Chapter#03 MCQs Project Management

Organizational culture is best explained as organizational

A) Personality
B) Hierarchy
C) Reporting relationships
D) Background

E) Management style
A good project management system provides for defining the interface between the
project team and the organization in all the following areas except
A) Authority
B) Allocation of resources
C) Development of project team members
D) Integration of the project into the organization

E) All of these are provided

Which of the following is an advantage of a functional project management organization?
A) Maximum flexibility in the use of staff
B) Good integration across functional units
C) Shorter project duration
D) Strong motivation of project team members
E) All of these are advantages

Mega Computers, Inc. has assigned a project manager for each of the five new-product
teams. The managers as well as the project team members work on the projects on a fulltime basis. The structure being used is ________ organization.
A) Functional
B) Balanced matrix
C) Weak matrix
D) Strong matrix

E) Project
Elizabeth is considering how to structure a project team that will not directly disrupt
ongoing operations. The project needs to be done quickly and a high level of motivation
will be needed in order to do that. For this situation, the ______ organization would be
the best choice.
A) Functional
B) Balanced matrix
C) Weak matrix
D) Strong matrix

E) Project
A project management system provides a framework for launching and implementing
project activities within a ______ organization.

A) Matrix
B) Balanced
C) Weak
D) Sponsor

E) Parent
In which of the following is the balance of authority strongly in favor of the functional
managers?
A) Weak matrix
B) Balanced matrix
C) Strong matrix
D) Strong

E) Both C and D are correct

Matrix management violates the management principle of
A) Span of control
B) Unity of command
C) Parity principle
D) Empowerment

E) All of these management principles

The project structure that is ranked as least effective is _______ organization.
A) Functional
B) Balanced matrix
C) Weak matrix
D) Strong matrix

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E) Project
From the list below, which is not a primary characteristic of organization culture?
A) Control
B) Team emphasis
C) History
D) Conflict tolerance

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E) Risk tolerance
Who is responsible for determining how tasks will be done in a matrix project
management structure?
A) The functional manager
B) The project manager
C) Both are responsible
D) This is no pattern of who takes responsibility

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E) None of these are true

The Macintosh development team at Apple is a good example of what kind of project

structure?
A) Project
B) Balanced Matrix
C) Project Matrix
D) Functional Matrix

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E) Functional
The Organizational Culture Diagnosis Worksheet classifies cultural characteristics into all
of the following except:
A) Physical characteristics
B) Public documents
C) Behavior
D) Folklore

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E) Ethics
Which of the following is not one of the typical forms of a project management office?
A) Command center
B) Control tower
C) Resource pool
D) Weather station
E) All of these are typical forms of a project management office

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Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which

management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes used to
achieve those results?
A) Risk tolerance
B) Reward criteria
C) Conflict tolerance
D) Means versus end orientation
E) Open-systems focus

Chapter#04 MCQs Project Management

1

The method used to collect information to use through all phases of the project
life cycle is called
Responsibility matrix
A)
Organization breakdown structure
B)
Work breakdown structure
C)
Priority matrix
D)
Work package
E)

The first step in creating the necessary information to manage a project is to

Establish project priorities
A)

B)
C)
D)
E)

Define the project scope

Verify the budget available
Assign team members to work on the project
Determine the required completion date

Research shows the most frequently mentioned barrier to project success is

Not enough budget resources
A)
Poor performance by team members
B)
Weak project leadership
C)
Poorly defined scope or mission
D)
Political in-fighting
E)

An expected output over the life of a project would be classified as

A deliverable
A)
A product
B)
An end object
C)
An objective
D)
A target
E)

The ability of 911 emergency systems to identify the caller's phone number and
location are considered to be a
Technical requirement
A)
Milestone
B)
Project limit
C)
Project exclusion
D)
Project deliverable
E)

"To construct a high-quality, custom home within five months at costs not to
exceed $150,000" is best classified as
A deliverable
A)
A milestone
B)
An objective
C)
A limit
D)
An exclusion
E)

Which of the following is not one of the basic classifications of project priorities?
Profit
A)
Cost
B)
Time
C)
Performance
D)
All of these are basic classifications
E)

If a project criterion indicates that the project must meet a specific date, that
criterion is classified as
Constrained
A)

B)
C)
D)
E)

Enhanced
Accepted
Limited
Fixed

The tool used to assist in making project trade-offs between schedule, budget,
and performance objectives is called a
Responsibility matrix
A)
Work breakdown structure
B)
Project priority matrix
C)
Work package
D)
Criterion matrix
E)

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The highest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is

A work package
A)
Sub deliverables
B)
A cost account
C)
Major deliverables
D)
The project
E)

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All of the following are usually included in a work package except

What will be done?
A)
The time needed to complete the work
B)
A single person who is responsible for its completion
C)
All the costs for the work package
D)
All of these are included in a work package
E)

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The final step in the creation of a Work Breakdown Structure is to

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Code the WBS for tracking

Assign the cost account to a manager
Assign the work package to a manager
Develop the responsibility matrix
All of these are included in the final step

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The intersection of the WBS and the OBS is called the

Responsibility matrix
A)
Priority matrix
B)
Work package
C)
Cost account
D)
Project overlap
E)

14

If a project is small or of narrow scope and does not require an elaborate system,
which of the following is a good choice?
Responsibility matrix
A)

B)
C)
D)
E)
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Organization breakdown structure

Work breakdown structure
Priority matrix
Process breakdown structure

The tendency for the project deliverables to expand over time-usually by

changing requirements, specifications, and priorities-is called:
Scope erosion
A)
Scope creep
B)
Project bloat
C)
Scope enhancement
D)
Project add-ons
E)

Chapter#05 MCQs Project Management

1

The process of forecasting or approximating the time and cost of completing

project deliverables is called
Budgeting
A)
Predicting
B)
Estimating
C)
Planning
D)
Guesstimating
E)

Janet is forecasting how much money her department needs to support a new
project. She estimates that two people and $25,000 in expenses will cover her
needs. Because management typically insists on reducing forecasts by 20
percent, she increases her estimates to allow for that reduction. Which of the
following factors is illustrated in this situation?
Padding estimates
A)
Planning horizon
B)
Project structure
C)
People
D)
Organization culture
E)

Top-down estimates are most likely to occur during the ______ phase.
Concept
A)
Planning
B)
Execution
C)
Delivery
D)
All of these are equally likely
E)
Sean is forecasting the time and cost of developing a customized software
program by looking at the number of inputs, outputs, inquires, files, and
interfaces. Which of the following methods is he using?
Ratio
A)

B)
C)
D)
E)

Template
Apportion
Function point
Learning curve

Learning curves are more likely to apply in situations where most of the costs are
Materials
A)
Labor
B)
Overhead
C)
Evenly spread over materials, labor, and overhead
D)
All of these are equally likely situations for learning curves
E)

The approach that begins with a top-down estimate for the project and then
refines estimates as the project is implemented is known as ______ method.
Function point
A)
Template
B)
Learning curve
C)
Phase estimating
D)
Apportion
E)

The accuracy of top-down estimates will typically be in the range of

Minus 50% to plus 50%
A)
Minus 0% to plus 75%
B)
Minus 20% to plus 60%
C)
Minus 35% to plus 35%
D)
Minus 10% to plus 30%
E)

The cost to prepare bottom-up estimates will typically run how much more than
the costs to prepare the top-down estimates?
About the same
A)
About twice as much
B)
About three times as much
C)
About four times as much
D)
About five times as much
E)

Project costs are typically viewed from all of the following except:
Scheduled
A)
Sunk
B)
Actual
C)
Committed
D)
All of these are correct
E)

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Which of the following is not one of the recommended guidelines for developing
useful work package estimates?
Estimates should be made by those responsible for the work
A)

B)
C)
D)
E)

Use several people to estimate the same work

Estimates should be based on normal conditions
Estimates should include a normal level of contingency
Estimates should be independent of other projects

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Reasons why estimating time and cost are important include all of the following
except:
To schedule work
A)
To determine how long the project should take and cost
B)
To develop cash flow needs
C)
To determine how well the project is progressing
D)
All of the above are valid reasons
E)

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The bottom-up approach for estimating times and costs that uses costs from past
projects that were similar to the current project is known as:
Detailed WBS work package estimates
A)
Template method
B)
Function point method
C)
Time-phased cost estimates
D)
Phase estimating
E)

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Which of the following top-down methods is used when projects closely follow
past projects in features and costs and result in costs being assigned by
percentages to major segments of the project?
Apportion
A)
Function point
B)
Phase estimating
C)
Learning curve
D)
Consensus
E)

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People working on prototype development needing time to interact with the

design engineers after the design is completed is an example of:
Hidden interaction costs
A)
Things going wrong on a project
B)
Normal conditions not applying
C)
Changes in project scope
D)
None of these are correct
E)

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Design flaws being revealed after the fact, extreme weather conditions, and
accidents occurring are examples of:
Hidden interaction costs
A)
Things going wrong on a project
B)
Normal conditions not applying
C)
Changes in project scope
D)
None of these are correct
E)

Chapter#06 MCQs Project Management

1

Which of the following represents an activity on an AON project network?

An arrow
A)
A line
B)
A node
C)
Both A and B are correct
D)
A, B, and C are all correct
E)

Arrows on an AON project network represent:

An activity
A)
Project flow
B)
Dependency
C)
Both B and C are correct
D)
Both A and B are correct
E)

Which of the following is provided by a project network but not by the work
breakdown structure?
Dependencies
A)
Sequencing
B)
Interrelationships
C)
Both A and B are correct
D)
A, B, and C are all correct
E)

Part of a project is to Develop Product Specifications. This is best classified as

a(n)
Event
A)
Path
B)
Activity
C)
Node
D)
Milestone
E)

The critical path in a project network is the

Shortest path through the network
A)
Longest path through the network
B)
Network path with the most difficult activities
C)
Network path using the most resources
D)
Network path with the most merge activities
E)

An item on a project network is Design Software Completed. This is best

described as a(n)
Event
A)
Path
B)
Activity
C)
Node
D)

E)

Milestone

A sequence of connected, dependent activities is termed a(n)

Critical path
A)
Parallel path
B)
Activity chain
C)
Path
D)
Dependent chain
E)

Which of the following is not one of the basic rules to follow when developing
project networks?
An activity cannot begin until all preceding activities have been
A)
completed
Each activity must have a unique identification number
B)
Conditional statements are allowed but looping statements are not
C)
allowed
An activity identification number must be larger that that of any
D)
preceding activities
Networks flow from left to right
E)

________ activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity.

Merge
A)
Burst
B)
Predecessor
C)
Successor
D)
Critical
E)

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The forward pass in project network calculations determines the

Earliest time's activities can begin
A)
Earliest time's activities can be finished
B)
Duration of the project
C)
Both A and B are correct
D)
A, B, and C are all correct
E)

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The backward pass in project network calculations determines the

Latest time's activities can begin
A)
Earliest time's activities can be finished
B)
Critical path
C)
Both A and C are correct
D)
A, B, and C are all correct
E)

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The amount of time an activity can be delayed and yet not delay the project is
termed
Total slack
A)
Free slack
B)
Critical float
C)
Float pad
D)

E)

Slip pad

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The laying pipe example in the text illustrates the concept of

Laddering
A)
Hammock activities
B)
Critical path
C)
Concurrent engineering
D)
Forward pass
E)

14

Typically an activity on a project network represents

A single work package
A)
One or more tasks from a work package
B)
Several work packages
C)
A sub-deliverable
D)
A cost account
E)

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INCORRECT

Concurrent engineering is a good example of good use of

Start to Start lags
A)
Start to Finish lags
B)
Finish to Finish lags
C)
Finish to Start lags
D)
Any of these could be correct
E)