Question 1

The contractor or project team needs to gain agreement from _____________ on the project scope document.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sponsor or customer 
B)  all the stakeholders 
C)  only the contractor's chief financial officer 
D)  only the subcontractors

Question 2

If something is __________ the statement of work, then it should be assumed that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  included, it will not change during the course of the project. 
B)  not included in, it will not be done or provided. 
C)  missing from, if the RFP stated the requirement is will be completed. 
D)  left out of, will be completed during the project.

Question 3

A responsibility assignment matrix defines who will be pay for the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Activities in a network diagram have ____________-that is, they are linked in a logical sequence to show which activities must be finished before others can start.

Accepted Answer

A)  a serial order 
B)  a ladder order 
C)  an interrelated position 
D)  a dependent relationship

Question 5

The ____________ shows all the individuals associated with each work item in the work breakdown structure, as well as all the work items associated with each individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility assignment matrix 
B)  network diagram 
C)  work breakdown structure 
D)  project scope document

Question 6

For some projects, the terms of payment may be tied to the customer's acceptance of certain deliverables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If the project scope seems much greater than originally anticipated by the customer, it may affect the ____________ for performing the work and _________ accomplishing the project objective.

Accepted Answer

A)  resources assigned, help with 
B)  technical requirements, shorten the time for 
C)  commitment, accelerate 
D)  budget and schedule, jeopardize

Question 8

The inclusion of specifications or standards will help assure quality of the deliverable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Planning for quality is a necessary, yet often forgotten or dismissed, function on a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The customer may hire an independent third party or laboratory to be its representative or perform tests when checking the quality of a project deliverables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The project objective is usually defined in terms of the

Accepted Answer

A)  all the constraints for the project. 
B)  end product or deliverable, schedule, and budget. 
C)  initiating, planning, executing, and controlling. 
D)  project scope.

Question 12

A project scope statement defines the sequence of how the activities will get done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A detailed description of each deliverable should be stated to provide a basis for agreement between the project team or contractor and the customer of

Accepted Answer

A)  exactly what will be provided. 
B)  general terms of the contract. 
C)  who is responsible. 
D)  technical requirements.

Question 14

Having the contractor or project team review the statement of work with the sponsor or customer provides an opportunity to make sure everything that the customer expects is included.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ is a structured approach for organizing all the project work and deliverables into logical groupings and subdividing them into more manageable components to help ensure that all the work and deliverables to complete the project are identified and included in the baseline project plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assigning responsibilities in a responsibility assignment matrix 
B)  Obtaining agreement for the project scope document 
C)  Creating a work breakdown structure 
D)  Finalizing the project quality plan

Question 16

The major work elements defined in the statement of work section along with the detailed list of deliverables provide the basis for creating a

Accepted Answer

A)  statement of work 
B)  project scope document 
C)  network diagram 
D)  work breakdown structure

Question 17

Clear, ambiguous acceptance criteria for all deliverables are important because they are the basis for verifying that the project scope has been completed in accordance with the customer's requirements and expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Having a written quality plan at the outset of a project is extremely beneficial because it guarantees against incurring additional costs and schedule extensions due to rework caused by work and deliverables that fail to meet quality requirements and customer expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ____________is the tangible end product that the project team or contractor must produce and deliver in order for the sponsor or customer to achieve the expected benefits from implementing the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  network diagram 
B)  project plan 
C)  objective 
D)  work breakdown structure

Question 20

A _______________ is a hierarchical decomposition of the project work scope into work packages that produce the project deliverables.

Accepted Answer

A)  statement of work 
B)  project scope document 
C)  network diagram 
D)  work breakdown structure

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

The contractor or project team needs to gain agreement from _____________ on the project scope document.

If something is the statement of work, then it should be assumed that _.

A responsibility assignment matrix defines who will be pay for the work.

Activities in a network diagram have ____________-that is, they are linked in a logical sequence to show which activities must be finished before others can start.

The ____________ shows all the individuals associated with each work item in the work breakdown structure, as well as all the work items associated with each individual.

For some projects, the terms of payment may be tied to the customer's acceptance of certain deliverables.

If the project scope seems much greater than originally anticipated by the customer, it may affect the ____ for performing the work and _ accomplishing the project objective.

The inclusion of specifications or standards will help assure quality of the deliverable.

Planning for quality is a necessary, yet often forgotten or dismissed, function on a project.

The customer may hire an independent third party or laboratory to be its representative or perform tests when checking the quality of a project deliverables.

The project objective is usually defined in terms of the

A project scope statement defines the sequence of how the activities will get done.

A detailed description of each deliverable should be stated to provide a basis for agreement between the project team or contractor and the customer of

Having the contractor or project team review the statement of work with the sponsor or customer provides an opportunity to make sure everything that the customer expects is included.

__________ is a structured approach for organizing all the project work and deliverables into logical groupings and subdividing them into more manageable components to help ensure that all the work and deliverables to complete the project are identified and included in the baseline project plan.

The major work elements defined in the statement of work section along with the detailed list of deliverables provide the basis for creating a

Clear, ambiguous acceptance criteria for all deliverables are important because they are the basis for verifying that the project scope has been completed in accordance with the customer's requirements and expectations.

Having a written quality plan at the outset of a project is extremely beneficial because it guarantees against incurring additional costs and schedule extensions due to rework caused by work and deliverables that fail to meet quality requirements and customer expectations.

The ____________is the tangible end product that the project team or contractor must produce and deliver in order for the sponsor or customer to achieve the expected benefits from implementing the project.

A _______________ is a hierarchical decomposition of the project work scope into work packages that produce the project deliverables.