Federal Emergency
Management Agency IS 405
Final Exam questions and
answers 2025-2026 latest
update (verified for accuracy
by experts)
We discussed seven deadly sins that cause projects to fail. Which of the
following includes problem(s) that are NOT part of these seven deadly
sins?
a. Bad tracking, Bad schedule, Bad PM methodology
b. Bad sponsors, Bad project manager, Bad methodology, Bad portfolio
c. Bad projects, Bad PM methodology, Bad project team, Bad sponsors
d. Bad projects, Bad schedules, Bad project manager, Bad tracking -
answer c. Bad projects, Bad PM methodology, Bad project team, Bad
sponsors
A program is... - answer Multiple projects that depend on each other are a
program
You have taken over a project in progress and you discover that the
proposal was not formally reviewed and approved by the sponsor. The
program manager to whom you report has instructed you to proceed with
the project work as the project is already behind schedule. The program
manager assures you that the lack of approval is a simple administrative
omission and that the sponsor will formally approve the proposal shortly.
You should:
a. ...start the work on the project without further delay as the proposal
approval is just an overlooked formality.
,b. ...clearly communicate to the program manager the risk of starting the
project work without an approved proposal.
c. ...start the work but send an email to the program manager that if any
problems arise, it would not be your responsibility.
d. ...try to find another project to manage. - answer b. ...clearly
communicate to the program manager the risk of starting the project work
without an approved proposal.
Project management is defined as:
a. The art and science of effectively and efficiently converting an idea into
a viable product, service, or process
b. The art and science of effectively and efficiently converting an idea into
a viable software product
c. The art and science of developing and executing a plan to track and
monitor progress towards a goal
d. The art and science of effectively and efficiently converting an idea into
a viable product, service, or process through the use of a project
management tool. - answer a. The art and science of effectively and
efficiently converting an idea into a viable product, service, or process
Which of the following best describes the use of the Project Management
Process Model?
a. Every project should use every process step equally and completely.
b. The number of steps to be used should be decided by the customer
because it is the customer's project.
c. The number of process steps to be used in a project is based on the
time availability.
d. A project manager and his team decide how much rigor to apply to each
step for a given project based on the project's constraints. - answer d. A
project manager and his team decide how much rigor to apply to each step
for a given project based on the project's constraints.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a project?
, a. Implements a change
b. Always has an owner
c. Is managed by a functional manager
d. Is directed by a plan with milestones
e. Is something that disrupts the regular day-to-day work of an
organization - answer c. Is managed by a functional manager
Project management involves several key activities. Which list of activities
is NOT completely correct?
a. Monitoring, Controlling, Directing, Leading
b. Planning, Monitoring, Controlling, Leading
c. Selecting, Estimating, Monitoring, Directing
d. Defining, Planning, Estimating, Scheduling - answer c. Selecting,
Estimating, Monitoring, Directing
There are four approaches that can be used to plan and execute a project.
Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches we discussed in
class? (What are the 4 approaches?) - answer 1. Waterfall
2. Phase/Program
3. Concurrent
4. Agile
A team that holds back negative information, hoping someone else will
bring it up, is an example of which of the following? - answer Project
Chicken
Team meetings are held so that . . .
a. Issues can be found (discovered during oral status reports)
b. New risks can be identified and assessed and assigned
c. Team members can find their own personal focus on the project
Management Agency IS 405
Final Exam questions and
answers 2025-2026 latest
update (verified for accuracy
by experts)
We discussed seven deadly sins that cause projects to fail. Which of the
following includes problem(s) that are NOT part of these seven deadly
sins?
a. Bad tracking, Bad schedule, Bad PM methodology
b. Bad sponsors, Bad project manager, Bad methodology, Bad portfolio
c. Bad projects, Bad PM methodology, Bad project team, Bad sponsors
d. Bad projects, Bad schedules, Bad project manager, Bad tracking -
answer c. Bad projects, Bad PM methodology, Bad project team, Bad
sponsors
A program is... - answer Multiple projects that depend on each other are a
program
You have taken over a project in progress and you discover that the
proposal was not formally reviewed and approved by the sponsor. The
program manager to whom you report has instructed you to proceed with
the project work as the project is already behind schedule. The program
manager assures you that the lack of approval is a simple administrative
omission and that the sponsor will formally approve the proposal shortly.
You should:
a. ...start the work on the project without further delay as the proposal
approval is just an overlooked formality.
,b. ...clearly communicate to the program manager the risk of starting the
project work without an approved proposal.
c. ...start the work but send an email to the program manager that if any
problems arise, it would not be your responsibility.
d. ...try to find another project to manage. - answer b. ...clearly
communicate to the program manager the risk of starting the project work
without an approved proposal.
Project management is defined as:
a. The art and science of effectively and efficiently converting an idea into
a viable product, service, or process
b. The art and science of effectively and efficiently converting an idea into
a viable software product
c. The art and science of developing and executing a plan to track and
monitor progress towards a goal
d. The art and science of effectively and efficiently converting an idea into
a viable product, service, or process through the use of a project
management tool. - answer a. The art and science of effectively and
efficiently converting an idea into a viable product, service, or process
Which of the following best describes the use of the Project Management
Process Model?
a. Every project should use every process step equally and completely.
b. The number of steps to be used should be decided by the customer
because it is the customer's project.
c. The number of process steps to be used in a project is based on the
time availability.
d. A project manager and his team decide how much rigor to apply to each
step for a given project based on the project's constraints. - answer d. A
project manager and his team decide how much rigor to apply to each step
for a given project based on the project's constraints.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a project?
, a. Implements a change
b. Always has an owner
c. Is managed by a functional manager
d. Is directed by a plan with milestones
e. Is something that disrupts the regular day-to-day work of an
organization - answer c. Is managed by a functional manager
Project management involves several key activities. Which list of activities
is NOT completely correct?
a. Monitoring, Controlling, Directing, Leading
b. Planning, Monitoring, Controlling, Leading
c. Selecting, Estimating, Monitoring, Directing
d. Defining, Planning, Estimating, Scheduling - answer c. Selecting,
Estimating, Monitoring, Directing
There are four approaches that can be used to plan and execute a project.
Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches we discussed in
class? (What are the 4 approaches?) - answer 1. Waterfall
2. Phase/Program
3. Concurrent
4. Agile
A team that holds back negative information, hoping someone else will
bring it up, is an example of which of the following? - answer Project
Chicken
Team meetings are held so that . . .
a. Issues can be found (discovered during oral status reports)
b. New risks can be identified and assessed and assigned
c. Team members can find their own personal focus on the project
