PROJ 685 Midterm Exam | Questions and Answers

This quiz on project management basics and development approaches.


Flag question: Question 1
Question 1 1 pts
Which of the following is a difference between projects and operations?
Group of answer choices

Projects are undertaken to sustain an organization’s business whereas operations are
not.

Operations are undertaken to create unique products, services, or results whereas
projects are not.

Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization’s operations are ongoing in
nature.

Operations have well-defined objectives whereas projects do not need to have a unique
purpose.




Question 2 1 pts
Which of the following is true of projects?
Group of answer choices

They have an indefinite beginning and end.

They have a unique purpose.

They are developed using regressive elaboration.

They are permanent in nature.




Question 3 1 pts
The role of a is to provide direction and funding for a project.
Group of answer choices

project sponsor

project manager

,support staff member

project team




Question 4 1 pts
Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured by Tiles
and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However, Tiles and Floors has
declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy is facing a crisis because
there are no other manufacturers in the market that supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which of
the following constraints is Galaxy currently facing?
Group of answer choices

Resources

Time

Scope

Cost




Question 5 1 pts
Steve, an engineer in a construction company, is at present working on a home
construction project. The home is being built for the Robinson family, the owners of the
home. Steve is working with his project team and support staff to ensure the project is
completed on time. In such a scenario, the project sponsor is .
Group of answer choices

Steve

the support staff

the project team

the Robinson family

Question 6 1 pts
Project management involves defining and managing all the work required to
complete the project successfully.

,Group of answer choices

human resource

scope

time

cost


Question 7 1 pts
Project management ensures that the project will satisfy the stated or implied
needs for which it was undertaken.
Group of answer choices

cost

time

risk

Quality


Question 8 1 pts
Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve
generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
Group of answer choices

Project cost management

Project procurement management

Project time management

Project communications management

Question 9 1 pts
Which of the following project management knowledge areas is an overarching function
that affects and is affected by the different knowledge areas?
Group of answer choices

, Project cost management

Project stakeholder management

Project integration management

Project communications management


Question 10 1 pts
Which of the following statements is true of project management?
Group of answer choices

It is a simple discipline with a limited scope.

It has specific tools which work universally across all kinds of projects.

It does not guarantee successes for all projects.

Its framework consists solely of project management knowledge areas.


Question 11 1 pts
Which of the following is true of program managers?
Group of answer choices

They report to project managers who represent the next level in the hierarchy.

They recognize that managing a program is simpler than managing a project.

They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the projects within
a program.

They are responsible solely for the delivery of project results.


Question 12 1 pts
Which of the following is a difference between project management and portfolio
management?
Group of answer choices

Project management involves making wise investment decisions whereas portfolio
management does not.