Question 1

Enterprise project management refers to the management and control of a large,complex project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_______________ relationship is the sequential relationship of project activities to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) Precedence 
B) Scheduling 
C) Slack 
D) Prior 
A) Precedence 
B) Scheduling 
C) Slack 
D) Prior

Question 3

The following table of probabilistic time estimates (in weeks)and activity predecessors are provided for a project.
   Table ZZ
-Using Table ZZ,the expected time to complete activity A is

Accepted Answer

A) 5.00 weeks. 
B) 7.33 weeks. 
C) 7.67 weeks. 
D) 8.00 weeks. 
A) 5.00 weeks. 
B) 7.33 weeks. 
C) 7.67 weeks. 
D) 8.00 weeks.

Question 4

The principles of total quality management (TQM)cannot be applied to project management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n)_______________ is a project team structure that includes members from different functional areas.

Accepted Answer

A) matrix organization 
B) project network 
C) organizational breakdown structure 
D) work breakdown structure 
A) matrix organization 
B) project network 
C) organizational breakdown structure 
D) work breakdown structure

Question 6

Which area of the world takes a lot of holidays potentially impacting project schedules?

Accepted Answer

A) Asia. 
B) Southern Europe 
C) North America 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) Asia. 
B) Southern Europe 
C) North America 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 7

The _______________ probability distribution is typically used to describe uncertain activity times in a project.

Accepted Answer

A) beta 
B) normal 
C) binomial 
D) exponential 
A) beta 
B) normal 
C) binomial 
D) exponential

Question 8

The slack time for an activity can be computed as

Accepted Answer

A) latest start time (LS)- latest finish time (LF). 
B) earliest start time (ES)+ earliest finish time (EF). 
C) latest start time (LS)- earliest start time (ES). 
D) latest finish time (LF)+ earliest finish time (EF). 
A) latest start time (LS)- latest finish time (LF). 
B) earliest start time (ES)+ earliest finish time (EF). 
C) latest start time (LS)- earliest start time (ES). 
D) latest finish time (LF)+ earliest finish time (EF).

Question 9

The key elements of project control include all the following except

Accepted Answer

A) time management. 
B) cost management. 
C) material management. 
D) communication. 
A) time management. 
B) cost management. 
C) material management. 
D) communication.

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the oldest and most widely used scheduling technique?

Accepted Answer

A) PERT 
B) CPM 
C) Gantt 
D) Microsoft Project 
A) PERT 
B) CPM 
C) Gantt 
D) Microsoft Project

Question 11

Asian cultures tend to embrace project management's methodical approach more than western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The estimated variance for an activity with a most likely time (m)equal to 12 weeks,an optimistic time (a)equal to 9 weeks,and a pessimistic time (b)equal to 18 weeks is

Accepted Answer

A) 3.75 weeks. 
B) 1.50 weeks. 
C) 5.25 weeks. 
D) 0.25 weeks. 
A) 3.75 weeks. 
B) 1.50 weeks. 
C) 5.25 weeks. 
D) 0.25 weeks.

Question 13

A standard procedure for numerically measuring a project's progress is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) program evaluation and review technique (PERT). 
B) critical path method (CPM). 
C) Gantt chart. 
D) earned value analysis. 
A) program evaluation and review technique (PERT). 
B) critical path method (CPM). 
C) Gantt chart. 
D) earned value analysis.

Question 14

Project managers must address cultural diversity in

Accepted Answer

A) project planning 
B) project scheduling. 
C) project control. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) project planning 
B) project scheduling. 
C) project control. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 15

The following table of probabilistic time estimates (in weeks)and activity predecessors are provided for a project.
   Table ZZ
-Using Table ZZ,the expected time to complete the project is

Accepted Answer

A) 34.17 weeks. 
B) 33.23 weeks. 
C) 31.00 weeks. 
D) 21.67 weeks. 
A) 34.17 weeks. 
B) 33.23 weeks. 
C) 31.00 weeks. 
D) 21.67 weeks.

Question 16

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days:
   Table YY
-Using Table YY,the time to complete the entire project would be

Accepted Answer

A) 23 days. 
B) 19 days. 
C) 17 days. 
D) 11 days. 
A) 23 days. 
B) 19 days. 
C) 17 days. 
D) 11 days.

Question 17

The longest path through a project network is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) activity-on-node path. 
B) path of greatest slack. 
C) critical path. 
D) noncritical path. 
A) activity-on-node path. 
B) path of greatest slack. 
C) critical path. 
D) noncritical path.

Question 18

A project consists of the following activities:
   Table XX
-Using Table XX,the time complete the entire project is

Accepted Answer

A) 20 weeks. 
B) 30 weeks. 
C) 36 weeks. 
D) 39 weeks. 
A) 20 weeks. 
B) 30 weeks. 
C) 36 weeks. 
D) 39 weeks.

Question 19

Slack represents the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project completion time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days:
   Table CC
-Using table CC,which of the activities has the lowest crash cost per day?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Exam 13: Project Management

Enterprise project management refers to the management and control of a large,complex project.

_______________ relationship is the sequential relationship of project activities to each other.

The following table of probabilistic time estimates (in weeks)and activity predecessors are provided for a project. Table ZZ -Using Table ZZ,the expected time to complete activity A is

The principles of total quality management (TQM)cannot be applied to project management.

A(n)_______________ is a project team structure that includes members from different functional areas.

Which area of the world takes a lot of holidays potentially impacting project schedules?

The _______________ probability distribution is typically used to describe uncertain activity times in a project.

The slack time for an activity can be computed as

The key elements of project control include all the following except

Which of the following is one of the oldest and most widely used scheduling technique?

Asian cultures tend to embrace project management's methodical approach more than western cultures.

The estimated variance for an activity with a most likely time (m)equal to 12 weeks,an optimistic time (a)equal to 9 weeks,and a pessimistic time (b)equal to 18 weeks is

A standard procedure for numerically measuring a project's progress is referred to as

Project managers must address cultural diversity in

The following table of probabilistic time estimates (in weeks)and activity predecessors are provided for a project. Table ZZ -Using Table ZZ,the expected time to complete the project is

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days: Table YY -Using Table YY,the time to complete the entire project would be

The longest path through a project network is referred to as the

A project consists of the following activities: Table XX -Using Table XX,the time complete the entire project is

Slack represents the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project completion time.

A project consists of the following four activities with activity times in days: Table CC -Using table CC,which of the activities has the lowest crash cost per day?

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