Project Management MCQ Part-8

Project Management

1. The method used to collect information to use through all phases of the project life cycle is called________.

a. Responsibility matrix

b. Organization breakdown structure

c. Work breakdown structure

d. Priority matrix

e. Work package

2. Jose is looking at a document that outlines the specific tasks and subtasks required to complete the writing of a technical support manual. The method that was probably used to develop the document is most likely

A. Responsibility matrix

B. Organization breakdown structure

C. Work breakdown structure

D. Priority matrix

E. Work package

3. The first step in creating the necessary information to manage a project is to______.

A. Establish project priorities

B. Define the project scope

C. Verify the budget available

D. Assign team members to work on the project

E. Determine the required completion date

4. Linda has just been assigned a project to develop a new advertising campaign for an established product. Her first step should be to

A. Establish project priorities

B. Define the project scope

C. Verify the budget available

D. Assign team members to work on the project

E. Determine the required completion date

5. Research shows the most frequently mentioned barrier to project success is_____.

A. Not enough budget resources

B. Poor performance by team members

C. Weak project leadership

D. Poorly defined scope or mission

E. Political in-fighting

6. An expected output over the life of a project would be classified as______.

A. A deliverable

B. A product

C. An end object

D. An objective

E. A target

7. The first step of project scope definition is to_______.

A. Analyze the strategic plan

B. Analyze the current budget plan

C. Meet with team members

D. Select team members

E. Define the overall objective to meet the customer's needs

8. In reviewing the project plan, Susan sees that the first prototype is due by October 12. This would be best classified as a______.

A. Project target

B. Limit item

C. Milestone

D. Project objective

E. Critical goal

9. The ability of 911 emergency systems to identify the caller's phone number and location are considered to be a________.

A. Technical requirement

B. Milestone

C. Project limit

D. Project exclusion

E. Project deliverable

10. Which of the following is not one of the items that would appear on a project scope checklist?

A. Deliverables

B. Technical requirements

C. Objectives

D. Work breakdown structure

E. Reviews with customer

11. "To construct a high-quality, custom home within five months at costs not to exceed $150,000" is best classified as_______.

A. A deliverable

B. A milestone

C. An objective

D. A limit

E. An exclusion

12. The second step in the defining of a project would be to

A. Analyze the strategic plan

B. Analyze the current budget plan

C. Establish project priorities

D. Select team members

E. Define the major objectives to meet the customer's needs

13. Which of the following is not one of the basic classifications of project priorities?

A. Profit

B. Cost

C. Time

D. Performance

E. All of these are basic classifications

14. If a project criterion indicates that the project must meet a specific date, that criterion is classified as_______.

A. Constrained

B. Enhanced

C. Accepted

D. Limited

E. Fixed

15. Scott has just been given a project that has a specific target date. After discussion with top management he finds that while the date is important the cost is more important and a slip in delivery would be acceptable if required to meet the cost targets. The target date is best classified as_______.

A. Constrain

B. Enhance

C. Accept

D. Limit

E. Optional

16. The tool used to assist in making project trade-offs between schedule, budget, and performance objectives is called a_______.

A. Responsibility matrix

B. Work breakdown structure

C. Project priority matrix

D. Work package

E. Criterion matrix

17. The lowest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is_________.

A. A deliverable

B. A work package

C. A cost account

D. A lowest sub deliverable

E. An object

18. The highest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is_______.

A. A work package

B. Sub deliverables

C. A cost account

D. Major deliverables

E. The project

19. All of the following are true about work packages except______.

A. Consume resources

B. Assigned to only one manager

C. Have medium to long duration

D. Definitive starts and stops dates

E. All of these are true

20. All of the following are usually included in a work package except______.

A. What will be done?

B. The time needed to complete the work.

C. A single person who is responsible for its completion.

D. All the costs for the work package.

E. All of these are included in a work package.

21. The integration of project work packages within the organization's management structure is known as______.

A. Responsibility matrix

B. Organization breakdown structure

C. Work breakdown structure

D. Priority matrix

E. Process breakdown structure

22. The final step in the creation of a Work Breakdown Structure is to_______.

A. Code the WBS for tracking

B. Assign the cost account to a manager

C. Assign the work package to a manager

D. Develop the responsibility matrix

E. All of these are included in the final step

23. The intersection of the WBS and the OBS is called the__________.

A. Responsibility matrix

B. Priority matrix

C. Work package

D. Cost account

E. Project overlap

24. Creating an extranet website or an internal software database system would be most closely associated with the_____.

A. Responsibility matrix

B. Organization breakdown structure

C. Work breakdown structure

D. Priority matrix

E. Process breakdown structure

25. If a project is small or of narrow scope and does not require an elaborate system, which of the following is a good choice?

A. Responsibility matrix

B. Organization breakdown structure

C. Work breakdown structure

D. Priority matrix

E. Process breakdown structure

26. The project scope statement indicates that the client is responsible for training the people who will be using the equipment and that the project team will train the client's trainers. This is an example of________.

A. Project objectives

B. Deliverables

C. Limits and exclusions

D. Technical requirements

E. Milestones

27. The tendency for the project deliverables to expand over time—usually by changing requirements, specifications, and priorities—is called__________.

A. Scope erosion

B. Scope creep

C. Project bloat

D. Scope enhancement

E. Project add-ons

28. Which of the following is a good example of a Process Breakdown Structure?

A. New car prototype

B. New software program

C. New computer hardware

D. New sports stadium

E. New project management book

29. Which of the follow is least likely to be included in a Work Package?

A. Materials

B. Labor

C. Overhead

D. Duration

E. Responsibilities

30. The Snapshot from Practice dealing with Big Bertha II illustrated how important a project's __________ is to the successful completion of a project.

A. Objective

B. Deliverables

C. Technical requirements

D. Milestones

E. Limits and exclusions