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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.
B.

True
False
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2.

A
A

One attribute that helps define a project is that a project has a unique purpose.
A.
B.
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3.

A
A

The winners know that strong project managersreferred to as project leaders


are crucial to project success.
A.
B.
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4.

Program managers are not responsible for coordinating the efforts of project
teams, functional groups, suppliers, and operations staff.
A.
B.
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A
A

True
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B
B

Project managers must be able to make effective use of technology as it relates


to the specific project.

A.
B.
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A
A

Project managers often take on the role of both leader and manager.
A.
B.
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7.

A
A

A 2001 report showed that the U.S. spends the equivalent of ____ of the
nations gross domestic product on projects every year.
A.

1/10
1/5
1/4
1/2

B.
C.
D.
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C
C

In the example of the project of building a house, the sponsors would be the
potential ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.

contractors
support staff
managers
new homeowners

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D
D

Project ____ management involves generating, collecting, disseminating, and


storing project information.
A.
B.
C.
D.

risk
procurement
communications
resource

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1/1

1/1
C
C

____ project management software integrates information from multiple

projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an
entire organization.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Investment
Active
Enterprise
Budget

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C
C

A(n) ____ focuses on long-term goals and big-picture objectives, while


inspiring people to reach those goals.
A.
B.
C.
D.

assistant
CEO
leader
manager

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C
C

A(n) ____ often deals with the day-to-day details of meeting specific goals.
A.
B.
C.
D.

manager
leader
programmer
analyst

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A
A

In ____, Henry Gantt developed the famous Gantt chart as a tool for scheduling
work in factories.
A.
B.
C.
D.

1897
1917
1927
1957

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B
B

A Gantt chart displays a projects start and finish dates in a ____ format.
A.
B.

pie chart
line graph

C.
D.

bar graph
calendar

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D
D

By the ____, the military had begun to use software to help manage large
projects.
A.
B.
C.
D.

1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s

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B
B

____ was an early project management software product that helped managers
analyze complex schedules for designing aircraft.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Artemis
Columbia
Vega
Oberlin

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A
A

A PMO, or Project ____ Office, is an organizational group responsible for


coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Management
Money
Municipal
Marketing

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A
A

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.
B.
C.

Producer
Practitioner
Professional

D.

Professor

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C
C

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.
B.
C.
D.

Center
Alliance
Consortium
Facility

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A
A

____ tools are often recommended for small projects and single users.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Low-end
Midrange
High-end
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.
B.

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B
B

If project managers lead projects in isolation, it is unlikely that those projects


will ever truly serve the needs of the organization.
A.
B.
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A
A

Using a systems approach is critical to successful project management.


A.
B.
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A
A

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.
B.
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A
A

An organization that uses a project organizational structure earns their revenue


primarily from performing projects for other groups under contract.
A.
B.
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Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from various functional


areas working on their projects.
A.
B.
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A
A

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False
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A
A

The best way to kill a project is to withhold the required money, human
resources, and visibility for the project.

A.
B.
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A
A

It is rare for technical specialists or project managers to remain with the same
company for a long time.
A.
B.
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A
A

Because of the nature of information technology projects, the people involved


come from very similar backgrounds and possess similar skill sets.
A.
B.
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B
B

____ describes a holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the
organization.
A.

Systems philosophy
Systems thinking
Systems analysis
Systems approach

B.
C.
D.

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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.
B.
C.
D.

structural frame
human resources frame
political frame
symbolic frame

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1/1

1/1
A
A

The ____ focuses on producing harmony between the needs of the organization
and the needs of the people.

A.
B.
C.
D.

structural frame
human resources frame
political frame
symbolic frame

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B
B

A ____ is the hierarchy most people think of when picturing an organizational


chart.
A.
B.
C.
D.

project organizational structure


system organizational structure
matrix organizational structure
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.
B.
C.
D.

Organizational politics
Organizational philosophy
Organizational culture
Organizational structure

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C
C

____ refers to the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to
changes in the external environment.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Means-ends orientation
Open-systems focus
Conflict tolerance
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.
B.

CPO
CFO

C.

CEO
CIO

D.
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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
development
concept
close-out

B.
C.
D.

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C
C

In the ____ phase, the project team creates more detailed project plans, a more
accurate cost estimate, and a more thorough WBS.
A.

development
implementation
concept
close-out

B.
C.
D.

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A
A

The ____ model assumes that requirements will remain stable after they are
defined.
A.
B.
C.
D.

spiral life cycle


waterfall life cycle
prototyping life cycle
RAD life cycle

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20.

B
B

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.
B.
C.
D.

1950s
1970s
1980s
1990s

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B
B

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Quiz #3 - Chapter 3
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Initiating processes are not required to end a project.


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B.

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B
B

The executing process group generally requires the most resources.


A.
B.
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3.

A
A

You cannot tailor RUP to include the PMBOK process groups.


A.
B.
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B
B

The primary use of JWDs current intranet is for human resource information.
A.
B.

True
False

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A
B

A milestone list is an output list associated with the Project Scope Management
knowledge area.
A.
B.
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B
B

According to JWDs scope statement, one hour per week will be allocated for
system maintenance and other periodic maintenance, as appropriate.
A.
B.
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A
B

Human resource issues often occur during project execution, especially


conflicts.
A.
B.
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8.

A
A

____ include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the
project addresses the organizations needs.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Initiating processes
Planning processes
Executing processes
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.
B.
C.

executing process
closing process
monitoring and controlling process

D.

planning process

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C
C

Usually, the project manager and key team members are selected during the
____ process group.
A.
B.
C.
D.

initiating
planning
executing
monitoring and controlling

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A
A

The project scope management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group
through the activities of scope verification and scope control.
A.
B.
C.
D.

initiating
planning
executing
monitoring and controlling

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D
B

The project procurement management knowledge area maps to the ____ process
group through the activities of requesting seller responses and selecting sellers.
A.
B.
C.
D.

initiating
planning
executing
monitoring and controlling

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C
C

The PMBOKGuide 2004 includes ____ items as outputs of the initiating process
group.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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three
four
five
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A

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14.

JWD Consultings 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
B

The first step in JWDs 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
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A
A

JWD decided to focus on the ____ during project planning.


A.
B.
C.
D.

work breakdown structure


project organization charts
staffing management plan
communications management plan

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1/1

1/1
A
A

JWDs 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
Problem Solving
Meeting Guidelines

B.
C.
D.

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B

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18.

JWDs scope statement lists ____ project deliverables.


A.

10
12
14
16

B.
C.
D.
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C
B

The majority of the costs for JWDs project were ____.


A.

internal labor
contracting
software
hardware

B.
C.
D.

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20.

A
A

____ is a closing process.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Develop project team


Contract closure
Risk response planning
Integrated change control
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B
B

Quiz #4 - Chapter 4
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Many people consider project integration management the key to overall project

success.
A.
B.

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False
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2.

A
A

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.
B.
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3.

A
A

Information systems can help an organization support a strategy of being a lowcost producer.
A.
B.

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False
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4.

A
A

Net present value and cash flow mean the same thing.
A.
B.
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5.

B
B

The first step in creating a weighted scoring model is to assign a weight to each
criterion.
A.
B.
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B
B

There are ____ main processes involved in project integration management.


A.
B.

3
7

C.

10
15

D.
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1/1
B
B

____ involves working with stakeholders to create the document that formally
authorizes a project.
A.

Developing the project charter


Developing the preliminary project scope statement
C. Developing the project management plan
D. Directing and managing project execution
B.

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A
B

Many people are familiar with SWOT analysisanalyzing Strengths,


Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threatsthat is used to aid in ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.

project initiation
project planning
strategic planning
strategic initiation

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1/1
C
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.
B.
C.
D.

James Bacon
Michael Porter
Robert Cooper
Carol Matlack

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10.

0/1

1/1
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.
B.
C.

Cost of capital
Net present value
Cash flow

D.

Payback

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B
B

In the mathematical formula for determining the NPV, the variable n is ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.

the year of the cash flow


the last year of the cash flow
the amount of cash flow each year
the discount rate

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B
B

return on investment
internal rate of return
external rate of return
required rate of return

B.
C.
D.

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D
A

A(n) ____ is a methodology that converts an organizations value drivers, such


as customer service, innovation, operational efficiency, and financial
performance, to a series of defined metrics.
A.
B.
C.
D.

payback analysis
balanced scorecard
weighted scoring model
net present value analysis

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1/1

The ____ is the minimum acceptable rate of return on an investment.


A.

13.

1/1

1/1
B
B

A(n) ____ is a document used to develop and confirm a common understanding


of the project scope.
A.
B.
C.
D.

business case
statement of work
scope statement
contract

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C
C

15.

A(n) ____ is a document used to coordinate all project planning documents and
help guide a projects execution and control.
A.
B.
C.
D.

project management plan


statement of work
scope statement
contact

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16.

A
A

The ____ section of the project management plan describes how to monitor
project progress and handle changes.
A.
B.
C.
D.

management objectives
project controls
risk management
technical processes

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17.

B
B

The ____ section of the project management plan describes specific


methodologies a project might use and explains how to document information.
A.
B.
C.
D.

management objectives
project controls
risk management
technical processes

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18.

D
D

The ____ section of the project management plan might include a Gantt chart.
A.
B.
C.
D.

introduction
management and technical approaches
project schedule information
budget

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19.

C
C

On large projects, many project managers say that ____ percent of the job is
communicating and managing changes.
A.

50

B.

70
90
100

C.
D.
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20.

C
C

____ should define the approval process for all project deliverables.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Administrative closure procedures


Contract closure procedures
Final products, services, or results
Organizational process asset updates
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A
A

Quiz #5 - Chapter 5
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Project scope management includes the processes involved in defining and


controlling what is or is not included in a project.
A.
B.

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2.

A
A

The projects size, complexity, importance, and other factors will not affect how
much effort is spent on scope planning.
A.
B.
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B
B

3.

Information from the project charter provides a basis for making scope
management decisions.
A.
B.
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4.

A
A

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.
B.

True
False
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5.

B
B

A WBS is often depicted as a task-oriented pie chart.


A.
B.
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6.

B
B

You can only enter duration estimates for work packages.


A.
B.
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7.

A
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.
B.
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8.

A
A

Lack of user input leads to problems with managing scope creep and controlling
change.
A.
B.

True
False

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9.

A
A

The term ____ describes a product produced as part of a project.


A.

end-product
scope
deliverable
outcome

B.
C.
D.
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10.

C
C

There are ____ main processes involved in project scope management.


A.

three
four
five
six

B.
C.
D.
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11.

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.
B.
C.
D.

Scope planning
Scope definition
Scope control
Scope verification

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1/1

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B
B

____ 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.
B.
C.
D.

Scope planning
Scope definition
Scope control
Scope verification

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D

Your Response:
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.
B.
C.
D.

scope planning
scope management
scope definition
scope verification

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14.

C
C

Of the following, it is much more difficult to describe, agree upon, and meet the
____ goal of many projects.
A.
B.
C.
D.

scope
time
cost
technical

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15.

A
A

The ____ level of a WBS represents the entire project and is the top level.
A.

0
1
2
3

B.
C.
D.
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16.

A
A

Generally, each work package in a WBS should represent roughly ____ hours of
effort.
A.
B.
C.
D.

20
40
60
80

Points Earned:
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17.

In the ____, you use a similar projects WBS as a starting point.

1/1
D
D

A.
B.
C.
D.

top-down approach
bottom-up approach
mind-mapping approach
analogy approach

Points Earned:

1/1

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Your Response:
18.

D
D

The ____ approach involves refining the work into greater and greater levels of
detail.
A.
B.
C.
D.

analogy
bottom-up
top-down
mind mapping

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.

C
C

The ____ approach is best suited to project managers who have vast technical
insight and a big-picture perspective.
A.
B.
C.
D.

analogy
bottom-up
top-down
mind mapping

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.

C
C

After discovering WBS items and structure using the ____ approach, you could
then translate the information into chart or tabular form.
A.
B.
C.
D.

analogy
bottom-up
top-down
mind mapping
Points Earned:

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Your Response:

Quiz #6 - Chapter 6

1/1
D
D

Your response has been submitted successfully.


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19

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95%

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.
B.

True
False
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
2.

B
B

It only takes one activity to complete a milestone.


A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.

B
B

Network diagrams are the preferred technique for showing activity discretionary
dependencies.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
4.

B
B

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.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

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Your Response:
5.

A
A

Duration only includes the actual amount of time worked on an activity.


A.
B.
Points Earned:

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True
False
1/1
B

Your Response:
6.

A Tracking Gantt chart is based on the percentage of work completed for project
tasks or the actual start and finish dates.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
0/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
7.

A
B

The critical path always includes the most critical activities.


A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

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Your Response:
8.

B
B

One of PERTs main disadvantages is that it involves more work than CPM.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
9.

A
A

Project management software does not have the capacity to automatically


generate network diagrams and calculate the critical path(s) for the project.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
10.

B
B

____ dependencies are inherent in the nature of the work being performed on a
project.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Mandatory
Discretionary
External
Internal

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Your Response:
11.

1/1

____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node.

1/1
A
A

A.

Combinations
Conflicts
Merges
Bursts

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.

D
D

In a(n) ____ relationship, the from activity must finish before the to activity
can start.
A.

start-to-start
finish-to-start
finish-to-finish
start-to-finish

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.

B
B

start-to-start
finish-to-start
finish-to-finish
start-to-finish

B.
C.
D.

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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.
B.
C.
D.

activity definition
activity sequencing
schedule development
activity duration estimating

Points Earned:
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Your Response:
15.

1/1

In a(n) ____ relationship, the from activity cannot start until the to activity
is started.
A.

14.

1/1

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.
B.
C.

longest; longest
longest; shortest
shortest; longest

D.

shortest; shortest

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
16.

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
Free float
Total time
Free slack

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
17.

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


late finish date
late start date
early start date

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.

1/1
C
C

____ uses probabilistic time estimatesduration estimates based on using


optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates of activity durationsinstead
of one specific or discrete duration estimate.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Critical Path Analysis


Gantt Charting
Critical Chain Scheduling
PERT

Points Earned:
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Your Response:
19.

1/1

1/1
D
D

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.
B.
C.
D.

activity duration estimating


schedule development
schedule control
activity resource estimating

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.

C
C

Project management software highlights the critical path in ____ on a network


diagram.
A.
B.
C.
D.

blue
yellow
green
red
Points Earned:

1/1

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Your Response:

D
D

Quiz #7 - Chapter 7
Your response has been submitted successfully.
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20

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Percentage

100%

1.

Preparing cost estimates is a job for accountants.


A.
B.

True
False
Points Earned:

1/1

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Your Response:
2.

B
B

Any new technology or business process is untested and has inherent risks.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

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Your Response:
3.

A
A

Project managers must conduct cash flow analysis to determine net present
value.
A.
B.

True
False

Points Earned:

1/1

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Your Response:
4.

A
A

Learning curve theory does not apply to the amount of time it takes to complete
some tasks.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
5.

B
B

ROM estimates can be referred to as a ballpark estimate, a guesstimate, a swag,


or a broad gauge.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
6.

A
A

The cost management plan is part of the overall project management plan.
A.
B.
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True
False
1/1

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Your Response:
7.

A
A

The WBS is not a required input to the cost budgeting process.


A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

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Your Response:
8.

If the cost performance index is less than one or less than 100 percent, the
project is under budget.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
9.

B
B

True
False
1/1
B
B

Databases are a common tool for cost estimating, cost budgeting, and cost
control.

A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
10.

B
B

The Standish Groups CHAOS studies reported an average cost overrun for
unsuccessful IT projects ranged from 180 percent in 1994 to ____ percent in
2002.
A.

28
43
58
73

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
11.

B
B

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.

1314
2324
3334
4344

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.

C
C

____ involves allocating the overall cost estimate to individual work items to
establish a baseline for measuring performance.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Cost budgeting
Cost consolidation
Cost control
Cost estimating

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.

1/1

1/1
A
A

____ are those costs that an organization can easily measure in dollars.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Intangible costs
Direct costs
Tangible costs
Indirect costs

Points Earned:
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Your Response:
14.

C
C

Project managers should focus on ____, since they can control them.
A.

sunk costs
indirect costs
direct costs
intangible costs

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
15.

C
C

Contingency reserves
Management reserves
Unknown unknowns
Direct reserves

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:

A
A

Contingency reserves
Management reserves
Known unknowns
Indirect reserves

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:
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Your Response:

1/1
B
B

A ____ provides an estimate of what a project will cost.


A.
B.
C.
D.

budgetary estimate
definitive estimate
rough order of magnitude estimate
final estimate

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Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.

1/1

____ allow for future situations that are unpredictable.


A.

17.

1/1

____ allow for future situations that may be partially planned for.
A.

16.

1/1

1/1
C
C

A ____ is done very early in a project or even before a project is officially


started.

A.
B.
C.
D.

budgetary estimate
definitive estimate
rough order of magnitude estimate
final estimate

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.

C
C

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
EV
RP
PV

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.

C
C

The ____ is an estimate of the value of the physical work actually completed.
A.

AC
EV
RP
PV

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:

1/1

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Your Response:

B
B

Quiz #8 - Chapter 8
Your response has been submitted successfully.
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19

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Percentage

95%

1.

When an information system does not function correctly, it is generally a slight


inconvenience.
A.
B.

True
False

Points Earned:

1/1

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Your Response:
2.

B
B

Organizational policies related to quality, the particular projects scope


statement and product descriptions, and related standards and regulations are all
important input to the quality assurance process.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
0/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.

B
A

Continuous quality improvement is not a goal of quality assurance.


A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

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Your Response:
4.

B
B

In a Pareto chart, the variables described by the histogram are ordered


chronologically.
A.
B.

True
False
Points Earned:

1/1

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Your Response:
5.

B
B

The term sigma means median.


A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

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Your Response:
6.

Testing needs to be done during almost every phase of the systems development
life cycle.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
7.

B
B

True
False
1/1
A
A

Many quality experts believe that lack of leadership is the main cause of quality

problems.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
8.

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
5
7
9

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
9.

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.
B.
C.
D.

quality control
quality planning
quality assurance
quality certification

Points Earned:
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Your Response:
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.
B.
C.
D.

Quality assurance
Quality control
Quality checking
Quality planning

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
11.

1/1

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
quality certification
quality assurance
quality control

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.

D
D

____ is the degree to which a system performs its intended function.


A.

Reliability
Performance
Maintainability
Functionality

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.

D
D

____ are the systems special characteristics that appeal to users.


A.

Features
System outputs
Properties
Functions

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
14.

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.
B.
C.
D.

Design of experiments
Quality auditing
Testing
Benchmarking

Points Earned:
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Your Response:
15.

1/1

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.
B.
C.
D.

Process adjustments
Rework
Acceptance decisions
Auditing

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
16.

B
B

A(n) ____ is a graphic display of data that illustrates the results of a process
over time.
A.
B.
C.
D.

statistical sampling chart


Pareto chart
Six Sigma chart
control chart

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
17.

D
D

ten run rule


six 9s of quality rule
seven run rule
Six Sigma rule

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:
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Your Response:

1/1
C
C

____ is a comprehensive and flexible systemfor achieving, sustaining and


maximizing business success.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Statistical sampling
Pareto analysis
Six Sigma
Quality control charting

Points Earned:
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Your Response:
19.

1/1

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.

18.

1/1

1/1
C
C

____ is an independent test performed by end users prior to accepting the


delivered system.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Integration testing
Unit testing
User acceptance testing
System testing

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:

1/1
C

Your Response:
20.

____ wrote Quality Is Free in 1979 and is best known for suggesting that
organizations strive for zero defects.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Juran
Ishikawa
Crosby
Deming
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:

C
C

Quiz #9 - Chapter 9
Submitted by kato328 on 7/14/2009 11:13:29 PM
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19

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95%

1.

Most project managers agree that managing human resources effectively is one of
the toughest challenges they face.
A.
B.

True
False
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
2.

A
A

Hiring managers say interpersonal skills are the least important soft skill for
information technology workers.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.

B
B

As the job market changes, people should upgrade their skills to remain
marketable and flexible.
A.
B.

True
False

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
4.

A
A

Team-building skills are often not a challenge for many project managers.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
5.

B
B

Project managers often do not have control over project staff who report to
them.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
6.

A
A

When resources are used on a more constant basis, they require more
management.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
0/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
7.

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.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
8.

1/1
A
A

____ involves getting the needed personnel assigned to and working on the
project.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Human resource planning


Developing the project team
Acquiring the project team
Managing the project team
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
9.

C
C

____ is best known for developing a hierarchy of needs.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Frederick Herzberg
David McClelland
Abraham Maslow
Douglas McGregor

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
10.

C
C

The highest level of needs in Maslows structure is referred to as a ____ need.


A.
B.
C.
D.

deficiency
growth
safety
physiological

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
11.

B
B

____ found that people were motivated to work mostly by feelings of personal
achievement and recognition.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Maslow
McGregor
McClelland
Herzberg

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
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.
B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.

D
D

affiliation
money
power
achievement
1/1
D
D

People with a high need for ____ desire harmonious relationships with other
people and need to feel accepted by others.

A.

affiliation
money
power
achievement

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
14.

A
A

____ is best known for developing Theory X and Theory Y.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Frederick Herzberg
David McClelland
Abraham Maslow
Douglas McGregor

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
15.

D
D

According to Thamhain and Wilemon, ____ is the legitimate hierarchical right


to issue orders.
A.

authority
assignment
expertise
promotion

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
16.

1/1
A
A

Which of Coveys 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:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
17.

B
B

____ is the matching of certain behaviors of the other person.


A.
B.
C.
D.

1/1

Empathic listening
Rapport
Synergy
Mirroring

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.

D
D

A(n) ____ is a column chart that shows the number of resources assigned to a
project over time.
A.
B.
C.
D.

responsibility assignment matrix


resource histogram
RACI charts
organizational breakdown structure

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.

B
B

In the Tuckman model, ____ occurs when the emphasis is on reaching the team
goals, rather than working on team process.
A.

performing
norming
forming
storming

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.

A
A

Psychologist David Merril describes ____ as reactive and task-oriented.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Expressives
Drivers
Analyticals
Amiables
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:

C
C

Quiz #10 - Chapter 10


Submitted by kato328 on 7/16/2009 4:51:28 PM
Points Awarded

18

Points Missed

Percentage
1.

90%

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.
B.

True
False
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
2.

B
B

It is not important to document any changes in technical specifications that


might affect product performance.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.

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.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
4.

A
A

You can assume that a task originally scheduled to take two months of one
persons time can be done in one month by two people.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
5.

B
B

Communicating badly exponentially increases the possibility of making fatal


mistakes.
A.
B.

True
False
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
6.

Project managers cannot tailor the format of issue logs.

1/1
A
A

A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
7.

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.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
8.

B.
C.
D.

Performance reporting
Information distribution
Managing stakeholders
Communications planning

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:

0/1
B
D

The projects ____ is a starting point for identifying internal stakeholders.


A.
B.
C.
D.

WBS
organizational chart
business case
communications management plan

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
10.

A
A

____ involves making needed information available to project stakeholders in a


timely manner.
A.

9.

1/1

1/1
B
B

Often, many non-technical professionalsfrom colleagues to managersprefer


to ____ about project information to try to find pertinent information.
A.
B.
C.
D.

read detailed reports


read e-mails
read Web pages
have a two-way conversation

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:

1/1
D
D

11.

Since information technology projects often require a lot of coordination, it is a


good idea to have ____ meetings.
A.

long, frequent
short, infrequent
short, frequent
long, infrequent

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.

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
e-mail
meeting
Web Site

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:

0/1

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
e-mail
meeting
Web Site

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
14.

D
D

Two people have ____ communications channel(s).


A.
B.
C.
D.

0
1
2
3

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
15.

B
B

Four people have ____ communications channel(s).


A.
B.

1
4

C.

6
8

D.
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
16.

C
C

____ predict future project status and progress based on past information and
trends.
A.

Progress reports
Status reports
Forecasts
Updates

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
17.

C
C

The ____ mode is also called the problem-solving mode.


A.

confrontation
compromise
smoothing
forcing

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.

1/1
A
A

With the ____, project managers use a give-and- take approach to resolving
conflicts.
A.
B.
C.
D.

confrontation mode
compromise mode
smoothing mode
forcing mode

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.

1/1

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


Determine who should attend the meeting
C. Define the purpose and intended outcome of the meeting
D. Run the meeting professionally
B.

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.

B
B

The ____ line for any e-mail messages you write should clearly state the
intention of the e-mail.
A.

to
from
subject
cc

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:

C
C

Quiz #11 - Chapter 11


Submitted by kato328 on 7/21/2009 3:19:26 PM
Points Awarded

19

Points Missed

Percentage

95%

1.

Risk management is a frequently overlooked aspect of project management.


A.
B.

True
False
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
2.

A
A

Good project risk management never goes unnoticed.


A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.

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.
Points Earned:

False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
4.

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.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
5.

B
B

A simple approach to using probability/impact information is to calculate risk


factors.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
6.

B
B

Increasing the project managers authority is a strategy for mitigating technical


and cost risks.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
7.

A
A

William Ibbs and Young H. Kwaks study revealed that the ____ industry had
the lowest level of project management maturity in the area of risk
management.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Engineering/Construction
Telecommunications
Information Systems
Hi-tech Manufacturing

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
8.

1/1

1/1
C
C

William Ibbs and Young H. Kwaks study revealed that the ____ industry had
the lowest level of project management maturity in the area of quality
management.

A.

Engineering/Construction
Telecommunications
Information Systems
Hi-tech Manufacturing

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:

0/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
9.

C
D

KLCI Research Groups 2001 survey revealed that ____ percent of the
organizations surveyed had a Project Management Office.
A.

64
75
85
94

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
10.

A
A

Utility rises at a decreasing rate for a(n) ____ person.


A.

risk-seeking
risk-averse
risk-neutral
risk-indifferent

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
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.
B.
C.
D.

Quantitative risk analysis


Risk response planning
Risk monitoring and control
Qualitative risk analysis

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.

1/1

1/1
C
C

____ are predefined actions that the project team will take if an identified risk
event occurs.
A.
B.
C.

Fallback plans
Contingency reserves
Contingency plans

D.

Contingency allowances

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.

C
C

____ 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.
B.
C.
D.

Fallback plans
Contingency reserves
Contingency plans
Contingency allowances

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
14.

B.
C.
D.

A
A

executive management support


clear statement of requirements
proper planning
user involvement

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:

1/1
D
D

Will the project meet NPV, ROI, and payback estimates? Which risk category
does this question apply to?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Financial risk
Technology risk
Structure/process risk
Market risk

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
16.

1/1

According to the Standish Groups success potential scoring sheet, ____ has the
highest relative importance.
A.

15.

1/1

1/1
A
A

In a risk breakdown structure, competitors, suppliers, and cash flow fall under
the ____ risk category.
A.
B.
C.
D.

business
technical
organizational
project management

Points Earned:
Correct Answer:

1/1
A

Your Response:
17.

Unenforceable conditions, unenforceable contract clauses, and adversarial


relations are risk conditions associated with which project management
knowledge area?
A.

Integration
Quality
Procurement
Human Resources

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.

C
C

____ is a fact-finding technique for collecting information in face-to-face,


phone, e-mail, or instant-messaging discussions.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Brainstorming
SWOT analysis
The Delphi Technique
Interviewing

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.

D
D

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.
B.
C.
D.

decision tree
EMV
Monte Carlo analysis
watch list

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
20.

A
A

____ involves eliminating a specific threat, usually by eliminating its causes.


A.
B.
C.
D.

Risk avoidance
Risk acceptance
Risk transference
Risk mitigation
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:

1/1
A
A

Quiz #12 - Chapter 12


Submitted by kato328 on 7/22/2009 3:25:23 PM
Points Awarded

19

Points Missed

Percentage

95%

1.

The cost savings and use of offshore resources lower inflation, increase
productivity, and lower interest rates.
A.
B.

True
False
Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
2.

A
A

When an organization outsources work, it often does not have as much control
over those aspects of projects that suppliers carry out.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
3.

A
A

Outputs to the selecting sellers process include contract documentation.


A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
4.

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.
B.
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
5.

B
B

True
False
1/1
A
A

Experts outside the company, including potential suppliers themselves, cannot


provide expert judgment.

A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
6.

B
B

Some termination clauses state that the buyer can terminate a contract for any
reason and give the supplier only 24 hours notice.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
7.

A
A

Contents of the procurement management plan will vary with project needs.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
8.

A
A

It is important to use appropriate words in a contract SOW such as may instead


of must.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
9.

B
B

The main sections of an RFP never include the statement of work and schedule
information.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
10.

B
B

It is customary to have contract negotiations during the source selection


process.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:

True
False
1/1
A
A

11.

The term e-procurement often describes various procurement functions that


are now done electronically.
A.
B.
Points Earned:

True
False
1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
12.

A
A

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
$20.4 billion
$50.4 billion
$107.9 billion

B.
C.
D.

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
13.

B
B

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:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
14.

C
C

There are ____ main processes of project procurement management.


A.

three
four
five
six

B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:
Correct Answer:
Your Response:
15.

____ involves determining what to procure, when, and how.


A.
B.
C.

Planning contracting
Selecting sellers
Requesting seller responses

1/1
D
D

D.

Planning purchases and acquisitions

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
16.

D
D

____ involve payment to the supplier for direct and indirect actual costs.
A.
B.
C.
D.

CPFF contracts
Lump sum contracts
Cost-reimbursable contracts
Time and material contracts

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
17.

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.
B.
C.
D.

CPFF
CPIF
CPPC
CPPF

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
18.

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.
B.
C.
D.

CPFF
CPIF
CPPC
CPPF

Points Earned:

1/1

Correct Answer:
Your Response:
19.

A
A

From the suppliers perspective, there is the least risk with a(n) ____ contract
and the most risk with the ____ contract.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:

CPFF, FPI
FFP, CPPC
CPPC, FFP
CPFF, FFP
1/1
C
C

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.
B.
C.
D.

planning contracting
selecting sellers
requesting seller responses
planning purchases and acquisitions
Points Earned:

Correct Answer:
Your Response:

0/1
D
A

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