Project Management Exam 1 Questions
A) An established objective
B) A clear beginning and end
C) Specific time, cost and performance requirements
E) Something never been done before - ANS-What are characteristic of a project?
Writing a policy manual - ANS-When considering the following activities, which is the
best example of a project?
Defining - ANS-In the _____________ stage of the project life cycle, project objectives
are established, teams are formed, and major responsibilities are assigned.
Executing - ANS-In the _____________ stage of the project life cycle, a major portion of
the physical project work performed.
A) Managing a temporary activity
This one B) Overseeing existing operations
C) Managing a non-repetitive activity
D) Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs
E) Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers - ANS-Which of the
following is NOT typical of a project manager?
1. Defining
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Closing - ANS-What are the correct order of stages within the project life cycle?
Developing a new residential area that includes six custom homes - ANS-Example of a
program
This one A) A method to ensure projects that are important to senior management are
being implemented
B) An assessment of the risk their portfolio of projects represents
C) An overview of all project management activities
D) A metric to measure the improvement of managing projects relative to others in the
industry
, E) A big picture of how organizational resources are being used. - ANS-Governance of
all project management processes and procedures helps provide senior management
with all of the following except
A) It is not limited to the private sector
B) Many opportunities are available for individuals interested in this career path
C) It improves one's ability to plan, implement and manage activities to accomplish
specific organizational objectives
This one D) It focuses primarily on technical processes
E) It is a set of tool - ANS-The following is NOT true about project management
Outsourcing significant segments of project work - ANS-Corporate downsizing has
increased the trend toward
A) WBS
B) Budgets
This one C) Problem solving
D) Schedules
E) Status reports - ANS-Which of these is NOT part of the "technical dimension" of
project management?
A) Work with others to create a schedule and budget
B) Need to understand project priorities so they can make independent decisions
C) Need to be able to monitor and report project progress
D) Need to understand the project charter or scope statement that defines the
objectives and parameters of the project
This one E) All of these are reasons it is important for project team members to
understand project management - ANS-Project management is important to understand
when someone is a part of a project team because they
Project management is increasingly contributing to achieving organizational strategies -
ANS-Which of the following statements is true?
Sociocultural - ANS-Which dimension of project management centers on creating a
temporary social system within a larger organizational environment that combines the
talents of a divergent set of professionals working to complete the project?
A) Compression of the product life cycle
B) Knowledge explosion
C) Increasing need for multi-project management
A) An established objective
B) A clear beginning and end
C) Specific time, cost and performance requirements
E) Something never been done before - ANS-What are characteristic of a project?
Writing a policy manual - ANS-When considering the following activities, which is the
best example of a project?
Defining - ANS-In the _____________ stage of the project life cycle, project objectives
are established, teams are formed, and major responsibilities are assigned.
Executing - ANS-In the _____________ stage of the project life cycle, a major portion of
the physical project work performed.
A) Managing a temporary activity
This one B) Overseeing existing operations
C) Managing a non-repetitive activity
D) Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs
E) Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers - ANS-Which of the
following is NOT typical of a project manager?
1. Defining
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Closing - ANS-What are the correct order of stages within the project life cycle?
Developing a new residential area that includes six custom homes - ANS-Example of a
program
This one A) A method to ensure projects that are important to senior management are
being implemented
B) An assessment of the risk their portfolio of projects represents
C) An overview of all project management activities
D) A metric to measure the improvement of managing projects relative to others in the
industry
, E) A big picture of how organizational resources are being used. - ANS-Governance of
all project management processes and procedures helps provide senior management
with all of the following except
A) It is not limited to the private sector
B) Many opportunities are available for individuals interested in this career path
C) It improves one's ability to plan, implement and manage activities to accomplish
specific organizational objectives
This one D) It focuses primarily on technical processes
E) It is a set of tool - ANS-The following is NOT true about project management
Outsourcing significant segments of project work - ANS-Corporate downsizing has
increased the trend toward
A) WBS
B) Budgets
This one C) Problem solving
D) Schedules
E) Status reports - ANS-Which of these is NOT part of the "technical dimension" of
project management?
A) Work with others to create a schedule and budget
B) Need to understand project priorities so they can make independent decisions
C) Need to be able to monitor and report project progress
D) Need to understand the project charter or scope statement that defines the
objectives and parameters of the project
This one E) All of these are reasons it is important for project team members to
understand project management - ANS-Project management is important to understand
when someone is a part of a project team because they
Project management is increasingly contributing to achieving organizational strategies -
ANS-Which of the following statements is true?
Sociocultural - ANS-Which dimension of project management centers on creating a
temporary social system within a larger organizational environment that combines the
talents of a divergent set of professionals working to complete the project?
A) Compression of the product life cycle
B) Knowledge explosion
C) Increasing need for multi-project management
