Question 1

Raw numbers represent a simple tally of the occurrence of an event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The cost/spending variance is calculated as

Accepted Answer

A)  AC - EV 
B)  EV- PV 
C)  PV - EV 
D)  AC - PV 
E)  EV - AC 
A)  AC - EV 
B)  EV- PV 
C)  PV - EV 
D)  AC - PV 
E)  EV - AC E

Question 3

Frequent blame is considered a good motivational tool to keep project team members on track.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a distinct type of report?

Accepted Answer

A)  exception 
B)  special analysis 
C)  critical incident 
D)  routine 
E)  all of the above are distinct types of reports 
A)  exception 
B)  special analysis 
C)  critical incident 
D)  routine 
E)  all of the above are distinct types of reports

Question 5

Which of the following is most closely associated with ordinal rankings?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency counts 
B)  raw numbers 
C)  indicators 
D)  subjective numeric rankings 
E)  surrogates 
A)  frequency counts 
B)  raw numbers 
C)  indicators 
D)  subjective numeric rankings 
E)  surrogates

Question 6

The plan-monitor-control cycle is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  an open loop process 
B)  a closed-loop process 
C)  an ad-hoc process 
D)  an informal process 
E)  a hierarchical process 
A)  an open loop process 
B)  a closed-loop process 
C)  an ad-hoc process 
D)  an informal process 
E)  a hierarchical process

Question 7

Everyone associated with the project should receive the same information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Control is the collection,recording,and reporting of project information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A common mistake is to focus too much on results and not enough on the intensity of activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Exception reports are prepared to disseminate the results of a special study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In order to manage for overall project success,control must be exercised at the detailed work level for each aspect of project performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Estimated (remaining cost)to completion (ETC)is calculated as

Accepted Answer

A)  (BAC - EV)/CPI 
B)  (BAC - EV)/SPI 
C)  (BAC + EV)/CPI 
D)  (BAC + EV)/SPI 
E)  (BAC - A
C) /CPI 
A)  (BAC - EV)/CPI 
B)  (BAC - EV)/SPI 
C)  (BAC + EV)/CPI 
D)  (BAC + EV)/SPI 
E)  (BAC - A
C) /CPI

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a primary mechanism by which the PM exerts control?

Accepted Answer

A)  reviews 
B)  personnel assignments 
C)  audit reports 
D)  resource allocation 
E)  all of the above are mechanisms by which the PM exerts control 
A)  reviews 
B)  personnel assignments 
C)  audit reports 
D)  resource allocation 
E)  all of the above are mechanisms by which the PM exerts control

Question 14

The most important use of data gathered from monitoring is learning from mistakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Weekly progress report meetings should be rarely held.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An important use of data analysis is to identify who to properly blame for poor project performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In general,it is preferable to have periodic reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The percentage of an activity's budget actually spent by a given date is typically a good indicator of the percent of that activity's completion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a component of a control system?

Accepted Answer

A)  effector 
B)  sensor 
C)  decision maker 
D)  leveler 
E)  standard 
A)  effector 
B)  sensor 
C)  decision maker 
D)  leveler 
E)  standard

Question 20

The purpose of control is to ensure that all interested parties have the information they need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Raw numbers represent a simple tally of the occurrence of an event.

The cost/spending variance is calculated as

Frequent blame is considered a good motivational tool to keep project team members on track.

Which of the following is NOT a distinct type of report?

Which of the following is most closely associated with ordinal rankings?

The plan-monitor-control cycle is best described as

Everyone associated with the project should receive the same information.

Control is the collection,recording,and reporting of project information.

A common mistake is to focus too much on results and not enough on the intensity of activity.

Exception reports are prepared to disseminate the results of a special study.

In order to manage for overall project success,control must be exercised at the detailed work level for each aspect of project performance.

Estimated (remaining cost)to completion (ETC)is calculated as

Which of the following is NOT a primary mechanism by which the PM exerts control?

The most important use of data gathered from monitoring is learning from mistakes.

Weekly progress report meetings should be rarely held.

An important use of data analysis is to identify who to properly blame for poor project performance.

In general,it is preferable to have periodic reports.

The percentage of an activity's budget actually spent by a given date is typically a good indicator of the percent of that activity's completion.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a control system?

The purpose of control is to ensure that all interested parties have the information they need.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 7: Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Raw numbers represent a simple tally of the occurrence of an event.

The cost/spending variance is calculated as

Frequent blame is considered a good motivational tool to keep project team members on track.

Which of the following is NOT a distinct type of report?

Which of the following is most closely associated with ordinal rankings?

The plan-monitor-control cycle is best described as

Everyone associated with the project should receive the same information.

Control is the collection,recording,and reporting of project information.

A common mistake is to focus too much on results and not enough on the intensity of activity.

Exception reports are prepared to disseminate the results of a special study.

In order to manage for overall project success,control must be exercised at the detailed work level for each aspect of project performance.

Estimated (remaining cost)to completion (ETC)is calculated as

Which of the following is NOT a primary mechanism by which the PM exerts control?

The most important use of data gathered from monitoring is learning from mistakes.

Weekly progress report meetings should be rarely held.

An important use of data analysis is to identify who to properly blame for poor project performance.

In general,it is preferable to have periodic reports.

The percentage of an activity's budget actually spent by a given date is typically a good indicator of the percent of that activity's completion.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a control system?

The purpose of control is to ensure that all interested parties have the information they need.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Allocating Resources to the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

Filters