CHapter 5 Tests Flashcards
Which of the following is a characteristic of a WBS?
A. A cost center structure for the project that describes the work of the project and the costs per work component to complete the deliverable
B. A deliverables-oriented chart of the work of the project, with assignments showing the project teams responsible for the work components
C. A deliverables-oriented structure that describes the detailed tasks required to complete the deliverables
D. A deliverables-oriented structure that defines the work of the project
A WBS is created using a technique called decomposition. What is decomposition?
A. Matching resources with deliverables
B. Breaking down the project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components
C. Estimating the cost of each individual deliverable
D. Creating a detailed to-do list for each work package
B
What is the lowest level of the WBS?
A. Work package
B. Level 5
C. Milestone
D. Activities
A
Which of the following is not a benefit of a WBS?
A. A WBS is an excellent tool for team building.
B. A WBS helps prevents critical work from being overlooked.
C. A WBS can become a template for future projects.
D. A WBS can be used to describe how the deliverables will be validated.
D
All of the following are true regarding code of accounts identifiers except for which one?
A. They are unique numbers for each component on the WBS.
B. They are documented in the WBS dictionary.
C. They are tied to the organization’s chart of accounts.
D. They are assigned to the resources who are associated with the work package level.
D
Your team has already created a WBS for the ABC product launch project. You are kicking off phase II of this project, which is the product Development phase. Which of the following is an example of what might appear in the second level of your project’s WBS?
A. ABC Product Launch Project
B. Project deliverables
C. Project phases
D. Activities
C
Which of the following is not true for the critical path?
A. It has zero float.
B. It’s the shortest activity sequence in the network.
C. You can determine which tasks can start late without impacting the project end date.
D. It controls the project finish date.
B
You are a project manager for a major movie studio. You need to schedule a shoot in Vail, Colorado during ski season. This is an example of which of the following?
A. External dependency
B. Finish-to-start relationship
C. Mandatory dependency
D. Discretionary dependency
A
What is analogous estimating also referred to as?
A. Bottom-up estimating
B. Expert judgment
C. Parametric estimating
D. Top-down estimating
D
You are working on your network diagram. Activity A is a predecessor to Activity B. Activity B cannot begin until Activity A is completed. What is this telling you?
A. There is a mandatory dependency between Activity A and Activity B.
B. There is a finish-to-start dependency relationship between Activity A and Activity B.
C. Activity A and Activity B are both on the critical path.
D. Activity B is a successor to multiple tasks.
B
What are the crashing and fast-track techniques used for?
A. Duration compression
B. Activity sequencing
C. Precedence diagramming
D. Task definition
A
Which of the following is true for float?
A. It’s calculated by adding the durations of all tasks and dividing by the number of tasks.
B. It’s time that you add to the project schedule to provide a buffer or contingency.
C. It’s the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project completion date.
D. It is calculated only on the longest path of the project schedule.
C
Activity B on your project schedule starts on Monday, October 3, and ends on Wednesday, October 12. You calculate duration in workdays, and the team does not work on Saturdays or Sundays. How many days is the total duration of this task in workdays?
A. 9 days
B. 10 days
C. 8 days
D. 7 days
C
You have been hired as a contract project manager for Grapevine Vineyards. You have been told to use an agile methodology to develop this project. Grapevine wants you to design an Internet wine club for its customers. You’ll need to develop a programming routine for customers to register with Grapevine before being allowed to order wine so that legal age can be established. You will also develop a module to allow customers to pick wine selections for the month based on their preferences. Lastly, you also need to develop a module to determine inventory on hand, which will interface with the monthly wine selection code. Which of the following techniques is the most beneficial for completing the work of this project?
A. Using agile release planning, because this is a large project that can be broken into releases and user stories can be created for each release
B. Using a Kanban board, because this is a large project that can be broken into releases that can be easily managed in small increments of time
C. Using a Scrum board, because this is a large project that can be broken into releases that can be easily managed as resources are available
D. Using epics, because this is a large project that can be broken into releases and user stories can be created for each release
A
Your task requires 4 miles of paving, and it will take 30 hours to complete one mile. On a past project similar to this one, it took 150 hours to complete. Which of the following is true regarding this estimate?
A. The total estimate for this task is 120 hours, which was derived using expert judgment.
B. The total estimate for this task is 120 hours, which was derived using parametric estimating.
C. The total estimate for this task is 150 hours, which was derived using analogous estimating.
D. The total estimate for this task is 150 hours, which was derived using expert judgment.
B
