Project Management Test Bank

Project Management Test Bank

Which of the following is not one of the three critical terms to consider when
looking
at organizational workflow? - Answ ** A. Span of control
B. Authority
C. Responsibility
D. Accountability

Accountability can be defined as: - Answ ** A. Authority plus responsibility
B. Authority without responsibility
C. Responsibility without authority
D. Pure responsibility

In which organizational form is there no customer focal point? - Answ * A.
Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Weak matrix

In which organizational form is response to the customer's needs the slowest? -
Answ * A. Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Weak matrix

In which organizational form is it highly unlikely that project management would
be a
career path? - Answ * A. Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Weak matrix

In which organizational form does the project manager have the greatest authority
over
the assigned resources? - Answ A. Traditional
* B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix

,D. Weak matrix

With a line-staff organizational structure, department managers will readily accept
instructions from the project manager. - Answ False

In a line-staff organizational structure, the person heading up the project is called
the: - Answ A. Project supervisor
B. Project leader
C. Project coordinator
* D. Project division leader

In line-staff project management, the ultimate authority on the project resides with
the
division manager. - Answ * A. True
B. False

Other than the traditional structure, which organizational form has strong
communication channels? - Answ * A. Projectized
B. Strong matrix
C. Balanced matrix
D. Weak Matrix

Which of the following organizational forms provides the least career path
opportunities for project personnel? - Answ * A. Projectized
B. Strong matrix
C. Balanced matrix
D. Weak Matrix

Which organizational structure generally retains team members long after they are
needed? - Answ * A. Projectized
B. Strong matrix
C. Balanced matrix
D. Weak Matrix

Matrix structures allow for workers to be shared on multiple projects and at a
lower
than usual cost. - Answ * A. True
B. False

, . In which organizational form do we usually have the best balance among the
time, cost
and performance constraints on a project? - Answ A. Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Line-staff
* D. Matrix

In which organizational form do we usually have a sharing of authority and
responsibility? - Answ A. Traditional
B. Projectized
C. Line-staff
* D. Matrix

Before becoming a project manager within a matrix organization, training should
be
provided in all of the following except: - Answ A. Matrix operations
* B. Wage and salary administration
C. Problem-solving
D. Role definitions

In a strong matrix structure, employees take daily direction from: - Answ A.
Project manager only
B. Functional manager only
* C. Both, but the project manager has greater influence
D. Both, but the functional manager has greater influence

. In which organizational form are the formal and informal organizations well
established? - Answ * A. Traditional
B. Strong matrix
C. Balanced matrix
D. Weak matrix

Most people seem to believe that the number one behavioral issue in project
management is multiple-boss reporting. - Answ * A. True
B. False

Project manager selection is usually made by the: - Answ * A. Senior levels of
management
B. Customer's selection process
C. Line management based upon cooperation on past projects