Quiz #1 - Chapter 1
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1.
Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and
resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction
industries.
A. True
B. False
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A
One attribute that helps define a project is that a project has a unique purpose.
A. True
B. False
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A
The winners know that strong project managers—referred to as project
leaders—are crucial to project success.
A. True
B. False
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A
Program managers are not responsible for coordinating the efforts of project
teams, functional groups, suppliers, and operations staff.
A. True
B. False
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B
Project managers must be able to make effective use of technology as it relates
to the specific project.
A. True
B. False
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A
Project managers often take on the role of both leader and manager.
A. True
B. False
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A
A 2001 report showed that the U.S. spends the equivalent of ____ of the nation’s
gross domestic product on projects every year.
A.
1/10
B. 1/5
C. 1/4
D. 1/2
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C
In the example of the project of building a house, the sponsors would be the
potential ____.
A.
contractors
B. support staff
C. managers
D. new homeowners
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D
Project ____ management involves generating, collecting, disseminating, and
storing project information.
A.
risk
B. procurement
C. communications
D. resource
1/1
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C
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10.
____ project management software integrates information from multiple projects
to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire
organization.
A.
Investment
B. Active
C. Enterprise
D. Budget
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C
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A(n) ____ focuses on long-term goals and big-picture objectives, while inspiring
people to reach those goals.
A.
assistant
B. CEO
C. leader
D. manager
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C
A(n) ____ often deals with the day-to-day details of meeting specific goals.
A.
manager
B. leader
C. programmer
D. analyst
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A
A
In ____, Henry Gantt developed the famous Gantt chart as a tool for scheduling
work in factories.
A.
1897
B. 1917
C. 1927
D. 1957
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B
B
A Gantt chart displays a project’s start and finish dates in a ____ format.
A.
pie chart
B. line graph
C. bar graph
D. calendar
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D
By the ____, the military had begun to use software to help manage large
projects.
A.
1960s
B. 1970s
C. 1980s
D. 1990s
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1/1
B
B
____ was an early project management software product that helped managers
analyze complex schedules for designing aircraft.
A.
Artemis
B. Columbia
C. Vega
D. Oberlin
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1/1
A
A
A PMO, or Project ____ Office, is an organizational group responsible for
coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.
A.
Management
Money
C. Municipal
D. Marketing
B.
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A
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18.
PMI provides certification as a Project Management ____ (PMP), someone who
has documented sufficient project experience and education, agreed to follow
the PMI code of professional conduct, and demonstrated knowledge of the field
of project management by passing a comprehensive examination.
A.
Producer
B. Practitioner
C. Professional
D. Professor
1/1
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C
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19.
The Project Management ____, a Web site for people involved in project
management, provides an alphabetical directory of more than 300 project
management software solutions.
A.
Center
B. Alliance
C. Consortium
D. Facility
1/1
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A
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20.
____ tools are often recommended for small projects and single users.
A.
Low-end
B. Midrange
C. High-end
D. Expensive
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A
A
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Quiz #2 - Chapter 2
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1.
Many of the theories and concepts of project management are difficult to
understand.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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2.
If project managers lead projects in isolation, it is unlikely that those projects
will ever truly serve the needs of the organization.
A. True
B. False
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Using a systems approach is critical to successful project management.
A. True
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Although it is easier to focus on the immediate concerns of a particular project,
project managers and other staff must keep in mind the effects of any project on
the interests and needs of the entire system or organization.
A. True
B. False
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A
An organization that uses a project organizational structure earns their revenue
primarily from performing projects for other groups under contract.
A. True
B. False
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A
Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from various functional
areas working on their projects.
A. True
B. False
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A
The best way to kill a project is to withhold the required money, human
resources, and visibility for the project.
A. True
B. False
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A
It is rare for technical specialists or project managers to remain with the same
company for a long time.
A. True
B. False
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A
Because of the nature of information technology projects, the people involved
come from very similar backgrounds and possess similar skill sets.
A. True
B. False
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B
____ describes a holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the
organization.
A.
Systems philosophy
B. Systems thinking
C.
Systems analysis
D. Systems approach
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B
D
The ____ focuses on different groups’ roles and responsibilities in order to meet
the goals and policies set by top management.
A.
structural frame
B. human resources frame
C. political frame
D. symbolic frame
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A
The ____ focuses on producing harmony between the needs of the organization
and the needs of the people.
A.
structural frame
B. human resources frame
C. political frame
D. symbolic frame
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B
B
A ____ is the hierarchy most people think of when picturing an organizational
chart.
A.
project organizational structure
B. system organizational structure
C. matrix organizational structure
D. functional organizational structure
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D
D
____ is a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the
functioning of an organization.
A.
Organizational politics
B. Organizational philosophy
C.
Organizational culture
D. Organizational structure
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C
____ refers to the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to
changes in the external environment.
A.
Means-ends orientation
B. Open-systems focus
C. Conflict tolerance
D. Risk tolerance
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B
B
Many companies have realized that information technology is integral to their
business and have created a vice president or equivalent-level position for the
head of information technology, often called the ____.
A.
CPO
B. CFO
C. CEO
D. CIO
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D
D
A preliminary or rough cost estimate is developed in the ____ phase, and an
overview of the work involved is created.
A.
implementation
B. development
C. concept
D. close-out
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C
In the ____ phase, the project team creates more detailed project plans, a more
accurate cost estimate, and a more thorough WBS.
A.
development
B.
implementation
C. concept
D. close-out
1/1
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A
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19.
The ____ model assumes that requirements will remain stable after they are
defined.
A.
spiral life cycle
B. waterfall life cycle
C. prototyping life cycle
D. RAD life cycle
1/1
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B
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20.
Most trade schools, colleges, and universities did not start offering degrees in
computer technology, computer science, management information systems, or
other information technology areas until the ____.
A.
1950s
1970s
C. 1980s
D. 1990s
B.
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B
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Quiz #3 - Chapter 3
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1.
Initiating processes are not required to end a project.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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The executing process group generally requires the most resources.
A. True
B. False
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1/1
A
A
You cannot tailor RUP to include the PMBOK process groups.
A. True
B. False
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B
B
The primary use of JWD’s current intranet is for human resource information.
A. True
B. False
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0/1
A
B
A milestone list is an output list associated with the Project Scope Management
knowledge area.
A. True
B. False
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B
B
According to JWD’s scope statement, one hour per week will be allocated for
system maintenance and other periodic maintenance, as appropriate.
A. True
B. False
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A
B
Human resource issues often occur during project execution, especially
conflicts.
A. True
B. False
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A
____ include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the
project addresses the organization’s needs.
A.
Initiating processes
B. Planning processes
C. Executing processes
D. Monitoring and controlling processes
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B
B
A common ____ is performance reporting, where project stakeholders can
identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track.
A.
executing process
B. closing process
C. monitoring and controlling process
D. planning process
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C
Usually, the project manager and key team members are selected during the
____ process group.
A.
initiating
B. planning
C. executing
D. monitoring and controlling
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A
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11.
The project scope management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group
through the activities of scope verification and scope control.
A.
initiating
B. planning
C. executing
D. monitoring and controlling
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B
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12.
The project procurement management knowledge area maps to the ____ process
group through the activities of requesting seller responses and selecting sellers.
A.
initiating
B. planning
C. executing
D. monitoring and controlling
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C
The PMBOKGuide 2004 includes ____ items as outputs of the initiating process
group.
A.
two
B. three
C. four
D. five
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D
JWD Consulting’s core business goal is first presented in the ____ section of the
business case.
A.
Business Objective
Introduction/Background
C. Critical Assumption and Constraints
D. Current Situation and Problem/Opportunity Statement
B.
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B
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15.
The first step in JWD’s approach, listed in its project charter, is to ____.
A.
develop a survey to determine critical features of the new intranet site and
solicit input from consultants and customers
B. review internal and external templates and examples of project management
documents
C. research software to provide security, manage user inputs, and facilitate the
article retrieval and “Ask the Expert” features
D. develop the intranet site using an iterative approach, soliciting a great deal of
user feedback
1/1
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A
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16.
JWD decided to focus on the ____ during project planning.
A.
work breakdown structure
B. project organization charts
C. staffing management plan
D. communications management plan
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17.
JWD’s team contract contains the following point: “Work together to create the
project schedule and enter actuals into our enterprise-wide project management
system by 4 p.m. every Friday.” This appears in the ____ section of the team
contract.
A.
Participation
Communication
C. Problem Solving
D. Meeting Guidelines
B.
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B
B
JWD’s scope statement lists ____ project deliverables.
A.
10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
0/1
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B
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19.
The majority of the costs for JWD’s project were ____.
A.
internal labor
B. contracting
C. software
D. hardware
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A
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____ is a closing process.
A.
Develop project team
Contract closure
C. Risk response planning
D. Integrated change control
B.
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B
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Quiz #4 - Chapter 4
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1.
Many people consider project integration management the key to overall project
success.
A. True
B. False
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A
2.
Strategic planning involves determining long-term objectives by analyzing the
strengths and weaknesses of an organization, studying opportunities and threats
in the business environment, predicting future trends, and projecting the need for
new products and services.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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A
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Information systems can help an organization support a strategy of being a lowcost producer.
A. True
B. False
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1/1
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A
Net present value and cash flow mean the same thing.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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B
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5.
The first step in creating a weighted scoring model is to assign a weight to each
criterion.
A. True
B. False
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B
There are ____ main processes involved in project integration management.
A.
3
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
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B
B
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7.
____ involves working with stakeholders to create the document that formally
authorizes a project.
A.
Developing the project charter
B. Developing the preliminary project scope statement
C. Developing the project management plan
D. Directing and managing project execution
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B
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8.
Many people are familiar with “SWOT” analysis—analyzing Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats—that is used to aid in ____.
A.
project initiation
B. project planning
C. strategic planning
D. strategic initiation
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C
Author ____, who developed the concept of the strategic value of competitive
advantage, has written several books and articles on strategic planning and
competition.
A.
James Bacon
B. Michael Porter
C. Robert Cooper
D. Carol Matlack
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B
B
____ analysis is a method of calculating the expected net monetary gain or loss
from a project by discounting all expected future cash inflows and outflows to
the present point in time.
A.
Cost of capital
B. Net present value
C. Cash flow
D. Payback
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B
B
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11.
In the mathematical formula for determining the NPV, the variable n is ____.
A.
the year of the cash flow
the last year of the cash flow
C. the amount of cash flow each year
D. the discount rate
B.
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B
B
The ____ is the minimum acceptable rate of return on an investment.
A.
return on investment
B. internal rate of return
C. external rate of return
D. required rate of return
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0/1
D
A
A(n) ____ is a methodology that converts an organization’s value drivers, such
as customer service, innovation, operational efficiency, and financial
performance, to a series of defined metrics.
A.
payback analysis
B. balanced scorecard
C. weighted scoring model
D. net present value analysis
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B
B
A(n) ____ is a document used to develop and confirm a common understanding
of the project scope.
A.
business case
B. statement of work
C. scope statement
D. contract
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C
C
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15.
A(n) ____ is a document used to coordinate all project planning documents and
help guide a project’s execution and control.
A.
project management plan
B. statement of work
C. scope statement
D. contact
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A
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16.
The ____ section of the project management plan describes how to monitor
project progress and handle changes.
A.
management objectives
B. project controls
C. risk management
D. technical processes
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B
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17.
The ____ section of the project management plan describes specific
methodologies a project might use and explains how to document information.
A.
management objectives
B. project controls
C. risk management
D. technical processes
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D
D
The ____ section of the project management plan might include a Gantt chart.
A.
introduction
B. management and technical approaches
C. project schedule information
D. budget
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C
C
19.
On large projects, many project managers say that ____ percent of the job is
communicating and managing changes.
A.
50
B. 70
C. 90
D. 100
1/1
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C
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20.
____ should define the approval process for all project deliverables.
A.
Administrative closure procedures
B. Contract closure procedures
C. Final products, services, or results
D. Organizational process asset updates
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A
A
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Quiz #5 - Chapter 5
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1.
Project scope management includes the processes involved in defining and
controlling what is or is not included in a project.
A. True
B. False
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1/1
A
A
The project’s size, complexity, importance, and other factors will not affect how
much effort is spent on scope planning.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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B
B
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3.
Information from the project charter provides a basis for making scope
management decisions.
A. True
B. False
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A
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4.
The project scope statement should provide basic scope information, and the
preliminary project scope statement should continue to clarify and provide
information that is more specific.
A. True
B. False
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B
B
A WBS is often depicted as a task-oriented pie chart.
A. True
B. False
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B
B
You can only enter duration estimates for work packages.
A. True
B. False
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A
If you want some time-based flow for the work, you can create a WBS using the
project management process groups of initiating, planning, executing,
controlling, and closing as level 1 in the WBS.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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A
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8.
Lack of user input leads to problems with managing scope creep and controlling
change.
A. True
B. False
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1/1
A
A
The term ____ describes a product produced as part of a project.
A.
end-product
scope
C. deliverable
D. outcome
B.
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C
There are ____ main processes involved in project scope management.
A.
three
B. four
C. five
D. six
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C
C
____ involves reviewing the project charter and preliminary scope statement
created during the initiation process and adding more information during the
planning process as requirements are developed and change requests are
approved.
A.
Scope planning
B. Scope definition
C. Scope control
D. Scope verification
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B
B
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12.
____ involves formalizing acceptance of the project scope. Key project
stakeholders, such as the customer and sponsor for the project, inspect and then
formally accept the deliverables of the project during this process.
A.
Scope planning
B. Scope definition
C. Scope control
D. Scope verification
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D
D
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13.
Good ____ is very important to project success because it helps improve the
accuracy of time, cost, and resource estimates, it defines a baseline for
performance measurement and project control, and it aides in communicating
clear work responsibilities.
A.
scope planning
B. scope management
C. scope definition
D. scope verification
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C
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14.
Of the following, it is much more difficult to describe, agree upon, and meet the
____ goal of many projects.
A.
scope
B. time
C. cost
D. technical
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A
A
The ____ level of a WBS represents the entire project and is the top level.
A.
0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
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A
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16.
Generally, each work package in a WBS should represent roughly ____ hours of
effort.
A.
20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80
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D
D
In the ____, you use a similar project’s WBS as a starting point.
A.
top-down approach
B. bottom-up approach
C. mind-mapping approach
D. analogy approach
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D
D
The ____ approach involves refining the work into greater and greater levels of
detail.
A.
analogy
B. bottom-up
C. top-down
D. mind mapping
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C
C
The ____ approach is best suited to project managers who have vast technical
insight and a big-picture perspective.
A.
analogy
B. bottom-up
C. top-down
D. mind mapping
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C
C
Your Response:
20.
After discovering WBS items and structure using the ____ approach, you could
then translate the information into chart or tabular form.
A.
analogy
B. bottom-up
C. top-down
D. mind mapping
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D
D
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
Quiz #6 - Chapter 6
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1.
Managers often cite cost issues during the end phase of a project as one of their
biggest challenges and the main cause of conflict.
A. True
B. False
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1/1
B
B
It only takes one activity to complete a milestone.
A. True
B. False
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3.
1/1
B
B
Network diagrams are the preferred technique for showing activity discretionary
dependencies.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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B
B
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4.
It is important that the people who help determine what resources are necessary
include people who have experience and expertise in similar projects and with
the organization performing the project.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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A
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5.
Duration only includes the actual amount of time worked on an activity.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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B
B
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6.
A Tracking Gantt chart is based on the percentage of work completed for project
tasks or the actual start and finish dates.
A. True
B. False
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0/1
A
B
The critical path always includes the most critical activities.
A. True
B. False
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1/1
B
B
One of PERT’s main disadvantages is that it involves more work than CPM.
A. True
B. False
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1/1
A
A
9.
Project management software does not have the capacity to automatically
generate network diagrams and calculate the critical path(s) for the project.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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B
B
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10.
____ dependencies are inherent in the nature of the work being performed on a
project.
A.
Mandatory
B. Discretionary
C. External
D. Internal
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11.
1/1
A
A
____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node.
A.
Combinations
B. Conflicts
C. Merges
D. Bursts
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12.
1/1
D
D
In a(n) ____ relationship, the “from” activity must finish before the “to” activity
can start.
A.
start-to-start
B. finish-to-start
C. finish-to-finish
D. start-to-finish
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13.
1/1
B
B
In a(n) ____ relationship, the “from” activity cannot start until the “to” activity
is started.
A.
start-to-start
B.
finish-to-start
C. finish-to-finish
D. start-to-finish
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14.
1/1
A
A
The ultimate goal of ____ is to create a realistic project schedule that provides a
basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project.
A.
activity definition
B. activity sequencing
C. schedule development
D. activity duration estimating
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1/1
C
C
The critical path is the ____ path through a network diagram, and it represents
the ____ time it takes to complete a project.
A.
longest; longest
B. longest; shortest
C. shortest; longest
D. shortest; shortest
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16.
1/1
B
B
____ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without
delaying the planned project finish date.
A.
Total slack
B. Free float
C. Total time
D. Free slack
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17.
1/1
A
A
The ____ for an activity is the latest possible time an activity might begin
without delaying the project finish date.
A.
early finish date
B.
late finish date
C. late start date
D. early start date
1/1
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C
C
Correct Answer:
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18.
____ uses probabilistic time estimates—duration estimates based on using
optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates of activity durations—instead
of one specific or discrete duration estimate.
A.
Critical Path Analysis
B. Gantt Charting
C. Critical Chain Scheduling
D. PERT
1/1
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D
D
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.
The goal of ____ is to know the status of the schedule, influence the factors that
cause schedule changes, determine that the schedule has changed, and manage
changes when they occur.
A.
activity duration estimating
B. schedule development
C. schedule control
D. activity resource estimating
1/1
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C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.
Project management software highlights the critical path in ____ on a network
diagram.
A.
blue
B. yellow
C. green
D. red
Points Earned: 1/1
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Your Response:
D
D
Quiz #7 - Chapter 7
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Preparing cost estimates is a job for accountants.
A. True
B. False
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2.
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B
B
Any new technology or business process is untested and has inherent risks.
A. True
B. False
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3.
1/1
A
A
Project managers must conduct cash flow analysis to determine net present
value.
A. True
B. False
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4.
1/1
A
A
Learning curve theory does not apply to the amount of time it takes to complete
some tasks.
A. True
B. False
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5.
1/1
B
B
ROM estimates can be referred to as a ballpark estimate, a guesstimate, a swag,
or a broad gauge.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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A
A
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6.
The cost management plan is part of the overall project management plan.
A. True
B. False
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7.
1/1
A
A
The WBS is not a required input to the cost budgeting process.
A. True
B. False
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8.
1/1
B
B
If the cost performance index is less than one or less than 100 percent, the
project is under budget.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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9.
1/1
B
B
Databases are a common tool for cost estimating, cost budgeting, and cost
control.
A. True
B. False
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10.
1/1
B
B
The Standish Group’s CHAOS studies reported an average cost overrun for
unsuccessful IT projects ranged from 180 percent in 1994 to ____ percent in
2002.
A.
B.
28
43
C.
58
D. 73
1/1
Points Earned:
B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
11.
Three separate surveys of software project cost overruns found that the average
cost overrun for all of the projects in their survey samples (not just unsuccessful
projects) were ____ percent.
A.
13–14
B. 23–24
C. 33–34
D. 43–44
1/1
Points Earned:
C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.
____ involves allocating the overall cost estimate to individual work items to
establish a baseline for measuring performance.
A.
Cost budgeting
B. Cost consolidation
C. Cost control
D. Cost estimating
1/1
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A
A
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.
____ are those costs that an organization can easily measure in dollars.
A.
Intangible costs
B. Direct costs
C. Tangible costs
D. Indirect costs
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14.
1/1
C
C
Project managers should focus on ____, since they can control them.
A.
sunk costs
B. indirect costs
C. direct costs
D.
intangible costs
1/1
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C
C
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15.
____ allow for future situations that may be partially planned for.
A.
Contingency reserves
Management reserves
C. Unknown unknowns
D. Direct reserves
B.
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1/1
A
A
____ allow for future situations that are unpredictable.
A.
Contingency reserves
B. Management reserves
C. Known unknowns
D. Indirect reserves
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1/1
B
B
A ____ provides an estimate of what a project will cost.
A.
budgetary estimate
B. definitive estimate
C. rough order of magnitude estimate
D. final estimate
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18.
1/1
C
C
A ____ is done very early in a project or even before a project is officially
started.
A.
budgetary estimate
B. definitive estimate
C. rough order of magnitude estimate
D. final estimate
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C
C
Correct Answer:
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19.
The ____ is the ratio of actual work completed to the percentage of work
planned to have been completed at any given time during the life of the project
or activity.
A.
AC
B. EV
C. RP
D. PV
1/1
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C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.
The ____ is an estimate of the value of the physical work actually completed.
A.
AC
B. EV
C. RP
D. PV
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B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
Quiz #8 - Chapter 8
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When an information system does not function correctly, it is generally a slight
inconvenience.
A. True
B. False
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B
B
2.
Organizational policies related to quality, the particular project’s scope
statement and product descriptions, and related standards and regulations are all
important input to the quality assurance process.
A. True
B. False
0/1
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B
A
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3.
Continuous quality improvement is not a goal of quality assurance.
A. True
B. False
1/1
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B
B
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4.
In a Pareto chart, the variables described by the histogram are ordered
chronologically.
A. True
B. False
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5.
1/1
B
B
The term sigma means median.
A. True
B. False
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6.
1/1
B
B
Testing needs to be done during almost every phase of the systems development
life cycle.
A. True
B. False
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7.
1/1
A
A
Many quality experts believe that lack of leadership is the main cause of quality
problems.
A. True
B. False
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8.
1/1
A
A
It took only ____ years for 50 million people to use the Internet compared to 25
years for 50 million people to use telephones.
A.
3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
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9.
1/1
B
B
The main outputs of ____ are a quality management plan, quality metrics,
quality checklists, a process improvement plan, a quality baseline, and updates
to the project management plan.
A.
quality control
B. quality planning
C. quality assurance
D. quality certification
Points Earned:
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10.
1/1
B
B
____ involves monitoring specific project results to ensure that they comply
with the relevant quality standards while identifying ways to improve overall
quality.
A.
Quality assurance
Quality control
C. Quality checking
D. Quality planning
B.
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11.
1/1
B
B
The ____ process is often associated with the technical tools and techniques of
quality management, such as Pareto charts, quality control charts, and statistical
sampling.
A.
quality planning
B. quality certification
C. quality assurance
D. quality control
1/1
Points Earned:
D
D
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.
____ is the degree to which a system performs its intended function.
A.
Reliability
B. Performance
C. Maintainability
D. Functionality
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13.
1/1
D
D
____ are the system’s special characteristics that appeal to users.
A.
Features
System outputs
C. Properties
D. Functions
B.
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14.
1/1
A
A
____ generates ideas for quality improvements by comparing specific project
practices or product characteristics to those of other projects or products within
or outside the performing organization.
A.
Design of experiments
B. Quality auditing
C. Testing
D. Benchmarking
Points Earned:
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15.
1/1
D
D
____ is(are) action(s) taken to bring rejected items into compliance with product
requirements or specifications or other stakeholder expectations.
A.
Process adjustments
B.
Rework
C. Acceptance decisions
D. Auditing
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16.
1/1
B
B
A(n) ____ is a graphic display of data that illustrates the results of a process over
time.
A.
statistical sampling chart
B. Pareto chart
C. Six Sigma chart
D. control chart
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
17.
1/1
D
D
The ____ states that if seven data points in a row are all below the mean, above
the mean, or are all increasing or decreasing, then the process needs to be
examined for nonrandom problems.
A.
ten run rule
six 9s of quality rule
C. seven run rule
D. Six Sigma rule
B.
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
18.
1/1
C
C
____ is a comprehensive and flexible systemfor achieving, sustaining and
maximizing business success.
A.
Statistical sampling
B. Pareto analysis
C. Six Sigma
D. Quality control charting
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
19.
1/1
C
C
____ is an independent test performed by end users prior to accepting the
delivered system.
A.
Integration testing
B. Unit testing
C. User acceptance testing
D. System testing
1/1
Points Earned:
C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.
____ wrote Quality Is Free in 1979 and is best known for suggesting that
organizations strive for zero defects.
A.
Juran
B. Ishikawa
C. Crosby
D. Deming
Points Earned: 1/1
C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
Quiz #9 - Chapter 9
Submitted by kato328 on 7/14/2009 11:13:29 PM
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1.
Most project managers agree that managing human resources effectively is one of
the toughest challenges they face.
A. True
B. False
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2.
1/1
A
A
Hiring managers say interpersonal skills are the least important soft skill for
information technology workers.
A. True
B. False
1/1
Points Earned:
B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.
As the job market changes, people should upgrade their skills to remain
marketable and flexible.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
4.
1/1
A
A
Team-building skills are often not a challenge for many project managers.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
5.
1/1
B
B
Project managers often do not have control over project staff who report to
them.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
6.
1/1
A
A
When resources are used on a more constant basis, they require more
management.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
7.
0/1
B
A
The first dimension of psychological type in the MBTI signifies whether people
draw their energy from other people (extroverts) or from inside themselves
(introverts).
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
1/1
A
A
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
8.
____ involves getting the needed personnel assigned to and working on the
project.
A.
Human resource planning
B. Developing the project team
C. Acquiring the project team
D. Managing the project team
Points Earned:
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9.
1/1
C
C
____ is best known for developing a hierarchy of needs.
A.
Frederick Herzberg
B. David McClelland
C. Abraham Maslow
D. Douglas McGregor
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
10.
1/1
C
C
The highest level of needs in Maslow’s structure is referred to as a ____ need.
A.
deficiency
growth
C. safety
D. physiological
B.
Points Earned:
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11.
1/1
B
B
____ found that people were motivated to work mostly by feelings of personal
achievement and recognition.
A.
Maslow
B. McGregor
C. McClelland
D. Herzberg
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
1/1
D
D
12.
People with a high need for ____ seek to excel and tend to avoid both low-risk
and high-risk situations to improve their chances for achieving something
worthwhile.
A.
affiliation
B. money
C. power
D. achievement
1/1
Points Earned:
D
D
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.
People with a high need for ____ desire harmonious relationships with other
people and need to feel accepted by others.
A.
affiliation
B. money
C. power
D. achievement
Points Earned:
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14.
1/1
A
A
____ is best known for developing Theory X and Theory Y.
A.
Frederick Herzberg
B. David McClelland
C. Abraham Maslow
D. Douglas McGregor
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
15.
1/1
D
D
According to Thamhain and Wilemon, ____ is the legitimate hierarchical right
to issue orders.
A.
authority
B. assignment
C. expertise
D. promotion
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1/1
A
A
16.
Which of Covey’s habits does Douglas Ross suggest differentiates good project
managers from average or poor project managers?
A.
Think win/win
B. Seek first to understand, then to be understood
C. Begin with the end in mind
D. Synergize
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
17.
1/1
B
B
____ is the matching of certain behaviors of the other person.
A.
Empathic listening
B. Rapport
C. Synergy
D. Mirroring
1/1
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D
D
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.
A(n) ____ is a column chart that shows the number of resources assigned to a
project over time.
A.
responsibility assignment matrix
B. resource histogram
C. RACI charts
D. organizational breakdown structure
1/1
Points Earned:
B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.
In the Tuckman model, ____ occurs when the emphasis is on reaching the team
goals, rather than working on team process.
A.
performing
norming
C. forming
D. storming
B.
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
1/1
A
A
20.
Psychologist David Merril describes ____ as reactive and task-oriented.
“Expressives”
B. “Drivers”
C. “Analyticals”
D. “Amiables”
A.
Points Earned: 1/1
C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
Quiz #10 - Chapter 10
Submitted by kato328 on 7/16/2009 4:51:28 PM
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Percentage
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1.
Instead of knowing the people working on their projects and developing a trusting
relationship with them, many colleagues and managers should want to focus on
getting information by reading technical documents.
A. True
B. False
1/1
Points Earned:
B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
2.
It is not important to document any changes in technical specifications that
might affect product performance.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.
1/1
B
B
Adding more people to a project that is falling behind schedule often causes
more setbacks because of the increased complexity of communications.
A. True
B. False
1/1
Points Earned:
A
A
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
4.
You can assume that a task originally scheduled to take two months of one
person’s time can be done in one month by two people.
A. True
B. False
1/1
Points Earned:
B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
5.
Communicating badly exponentially increases the possibility of making fatal
mistakes.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
6.
1/1
A
A
Project managers cannot tailor the format of issue logs.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
7.
1/1
B
B
When using the confrontation mode, project managers directly face a conflict
using a problem-solving approach that allows affected parties to work through
their disagreements.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
8.
1/1
A
A
____ involves making needed information available to project stakeholders in a
timely manner.
A.
Performance reporting
B. Information distribution
C.
Managing stakeholders
D. Communications planning
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
9.
0/1
B
D
The project’s ____ is a starting point for identifying internal stakeholders.
A.
WBS
B. organizational chart
C. business case
D. communications management plan
1/1
Points Earned:
B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
10.
Often, many non-technical professionals—from colleagues to managers—prefer
to ____ about project information to try to find pertinent information.
A.
read detailed reports
read e-mails
C. read Web pages
D. have a two-way conversation
B.
1/1
Points Earned:
D
D
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
11.
Since information technology projects often require a lot of coordination, it is a
good idea to have ____ meetings.
A.
long, frequent
B. short, infrequent
C. short, frequent
D. long, infrequent
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.
1/1
C
C
According to the guidelines provided by Practical Communications, Inc., a(n)
____ is the only method that is “excellent” for encouraging creative thinking.
A.
phone call
B. e-mail
C. meeting
D.
Web Site
0/1
Points Earned:
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.
According to the guidelines provided by Practical Communications, Inc., a(n)
____ is the most appropriate method for addressing many people.
A.
phone call
B. e-mail
C. meeting
D. Web Site
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
14.
1/1
D
D
Two people have ____ communications channel(s).
A.
0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
15.
1/1
B
B
Four people have ____ communications channel(s).
A.
1
4
C. 6
D. 8
B.
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
16.
1/1
C
C
____ predict future project status and progress based on past information and
trends.
A.
Progress reports
B. Status reports
C. Forecasts
D. Updates
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
17.
1/1
C
C
The ____ mode is also called the problem-solving mode.
A.
confrontation
B. compromise
C. smoothing
D. forcing
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
18.
1/1
A
A
With the ____, project managers use a give-and- take approach to resolving
conflicts.
A.
confrontation mode
B. compromise mode
C. smoothing mode
D. forcing mode
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
19.
1/1
B
B
“Many meetings are most effective with the minimum number of participants
possible.” Which guideline to help improve time spent at meetings does this
statement relate to?
A.
Determine if a meeting can be avoided
B. Determine who should attend the meeting
C. Define the purpose and intended outcome of the meeting
D. Run the meeting professionally
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.
1/1
B
B
The ____ line for any e-mail messages you write should clearly state the
intention of the e-mail.
A.
to
B. from
C. subject
D. cc
Points Earned: 1/1
C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
Quiz #11 - Chapter 11
Submitted by kato328 on 7/21/2009 3:19:26 PM
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1.
Risk management is a frequently overlooked aspect of project management.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
2.
1/1
A
A
Good project risk management never goes unnoticed.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.
1/1
B
B
By reviewing the project scope statement, project management plan, enterprise
environmental factors, and organizational process assets, project teams can
discuss and analyze risk management activities for their particular projects.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
4.
1/1
A
A
The last step in project risk management is deciding how to address this
knowledge area for a particular project by performing risk management
planning.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
5.
1/1
B
B
A simple approach to using probability/impact information is to calculate risk
factors.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
6.
1/1
B
B
Increasing the project manager’s authority is a strategy for mitigating technical
and cost risks.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
7.
1/1
A
A
William Ibbs and Young H. Kwak’s study revealed that the ____ industry had
the lowest level of project management maturity in the area of risk management.
A.
Engineering/Construction
B. Telecommunications
C. Information Systems
D. Hi-tech Manufacturing
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
8.
1/1
C
C
William Ibbs and Young H. Kwak’s study revealed that the ____ industry had
the lowest level of project management maturity in the area of quality
management.
A.
Engineering/Construction
B. Telecommunications
C. Information Systems
D. Hi-tech Manufacturing
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
0/1
C
D
9.
KLCI Research Group’s 2001 survey revealed that ____ percent of the
organizations surveyed had a Project Management Office.
A.
64
B. 75
C. 85
D. 94
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
10.
1/1
A
A
Utility rises at a decreasing rate for a(n) ____ person.
A.
risk-seeking
B. risk-averse
C. risk-neutral
D. risk-indifferent
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11.
1/1
B
B
____ involves monitoring identified and residual risks, identifying new risks,
carrying out risk response plans, and evaluating the effectiveness of risk
strategies throughout the life of the project.
A.
Quantitative risk analysis
B. Risk response planning
C. Risk monitoring and control
D. Qualitative risk analysis
Points Earned:
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12.
1/1
C
C
____ are predefined actions that the project team will take if an identified risk
event occurs.
A.
Fallback plans
B. Contingency reserves
C. Contingency plans
D. Contingency allowances
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
1/1
C
C
13.
____ are developed for risks that have a high impact on meeting project
objectives, and are put into effect if attempts to reduce the risk are not effective.
A.
Fallback plans
B. Contingency reserves
C. Contingency plans
D. Contingency allowances
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
14.
1/1
A
A
According to the Standish Group’s success potential scoring sheet, ____ has the
highest relative importance.
A.
executive management support
clear statement of requirements
C. proper planning
D. user involvement
B.
Points Earned:
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15.
1/1
D
D
“Will the project meet NPV, ROI, and payback estimates?” Which risk category
does this question apply to?
A.
Financial risk
B. Technology risk
C. Structure/process risk
D. Market risk
Points Earned:
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16.
1/1
A
A
In a risk breakdown structure, competitors, suppliers, and cash flow fall under
the ____ risk category.
A.
business
B. technical
C. organizational
D. project management
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
1/1
A
A
17.
Unenforceable conditions, unenforceable contract clauses, and adversarial
relations are risk conditions associated with which project management
knowledge area?
A.
Integration
B. Quality
C. Procurement
D. Human Resources
1/1
Points Earned:
C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.
____ is a fact-finding technique for collecting information in face-to-face,
phone, e-mail, or instant-messaging discussions.
A.
Brainstorming
B. SWOT analysis
C. The Delphi Technique
D. Interviewing
1/1
Points Earned:
D
D
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.
A(n) ____ is a diagramming analysis technique used to help select the best
course of action in situations in which future outcomes are uncertain.
A.
decision tree
EMV
C. Monte Carlo analysis
D. watch list
B.
1/1
Points Earned:
A
A
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.
____ involves eliminating a specific threat, usually by eliminating its causes.
A.
Risk avoidance
B. Risk acceptance
C. Risk transference
D. Risk mitigation
Points Earned: 1/1
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
A
A
Quiz #12 - Chapter 12
Submitted by kato328 on 7/22/2009 3:25:23 PM
Points Awarded
19
Points Missed
1
Percentage
95%
1.
The cost savings and use of offshore resources lower inflation, increase
productivity, and lower interest rates.
A. True
B. False
1/1
Points Earned:
A
A
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
2.
When an organization outsources work, it often does not have as much control
over those aspects of projects that suppliers carry out.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
3.
1/1
A
A
Outputs to the selecting sellers process include contract documentation.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
4.
1/1
B
B
If there is no need to buy any products or services from outside the organization,
then there is no need to perform any of the other procurement management
processes.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
1/1
A
A
Your Response:
5.
Experts outside the company, including potential suppliers themselves, cannot
provide expert judgment.
A. True
B. False
1/1
Points Earned:
B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
6.
Some termination clauses state that the buyer can terminate a contract for any
reason and give the supplier only 24 hours’ notice.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
7.
1/1
A
A
Contents of the procurement management plan will vary with project needs.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
8.
1/1
A
A
It is important to use appropriate words in a contract SOW such as may instead
of must.
A. True
B. False
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9.
1/1
B
B
The main sections of an RFP never include the statement of work and schedule
information.
A. True
B. False
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
10.
1/1
B
B
It is customary to have contract negotiations during the source selection process.
A. True
B. False
1/1
Points Earned:
A
A
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
11.
The term “e-procurement” often describes various procurement functions that
are now done electronically.
A. True
B. False
1/1
Points Earned:
A
A
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.
An October 2005 Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)–
sponsored report stated that total savings from offshore resources during the
2005-2010 period are estimated to grow from $8.7 billion to ____.
A.
$10.2 billion
B. $20.4 billion
C. $50.4 billion
D. $107.9 billion
1/1
Points Earned:
B
B
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.
“Organizations can gain access to specific skills and technologies when they are
required by using outside resources.” Which benefit of outsourcing does this
statement refer to?
A.
Reduce both fixed and recurrent costs
B. Provide flexibility
C. Access skills and technologies
D. Allow the client organization to focus on its core business
Points Earned:
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Your Response:
14.
1/1
C
C
There are ____ main processes of project procurement management.
A.
three
B. four
C. five
D. six
Points Earned:
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15.
1/1
D
D
____ involves determining what to procure, when, and how.
A.
Planning contracting
B. Selecting sellers
C. Requesting seller responses
D. Planning purchases and acquisitions
Points Earned:
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16.
1/1
D
D
____ involve payment to the supplier for direct and indirect actual costs.
A.
CPFF contracts
Lump sum contracts
C. Cost-reimbursable contracts
D. Time and material contracts
B.
Points Earned:
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17.
1/1
C
C
With a(n) ____ contract, the buyer pays the supplier for allowable performance
costs along with a predetermined fee and an incentive bonus.
A.
CPFF
B. CPIF
C. CPPC
D. CPPF
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.
1/1
B
B
With a(n) ____ contract, the buyer pays the supplier for allowable performance
costs plus a fixed fee payment usually based on a percentage of estimated costs.
A.
CPFF
B. CPIF
C. CPPC
D. CPPF
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
1/1
A
A
Your Response:
19.
From the supplier’s perspective, there is the least risk with a(n) ____ contract
and the most risk with the ____ contract.
A.
CPFF, FPI
B. FFP, CPPC
C. CPPC, FFP
D. CPFF, FFP
1/1
Points Earned:
C
C
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.
The procurement management plan, contract statement of work, make-or-buy
decisions, and project management plan are all important inputs for the ____
process.
A.
planning contracting
selecting sellers
C. requesting seller responses
D. planning purchases and acquisitions
B.
Points Earned: 0/1
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
D
A