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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.