ENGR 301 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
The majority of the project budget is expended upon :
a. Project plan development.
b. Project plan execution.
c. Project termination.
d. Project communication - ANSWER b - The majority of a project budget is spent
during the execution phase
Which of the following is the most critical component of the triple constraint?
a. Time, then cost, then quality.
b. Quality, then budget, then time.
c. Scope.
d. They are all of equal importance unless otherwise stated. - ANSWER d - Unless
otherwise stated, all elements in the triple-constraint model are equally critical.
Which of the following best describes a project stakeholder?
a. A team member.
b. The project manager.
c. Someone who works in an area affected by the project.
d. All of the above are stakeholders. - ANSWER d - All of the examples listed are types
of project stakeholders
All of the following are elements in the definition of a project, except:
a. A project is time-limited.
b. A project is unique,
,c. A project is composed of unrelated activities.
d. A project is undertaken for a purpose. - ANSWER c - A project is composed of
"interrelated" activities.
All of the following distinguish project management from other process activities,
except:
a. There are no fundamental differences between project and process management.
b. Project management often involves greater certainty of performance, cost and
schedule.
c. Process management operates outside of line organizations.
d. None of the above correctly distinguish project from process management. -
ANSWER d - None of the answers given correctly differentiates "process" from
"project" management.
What is the main role of the functional manager?
a. To control resources
b. To manage the project when the project manager isn't available
c. To define business processes
d. To manage the project manager - ANSWER a - The functional manager runs the
day-to-day operations of his department and controls the resources
What is the typical role of senior management on a project?
a. Support the project
b. Pay for it
c. Support the project and resolve resource and other conflicts
d. Resolve resource other conflicts - ANSWER c - Because senior managers usually
outrank the project manager, they can help with resolving any resource or other
conflicts as they arise.
What is an organization that controls project managers, documentation, and policies
called?
,a. Project Management Office
b. Strong matrix
c. Functional
d. Pure project - ANSWER a - The Project Management Office (PMO) typically has all of
these responsibilities
A business analyst has a career path that has been very important to her throughout the
10 years of her career. She is put on a project with a strong matrix organizational
structure. Which of the following is likely viewed as a negative of being on the project?
a. Being away from the group and on a project that might make it more difficult to get
promoted.
b. Working with people who have similar skills
c. Working long hours because the project is a high priority
d. Not being able to take her own certification tests because she is so busy - ANSWER
a - Being away from her functional group may cause her to feel that her efforts on behalf
of the project are not being recognized by her functional manager, since the project
employs a strong matrix structure.
The functional manager is planning the billing system replacement project with the
newest project manager at the company. In discussing this project manager at the
company. In discussing this project, functional manager focuses on the cost associated
with running the system after it is created and the number of years the system after it is
created and the number of years the system will last before it must be replaced. What
best describes what the functional manager is focusing on?
a. Project life cycle
b. Product life cycle
c. Project management life cycle
d. Program management life cycle - ANSWER b - The functional manager is focusing
oh the product life cycle, which is developed based on an example of a successful
project and encompasses the range of use for the product
Forms of business organization refers to:
a. The management structure of a business.
, b. The legal structure of a business.
c. Groups of business organizations with common goals.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER b
A sole proprietorship is:
a. An individual carrying on business under his/her name.
b. A group of individuals carrying on business under a registered name.
c. A business that is one of a kind.
d. All of the above - ANSWER a
In which of the following forms of business organization is/are liabilities transmitted to
the owners:
a. Partnerships
b. Cooperatives
c. Sole proprietorship
d. (a) and (c) - ANSWER d
Which one of the following is not true with respect to limited liability partnerships?
a. The liability of a limited partner is for debts to a specified extent only.
b. Limited partners contribute money towards the capitalization of the business.
c. Limited partners do not participate in the management of the business.
d. Limited partners contribute intangible assets (e.g. trademarks and copyrights)
towards the capitalization of the business. - ANSWER d
Which form of business organization is most difficult to establish?
a. Sole proprietorship
b. Limited liability partnership
c. Cooperative
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
The majority of the project budget is expended upon :
a. Project plan development.
b. Project plan execution.
c. Project termination.
d. Project communication - ANSWER b - The majority of a project budget is spent
during the execution phase
Which of the following is the most critical component of the triple constraint?
a. Time, then cost, then quality.
b. Quality, then budget, then time.
c. Scope.
d. They are all of equal importance unless otherwise stated. - ANSWER d - Unless
otherwise stated, all elements in the triple-constraint model are equally critical.
Which of the following best describes a project stakeholder?
a. A team member.
b. The project manager.
c. Someone who works in an area affected by the project.
d. All of the above are stakeholders. - ANSWER d - All of the examples listed are types
of project stakeholders
All of the following are elements in the definition of a project, except:
a. A project is time-limited.
b. A project is unique,
,c. A project is composed of unrelated activities.
d. A project is undertaken for a purpose. - ANSWER c - A project is composed of
"interrelated" activities.
All of the following distinguish project management from other process activities,
except:
a. There are no fundamental differences between project and process management.
b. Project management often involves greater certainty of performance, cost and
schedule.
c. Process management operates outside of line organizations.
d. None of the above correctly distinguish project from process management. -
ANSWER d - None of the answers given correctly differentiates "process" from
"project" management.
What is the main role of the functional manager?
a. To control resources
b. To manage the project when the project manager isn't available
c. To define business processes
d. To manage the project manager - ANSWER a - The functional manager runs the
day-to-day operations of his department and controls the resources
What is the typical role of senior management on a project?
a. Support the project
b. Pay for it
c. Support the project and resolve resource and other conflicts
d. Resolve resource other conflicts - ANSWER c - Because senior managers usually
outrank the project manager, they can help with resolving any resource or other
conflicts as they arise.
What is an organization that controls project managers, documentation, and policies
called?
,a. Project Management Office
b. Strong matrix
c. Functional
d. Pure project - ANSWER a - The Project Management Office (PMO) typically has all of
these responsibilities
A business analyst has a career path that has been very important to her throughout the
10 years of her career. She is put on a project with a strong matrix organizational
structure. Which of the following is likely viewed as a negative of being on the project?
a. Being away from the group and on a project that might make it more difficult to get
promoted.
b. Working with people who have similar skills
c. Working long hours because the project is a high priority
d. Not being able to take her own certification tests because she is so busy - ANSWER
a - Being away from her functional group may cause her to feel that her efforts on behalf
of the project are not being recognized by her functional manager, since the project
employs a strong matrix structure.
The functional manager is planning the billing system replacement project with the
newest project manager at the company. In discussing this project manager at the
company. In discussing this project, functional manager focuses on the cost associated
with running the system after it is created and the number of years the system after it is
created and the number of years the system will last before it must be replaced. What
best describes what the functional manager is focusing on?
a. Project life cycle
b. Product life cycle
c. Project management life cycle
d. Program management life cycle - ANSWER b - The functional manager is focusing
oh the product life cycle, which is developed based on an example of a successful
project and encompasses the range of use for the product
Forms of business organization refers to:
a. The management structure of a business.
, b. The legal structure of a business.
c. Groups of business organizations with common goals.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER b
A sole proprietorship is:
a. An individual carrying on business under his/her name.
b. A group of individuals carrying on business under a registered name.
c. A business that is one of a kind.
d. All of the above - ANSWER a
In which of the following forms of business organization is/are liabilities transmitted to
the owners:
a. Partnerships
b. Cooperatives
c. Sole proprietorship
d. (a) and (c) - ANSWER d
Which one of the following is not true with respect to limited liability partnerships?
a. The liability of a limited partner is for debts to a specified extent only.
b. Limited partners contribute money towards the capitalization of the business.
c. Limited partners do not participate in the management of the business.
d. Limited partners contribute intangible assets (e.g. trademarks and copyrights)
towards the capitalization of the business. - ANSWER d
Which form of business organization is most difficult to establish?
a. Sole proprietorship
b. Limited liability partnership
c. Cooperative
