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351. |
The first credibility required by PM is known as |
A. | Functional Credibility |
B. | Technical Credibility |
C. | Administrative Credibility |
D. | Competence Credibility |
Answer» C. Administrative Credibility | |
352. |
The phase when project concept is being developed and subjected to project selection processes, requires |
A. | Maximum effort |
B. | 0 effort |
C. | Minimal effort |
D. | High-peak effort |
Answer» D. High-peak effort | |
353. |
An ability to put many pieces of a task together to form a coherent whole, is the job of |
A. | Project Manager |
B. | Engineering manager |
C. | Functional manager |
D. | Marketing Manager |
Answer» B. Engineering manager | |
354. |
While cost calculation of the model, all costs should be considered, including |
A. | Cost of Data management |
B. | Cost of running the model |
C. | Cost of failure |
D. | both a and b |
Answer» E. | |
355. |
The demands of uniqueness in a PM concerned areas are |
A. | Three |
B. | Five |
C. | Six |
D. | Seven |
Answer» E. | |
356. |
Projects provide an excellent growth environment for future executives and for developing |
A. | Sales skills |
B. | Manufacturing skills |
C. | Managerial skills |
D. | Execution skills |
Answer» D. Execution skills | |
357. |
The Senior management tentatively approves preliminary planning for a project, at stage-level |
A. | Zero stage |
B. | First stage |
C. | Second stage |
D. | Third stage |
Answer» C. Second stage | |
358. |
The evaluation process of proposed projects or groups of projects is known as |
A. | Project Analysis |
B. | Project Compilation |
C. | Project selection |
D. | Project Documentation |
Answer» D. Project Documentation | |
359. |
The process of managing projects has been impacted by accelerating replacement of |
A. | Hierarchical management |
B. | System approach |
C. | Positional Systematic approach |
D. | both a and b |
Answer» E. | |
360. |
With matrix organizations, the power is more |
A. | Prioritized |
B. | Balanced |
C. | Optimized |
D. | Weighted |
Answer» C. Optimized | |
361. |
Special kind of project organization is found in manufacturing firms, developed when projects are housed in |
A. | Project divisions |
B. | Portfolio divisions |
C. | Program divisions |
D. | Process divisions |
Answer» E. | |
362. |
This person who is responsible for a number of related projects, each with its own project manager, is known as |
A. | Portfolio Manager |
B. | Process Manager |
C. | Program Manager |
D. | Co-coordinator Manger |
Answer» D. Co-coordinator Manger | |
363. |
A record of identified risks, methods used to resolve them, and results of all risk management activities are in |
A. | Risk Management Data Book |
B. | Risk Management Data Bank |
C. | Risk Management Data Box |
D. | Risk Management Data Block |
Answer» C. Risk Management Data Box | |
364. |
Virtual projects has been facilitated by the use of the |
A. | Internet |
B. | Projects |
C. | Pure Projects |
D. | Matrix organizations |
Answer» B. Projects | |
365. |
A management approach in which subordinates are given more freedom of how to achieve task objectives, is known as |
A. | Management By Objectives |
B. | Management By Outputs |
C. | Management By Outcomes |
D. | Management By Outlines |
Answer» B. Management By Outputs | |
366. |
As the substantive problems are spelled out, some effort should be devoted to finding a wide variety of |
A. | Possible Arguments |
B. | Possible Solutions |
C. | Possible Disagreement |
D. | Possible Interest of own |
Answer» C. Possible Disagreement | |
367. |
Previously, when a high-technology project was undertaken by a firm, it would start its journey through the firm in the |
A. | Manufacturing department |
B. | Functional department |
C. | Execution Department |
D. | R & D department |
Answer» E. | |
368. |
Holistic approach of the total organization's needs allows projects to be staffed and scheduled in order to |
A. | Replace System Performance |
B. | Minimize System Performance |
C. | Maximize System Performance |
D. | Optimize System Performance |
Answer» E. | |
369. |
Responsibility to the parent organization is also a key role of |
A. | Project manager |
B. | Marketing managers |
C. | Manufacture manager |
D. | Engineering managers |
Answer» B. Marketing managers | |
370. |
In virtual projects, the project team is often organized in structure of type |
A. | Linear type |
B. | Mixed type |
C. | Matrix type |
D. | Absolute type |
Answer» D. Absolute type | |
371. |
Determining the mix of projects across the various categories and time periods, is job done at |
A. | Implement the Process |
B. | Prioritize the Projects |
C. | Reduce the Criteria Set |
D. | Selecting Projects to Be Funded |
Answer» E. | |
372. |
A four-stage model i.e. conceptualization, planning, execution, and termination are the stages of life cycle defined by |
A. | Adams |
B. | Thamhain |
C. | Walls |
D. | Rogets |
Answer» B. Thamhain | |
373. |
Not only are the project's deliverables, budget, and schedule is recalculated but change by mandate also raises issue of |
A. | Assembling |
B. | Prioritizing projects |
C. | Technological Uncertainty |
D. | Chartering |
Answer» C. Technological Uncertainty | |
374. |
The analytic method focuses on breaking the components of a system into |
A. | Compiled Sets |
B. | Segments |
C. | Convertible elements |
D. | Small elements |
Answer» E. | |
375. |
The agreements between groups partnering on large endeavors are often referred to as |
A. | Partnering scope |
B. | Chartering |
C. | Facilitation |
D. | Scope change |
Answer» C. Facilitation | |
376. |
Approaching intraproject disputes with a desire to have a victory over other parties is |
A. | Appropriate |
B. | Ideal Approach |
C. | key to success |
D. | Inappropriate |
Answer» E. | |
377. |
Scope in project management constitutes of PMBOK knowledge area at position |
A. | 2nd |
B. | 3rd |
C. | 4th |
D. | 6th |
Answer» B. 3rd | |
378. |
The model's capability deals with the factors like, situations both internal and external to the project and |
A. | Multiple time Periods |
B. | Performance |
C. | Cost |
D. | Implementation |
Answer» B. Performance | |
379. |
The critical path method (CPM) is a |
A. | Structure |
B. | Network |
C. | Standard |
D. | Protocol |
Answer» C. Standard | |
380. |
The need to preserve some balance between the project time, cost, and performance is in |
A. | First set of trade-offs |
B. | Second set of trade-offs |
C. | Third set of trade-offs |
D. | Fourth set of trade-offs |
Answer» B. Second set of trade-offs | |
381. |
Incomplete information can blind the PM to an incipient crisis, just as excessive information can desensitize the PM to |
A. | Early warnings |
B. | Failures |
C. | Success |
D. | Uncertainties |
Answer» B. Failures | |
382. |
The traditional sources of conflicts are |
A. | Project team and client |
B. | Functional and senior management |
C. | both a and b |
D. | Functional, Senior management and project team |
Answer» D. Functional, Senior management and project team | |
383. |
Horizontal distribution across lines of authority means that each unit will have its |
A. | Own goals |
B. | Own set of rules |
C. | Own scope |
D. | Own strategy |
Answer» B. Own set of rules | |
384. |
A project document that describes all the work that must be done to complete the project, is known as |
A. | Work Basic Structure |
B. | Work Breakdown Structure |
C. | Work Break Structure |
D. | Work Boundary Structure |
Answer» C. Work Break Structure | |
385. |
To ensure against the memory risk, the risk management system should maintain an up-to-date |
A. | Data Book |
B. | Data bank |
C. | Data box |
D. | Data block |
Answer» C. Data box | |
386. |
A Code of Ethics for project managers was created by the PMI in |
A. | 1982 |
B. | 1983 |
C. | 1984 |
D. | 1985 |
Answer» B. 1983 | |
387. |
In a matrix organization, schedule and flow of work is managed by |
A. | Administration |
B. | Project Managers |
C. | Function managers |
D. | Marketing managers |
Answer» C. Function managers | |
388. |
Project selection models can be classified in |
A. | 2 types |
B. | 3 types |
C. | 4 types |
D. | 6 types |
Answer» B. 3 types | |
389. |
Project management has revolutionized because the characteristics of our contemporary society demands |
A. | Development Of Methods |
B. | Developed Skill sets |
C. | Critical designs |
D. | Critical decision making |
Answer» B. Developed Skill sets | |
390. |
The Delphi technique was developed by the Rand Corporation in |
A. | 1989 |
B. | 1978 |
C. | 1969 |
D. | 1990 |
Answer» D. 1990 | |
391. |
Contracts between a firm and its suppliers, its trade unions, and its customers are written to govern the settlement of |
A. | Potential risk |
B. | Potential Uncertainty |
C. | Potential Risk |
D. | Potential Failure |
Answer» D. Potential Failure | |
392. |
Every project on which the PM has worked, whether as the project manager or not, is a source of |
A. | Experience |
B. | Inputs |
C. | Outputs |
D. | Learning |
Answer» E. | |
393. |
Organizing projects by product involves establishing each product project as |
A. | Centralized Element |
B. | Autonomy |
C. | Multiple element |
D. | Decentralized Element |
Answer» B. Autonomy | |
394. |
The boundary of inputs and outputs differentiates the system from its |
A. | Environment |
B. | Functionality |
C. | Specifications |
D. | Structure |
Answer» B. Functionality | |
395. |
The fourth task to be achieved at the Project formation phase is |
A. | Resource Allocation |
B. | Establishing Organizational Structure |
C. | Establishing communication |
D. | Budgeting |
Answer» C. Establishing communication | |
396. |
Modelling take into account the factors that reflect project technical and market risks like performance, cost, time and |
A. | Customer Rejection |
B. | Testing |
C. | Implementation |
D. | both a and c |
Answer» E. | |
397. |
Process which begins when one party perceives that the other has frustrated, or is about to frustrate, some concern of his, is known as |
A. | Conflict |
B. | Risk |
C. | Uncertainty |
D. | Poor management |
Answer» B. Risk | |
398. |
The technology of a culture includes such things as the |
A. | Tools used by people |
B. | Material produced |
C. | Skills |
D. | All of the Above |
Answer» E. | |
399. |
Many firms have a wide variety of types and sizes of |
A. | Not Large projects |
B. | Sufficient large and complex projects |
C. | both a and b |
D. | Strategies |
Answer» D. Strategies | |
400. |
Sixth step in Project Portfolio Process is |
A. | Collect Project Data |
B. | Assess Resource Availability |
C. | Reduce the Criteria Set |
D. | Prioritize the Projects within Categories |
Answer» E. | |