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1. Uncontrolled obstacles can result in:

A. Increased profits
B. Reduction in manpower
* C. An inability to cope with changes in technology
D. Easier establishment of objectives
2. Effective project management pushes decision-making down in the organization

* A. True
B. False
3. According to the text, which of the following is not a life cycle phase for project
management maturity?
A. Embryonic Phase
* B. Planning Phase
C. Growth Phase
D. Maturity Phase
4. Most people seem to believe that the most common driving force for maturity in project
management is:
* A. Survival
B. Executive understanding
C. New Product development
D. Customer expectations
5. If a company advertises on television that they consider themselves as a solution provider

to satisfy your business needs, then their driving force was most likely:
A. Competitiveness
* B. Customer expectations
C. Efficiency and effectiveness
D. Executive understanding
6. Which of the following is not a present view of project management?

A. Accomplishing more work in less time and with fewer people
B. A reduction in power and authority struggles
C. Improvements in quality
* D. Providing good products rather than business solutions
7. Which of the following industry types has the greatest need for project management?
* A. Project-driven
B. Hybrids
C. Non-project-driven
D. Pure functional-type
8. The major difference between projects and programs is usually:

A. Cost
* B. Time
C. Technology requirements
D. Quality requirements
9. Which category of projects would be most suited for a small project that stays in one
functional unit and is headed up by the functional manager?
* A. Individual
B. Staff
C. Special
D. Matrixed
10. Which category of projects would involve a large number of functional units where the
workers may be assigned either part-time or full-time?
A. Individual
B. Staff
C. Special
* D. Matrixed
11. Companies can become reasonably mature in project management by designing the right
support systems. In general, how much time usually elapses after maturity before a
company becomes excellent in project management execution?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
* C. 5 years
D. 10 years
12. The primary difference between formal versus informal execution of a project is the:
A. Time constraint
B. Budgetary considerations
C. Need for a breakthrough in technology
* D. Amount of paperwork
13. For informal project management to be effective, which of the following must exist among
the project team?
A. Effective communications
B. Cooperation
C. Trust
* D. All of the above
1. Typical cost overruns on Government contracts in the early years of project management
reached:
A 20%
B 50%
C 100%
* D 300%
2. Which of the following techniques led to the acceptance of project management

principles?
* A. Over-the-fence management
B. Total quality management
C. Six Sigma
D. The need for better management of smaller projects
3. The growth of project management came about more so from desire rather than
necessity.
A. True
* B. False
4. Industries that have _____ tasks and operate in a _____ environment demonstrated the
greatest need for project management.
A. Simple; Dynamic
B. Simple; Static
* C. Complex; Dynamic
D. Complex; Static
5. During the 1970s and 1980s, formal project management practices were put in place
because the constraints were _____ and _____ boundaries had to be crossed
A. Loose; several
B. Loose; few
* C. Tight; several
D. Tight; few
6. Project management restructuring allowed companies to manage projects that _____.

* A. Could not be handled by the traditional organization
B. Had undefined objectives
C. Did not require effective cost control
D. Require little functional integration
7. Which of the following is not necessarily an obstacle to effective project management?

A. Changes in technology
* B. Changes in project sponsorship
C. Increased project complexity
D. Unstable economy
1. Which of the following is directly controlled by the project manager?
a. Money
b. Manpower
c. Information / technology
d. None of the above
2. The project manager’s role as an integrator of activities does not include integration of activities
necessary to:
a. Develop the plan
b. Execute the plan
c. Make changes to the plan
d. All of above are PM roles
3. Which of the following is the role of the PM rather than the role of the functional manager?
a. What work will be done
b. How the work will be done
c. Who will do it
d. Where it will be done
4. Which of the following problems affects the functional manager’s ability to staff and support a project
during execution?
a. Limited availability of resources
b. Predetermined deadlines
c. Unscheduled changes to the project plan
d. all of the above
5. According to the text, which of the following is not a life cycle phase for project management maturity?
a. Embryonic Phase
b. Planning Phase
c. Growth Phase
d. Maturity Phase
6. If a company advertises on television that they consider themselves as a solution provider to satisfy your
business needs, then their driving force was most likely:
a. Competitiveness
b. Customer expectations
c. Efficiency and effectiveness
d. Executive understanding
7. Which of the following is not a present view of project management?
a. Accomplishing more work in less time and with fewer people
b. A reduction in power and authority struggles
c. Improvements in quality
d. Providing good products rather than business solutions
8. Which of the following industry types has the greatest need for project management?
a. Project-driven
b. Hybrids
c. Non-project-driven
d. Pure functional-type
9. The major difference between projects and programs is usually:
a. Cost
b. Time
c. Technology requirements
d. Quality requirements
Model : 1 1
10. In MS Project, which button do you click on to indicate precedence?
a. Link
b. Indent
c. Resource assign
Model : 1 2

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Chapter 2

1. Uncontrolled obstacles can result in:

2. Effective project management pushes decision-making down in the organization

5. If a company advertises on television that they consider themselves as a solution provider

6. Which of the following is not a present view of project management?

8. The major difference between projects and programs is usually:

2. Which of the following techniques led to the acceptance of project management

6. Project management restructuring allowed companies to manage projects that _____.

7. Which of the following is not necessarily an obstacle to effective project management?

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