Chapter 1

Question 1

In today’s market, which of the following industries appears to have a need for project management?
Aerospace & defense
Construction
Information systems
All industries have a need for project management

Answer 1

All industries have a need for project management

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the PMBOKGuide’s five process groups?
Feasibility studies
Planning
Execution
Closure

Answer 2

Feasibility studies

Question 3

Which of the following is normally not one of the traditional components of the triple constraint?
Within time
Within cost
Within performance (Scope, technology or quality)
Accepted by the customer

Answer 3

Accepted by the customer

Question 4

Which of the following is a potential benefit of using project management?
Maximization of continuous reporting
No need for identification of functional responsibilities
Identification of time limits for scheduling
No need for a project management methodology

Answer 4

Identification of time limits for scheduling

Question 5

Which of the following functions of classical management is generallynot performed by the project manager?
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Controlling

Answer 5

Staffing

Question 6

Which of the following three typesof deliverables discussed in the book would be used to classify the final report that must be presented to the customer at the end of the project?
Hardware deliverables
Software deliverables
Interim deliverables
Validation deliverables

Answer 6

Software deliverables

Question 7

Which of the following is not an organizational stakeholder?
Executive officers
Unions
Employees
Customers

Answer 7

Customers

Question 8

Which of the following is not a product/market stakeholder?
Creditors
Customers
Suppliers
Governments

Answer 8

Creditors

Question 9

Which of the following is not a capital market stakeholder?
Banks
Unions
Shareholders
Creditors

Answer 9

Unions

Question 10

Which of the following isdirectlycontrolled by the project manager?
Money
Manpower
Information / technology
None of the above

Answer 10

None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is reflective of the changes in project management according to Dr. Thamhain?
Moving from dynamic to linear processes
Moving toward full utilization of information technology
Moving away from the use of an enterprise-wide methodology
Moving from effectiveness to efficiency

Answer 11

Moving toward full utilization of information technology

Question 12

Successful project management requires a good daily working relationship between project and line managers.
True
False

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Successful project management does not require that people understand how to report to multiple bosses.
True
False

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The project manager’s role as an integrator of activities does not include integration of activities necessary to:
Develop the plan
Execute the plan
Make changes to the plan
All of above are PM roles

Answer 14

All of above are PM roles

Question 15

The PM’s role with regard to interface management does not include interfacing:
Within the project team
Between the project team and functional organizations
Between the project team and senior management
Between senior management and various external stakeholders

Answer 15

Between senior management and various external stakeholders

Question 16

Which of the following is the role of the PM rather than the role of the functional manager?
What work will be done
How the work will be done
Who will do it
Where it will be done

Answer 16

What work will be done

Question 17

Which of the following problems affects the functional manager’s ability to staff and support a project during execution?
Limited availability of resources
Predetermined deadlines
Unscheduled changes to the project plan
All of the above

Answer 17

All of the above

Question 18

What type of project manager would have employees (i.e. team members) that report directly to the project manager full-time for the duration of the project?
Lightweight team leader
Heavyweight team leader
Tiger team leader
Leopard Team leader

Answer 18

Tiger team leader

Question 19

When team members take direction from both the project and line managers, the type of project manager is usually
Lightweight team leader
Heavyweight team leader
Tiger team leader
Leopard team leader

Answer 19

Heavyweight team leader

Question 20

On a project headed up by a lightweight project manager, employees have their performance reviews made by:
Line managers only
Line managers with input from the project managers
Concurrence jointly by project managers and line managers
Project managers only

Answer 20

Line managers only

Question 21

Which of the following is normally not part of a team member’s role?
Accepting responsibility for a deliverable
Sharing information with the sponsor
Sharing information with the team
Completing the work at the earliest possible time.

Answer 21

Sharing information with the sponsor

Question 22

In which life cycle phase do project sponsors become most actively involved in the project?
Initiation
Execution
Monitor and control
Closure

Answer 22

Initiation

Question 23

Which of the following is not part of the project sponsor’s role?
Conflict resolution
Priority-setting
Selection of project team members
Monitoring performance at a high level

Answer 23

Selection of project team members

Question 24

Project sponsorship almost always resides at the executive levels
True
False

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Which of the following promises can project managers make to functional employees assigned to a project?
Promotions
Overtime
Future work assignments
None of the above

Answer 25

None of the above

Question 26

Which of the following most likely represents a project champion rather than a project manager?
Manages people
Seeks perfection
Willing to take risks
Prefers to work in groups

Answer 26

Seeks perfection