Question 1

The project team members should be all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   politically sensitive
B)   technically competent
C)   goal oriented
D)   problem oriented
E)   focused on activities E

Question 2

It is critical to a project's success to have top management support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The project manager is supposed to facilitate the work of the project team and must,therefore,stay aloof from the conflicts arising among project team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Since the PM has position power there is NO need for them to have credibility

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is common to have more than one boss in a matrix organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A matrix organization is a combination of pure project organization and functional organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Project team conflict stifles team creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Political savvy is not only an important characteristic of a project manager but is also important for project team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A matrix project that closely resembles the pure project is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   a weak matrix
B)   a strong matrix
C)   a functional matrix
D)   a balanced matrix
E)   an unbalanced matrix

Question 10

It is appropriate for the project manager to play an active role in communications between the client and the senior management of the organization conducting the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The _________________ approach centers on understanding the bits and pieces in a system.

Accepted Answer

A)   facilitating
B)   analytical
C)   systems
D)   sensitivity
E)   matrix

Question 12

Which of the following types of organizations would likely NOT have a program manager?

Accepted Answer

A)   functional project organization
B)   pure project organization
C)   strong matrix project organization
D)   weak matrix organization
E)   All of the above would likely have program managers.

Question 13

Which of the following is an important project manager role?

Accepted Answer

A)   technical expert
B)   supervisor
C)   project champion
D)   micromanager
E)   communicator

Question 14

The project manager is responsible to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the parent organization
B)   the project team
C)   the project's client
D)   the project manager's immediate supervisor
E)   all of the above

Question 15

A functional project structure is NOT characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   lower personnel costs
B)   improved communications
C)   lack of "projectitis"
D)   lack of technical knowledge depth
E)   all of the above are characteristics of a functional project structure

Question 16

When making trade-offs on a project,the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Projectitis" is most likely to occur in which type of project organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   a pure project organization
B)   a matrix organization
C)   a functional organization
D)   b and c
E)   all of the above

Question 18

The most effective program managers tell their project managers exactly what to do.The project manager should NOT allow functional managers to usurp his or her control of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Morale of the project team is a key responsibility of the project manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"The operation was a success but the patient died" best exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)   micromanagement
B)   the systems approach
C)   the need to fight fires
D)   suboptimization
E)   lack of leadership

Exam 2: The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

The project team members should be all of the following except:

It is critical to a project's success to have top management support.

The project manager is supposed to facilitate the work of the project team and must,therefore,stay aloof from the conflicts arising among project team members.

Since the PM has position power there is NO need for them to have credibility

It is common to have more than one boss in a matrix organization.

A matrix organization is a combination of pure project organization and functional organization.

Project team conflict stifles team creativity.

Political savvy is not only an important characteristic of a project manager but is also important for project team members.

A matrix project that closely resembles the pure project is referred to as

It is appropriate for the project manager to play an active role in communications between the client and the senior management of the organization conducting the project.

The _________________ approach centers on understanding the bits and pieces in a system.

Which of the following types of organizations would likely NOT have a program manager?

Which of the following is an important project manager role?

The project manager is responsible to:

A functional project structure is NOT characterized by:

When making trade-offs on a project,the project manager needs to be aware that profit for the firm is always the most important of the project's goals.

"Projectitis" is most likely to occur in which type of project organizational structure?

The most effective program managers tell their project managers exactly what to do.The project manager should NOT allow functional managers to usurp his or her control of the project.

Morale of the project team is a key responsibility of the project manager.

"The operation was a success but the patient died" best exemplifies