Question 1

The best sources of items to be monitored are the project risk management plan,change of scope orders,and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) schedule 
B) WBS 
C) quality report 
D) resource report

Question 2

Reports for __________ have a need for detailed information about individual tasks and the factors affecting such tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) top executives 
B) lower-level personnel 
C) all the stakeholders 
D) project managers

Question 3

If EV = $500,AC = $475,PV = $450; SV = ________.

Accepted Answer

A) $50 
B) $25 
C) 90% 
D) 95%

Question 4

__________ can often give the project manager early warning signals of potential problems in a project and help understand the relationships of individual tasks to one another and to the overall project.

Accepted Answer

A) Detailed and timely reports 
B) Executive summaries 
C) Scope change reports 
D) The WBS

Question 5

A(n)__________ is a simple tally of the occurrence of an event.This type of measure is easy to collect and is often reported as events per unit of time or reported as events as a percent of a standard number.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency count 
B) raw number 
C) subjective numeric rating 
D) verbal measure

Question 6

If CSI is less than 1,it is indicative of a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) problem 
B) good project 
C) efficient project 
D) budget error

Question 7

In earned value analysis,the 50-50 rule assumes that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent is earned when the task is half done and 50 percent is earned at completion 
B) 50 percent is earned when the task begins and 50 percent is earned at completion 
C) 50 percent is earned when the task begins and 50 percent is earned at the halfway stage 
D) 50 percent is earned when the project is planned and 50 percent is earned when the project is over

Question 8

If CPI = 1.05,then __________ is favorable.

Accepted Answer

A) time variance 
B) schedule variance 
C) cost variance 
D) performance variance

Question 9

In earned value analysis,the 0 - 100 percent rule allows __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 percent credit before starting work and 0 percent credit after the completion 
B) 0 percent credit when work begins and 100 percent credit when the project is complete 
C) 0 percent credit when work begins and 100 percent credit at completion of the activity 
D) 0 percent credit at completion of the activity and 100 percent credit at formal acceptance during scope verification

Question 10

__________ is collecting,recording,and reporting information concerning any and all aspects of project performance that the project manager or others in the organization wish to know.

Accepted Answer

A) Initiating 
B) Planning 
C) Controlling 
D) Monitoring

Question 11

Measuring characteristics such as "quality of team member cooperation" and "morale of team members" generally takes the form of __________characterizations.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal 
B) raw number 
C) indicative 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The project control process should be viewed as a(n)__________,with revised plans and schedules (if warranted)following corrective actions.The project control process should run continuously until the project is completed.

Accepted Answer

A) closed loop system 
B) open loop system 
C) open environment 
D) earned value plan

Question 13

Identify some of the benefits when timely reports are delivered to the proper people by the project management information system.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

A(n)__________ can be used to deal with issues of honesty related to the monitoring system.

Accepted Answer

A) WBS 
B) executive summary 
C) internal audit 
D) quality control chart

Question 15

For each factor to be measured during monitoring; performance criteria,standards,and __________ should be established.

Accepted Answer

A) data collection procedures 
B) mechanized systems 
C) automated systems 
D) audit checks

Exam 10: Monitoring and Information Systems