Practice EXAM Flashcards
Project portfolio management addresses ___________ goals of an organisation
a) Internal
b) External
c) Strategic
d) Tactical
e) Operational
c) Strategic
Projectitis is most likely to occur with which one of the following project management structure? a) Functional organisation b) Balanced matrix organisation c) Strong matrix organisation d) Dedicated Teams organisation e) Network organisation
c) Strong matrix organisation
Which of the following is not one of the items that would appear on a project scope checklist? a) Deliverables b) Technical requirements c) Objectives d) Work breakdown structure e) Reviews with customer
d) Work breakdown structure
All the following are true about work packages except
a) Consume resources
b) Assigned to only one manager
c) Have medium to long duration
d) Definitive start date
e) Definite stop date
c) Have medium to long duration
The integration of project work packages within the organisation's management structure is known as a) responsibility matrix b) organisation breakdown structure c) work breakdown structure d) priority matrix e) process breakdown structure
c) work breakdown structure
Function point estimating methods are used in:
a) Building construction projects
b) Software development projects
c) R & D projects
d) Marketing projects
b) Software development projects
Which of the following would be considered a direct project cost?
a) CEO’s salary
b) Project manager’s salary
c) Labour cost
d) Marketing and advertisement costs
d) Marketing and advertisement costs
Which is incorrect regarding the critical path?
a) Shortest time to complete a project
b) Longest time to complete a project
c) Project path with zero slack
d) Delays in activities will delay the project
a) Shortest time to complete a project
A project has three paths. A-B-C has a length of 25 days. A-D-C has a length of 15 days.
Finally, A-E-C has a length of 20 days. Which one of the following statements is true?
a) A-D-C is the critical path.
b) A-B-C has the most slack.
c) The expected duration of this project is 25 days.
d) The expected duration of this project is 60 days
c) The expected duration of this project is 25 days.
What kind of a relationship is implied when completion of a successor is dependent on initiation of its predecessor? a) Finish-to-finish b) Start-to-finish c) Start-to-start d) Finish-to-start
b) Start-to-finish
Which of the following choices is not one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand
for project management?
a) Compression of the product life cycle
b) Knowledge explosion
c) Development of third world and closed economies
d) Global warming
e) Corporate downsizing
c) Development of third world and closed economies
All projects have the triple constraints of project management which is made up of which three factors? a) Time, cost and scope b) Time, cost and quality c) Cost, schedule and stakeholders d) Time, scope and quality
a) Time, cost and scope
In which particular project phase do the project sponsors have the greatest influence on the scope, time and cost of the project? a) Defining b) Planning c) Executing d) Closing
a) Defining
Johan is project manager working for an accounting firm. To get results, Johan often tells
team members that if deadlines are not met, he will have to discuss their performance with
their respective functional departmental managers. What is the project management
structure of Johan’s project?
a) Strong matrix
b) Balanced matrix
c) Weak matrix
d) Functional
e) Projectised
d) Functional
Organisational culture refers to a system of ____________which binds people together,
thereby creating shared meanings.
a) Shared norms, ethnicity, values and assumptions
b) Shared norms, beliefs, values and assumptions
c) Shared tasks, beliefs, values and assumptions
b) Shared norms, beliefs, values and assumptions
