b. 5
c. 4
d. 2
The correct answer is: 5
Question 106
A WBS dictionary is a document which contains _____________
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a. Details for each component in the WBS.
b. Technical terms used in the project.
c. Translation of project terms.
d. Translation of functional requirements into technical requirements.
The correct answer is: Details for each component in the WBS.
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Question 107
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___________refers to the quality of the deliverable from the project
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a. Procurement quality
b. None of the option
c. Product quality
d. Process quality
The correct answer is: Product quality
Question 108
________is important to the overall project plan because it allows you to estimate the duration of the project, determine
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the required resources, and schedule the work
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a. Implementation
b. Execution
c. Decomposition
d. Demonstration
The correct answer is: Decomposition
Question 109
How many characteristics does it take to test the completeness in the WBS?
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a. 6
b. 2
c. 8
d. 4
The correct answer is: 6
Question 110
The ________ approach is more like an organized brainstorming session used to build the WBS
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a. Decomposition
b. Top down
c. Composition
d. Bottom up
The correct answer is: Bottom up
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Question 111
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Which statement best describes a responsibility of the project manager:
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a. To delegate all accountability for managing time, cost and quality to team leaders.
b. To deliver the project objectives to enable benefits to be realized.
c. To be the sole source of expertise for estimating techniques on cost and time.
d. To take ultimate accountability for the delivery of the business benefits.
The correct answer is: To deliver the project objectives to enable benefits to be realized.
Question 112
Which option is captured in the WBS?
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Select one:
a. The scope of the project
b. The life cycle phases
c. The logical order of tasks
d. Project cost
The correct answer is: The scope of the project
Question 113
The work breakdown structure can BEST be thought of as an effective aid for_____communications.
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a. Project manager
b. Customer
c. Team
d. Stakeholder
The correct answer is: Stakeholder
Question 114
_________is not included in work package description
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a. Who
b. Where
c. how
d. When
The correct answer is: Where
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Question 115
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As a project manager, when should you especially consider cultural differences?
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a. When you decide upon recognition and awards during team development.
b. When you develop acceptance criteria for work results to be achieved by the team members.
c. When you assign a human resources to do the work in a schedule activity.
d. When you break down scope to create a work breakdown structure (WBS).
The correct answer is: When you decide upon recognition and awards during team development.
Question 116
A work breakdown structure numbering system allows the project staff to:
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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
The correct answer is: Identify the level at which individual elements are found
Question 117
The scope baseline includes____.
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a. The various management plans of the project
b. WBS dictionary, WBS, scope statement
c. Product configuration ID and statement of work
d. Schedule baseline and cost baseline
The correct answer is: WBS dictionary, WBS, scope statement
Question 118
Project risk management is best described as:
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a. minimising threats and maximising opportunities
b. planning responses to threats
c. managing responses to threats
d. identifying and acknowledging and opportunities
The correct answer is: minimising threats and maximising opportunities
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Question 119
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The Continuous Quality Management Model has cycilcal feedback ________.
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a. results
b. quality
c. process
d. loops
The correct answer is: loops
Question 120
A communication management plan identifies the relevant information that should be communicated to:
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a. the project stakeholders
b. the project board
c. the project sponsor
d. the project team
The correct answer is: the project stakeholders
Question 121
Developing the WBS is the most critical part of the_____.
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a. POS
b. JPP
c. WBS
d. COS
The correct answer is: JPP
Question 122
Which structure shows the reporting relationships and communications channels for a project?
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a. Organisational Breakdown Structure
b. Work Breakdown Structure
c. Product Breakdown Structure
d. Responsility Assignment Structure
The correct answer is: Work Breakdown Structure
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Question 123
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What is defined as “ the ability to influence and align others towards a common purpose”?
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Select one:
a. Management
b. Motivation
c. Leadership
d. Teamwork
The correct answer is: Leadership
Question 124
The ________ approach begins at the goal level and successively partitions work down to lower levels of definition until the
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perticipants are satisfied that the work has ben sufficiently defined.
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a. Bottom up
b. Composition
c. Top down
d. Decomposition
The correct answer is: Top down
Question 125
Which one of the following is captured in the Work Breakdown Structure?
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a. The logical order of tasks
b. Project costs
c. The scope of the project
d. The life cycle phases
The correct answer is: The scope of the project
Question 126
The team approach is better than the sub team approach but it requires more_____ to complete
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a. resources
b. materials
c. time
d. money
The correct answer is: time
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Question 127
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Which one of the following statements is true?
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Select one:
a. A decrease in the project time is likely to increase project quality
b. An increase in project scope is likely to increase project cost
c. A decrease in the project cost is likely to decrease project time.
d. An increase in the project quality requirements is likely to decrease the project cost
The correct answer is: An increase in project scope is likely to increase project cost
Question 128
The software scope identifies what the product will do and what it will not do, what the end product will contain and what
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it will not contain.
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a. No
b. Yes
The correct answer is: Yes
Question 129
_____________ is used to assist in not only resource estimation but also cost estimation.
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a. UBS
b. EBS
c. RBS
d. WBS
The correct answer is: RBS
Question 130
Which of the following may generate a milestone list:
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a. Estimate Activity Resources
b. Estimate Activity Durations
c. Define Activities
d. Sequence Activities
The correct answer is: Define Activities
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Question 131
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Basic tool in work study is
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a. graph paper
b. stop watch
c. planning chart
d. process chart
The correct answer is: stop watch
Question 132
Critical path method is used in which of the following processes:
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a. Define Activities
b. Sequence Activities
c. Develop Schedule
d. Estimate Activity Durations
The correct answer is: Develop Schedule
Question 133
RBS Stands for
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a. Resource Breakdown Structure
b. Report Breakdown Service
c. Report Breakdown Structure
d. Resource Breakdown Service
The correct answer is: Resource Breakdown Structure
Question 134
The transit time consists of _____________
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a. Time taken to get output
b. Time consumed in moving the work between various departments
c. Time it takes to receive raw materials from suppliers to when production starts
d. Time taken by a worker to operate a machine
The correct answer is: Time consumed in moving the work between various departments
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Question 135
_____________ is defined as the shortest duration one has had or might expect to experience given that everything happens
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as expected.
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a. Most Unlikely Time
b. Optimistic Time
c. Pessimistic Time
d. Most likely Time
The correct answer is: Optimistic Time
Question 136
Gantt chart provides information about the
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a. production schedule
b. efficient working of machine
c. proper utilisation of manpower
d. material handling
The correct answer is: production schedule
Question 137
Which one is the most difficult type of resource to schedule?
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a. Facilities
b. People
c. Money
d. Equipment
The correct answer is: People
Question 138
Which of the following is not a main element of the project management process?
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a. Systems design.
b. Plan.
c. Estimation.
d. Schedule.
The correct answer is: Estimation.
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Question 139
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The following BEST describes a subnetwork:
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a. Activity-On-Node [AON]
b. Arrow Diagramming Method [ADM]
c. Fragment Network
d. Precedence Diagramming Method [PDM]
The correct answer is: Fragment Network
Question 140
Reserve Analysis is a technique for:
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a. Define Schedule
b. Estimate Activity Durations
c. Estimate Activity Resources
d. Sequence Activities
The correct answer is: Estimate Activity Durations
Question 141
Work study is concerned with_____
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a. all of the above
b. improving production capabilities
c. improving present method and finding standard tools
d. motivation of workers
The correct answer is: improving present method and finding standard tools
Question 142
Identification of Mandatory Dependencies is BEST done during which process:
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a. Develop Schedule
b. Estimate Activity Duration
c. Define Activities
d. Sequence Activities
The correct answer is: Sequence Activities
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Question 143
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Loading may be defined as
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a. Uploading a software in machine control panel
b. Sending the finished material to the store
c. Sending the raw material to the machine
d. Assign the work to the facilities
The correct answer is: Assign the work to the facilities
Question 144
The correct sequence of operations in production planning and control is
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a. Dispatching-Routing-Scheduling- Follow up
b. Scheduling-Routing- Dispatching-Follow up
c. Routing-Scheduling-Dispatching-Follow up
d. Routing-Scheduling-Follow up-Dispatching
The correct answer is: Dispatching-Routing-Scheduling- Follow up
Question 145
A schedule activity may begin 10 days before the predecessor activity finishes. This is an example of:
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a. ADM
b. A dependency with lead
c. A dependency with lag
d. PDM
The correct answer is: A dependency with lead
Question 146
A project can be considered to have failed if it:
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a. does not meet the business requirements.
b. was significantly over budget.
c. overran significantly on estimated delivery date.
d. does not meet the users' requirements.
The correct answer is: does not meet the business requirements.
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Question 147
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What-if scenario analysis is done as a part of which process:
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a. Sequence Activities
b. Define Activities
c. Develop Schedule
d. Control Schedule
The correct answer is: Develop Schedule
Question 148
Procurement cycle time is time consumed for
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a. Receiving of raw material
b. Inspection of various raw materials
c. Inspection of purchased components parts
d. All of the options mentioned
The correct answer is: All of the options mentioned
Question 149
Software project management is the process of managing all activities that are involved in software development, they
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are.
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a. All of the options mentioned
b. Quality management
c. Cost
d. Time
The correct answer is: All of the options mentioned
Question 150
Which is the first stage in the project management model?
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a. Project planning
b. Project definition
c. Project control
d. Understanding the project environment
The correct answer is: Understanding the project environment
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Question 151
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The three phases involved in the management of large projects are
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a. scheduling, designing, operating.
b. planning, scheduling, controlling.
c. planning, scheduling, evaluating.
d. scheduling, operating, evaluating.
The correct answer is: planning, scheduling, controlling.
Question 152
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State if the following are true or false For scheduling a project, it is necessary to.1.Break down the project tasks into
smaller, manageable form 2.Find out various tasks and correlate them 3.Estimate time frame required for each task
4.Divide time into work-units
Select one:
a. Yes
b. No
The correct answer is: Yes
Question 153
A clear hierarchy of objectives in the project definition would not normally contain:
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a. Control mechanisms
b. The purpose
c. Success criteria
d. Desired end result
The correct answer is: Control mechanisms
Question 154
Which of the following is true for ‘Routing’?
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a. Route sheets include list of machine tools that are to be followed
b. All of the options mentioned
c. It depends upon material handling facilities
d. It is flow of work in the plant
The correct answer is: All of the options mentioned
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Question 155
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The bill of material does not consists of
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a. Part number
b. Price of the part
c. Specifications of part
d. Name of the part
The correct answer is: Price of the part
Question 156
Which of the following is not an activity attribute:
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a. Leads and Lags
b. Time when to perform the activity
c. Location where to perform the activity
d. Person responsible for the activity
The correct answer is: Time when to perform the activity
Question 157
Which of the following functions of the project manager is the most difficult and important function?
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a. planning
b. controlling
c. organizing
d. directing
The correct answer is: controlling
Question 158
Which of the following are benefits of the network analysis approach?
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a. Avoid need to use structured approach.
b. Eliminate need for management judgement.
c. Derive error free forecasts.
d. Allows progress to be monitored against plan.
The correct answer is: Allows progress to be monitored against plan.
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Question 159
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The early finish time for an activity equals:
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Select one:
a. The earliest start time plus the time needed to complete the activity.
b. The earliest time an activity can start minus the activity time.
c. The latest time an activity can end without delaying the project.
d. The earliest possible time that the activity can begin.
The correct answer is: The earliest start time plus the time needed to complete the activity.
Question 160
The standard deviation of a path through a network is equal to the sum of the standard deviations for each of the
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activities that make up that path.
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Select one:
a. True
b. False
The correct answer is: False
Question 161
Centralized and decentralized are the types of
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a. Dispatching
b. Follow up
c. Scheduling
d. Routing
The correct answer is: Dispatching
Question 162
Master schedule is prepared for
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a. Single product batch production
b. Single product continuous production
c. Assembly product continuous production
d. Multi product batch production
The correct answer is: Assembly product continuous production
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Question 163
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
AON refers to:
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a. Arrow Diagramming Method [ADM]
b. Precedence Diagramming Method [PDM]
c. Mandatory Dependencies
d. Fragment Network
The correct answer is: Precedence Diagramming Method [PDM]
Question 164
The time of activity in a project can be estimated to have a most likely completion time of 7 days, an optimistic time of 6
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days, and a pessimistic time of 9 days. Which of the following is true of the Expected time and the variance for this activity
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a. 7.17 days, 0.25 days
b. 3.67 days, 0.25 days
c. 0.25 days, 7.17 days
d. 7.33 days, 0.25 days
The correct answer is: 7.17 days, 0.25 days
Question 165
Which of the following is not a reason to reduce project completion time?
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a. Release resources for other projects.
b. Reduce new product development time to market.
c. Eliminate project critical path.
d. Gain incentives for early completion.
The correct answer is: Eliminate project critical path.
Question 166
With respect to PERT and CPM, slack
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a. is the amount of time a task may be delayed without changing the overall project completion time.
b. is the latest time an activity can be started without delaying the entire project.
c. marks the start or completion of a task.
d. is a task or subproject that must be completed.
The correct answer is: is the amount of time a task may be delayed without changing the overall project completion time.
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Question 167
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
Which of the following is not generally considered a player in the software process?
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a. customers
b. end-users
c. sales people
d. project managers
The correct answer is: sales people
Question 168
The time of an activity in a network can be approximated by which distribution?
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a. Normal
b. Exponential
c. Beta
d. Chi2
The correct answer is: Beta
Question 169
A critical path network diagram does not:
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a. Help determine the amount of float
b. Identify the particularly important activities
c. Calculate earned-value
d. Calculate the duration of the whole project
The correct answer is: Calculate earned-value
Question 170
Which of the following chart is drawn Machine vs time?
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a. The progress chart
b. The load chart
c. Man machine chart
d. Curve chart
The correct answer is: The load chart
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Question 171
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
What is the expected duration of the path BCDEGH?
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a. 17
b. 26
c. 25
d. 37.33
The correct answer is: 26
Question 172
An activity has an optimistic time of 11 days, a most likely time of 15 days, and a pessimistic time of 23 days. What is its
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variance?
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a. 4
b. 16.33
c. 15.6
d. 2
The correct answer is: 4
Question 173
Which of the following is especially useful for monitoring project progress against plan?
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a. Network diagrams.
b. Gantt charts.
c. Flow diagrams.
d. Capacity loading graphs.
The correct answer is: Gantt charts.
Question 174
An event is indicated on the network by
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a. an arrow
b. a straight line with circles at the ends
c. a straight line
d. a number enclosed in a circle or a square
The correct answer is: a number enclosed in a circle or a square
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Question 175
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
ABC analysis deals with _________
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a. controlling inventory costs money
b. flow of material
c. analysis of process chart
d. ordering schedule of job
The correct answer is: controlling inventory costs money
Question 176
Which of the following are claimed as advantages of the AON method over the AOA method of network diagram
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notation?
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a. Most computer software uses the AON approach.
b. AON diagrams have a clearer notation than AOA.
c. AON do not need dummy activities to maintain the relationship logic.
d. The first, second and third answers.
The correct answer is: AON diagrams have a clearer notation than AOA.
Question 177
A dummy activity is required when
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a. two or more activities have different ending events.
b. two or more activities have the same ending events.
c. the network contains two or more activities that have identical starting and ending events.
d. two or more activities have the same starting events
The correct answer is: the network contains two or more activities that have identical starting and ending events.
Question 178
Which of the following is a major disadvantage of the Matrix method of project management?
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a. Team members report to two bosses - creating a potential conflict.
b. Team members must leave their functional "home" - jeopardizing their career path.
c. A single project manager is held responsible for the successful completion of the project.
d. Communication between functional disciplines is discouraged.
The correct answer is: Team members report to two bosses - creating a potential conflict.
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Question 179
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
The best person to hire as a project team leader is the most competent software engineering practitioner available.
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a. False
b. True
The correct answer is: False
Question 180
The best project team organizational model to use when tackling extremely complex problems is the
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a. random paradigm
b. closed paradigm
c. open paradigm
d. synchronous paradigm
The correct answer is: open paradigm
Question 181
The critical path of a network is the
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a. longest time path through the network.
b. path with the fewest activities.
c. shortest time path through the network.
d. path with the most activities.
The correct answer is: longest time path through the network.
Question 182
In the Empirical Estimation Technique which model is developed by Barry W. Boehm?
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a. Putnam model and Putnam model
b. COCOMO
c. Putnam model
d. None of the options mentioned
The correct answer is: COCOMO
Question 183
In PERT chart
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a. only important activities should be numbered
b. all activities should be numbered
c. no activity is numbered
d. only critical activities are numbered
The correct answer is: all activities should be numbered
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Question 184
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
What is the critical path through the following network?
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a. ABCEF
b. ABGHIF & ABDEF
c. ABCF
d. ABGHIF
The correct answer is: ABCF
Question 185
PERT analysis is based on
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a. all of the options mentioned
b. optimistic time
c. pessimistic time
d. most likely time
The correct answer is: all of the options mentioned
Question 186
Pessimistic time is ________
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a. the minimum time in which an activity can possibly be accomplished
b. the earliest finish
c. the average time required for a job
d. the maximum time which an activity might require
The correct answer is: the maximum time which an activity might require
Question 187
What would be the critical path if the duration of activity C increased to 10?
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a. ABGHIF
b. ABDEF
c. ABCF
d. ABCEF
The correct answer is: ABCF
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Question 188
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PERT analysis computes the variance of the total project completion time as
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a. the sum of the variances of all activities not on the critical path.
b. the variance of the final activity of the project.
c. the sum of the variances of all activities in the project.
d. the sum of the variances of all activities on the critical path.
The correct answer is: the sum of the variances of all activities on the critical path.
Question 189
Which of the following is a direct responsibility of the project manager?
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a. Performing all of the activities in the project.
b. Calculating completion probabilities for all tasks in the project.
c. Drawing the network diagram.
d. Making sure that the people assigned to the project receive the motivation, direction, and information needed to
do their jobs.
The correct answer is: Making sure that the people assigned to the project receive the motivation, direction, and
information needed to do their jobs.
Question 190
What is the critical path through the following network?
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a. ABGHIF & ABDEF
b. ABDEF
c. ABCEF
d. ABCF
The correct answer is: ABDEF
Question 191
Software project manager is engaged with software management activities. He is responsible for.
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a. Communication among stakeholders
b. Monitoring the progress
c. Project planning.
d. All of the options mentioned
The correct answer is: All of the options mentioned
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Question 192
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
To identify the financial benefits and costs associated with the development project is the purpose of:
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a. schedule feasibility
b. operational feasibility
c. economic feasibility
d. technical feasibility
The correct answer is: economic feasibility
Question 193
Which of the following are features of Belbin’s ‘resource investigator’ role?
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a. Sober, unemotional and prudent
b. Painstaking, orderly and conscientious
c. Extroverted, enthusiastic and communicative
d. Unorthodox, discerning, single-minded
The correct answer is: Extroverted, enthusiastic and communicative
Question 194
What is a visual representation of a project’s planned activities against a calendar called?
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a. A product flow diagram.
b. A Pareto chart.
c. A Gantt chart.
d. A critical path network.
The correct answer is: A Gantt chart.
Question 195
Tangible benefits would include:
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a. improved asset control utilization
b. improved organizational planning
c. lower transaction costs
d. ability to investigate more alternatives
The correct answer is: lower transaction costs
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Question 196
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT / CPM chart
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a. remain constant
b. decreases continuously
c. increases continuously
d. may increase or decrease depending on various factors
The correct answer is: remain constant
Question 197
COCOMO stands for
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a. COmposition COst Model
b. COmmon COntrol MOdel
c. COnsumed COst MOdel
d. COnstructive COst MOdel
The correct answer is: COnstructive COst MOdel
Question 198
Dummy relationships or dummy activities can be used in which of the following Activity Sequencing techniques:
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a. Fragment Network
b. Arrow Diagramming Method [ADM]
c. Precedence Diagramming Method [PDM]
d. Schedule Network Templates
The correct answer is: Arrow Diagramming Method [ADM]
Question 199
The early finish time equals:
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a. the latest time an activity can end without delaying the project.
b. the earliest possible time that the activity can begin.
c. the earliest start time plus the time needed to complete the activity.
d. the earliest time an activity can start minus the activity time.
The correct answer is: the earliest start time plus the time needed to complete the activity.
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Question 200
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
The ethical issue of divulging confidential information to some bidders to give them an unfair advantage is known as
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a. expense account padding.
b. bribery.
c. low balling.
d. bid rigging.
The correct answer is: bid rigging.
Question 201
The EF of an activity is the
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a. ES + Activity time.
b. Max{EF of all immediate predecessors}.
c. LF-Activity time.
d. Min{LS of all immediate following activities}.
The correct answer is: ES + Activity time.
Question 202
Dummy activities
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a. are found in both AOA and AON networks.
b. are used when two activities have identical starting and ending events.
c. cannot be on the critical path.
d. have a duration equal to the shortest non-dummy activity in the network.
The correct answer is: are used when two activities have identical starting and ending events.
Question 203
Which of the following is NOT an input to the Sequence Activities process:
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a. Project Scope Statement
b. Activity Attributes
c. Change Requests
d. Activity List
The correct answer is: Change Requests
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Question 204
2022_REVIEW QUESTION: Attempt review
Which of the following is a technique for Sequence Activities:
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a. Rolling Wave Planning
b. Arrow Diagramming Method [ADM]
c. Precedence Diagramming Method [PDM]
d. Mandatory Dependencies
The correct answer is: Precedence Diagramming Method [PDM]
Question 205
An objective statement should EXCLUDE which following parts:
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a. An action
b. A time frame
c. A measure
d. PERT
The correct answer is: PERT
Question 206
How many ways are there to build a project schedule?
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a. 5
b. 2
c. 4
d. 3
The correct answer is: 2
Question 207
The main function of Gantt chart is
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a. Quality control
b. Cost estimation
c. Scheduling
d. Perfomance evaluation
The correct answer is: Scheduling
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