Question 1

The organization that has the responsibility for maintaining and publishing The PMBOK Guidebook is the

Accepted Answer

A) PMI 
B) APM 
C) PRINCE2 
D) IPMA 
A) PMI 
B) APM 
C) PRINCE2 
D) IPMA A

Question 2

Which of the following is not a likely attribute of quasi-projects?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of specificity in the project objective 
B) a designated team working on the project 
C) undefined performance parameters 
D) limited scope and budget 
A) lack of specificity in the project objective 
B) a designated team working on the project 
C) undefined performance parameters 
D) limited scope and budget D

Question 3

Name four benefits of project management.

Accepted Answer

The project form of organization allows the project manager to be responsive to (1)the client and the environment, (2)identify and correct problems at an early date (3)make timely decisions about trade-offs between conflicting project goals,and (4)ensure that managers of the separate tasks that comprise the project do not optimize the performance of their individual tasks at the expense of the total project.

Question 4

In a conventional project life cycle,as work progresses,uncertainty about the expected outcome should __________.

Accepted Answer

A) become a constant 
B) decrease 
C) increase 
D) be fully removed 
A) become a constant 
B) decrease 
C) increase 
D) be fully removed

Question 5

The ___________________ is a project management organization headquartered in the United Kingdom,which started in the early 1970s and serves all of Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) PMI 
B) APM 
C) IPMA 
D) PRINCE2 
A) PMI 
B) APM 
C) IPMA 
D) PRINCE2

Question 6

The production of weekly employment reports or the delivery of mail could be considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) project 
B) non-project 
C) quasi-projects 
D) triple projects 
A) project 
B) non-project 
C) quasi-projects 
D) triple projects

Question 7

The overwhelming majority of all projects are of what size?

Accepted Answer

A) Small 
B) Medium 
C) Large 
D) Very large 
A) Small 
B) Medium 
C) Large 
D) Very large

Question 8

The desired outcomes or results of a project are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) subgroups 
B) work packages 
C) subprojects 
D) deliverables 
A) subgroups 
B) work packages 
C) subprojects 
D) deliverables

Question 9

Earned value is based on the concept that the percentage of project completion is closely correlated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the number of levels in the project 
B) relevance of the project 
C) cost or the use of resources 
D) final assembly of the output 
A) the number of levels in the project 
B) relevance of the project 
C) cost or the use of resources 
D) final assembly of the output

Question 10

Who,according to the authors,has played a significant role in the development of techniques for project management?

Accepted Answer

A) European navigators 
B) Trader community 
C) Brokerage firms 
D) The military 
A) European navigators 
B) Trader community 
C) Brokerage firms 
D) The military

Question 11

Having only partial or no information about the situation or outcomes is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) uncertainty 
B) risk 
C) effort 
D) cluelessness 
A) uncertainty 
B) risk 
C) effort 
D) cluelessness

Question 12

The process of creating artificial deadlines and budgets to accomplish specific,though routine,tasks within a functional department is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) programming 
B) routinizing 
C) accepting 
D) projectizing 
A) programming 
B) routinizing 
C) accepting 
D) projectizing

Question 13

The largest amount of effort applied to a project is during its __________

Accepted Answer

A) conception 
B) planning,scheduling,monitoring,and control 
C) selection 
D) evaluation and termination 
A) conception 
B) planning,scheduling,monitoring,and control 
C) selection 
D) evaluation and termination

Question 14

The chance that project processes or outcomes will not turn out as planned is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) risk 
B) projecting 
C) effort 
D) negative outcome 
A) risk 
B) projecting 
C) effort 
D) negative outcome

Question 15

An important implication of the project life cycle concept is that a project will resist __________ of its existence.

Accepted Answer

A) termination 
B) completion 
C) extending 
D) logging 
A) termination 
B) completion 
C) extending 
D) logging

Question 16

According to the PMBOK Guidebook,a __________ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

Accepted Answer

A) project 
B) task 
C) sub-process 
D) program 
A) project 
B) task 
C) sub-process 
D) program

Question 17

A ____ is responsible for the evaluation and improvement of an organization's project management skill and experience in managing projects.

Accepted Answer

A) vice president of project management 
B) project management office 
C) office of projects 
D) project manager 
A) vice president of project management 
B) project management office 
C) office of projects 
D) project manager

Question 18

The desired outcomes or results of a project are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) subgroups 
B) work packages 
C) subprojects 
D) deliverables 
A) subgroups 
B) work packages 
C) subprojects 
D) deliverables

Question 19

Describe the project life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The project life cycle describes the set

Question 20

Briefly describe the three characteristics that are common to all projects.

Accepted Answer

The first is that every project is uniqu

The organization that has the responsibility for maintaining and publishing The PMBOK Guidebook is the

Which of the following is not a likely attribute of quasi-projects?

Name four benefits of project management.

In a conventional project life cycle,as work progresses,uncertainty about the expected outcome should __________.

The ___________________ is a project management organization headquartered in the United Kingdom,which started in the early 1970s and serves all of Europe.

The production of weekly employment reports or the delivery of mail could be considered a(n)

The overwhelming majority of all projects are of what size?

The desired outcomes or results of a project are called ____________.

Earned value is based on the concept that the percentage of project completion is closely correlated with __________.

Who,according to the authors,has played a significant role in the development of techniques for project management?

Having only partial or no information about the situation or outcomes is called __________.

The process of creating artificial deadlines and budgets to accomplish specific,though routine,tasks within a functional department is called ______.

The largest amount of effort applied to a project is during its __________

The chance that project processes or outcomes will not turn out as planned is called __________.

An important implication of the project life cycle concept is that a project will resist __________ of its existence.

According to the PMBOK Guidebook,a __________ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

A ____ is responsible for the evaluation and improvement of an organization's project management skill and experience in managing projects.

The desired outcomes or results of a project are called ____________.

Describe the project life cycle.

Briefly describe the three characteristics that are common to all projects.

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Activity Planning: Traditional and Agile

Budgeting and Risk Management

Scheduling

Resource Allocation

Monitoring and Information Systems

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Closure and Benefits Realization

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Exam 1: Projects in Contemporary Organizations

The organization that has the responsibility for maintaining and publishing The PMBOK Guidebook is the

Which of the following is not a likely attribute of quasi-projects?

Name four benefits of project management.

In a conventional project life cycle,as work progresses,uncertainty about the expected outcome should __________.

The ___________________ is a project management organization headquartered in the United Kingdom,which started in the early 1970s and serves all of Europe.

The production of weekly employment reports or the delivery of mail could be considered a(n)

The overwhelming majority of all projects are of what size?

The desired outcomes or results of a project are called ____________.

Earned value is based on the concept that the percentage of project completion is closely correlated with __________.

Who,according to the authors,has played a significant role in the development of techniques for project management?

Having only partial or no information about the situation or outcomes is called __________.

The process of creating artificial deadlines and budgets to accomplish specific,though routine,tasks within a functional department is called ______.

The largest amount of effort applied to a project is during its __________

The chance that project processes or outcomes will not turn out as planned is called __________.

An important implication of the project life cycle concept is that a project will resist __________ of its existence.

According to the PMBOK Guidebook,a __________ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

A ____ is responsible for the evaluation and improvement of an organization's project management skill and experience in managing projects.

The desired outcomes or results of a project are called ____________.

Describe the project life cycle.

Briefly describe the three characteristics that are common to all projects.

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Activity Planning: Traditional and Agile

Budgeting and Risk Management

Scheduling

Resource Allocation

Monitoring and Information Systems

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Closure and Benefits Realization

Filters