PMP试题(435道)

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PMP⚪435⍝1.Communicationsisbestdescribedas:A.anexchangeofinformation.B.providingwrittenororaldirections.C.consistsofsendersandreceiversD.effectivelistening.E.AlloftheaboveANS:E2.FixedPricecontractsplacemoreriskonthe:A.ownerB.buyerC.sellerD.contractorE.CorDANS:E3.Lifecyclecostingisthetotalcosttothecustomerfortheacquisitionandownershipoveritsfulllife.Lifecyclecostingcategoriesincludethecostof_____,_____,and_____.A.R&D,maintainability,operationandsupport.B.R&D,production,operationandsupport.C.Acquisition,operations,maintenance.D.Production,operations,maintenance.E.NoneoftheaboveANS:B4.ManagementByObjectivesassumesthattheteam:A.isreceptivetoanunstructuredenvironment.B.doesnotrequireclosesupervision.C.possessesaselfdirectedphilosophyD.identifieswithprojectobjectives.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E5.Qualitymaybedefinedas:A.conformancetorequirements.B.fitnessforuse.C.continuousimprovementofproductsandservicesD.appealtothecustomerE.AlloftheaboveexceptBANS:E

16.Sinceriskisassociatedwithmostprojects,thebestcourseofactionisto:A.coverallprojectrisksbybuyingappropriateinsuranceB.ignoretherisks,sincenothingcanbedoneaboutthemandmoveforwardwiththeprojectinanexpeditiousmanner.C.avoidprojectswithclearandpresentrisksD.eliminateallknownriskspriortotheexecutionphaseoftheprojectE.identifyvariousrisksandimplementactionstomitigatetheirpotentialimpactANS:E7.Theprocessofchoosing/documentingthebestapproachtoachievetheprojectobjectivesispartof:A.Thescopebaseline.B.ScopeauthorizationC.ScopedefinitionD.Scopeplanning.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:D8.Timemanagementistheallocationoftimeinaprojectslifecyclethroughtheprocessof:A.PlanningB.Estimating.C.Scheduling.D.ControllingE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E9.Acomprehensivedefinitionofscopemanagementwouldbe:A.Managingaprojectintermsofitsobjectivethroughtheconcept,development,implementation,andterminationphasesofaproject.B.Approvalofthescopebaseline.C.Approvalofthedetailedprojectcharter.D.Configurationcontrol.E.Approveddetailedplanningincludingbudgets,resourceallocation,linearresponsibilitychartsandmanagementsponsorship.ANS:A10.CostPlusPercentageofCostcontractsaremoredesirableforthe:A.ownerB.buyerC.sellerD.contractor

2E.CorDANS:E11.Managementstylesassociatedwithproductionenvironments,suchasassemblylinescommonlyinclude:A.adirectingstyleofleadership.B.alackofconfidenceintheirworkersC.assumptionthatworkerslackambitionanddislikeresponsibilityD.aTheoryXstyleofleadershipE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E12.Qualitymanagement:A.isanothernameforcarefulinspections.B.isinverselyrelatedtoproductivity.C.isprimarilytheresponsiblityofmanagement.D.isprimarilytheresponsibilityoftheworkers.E.isessentiallyamotivationaltechnique.ANS:C13.Riskmanagementallowstheprojectmanagerandtheprojectteamto:A.eliminatemostrisksduringtheplanningphaseoftheprojectB.identifyprojectrisksC.identifyimpactsofvariousrisksD.plansuitableresponsesE.B,CandDonlyANS:E14.Schedulingistheprocessbywhichdecisionsaremadeconcerning:A.Taskstobeaccomplished.B.Personnel/organizationthatwillbeassignedtoaccomplishthetask.C.Timewhenthetasksaretobecompleted.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandConly.ANS:E15.Thebasicelementsofcommunicationinclude:A.Listening,talkingandsignlanguage.B.Communicator,encoding,message,medium,decoding,receiver,andfeedbackC.ClarityofspeechandgoodlisteninghabitsD.Reading,writingandlisteningE.AlloftheaboveANS:B

316.Whichofthefollowingwouldmostlikelyincreasetheaccuracyofestimatingtheprojectcost?A.Pricingouttheworkatlowerlevelsintheworkbreakdownstructure.B.Usinghistoricaldata.C.Talkingtopeoplewhohaveworkedonsimilarprojects.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandConly.ANS:D17.Avarianceenvelopehasbeenestablishedonaproject.Theenvelopegoesfrom+-30%inR&Dto+-5%duringmanufacturing.Thereasonforthechangeinthicknessoftheenvelopeisbecause:A.Themanagementreservehasbeenusedup.B.TheaccuracyoftheestimatesinmanufacturingareworsethantheestimatesinR&D.C.Tightercontrolsarealwaysneededasaprojectbeginstowinddown.D.Ofthepersonaldesiresoftheprojectsponsor.E.OfnoneoftheaboveANS:E18.Costofqualityis:A.associatedwithnon-conformancetospecificationsandrequirements.B.primarilycausedbypoorworkmanshipofworkerswhoarebuildingormanufacturingtheproduct.C.usedtodeterminewhetheraqualitymanagementprogramissuitableforagivenproject.D.negligibleformostlargeprojects.E.AandBANS:A19.Managementplansincludeallofthefollowingexcept:A.Organizationofproject.B.Jobdescriptions.C.Policiesandprocedures.D.Linearresponsibilitycharts.E.Scopebaseline.ANS:E20.TheJapaneseresourcemanagementmodelexhibits:A.acooperativespiritofgoalsetting.B.non-specializedcareerpathsC.frequentchangesinteamassignmentsD.aTheoryZstyleofmanagementE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E

421.Thehighestdegreesofprojectriskanduncertaintyareassociatedwiththefollowingphaseoftheproject:A.conceptualB.executionC.cut-overD.postprojectevaluationE.AandDonlyANS:A22.ThemostcommontypesofschedulesareGanttcharts,milestonecharts,lineofbalance,and:A.Networks.B.Timephasedevents.C.Calendarintegratedactivities.D.AandConly.E.BandConly.ANS:A23.Whichofthefollowingisoftenoverlookedinachievingeffectivecommunication?A.speakingclearlyB.listeningC.interpretingD.maintainingeyecontactE.manipulatingtheconversationANS:B24.Whichtypeofcontractrequiresthatthebuyerkeepthetightestlabor/materialcostcontrol?A.CostPlusIncentiveFeeB.CostPlusPercentageofCostsC.CostPlusFixedFeeD.FirmFixedPriceE.FirmFixedPricePlusIncentiveANS:B25.Atask-orientedfamilytreeofactivitiesisa:A.Detailedplan.B.Linearresponsibilitychart.C.Workbreakdownstructure.D.Costaccountcodingsystem.E.Workpackagedescription.ANS:C

526.Adding5peopletoa4personteamincreasesthecommunicationchannelsbyafactorof:A.2timesB.3timesC.4timesD.5timesE.6timesANS:E27.Costmanagementincludes:A.Costestimating/forecasting.B.Costbudgeting/costcontrol.C.Costapplications.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonly.ANS:D28.ParticipativeManagement:A.involvesthesolicitationofinformationfromallteammembers.B.assumesthatmembersavoidworkandresponsibility.C.suggeststhesharingofpoweranddecisionmaking.D.employsaTheoryXstyleofleadership.E.AandCANS:E29.Theauditingfunctionthatprovidesfeedbackaboutthequalityofoutputisreferredtoas:A.qualitycontrol.B.qualityplanning.C.qualityassurance.D.qualityimprovementE.Alloftheabove.ANS:C30.Thelowestdollaramount'atstake'isassociatedwiththefollowingphaseoftheproject:A.conceptualB.executionC.cut-overD.postprojectevaluationE.AandDonlyANS:A31.Themajordisadvantageofabarchartis:A.Lackoftime-phasing.

6B.Cannotberelatedtocalendardates.C.doesnotshowactivityinterrelationships.D.Cannotberelatedtomanpowerplanning.E.Cannotberelatedtocostestimates.ANS:C32.Whichcontracttypeconsistsof-targetcosts&profit,ceilingpricesandsharedratioofrisk?A.CostPlusIncentiveFeeB.CostPlusPercentageofCostsC.CostPlusFixedFeeD.FirmFixedPriceE.FirmFixedPricePlusIncentiveANS:E33.Methodsandtechniquesusedtoexaminecostandtechnicaldataarecalledfeasibilitystudies.Theeconomicaspectsofafeasibilitystudyincludeinterestrates,presentworthfactors,operatingcosts,depreciationand.A.Capitalizationcosts.B.Technicalskillrequirements.C.Technologyforecasting.D.Strategicmarketingintelligence.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:A34.Standardofpurchasedmaterial:A.SimplifiesinventorycontrolB.reducestheriskofobsolescenceC.reducescostofpurchasingandstorageD.Alloftheabove.E.AandConly.ANS:E35.The"controlpoints"intheworkbreakdownstructureusedforisolatedassignmentstoworkcentersarereferredtoas:A.Workpackages.B.Subtasks.C.Tasks.D.Codeofaccounts.E.Integrationpoints.ANS:C36.Theutilityofnetwork-basedschedules:A.Revealsinterdependencies.

7B.Facilitates஻whatif஻exercises.C.Highlightscriticalactivities.D.Providesinformationonresourcerequirements,timerequirementsandtradeoffs.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E37.Thewayaprojectmanagersendsandreceivesinformationdependsupon:A.HowothersrelatetotheprojectmanagerB.Theprojectmanager'slevelintheorganizationalhierarchyC.thesizeandnatureoftheprojectD.theprojectmanagerssalaryandageE.thenumberofprojectsgoingonatonetimeinthecompanyANS:A38.Uncertaintyreferstoasituationwhere:A.theoutcomesareknownbuttheirprobabilitiesarehighB.theoutcomesandtheirprobabilitiesareknownC.neithertheoutcomesnortheirprobabilitiesareknownD.statesofnaturecanchangeatanytimeE.probabilitiesofvariousstatesofnaturecanchangeatanytimeANS:C39.WhichofthefollowingisclosettoDemingsdefinitionofQuality:A.conformancetorequirements.B.fitnessforuse.C.continuousimprovementofproductsandservices.D.customerfocus.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:C40.ItisusefultoconductprojectriskassessmentaccordingtotheprojectsA.charterB.statementofworkC.WorkBreakdownstructureD.networkE.budgetANS:C41.Managementdecision-makingincludes:A.Analysisofalternatives.B.Revisions/replanning.C.Resourceallocation.D.Modificationorupdatingofgoalsandobjectives.

8E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E42.Thebasicterminologyfornetworksincludes:A.Activities,events,manpower,skilllevelsandslack.B.Activities,documentation,events,manpowerandskilllevels.C.Slack,activities,events,andtimeestimates.D.Timeestimates,slack,sponsorshipinvolvement,andactivities.E.Timeestimates,slacktime,reportwriting,lifecyclephases,andcrashingtimes.ANS:C43.Theprojectmanagermustreceivereportsandbriefingsfromengineers,contractingofficers,procurementpersonnelandmarketingpeople.Theprojectmanagerscommunicationdilemmaisoneof:A.encodingB.decodingC.choiceofamediumD.one-waycommunicationE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E44.Thetechniquemostcommonlyusedtodeterminetheprofitabilityofaprojectincludesmethods.A.Netpresentvalue(NPV).B.Returnoninvestment(ROI).C.Discountedcashflow(DCF)D.Payouttimeandrisksensitivityanalysis.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E45.Whichofthefollowingarepartofthepurchasingcycle:A.defineneedB.prepareandissuepurchaseorderC.inspectincominggoodsD.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonlyANS:E46.WhichofthefollowingisclosesttoJuransdefinitionofQuality:A.conformancetorequirements.B.fitnessforuse.C.continuousimprovement.D.customerfocus.

9E.Alloftheabove.ANS:B47.Aprojectelementwhichliesbetweentwoeventsiscalled:A.Anactivity.B.Acriticalpathmethod.C.Aslackmilestone.D.Atimingslot.E.Acalendarcompletionpoint.ANS:A48.EmployeeunionswouldmostlikelysatisfywhichlevelinMaslow'shierarchyofneeds?A.BelongingB.Seif-actualizationC.EsteemD.SafetyE.EmpowermentANS:A49.Managementcallsameetingtoexplaintoallemployeesthenewbenefitspackagefortherankandfile.Thisisanexampleof:A.UpwardcommunicationB.DownwardcommunicationC.One-waycommunicationD.Two-waycommunicationE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C50.Projectmanagement/projectplanningismostcloselyalignedwith:A.Longrange/strategicplanning(5yearsormore).B.Intermediaterangeplanning(1to5years)C.Shortrange/tacticalplanning(1yearorless).D.Alloftheabove.E.BandC.ANS:E51.Theprofitabilityandtechnicaldatastudiesareprovidedinreportformattoownersandfundersforacceptance.Thistypeofreport,usedtosolicitfunding,isreferredtoasa(n)_____.A.Projectfeasibilitystudy.B.Economicevaluationanalysis.C.Riskmanagementmanual.D.Prospectus.

10E.NoneoftheaboveANS:D52.WhichofthefollowingconstituteJurans"qualitytrilogy”:A.planning,inspection,control.B.planning,improvement,control.C.planning,organization,control.D.product,price,customer.E.design,build,deliver.ANS:B53.Whichofthefollowingismostcloselyassociatedwithbusinessrisk:A.profitandlossB.personnelturnoverC.workmenscompensationD.liabilityinsuranceE.Alloftheabove.ANS:A54.Whichofthefollowingtypesofcontractsisequivalenttoacostpluscontract:A.FixedfirmpriceB.CostreimbursableC.FixedpriceplusincentivefeeD.progresspaymentsE.Alloftheabove.ANS:B55.Aprojectmanagerrecentlyrewardedanindividualwithapromotionthatcarriedwithitaverysmallsalaryincreasebutsubstantiallymoreresponsibility.Theprojectmanagerappearstobeappealingtotheemployeesneed.A.MonetaryB.PhysiologicalC.EsteemD.Seif-actualizationE.Team-buildingANS:C56.Mostproject(andnon-project)managersprefercommunications.A.OralB.WrittenC.UpwardD.Downward

11E.LateralANS:A57.Onaprecedencediagram,thearrowbetweentwoboxesiscalled:A.Anactivity.B.Aconstraint.C.Anevent.D.Thecriticalpath.E.Noneofabove.ANS:B58.Qualitycontrolchartsshowacharacteristicoftheproductorserviceagainst:A.thespecificationlimits.B.customerrequirements.C.controllimitsbasedonthreestandarddeviationsineachdirection.D.controllimitsbasedonsixstandarddeviationsineachdirection.E.AandDonlyANS:C59.Theidentification,definition,andselectionoftheprojectobjectivesaswellasthebestapproachtoachievingtheprojectobjectivesareindentifiedinthe_____phaseoftheprojectbutfirstdocumentedintheproject_____,A.Conceptual,charter/baseline.B.Conceptual,masterschedule.C.Development,charter/baseline.D.Development,masterschedule.E.Development,masterplan.ANS:A60.Theworkbreakdownstructure,theworkpackages,andthecompanysaccountingsystemaretiedtogetherthroughthe:A.Codeofaccounts.B.Overheadrates.C.Budgetingsystem.D.Capitalbudgetingprocess.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:A61.Whichofthefollowingisanelementofprocurementmanagement:A.inspectionB.purchasingC.estimating

12D.expeditingE.A,BandDonlyANS:E62.Whichofthefollowingismostcloselyassociatedwithpurerisk:A.profitandlossB.personnelturnoverC.insuranceD.marketfluctuationsE.AandDonlyANS:C63.Assignablecauseorspecialvariationis:A.isindicatedwhenapointfallsoutsidethecontrollimits.B.isindicatedwhenapointfallsoutsidethespecificationlimits.C.isindicatedwhenarunofsevenormorepointsfallabovethecenterlineofastandardcontrolchart.D.isindicatedwhenarunofsevenormorepointsfallbelowthecenterlineofastandardcontrolchart.E.A,C,andD.ANS:E64.Inthearrowdiagrammingmethod(ADM),_____donotconsumetimeorresources.A.Events.B.ActivitiesC.Slackelements.D.BandConly.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:A65.Managementreserveisgenerallyintendedtobeusedto:A.implementadditionalunbudgetedscopeB.compensateforinaccurateestimatesC.covermajorunforeseencatastrophesD.coverunforeseenproblemsintheprojectE.Alloftheabove.ANS:D66.Projectmanagementhasbeenproventobesuccessfulbecauseemployeesgettoseetheentireeffort,frombeginningtoend,ratherthanjustsmallpieces.Thiscouldbeconsideredanexampleof:A.BehavioralmodificationB.LinkingperformancetopayC.Positivejobreinforcement

13D.JobenrichmentE.AlloftheaboveANS:D67.Projectmanagersthatareavailabletoanswerquestions,provideguidancewhenneed,andgenerallydonotinterferewithday-to-dayactivitieshavea(n)______managerialstyle.A.AutocraticB.ConciliatoryC.EthicalD.FacilitativeE.JudicialANS:D68.Thescopebaselineonceestablishedandapproved,isused:A.asthebasisformakingfuturedecisions.B.toaccomplishverificationmeasures.C.toevaluatepotentialchanges.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandConly.ANS:D69.Thethreemostcommontypesofprojectcostestimatesare:A.Orderofmagnitude,parametric,andbudget.B.Parametric,definitiveandtopdown.C.Orderofmagnitude,definitiveandbottomup.D.Orderofmagnitude,budgetanddefinitive.E.Analogy,parametricandtopdown.ANS:D70.Tocalculatetheexpectedvalueofanoutcome:A.dividethevalueofeachoutcomebyitsprobability,thenaddtheresults.B.dividethevalueofthedesiredoutcomebythevalueallpossibleoutcomesC.multiplythevalueofeachoutcomebyitsprobability,thenaddtheresultsD.uselinearregressiontoassesstheexpectedvalueoftheoutcomeE.BandDonlyANS:C71.Activitieswithzerotimedurationarereferredtoas:A.Criticalpathactivites.B.Noncriticalpathactivities.

14C.Slacktimeactivities.D.DummiesE.Noneofabove.ANS:D72.Foragivencharacteristicinaconstructionprocess,thestandarddeviationassociatedwithproductionvariationis0.8஻andthestandarddeviationassociatedwithmeasurementvariationis06஻Thetotalstandarddeviationforthischaracteristicis:A.L4஻B.L2஻.C.1.0஻D.0.8஻E.0.2஻ANS:C73.Projectcashreservesareoftenusedforadjustmentinescalationfactorswhichmaybebeyondthecontroloftheprojectmanager.Otherthanpossiblyfinancing(interest)costsandtaxes,thethreemostcommonescalationfactorsinvolvechangesin:A.Overheadrates,laborratesandmaterialcosts.B.Overheadrates,scheduleslippages,andrework.C.Rework,cost-of-livingadjustments,andovertime.D.Materialcosts,shippingcost,andscopechanges.E.Laborrates,materialcosts,andcostreporting.ANS:A74.Selectiveperceptionisofnewconflictinginformationthatmayresult,inabreakdownincommunication.A.EncodingB.BlockingoutC.TransmissionD.AcceptanceE.DecodingANS:B75.Theworkbreakdownstructure(WBS)isanexcellenttoolforobjectivecontrolandevaluation.WhichofthefollowingisgenerallyNOTvalidatedthroughtheWBS?A.Time,scheduleandcost.B.Managementcoordinationandorganizationstructuring.C.Workmethodsandaccountability.D.Qualityofwork.E.Riskandimpactdecision-making.ANS:D

1576.Whenworkinginanenvironmentthatuseslearningcurves,themosteffectiveplanforcreatingtheperceptionthatpayisrelatedtoperformanceistoprovidetheteammemberswithanindividualsalaryplusbonusbaseduponA.IndividualproductivityB.CosteffectivenessC.GrouporteamproductivityD.RatingsystemdevelopedbytheprojectmanagerE.AlloftheaboveANS:A77.Whichofthefollowingisnotpartoftheacquisitionprocess:A.sourceselectionB.invitationtobidC.contractawardD.noticetoproceedE.Alloftheabovearepartsoftheacquisitionprocess.ANS:D78.Anindividualwhoisworkingonthesatisfactionofphysiologicalneedshasessentiallysatisfiedwhichneeds?A.SafetyB.Empowerment/authorityC.EsteemD.Seif-actualizationE.NoneoftheaboveANS:E79.InthePDM,commonconstraintsinclude:A.Start-to-startB.Finish-to-startC.Finish-to-finishD.BandConlyE.A,B,andC.ANS:E80.Scopereportingisthetimelydetermination,,andofprojectprogress,statusdata,andtransformingthisintostructureddocumentation(reports)necessarytojudgeprojectperformance(reportingonworkpackages).A.Recording,accumulation.B.Recording,graphicaldisplay.C.Accumulation,graphicaldisplay.D.Graphicaldisplay,interpretation.

16E.Interpretation,analysis.ANS:A81.Therearetwomajortypesofreservesusedonprojects.Theisfor(usuallymajor)scopechangesthatwerenotconsideredaspartoftheoriginalplan,whereastheistocompensateforminorchangesinestimating,escalationfactors.A.Managementreserve,unplannedallowancefund.B.Managementreserve,contingency.C.Contingencyfund,managementreserve.D.Unplannedallowancefund,budgetaryreserve.E.Unplannedreserve,plannedreserve.ANS:C82.Todeterminewhatcausesthemajorityofqualityproblemsinaprocess,averyusefultoolisthe:A.causeandeffectdiagrams.B.flowchart.C.controlchart.D.paretochart.E.trendchart.ANS:D83.WhichofthefollowingisnotpartofcontractadministrationA.contractawardB.performancecontrolC.financialcontrolD.contractcloseoutE.Alloftheabovearepartsofcontractadministration.ANS:A84.A(n)_____systemisdesignedtoensurethetimelyavailabilityofnonhumanresources,andincludesthecostinprocurement,shipping/freight,storageandloss.A.Inventorycontrol.B.Materialsmanagement.C.Procurement.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandConly.ANS:B85.Expectancytheoryasappliedtoprojectmanagementimpliesthat:A.Theteamwillworkthehardestonthosegoalsthatareclearlyexplainedbytheprojectmanager

17B.Themorerewardsthattheprojectmanagerprovides,thebettertheperformanceoftheteamC.TeammemberswillworkhardestforthoseprojectgoalsthatalsobringsatisfactiontopersonalgoalsD.EmployeeswillworkhardestforthoseprojectgoalswhichareaccompaniedbyhighlevelsofauthorityfortheindividualteammembersE.NoneoftheaboveANS:C86.Non-verbalcommunicationincludes:A.BodymovementB.GesturesC.FacialexpressionsD.ThewaywemoveourhandsE.AlloftheaboveANS:E87.Theformalinvitationtosubmitapriceforspecifiedgoods/servicesisusuallyreferredtoas:A.requestforproposalB.requestforquotationC.tenderinvitationD.bidinvitationE.AandBonlyANS:B88.Theprojectscope/charterbaselineincludes:A.Summaryofbackgroundconditionsdefiningtheproject.B.Organization,authorityandresponsibilityrelationships.C.Functionstobeperformed.D.Resourcerequirementscheduleincludingtimeestimates.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E89.Whichofthefollowingisnotaninputtoqualityplanning?A.scopestatement.B.regulations.C.workresults.D.standards.E.qualitypolicy.ANS:C90.Whichofthefollowingnetworkingmethodsallowsustoshowthatthelast10%ofoneelementcannotbecompleteduntil62%ofapreviouselementhasbeencompleted?

18A.PERTB.ADMC.PDMD.Alloftheabove.E.AandConly.ANS:C91.Whichofthefollowingutilityfunctionsreflectsrisk-aversion:A.uniformB.increasingC.decreasingD.exponentialE.BandDonlyANS:C92.Adeficiencyincharacteristicsthatrenderthequalityofthematerial/serviceunacceptableisusuallyreferredtoas:A.defectiveB.defectC.non-conformanceD.poorworkmanshipE.lackoffitnessforuseANS:C93.Alinemanagerpossessesinformationwhichtheprojectteamneeds,butwithholdstheinformation.Theresultsina(n):A.BlindspotB.FacadeC.regionofinfluenceD.CommunicationpowerbaseE.NoneoftheaboveANS:B94.Aprojectcanbestbedefinedas:A.Seriesofnon-relatedactivitiesdesignedtoaccomplishsingleandmultipleobjectives.B.Coordinatedeffortofrelatedactivitiesdesignedtoaccomplishagoalwithoutawell-establishedendpoint.C.Cradle-to-graveactivitieswhichmustbeaccomplishedinlessthanoneyearandconsumeshumanandnon-humanresources.D.Anyundertakingwithadefinabletimeframe,well-definedobjectives,andconsumesbothhumanandnon-humanresourceswithcertainconstraints.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:D

1995.Guidelinesforestimatingtimedurationsinclude:A.Assuminganormalleveloflaborandequipment.B.Assuminganormalworkweek.C.UsingconsistenttimeunitsD.Usingpastactualdurationsasguides.E.Allorpartofeachoftheabove.ANS:E96.Herzbergidentifiedfactorswhich,ifpresent,willleadtoincreasedmotivation.Atypicalfactorwouldbe:A.GoodsupervisionB.JobsecurityC.RegularpromotionsD.GoodsalaryE.AdentalplanANS:C97.Statisticalcostestimatingtechniques(baseduponhistory),arecalled_____estimatesandarea_____approach.A.Definitive,bottomup.B.Analogy,topdown.C.Parametric,bottomup.D.Parametric,topdown.E.Analogy,bottomup.ANS:D98.Whichqualitymanagementtoolwouldbeusedtodeterminepotentialcausesofaproductionproblem?A.controlchart.B.Ishikawadiagram.C.scatterdiagram.D.histogram.E.runchart.ANS:B99.Affinitydiagramsareusedto:A.determineifaprocessisincontrol.B.determinerootcause.C.showtherelationshipamongvariables.D.categorizelargeamountsofdata.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D100.OneofyourprojectteammembershasmadeatechnologicalbreakthroughonanR&Dproject.Theresultwillbenewbusinessforthe

20company,aswellasacompanypatent.Theteammemberreceivedacompanybonus.Themotivationalstrategyusedhereis:A.JobenrichmentB.LinkingpayandperformanceC.BehaviormodificationD.FreedomintheworkplaceE.AlloftheaboveANS:B101.Smoothingoutresourcerequirementsfromperiodtoperiodiscalledresource.A.Allocation.B.PartitioningC.Leveling.D.QuantificationE.Noneofabove.ANS:C102.Themostpreciseoraccurateestimatefordeterminingprojectcostsistheestimate.A.Definitive.B.AnalogyC.BudgetD.Modifiedstandards.E.Ruleofthumb.ANS:A103.Whensubordinatesknowpertinentinformationthatisnotknownbytheprojectmanager,theresultis:A.BlindspotB.FacadeC.regionofinfluenceD.CommunicationpowerbaseE.NoneoftheaboveANS:A104.Whichofthefollowingschedulingmethodsusesmoreoftheriskmanagementconcepts:A.ADMB.PDMC.CPMD.PERTE.GanttANS:D

21105.Whichofthefollowingtermsreferstothesituationwheretheworkisbeingusedforthepurposeintendedandsocertified:A.beneficialcompletionB.substantialcompletionC.projectcompletionD.contractcloseoutE.finalcompletionANS:B106.A_____estimatepreparedfromlayouts,sketchesandflowsheets,shouldbeaccuratewithin(-10,+25%).A.ParametricB.Definitive.C.BudgetD.Bottomup.E.Topdown.ANS:C107.Assigningresourcesinanattempttofindtheshortestprojectscheduleconsistentwithfixedresourcelimitsiscalledresource.A.Allocation.B.PartitioningC.LevelingD.Quantification.E.Noneofabove.ANS:A108.Forcommunicationtooccur,theremustbe:A.TwoormorepeopleinvolvedB.thetransmittalofinformationC.acommunicationprocessD.AlloftheaboveE.BandConlyANS:D109.Theabilitytogetanindividualorgrouptoperformagiventaskisbestdescribedas:A.AuthorityB.PowerC.InfluenceD.LeadershipE.CoercivenessANS:B

22110.Thecomprehensivereviewofacontractorstechnicalperformance,costperformance,anddeliveryschedule,isreferredtoas:A.postprojectevaluationB.postcontractevaluationC.postmortemD.procurementperformanceevaluationE.contractorsperformanceevaluationANS:E111.Thefinancialcloseoutofaprojectdictatesthat:A.Allprojectfundshavebeenspent.B.Nochargenumbershavebeenoverrun.C.Nofollow-onworkfromthisclientispossible.D.Nofurtherchargescanbemadeagainsttheproject.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:D112.Twosourcesofvariationinthelengthofhexboltsexist.Productionvariationandmeasurementerror.TheQCmanagerknowsthatthestandarddeviationfromthesesourcesis0.24஻and0.43஻,respectively.Whatisthetotalstandarddeviation.A..10inch,B..19inch,C..34inch,D..49inch,E..67inch.ANS:D113.WhichofthefollowingactivitiescanbeconsideredaspartofriskmitigationA.riskidentificationB.purchasinginsuranceC.assessmentofoutcomesD.assessmentofprobabilitiesE.CandDonlyANS:B114.Ingeneral,attemptstosmoothoutperiodtoperiodresourceswillthescheduledtimeand_projectcosts.A.Increase,decrease.B.Increase,increaseC.Increase,increaseordecrease.D.Decrease,decrease.E.Decrease,increase.ANS:B

23115.Riskmanagementmethodologyshouldbeadheredtoin:A.constructionprojectsB.systemprojectsC.complexprojectsD.largeprojectsE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E116.ThemostcommonformofwrittenprojectcommunicationisA.PublicationsB.BulletinboardsC.ReportsD.LettersandmemosE.AlloftheaboveANS:D117.Themostdifficultdecisionfortheexecutivesponsorstomakeattheend-of-phasereviewmeetingis:A.Budgetallocationsforthenextphase.B.Authorizingscopechangesforthenextphase.C.Authorizingbudgetincreasesforthenextphasebaseduponscopechanges.D.Cancelingtheproject.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:D118.Themostexpensivephaseoflifecyclecostingis:A.R&D.B.Appliedresearch.C.ProductionD.Operationsandsupport.E.Termination.ANS:D119.Theruleofsevenusedbyqualitycontrolengineersstatesthatifarunofsevenormoresampleslaysononesideoftheprocessmean,thentheprocessisoutofcontrol.Whatistheprobabilitythatthisconditionistheresultofrandomvariations.A.0.143B.0.0312C.0.0273D.0.0156E.0.0078ANS:D

24120.Thetermthatbestdescribesthe'righttomanipulateorchangeothersiscalled?A.AuthorityB.PowerC.LeadershipD.CoercivenessE.ProjectcharterANS:A121.Whichofthefollowingisassociatedwithabuyersrequestformaterialtomeetaparticularneed:A.materialwarrantyB.materialguaranteesC.impliedwarrantyofsalabilityD.impliedwarrantyoffitnessforaparticularpurposeE.AandConlyANS:D122.Aprojectmanagertryingtocommunicateaccuratelytotheteamshoulduse:A.thelanguageoftheteammembersB.thelanguageoftheprojectmanagerC.non-verbalmethodsD.writtenmemosE.Alloftheabove.ANS:A123.Anadvertiserwhousesamovieorsportsstartoendorseaproductistryingtousepower.A.ExpertB.LegitimateC.RewardD.InfluentialE.ReferentANS:E124.Controlcharttheoryisbasedonthedifferentiationofthecausesofvariationsinquality.Variationsmaybeproducedbyassignablecauses.Allofthefollowingareexamplesofassignablecausesexcept:A.differencesamongmachines.B.differencesamongworkers.C.differencesamongmaterials.D.differencesineachofthesefactorsovertime.E.Noneoftheabove(allareexamples)ANS:E

25125.Givingapartofprojectworktoacontractorisanexampleof:A.riskmitigationB.riskassignmentC.riskdelegationD.riskdeflectionE.riskassumptionANS:D126.Properimplementationofprojectmanagementwillguaranteethat:A.Budgetswillbemet.B.Scheduleswillbeadheredto.C.Quality/performancewillbemet.D.Theprojectwillbeasuccess.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:E127.Themosteffectivemeansofdeterminingthecostofaprojectistopriceoutthe.A.Workbreakdownstructure.B.Linearresponsibilitychart.C.Projectcharter.D.Scopestatement.E.Managementplan.ANS:A128.Whichmethodshownbelowisacceptableforreducingcostorshorteningtheschedule?A.”Crashing”B.Changingscope.C.Performingactivitiesinparallelratherthaninseries.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandConly.ANS:D129.Whichofthefollowingtermsisusedtodescribethereceiptissuedbyacarrierforitemstobedeliveredtoathirdparty:A.freeonboardB.receiptformerchandiseC.packaginglistD.loadinglistE.billofladingANS:E130.Acomputertapewhichcontainshistoricalprojectinformationiscalled____tape.

26A.DatabaseB.Baseline.C.Archive.D.Lessonslearned.E.Lifecyclesummary.ANS:C131.AccordingtoHerzberg,whichofthefollowingisamotivationalfactor?A.PayB.HygieneneedsC.AchievementD.WorkingconditionsE.VacationtimeANS:C132.Communicationinbothprojectandnon-project-drivenorganizationsshouldoccurindirections.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.fourE.fiveANS:E133.Duringprojectexecution,alinemanagerinformsyouthathewillnothavesufficientresourcesavailablenextmonthtosupportyourandtwootherprojects.Thebestwaytohandlethisproblemwouldbeto:A.Askthelinemanagertomakethedecision.B.Askthelinemanagertoworkwithseniormanagementtoprioritizethework.C.Askyoursponsortomeetwiththelinemanager.D.Askthelinemanagertosetupameetingwithyouandtheotherprojectmanagerstoworkouttheproblemyourselves.E.Prepareapurchaseordertooutsourcethework.ANS:D134.Japanesequalitycontrolhasimproveddramaticallyinthelast30yearsforallofthefollowingreasonsexcept:A.theuseofqualitycircles.B.small,continuousimprovementsinqualitycontrol.C.theuseofworkersuggestionsystems.D.theuseofqualitycontrolcharts.

27E.focusingqualitycontroleffortsonproductionoutputs.ANS:E135.Managementreservesarenormallydefinedasa%ofthetotalbudget.Asaprojectprogresses,theprojectmanagerwantsthe$valueofmanagementreserveto,whereasthecustomerwantsthemanagementreserveto.A.Increase,increase.B.Increase,decrease.C.Decrease,decrease.D.Decrease,increase.E.Remainthesame,returntocustomer.ANS:E136.Theutilityofariskseekeris:A.negativelyexponentialB.positivelyskewedC.increasingD.decreasingE.symmetricalANS:C137.Whichofthefollowingisequivalenttoalumpsumcontract:A.fixedpricecontractB.pricefixingcontractC.purchaseorderD.Alloftheabove.E.BandConlyANS:A138.Backchargesrefersto:A.transferringchargesfromsub-contractorstotheownerB.adjustingpaymentstoreflectlateinvoicesconsequenceC.thecostofcorrectiveactiontakenbytheownerandchargedtothecontractorfornon-conformanceD.gainingrestitutionfromtheownerfornonpaymentE.CandDonlyANS:C139.Companyexpensessuchasauditingcosts,supervision,officesupplies,buildingrentandmaintenanceareelementsofthe:A.Capitalbudgetingprocess.B.Overheadrates.C.Contractsandadministrationcostingsystem.D.Fringebenefitspackages.

28E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B140.JobcontinuitywouldbeanexampleofinMaslow'shierarchyofneeds.A.Seif-actualizationB.EsteemC.PhysiologicalD.BelongingE.SafetyANS:E141.Overlappingactivitiesonaproject,suchasdesignandconstruction,isreferredtoas:A.FasttrackingB.Riskconversion.C.Parallelmanagement.D.Processimprovement.E.SynchronousmanufacturingANS:A142.Themajorreasonwhyaprojectmanagerwouldusewritteninsteadoforalcommunicationis:A.documentationB.feedbackC.costD.barriereliminationE.Alloftheabove.ANS:A143.Thescopemanagementprovides:A.Abasisforfuturedecisionsabouttheproject.B.Abaselinetoaccomplishverificationmeasures.C.Abaselinetoevaluatepotentialscopechanges.D.Alloftheabove.E.BandConly.ANS:D144.Totalprojectriskcanbedefinedas:A.thesumoftheprobabilitiesofprojectriskseventstimesthesumofconsequencesofthoserisksB.thesumoftheproductsofeachprojectriskeventtimesitsconsequencesC.thesumoftheconsequencesofallprojectriskeventsD.thesumoftheprobabilitiesofallprojectriskevents

29E.1-thesumoftheprobabilitiesofallprojectriskevents.ANS:B145.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthecostofqualityaretrue?A.thecostofqualityistheexpenseofnonconformancetorequirementsandspecifications.B.thecostofqualityaremostlythedirectresponsibilityofworkerswhoaremanufacturingtheproduct.C.qualitycontrolprogramsshouldbeimplementedwhenthecostofqualityaredeemedaffordablebymanagement.D.AandB.E.AandCANS:A146.Alinemanagerwhoisaskedtoweartwohatsandfunctionasaprojectmanageratthesametimeislikelytoexercise:A.AuthorityB.PowerC.InfluenceD.Alloftheabove]E.AandBonlyANS:D147.Includingthecustomerintheprocessofprojectplanningis:A.Slowandcounterproductive.B.Essentialinthedefinitionanddocumentationofprojectgoals.C.Necessary,butoflimitedvalue.D.Unnecessarybecauseprojectgoalsaredefinedintheproposalstage.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B148.Itisargumentativewhetherprojectmanagersactuallycontrolcosts.Whichofthefollowingisthemostcommonelementoverwhichtheprojectmanagermayhavesomedegreeofcontrol?A.DirectlabordollarsB.Directlaborhours.C.Overheadrates.D.Procurementcosts.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B149.Mostqualityproblems:A.originateinthequalitydepartmentwheretheultimateresponsibilityforqualityrests.B.originateontheshopfloorbecauseofwasteandproductrework.

30C.aretheresultsofmanagementinattentiontopotentialqualityimprovementideas.D.couldbeeliminatedifshopsupervisorsmonitoredtheirworkmoreclosely.E.AandBANS:C150.The஻buyormake"decisionisusuallymadeduringthe:A.acquisitioncycleB.contractevaluationcycleC.requirementscycleD.pre-awardcycleE.atanytimethatisconvenientfortheprojectmanagerANS:C151.Thelogicalrelationshipthatcommunicatesadelaybetweenthestart/finishofoneactivityandthestart/finishofanotheractivityisreferredtoas:A.SlackB.Freefloat.C.Restrictedfloat.D.Levelfloat.E.LagANS:E152.Whichofthefollowingactionsisanexampleofriskresponse:A.adjustprojectparameters(scope,time,quality...)B.reducetheprobabilityofpotentialprojectriskeventsC.reducetheconsequencesofpotentialprojectriskeventsD.waituntilaproblemactuallyhappens,thendealwithitinthemosteffectiveandefficientmanner.E.A,BandConlyANS:E153.AcomparisonofcompletionstatustobaselineisreferredtoasA.Earnedvaluemeasurement.B.Percentcomplete.C.ACWP.D.BCWSE.Noneofabove.ANS:A154.Anexampleofcoercivepowerwouldbe:A.Demotion

31B.ReductioninwagesC.DisciplinarylayoffD.ReprimandE.AlloftheaboveANS:E155.Jobdescriptionsareexamplesofcommunications.A.upwardB.downwardC.horizontalD.diagonalE.NoneoftheaboveANS:E156.MonteCarlosimulation:A.WasoriginallydevelopedbyDr.CarloB.IsaEuropeantechniqueforassessingprojectrisksC.assumesthefutureriskeventswilloccuratrandomaccordingtopredeterminedprobabilitydistributionsD.isatechniquetostimulatecreateriskeventresolutionE.A,BandConlyANS:C157.TheParetoPrincipleisatechniqueusedtodeterminewhichqualitycontrolproblemsinaparticularprocessshouldbecorrected.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestrepresentsthephilosophyemployedbythisprinciple?A.Inordertominimizefinanciallossesfromqualitycontrolproblems,allproblemswhichhaveameasureablecostshouldbecorrectedB.themajorityofdefectsarecausedbyasmallpercentageoftheidentifiableproblems.Improvementeffortsshouldbereservedforthesevitalproblems.C.inordertoachievezerodefects,allqualitycontrolproblems,includingthosewhichdonothaveadirectfinancialcostshouldbecorrected.D.generally,80%ofthequalitycontrolproblemsarejustifiableforcorrectionviacost-benefitanalysis.Theremaining20%arenotfinanciallyworthyofimprovementefforts.E.AandDANS:B158.TheWBSis:A.Anorganizationorientedfamilytreeoftheproject.

32B.Ataskorientedfamilytreeoftheproject.C.Acostcenteredstructureoftheproject.D.Onlyrequiredonlargecomplexprojectswhereseparatelyidentifiableworkpackagesaredifficulttoconstruct.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B159.Whichofthefollowingprocessesallowanunsuccessfulbiddertoseekremedyforcontractawardtoanotherbidder.A.bidprotestB.bidreviewC.awardProtestD.awardreviewE.anyoftheaboveprocessescanbeusedANS:A160.Aprojectteammembersubmitsasuggestiononhowtoimprovethecorporateprocurementprocess.ThisisanexampleofcommunicationA.upwardB.downwardC.horizontalD.diagonalE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:A161.Financialcompensationistheprimarymotivationaltoolforwhichofthefollowingmanagementtheoriesofprograms.A.Zero-defectsprogram.B.theoryXmanagement.C.theoryYmanagement.D.Qualitycontrolcircles.E.AandCANS:B162.Inwhichofthefollowingcontracttypesisiteasiertochangethescopeofthecontract:A.firmfixedpriceB.fixedpriceplusincentivefeeC.costpluspercentageofcostD.lettercontractE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C

33163.Planningactivitiessuchthatpredeterminedresourceavailabilitypoolsarenotexceedediscalled:A.Resourceleveling.B.Manpowerleveling.C.Resourcelimitedplanning.D.Manpowerplanning.E.Manpowercontingencyplanning.ANS:C164.Theprojectcharter:A.Expressesuppermanagementcommitmenttotheproject.B.Providesthatauthoritybywhichtheprojectwillberun.C.Establishesthatorganizationalstructurewiththeproject.D.Specifiesoverallobjectivesandtimeframeoftheproject.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E165.Whichofthefollowingareasareaddressedinriskidentification:A.environmentalB.technicalC.legalD.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonlyANS:D166.WhichofthefollowingtypesofpowercomesthroughtheorganizationalhierarchyA.CoerciveB.RewardC.ReferentD.LegitimateE.ExpertANS:D167.Acalendarthatidentifieswhenaprojectmaybeperformedonanactivityiscalleda:A.Projectcalendar.B.Resourcecalendar.C.Milestonepoint.D.Keypoint.E.Workunit.ANS:A168.Charismawouldbeanexampleofpower.A.Legitimate

34B.RewardC.CoerciveD.ExpertE.ReferentANS:E169.Foreverysituation,severalmethodsusuallyexistforeffectivecommunicationtotakeplace.Whichofthefollowingisleastlikelytobeusedforexplainingtotheteamprojectplanningguidelines?A.projectofficememoB.projectofficedirectiveC.projectteammeetingD.formalreportE.counselingsessionsANS:D170.Intheprojectenvironment,theindividualultimatelyresponsibleforqualitycontrolis:A.Thelineworkerswhomuststrive஻todothingsrightthefirsttime”toavoidqualityproblems.B.thecompanysqualitycontrolmanagerwhomustworkwiththeprojectmemberstoensurethequalitycontrolprogramiseffective.C.Theheadoftheproductiondepartmentwhoretainsultimatequalitycontrolresponsibilityforallthecompanysprojects.D.Theprojectmanagerwhohasultimateresponsibilityfortheentireproject.E.thecustomerwhomustensurethatheisreceivingaqualityproductfromthevendor.ANS:D171.Inwhichofthefollowingtypesofcontractsisitmostimportantforthecontractortomaintaincontrolofcost,scheduleandscopechanges.A.unitpriceB.costplusincentivefeeC.costplusfixedfeeD.firmfixedpriceE.BandDonlyANS:D172.Middle(functional)managershavethegreatestinfluenceinthedirectionoftheprojectinwhichtypeoforganizationalstructure?A.Project.B.Strongmatrix.C.Weakmatrix.

35D.Projectcoordinator.E.Projectexpeditor.ANS:C173.Whichofthefollowingrisksaregenerallyconsideredunpredictable:A.businessriskB.financialriskC.inflationD.naturalhazardsE.taxesANS:C174.Acleardefinitionoftheuser'sneedsservesasthedirectbasisforthe:A.Workbreakdownstructure.B.Functionalrequirements.C.Projectcostestimate.D.Selectionofpersonnel.E.Terminationdecision.ANS:B175.R&Dprojectmanagersinhigh-techcompaniesmostoftenmotivateusing_____power.A.ExpertB.RewardC.ReferentD.IdentificationE.NoneoftheaboveANS:A176.ThemajordifferencebetweenPERTandCPMnetworksis:A.PERTrequiresthreetimeestimateswhereasCPMrequiresonetimeestimate.B.PERTisusedforconstructionprojectswhereasCPMisusedforR&D.C.PERTaddressesonlytimewhereasCPMalsoincludescostandresourceavailability.D.PERTrequirescomputersolutionswhereasCPMisamanualtechnique.E.PERTismeasuredindayswhereasCPMusesweeksormonths.ANS:A177.Themajorityofproductdefectscouldbepreventedinmostprocessesifmanufactureswoulddothefollowing:A.Increasetheuseofacceptancecontrolchartsinsteadofstandardthree-sigmacontrolcharts.B.Makeaconcertedefforttoeliminatethepotentialforproductdefects

36inthedesignstage.C.Createaqualitycontroldepartment.D.AandB.E.AandCANS:B178.Whichofthefollowingdiagramsismostusefulinimpactanalysis:A.arrowdiagramsB.precedencediagramsC.decisiontreesD.ParetodiagramsE.causeandeffectsdiagramsANS:C179.Whichofthefollowingisleastlikelytobeusedinexplainingtoateammemberwhyyouconsiderhis/herperformancesubstandard?A.ProjectofficememoB.counselingsessionC.projectteammeetingD.formalletterE.individualconversationANS:C180.Whichofthefollowingtypesofcontractsallowstheownertotransferrisktothecontractor:A.costplusincentivefeeB.costsharingC.firmfixedpriceD.costplusfixedfeeE.performanceguaranteesANS:C181.Acontractorestimatesthataprojecthasa0.5probabilityof$200,000profitand0.3probabilityof$50,000loss.Theexpectedmonetaryvalueofthisprojectis:A.200000B.150000C.85000D.50000E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C182.Aprojectmanagerwhoallowstheteamtomakethemajorityofthedecisionsisdemonstratinga(n)leadershipstyle.

37A.Laissez-faireB.Boss-centeredC.SubordinatecenteredD.AutocraticE.DemographicANS:C183.Historicalrecordsduringclose-outareusefulto_____andforfutureprojects.A.Predicttrends,highlightproblems.B.Analyzesuccesses,shortfalls.C.Analyzestrengths,documentresults.D.Supportlitigation,defendclaims.E.Justifyresults,setstandards.ANS:A184.Inafishbonediagram,theeffectyouareconcernedaboutisplaced:A.attheright-handendofthespine.B.attheendofthediagonalline(i.e.஻fin஻).C.onabranchofafin.D.attheleft-handendofthespine.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:A185.Sound,prudent,butoftenunsophisticatedjudgementiscalled:A.commonsenseB.rationalmanagementC.smoothingD.confrontationE.NoneoftheaboveANS:A186.Whichofthefollowingtypesofspecificationsgivesmeasurablecapabilitiesoftheproduct:A.functionalspecificationsB.performancespecificationsC.conformancespecificationsD.technicalspecificationsE.processcapabilityspecificationANS:B187.Agraphicaldisplayofaccumulatedcostsandlaborhoursforbothbudgetedandactualcosts,plottedagainsttime,iscalleda(n)_____.A.Trendline.B.Trendanalysis.

38C.Scurve.D.Percentcompletionreport.E.Earnedvaluereport.ANS:C188.ByusingProjectRiskManagementtechniques,projectmanagerscandevelopstrategiesthatdoallbutwhichofthefollowing:A.SignificantlyreduceprojectrisksB.eliminateprojectrisksC.providearationalbasisforbetterdecisionmakingD.identifyrisks,theirimpact(s),andanyappropriateresponsesE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B189.Inaflowchart,thediamondformisusedtorepresent:A.astartingpoint.B.anoperation.C.awrittenreport.D.adecisionpoint.E.anendpoint.ANS:D190.Insmallcompanies,projectmanagersandlinemanagersare:A.NeverthesamepersonB.AlwaysthesamepersonC.SometimesthesamepersonD.AlwaysindisagreementwitheachotherE.ForcedtoactastheirownsponsorsANS:C191.Makeorbuydecisionsareusuallymadeduringthephaseofaproject.A.ConceptualB.Development.C.ImplementationD.ExecutionE.Close-outANS:B192.Managerswhoadoptasound,butprudentmanagerialstylearecalledA.authorizationB.conciliatoryC.ethicalD.judicial

39E.promotionalANS:D193.Thecriticalpathinanetworkisthepaththat:A.Hasthegreatestdegreeofrisk.B.Willelongatetheprojectiftheactivitiesonthispathtakelongerthananticipated.C.Mustbecompletedbeforeallotherpaths.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonly.ANS:B194.Therearefourgeneralclassesofproductsthatthepurchasingdepartmentseekstoobtainforproduction.Whichisnotoneofthesecategories:A.RawmaterialsB.StandardproductionitemsC.SpecialitemsD.ItemsofsmallvalueE.Semi-preciousmaterialsANS:E195.Agoodteamleadermustbeconcernednotonlywith_____butalsowith.A.Longtermgoals;shorttermgoalsB.Organizationalgoals;personalgoalsC.Legitimatepower;referentpowerD.Groupefficiency;powerandauthorityE.Taskstobeaccomplished;needsoftheteammembersANS:E196.Theprojectstakeholdersshouldbeactivelyinvolvedwiththephase(s)ofthelifecycle.A.ConceptualB.Development.C.ExecutionD.FinishE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E197.Thestartingpointinthedevelopmentofatop-downPERT/CPMchartisthe.A.Projectspecificationtree.B.Customersdeliverablelist.C.Customersmilestonedates.

40D.Workbreakdownstructure.E.Listingofcustomerteammeetingdates.ANS:D198.Theuseofqualitycircles:A.hasprovenineffectiveinbothJapanandtheU.S.B.isparticularlyeffectiveinovercoming1abor/managementconflicts.C.providesaquickfixformostqualityproblems.D.allowsworkerstheopportunitytogeneratesolutionsforchronicqualityproblems.E.AandBonlyANS:D199.Whichphaseoftheprojectlifecycletypicallyhasthehighestuncertaintyandriskassociatedwithit?A.conceptB.developmentC.executionD.conclusionE.Alloftheabove.ANS:A200.Yoursponsorannouncetoyouandyourteamthathis/herdoorisopentoeveryonewishingtodiscussprojectproblems.Yet,thesponsorseemstobeannoyedwheneversomeonedoesstopby,evenwhendiscussingaseriousproblems.Thisisanexampleof.A.semanticsB.credibilityC.inconsistentsignalsD.perceptualdifferencesE.misunderstoodroleANS:C201.isassociatedwithabuyer'srequestformaterialsorequipmenttomeetaparticularneedoraccomplishaspecificpurpose.A.ExpresswarrantyB.ImpliedwarrantyofmerchantabilityC.ImpliedwarrantyoffitnessforaparticularpurposeD.PrescribedwarrantyE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C202.ADMisanactivity-on-arrowmethod.Inthismethod,adummyactivity:A.Denotesacriticalpathrelationship.B.Denotesanydependencyrelationship.

41C.Showsslack.D.Identifiescustomerdeliverablesdates.E.Identifiescustomerteammeetingdates.ANS:B203.Aninformalcommunicationnetworkonaprojectandwithinanorganizationiscalleda(n):A.freeupwardflowB.freehorizontalflowC.unrestrictedcommunicationflowD.grapevineE.opennetworkANS:D204.Bywhichprocessmayanunsuccessfulsupplierseekremedyforunjustawards?A.ContractdisputeB.StopworkorderC.BidprotestD.CoffectiveactionE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C205.Riskclassifiedasunknownunknowns(i.e.,thosewhichcannotbeidentifiedorevaluated):A.shouldbedeflectedtothecontractingofficerB.shouldbehandledviacontingencyallowancesC.shouldbeignored,sincetheycannotbeidentifiedD.shouldbeignored,sincetheyarenotcoveredintheProjectRiskAssessmentE.CandDANS:B206.The"zerodefect"conceptwasproposedby:A.DemingB.JuranC.CrosbyD.TagushiE.AandDonlyANS:C207.Themajordifferencebetweenprojectandlinemanagementisthattheprojectmanagermaynothaveanycontroloverwhichbasicmanagementfunction?A.Decision-making

42B.StaffingC.RewardingD.Tracking/monitoringE.ReviewingANS:B208.Whichofthefollowingplanningconsiderationsisoftenoverlooked?A.Planningforprojecttermination.B.Qualifiedprojectmanagerassignment.C.Insuringtopmanagementsupport.D.Clearlydefinedtasks.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:A209.Arecurringcommunicationpatternwithintheprojectorganizationorcompanyiscalleda:A.free-formmatrixB.structuredmatrixC.networkD.rigidchannelE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C210.Duringaprojectreviewmeeting,youdiscoverthatyour$250,000projecthasanegativeschedulevarianceof$20,000whichequatesto12%oftheworkscheduledtothispointoftime.Youcanthereforeconcludethat:A.Theprojectwillbecompletedlate.B.Thecriticalpathhasbeenlengthened.C.thecostsarebeingoverrun.D.Overtimewillberequiredtomaintaintheoriginalcriticalpath.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:E211.Oncethelogicofanetworkislaidout,theprojectmanagerwillconductaforwardpassandbackwardpassthroughthenetwork.Thiswillprovideinformationontheandidentificationofthe.A.Slackforeachactivity,criticalpath.B.Slackforeachactivity,highriskactivities.C.Manpowershortages,highriskactivities.D.Highriskactivities,non-criticalpaths.E.Manpoweravailability,contingencyplans.ANS:A

43213.Riskcanbedividedintotwobasictypes;businessriskandpure(orinsurablerisk).Ofthefollowing,whichone(s)fall(s)underbusinessrisk?A.liabilitylossB.directpropertylossC.profitlossD.personnel-relatedlossE.BandCANS:C214.ThepurposeofprojectRiskManagementisto:A.Identifythosefactorsthatwilladverselyimpactprojectobjectives.B.Assesstheimpactofadverseprojectfactors.C.Assesstheprobabilityofadverseprojectfactors.D.AandCE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E215.Whichofthefollowingfactorshashistoricallybeenthegreatestcontributortoprojectfailure?A.Planningperformedbyaplanninggroup.B.Poorfinancialestimates.C.Lackofsufficientmanagementreserve.D.Lackofmanagementsupport.E.Notusinganautomatedtrackingtool.ANS:D216.Whichtypeofprocessinvolvestheagencyholdingdiscussionswitheachoftheofferors,afterreceiptoftheirproposals,intheprocessofarrivingatanagreementpriortotheawardofacontract?A.SealedbiddingB.CompetitiveproposalsC.NoncompetitiveproposalsD.FormalbidE.VerbalbidANS:B217.Anon-criticalpathactivityiscompletedinhalfthetime.Then,A.Thecriticalpathisalsoreduced.B.Theslackinthepathcontainingthisactivitywillincrease.C.Thetotalcostforthisactivityhasdecreased.D.Manpowerfromthisactivitycanbeassignedtootheractivities.

44E.Alloftheabove.ANS:B218.AnelementintheWBSwasestimatedtorequire1monthforcompletionwith1000hoursoflaborandaburdenedcostof$50K.Thetaskwascompletedin1000hoursbutaburdenedcostof$60K.Themostlikelyreasonfortheincreasewouldbe:A.Highersalariedemployeeswereassigned.B.Overtimewasrequired.C.Theoverheadrateincreased.D.Employeesalarieshadincreased.E.AnyoftheaboveANS:E219.Inthepast,mostprojectmanagershavecomefromfieldswithoutproper_____trainingoreducationinskillsA.Technical;accounting/financeB.Technical;managementC.Technical;psychologicalD.Marketing;technology-orientedE.Business;manufacturingknow-howANS:B220.TheRiskofNOTmeetingprojectqualityobjectives:A.canbeminimizedthroughcontinuousmonitoring.B.consideredalongtermrisk.C.willbereflectedinthe"in-service"lifeoftheproductorservice.D.BandCE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E221.ThemainplayerinprojectcommunicationistheA.sponsorB.projectmanagerC.functionalmanagerD.functionalteamE.Alloftheabove.ANS:B222.Thetypeofcontract(paymentmechanism)chosenforaprojectisoftenareflectionofthedegreeofriskassociatedwithcompletingthatproject.Forafirmfixedpricecontract,paymentforrisk.A.Isaccomplishedbypayingtheactualcoststothecontractor.B.Isaccomplishedbypayingthecontractorforhiscostsplusafixedfee(profit).

45C.Isanundisclosedcontingencyinthecontractorsbid.D.Isaccomplishedbypayingforthebudgetedcostsofdealingwithrisks,aspredictedintheprojectriskassessment.E.BandCANS:C223.Whichisnotanelementofprocurementmanagement?A.PurchasingB.ExpenditureC.MarketingD.InspectionE.BandDANS:C224.Whichpercentofthetotalprojectlaborhoursaretypicallyexpendedbytheendofthesecondphaseoftheprojectlifecycle?A.0.05B.0.1C.0.15D.0.25E.0.5ANS:D225.Barchartsaremostappropriatefor:A.Comparingactualtoplannedperformancetoeachactivity.B.Showingslacktime.C.Showingcriticalpathdependencies.D.Showingwhichactivitiescanberearrangedinparallel.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:A226.Formalauthorityisoftenreferredtoaslegitimatepower.Whichtwootherformsofpowerarealsoconsideredtobelegitimatepower?A.RewardandpenaltyB.RewardandreferentC.ReferentandexpertD.ExpertandrewardE.PenaltyandreferentANS:A227.Powergames,withholdinginformation,andhiddenagendasareexamplesof-.A.noiseB.communicationbarriersC.indirectcommunication

46D.mixedmessagesE.AlloftheaboveANS:B228.Scopemanagementis:A.aprojectcontrolfunction.B.employschangecontrol.C.aworkauthorizationprocess.D.considersCost,QualityandSchedule.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E229.Themostcommonmethodforpricingoutnon-burdenedlaborhoursforathreeyearprojectwouldbeto:A.Priceoutthehoursattheactualsalaryofthepeopletobeassigned.B.Priceouttheworkusingacompany-wideaveragelaborrate.C.Priceouttheworkusingafunctionalgroupaveragelaborrate.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonly.ANS:C230.Theprinciplesofriskmanagementshouldbefollowedonlyfor:A.complexprojectsB.simpleprojectsC.largeprojectsD.AandCE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E231.UtilityTheory:A.considerstheriskpropensityofthedecisionmakers.B.isbasedonprovenstatisticalmethods.C.dealswiththeusefulnessoftheendproduct.D.isakeyelementofISO9000E.BandCANS:A232.Whichisnotpartofthepurchasingcycle?A.DefinedneedB.TransmitneedC.InspectionD.PrepareandissuepurchaseorderE.AandDANS:C

47233.Anetworkhasbeendevelopedwithresourcesfromsixdifferentdepartments.Oneofthesixdepartmentshasjustinformedyouthattheycanincreasethenumberofemployeesfrom5to8.Thiswillresultin:A.Ashorteningofthecriticalpath.B.Ashorteningofthenoncriticalpath.C.Adecreaseinthetotalcostoftheproject.D.Anincreaseinthecostoftheproject.E.AthroughDarepossiblebaseduponwheretheresourcesaredeployed.ANS:E234.Conflictmanagementrequiresproblem-solving.Whichofthefollowingisoftenreferredtoasaproblem-solvingtechniqueandusedextensivelyinconflictresolution?A.ConfrontationB.CompromiseC.SmoothingD.ForcingE.WithdrawalANS:A235.CostReimbursablecontractsareequivalentto:A.CostpluscontractsB.FixedpluscontractsC.ProgresspaymentcontractsD.BackchargecontractsE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:A236.Inproject-drivencompanies,costsareusuallybilledagainesttheprojectbasedupon:A.Theburdenedlaborrateoftheactualemployeeswhoperformedthework.B.Theburdenedlaborrateofthelineorganizationaveragesalary.C.Theburdenedlaborrateofthecompanyaveragesalary.D.Theburdenedlaborrateoftheaveragesalaryoftheprojectteammembers.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:A237.ProjectRiskManagementisbasedonwhichofthefollowingpremises:A.thefutureisunknown.B.unknownscanresultinrisksoropportunities.C.wecannotcontrolriskevents.D.projectriskimpactcanbemeasuredandcontrolled

48E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E238.Theprojectmanagerthatallowsandsupportsgroupdiscussionsanddecisionmakingiscalleda(n)manager.A.autocraticB.consultantautocraticC.consensusD.shareholderE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C239.WhatisthepurposeoftheProjectPlan?A.TodocumentthePreliminaryestimates.B.TodocumenttheDefinitiveestimates.C.TodocumenttheBudgetaryestimates.D.TodocumentParametricestimates.E.TodocumentOrderofMagnitudeestimates.ANS:C240.Managementhasdecidedto"crash"aprojectinordertoavoidpenaltypaymentsforlatedeliveries.Tocrashtheproject,eitherovertimeoradditionalresourcesshouldbeassignedto:A.Allactivities.B.Onlythoseactivitieswiththelongesttimedurations.C.Thoseactivitiesonthecriticalpathbeginingwiththelongesttimedurationactivities.D.Thoseactivitieswiththegreatestdegreeofrisk.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C241.Ofthefollowing,whohastheultimateresponsibilityformeetingprojectqualityobjectives?A.ProjectEngineerB.ProjectManagerC.FunctionalManagerD.QualityAssuranceManagerE.ProjectOwnerANS:B242.Riskmitigationinvolvesallbutwhichofthefollowing:A.developingsystemstandards(policies,procedure,responsibilitystandards)B.obtaininginsuranceagainstlossC.identificationofprojectrisks

49D.performingcontingentplanningE.developingplanningalternativesANS:C243.Thecostofcorrectiveactiontakenbythepurchaserandchargeabletothesupplierunderthetermsofthecontractis:A.PaymentauthorizationB.BidcostconsiderationsC.ReleasepaymentD.BackchargeE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D244.Thesequentialstepsthatdefinetheprocessforsuccessfullycompletingaprojectis:A.ImplementationPlanB.alifecycleC.DevelopmentPlanD.acriticalpathE.ManagementPlanANS:B245.Whichofthefollowingtimerobbersendupcreatingadditionalworkfortheprojectmanagerandtheprojectoffice?A.FailuretodelegateB.ChangeswithoutnotificationordirectionC.UnreasonabletimeconstraintsD.OverdirectingpeopleE.AlloftheaboveANS:E246.Youaregivingyourteaminstructionsonhowtoperformanewtestwhichisdifferentfromthewaythattheteamhadperformeditpreviously.Thebestwaytoverifythatthelearnunderstandswhatyouwantisto:A.obtainfeedbackB.analyzetheteamsperceptionsbarriersC.usesgesturesinpresentingtheinstructionsD.analyzetheteamsdecodingskillsE.analyzetheteamsencodingskillsANS:A247.Acommonwaybywhichexecutivesprovidetheprojectmanagerwithwrittenauthorityisthrough:A.AcommonjobdescriptionforallprojectmanagersB.Anappointmentletter

50C.AprojectcharterD.AlloftheaboveE.BandConlyANS:E248.Surveyshaveshownthattheprimaryskillneededtobeaprojectmanageriscommunicationskill.Thetypicalprojectmanagerspendsapproximatelypercentofhisorhertimecommunicating.A.40-50B.50-60C.60-75D.75-90E.90-95ANS:D249.TheWorkBreakdownStructure(WBS)isthebasisforcommunicating:A.Projectscope,costcontrol,schedule,qualityB.Projectobjectives,dependencies,plan,costcontrolC.Projectscope,schedule,staffing,costcontrolD.Projectscope,quality,schedule,dependenciesE.Projectbudget,schedule,riskfactors,workassignments.ANS:A250.Thequalityobjectivesareapprovedintheconceptualstageoftheprojectbythe:A.ProjectEngineerB.ProjectManagerC.FunctionalManagerD.QualityAssuranceManagerE.ProjectOwnerANS:E251.TotalProjectRisk:A.shouldnotbecalculatedforsmal1projectsB.istheprobabilityofeachprojectriskeventtimesthesumoftheconsequencesofindividualprojectriskeventswhichcouldoccurduringtheproject.C.Isthecumulativesumoftheprobabilityofeachindividualprojectriskeventtimestheconsequencesofoccurrenceofthatriskevent.D.AandBE.AandCANS:C

51252.isanarrativedescriptionoftheworktobeaccomplishedorresourcetobesupplied,A.PurchaseorderB.LevelofeffortworkC.ScopeofworkD.ContractstipulationE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C253.AlinemanagerprovidesyouwiththreeestimatesforhisactivityinyourPERTnetwork.Hisestimatesare2weeksoptimistically,4weeksmostlikely,and12weekspessimistically.Theexpectedtimewhichwouldappearonthechartwouldbe:A.4weeksB.5weeksC.6weeksD.7weeksE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B254.InProjectRiskManagement,RiskResponsemayincludeactionsto:A.reducetheprobabilityofriskeventsB.changethescope,budget,scheduleorqualityspecificationsoftheprojectC.reducetheconsequencesorseverityofimpactsofapotentialriskeventD.AandCE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E255.Researching,organizingandrecordingpertinentinformationiscalled:A.AlternativeanalysisB.InformationgatheringC.ConfigurationmanagementD.PostprojectanalysisE.AlloftheaboveANS:B256.Thebudgetassociatedwithscopechangesthathavebeenapprovedbutnotplannedforyet,isreferredtoa(n)budget.A.Unauditable.B.Undistributed.C.Preauthorized.D.Contingency.

52E.In-process.ANS:B257.Theprojectmanagermustbeconcernedwithbuildingacloselyknitteam.Duringtheprojectkickoffmeeting,theprojectmanagercangetagoodstartatteambuildingbyprovidingtheteamwith:A.ProposedsalaryincreasesiftheprojectissuccessfulB.BonusesforearlycompletiondateC.ApromiseoffutureassignmentsD.Well-definedprojectobjectivesE.LinearresponsibilitychartsANS:D258.Todeterminewhetherornottheemployeecorrectlyunderstandsthemessage,theprojectmanagerneedsto:A.reducethefilteringB.eliminatebarriersC.obtainfeedbackD.usemorethanonemediumE.usealloftheabove.ANS:C259.WhatistherelativepriorityofprojectCost,ScheduleandQuality?A.l)Cost-2)Schedule-3)QualityB.l)Quality-2)Schedule-3)CostC.l)Quality-2)Cost-3)ScheduleD.1)Schedule-2)Quality-3)CostE.AllareofequalpriorityANS:E260.isamethodofprocurementwhereacontractresultsfromabidwhichmaybechangedthroughbargaining.A.AcquisitionB.ContractnegotiationC.ProcurementD.PurchasenegotiationE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B261.Aproveneffectivemeanstoinsurequalityconformanceisto:A.delegateaccountabilitytosubordinatesB.revisequalityspecificationstomatchqualitymeasurementsC.trainworkersinproperqualitymethodsD.inspectqualityintotheproduct

53E.makequalityahigherprioritythancostorscheduleANS:C262.CommunicationmanagementisbestdescribedasconductingorsupervisingA.thewaywelistenB.thewaywespeakC.thewaywefeelD.theexchangeofinformationE.perfectdocumentationactivitiesANS:D263.Goodprojectobjectivesmustbe:A.GeneralratherthanspecificB.EstablishedwithoutconsideringresourceboundsC.RealisticandattainableD.OverlycomplexE.Measurable,intangibleandverifiableANS:C264.Increasingresourcesonthecriticalpathactivitiesmaynotalwaysshortenthelengthoftheprojectbecause:A.Certainactivitiesaretime-dependentratherthanresource-dependent(i.e.,usingthreeovensratherthanonetobakeacake).B.Safety,OSHAandEPAmayhaveplacedrestrictionsonthenumberofpeopleusedoncertainactivitiesorinthephysicallocationoftheproject.C.Theskillleveloftheaddedresourcesmightnotbeappropriatefortheactivitiestobeperformed.D.Addingmoreresourcesmaycreateadditionalworkandproduceinefficiencies(i.e.,additionalpeoplemayneedtrainingandsupervision.)E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E265.Universalcharacteristicsofeffectiveprojectmanagersincludesuchskillsascommunication,decision-making,planning,abilitytoidentifyproblemsand:A.PerformingfeasibilitystudiesB.ProposalpreparationC.beingclosetothecustomerD.MaturityE.NoneoftheaboveareuniversalcharacteristicsANS:E

54266.Whichofthefollowingisnotameasureoftheprofitabilityofaprojectorprogram?A.Returnonoriginalinvestment.B.Netpresentvalue.C.Depreciation.D.Discountedcashflow.E.NoneoftheaboveANS:C267.isaformalinvitationcontainingascopeofworkwhichseeksaformalresponse(proposal)describingbothmethodologyandcompensationtoformthebasisofacontract.A.RequestforproposalB.InvitationtobidC.RequestforquotationD.IntentionforbidE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:A268.Bywhichmeansisacontractorabletocontrolcostoverrunsduetochangingrequirements?A.ProjectdatareviewB.ChangeorderC.PurchaseorderamendmentD.ChangecontrolE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D269.DouglasMcGregor'sTheoryYadvocatesthattheaverageworker:A.DislikesworkandavoidsitwheneverpossibleB.MustbecloselysupervisedandeventhreatenedwithpunishmentC.AvoidsincreasedresponsibilityD.Wantsself-respectE.NoneoftheaboveANS:D270.Feasibilitystudiesoccurinwhichlifecyclephase(s)?A.ConceptualB.ConceptualorDevelopmentC.ExecutionD.PreliminaryplanningE.anylifecyclephaseANS:A

55271.Projectmanagersmustknow:A.WhatkindofmessagetosendB.towhomtosendthemessageC.howtotranslatethemessageintoalanguagethateveryonecanunderstandD.AlloftheaboveE.AandBonlyANS:D272.QualityattributesA.areusedtodeterminehoweffectivelytheorganizationaccomplishesitsgoalsB.canbeobjectiveorsubjectiveinnatureC.arespecificqualitycharacteristicsforwhichaproductisdesigned,built,andtested.D.AandB.E.BandCANS:E273.Riskeventprobabilityisdefinedas:A.thetotalnumberofpossibleeventsdividedintotheexpectationsorfrequencyoftheriskeventB.thenumberoftimestheriskeventmayoccurC.thefractionofthetotalprojecttaskswhichmaybeaffectedbytheriskeventD.thetotalnumberofpossibleeventsdividedintotheconsequencesoftheriskevent.E.AandBANS:A274.SchedulingsystemssuchasPERT,ADM,andPDMareprojectmanagementtoolstobeusedby:A.Theprojectmanagerandprojectofficepersonnel.B.Theprojectteamandfunctionalmanagers.C.Theprojectsponsor.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonly.ANS:E275.Theplannedcostforthetotalprojectatitsinceptioniscalledthe.A.Costofgoodssold.B.Depreciablevalue.C.Budgetedcost.D.Alloftheabove.

56E.BandConly.ANS:C276.Aprocesscharacteristichasatruemeanof150andatruestandarddeviationof20.Asampleof25itemsistakenfromthisprocess.Thestandarderroroftheestimateis:A.0.2B.0.8C.4D.5E.7.5ANS:C277.Networkschedulesarepreparedduringthephaseandupdatedduringthe_____phase.A.Conceptual,execution.B.Development,implementation.C.Development,close-out.D.Implementation,close-out.E.Planning,finishing.ANS:B278.ScopeManagement:A.entailsmanagingtheprojectsworkcontent.B.isasubsetofconfigurationmanagementandassuchisperformedbyCMspecialists.C.isconcernedwithnamingallactivitiesperformed,theendproductswhichresultsandtheresourcesconsumed.D.isnotaconcernoftheprojectmanager.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C279.Themethodsandtechniquesfordeterminingtheeconomiccosts,theenvironmentalimpact,theeconomicreturns,andtheprobabilityforsuccessarecalled:A.Feasibilitystudies.B.Billsofmaterials.C.Pertcharts.D.Managerialreserves.E.NoneoftheaboveANS:A280.Thetraditionalorganizationalformhasthedisadvantageof:A.ComplexfunctionalbudgetingB.Poorlyestablishedcommunicationchannels

57C.Nosinglefocalpointforclients/sponsorsD.SlowreactioncapabilityE.InflexibleuseofmanpowerANS:C281.Thingsthatdistort,distract,ormuddlethecommunicationprocessarecalled:A.noiseB.selectivefilteringC.selectiveperceptionD.mediumproblemsE.Alloftheabove.ANS:A282.Whichisnotaconsiderationinamakeorbuydecision?A.Costfactors(leastcostalternatives)B.CompetitorsmethodofsourcingC.Existenceofsufficientadministration/technicalpersonnelD.PoliticalandsocialfactorsE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B283.AWorkBreakdownStructure:A.assuresallworkisidentifiedB.subdividestheprojectintomanageablesegmentsC.providestheprojectsponsorwithatime-phasetasksummaryD.bothAandBE.Alloftheabove.ANS:D284.Aprojectmanagercanexchangeinformationwiththeprojectteamusingwhichmedia?A.tactileB.audioC.olfactoryD.visualE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E285.Duringprojectexecution,thecustomerauthorizesandfundsascopechangewhichrequiresamajorchangeintheschedule.Thebaselineschedule:A.Nowbecomesthenewschedule,includingthechanges,andtheoriginalbaselineisdisregarded.B.Isstilltheoriginalbaselinebutannotatedtoreflectthatachange

58hastakenplace.C.Isamendedtoreflectthescopechange,buttheoriginalbaselineisstillmaintainedforpost-projectreview.D.Ismeaninglesssinceeveryscheduleupdatechangesthebaseline(i.e.,arubberbaseline.)E.Isthesamesincebaselineschedulescannotchangeoncethedevelopmentphaseiscompleted.ANS:C286.Sensitivityanalysiscanbeusedinriskanalysisto:A.SubstituteforuncertaintyanalysisinriskquantificationB.estimatethelevelofriskaversionadoptedbymanagementC.estimatetheeffectofchangeofoneprojectvariableontheoverallprojectD.AandBE.Alloftheabove.ANS:C287.TheParetoPrincipleisatechniqueusedbyqualitymanagerstodeterminewhichqualitycontrolproblemsofaparticularserviceormanufacturingprocessshouldbecorrected.Whichofthefollowingstatementsrepresentsthephilosophyoftheprinciple?A.Inordertominimizefinanciallossesfromqualitycontrolproblems,allproblemswhichhaveameasurablecostassociatedwiththemshouldbecorrected.B.themajorityofdefectsarecausedbyasmallpercentageoftheidentifiableproblems.Improvementseffortsshouldbereservedforthesevitalfewproblems.C.inordertoachievezerodefects,allqualitycontrolproblems,includingthosewhichdonothaveadirectfinancialcostshouldbecorrected.D.generally,80%ofthequalitycontrolproblemsarejustifiableforcorrectionviacost-benefitanalysis.Theremaining20%arenotfinanciallyworthyofimprovementefforts.E.AandDANS:B288.Thebudgetedcostoftheworkperformed(BCWP)forataskthathasjustbeencompletedcanbecalculatedby:A.Multiplyingtheactualhoursworkedontheprojectbythebudgetedlaborrate.B.Multiplyingthebudgetedhourstocompletethetaskbythebudgetedlaborrate.

59C.Dividingtheactualhoursrequiredtocompletethetaskbythebudgetedlaborrate.D.Cannotbedetermined.E.NoneoftheaboveANS:B289.Theprojectmanagerhas,asaprimeresponsibility,toassureproperintegrationofactivities.Inwhichorganizationalformdoestheprojectmanagerprobablyhavetheeasiesttimeinintegratingwork?A.MatrixB.ClassicalC.ExpediterD.CoordinatorE.PureprojectANS:E290.Therearefourmethodsofgovernmentprocurement.Whichisnotoneofthesemethods?A.AssistanceB.SealedbiddingC.CompetitiveproposalsD.AcquisitionE.SmallpurchasesANS:D291.Ascientistisinformingtechs,aboutanewproductwhichisstartingandthetypeofworkthatthelabtechs,willbeexpectedtodo.Thebarrierswhichcouldhinderthelabtechs,abilitytofiltertheinformationincludeallofthefollowingexcept:A.languageandsemanticsB.cultureandethicsC.intelligenceandknowledgebaseD.reputation,authority,organizationalstatusandpositionE.relativelocationofthelabtothescientistsofficeANS:E292.Manycompaniesselfinsureagainstsomerisk.Problemswhichcanarisefromself-insuranceinclude:A.failuretoreservefundstohandleworstcasescenarios(lowprobabilityevents)resultinginseverefinancialdamagetothecompanyB.stiffcompetitionfrominsurancecompaniesC.confusionofbusinessriskswithinsurablerisks.D.AandCE.Alloftheabove.ANS:D

60293.Perhapsthebiggestproblemfacingtheprojectmanagerduringintegrationactivitieswithinamatrixstructureis:A.CopingwithemployeeswhoreporttomultiplebossesB.ToomuchsponsorshipinvolvementC.UnclearfunctionalunderstandingofthetechnicalrequirementsD.EscalatingprojectcostsE.AlloftheaboveANS:A294.TheJapaneseQualityControl(QC)Circlemovementmotivateditsparticipantsinmanyways.WhichofthefollowingrepresentsthemostimportantmotivationfortheQCcircleparticipants?A.improvingtheperformanceofthecompanyB.self-improvementC.financialincentivesD.recognitionamongco-workersE.strengtheningofrelationshipsbetweenco-workersANS:A295.Thespecificationdelineatesspecificmeasurablecapabilitiesorparametersforwhichaproductcanbetestedaspartoftheacceptanceprocedure.A.PerformanceB.FunctionalC.TechnicalD.BaseLineE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:A296.Theprojectlife-cyclecanbedescribedas:A.projectconcept,projectplanning,projectexecution,andprojectclose-out.B.projectplanning,workauthorization,andprojectreporting.C.projectplanning,projectcontrol,projectdefinition,WBSdevelopment,andprojecttermination.D.projectconcept,projectexecution,andprojectreporting.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:A297.Thesalvagevalueofanassetis:A.Thevalueofthescrapmetalifanewassetweretakentoascrapyard.B.Thevaluethatanassethasonthebooksafteroneyearofdepreciation.C.Thecoststhathavebeensunkintotheprojecttodate.D.Theexpectedcashvalueattheendofanassetsusefullife.

61E.AandDonly.ANS:D298.YourteamhaspreparedaCPMscheduleforyourreview.Younoticethatonenodehassixinputs(includingtwodummyactivities)andfouroutputs(whichincludeonedummyactivity).Selectthecorrectstatementfromthefollowing:A.Thisisavalidrepresentationifthelogiciscorrect.B.Thisisinvalidbecauseanodecanhaveamaximumofonedummyinputrepresentationifthelogiciscorrect.C.Thisisinvalidbecausenodescannothavebothdummyinputsanddummyoutputs.D.Thisisainvalidbecausethenumberofoutputsmustequalthenumberofinputs.E.Thisisinvalidbecauseamaximumoftwoinputsandtwooutputsareallowedusingthecriticalpathmethod.ANS:A299.Assumethatyouhaveanetworkwhereanactivityonthecriticalpathcanbecrashedbytwoweeks.Iftheactivityisactuallycrashedbytwoweeks,then:A.Theproject'sschedulewillbereducedby2weeks.B.Theavailableslackonthenoncriticalpathswillincrease.C.Anewcriticalpathmayappearafterthecrash.D.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonly.ANS:C300.Documentedworkauthorizationprovide:A.ameansofeffectiveinternalcoordinationoftheprojectsactivities.B.anaudittrailofallworkauthorizedfromprojectinitiationtocompletion.C.ameansforcommunicationofworkactivitybetweentheprojectmanagerandtheperformingactivities.D.AlloftheaboveE.AandBonly.ANS:D301.Fixed-priceandincentive-typecontractsplaceresponsibilityforperformanceandfinancialrisksassociatedwithdelayornon-performanceonthe:A.BuyerB.ThirdpartyC.Contractor

62D.AlloftheaboveE.NoneoftheaboveANS:C302.Inacontract,thepointoftotalassumptionreferstothepointwhere:A.Thecustomerincursthetotalfinancialresponsibilityforeachadditionaldollarspent.B.Thecontractorincursthetotalfinancialresponsiblityforeachdollarspent.C.Thescheduleandcostvariancearezero.D.Thecustomerwillincurnofurthercostsfortheworkthecontractorperformsinthecompletionofthecontract.E.BandDonly.ANS:E303.Inamatrixorganizationalform,MBOmaybedifficulttoimplement:A.IfthefunctionalemployeesaresupervisedcloselybythelinemanagerratherthantheprojectmanagerB.Unlesstheprojectmanagerhasaninputintotheemployee'sperformancereviewC.UnlesstheprojectandlinemanagersagreeontheultimateobjectiveD.UnlesstheprojectandlinemanagersagreetothedurationofthetaskE.NoneoftheabovearecorrectanswersANS:E304.QualityassuranceA.referstothepreventionofproductdefectsB.isanauditingfunctionthatprovidesfeedbacktotheprojectteamandclientaboutthequalityofoutputbeingproduced.C.isthetechnicalprocessthatincludetheconstructionofcontrolchartswhichspecifyacceptabilitylimitsforconformingoutput.D.AandB.E.BandCANS:B305.Whichofthefollowingcommunicationmediaisleastacceptedbyorganizations?A.tactileB.audioC.extrasensoryD.visualE.olfactoryANS:C

63306.Formalwrittencommunicationismandatedforwhichofthefollowing?A.scopechangesnotpartoftheoriginalprojectB.takingexceptiontoaspecificationC.procurementofrawmaterialsD.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonlyANS:D307.Inperforminganimpactanalysis,themosteffectivetooltoensureallrisksareidentifiedonlargeprojectsisthe:A.WorkbreakdownstructureB.milestonereviewandscheduletechniqueC.cost/schedulecontrolsystemD.planningprogrammingbudgetsystemE.programandevaluationreviewtechniqueANS:A308.Intheprojectenvironment,theindividualultimatelyresponsibleforqualitycontrolis:A.Thelineworkerswhomuststrive஻todothingsrightthefirsttime”toavoidqualityproblems.B.thecompanysqualitycontrolmanagerwhomustworkwiththeprojectmemberstoensurethequalitycontrolprogramiseffective.C.Theheadoftheproductiondepartmentwhoretainsultimatequalitycontrolresponsibilityforallthecompanysprojects.D.Theprojectmanagerwhohasultimateresponsibilityfortheentireproject.E.thecustomerwhomustensurethatheisreceivingaqualityproductfromthevendor.ANS:D309.Inwhichorganizationalformdoprojectmanagersusuallygettoknowtheemployeeswellenoughtoprovideaninputintotheirperformancereview?A.ExpediterB.CoordinatorC.PureprojectD.MatrixE.Line-staffANS:C310.Thecriticalpathinaschedulenetworkisthepaththat:A.TakesthelongesttimetocompleteB.MustbedonebeforeanyothertasksC.Allowssomeflexibilityinschedulingastarttime.

64D.IsnotaffectedbyscheduleslippageE.Alloftheabove.ANS:A311.Theuseoftheprojectreports:A.arenotnecessaryonsmallprojectsB.providesameanswherebyvariouslevelsofauthoritycanjudgeprojectperformanceC.providesinsightintoprojectareasandtheeffectivenessofthecontrolsystemsD.AlloftheaboveE.BandCANS:E312.Youmustproduce27widgets.Youcanonlyproduce9widgetsperproductionrun.Eachproductionlinesetupcosts$1000.Eachwidgetconsumes$10worthofmaterialand$5worthoflabor.Whatisthetotalfixedcostforproducingthewidgets.A.3000B.27000C.27270D.1335E.1000ANS:E313.isbasedoninformationgatheredandanalyzedaboutdemandandsupply.Thisforecastprovidesapredictionofshortandlongtermpricesandtheunderlyingreasonsforthosetrends.A.DemandforecastB.PriceforecastC.SupplyforecastD.ProductionforecastE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B314.Aprojectisdefinedas:A.acoordinatedundertakingofinterrelatedactivitiesdirectedtowardaspecificgoalthathasafiniteperiodofperformance.B.alarge,complexundertakingwithmanyobjectives,multiplesourcesoffunding,andanotdiscernibleendpoint.C.anundertakingofinterrelatedactivitiesdirectedtowardaspecificgoalthatcanbeaccomplishedinlessthanoneyear.D.agroupofactivitiesheadedbyaprojectmanagerwhohascradle-to-gravecycleresponsibilityfortheendproduct.

65E.Alloftheabove.ANS:A315.Anacceptancecontrolcharthaslimitsthatarebasedonthespec,limitsfortheproductratherthanlimitswhichdifferentiatebetweenrandomandassignablecauses.UnderwhichofthefollowingcircumstancesshouldaQCmanagerconsiderthistypechartA.WhentheengineeringtoleranceonadimensiongreatlyexceedsthenaturaldispersionofthemanufacturingprocessB.Whenthenumberofsamplesoutsidethecurrentcontrolchartlimitsbecometoocostlyandcumbersometoinvestigate.C.Whenaprocessissubjecttoconstantbutstabletoolwear.D.AandB.E.AandCANS:E316.Budgetedcontingenciescanbedeteminedby:A.pastexperienceB.applyingstandardallowancesC.deteminingthesumtotalofthemostprobablevariancesofthevariousriskitemsproperlyidentified.D.Alloftheabove.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D317.Itisagenerallyacceptablepracticethatifoneofyourclientsmakesaninformalrequestofyou,thenyoushouldrespond:A.formallyinwritingB.withamemoC.informallyD.nonverballyE.AlloftheaboveANS:C318.OuchisTheoryZrelatesmoreto_____whereasTheoryX/TheoryYrelatesto.A.Projectmanagers;teammembersB.Companymanagementphilosophyintreatingemployees;theaverageworkerC.Projectsponsors;projectmanagersD.Thefunctionalteam;projectsponsorsE.Recruitmentpolicy;wageandsalaryadministrationANS:B

66319.ThefirststepinbuildingaPERT/CPMnetworkisto:A.CreateaflowchartB.DeterminethecriticalpathC.ShowtaskrelationshipsD.CreateaworkbreakdownstructureE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D320.Whichisnotoneofthefiveclassificationsofworkfoundinapurchasingoperafion?A.ManagementB.BuyingC.Follow-upandexpeditingD.MarketingE.ClericalANS:D321.Youmustproduce27widgets.Youcanonlyproduce9widgetsperproductionrun.Eachproductionlinesetupcosts$1000.Eachwidgetconsumes$10worthofmaterialand$5worthoflabor.Whatistotalvariablecostforproducingonewidget.A.1020B.1010C.1015D.20E.NoneoftheaboveANS:E322.Creationofprojectobjectives:A.allowsfordatacollectionandanalysisandprogressreportingagainstwhichstandardsofperformancecanbemeasured.B.isaccomplishedbyselectionofmeasurablevariablesagainstwhichperformancecanbejudged.C.isrequiredbeforefundingoftheprojectbytheprojectsponsor.D.alloftheabove.E.AandBonlyANS:E323.Duringwhichphaseoftheprojectlifecycleistheamountatstakelowest?A.conceptB.developmentC.executionD.conclusion

67E.CandDANS:A324.Techniquesthatcanimprovecommunicationinclude:A.establishingasingle,one-waycommunicationschannelB.avoidingface-to-facecommunicationC.usingredundancy(i.e.sayingittwodifferentways)wheneverpossibleD.disregardingthesensitivityofyourreceiverE.Alloftheabove.ANS:C325.TheDelphiMethodiswell-suitedfor:A.Decision-makingB.ForecastingC.OverheadrateestimatingD.AlloftheaboveE.AandBonlyANS:E326.ThezerodefectsconceptA.isaperformancestandardformanagementB.isamotivationaltechniquethatpromotes"doingitrightthefirsttime”.C.isusedbymanagementtocommunicatetoallemployeesthateveryoneshoulddothingsrightthefirsttime.D.AandC.E.BandCANS:D327.Whattoolhaveprojectmanagerscometousetoidentifyallofthecostsassociatedwithaproject.A.AbillofmaterialsB.AGanttchartC.Anarrowdiagramnetwork.D.Aworkbreakdownstructure.E.BandConly.ANS:D328.isareceiptissuedbyacarrierformerchandisetobedeliveredtoapartyatsomedestination.A.ProformainvoiceB.InspectioncertificateC.PackinglistD.Billoflading

68E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D329.Aprogramischaracterizedas:A.agroupingorrelatedtaskslastingoneyearorless.B.auniqueundertakinghavingadefinitetimeperiod.C.agroupingofsimilarprojectshavingnodefiniteendthatsupportstheproduct(s)fromcradletograve.D.aprojectwithacostover$1million.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C330.Contingencyplanningshouldincludeallbutwhichofthefollowing?A.Thedevelopmentofacontingencyallowancedeterminedbycombining(layering)variousestimatesegmentstoformlargerestimatesegments.B.thedevelopmentofschedulealternativesandwork-aroundC.themanagementofacontingencybudgetD.anassessmentofprojectshut-downliabilities.E.AandCANS:A331.Fromanoperatingorfunctionalperspective,therearevariousobjectivesofpurchasingandmaterialsmanagement.Whichisnotoneoftheseobjectives?A.TobuycompetitivelyB.TosupportcompanyoperationswithanuninterruptedflowofmaterialsandservicesC.TodevelopreliableandeffectivesourcesofsupplyD.ToachievemaximumintegrationwiththeotherdepartmentsofthefirmE.ToattainapprovalfromeachdepartmentofeverypurchaseANS:E332.Inordertoachievelong-termqualityimprovements,managementmustdothefollowing:A.Motivatetheemployeeswithseminars,contests,andinstituteprogramssuchas"QualityImprovement'day.B.Createaqualitycontroldepartmentandgivetheheadofthedepartmentultimateresponsibilityforqualityimprovement.C.Implementofaformalqualitycontrolprogramwithworkerandmanagementinvolvement.D.Establishfinancialincentivepackagesforworker.E.AandDANS:C

69333.Teammemberswanttoworkforaprojectmanagerthatcanprovidethemwithcareerpathplanning.Inwhichorganizationalformiscareerpathplanningdifficultforprojectemployees?A.MatrixB.PureprojectC.ProjectcoordinatorD.ProjectexpediterE.Classical/traditionalANS:B334.TheswiftestandmosteffectivecommunicationstakeplaceamongpeoplewithA.commonpointsofviewB.dissimilarinterestsC.advanceddegreesD.theabilitytoreduceperceptionbarriersE.goodencodingskillsANS:A335.Typically,duringwhichphaseinaprojectlifecyclearemostoftheprojectexpensesincurred.A.ConceptphaseB.DevelopmentofdesignphaseC.Executionphase.D.Terminationphase.E.NoneoftheaboveANS:C336.Communicationalwaysmakesuseof.A.symbolsB.wordsC.languageD.gesturesE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E337.Fixed-pricecontractsplacemoreriskonthe.A.ownerB.contractorC.sellerD.BandCE.Alloftheabove.ANS:D

70338.Thebestwaytoinsurequalityconformanceisto_____.A.distributetheresponsibilitytosubordinates.B.maintaintotalcontrol.C.traineachworkertoimplementthework.D.inspectqualityintotheproject.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C339.Theprojectcharterisdevelopedby:A.seniormanagementB.thecustomerC.theprojectmanagerD.bothAandCE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D340.Whenaprojectmanagerisrunningoverthebudgetedcosts,theprojectmanagercantypicallytoattempttogettheprojectbackonbudget.A.Reducefeaturesand/orfunctionalityB.Increaserisk.C.Incurascheduleslippage(toobtainmorefavorablepricingduetolengtheneddeliverytimes)D.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonlyANS:D341.Whichofthefollowingfall(s)undertheresponsibilitiesofaprojectmanager?A.LaborrelationswithprojectpersonnelB.AffirmativeactionC.PersonneltrainingD.DiscriminationandequalemploymentopportunityE.AlloftheaboveANS:E342.Alegallybindingdocumentofferedunilaterallyisa.A.purchaseorderB.scopeofworkdescriptionC.contractstipulationD.levelofeffortproposalE.requestforproposalANS:A

71343.Atechnicalrequirementhaswhichofthefollowingcharacteristics:A.easytounderstandB.acommunicationtoolbetweentheuserandthedesignteamC.writteninnon-technicallanguageD.developedincooperationwiththeuserE.typicallydescribephysicaldimensionsandperformancerequirementsANS:E344.Ifaprojectmanagercommunicatesaverbalmessagetoasubordinate,andthesubordinateleaveswithoutsayingaword,theprojectmanagershouldassume:A.themessagewasunderstoodB.themessagewasnotunderstoodC.thesubordinatediscardedtheinformationD.theinformationwasnotappropriateE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:E345.Inspectionofacomplexprojectaccordingtospecificationsisaccomplishedby.A.inspectionbyattributes.B.cyclicalinspectionC.qualityconformanceinspectionD.originalinspectionE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C346.Thebehavioralresponsibilitiesofaprojectmanagermayalsoincludedealingwith:A.ThepublicB.RegulatorypersonnelC.ThelegalenvironmentD.EnvironmentalissuesE.AlloftheaboveANS:E347.ThedifferencebetweentheBCWSandtheBCWPisreferredtoasthe:A.SchedulevarianceB.Costvariance.C.EstimateofcompletionD.ActualcostoftheworkperformedE.NoneoftheaboveANS:A

72348.“Paraphrasing"ismostcloselyassociatedwithwhichpartofthecommunicationprocess?A.encodingB.decodingC.barriersD.feedbackE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D349.AGanttchartisusefulindetermining:A.thelevelofeffortforataskB.whenataskstartsandstopsC.howtasksarerelatedtoeachotherD.whoisassignedtodoataskE.Alloftheabove.ANS:B350.Acontractoriginatedbilaterallymaybedevelopedby_____.A.quotationrequestfromsuppliersB.proposalrequestC.bidinvitationreleaseD.BandCE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E351.Inamatrixorganizationalform,whichfactor(s)makeitdifficultforaprojectmanagertoprovideavalidinputintotheemployee'sperformancereview?A.NotworkingdirectlywiththeassignedfunctionalemployeesB.EmployeesspendonlyashortamountoftimeassignedtotheprojectC.NotbeingknowledgeableenoughtoevaluateemployeesontechnicaljudgmentD.AlloftheaboveE.AandBonlyANS:D352.Uponcompletionof75%oftheproject,theoriginalschedulesandcostestimatesthatweresubmittedattheinceptionoftheprojectarereferredtoasthe:A.BaselinecostsB.Budgetedcosts.C.EstimatesuponcompletioncostsD.Scheduledcosts

73E.NoneoftheaboveANS:A353.Whichofthefollowingisnotadefinitiontodetermineaproductsabilitytooperateasintended?A.distanceB.performanceC.functionD.conditionE.AllaredefinitionsANS:E354.Aworkbreakdownstructureismostusefulfor:A.identifyingindividualtasksforaprojectB.schedulingthestartoftasksC.developingacostestimateD.determiningpotentialdelaysE.AandCANS:E355.Reachinganunderstandingofconcessionsisaccomplishedinthestageofnegotiations.A.protocolB.probingC.scratchbargainingD.closureE.agreementANS:D356.Theprimaryconsiderationofproductmanagementistoknowthe.A.probabilityofproductsperformancewithspecifiedparametersB.abilitytheproducthastoperformitsintendedfunctionC.abilityofaproducttobeproducedwithinexistingparametersD.functionalitytheproductwillprovideoveritsusefullifeE.AlloftheaboveANS:D357.Thereasonthatcostmanagementissodifficultinprojectmanagementisthat:A.Projectsbydefinitionandnaturearenon-recurringeventsandarethereforedifficulttopredict.B.Therearenotoolsforidentifyingprojecttasks.C.Projectmanagersdonotcareabouttrackingcosts,asonlyschedulesareimportanttoallprojectmanagers.D.AandBonly

74E.BandConlyANS:A358.Usingvisualaidsduringmanagement/customerpresentationswill:A.holdtheinterestoftheaudienceB.strengthenthelearningprocessbyaddingavisualdimensiontotheauditorydimensionC.stayinviewlonger,thusbringingbacklistenerswhomayhavestrayedD.Alloftheabove.E.AandBonlyANS:D359.WhichofthefollowingorganizationalformswouldbelikelytohaveanindividualwiththetitleofVicePresidentforProjectManagement?A.Classical/traditionalB.PureprojectC.MatrixD.ProjectcoordinatorE.NoneoftheaboveANS:C360.Acontractislegallybindingandmustcompriseallbutoneofthefollowing:A.legalcapacityB.mutualassentC.approvednegotiationsD.considerationE.legalityANS:C361.Historyhasshownthatprojectmanagerscanbetrainedinacombinationofways.Whichmethodisusuallypreferredbymostcompanies?A.Experientiallearning,on-the-jobB.Formaleducationandspecialcourse(degreedprograms)C.Professionalactivities,seminarsD.IndividualreadingsE.NoneoftheaboveANS:A362.Thepurposeofconfigurationmanagementisto:A.insuredrawingsareupdatedB.controlchangethroughouttheprojectC.controlchangeduringtheproductiononlyD.generateengineeringchangeproposals

75E.informtheprojectmanagerofchangesANS:B363.Threetypesofwrittenmediausedinorganizationsare,____,and.A.manual,letters,guidelinesB.individually-oriented,legally-oriented,organizational1yorientedC.guidelines,forms,proceduresD.letters,guidelines,brochuresE.letters,contracts,policies.ANS:D364.Whichofthefollowingisconsideredadirectcostforproducingawidget?A.Thecostofthematerialsusedtoproduceawidget.B.Thelaborcostsoftheworkerswhoactuallyproducedthewidget.C.TherentforthebuildinginwhichthewidgetwasmanufacturedD.ThesalaryofseniormanagementandtheprojectsponsorE.AandBonlyANS:E365.bestdescribesthegoalofaprojectinitsrelationshipwiththecustomer,frominitialcontactthroughdelivery.A.fitnessforuseB.customersatisfactionC.conformancetorequirementsD.fitnessforpurposeE.Alloftheabove.ANS:B366.Acommunicatorcanpresentinformationusingthefollowingmediaexcept:A.VisualB.AudioC.TactileD.PerformalE.BothAandBANS:D367.Advantagesofthefunctional(hierarchical)formoforganizationinclude_____andcreationoftechnicalcompetence.A.EaseofhorizontalcoordinationB.ClearlydefinedauthorityC.HighinformationprocessingcapabilityD.Singlevoicetocustomers

76E.ANS:B368.Qualityandaredirectlyrelated.A.productivityB.costoverrunsC.scopecontrolD.ParetodiagramE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:A369.Resourcelevelingwilloftenaffecttheprojectbymakingit:A.Shorter.B.LongerC.Moreresponsivetocustomerneeds.D.AandCE.BandC.ANS:B370.Selectioncriteriaforprojectselectioninclude:A.costversusbenefitB.riskC.contributiontowardsorganizationalgoalsD.rateofreturnE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E371.TheStatementofWork(SOW)isdevelopedduringthecycle.A.AwardB.SolicitationsC.requirementsD.contractualE.requisitionsANS:C372.Whichofthefollowingdepreciationmethodsprovidesforaccelerateddepreciationofanasset:A.Doubledecliningbalance.B.Straightline.C.ExponentialdepreciationD.DoublesumoftheyearsdigitsE.DoubleincreasingbalanceANS:A

77373.Aplanhasbudgetedthreeweeksofeffortforconsultants,butthejobwasdoneinonlytwoweeks.Calculatethevariance:A.0.015B.0.33C.0.75D.0.67E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:B374.AwarrantymaynotbearemedyforproductsdeliveredunfitwhenA.thePMhasknowledgeoftheproduct,inspecteditwithoutrelyingonthesellersskillB.theproductsdeliveredcomplywiththeplansandspecificationsoftheclientC.theplansandspecificationsproducedbythesellermatchthecompletedproduct.D.AandBE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:D375.Graphicaldisplaysofaccumulatedcostandlaborhours,plottedasafunctionoftime,arecalled:A.VariancereportsB.ScurvesC.TrendanalysisD.EarnedvaluereportingE.BaselinecontrolANS:B376.QualitycontrolisnormallyperformedbytheA.QApersonnelB.projectteamC.operatingpersonnelD.projectmanagementE.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C377.Situationscallingforamatrixorganizationincludeoutsidepressurefordualfocus,andpressureforhighinformationprocessingcapability.A.PressureforclearaccountabilityB.PressureforreducedduplicationofeffortC.PressureforsharedresourcesD.Pressureforformalizedcommunication

78E.ANS:C378.Thenetpresentvalueof$110oneyearfromnowat10%is:A.100B.120C.121D.$100lesstaxesE.$100lesstaxesandinterestANS:A379.Thereceiverfiltersmessagesbasedonallbutthefollowing:A.LanguageB.DistanceC.CultureD.KnowledgeE.Authority/ReputationANS:B380.GoingfromLevel2toLevel4intheworkbreakdownstructurewillresultinA.LessestimatingaccuracyB.BettercontroloftheprojectC.LowerstatusreportingcostsD.AgreaterlikelihoodthatsomethingwillfallthroughthecracksE.NoneoftheaboveANS:E381.OnNovember1,$1000worthofworkontaskAwassupposedtohavebeendone(BCWS);however,theBCWPwas$850.Calculatetheschedulevariance:A.-100B.100C.-150D.150E.0.85ANS:C382.TheQualityRisk_____.A.isminimizedthroughcontinuousmonitoring.B.isconsideredalongtermrisk.C.willbereflectedinthein-servicelifeoftheprojectresult.D.BandCE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E

79383.Theactofconductingorsupervisingtheexchangeofinformationis:A.ConsultingB.ProjectManagementC.CommunicationsManagementD.CommunicationsEnhancementE.NoneoftheaboveANS:C384.ThecorefunctionoftheprojectmanagerisA.SystemsdesignB.ClientinterfacingC.QualityassuranceD.integrationE.ANS:D385.Thefuturevalueofanannualincomeflowof$1000for2yearsat10%is:A.2200B.2280C.2300D.2310E.NoneoftheaboveANS:D386.Theinitialcostofaproductandtheproduct'soperationandmaintenancecosts______.A.increasesperceivedvaluewhenbalanced.B.areincidentaltoeachotherbecauseinitialcostsare஻sunk஻C.decreasesdesigncostsasoperationperiodsincreaseD.providesperceivedfunctionvalueandproductsocialdysfunctionE.areintegrallyrelatedwitheachotherbecauseinitialcostsare஻sunk஻.ANS:A387.AllofthefollowingmayhinderapersonQsabilitytotransmit/receiveamessageexcept:A.UnfamiliaritywithtopicB.WithholdinginformationC.AssumingD.NoiseE.PreoccupationANS:A388.QualityImprovementProgramsarenormallyassociatedwithwhichtwoofthefollowing?

80A.JuranandCrosbyB.JuranandDemingC.CrosbyandDemingD.DemingandtheJapaneseE.CrosbyandtheJapaneseANS:D389.TheUtilityTheory_____.A.considersriskpropensityofthedecisionmaker.B.attemptstoformalizemanagement'sriskconsiderations.C.workswellwithdecisiontreeanalysis.D.isconsideredhighlytheoretical.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:B390.Thedocumentauthorizingfunctionalareastochargeagainsttheprojectisthe:A.WorkauthorizationformB.ScopebaselineC.ProjectcharterD.ManagementplanE.LinearresponsibilitychartANS:A391.Thepurposeofadummyactivityinanactivity-on-arrowdiagramisto:A.Identifyataskthatcouldbereplacedbyanother.B.Taketheslacktimeintoaccount.C.Showataskthatisnotnecessarilyneeded.D.Denoteamilestone.E.Showadependencyrelationship.ANS:E392.Whenplanning,organizing,coordinating,andcontrollingaprojectanimportanthumanresourcesskillorabilitywouldbeA.Buildingmulti-disciplinaryteamsB.ManagingconflictC.CommunicatingorallyandinwritingwithalllevelsofpersonnelD.InvolvingseniormanagementE.AllareimportantANS:E393.Whichisnotanegotiationtactic?A.ImposingdeadlinesB.surprises

81C.personwithauthorityisabsentD.reasoningtogetherE.allarenegotiationstacticsANS:E394.Whichofthefollowingisreferredtoassunkcost:A.managementreserveB.contingencyfundC.costbudgetedforconstructionunderwaterD.expendedfundsoverwhichthereisnofurthercontrolE.forecastedbudgetover-runsANS:D395.Aprojectmanagerbelievesthatmodifyingthescopeoftheprojectmayprovideaddedvalueforthecustomer.Theprojectmanagershould:A.ChangethescopebaselineB.PrepareavariancereportC.CallameetingoftheconfigurationcontrolboardD.ChangetheprojectsobjectivesE.PostponethemodificationuntilaseparateenhancementprojectisfundedafterthisprojectiscompletedaccordingtotheoriginalbaselineANS:E396.Asaprojectiscarriedoutandslacktimeisconsumedonindividualtasks,theslackleftoverfortheremainingtasksis:A.Insignificant.B.Reduced.C.Unchanged.D.Increased.E.Doubled.ANS:C397.Groupbrainstormingencouragesallofthefollowingexcept:A.TeambuildingB.UninhibitedverbalizationC.DecisionmakingD.AnalysisofalternativesE.ConvergentthinkingANS:E398.Non-conformancepenaltiesareaformof.A.qualityincentiveB.risksharingC.contractnegotiationsD.qualityassuranceprograms

82E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:C399.RiskEventStatusisdefinedas_____.A.RiskProbabilityxAmountAtStake.B.theseverityoftheconsequences.C.howlikelytheeventistooccurwithrisk.D.(Cost+Benefit+BusinessRisk)/InsurableRisk.E.BandCANS:A400.Therearehardcausesofconflict(e.g.conflictingschedules)andsoftcauses.Softcausesareasimportantashardcauses.Softcausesincludediversityofdisciplinaryexpertise,____,andtheprojectmanagerspowerofrewardandpunishment.A.PerformancetradeoffsB.AmbiguityofrolesC.AdministrativeproceduresD.DeterminingearnedvalueE.ANS:B401.Whichofthefollowingisreferredtoaspaybackperiod:A.thenumberofperiodsrequiredtorecovertheinitialinvestmentB.therateofreturnontheinvestmentC.thenumberofperiodsrequiredtobringprojectcostbacktotheoriginalbudget,basedoncurrentperformanceD.loanpaymentscheduleE.NoneoftheaboveANS:A402.Whichoneofthefollowingisnotanacquisitionmethod?A.advertisingB.invitationC.negotiationD.purchaseE.allareacquisitionmethodsANS:A403.Atleastofthecostofqualityarethedirectresponsibilityofmanagement.A.0.25B.0.85C.0.5D.1

83E.0.33ANS:B404.Fasttrackingmeansto:A.Speedupaprojectthroughparalleltasks.B.Swaponetaskforanother.C.Reducethenumberoftasksifpossible.D.BandC.E.Noneoftheabove.ANS:A405.Formalwrittencorrespondenceismandatedinwhichofthefollowingsituations:A.Productundergoescasualin-housetestingB.ClientrequestsadditionalworknotcoveredundercontractC.ProjectmanagercallsameetingD.BandConlyE.NoneoftheaboveANS:B406.TheDelphiMethodis_____.A.usedtoderiveaconsensusarrivingataconvergentsolutionB.usefulindeterminingprobabilityrelatingtofutureevents.C.usedwithquestionnairesbasedonestablishedscenarios.D.continuedasaniterativeprocessuntilasolutionisreached.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E407.Thepositivevalueofconflictisunderestimated.Properlymanaged,conflictisavaluabletool,particularlywhenA.AdiversionisneededB.ConflictivesituationsareintheirearlystagesandemotionalinvolvementislowC.ConflictivesituationsareintheirlatestagesandemotionalinvolvementishighD.ConflictmaycausealossofstatusorpositionpowerE.ANS:B408.Underthetermsof2/10net30,thebuyermay:A.deduct10%oftheinvoiceamountforpaymentwithin30daysB.deduct2%oftheinvoiceforpaymentwithin10daysC.incursapenaltyon10%forpaymentsmorethan30dayslateD.settletheinvoicewith2equalpayments;onewithin10daysandtheotherwithin30days

84E.NoneoftheaboveANS:B409.Whichofthefollowingcanresultinmisinterpretationofthestatementofwork?A.Usingimpreciselanguage(i.e.nearly,approximately)B.Mixingtasks,specifications,specialinstructionsandapprovalsC.Nopattern,structureorchronologicalorderD.WidevariationinthesizeoftasksordetailsofworkE.AlloftheaboveANS:E410.AmountatStakeisthe_____.A.functionofplannedtime/realtimeprojectcosts.B.riskidentifiedinsuccessfulprojectcompletions.C.(StandardProjectDeviation+ExpectedCosts)/6D.costofinvestmentloss+leastcosttorestorestatusquo.E.inherentriskatconceptionalteredbystandardprojectdeviations.ANS:D411.Incommunicationsmanagement,toassimilatethroughthemindorsenses(asinnewideas)istheprocessofA.UnderstandingB.CommunicatingC.ReceivingD.DecodingE.ComprehendingANS:C412.Ingeneral,thebestlong-lastingapproachtosettlingprojectconflictistheapproach.A.ProblemsolvingB.CompromiseC.WithdrawalD.SmoothingE.ForcingANS:A413.Inwhichofthefollowingcostestimatingtechniquesarestatisticsmodelsused:A.nonparametriccostestimatingB.parametriccostestimatingC.lifecyclecostestimatingD.bottom-upestimating

85E.Alloftheabove.ANS:B414.Thespecificationdelineatesspecificendusecapabilitieswhichcanbetestedintheacceptanceprocedure.A.performanceB.functionalC.technicalD.baselineE.operationalANS:B415.Thecontractualstatementofwork(CSOW)A.MustbethesameastheproposalstatementofworkB.DoesnotidentifyreportingrequirementsC.Canbeatadifferentlevelofdetail(i.e.WBSlevel)thantheproposalstatementofworkD.IdentifiesthecontractorsorganizationalstructurefortheprojectE.AlloftheaboveANS:C416.ThekeyingredienttoasuccessfulqualitymanagementprogramareA.managementJsqualityphilosophy,operationalqualityassuranceandoperationalqualitycontrol.B.qualityevaluationmethodsandfunctionalqualityintegrators.C.technicalqualityadministration,thetechnicalqualityspecifications,andthequalityprocessreview.D.qualityevaluationmethods,qualityprogressreviewsandthetechnicalqualityspecifications.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:A417.Thekeypurposeofprojectcontrolisto:A.Planaheadforuncertainties.B.Generatestatusreports.C.Keeptheprojectontrack.D.Developtheprojectroadmap.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:C418.CIPembodieswhichofthefollowingprincipals?A.constancyofpurposeB.customerfocusandinvolvementC.totalinvolvement

86D.teamworkE.Alloftheabove.ANS:E419.Excessiveflexibilityinspecifyingrequirementswillthelikelihoodoftimeoverruns.A.Reduce.B.Eliminate.C.DoubleD.IncreaseE.NotaffectANS:D420.Listeninginvolvesmorethanhearingsounds.ThegoodlistenerA.RepeatssomeofthethingssaidB.Finishesthespeaker'ssentencesC.WriteseverythingdownD.NodshisheadfrequentlyE.ANS:A421.Projectlifecyclesprovideabettermeansofmeasurementofprogressandcontrol.Thefourphasesofaprojectareconceptualdevelopment,_____,_____,and.A.Preliminaryplanning,detailplanning,closeoutB.Implementation,reporting,terminationC.Development,implementation,terminationD.Execution,reporting,finishingE.Implementation,termination,post-auditreviewANS:C422.ResponsePlanningistheresponsibilityofthefunctionalareasandconsidersA.mitigation.B.deflection.C.contingencyplanning.D.unforeseenoccurrences.E.Alloftheabove.ANS:E423.Thedefinitivetermsofacontractarewrittenduringwhichofthefollowingcontractphases?A.ContractPhaseB.Post-AwardPhaseC.AwardPhase

87D.Pre-AwardPhaseE.RequirementPhaseANS:C424.ThesendingorconveyingofinformationfromoneplacetoanotheristheprocessofA.NetworkingB.TransmittingC.InteractingD.PromotingE.InterfacingANS:B425.Whichofthefollowingtypesofcostarerelevanttomakingfinancialdecisions:A.sunkcostB.opportunitycostC.materialcostD.AandConlyE.BandConlyANS:E426.Inpreparingagoodprojectdefinition,experiencedprojectmanagerswill:A.Concentratemainlyontheendproductratherthancostsorbenefits.Thesecomelater.B.Realizethatonlythe"tipoftheiceberg"maybeshowing.Asaprojectmanager,youmustgetbeneathit.C.Understandthataprojectdefinition/planisadynamicratherthanstatictool,andthussubjecttochange.D.Trytoconvertobjectivesintoquantifiableterms.E.AlloftheaboveANS:E427.Inwhichofthefollowingisthecostofriskhiddenbythecontractor?A.FirmFixedPriceContractB.FixedPricePlusIncentiveC.CostPlusFixedPriceD.CostPlusPercentageofCostE.AandBANS:D428.Managementofacertainbuildingwasreceivingcomplaintsaboutslowelevatorservice.Thesolutionadoptedwastoaddmirrorsinthelobbiestoreduceboredomwhilepassengerswaited.Thisisanexampleof

88A.Kepner-TregoemethodB.PotentialproblemanalysisC.DecisionanalysisD.CreativeproblemsolvingE.NoneoftheaboveANS:D429.PureRiskdiffersfromBusinessRisksbecausePureRisks.A.includechancesofbothprofitorlossassociatedwiththebusiness.B.includechancesoflossandnochancesforprofitassociatedwiththebusiness.C.mustincurpersonallosswithbusinessliability.D.mustincurbusinessliabilityassociatedwithlossofpureprofit.E.BandCANS:B430.TheactualconfigurationofaPERT/CPMnetwork_____theamountofresourcesthatcanbedevotedtotheproject.A.Increases.B.IsnotaffectedbyC.DoesnotrequireD.IsheavilydependentuponE.IstheonlymeansofdeterminingANS:D431.Thefollowingtypesofcostsarerelevanttomakingafinancialdecisionexcept:A.opportunitycostsB.directcostsC.sunkcostD.unavoidablecostsE.NoneoftheaboveANS:C432.ThestandardtypesofcommunicationincludeallbutA.WrittenB.VerbalC.TelepathicD.NonverbalE.NoneoftheaboveANS:C433.oftheextracostsoftheprojectcanoftenbeattributedtoalackofquality.

89A.0.12B.0.15C.0.2D.0.25E.lessthan10%ANS:C434.Abudgetestimateshouldgivethemanagercostdataaccuratetowithin:A.-5to+10percentofactualcostB.-25to+75percentofactualcostC.-30to+75percentofactualcostD.-10to+25percentofactualcostE.NoneoftheaboveANS:D435.Allofthefollowingarecategoriesofamilestoneinascheduleexcept:A.Enddate.B.Contractdates.C.Keyeventsscheduled.D.Imposeddates.E.Taskduration.ANS:E