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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Specifying technical objectives to a degree, allows |
| A. | Detailed Budgeting |
| B. | Detailed planning |
| C. | Detailed cost estimates |
| D. | Detail resource allocation |
| Answer» C. Detailed cost estimates | |
| 2. |
The first sub process in the risk management process is |
| A. | Risk Identification |
| B. | Risk Response |
| C. | Risk Management Planning |
| D. | Risk monitoring and controlling |
| Answer» D. Risk monitoring and controlling | |
| 3. |
It is assumed that in order to ensure creativity, professionals require |
| A. | Minimal supervision |
| B. | Maximum freedom |
| C. | Little control |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The environment of a system is defined as everything outside the system that receives system outputs from it or delivers |
| A. | Outputs |
| B. | Inputs |
| C. | System theory |
| D. | Intuitions |
| Answer» C. System theory | |
| 5. |
An increase in user or team knowledge or sophistication is the primary factor leading to |
| A. | Scope |
| B. | Scope change |
| C. | Strategy |
| D. | Innovation |
| Answer» C. Strategy | |
| 6. |
All stages of the project life cycle appear to be typified by |
| A. | Decision making |
| B. | Conflicts |
| C. | Partnering |
| D. | Chartering |
| Answer» C. Partnering | |
| 7. |
Scheduling and technical conflicts are most frequent and serious in the |
| A. | Project Formation |
| B. | Main program |
| C. | Project Buildup |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The matrix organization responds to the demands made by those inside the parent organization, in a |
| A. | Flexible way |
| B. | Rapid way |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | Cheap way |
| Answer» D. Cheap way | |
| 9. |
The technical needs of the projects often requires a |
| A. | System approach |
| B. | Analytic approach |
| C. | Linear approach |
| D. | Synopsis approach |
| Answer» B. Analytic approach | |
| 10. |
Thamhain says that conflict occurring in the project buildup stage is an extension from |
| A. | Project formation |
| B. | Main program |
| C. | Project Phase-out |
| D. | Project phase-In |
| Answer» B. Main program | |
| 11. |
A term that establishes a discrimination between very good and even better projects is known as |
| A. | Category |
| B. | Criteria |
| C. | Priority |
| D. | Balance-check |
| Answer» C. Priority | |
| 12. |
A system can be taken as a set of interrelated components that accepts inputs and generates outputs in a |
| A. | Linear manner |
| B. | Purposeful manner |
| C. | Transmittable manner |
| D. | Random manner |
| Answer» C. Transmittable manner | |
| 13. |
A concept in PSM that says a model should reflect the reality of the firm's decision situation is known as |
| A. | Flexibility |
| B. | Capability |
| C. | Realism |
| D. | Reflectivity |
| Answer» D. Reflectivity | |
| 14. |
Canceling some ongoing projects or replacing them with new promising projects is a part of |
| A. | Reduce the Criteria Set |
| B. | Prioritize the Projects within Categories |
| C. | Assess Resource Availability |
| D. | Collect Project Data |
| Answer» B. Prioritize the Projects within Categories | |
| 15. |
In Collecting Data Project, for cost data, use "activity based costs" rather than |
| A. | Current cost |
| B. | Decremented costs |
| C. | Incremental costs |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» D. All of the Above | |
| 16. |
The institutions of a culture make up the society's |
| A. | System |
| B. | Structure |
| C. | Integrations |
| D. | Attributes |
| Answer» C. Integrations | |
| 17. |
At base, conflicts arise because of the different expectations of |
| A. | Project Managers |
| B. | Functional managers |
| C. | Personnel |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
If a PM directs more than one project, he or she must make trade-offs between |
| A. | Several projects |
| B. | Several processes |
| C. | Multiple operations |
| D. | Multiple-schedules |
| Answer» B. Several processes | |
| 19. |
Allocation of every resource in the business is |
| A. | Market Strategy |
| B. | Organizational strategy |
| C. | Investment |
| D. | A Deliverable |
| Answer» D. A Deliverable | |
| 20. |
The rules of conduct for the project are altered, is definition of |
| A. | Change in environment |
| B. | Increased client knowledge |
| C. | Technological Uncertainty |
| D. | Innovation |
| Answer» B. Increased client knowledge | |
| 21. |
Execution of risk reduction plans, and evaluating their effectiveness, is achieved at |
| A. | Risk monitoring and controlling |
| B. | Risk Identification |
| C. | Risk Response |
| D. | Risk Management Planning |
| Answer» B. Risk Identification | |
| 22. |
In choosing the organizational form, the PM is rarely asked for input to the |
| A. | Interface choice |
| B. | Project choice |
| C. | System choice |
| D. | Integration choice |
| Answer» B. Project choice | |
| 23. |
A four-stage model i.e. project formation, buildup, main program, and phase-out, are the stages of the life cycle, defined by |
| A. | Thamhain |
| B. | Adams |
| C. | Rogets |
| D. | Walls |
| Answer» B. Adams | |
| 24. |
PM should adopt a systems approach to |
| A. | Project Management |
| B. | Motivating Personnel |
| C. | Motivating Personnel |
| D. | Career Paths |
| Answer» B. Motivating Personnel | |
| 25. |
The term that is considered to be the fundamental causal factor for errors are |
| A. | Competitive uncertainty |
| B. | Market uncertainty |
| C. | Functional uncertainty |
| D. | Technical uncertainty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Labor availability is estimated conservatively, at |
| A. | Data collection step |
| B. | Establishment of Project council |
| C. | Prioritizing step |
| D. | Resources availability |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
At the risk management group, the environments in which projects are conducted must be |
| A. | Initialized |
| B. | Categorized |
| C. | Indexed |
| D. | Identified |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The organizational structure of the project tends to support a |
| A. | Monopolistic approach |
| B. | Monophonic approach |
| C. | Holistic approach |
| D. | Oligopolistic approach |
| Answer» D. Oligopolistic approach | |
| 29. |
Project negotiation requirements are that conflicts must be settled without |
| A. | Temporary Damage |
| B. | Permanent Damage |
| C. | Decision making |
| D. | Scoping out |
| Answer» C. Decision making | |
| 30. |
Breaking problems into smaller parts to understand the parts better and solve the problem is called |
| A. | Systematic approach |
| B. | Analytic approach |
| C. | Break-down approach |
| D. | Break-through approach |
| Answer» C. Break-down approach | |
| 31. |
Chartering attests to the fact that management of all areas covered must be on |
| A. | Same Level |
| B. | Different levels |
| C. | Hierarchy |
| D. | Relating terms |
| Answer» B. Different levels | |
| 32. |
The risks faced by a project are dependent on the |
| A. | Technical nature of project |
| B. | Technological nature of project |
| C. | Market nature of project |
| D. | Commercial nature of project |
| Answer» C. Market nature of project | |
| 33. |
R & D projects may not have the expected monetary return of |
| A. | Breakthrough Projects |
| B. | Platform Projects |
| C. | Derivative Projects |
| D. | Plain projects |
| Answer» D. Plain projects | |
| 34. |
A process of negotiation that aims to achieve a win-win result is known as |
| A. | Principled Negotiation |
| B. | Positional Negotiation |
| C. | Pareto Negotiation |
| D. | Optimal Negotiation |
| Answer» B. Positional Negotiation | |
| 35. |
The third task to be achieved at the Project formation phase is |
| A. | Defining Scope |
| B. | Budgeting |
| C. | Resource Allocation |
| D. | Prioritizing the project |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
In Partnering, external suppliers delivers parts of projects, including |
| A. | Tangible Products |
| B. | Tangible services |
| C. | Intangible knowledge and skills |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The responsible one's for carrying out the task in every task in the structure, are |
| A. | Technical unit |
| B. | Technological unit |
| C. | Managerial unit |
| D. | Functional unit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
For some important resources, PM must depend on the goodwill of managers in the |
| A. | Parent Organization |
| B. | PM's Group Leader |
| C. | Child Organization |
| D. | Team Leaders |
| Answer» B. PM's Group Leader | |
| 39. |
The individual components of a system to achieve the desired performance, is taken care at |
| A. | Performance |
| B. | Critical Analysis |
| C. | Effectiveness |
| D. | Cost analysis |
| Answer» D. Cost analysis | |
| 40. |
The most common pattern of progress that is implemented by the PMs in achieving the project goal is |
| A. | High Progress |
| B. | Slow-rapid-slow progress |
| C. | Slow to high progress |
| D. | High to Slow Progress |
| Answer» C. Slow to high progress | |
| 41. |
In any project, expectations of the client are not an additional target, but an inherent part of |
| A. | Deliverables |
| B. | Project management |
| C. | Project Overviews |
| D. | Project Specifications |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In profitability models, the variation falls into general category of |
| A. | 2 types |
| B. | 3 types |
| C. | 4 types |
| D. | 6 types |
| Answer» C. 4 types | |
| 43. |
The Process Partnering is an attempt to mitigate the risks associated with |
| A. | Networking |
| B. | Uncertainty |
| C. | Risks |
| D. | Subcontracting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
A description of a task that defines all the work required to accomplish it, including inputs and desired outputs, is known as |
| A. | Work statement |
| B. | Problem statement |
| C. | Work Definition |
| D. | Problem definition |
| Answer» B. Problem statement | |
| 45. |
Compared to a functional manager, a PM is a |
| A. | Generalist |
| B. | Specialist |
| C. | Activist |
| D. | Analyst |
| Answer» B. Specialist | |
| 46. |
The output of any decision depends on what the decision makers does and |
| A. | Nature |
| B. | Cash flows |
| C. | Timing |
| D. | Actions |
| Answer» B. Cash flows | |
| 47. |
Despite of how carefully a project is planned, it is almost certain to be changed before |
| A. | Execution |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Completion |
| D. | Assigning resources |
| Answer» D. Assigning resources | |
| 48. |
A project is usually a one-time activity with a well-defined set of desired |
| A. | Hierarchy |
| B. | Performances |
| C. | Sub-tasks |
| D. | End-results |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Specialists in the functional division can be grouped to share |
| A. | Knowledge |
| B. | Decision making power |
| C. | Experience |
| D. | both a and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The second stage is typified by detailed planning, budgeting, scheduling, and |
| A. | Quality Estimates |
| B. | Scope Definition |
| C. | Mission definition |
| D. | Aggregation of resources |
| Answer» E. | |