Question 1

When considering the closure of a project most project managers delay personnel reassignments / release issues as long as possible for all of the following reasons,except __________.

Accepted Answer

A) strong reluctance to face interpersonal conflict. 
B) worry that personnel will lose interest once it becomes known that closure is being considered. 
C) unwillingness to approach functional managers about releasing their personnel 
D) concern that the team members will try to avoid death by stretching out the project as long as possible.

Question 2

In closure by integration,project assets are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) liquidated 
B) reassigned to another project 
C) transferred from the dying project to the newly born division 
D) distributed among the existing elements of the parent organization

Question 3

It is important to select a project manager who has strong __________.

Accepted Answer

A) trouble-shooting skills 
B) technical skills 
C) monitoring skills 
D) managerial skills

Question 4

Describe the subjects that should be addressed in the final report.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the subjects that should be addressed...

Question 5

The project performance of the final report __________.

Accepted Answer

A) analyzes the impact of organizational structure on the project 
B) offers solutions to technical problems that may have occurred 
C) reviews the administrative practices used during the project 
D) compares what the project achieved with what it aimed for

Question 6

Special __________ managers are sometimes useful in completing the long and involved process of shutting down the project.

Accepted Answer

A) close-out 
B) starvation 
C) shut-down 
D) closure

Question 7

During the implementation of project closure,if personnel performance evaluations are required,they should be prepared by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) closure manager 
B) senior manager 
C) project manager or immediate supervisor of the team member 
D) project management office

Question 8

Listed below are four critical success factors for projects.Match them with their descriptions.
A)Technical tasks
B)Monitoring and feedback
C)Communication
D)Trouble-shooting
1)Timely provision of comprehensive control information at each stage in the implementation process.
2)Availability of the required technology and expertise to accomplish the specific technical action steps.
3)Ability to handle unexpected crises and deviations from plan.
4)The provision of an appropriate network and necessary data to all key actors in the project implementation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

These closures are a result of conflicts that arise when poor communication or diverse working styles cause employees from different countries to compete for ascendancy or to engage in win / lose negotiations.

Accepted Answer

A) senescence closures 
B) political closures 
C) cross-cultural closures 
D) chain closures

Question 10

The __________ of the final project report contains comments regarding how the organizational structure aided or impeded the progress of the project

Accepted Answer

A) project performance 
B) administrative performance 
C) organizational structure 
D) personnel suggestions

Question 11

Most studies have shown that the factors associated with project success or failure __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are similar across different industries and the various types of projects 
B) are different across different industries and the various types of projects 
C) are similar across different industries but different for the various types of projects 
D) are different across different industries but similar for the various types of projects

Question 12

During the implementation of project closure,the closure manager should ensure that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) delivery and implementation of project results were accomplished regardless of closure method 
B) formal acceptance of the project is obtained from the project team 
C) formal acceptance of the project is acknowledged by the client 
D) the project's documentation is shredded

Question 13

When a decision is made to terminate a project by extinction,the most noticeable event is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) all activity on the substance of the project ceases 
B) all organizational activity related to the project ceases 
C) all further expenditures related to the project are immediately blocked 
D) all activity on the project ceases

Question 14

Identify some of the more important aspects of the transition from project to integrated operation that should be considered when the project functions are distributed.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The special case of closure by extinction wherein the project experiences a sudden demise even though it was lacking obvious signals that death was imminent is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) closure by integration 
B) closure by addition 
C) termination by murder 
D) closure by starvation

Question 16

Bringing the project activities into the organization and distributing them among existing functions is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) closure by extinction 
B) closure by integration 
C) closure by addition 
D) termination by murder

Question 17

The administrative performance of the final report __________.

Accepted Answer

A) analyzes the impact of administrative structure on the project 
B) offers solutions to technical problems that may have occurred 
C) reviews the administrative practices used during the project 
D) compares what the project achieved with what it aimed for

Question 18

According to the text,a __________ cost is generally not relevant to current investment decisions.Rather,decision-makers should focus on the time and cost required to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A) high 
B) fixed 
C) sunk 
D) variable

Question 19

A good project management system will have a __________ that should be documented in the project final report.

Accepted Answer

A) memory 
B) cost 
C) budget decrement 
D) project charter

Question 20

The __________ of the final project report contains a review of administrative practices.

Accepted Answer