, TESTBANK FOR Project Management in the
Construction Industry From Concept to Completion
Saleh A. Mubarak
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Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book
Chapter 1:
1. Decision-making at a place of employment is difficult because:
a. There are more people involved than at home
b. The outcome of the decision affects more people
c. The outcome of the decision can be catastrophic
d. All of the above (*)
2. Problem-solving and decision-making go hand-in-hand.
a. True (*)
b. False
3. Which of the following is/are true?
a. Most problems in project management never get resolved
b. Most problems in project management are easily identified
c. Many problems in project management are actually opportunities (*)
d. All of the above are true
4. When we address problems and make decisions based upon our personal needs, we are adopting a:
a. Psychological perspective (*)
b. Cognitive perspective
c. Normative perspective
d. Problem-solving perspective
5. When we focus heavily upon logic during decision-making, we are adopting a:
a. Psychological perspective
b. Cognitive perspective
c. Normative perspective (*)
d. Problem-solving perspective
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6. Which of the following is/are true?
a. Business decision-making today is less complex than in the past
b. Problem-solving techniques today allow us to take advantage of opportunities (*)
c. Today, we have less information available than in the past for making decisions
d. Senior management participation in decision-making today is less than in the past
7. Problem-solving has now become a core competency for project managers.
a. True (*)
b. False
8. Information readily available for PMs on their laptop or desktop is called:
a. Primary information (*)
b. Secondary information
c. Information overload
d. Normative information
9. Getting access to the right information means that the project manager must be allowed to communicate with:
a. All stakeholders
b. Senior management
c. Team members
d. All of the above (*)
10. Which of the following would most likely adopt an attitude that “information is power” and perhaps be reluctant to share
the information?
a. Stakeholders
b. Executives (*)
c. Project team members
d. Functional managers
Chapter 2:
1. Team decision-making is usually based upon:
a. Mission statement
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b. Goals and objectives
c. Strategies
d. All of the above (*)
2. Which of the following is generally not a process by which decisions are implemented?
a. Delegation of authority
b. Allocation of human and non-human resources
c. Support from all of the stakeholders (*)
d. Establishing a monitoring and control system
3. Decision-makers should focus primarily on how _______ will react to a decision.
a. Stakeholders (*)
b. Team members
c. Future customers
d. Functional managers
4. To understand decision-making in a project environment, it is necessary to understand how a project environment differs
from a traditional environment.
a. True (*)
b. False
5. The boundary conditions on most projects are the:
a. Constraints imposed at initiation (*)
b. Selection of partners and subcontractors
c. Business value needed
d. All of the above
6. At project initiation, it may be impossible to determine if the project manager must possess problem-solving and decision-
making skills.
a. True (*)
b. False
7. Most recently, new forms of project trust, communications, and decision-making in a project environment have been
identified due to:
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a. The COVID-19 pandemic (*)
b. New types of projects
c. More complex projects
d. Higher turnover rate in senior management positions
8. Which of the following is commonly used to differentiate between projects and programs?
a. Types of deliverables
b. Risk factors
c. Complexity of the requirements
d. All of the above (*)
9. Companies traditionally used the waterfall methodology because of:
a. Too many diverse projects
b. The need for command and control from above (*)
c. High levels of risk and uncertainty
d. All of the above
10. The greatest need today for better project problem-solving and decision-making appears to be:
a. The need for more team members
b. More support from stakeholders
c. Procedural documentation (*)
d. A reduction in the number of projects that companies will undertake
Chapter 3:
1. Alternatives to a problem can almost always be identified as good or bad.
a. True
b. False (*)
2. Problems are often labeled as “good” problems if:
a. They can be solved
b. They take advantage of opportunities (*)
c. Require only a small amount of funding for resolution
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d. Require a minimum number of resources
3. Adding more people to a problem-solving session:
a. Cannot always reduce the time for resolution
b. Can create additional problems
c. Does not always provide additional information needed for a decision
d. All of the above (*)
4. Which is not a factor for the time needed to solve a problem?
a. Looking at assumptions rather than causes (*)
b. Risk and complexity
c. Having too many participants
d. Having team members with little knowledge
5. Information overload can result in:
a. Delayed decisions
b. Making the wrong decisions
c. Addressing the wrong problems
d. All of the above (*)
6. An open problem:
a. Has too many alternatives
b. Has no alternatives (*)
c. Has a team that cannot decide between alternatives
d. Has stakeholders that cannot decide between alternatives
7. Which of the following can be used to identify the complexity of a problem?
a. Cost for resolution
b. Resources needed
c. Information available
d. All of the above (*)
8. Which of the following is often most difficult for identifying a problem?
a. Having the right metrics and KPIs (*)
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b. Use of team meetings
c. Listening to complaints
d. Performing project health checks
9. If people believe that a problem can damage their career, image, or reputation:
a. Only team members will attend the problem identification session
b. Only senior management will attend the problem-solving session
c. The session will be held in secret (*)
d. Only the PM will make the final decision
10. If the solution to a problem might result in a lawsuit:
a. The entire team meeting will be held in secret (*)
b. Senior management will delegate decisions to stakeholders
c. Stakeholders will delegate decisions to senior management
d. Only the PM will make the final decision
Chapter 4:
1. Which of the following is not a traditional use of data gathering?
a. Determining what decisions to make
b. Identifying the root cause of a problem
c. Determining the causes of variances
d. All of the above (*)
2. Which of the following is not a traditional use of data gathering?
a. Determining what action items are necessary
b. Selecting the right vendors
c. Contract negotiations
d. All of the above (*)
3. Which of the following appears to be the most common data-gathering technique?
a. Root cause analysis (*)
b. Surveys
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c. Interviews
d. Observations
4. Good data-gathering techniques require asking questions.
a. True (*)
b. False
5. Not all project management domain areas require data gathering.
a. True
b. False (*)
6. Most project management methodologies begin with data gathering.
a. True (*)
b. False
7. Project management practices work best with a road map.
a. True (*)
b. False
Chapter 5:
1. Decision-making begins with:
a. Data gathering
b. Problem analysis (*)
c. Identification of team members
d. Methodology selection
2. Some people create problems if the solution will benefit them personally.
a. True (*)
b. False
3. Which of the following is a tool that can assist in identifying problems?
a. Root cause analysis
b. The earned value measurement system
c. Project constraints
7 of 21 10/11/2025, 11:29 AM
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d. All of the above (*)
4. The first step in problem-solving is to determine:
a. The impact of the problem
b. If the problem is real (*)
c. The cost of resolution
d. The stakeholders affected
5. The purpose of sending out a meeting agenda for the problem-solving meeting is to:
a. Let people know who will be in attendance
b. Let everyone know the problem statement (*)
c. Let people know how much time they must commit
d. Let people know the impact on the company
6. In which meeting is stakeholder involvement mandatory?
a. Data gathering
b. Problem identification
c. Identification of alternatives
d. Decision-making (*)
7. Limitations should be established early on for both the problem-solving and decision-making meetings.
a. True (*)
b. False
8. Limitations or boundary conditions for solutions to a problem can be established by:
a. The client
b. Stakeholders
c. End users
d. All of the above (*)
9. The person in a meeting who always argues in favor of his/her impression of a problem is:
a. The aggressor
b. The dominator
c. The recognition seeker (*)
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Construction Industry From Concept to Completion
Saleh A. Mubarak
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
at every time. There are many new editions
waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file You
can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
Our email:
,Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book file:///C:/Users/Warehouse/Desktop/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%A...
Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book
Chapter 1:
1. Decision-making at a place of employment is difficult because:
a. There are more people involved than at home
b. The outcome of the decision affects more people
c. The outcome of the decision can be catastrophic
d. All of the above (*)
2. Problem-solving and decision-making go hand-in-hand.
a. True (*)
b. False
3. Which of the following is/are true?
a. Most problems in project management never get resolved
b. Most problems in project management are easily identified
c. Many problems in project management are actually opportunities (*)
d. All of the above are true
4. When we address problems and make decisions based upon our personal needs, we are adopting a:
a. Psychological perspective (*)
b. Cognitive perspective
c. Normative perspective
d. Problem-solving perspective
5. When we focus heavily upon logic during decision-making, we are adopting a:
a. Psychological perspective
b. Cognitive perspective
c. Normative perspective (*)
d. Problem-solving perspective
1 of 21 10/11/2025, 11:29 AM
,Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book file:///C:/Users/Warehouse/Desktop/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%A...
6. Which of the following is/are true?
a. Business decision-making today is less complex than in the past
b. Problem-solving techniques today allow us to take advantage of opportunities (*)
c. Today, we have less information available than in the past for making decisions
d. Senior management participation in decision-making today is less than in the past
7. Problem-solving has now become a core competency for project managers.
a. True (*)
b. False
8. Information readily available for PMs on their laptop or desktop is called:
a. Primary information (*)
b. Secondary information
c. Information overload
d. Normative information
9. Getting access to the right information means that the project manager must be allowed to communicate with:
a. All stakeholders
b. Senior management
c. Team members
d. All of the above (*)
10. Which of the following would most likely adopt an attitude that “information is power” and perhaps be reluctant to share
the information?
a. Stakeholders
b. Executives (*)
c. Project team members
d. Functional managers
Chapter 2:
1. Team decision-making is usually based upon:
a. Mission statement
2 of 21 10/11/2025, 11:29 AM
,Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book file:///C:/Users/Warehouse/Desktop/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%A...
b. Goals and objectives
c. Strategies
d. All of the above (*)
2. Which of the following is generally not a process by which decisions are implemented?
a. Delegation of authority
b. Allocation of human and non-human resources
c. Support from all of the stakeholders (*)
d. Establishing a monitoring and control system
3. Decision-makers should focus primarily on how _______ will react to a decision.
a. Stakeholders (*)
b. Team members
c. Future customers
d. Functional managers
4. To understand decision-making in a project environment, it is necessary to understand how a project environment differs
from a traditional environment.
a. True (*)
b. False
5. The boundary conditions on most projects are the:
a. Constraints imposed at initiation (*)
b. Selection of partners and subcontractors
c. Business value needed
d. All of the above
6. At project initiation, it may be impossible to determine if the project manager must possess problem-solving and decision-
making skills.
a. True (*)
b. False
7. Most recently, new forms of project trust, communications, and decision-making in a project environment have been
identified due to:
3 of 21 10/11/2025, 11:29 AM
,Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book file:///C:/Users/Warehouse/Desktop/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%A...
a. The COVID-19 pandemic (*)
b. New types of projects
c. More complex projects
d. Higher turnover rate in senior management positions
8. Which of the following is commonly used to differentiate between projects and programs?
a. Types of deliverables
b. Risk factors
c. Complexity of the requirements
d. All of the above (*)
9. Companies traditionally used the waterfall methodology because of:
a. Too many diverse projects
b. The need for command and control from above (*)
c. High levels of risk and uncertainty
d. All of the above
10. The greatest need today for better project problem-solving and decision-making appears to be:
a. The need for more team members
b. More support from stakeholders
c. Procedural documentation (*)
d. A reduction in the number of projects that companies will undertake
Chapter 3:
1. Alternatives to a problem can almost always be identified as good or bad.
a. True
b. False (*)
2. Problems are often labeled as “good” problems if:
a. They can be solved
b. They take advantage of opportunities (*)
c. Require only a small amount of funding for resolution
4 of 21 10/11/2025, 11:29 AM
,Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book file:///C:/Users/Warehouse/Desktop/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%A...
d. Require a minimum number of resources
3. Adding more people to a problem-solving session:
a. Cannot always reduce the time for resolution
b. Can create additional problems
c. Does not always provide additional information needed for a decision
d. All of the above (*)
4. Which is not a factor for the time needed to solve a problem?
a. Looking at assumptions rather than causes (*)
b. Risk and complexity
c. Having too many participants
d. Having team members with little knowledge
5. Information overload can result in:
a. Delayed decisions
b. Making the wrong decisions
c. Addressing the wrong problems
d. All of the above (*)
6. An open problem:
a. Has too many alternatives
b. Has no alternatives (*)
c. Has a team that cannot decide between alternatives
d. Has stakeholders that cannot decide between alternatives
7. Which of the following can be used to identify the complexity of a problem?
a. Cost for resolution
b. Resources needed
c. Information available
d. All of the above (*)
8. Which of the following is often most difficult for identifying a problem?
a. Having the right metrics and KPIs (*)
5 of 21 10/11/2025, 11:29 AM
,Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book file:///C:/Users/Warehouse/Desktop/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%A...
b. Use of team meetings
c. Listening to complaints
d. Performing project health checks
9. If people believe that a problem can damage their career, image, or reputation:
a. Only team members will attend the problem identification session
b. Only senior management will attend the problem-solving session
c. The session will be held in secret (*)
d. Only the PM will make the final decision
10. If the solution to a problem might result in a lawsuit:
a. The entire team meeting will be held in secret (*)
b. Senior management will delegate decisions to stakeholders
c. Stakeholders will delegate decisions to senior management
d. Only the PM will make the final decision
Chapter 4:
1. Which of the following is not a traditional use of data gathering?
a. Determining what decisions to make
b. Identifying the root cause of a problem
c. Determining the causes of variances
d. All of the above (*)
2. Which of the following is not a traditional use of data gathering?
a. Determining what action items are necessary
b. Selecting the right vendors
c. Contract negotiations
d. All of the above (*)
3. Which of the following appears to be the most common data-gathering technique?
a. Root cause analysis (*)
b. Surveys
6 of 21 10/11/2025, 11:29 AM
,Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book file:///C:/Users/Warehouse/Desktop/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%A...
c. Interviews
d. Observations
4. Good data-gathering techniques require asking questions.
a. True (*)
b. False
5. Not all project management domain areas require data gathering.
a. True
b. False (*)
6. Most project management methodologies begin with data gathering.
a. True (*)
b. False
7. Project management practices work best with a road map.
a. True (*)
b. False
Chapter 5:
1. Decision-making begins with:
a. Data gathering
b. Problem analysis (*)
c. Identification of team members
d. Methodology selection
2. Some people create problems if the solution will benefit them personally.
a. True (*)
b. False
3. Which of the following is a tool that can assist in identifying problems?
a. Root cause analysis
b. The earned value measurement system
c. Project constraints
7 of 21 10/11/2025, 11:29 AM
,Multiple Choice Questions For Decision-Making Book file:///C:/Users/Warehouse/Desktop/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%A...
d. All of the above (*)
4. The first step in problem-solving is to determine:
a. The impact of the problem
b. If the problem is real (*)
c. The cost of resolution
d. The stakeholders affected
5. The purpose of sending out a meeting agenda for the problem-solving meeting is to:
a. Let people know who will be in attendance
b. Let everyone know the problem statement (*)
c. Let people know how much time they must commit
d. Let people know the impact on the company
6. In which meeting is stakeholder involvement mandatory?
a. Data gathering
b. Problem identification
c. Identification of alternatives
d. Decision-making (*)
7. Limitations should be established early on for both the problem-solving and decision-making meetings.
a. True (*)
b. False
8. Limitations or boundary conditions for solutions to a problem can be established by:
a. The client
b. Stakeholders
c. End users
d. All of the above (*)
9. The person in a meeting who always argues in favor of his/her impression of a problem is:
a. The aggressor
b. The dominator
c. The recognition seeker (*)
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