Question 1

The first task of a newly appointed project manager is

Accepted Answer

A)  to negotiate the project's budget 
B)  to negotiate with functional managers for key resources 
C)  to develop a work breakdown structure for the project 
D)  to review the project objectives with senior management 
E)  to develop a linear responsibility chart for the project 
A)  to negotiate the project's budget 
B)  to negotiate with functional managers for key resources 
C)  to develop a work breakdown structure for the project 
D)  to review the project objectives with senior management 
E)  to develop a linear responsibility chart for the project

Question 2

Defining resource needs is not necessary on small projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Lack of planning is a major contributor to project's failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

RACI stands for remove all cost information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The salary requirements of human resources are a required element in the project plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Renee, a project manager, is responsible for developing a project plan for her new project. To do so, she needs to consider all the tasks that would need to be done to produce the deliverable and make a list of them. In this scenario, Renee needs to prepare a(n) _____ for the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  FMEA chart 
B)  RACI Matrix 
C)  work breakdown structure 
D)  project charter 
E)  contingency plan 
A)  FMEA chart 
B)  RACI Matrix 
C)  work breakdown structure 
D)  project charter 
E)  contingency plan

Question 7

Roger is a scientist who is developing a new drug to cure cancer. He lists five possible ways in which the drug might fail. He ranks the severity of the consequences of each failure, the likelihood of each failure's occurrence, and the ease of detection of each failure on a scale of 1 to 10. In the context of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, which of the following failures has the highest Risk Priority Number (RPN)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure one with a severity of 4, a likelihood of 4, and an ease of detection of 7 
B)  Failure two with a severity of 7, a likelihood of 5, and an ease of detection of 2 
C)  Failure three with a severity of 8, a likelihood of 4, and an ease of detection of 4 
D)  Failure four with a severity of 5, a likelihood of 5, and an ease of detection of 6 
E)  Failure five with a severity of 2, a likelihood of 4, and an ease of detection of 7 
A)  Failure one with a severity of 4, a likelihood of 4, and an ease of detection of 7 
B)  Failure two with a severity of 7, a likelihood of 5, and an ease of detection of 2 
C)  Failure three with a severity of 8, a likelihood of 4, and an ease of detection of 4 
D)  Failure four with a severity of 5, a likelihood of 5, and an ease of detection of 6 
E)  Failure five with a severity of 2, a likelihood of 4, and an ease of detection of 7

Question 8

Which of the following is most closely associated with FMEA?

Accepted Answer

A)  risk priority number 
B)  game theory 
C)  expected value 
D)  simulation 
E)  program budgeting 
A)  risk priority number 
B)  game theory 
C)  expected value 
D)  simulation 
E)  program budgeting

Question 9

You can depict who is responsible for a task on a RACI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the primary purpose of creating a work breakdown structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  to draw the project plan as a chart or tree 
B)  to make sure important tasks are identified 
C)  so that all team members can see what others are working on 
D)  to assign budget numbers to tasks 
E)  to make sure team members can communicate effectively 
A)  to draw the project plan as a chart or tree 
B)  to make sure important tasks are identified 
C)  so that all team members can see what others are working on 
D)  to assign budget numbers to tasks 
E)  to make sure team members can communicate effectively

Question 11

What are the key concepts behind mind mapping?

Accepted Answer

Mind mapping is essentially a visual app

Question 12

Entries above the diagonal in the Design Structure Matrix indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks that need to be shortened 
B)  tasks that have no resources assigned to them 
C)  tasks that are on the critical path 
D)  potential rework situations 
E)  tasks with no predecessors 
A)  tasks that need to be shortened 
B)  tasks that have no resources assigned to them 
C)  tasks that are on the critical path 
D)  potential rework situations 
E)  tasks with no predecessors

Question 13

Suzanne, a human resources manager in an event management company, is assigned the task of arranging a farewell dinner for the CEO of the company. She uses Microsoft Project (MSP) to create a work breakdown structure list for this task. The MSP creates a list of Level 1 tasks, Level 2 tasks, and so on. Suzanne then adds appropriate descriptions to each task. While doing so, Suzanne should ensure that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the generality of each task is roughly at the same level. 
B)  each task takes the same amount of time. 
C)  each task requires the same amount of resources. 
D)  the level of employee knowledge required for each task is roughly the same. 
E)  each task covers multiple objectives of the project. 
A)  the generality of each task is roughly at the same level. 
B)  each task takes the same amount of time. 
C)  each task requires the same amount of resources. 
D)  the level of employee knowledge required for each task is roughly the same. 
E)  each task covers multiple objectives of the project.

Question 14

Duncan, a project manager, has to create a work breakdown structure (WBS) for a new project. He gathers the project team and provides them with a pad of sticky-notes. After defining the project objectives and the major activities that would need to be done to achieve those objectives, he asks his team members to write all the tasks that they think would be required to complete the project on the sticky-notes. These notes are then stuck on a wall in a sequential manner. In this scenario, Duncan uses a(n) _____ to create the WBS.

Accepted Answer

A)  FMEA chart 
B)  Langley histogram 
C)  project baseline 
D)  Gozinto chart 
E)  RACI matrix 
A)  FMEA chart 
B)  Langley histogram 
C)  project baseline 
D)  Gozinto chart 
E)  RACI matrix

Question 15

A limitation of traditional project management planning tools is that they do not address the flow of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The design structure matrix can be used to identify potential rework situations due to the flow of information in a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define hierarchical planning.

Accepted Answer

Hierarchical planning is used to develop

Question 18

Predecessors must be listed in the WBS because they are critical for scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The project manager can plan at all levels of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The start and finish date of a project must be specified before the action plan can be completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The first task of a newly appointed project manager is

Defining resource needs is not necessary on small projects.

Lack of planning is a major contributor to project's failure.

RACI stands for remove all cost information.

The salary requirements of human resources are a required element in the project plan.

Renee, a project manager, is responsible for developing a project plan for her new project. To do so, she needs to consider all the tasks that would need to be done to produce the deliverable and make a list of them. In this scenario, Renee needs to prepare a(n) _____ for the project.

Which of the following is most closely associated with FMEA?

You can depict who is responsible for a task on a RACI.

What is the primary purpose of creating a work breakdown structure?

What are the key concepts behind mind mapping?

Entries above the diagonal in the Design Structure Matrix indicate

A limitation of traditional project management planning tools is that they do not address the flow of information.

The design structure matrix can be used to identify potential rework situations due to the flow of information in a project.

Define hierarchical planning.

Predecessors must be listed in the WBS because they are critical for scheduling.

The project manager can plan at all levels of the project.

The start and finish date of a project must be specified before the action plan can be completed.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 3: Planning the Project

The first task of a newly appointed project manager is

Defining resource needs is not necessary on small projects.

Lack of planning is a major contributor to project's failure.

RACI stands for remove all cost information.

The salary requirements of human resources are a required element in the project plan.

Renee, a project manager, is responsible for developing a project plan for her new project. To do so, she needs to consider all the tasks that would need to be done to produce the deliverable and make a list of them. In this scenario, Renee needs to prepare a(n) _____ for the project.

Which of the following is most closely associated with FMEA?

You can depict who is responsible for a task on a RACI.

What is the primary purpose of creating a work breakdown structure?

What are the key concepts behind mind mapping?

Entries above the diagonal in the Design Structure Matrix indicate

A limitation of traditional project management planning tools is that they do not address the flow of information.

The design structure matrix can be used to identify potential rework situations due to the flow of information in a project.

Define hierarchical planning.

Predecessors must be listed in the WBS because they are critical for scheduling.

The project manager can plan at all levels of the project.

The start and finish date of a project must be specified before the action plan can be completed.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

Filters