Question 1

The WBS should be decomposed to a level that identifies individual work packages for

Accepted Answer

A)  each person that planned the project. 
B)  each resource assigned to the project. 
C)  the level of detail specified by the customer. 
D)  each specific deliverable listed in the project scope document. 
A)  each person that planned the project. 
B)  each resource assigned to the project. 
C)  the level of detail specified by the customer. 
D)  each specific deliverable listed in the project scope document.

Question 2

The lowest-level work item of any one branch is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a work package. 
B)  a deliverable. 
C)  an assignment. 
D)  a product. 
A)  a work package. 
B)  a deliverable. 
C)  an assignment. 
D)  a product.

Question 3

If the scope seems much less than originally anticipated by the customer, the customer and contractor would have to agree on increasing the budget, extending the schedule, reducing the scope, or some combination thereof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Acceptance criteria for all project deliverables must be ____ than what is stated in the project charter or request for proposal.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated 
B)  described in greater detail 
C)  stated at higher levels 
D)  listed in sequence with the responsible person or organization 
A)  repeated 
B)  described in greater detail 
C)  stated at higher levels 
D)  listed in sequence with the responsible person or organization

Question 5

The key to quality control is to wait until all the work is completed before checking or inspecting for quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The WBS usually indicates the organization or individual assigned responsibility for performance and completion of each work item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The work breakdown structure can include specifications regarding size, color, weight, or performance parameters, such as speed, uptime, throughput, processing time, or operating temperature range, that the project result must satisfy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A WBS subdivides the project into smaller pieces called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  object codes 
B)  task statements 
C)  work packages 
D)  work loads 
A)  object codes 
B)  task statements 
C)  work packages 
D)  work loads

Question 9

Multiple individuals should be designated the lead, or primary, responsibility for each work item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Unlike ____ separate(s)the planning and scheduling functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Gantt chart, network techniques 
B)  the bar chart, the Gantt chart 
C)  network techniques, the bar chart 
D)  network techniques, the Gantt chart 
A)  the Gantt chart, network techniques 
B)  the bar chart, the Gantt chart 
C)  network techniques, the bar chart 
D)  network techniques, the Gantt chart

Question 11

The project objective must be clearly defined and agreed upon by the

Accepted Answer

A)  sponsor or customer and the project team or contractor that will perform the project. 
B)  stakeholders for the project. 
C)  project team and subcontractors. 
D)  suppliers of materials to the project. 
A)  sponsor or customer and the project team or contractor that will perform the project. 
B)  stakeholders for the project. 
C)  project team and subcontractors. 
D)  suppliers of materials to the project.

Question 12

There can be situations where the project objective needs to be modified as the project proceeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

With the quality plan in place including procedures for the application of appropriate quality tools and techniques, quality can then be monitored and controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In preparing a network diagram, drawing activities in a ____ is not acceptable because it portrays a path of activities that perpetually repeats itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  loop 
B)  ladder 
C)  list 
D)  link 
A)  loop 
B)  ladder 
C)  list 
D)  link

Question 15

The project quality plan should state which tools and techniques to use and when.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Standard subnetworks should be developed for those portions of projects for which

Accepted Answer

A)  repeat once or twice in the project. 
B)  the logical relationships among the activities have been well established through historical practice. 
C)  need to be fast tracked to get the project scheduled. 
D)  take up too much space on the network diagram. 
A)  repeat once or twice in the project. 
B)  the logical relationships among the activities have been well established through historical practice. 
C)  need to be fast tracked to get the project scheduled. 
D)  take up too much space on the network diagram.

Question 17

The network diagram defines the sequence of how the activities will get done and

Accepted Answer

A)  lists all the activities to be done concurrently in a serial relationship. 
B)  indicates the loop relationship of the tasks. 
C)  shows the interrelationships of the tasks. 
D)  describes the best use of project resources. 
A)  lists all the activities to be done concurrently in a serial relationship. 
B)  indicates the loop relationship of the tasks. 
C)  shows the interrelationships of the tasks. 
D)  describes the best use of project resources.

Question 18

Activities should ____ the time intervals at which actual project progress will be reviewed and compared to planned progress.

Accepted Answer

A)  not be longer in estimated duration than 
B)  be the same length in estimated duration as 
C)  be longer in estimated duration than 
D)  be any length of time, it doesn't matter the length 
A)  not be longer in estimated duration than 
B)  be the same length in estimated duration as 
C)  be longer in estimated duration than 
D)  be any length of time, it doesn't matter the length

Question 19

List at least three ways information to further refine the customer requirements in the project charter or RFP can be obtained or collected.

Accepted Answer

interviews, surveys, or focus

Question 20

A task is a piece of work that consumes time.Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The duration of the activity is always equal to the total amount of work required to complete the deliverable. 
B)  Tasks should be subdivided to a level where each task represents a deliverable for the project or the work package. 
C)  Each activity defines how the work will be done to produce a deliverable. 
D)  As the project progresses the tasks are further defined and elaborated. 
A)  The duration of the activity is always equal to the total amount of work required to complete the deliverable. 
B)  Tasks should be subdivided to a level where each task represents a deliverable for the project or the work package. 
C)  Each activity defines how the work will be done to produce a deliverable. 
D)  As the project progresses the tasks are further defined and elaborated.

The WBS should be decomposed to a level that identifies individual work packages for

The lowest-level work item of any one branch is called

If the scope seems much less than originally anticipated by the customer, the customer and contractor would have to agree on increasing the budget, extending the schedule, reducing the scope, or some combination thereof.

Acceptance criteria for all project deliverables must be ____ than what is stated in the project charter or request for proposal.

The key to quality control is to wait until all the work is completed before checking or inspecting for quality.

The WBS usually indicates the organization or individual assigned responsibility for performance and completion of each work item.

The work breakdown structure can include specifications regarding size, color, weight, or performance parameters, such as speed, uptime, throughput, processing time, or operating temperature range, that the project result must satisfy.

A WBS subdivides the project into smaller pieces called ____.

Multiple individuals should be designated the lead, or primary, responsibility for each work item.

Unlike ____ separate(s)the planning and scheduling functions.

The project objective must be clearly defined and agreed upon by the

There can be situations where the project objective needs to be modified as the project proceeds.

With the quality plan in place including procedures for the application of appropriate quality tools and techniques, quality can then be monitored and controlled.

In preparing a network diagram, drawing activities in a ____ is not acceptable because it portrays a path of activities that perpetually repeats itself.

The project quality plan should state which tools and techniques to use and when.

Standard subnetworks should be developed for those portions of projects for which

The network diagram defines the sequence of how the activities will get done and

Activities should ____ the time intervals at which actual project progress will be reviewed and compared to planned progress.

List at least three ways information to further refine the customer requirements in the project charter or RFP can be obtained or collected.

A task is a piece of work that consumes time.Which statement is false?

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Developing the Schedule

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Filters

Exam 4: Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

The WBS should be decomposed to a level that identifies individual work packages for

The lowest-level work item of any one branch is called

If the scope seems much less than originally anticipated by the customer, the customer and contractor would have to agree on increasing the budget, extending the schedule, reducing the scope, or some combination thereof.

Acceptance criteria for all project deliverables must be ____ than what is stated in the project charter or request for proposal.

The key to quality control is to wait until all the work is completed before checking or inspecting for quality.

The WBS usually indicates the organization or individual assigned responsibility for performance and completion of each work item.

The work breakdown structure can include specifications regarding size, color, weight, or performance parameters, such as speed, uptime, throughput, processing time, or operating temperature range, that the project result must satisfy.

A WBS subdivides the project into smaller pieces called ____.

Multiple individuals should be designated the lead, or primary, responsibility for each work item.

Unlike ____ separate(s)the planning and scheduling functions.

The project objective must be clearly defined and agreed upon by the

There can be situations where the project objective needs to be modified as the project proceeds.

With the quality plan in place including procedures for the application of appropriate quality tools and techniques, quality can then be monitored and controlled.

In preparing a network diagram, drawing activities in a ____ is not acceptable because it portrays a path of activities that perpetually repeats itself.

The project quality plan should state which tools and techniques to use and when.

Standard subnetworks should be developed for those portions of projects for which

The network diagram defines the sequence of how the activities will get done and

Activities should ____ the time intervals at which actual project progress will be reviewed and compared to planned progress.

List at least three ways information to further refine the customer requirements in the project charter or RFP can be obtained or collected.

A task is a piece of work that consumes time.Which statement is false?

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Developing the Schedule

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Filters