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Project Management
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1. When a project is being performed under contract, the product description is
provided by which of thefollowing?
 The buyer
 The project sponsor
 The project manager
 The contractor
2. Span of control in project management is the range of employees who to report to a

 Managerial position PG # 58
 Developer
 Customer
 None of the given
3. Resource allocation task is performed in phase
 Project initiation PG # 78
 Project closedown
 Project planning, control, and tracking
 Product implementation
4. Auditing is activity of

o Construction
o Design
 o SCM PG # 110 & 114
o Testing
5. associated with constraints imposed by management or the marketplace.

 Business impact-risks PG # 318

 Product size-risks
 Process definition-risks
 Customer characteristics-risks
6. The training plan NOT contain the activity

 Training Courses
 Training Schedule

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 Software Components for Installation PG # 406
 Roles and Responsibilities
7. is an evolutionary life cycle model that combines the linear nature of the
Waterfall model and theiterative nature of the Prototyping model
 The RAD Model
 The Waterfall Model
 The Prototyping Model
 The Spiral Model PG # 68
8. People are managed through an organizational structure. This
hierarchical structure is based onthe cornerstones of management

 Three
 Four PG # 193
 Five
 Two
9. Traditional structures of business organization are of types

o 4 PG # 201
o 5
o 1
o 3
10. Specify any company or industry-specific standards that are relevant
to performing the work is called

 Deliverables Schedule
 Applicable Standards PG # 221
 Acceptance Criteria
 Special Requirements
11. To calculate the estimated effort using the intermediate COCOMO technique, you use
the formula:
 E = AEF *Ei
 E = FEA *Ei
 E = AFE *Ei
 E = EAF *Ei PG # 236
12. Using the intermediate COCOMO technique effort is calculated in

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 Five-step Process
 Two-step process
 Three-step process PG # 234
 Four-step process
13. WBS is not

 A listing of tasks or activities PG # 249

 Should have at least 2 levels: Level 1 defines 100% of the
service/product/result; Level 2 defines thedeliverables in terms of
work (groupings)
 Project Management (and sub-contract management) at Level 2.
 The deliverables in the WBS must match the scope or contract (WBS
should not contain work that is notdefined in the scope -Scope should not
describe work not contained in the WBS)
14. is NOT a guideline for creating a software project schedule.

 Classification
 Interdependence
 Decomposition PG # 288
 Validation criteria
15. Dividing a software project into phases helps you in managing
the_____involved in the softwareproject.
 Complexities
 Uncertainties
 Complexities, Uncertainties PG # 66
 Size
16. Unstructured and hurried software development is a
 Technology-related problem
 Product-related problem
 Process-related problem PG # 87
 People-related problem
17. We use when the organization is small, geographically
centralized, and provides few goodsand services.

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 Functional structures PG # 198
 Projectized Structure
 Both Functional structures, Projectized Structure
 Neither Functional structures nor Projectized Structure
18. The last step in calculating effort by using the COCOMO technique is to substitute
the values of lines of codeand effort constants in the following formula
 Ej = a1 * (KLOC)2
 Ej = a1 * (KLOC)a4
 Ej = a1 * (KLOC)a3
 Ej = a1 * (KLOC)a2 PG # 234
19. Your WBS design should try to achieve certain goal/s except

 Allow mapping of requirements, plans, testing, and deliverables

 Foster clear ownership by managers and task leaders
 Provide data for performance measurement and historical databases,
 Do not give visibility to important or risky work efforts PG # 278
20. is /are basic network-scheduling techniques

 PERT
 CPM
 Both PERT and CPM PG # 296
 Neither PERT nor CPM
21. is/are common component/s of PERT and CPM.

 Activities
 Nodes and Network
 Critical path
 Activities, Critical path. Nodes and Network PG # 296
22. Risk Identification involves except

 Determining which risks might affect the project

 Documenting their characteristics
 Risk Probability PG # 338
 Identifying risks that may occur on a particular project
23. One of the more recent developments in quality assurance is the realization that
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attributethat either exists or does not exist.

 Not a binary PG # 366

 A binary
 Exponential
 Both binary and exponential
24. The amount of training time needed for a new user is called

 Reliability
 Recoverability
 Availability
 User-friendliness PG # 368
25. Resources are assigned to tasks for the following reason
 Standard rate: The normal rate at which a resource is procured
 Overtime rate: The rate that you pay if you overuse a work resource
 Both Standard rate and Overtime rate PG # 389
 Neither Standard rate nor Overtime rate
26. committee is set up to monitor implementation committee

 Implementation department
 Implementation
 Implementation coordination PG # 404
 Configuration
27. The user-representative gives the sign-off after

 Acceptance testing PG # 410

 Project failure
 Unit Testing
 Whie Box Testing

28. The primary input to create the software is/are. . .

 Project Resources PG # 71
 Project Cost
 Project schedule

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 Project Plan
29. Fuzzy users are a . . . related problem?
 People
 Product PG # 89
 Process
 Technology
30. If every requirement stated in the Software Requirement Specification (SRS) has
only one interpretation, SRSis said to be...
 Correct
 Unambiguous
 Consistent
 Verifiable
31. If every requirement can be checked by a cost-effective process, then the SRS is

 Verifiable
 Traceable
 Modifiable
 Complete
32. Which of the following is an output from Software Development Process (SDP)?

 Project plan PG # 154

 Work results
 Change requests
 Supporting details
33. The activity that distributes estimated effort across the planned project duration
by allocating the effort tospecific software engineering tasks is called...
 Cost management
 Project schedule PG # 284
 Effort management
 Activity management
34. Requirements can be refined using
 Waterfall model

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 Prototyping model
 Evolutionary model
 Spiral model
35. All activities lying on critical path have slack time equal to ...

 0
 1
 2
 3
36. Which of the following planning is highly affected by organizational planning?
 Scope planning
 quality planning
 Testing planning
 Communication planning PG # 202
37. Which of the following is not a size metric?
 LOC
 Function count
 Program length
 Cyclomatic complexity
38. The model that assumes that effort and development time are functions of product size
alone is

 Basic COCOMO model

 Intermediate COCOMO model
 Detailed COCOMO model
 All the three COCOMO models
39. The ISO quality assurance standard that applies to software engineering is
o SO 9000
o ISO 9001
o ISO 9002
o ISO 9003 PG # 359
40. How many risk stages are there in risk management plan?
 2

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 3
 4
 5
41. Functional decomposition of a software project is a division of the system into

 Operational components PG # 267 (Lec # 35)

 High level components
 Low level modules
 Low level modules and high level components
42. is another important factor that can affect the accuracy and efficacy of estimates.

 Project Size PG # 224 (lec # 29)

 Project Cost
 Project Time
 project Risk
43. CPM stands for .

 Cyclic Path Method

 Cross process Model
 Critical Path Method PG # 228 (lec # 30)
 Cyclic Process Method
44. The Source Line of Code (SLOC) technique is .

 Platform-Dependent
 Language-Dependent PG # 230 (Lec # 30)
 Technique-Dependent
 Functional-Dependent
45. Scheduling for software engineering projects can be viewed from ... rather different
perspectives.
 one
 Two PG # 284 (lec # 37)
 Three
 Four
46. Estimation of following Critical factors are essential EXCEPT .

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 Cost
 Time PG # 223 (lec # 29)
 Effort
 Risk
47. Which of the following guidline for creating the software project schedule is used
to group similar tasks andactivities so that they are completed successfully.
 Interdependence
 Time and effort allocation
 Classification PG # 288 (lec # 37)
 Defined responsibilities and outputs
48. is measured by the degree of uncertainty in the quantitative estimates established
for resources,cost, and schedule.
 Time
 Size
 Risk PG # 225 (lec # 29)
 Access
49. is the most expensive element of virtually all computer-based systems.

 Software PG # 222 (lec # 29)

 Customer
 Hardware
 Cost
50. Which of the following tools and techniques shows the impacts of one decision
over another as well as theprobability and cost of each risk along a logical path?
 Simulation
 Decision tree
 Probability /impact risk matrix
 Sensitivity analysis
51. is not an evaluation method used to validate performance.

 Transaction Logs
 Testing for adherence to spec
 Setup schedule for reviews
 Business Development PG # 159 (lec # 25)

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52. CSOM stands for

 Computer system operator's manual PG # 173 (lec # 26)

 Computer system offered manual
 Computer software operator's manual
 Computer system obvious manual
53. (s)are tangible results produced by processes in the system, such as products or
services forconsumers.
 Input
 Process
 Output PG # 194 (lec # 27)
 Feedback
54. The in project management process focuses on Change
associated with error correction, adaptations required as the software’s
environment evolves, and changes due to enhancements which broughtabout by
changing customer requirements.
 Analysis Phase
 Definition Phase
 Support Phase PG # 145 (lec # 23)
 Development Phase
55. technique used to integrate the projects scope, schedule, and resources and to
measure andreport project performance from initiation to closeout
 PMIS
 EVM PG # 154 (lec # 24)
 Stakeholder skills and knowledge
 PV
56. Estimation of all the factors are essential EXCEPT .

 Quality PG # 222 (lec # 29)

 Cost
 Effort
 Risk
57. It is the responsibility to select the structure best suited for the
project.

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 Product Manager's
 Planner
 Project Manager's PG # 48 (lec # 6)
 Process Manager's
58. To expand or contact project scope, to modify cost, or schedule estimates are examples
of________

 Work results
 Change request PG # 156 (lec # 24)
 Change schedule
 Change scope
59. The of scope planning are the scope statement and scope
management plan, with the supportingdetail.

 Outputs PG # 157 (lec # 25)

 Inputs
 Processes
 Logs
60. Staffing management plan can be

 Formal
 Informal
 highly detailed
 All of the above PG # 204 (lec # 28)

61. is one of the most important management activity and is an ongoing effort
throughout the lifeof the project.
 Analysis
 Planning PG # 142 (lec # 23)
 Organizing
 Leading
62. All of the following are descriptions of how new system is to be
developed in Technical Approach EXCPET .

 Technologies

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 Consultants PG # 158 (lec #25)
 Architectural Layout
 Derivatives of existing
63. If the size of a project is extensive and the client prefers all the features of the
proposed project at the firstdelivery, you can select the Model.

 Incremental
 RAD
 Prototyping
 Waterfall PG # 163 (lec # 26)
66. The DIDs (Data Item Description) includes a section called

 Formal Documentation
 Preparation Instruction PG # 171 (lec # 26)
 Associated Documentation
 Effective Resolution
67. It is the responsibility of to select the structure best suited for the
project.

 Team Lead
 Project Manager PG # 48 (lec # 6)
 Supervisor
 Group
68. People are managed through a(n) .

 Nature
 Organizational structure PG # 193 (lec #27)
 Organizational culture
 Culture
69. PMIS Stands for .

 Process Management Inter System

 Project Management Information System PG # 154 (lec # 24)
 Program Maintenance Interior System
 Personal Matters Information System
70. is the process of progressively elaborating and documenting the project work that

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produces theproduct of the project.
 Technical Approach
 Scope planning PG # 157 (lec # 25)
 Resource Allocation
 Evaluation Methods
71. A contract is a commitment by the developer to provide an agreed product or
service for an agreedfee, within an agreed schedule
 Cost-Plus
 Variable Price
 Fixed price PG # 158 (lec # 25)
 Schedule

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