Answer the MCQ questions below
1. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a characteristic of a project?
A. An established objective
B. A clear beginning and end
C. Specific time, cost and performance requirements
D. For internal use only
E. Something never been done by a particular company before
2. Which of the following activities is NOT considered a project?
A. Developing a new software program
B. Designing a space station
C. Preparing the site for the Olympic Games
D. Production of automobile tires
E. Developing a new advertising program
3. In the _____________ stage of What is a Project?, a major portion of the actual project work performed.
A. Identifying
B. Defining
C. Planning
D. Executing
E. Closing
4. Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager?
A. Managing a temporary activity
B. Overseeing existing operations
C. Managing a nonrepetitive activity
D. Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs
E. Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers
5. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Project management is far from a standard way of doing business.
B. Project management is increasingly contributing to achieving organizational strategies.
C. Project management is being used at a consistent percentage of a firm's efforts.
D. Project management is a specialty that few organizations have access to.
E. All of these statements are false.
6. Project governance does NOT include
A. Setting standards for project selection.
B. Overseeing project management activities.
C. Centralization of project processes and practices.
D. Options for continuous improvement.
E. Allowing project managers to plan the project the way they see fit.
7. Projects should align with the organization's overall strategy in order to
A. Complete the project safely.
B. Reduce waste of scarce resources.
C. Ensure customer satisfaction.
D. Secure funding.
E. None of these are reasons why projects should align with the organization's overall strategy.
8. Which of these is NOT part of the "sociocultural dimension" of project management?
A. Negotiation
B. Resource allocation
C. Managing customer expectations
D. Leadership
E. Dealing with politics
9. Governance of all project management processes and procedures helps provide senior management with all of the following EXCEPT
A. A method to ensure projects that are important to senior management are being implemented.
B. An assessment of the risk their portfolio of projects represents.
C. An overview of all project management activities.
D. A metric to measure the improvement of managing projects relative to others in the industry.
E. A big picture of how organizational resources are being used.
10. Which of the following is NOT true about an organization's strategy?
A. Strategy determines how an organization will compete.
B. Strategy is implemented through projects.
C. Only top management must understand strategy.
D. Project selection should be clearly aligned with strategy.
E. Project management plays a key role in supporting strategy.
11. Which of the following is NOT true about organizational politics?
A. Project managers should not engage in organizational politics.
B. Politics can have a significant influence on which projects receive funding.
C. Politics exist in every organization.
D. Politics can influence project selection.
E. Politics can play a role in the aspirations behind projects.
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for successful implementation of strategies through projects?
A. Allocation of resources
B. Prioritizing of projects
C. Motivation of project contributors
D. Adequate planning and control systems
E. Quality management
13. Projects are usually classified into all but one of the following categories. Which one is NOT one of the typical classifications?
A. Compliance and emergency
B. Operational
C. Strategic
D. Political necessity
E. All of these are typical classifications.
14. A project screening matrix typically contains all of the following EXCEPT
A. The list of available projects.
B. Specific criteria.
C. Weights assigned to specific criteria.
D. Costs to complete each project.
E. All of these are typically contained.
15. Which of the following is true of multiweighted scoring models?
A. Will include quantitative criteria
B. Will include qualitative criteria
C. Each criterion is assigned a weight.
D. Projects with higher scores are considered more desirable.
E. All of these are true.
16. When a prioritization team is balancing projects, they consider all factors except for
A. risk.
B. resource demand.
C. leadership style.
D. type of project.
17. Project managers should not engage in organizational politics.
A. True
B. False
18. Which of the following is NOT true of project management structures?
A. They provide a framework for launching and implementing projects.
B. They appropriately balance the needs of both the parent organization and the project.
C. In selecting a management structure, the culture of the organization is not a huge consideration.
D. The project itself should be considered when determining which structure is best.
E. They help determine who has most authority in regard to managing the project.
19. At the project level, which of the following is a factor that should influence the choice of project management structure?
A. The size of the project
B. The novelty of the project
C. Budget and time constraints
D. The strategic importance of the project
E. All of these are factors that should influence the choice of project management structure.
20. Which are the three different matrix systems discussed in the text?
A. Functional, Weak, Strong
B. Balanced, Functional, Projectized
C. Weak, Strong, Balanced
D. Neutral, Weak, Strong
E. Functional, Neutral, Projectized
21. Which of the following is NOT true regarding organizing projects within a matrix arrangement?
A. Its flexibility supports a strong project focus that helps alleviate stress among project team members.
B. It is designed to optimally utilize resources by having individuals work on multiple projects as well as being capable of performing normal functional duties.
C. There are usually two chains of command.
D. Provides a dual focus between functional/technical expertise and project requirements that are missing in either the project team or the functional approach.
E. It is a hybrid form of organization that combines characteristics of both dedicated project teams and functional organization.
22. How is project scope defined?
A. The length of your project and how much it will cost
B. The deliverables or outputs during the course of the project
C. The range of resources you have available and their capabilities
D. What you expect to deliver to your customer when the project is complete
E. The range of customer expectations
23. Jose is looking at a document that outlines the specific deliverables and sub-deliverables required to complete the writing of a technical support manual. He is most likely viewing the
A. Responsibility matrix.
B. Organization breakdown structure.
C. Work breakdown structure.
D. Priority matrix.
E. Work package.
24. Linda has just been assigned manager of a project to develop a new advertising campaign for an established product. Her first step should be to
A. Establish project priorities.
B. Define the project scope.
C. Verify the budget available.
D. Assign team members to work on the project.
E. Determine the required completion date.
25. Which of the following is NOT true regarding scope creep?
A. It is when the cost of the project is more than expected.
B. It is the tendency for the project scope to expand over time.
C. It most likely caused by a scope statement that is too broad.
D. It can have both positive and negative impacts on a project.
E. It can lead to added costs and possible project delays.
26. In reviewing the project plan, Susan sees that the first prototype must be completed by October 12. This would be best classified as a
A.Project target.
B. Limit item.
C. Milestone.
D. Project objective.
E. Critical goal.
27. Which of the following is NOT one of the items that would appear on a project scope statement or checklist?
A. Deliverables
B. Technical requirements
C. Objectives
D. Work breakdown structure
E. Reviews with customer
28. Scott has just been given a project that has a specific completion date. After a discussion with top management he finds that while the date is important the cost is more important and a slip in delivery would be acceptable if required to meet the cost targets. The completion date is best classified as
A. Constrained.
B. Reduced.
C. Accepted.
D. Limited.
E. Optional.
29. The lowest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is
A. A deliverable.
B. A work package.
C. A cost account.
D. A lowest sub-deliverable.
E. An object.
30. All of the following are ways the WBS helps in managing projects EXCEPT
A. With cost and time estimates the WBS makes it possible to plan, schedule and budget the project.
B. It provides management with information appropriate to each level.
C. Can be used to define communication channels.
D. Allows the project manager to establish the overall objective of the project.
E. As it is developed, organizational units and individuals can be assigned responsibility of work packages.