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FINALTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2009
MGMT627 Project Management
Marks: 81
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Project management specialists frequently distinguish between weak and strong matrix
structures. Identify the chief characteristic of a weak matrix.
Team members are not fully trained to do the job
The functional manager has relatively more influence in making decisions than the project manager
Management reserve is rapidly being depleted
Re-baselining occurs frequently
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
High production costs are typically found at which of the following Project Life Cycle
(PLC) phases?
Maturity phase of the PLC
Growth phase of the PLC
Decline phase of the PLC
Introduction phase of the PLC
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is included in Project Scope Management?
Plan development
Project plan execution
Integrated change control
Initiation
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements is TRUE about scope management?
It entails managing the project's work content
It is a subset of configuration management and as such is performed by scope management specialists
It is concerned with defining and controlling what is or is not included in the project
It is not a concern of the project manager
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements best describes the project life-cycle?
Project concept, project execution, and project reporting
Project planning, work authorization, and project reporting
Project planning, project control, project definition, work breakdown structure development and project termination
Project concept, project planning, project execution, and project close-out
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are activities of the Project Engineering Manager, EXCEPT:
Process flow sheets
Equipment data specifications
Process liaison
Bid analysis
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following shows the impact on results of changes in assumptions?
Controlled variation
Scenario analysis
Financial package blueprint
Feasibility analysis
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following factors affect the estimation decision, EXCEPT:
Size of project
Size of team
Past experience
Length of schedule
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a formal method of Selecting Projects?
The Sacred Cow
The Operating Necessity
The Competitive Necessity
Comparative Benefit Model
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The success of a project depends critically upon which of the following?
Effort
Care
Skill
All of the given options
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT an input to project plan execution?
Work authorization system
Project plan
Corrective action
Preventive action
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following spells out clearly defined and agreed-upon goals in beginning of
project?
Project Mission
Project Schedule
Project Execution Plan
Project Scope
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are included in the Functional Level Planning, EXCEPT:
Coordination of work activities
Commitment to group goals
Vertical & lateral communication
Lateral communication
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are external economic variables for strategic planning in the tire
industry, EXCEPT:
Forecast of industry
Division of market
Competition
Steel and chemical output
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Who among the follolwing is responsible to provide technical directions to any problem?
Assistant project manager
Program manager
Line manager
Project manager
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following types of managers is the true technical expert?
Program manager
Line manager
Project manager
Assistant project manager
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following defines the size of the project?
Project plan
Project scope
Project charter
Work breakdown structure
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is prepared before project approval?
Project scope document
Project charter
Business case
Project scope statement
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In scope verification process, who will give the formal acceptance of work completion?
Top management
Customers
Stake holders
Project manager
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the cause of scope creep?
Cost reduction
Cost overrun
Cost allocation
Cost maintenance
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How is the earliest time denoted?
TL
TE
ET
LT
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The earliest and latest times, are which of the following?
Dependent variables
Random variables
Independent variables
Fixed values
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
An event, represents which of the following?
Beginning of an activity
Ending of an activity
Beginning or ending of an activity
Duration of an activity
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In CPM, which of the following in each activity is/are considered?
Time
Performance
Cost and performance
Time and cost
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Printers and plotters, prefer to draw which of the following?
Circle
Square
Dotted line
Straight line
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In precedence diagram, what does dotted line indicates?
Event
Relationship
Slack
Critical path
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Who among the following is responsible for the development of operational tools?
Functional unit
Program office
Departments
Supervisor
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How many types of pricing reports are there?
4
6
8
10
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following have NO relative impact on price level?
Competitive prices
Customer budget
Bidder s cost estimate
Life-cycle cost
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following refers to how a product looks, feels, sounds, tastes, or smells?
Affordability
Conformance
Durability
Aesthetics
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is referred to as the management section of quality management
by PMBOK?
Quality control
Quality assurance
Total quality control
Process control charts
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is viewed as a vertical teamwork between managerial and non managerial
personnel?
Performance
Empowerment
Continuous improvement
Planning
Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Empowerment, encourages which of the following?
Responsibility
Authority
Innovation
Motivation
Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following means Quality related to price ?
Value
Quality control
Customer satisfaction
Price control
Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The information provided by the Kano model, relates to which of the following?
Customer satisfaction
Value analysis
Quality control
Price control
Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Process Analysis, is a function of which of the following?
Performance Analysis
Quality Metrics
Process Improvement Plan
Quality Improvement Plan
Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How many tools are used for quality improvement?
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is the ratio of output to input called?
Efficiency
Effectiveness
Productivity
Quality
Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Productivity, is an output input agreement on consideration of which of the following?
Quality and time
Competitiveness and time
Efficiency and time
Effectiveness and time
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following defines how & when various stakeholders receive information &
communicate with each other?
Site Waste Management Plan
Communication Management Plan
Chemicals Management Plan
Debt Management Plan
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following refers to the interpersonal influence modes that a project manager
can use?
Leadership style
Motivation style
Communication style
Controlling style
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The development of the overhead rates, is a function of how many separate elements?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Question No: 43 ( Marks: 3 )
For the construction of a network, how many inputs are required?
Question No: 44 ( Marks: 3 )
How can quality be achieved in a project?
Question No: 45 ( Marks: 3 )
What are the objectives of procurement planning?
Question No: 46 ( Marks: 5 )
What are the characteristics of effective communication?
Question No: 47 ( Marks: 5 )
Differentiate between preliminary project scope statement and detailed project
scope statement.
Question No: 48 ( Marks: 10 )
Discuss the method of preparing the schedules. Also explain its importance.
Question No: 49 ( Marks: 10 )
If a firm is using fixed price contract, how does it get advantage over others?
Spring 2009
MGMT627 Project Management
Marks: 81
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Project management specialists frequently distinguish between weak and strong matrix
structures. Identify the chief characteristic of a weak matrix.
Team members are not fully trained to do the job
The functional manager has relatively more influence in making decisions than the project manager
Management reserve is rapidly being depleted
Re-baselining occurs frequently
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
High production costs are typically found at which of the following Project Life Cycle
(PLC) phases?
Maturity phase of the PLC
Growth phase of the PLC
Decline phase of the PLC
Introduction phase of the PLC
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is included in Project Scope Management?
Plan development
Project plan execution
Integrated change control
Initiation
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements is TRUE about scope management?
It entails managing the project's work content
It is a subset of configuration management and as such is performed by scope management specialists
It is concerned with defining and controlling what is or is not included in the project
It is not a concern of the project manager
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements best describes the project life-cycle?
Project concept, project execution, and project reporting
Project planning, work authorization, and project reporting
Project planning, project control, project definition, work breakdown structure development and project termination
Project concept, project planning, project execution, and project close-out
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are activities of the Project Engineering Manager, EXCEPT:
Process flow sheets
Equipment data specifications
Process liaison
Bid analysis
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following shows the impact on results of changes in assumptions?
Controlled variation
Scenario analysis
Financial package blueprint
Feasibility analysis
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following factors affect the estimation decision, EXCEPT:
Size of project
Size of team
Past experience
Length of schedule
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a formal method of Selecting Projects?
The Sacred Cow
The Operating Necessity
The Competitive Necessity
Comparative Benefit Model
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The success of a project depends critically upon which of the following?
Effort
Care
Skill
All of the given options
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT an input to project plan execution?
Work authorization system
Project plan
Corrective action
Preventive action
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following spells out clearly defined and agreed-upon goals in beginning of
project?
Project Mission
Project Schedule
Project Execution Plan
Project Scope
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are included in the Functional Level Planning, EXCEPT:
Coordination of work activities
Commitment to group goals
Vertical & lateral communication
Lateral communication
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are external economic variables for strategic planning in the tire
industry, EXCEPT:
Forecast of industry
Division of market
Competition
Steel and chemical output
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Who among the follolwing is responsible to provide technical directions to any problem?
Assistant project manager
Program manager
Line manager
Project manager
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following types of managers is the true technical expert?
Program manager
Line manager
Project manager
Assistant project manager
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following defines the size of the project?
Project plan
Project scope
Project charter
Work breakdown structure
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is prepared before project approval?
Project scope document
Project charter
Business case
Project scope statement
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In scope verification process, who will give the formal acceptance of work completion?
Top management
Customers
Stake holders
Project manager
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the cause of scope creep?
Cost reduction
Cost overrun
Cost allocation
Cost maintenance
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How is the earliest time denoted?
TL
TE
ET
LT
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The earliest and latest times, are which of the following?
Dependent variables
Random variables
Independent variables
Fixed values
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
An event, represents which of the following?
Beginning of an activity
Ending of an activity
Beginning or ending of an activity
Duration of an activity
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In CPM, which of the following in each activity is/are considered?
Time
Performance
Cost and performance
Time and cost
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Printers and plotters, prefer to draw which of the following?
Circle
Square
Dotted line
Straight line
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In precedence diagram, what does dotted line indicates?
Event
Relationship
Slack
Critical path
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Who among the following is responsible for the development of operational tools?
Functional unit
Program office
Departments
Supervisor
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How many types of pricing reports are there?
4
6
8
10
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following have NO relative impact on price level?
Competitive prices
Customer budget
Bidder s cost estimate
Life-cycle cost
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following refers to how a product looks, feels, sounds, tastes, or smells?
Affordability
Conformance
Durability
Aesthetics
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is referred to as the management section of quality management
by PMBOK?
Quality control
Quality assurance
Total quality control
Process control charts
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is viewed as a vertical teamwork between managerial and non managerial
personnel?
Performance
Empowerment
Continuous improvement
Planning
Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Empowerment, encourages which of the following?
Responsibility
Authority
Innovation
Motivation
Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following means Quality related to price ?
Value
Quality control
Customer satisfaction
Price control
Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The information provided by the Kano model, relates to which of the following?
Customer satisfaction
Value analysis
Quality control
Price control
Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Process Analysis, is a function of which of the following?
Performance Analysis
Quality Metrics
Process Improvement Plan
Quality Improvement Plan
Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
How many tools are used for quality improvement?
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is the ratio of output to input called?
Efficiency
Effectiveness
Productivity
Quality
Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Productivity, is an output input agreement on consideration of which of the following?
Quality and time
Competitiveness and time
Efficiency and time
Effectiveness and time
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following defines how & when various stakeholders receive information &
communicate with each other?
Site Waste Management Plan
Communication Management Plan
Chemicals Management Plan
Debt Management Plan
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following refers to the interpersonal influence modes that a project manager
can use?
Leadership style
Motivation style
Communication style
Controlling style
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The development of the overhead rates, is a function of how many separate elements?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Question No: 43 ( Marks: 3 )
For the construction of a network, how many inputs are required?
Question No: 44 ( Marks: 3 )
How can quality be achieved in a project?
Question No: 45 ( Marks: 3 )
What are the objectives of procurement planning?
Question No: 46 ( Marks: 5 )
What are the characteristics of effective communication?
Question No: 47 ( Marks: 5 )
Differentiate between preliminary project scope statement and detailed project
scope statement.
Question No: 48 ( Marks: 10 )
Discuss the method of preparing the schedules. Also explain its importance.
Question No: 49 ( Marks: 10 )
If a firm is using fixed price contract, how does it get advantage over others?