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1. In MS Project, which button do you click for subordination?
a. Link
b. Indent
c. Resource assign
d. Resource sheet |
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2. In MS Project, which button do you click on to indicate precedence?
a. Link
b. Indent
c. Resource assign
d. Resource sheet |
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3. In MS Project to view project cost and duration, you must click on
a. Project on the menu bar, then project information and then statistics
b. Tools on the menu bar and then Project information underneath
c. Functions on the menu bar and then project statistics underneath |
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| 3. a - Project on the menu bar, then project information and then statistics |
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4. In MS Project, to see the activity and phase costs you must
a. Change the table in the Gantt view to “cost”
b. Insert a cost column in the entry table next to the duration column
c. Print a cost report
d. Any of the above |
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5. For MS Project to cost your project, it needs to know
a. resource hourly costs
b. activity fixed costs
c. stakeholder charges
d. all of the above
e. a and b only |
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6. In MS Project, durations of phases containing one or more subordinate tasks, can be
a. changed manually by the user
b. specified only by MS Project
c. none of the above
d. a or b only |
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| 6. b - specified only by MS Project |
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7. In MS Project, task information is entered in which view?
a. Resource sheet
b. PERT chart
c. Gantt chart
d. task sheet |
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8. In MS Project, the view that exhibits the network diagram is the _______.
a. Resource sheet
b. PERT chart
c. Gantt chart
d. task sheet |
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9. In MS Project, the critical path is _____.
a. exhibited in red
b. not calculated or found
c. exhibited on the PERT chart only
d. replaced with the critical chain |
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10. MS Project makes the following assumptions regarding time.
a. 8-hour work days
b. no work on Sat. or Sun.
c. flex work schedule
d. all of the above
e. a and b only |
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11. To use MS Project to track a planned project, one must first ____.
a. view the network diagram
b. save the project plan as a baseline
c. create a project track
d. calculate the earned value |
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| 11. b - save the project plan as a baseline |
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12. There are four stages in the project management lifecycle. Which is not one of the stages?
a. Definition and Conceptualization
b. Management and Measurement
c. Planning and Budgeting
d. Execution and Control
e. Termination and closure |
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| 12. b - Management and Measurement |
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13. In which of the stages is scope management mostly involved?
a. Definition and Conceptualization
b. Management and Measurement
c. Planning and Budgeting
d. Execution and Control
e. Termination and closure |
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| 13. a - Definition and Conceptualization |
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14. In which of the stages is time management mostly involved?
a. Definition and Conceptualization
b. Management and Measurement
c. Planning and Budgeting
d. Execution and Control
e. Termination and closure |
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| 14. c - Planning and Budgeting |
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15. The main purpose of a project plan is to
a. acquire resources
b. guide project execution.
c. meet standards expectations.
d. reduce risk. |
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| 15. b - guide project execution |
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16. The WBS is an output of what knowledge area?
a. Integration
b. Scope
c. Cost
d. Quality |
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17. According to PMBOK, activity definition is a _____.
a. subproject
b. process
c. plan
d. problem |
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18. Activity definition is a part of what knowledge area?
a. Integration
b. Time
c. Cost
d. Quality |
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19. During project execution
a. Project goals and scope are highlighted.
b. the products of the project are produced.
c. overall key stakeholder analysis is provided.
d. the WBS is scheduled. |
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| 19. b - The products of the project are produced |
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20. Project execution involves taking actions to
a. establish a good plan.
b. close out the project.
c. ensure that activities in the project plan are completed.
d. provide feedback to key vendors. |
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| 20. c - Ensure that activities in the project plan are completed |
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21. The most important output of project execution is
a. change requests.
b. work products.
c. stakeholder analysis.
d. the WBS. |
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22. In the book Critical Chain Goldratt suggests that project team members and managers put too much _____ into the estimated durations of the tasks they are asked to complete.
a. effort
b. planning
c. control
d. safety
e. resources |
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23. In the classroom discussions of failed projects, there was a tendency _____.
a. to place blame outside the organization
b. to place blame on the organization itself
c. neither of these |
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| 23. a - to place blame outside the organization |
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24. What is the name of the principal role player?
a. Alex Rojo
b. Richard Silver
c. Bill Crutchfield
d. Jonah
e. Johnny Fisher |
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25. Measurements should _____.
a. always be accurate to six sigma levels
b. measure cost, productivity and schedule variances
c. induce the parts to do what is good for the system as a whole
d. all of the above
e. a and b only |
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| 25. c - induce the parts to do what is good for the system as a whole |
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26. Which one of the following is not one of the five steps that make up the Theory of Constraints?
a. IDENTIFY the project constraint
b. Decide how to EXTRAPOLATE that constraint
c. SUBORDINATE everything to that decision
d. ELEVATE the system’s constraint
e. Go back to step a |
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| 26. b - Decide how to EXTRAPOLATE that constraint |
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27. Goldratt believes that conflicts are usually based on _____.
a. unclear assignment of responsibilities and roles
b. faulty assumptions
c. personality clashes
d. all of the above
e. a and c only |
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28. To resolve conflicts, Goldratt uses a device called _______.
a. a current reality tree
b. an evaporating cloud
c. a future reality tree
d. a prerequisite tree
e. a transition tree |
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| 28. b - an evaporating cloud |
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29. For the project manager to retain focus, Goldratt recommends
a. placing a time buffer at the point where non-critical paths intersect with the critical path
b. having the project leader do all of the team-related technology management
c. that the project manager not work on more than two projects at the same time
d. all of the above
e. a and c only |
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30. Such measures as BCWP, BCWS, ACWP Goldratt is ______.
a. in favor of
b. strongly in favor of
c. neutral toward
d. strongly opposed to |
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| 30. d - strongly opposed to |
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31. Procrastination is referred to as the _____.
a. worst enemy of all projects
b. student syndrome
c. earliest start strategy
d. all of the above |
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32. If you have a task on the critical path and your time to complete your task has arrived, then Goldratt recommends _____.
a. that you drop everything else and work just on your task until it is complete
b. that you make completion of the task a high priority
c. that you acquire additional resources
d. that you assess whether you can actually do the task by its due date first before doing anything else |
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| 32. a - that you drop everything else and work just on your task until it is complete |
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33. An activity has probabilistic completion times of 20, 30 and 46. What is its mean time?
a. 16
b. 43
c. 21
d. 31
e. None of these |
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34. For the activity described above with probabilistic completion times of 20, 30 and 46, what is the variance of the completion time?
a. 15.44
b. 18.78
c. 26.52
d. 34.33
e. none of these |
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35. Any technique that uses only one time estimate is considered to be a ______________ technique.
a. Deterministic
b. Stochastic
c. Probabilistic
d. Random |
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36. Determining the earned value involves collecting data on the percent complete for each work package and then converting this percentage to a dollar amount by multiplying the _________________ of the work package by the percent complete.
a. budgeted cost
b. duration
c. total cumulative fees
d. contract cumulating amount |
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37. The cumulative earned value for each work package is calculated by multiplying each percent complete by the ________________ for the work package.
a. total budgeted cost
b. cumulative budgeted cost
c. total cumulative fees
d. contract cumulating amount |
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| 37. b - cumulative budgeted cost |
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38. _________________ is the difference between the cumulative earned value of the work performed and the cumulative actual cost. It is also the difference between BCWP (=earned value) and ACWP (Actual cost of Work Performed).
a. Cost performance index
b. Cost variance
c. Budgeted costs
d. Cost quality index |
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39. A work package is 70% done and $200,000 was budgeted for it. What is its BCWP?
a. $140,000
b. $80,000
c. simply the value earned
d. all of the above
e. a and c only |
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40. BCWS stands for ______.
a. Budgeted Cost of Work Studied
b. Budget Cumulative of Working Students
c. Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled
d. None of the above |
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| 40. c - Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled |
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41. If the work package in 39 above has an ACWP of $100,000 then ______.
a. cost variance is $20,000
b. cost variance is -$20,000
c. the work package is over budget
d. none of the above
e. b and c only
39. A work package is 70% done and $200,000 was budgeted for it. What is its BCWP? |
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| 41. d - none of the above |
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42. At this point in time the work package in 39 above should be 80% complete. Then ____.
a. schedule variance is $10,000
b. the work package is behind schedule
c. the work package is ahead of schedule
d. a and c above
e. none of the above
39. A work package is 70% done and $200,000 was budgeted for it. What is its BCWP? |
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| 42. b - the work package is behind schedule |
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43. Which of the following is not one of the stages of the CMM (capability maturity model)?
a. INITIAL
b. DEFINED
c. REPEATABLE
d. MEASURED
e. OPTIMIZING |
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44. How long does it take to go from one stage of the CMM to the next?
a. one year at least
b. six months at least
c. two years at least
d. one quarter year at least
e. none of these |
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| 44. a - one year at least |
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45. Which of the following is a reason for the increased popularity of project management?
a) diversity of new products and product markets
b) shorter life span of products
c) rapid technological changes
d) all of the above |
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46. Typically, project teams include individuals
a) from other areas in the organization
b) selected because of their special skills
c) from the functional area of the project
d) all of the above |
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47. Which of the following is the primary focus of control in project management?
a) making sure all activities have been identified
b) identifying resource needs
c) establishing precedence relationships
d) maintaining the project schedule and making sure work is completed on time |
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| 47. d - maintaining the project schedule and making sure work is completed on time |
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48. Which of the following defines the purpose of the WBS?
a) to identify activities
b) to determine project workloads
c) to identify subordination relationships between modules and activities
d) all of the above |
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49. Which of the following statements concerning a Gantt chart is true?
a) Gantt charts are particularly helpful for scheduling and planning large projects.
b) Gantt charts are particularly helpful for scheduling and planning projects with complex precedence relationships.
c) The Gantt chart indicates where extra time is available and activities can be delayed.
d) The Gantt chart has been a popular project scheduling tool, but is not widely used now. |
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| 49. c - The Gantt chart indicates where extra time is available and activities can be delayed |
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50. All of the following are traditional project management techniques for scheduling and planning except
a) CPM
b) PLAN
c) Gantt Chart
d) PERT |
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51. In a CPM/PERT network, an event refers to
a) the occurrence of a delay in the project
b) an activity inserted into the network to show a precedence relationship with no passage of time
c) the beginning or completion of an activity or project
d) the earliest an activity can start |
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| 51. c - the beginning or completion of an activity or project. Victor is super gay. |
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52. The critical path is referred to as the
a) most direct path from the beginning node to the ending node
b) shortest path in terms of time
c) longest path in terms of time
d) path with the largest amount of slack time |
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| 52. c - longest path in terms of time |
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53. Activities on the critical path are critical because they
a) represent the maximum project completion time
b) cannot tolerate any delay in completion
c) represent the most expense in terms of resources
d) represent the largest and most complex activities of the project |
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| 53. b - cannot tolerate any delay in completion |
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54. Time Estimates
Activity a m b predecessors
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A 6 10 14 --
B 8 9 13 A
C 4 12 20 A
D 6 8 10 B, C
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54. Using the data in Table 1 to calculate the expected time and variance for each activity, which of the following statements is true?
a) The expected time for activity C is 10.00.
b) The variance for activity B is 1.36.
c) The largest expected time occurs for activity B.
d) The largest variance is for activity C. |
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| 54. d - The largest variance is for activity C |
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55. Time Estimates
Activity a m b predecessors
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A 6 10 14 --
B 8 9 13 A
C 4 12 20 A
D 6 8 10 B, C
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55. Using the data in Table 1, what is the total project duration?
a) 30
b) 22
c) 25
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56. Time Estimates
Activity a m b predecessors
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A 6 10 14 --
B 8 9 13 A
C 4 12 20 A
D 6 8 10 B, C
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56. Using the data in Table 1, what is the total project variance?
a) 2.78
b) 9.33
c) 23.00
d) none of the above |
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57. Time Estimates
Activity a m b predecessors
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A 6 10 14 --
B 8 9 13 A
C 4 12 20 A
D 6 8 10 B, C
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57. What is the critical path?
a) A-C-D
b) A-C
c) A-B-D
d) A-B
e) none of these |
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58. Time Estimates
Activity a m b predecessors
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A 6 10 14 --
B 8 9 13 A
C 4 12 20 A
D 6 8 10 B, C
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58. What is the latest start time for C?
a) 15
b) 13
c) 19
d) 22
e) none of these |
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