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1. The priority of the Quality function is ________ priority:
# A Equal to cost and schedule
B Higher than cost and schedule
C Lower than cost and schedule
D None of the above
2. A Pareto diagram helps the project manager to :
# A Focus on the most critical issues to improve quality
B Focus on stimulating thinking
C Explore a desired future outcome
D Determine if a process is out of control
3. What will be shown in a Gantt chart but not in a responsibility matrix?
A Time
B Tasks
# C Interrelationships
D Who is in charge of each task
4. A work package is:
A The lowest level of a work breakdown structure
B The level of the WBS where cost data are collected
C Made up of multiple costs accounts
# D A and B
5. The scope baseline is the original:
A Project schedule and budget
# B Description in the project charter
C Project Plan plus or minus approved changes
D Performance measure
6. In the context of projects, temporary means that:
# A Projects have a finite time duration with definite start and end dates
B Every project has a definite beginning
C The project can be cancelled at any point of time depending upon the whims of the senior executive
D Projects have no significance to the permanent sustainability of a corporation
7. A work breakdown structure is most useful for:
A Identifying individual tasks for a project
B Scheduling the start of tasks
C Developing a cost estimate
# D A and C
8. If a risk has a 50% chance of happening in any given month, and if the project is expected to last for 8 months, the probability that this risk event will occur during the last month of the project is:
A 25%
# B 50%
C 75%
D 100%
9. In the arrow diagramming method (ADM), __________ do not consume time or resources:
# A Events
B Activities
C Float
D Arrows
10. In a three time estimate using PERT, if the optimistic estimate for a task is 6 days and pessimistic estimate is 12 days, what is the most likely estimate if the mean is 7 days:
A 7 days
B 8 days
# C 6 days
D 12 days
11. A negative float is present when?
A The late start date is earlier than the early start date
# B The critical path supports the imposed end date
C The early finish date is equal to the late finish date
D The late start date is later than early start date
12. Task B cannot begin until 10 days after task A begins is best described as a:
A Finish to start relationship
B Start to start relationship
# C Start to start with a 10 days lag
D Start to start with a 5 day lead
13. Amongst all of the following, the most important component of project control is the:
# A Project charter
B Project schedule
C Work breakdown structure
D Assignment of responsibility for work
14. Which of the following is most frequently used to indicate task relationships?
A Bar chart
# B Network diagram
C Gantt chart
D Work breakdown structure
15. Preliminary cost estimates are meaningful during the _______ phase of the project:
A Conceptual
# B Planning
C Control
D Execution
16. Your project work requires that you must wait for 3 days before you can begin the subsequent activity. What is this relationship called?
A Lead
B External dependency
# C Lag
D Discretionary dependency
17. If you are a project team member how could you make use of floats?
A Use the floats to crash the project
# B Utilize the floats to optimize use of resources
C Fast track the activities that have floats
D All of the above
18. When can a non-critical activity become a critical activity?
A Not possible
B If the activity does not start by it's Latest Start date
C When the project progress shows the activity has a negative float
# D B and C
19. Project trade-offs vary between:
A Risk, cost and schedule
B Direct cost, indirect cost and resource availability
# C Cost, quality and schedule
D Quality, procurement and time
20. Bar charts are easy to use for:
A Establishing the logical relationships between the activities
B Paying more attention to the details
# C Reviewing progress at a summary level
D Assigning various tasks to team members
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