Question 1

What's considered to be micromanaging in the U.S.is the more common way of doing things in&#10;A)China&#10;B)Japan&#10;C)Europe&#10;D)India

Accepted Answer

Micromanaging is generally seen as a negative leadership style in Western cultures, but in China, it is considered as the norm. Managers in China often oversee every small aspect of their employees' work, and employees are expected to comply with their managers' every direction. This style is rooted in Confucianism's hierarchical approach, where it's essential to respect authority and follow the leader's advice.

Question 2

A standard procedure for measuring a project's progress and providing measures of scheduling and budget variations is&#10;A)WBS&#10;B)OBS&#10;C)EVA&#10;D)ROI

Accepted Answer

EVA stands for Earned Value Analysis, which is a tool used for measuring a project's progress and providing measures of scheduling and budget variations. EVA provides data on actual costs, earned value, and planned value, which enables project managers to compare actual performance against planned performance and identify variations in scheduling and budget. The other options listed (WBS, OBS, and ROI) are not specifically designed for measuring project progress and providing measures of scheduling and budget variations.

Question 3

A cultural difference between countries that can dramatically affect project scheduling is&#10;A)time zones&#10;B)languages&#10;C)transportation&#10;D)holidays

Accepted Answer

Holidays can have a significant impact on project scheduling as they vary between countries and may require adjustments to project timelines and resource allocation. For example, in some countries, long holidays such as Lunar New Year or Eid al-Fitr can last up to a week or more, causing delays in project activities and potentially affecting project delivery dates.

Question 4

A project manager assigns the work elements of a project to organizational units using&#10;A)WBS&#10;B)OBS&#10;C)statement or work&#10;D)ROI

Accepted Answer

OBS (Organizational Breakdown Structure) is a tool used to allocate the work elements of a project to the specific departments or individuals within an organization. WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) is a tool used to break down the project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components. Statement of work outlines the specific tasks that need to be performed within the project, and ROI (Return on Investment) is a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of a project.

Question 5

For the activities on the critical path in a CPM/PERT network&#10;A)the earliest start equals the latest start&#10;B)the earliest finish equals the latest start&#10;C)the earliest start equals the earliest finish&#10;D)the slack values equal 1

Accepted Answer

Activities on the critical path have zero slack, meaning there is no room for delay without delaying the entire project. Therefore, the earliest start and latest start for these activities must be the same in order to maintain the project timeline. The earliest finish and latest finish may be different, as long as the duration of the activity remains constant.

Question 6

On a CPM/PERT network if activity 3 with an activity time of 1,ES=3 and LS=4,is followed by activity 4 with an activity time of 3 and LF=8,and activity 5 with an activity time of 1 and LF=7,the LS for activity 3 is

A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6

Accepted Answer

LS (latest start) for an activity is the latest time it can start without delaying the project. In this case, Activity 3 has ES (earliest start) of 3 and Activity 4 has LF (latest finish) of 8. The duration of Activity 3 is 1, so we can calculate the LF of Activity 3 as 8-1=7. Therefore, the LS of Activity 3 is LF of its successor (Activity 4) minus its duration, which is 8-1=7. Since the LS of Activity 3 is 4, which is earlier than 5 or 6, the correct answer is B.

Question 7

As project data is entered into Microsoft Project you see an emerging&#10;A)CPM/PERT network&#10;B)normal distribution&#10;C)Gantt Chart&#10;D)critical path

Accepted Answer

Gantt Chart. Microsoft Project is primarily used to create Gantt Charts, which display the project's timeline and tasks, as data is entered. The other options (CPM/PERT network, normal distribution, and critical path) are related to project management concepts but are not necessarily visible as the data is entered into the software.

Question 8

A team structure for special projects with members from different functional areas is a&#10;A)matrix organization&#10;B)work breakdown structure&#10;C)organizational breakdown structure&#10;D)responsibility assignment matrix

Accepted Answer

A matrix organization is a team structure where members are from different functional areas and work together on special projects. This structure allows for cross-functional collaboration and can lead to more efficient and effective project outcomes. The other options listed (work breakdown structure, organizational breakdown structure, responsibility assignment matrix) are project management tools or frameworks, but are not team structures.

Question 9

The original difference between CPM and PERT was that&#10;A)CPM was based on the Gantt Chart and PERT wasn't&#10;B)CPM used single activity time estimates while PERT used multiple time estimates&#10;C)CPM used the AOA network convention while PERT used AON&#10;D)there was no difference

Accepted Answer

The original difference between CPM (Critical Path Method) and PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) is that CPM used single activity time estimates, assuming each task duration is known and constant, while PERT used multiple time estimates (optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic) to account for uncertainty in task durations.

Question 10

A tool for project planning that organizes the work to be done on a project by creating component modules is a&#10;A)matrix chart&#10;B)organizational breakdown structure&#10;C)work breakdown structure&#10;D)responsibility assignment matrix

Accepted Answer

A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a tool used in project management to divide a project into smaller, manageable components called work packages. A WBS is typically organized in a hierarchical structure that breaks down the project into smaller and smaller sub-components. These sub-components are often further broken down into individual tasks or activities, and each work package is assigned to a specific team or individual. The WBS is an essential tool for project planning, providing a structured approach to managing project work, and helping to ensure that all project activities are accounted for and completed on time.

Question 11

A project planning document that is prepared for individual team members that describes their work in detail is a&#10;A)WBS&#10;B)OBS&#10;C)responsibility assignment matrix&#10;D)statement of work

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project planning document that is prepared...

Question 12

Project crashing is a method for shortening the project duration by reducing the time of project activities that are&#10;A)critical&#10;B)delayed&#10;C)at risk&#10;D)costly

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The answer of Project crashing is a method for shortening...

Question 13

A performance measure that is often used to evaluate the expected outcome of a project or compare different projects is&#10;A)CPM&#10;B)PERT&#10;C)ROI&#10;D)WBS

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The answer of A performance measure that is often used...

Question 14

The management and simultaneous coordination of a companywide portfolio of projects in order to achieve aggregate goals is&#10;A)agile project management&#10;B)enterprise project management&#10;C)earned value analysis&#10;D)matrix planning

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The answer of The management and simultaneous coordination of a...

Question 15

If the time estimates for an activity are a=10,m=12 and b=20,the variance according to a beta distribution is&#10;A)1.33&#10;B)1.67&#10;C)2.79&#10;D)3.05

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the time estimates for an activity...

Question 16

A disadvantage of the Gantt Chart method for scheduling is that it&#10;A)doesn't show activity slack&#10;B)is difficult to draw&#10;C)doesn't show precedence relationships&#10;D)doesn't work with Microsoft Project

Accepted Answer

The answer of A disadvantage of the Gantt Chart method...

Question 17

If the time estimates for an activity are a=10,m=12 and b=20,the mean activity time according to a beta distribution is&#10;A)7&#10;B)10&#10;C)13&#10;D)20

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The answer of If the time estimates for an activity...

Question 18

If the mean critical path time for a CPM/PERT project network is 30 weeks and the variance is 7.20 weeks,the probability that the project will be completed in 27 weeks is approximately&#10;A).3409&#10;B).1313&#10;C).1591&#10;D).2736

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the mean critical path time for...

Question 19

An advantage of the AON network convention over AOA is that AON&#10;A)is used in Microsoft project&#10;B)uses dummy activities&#10;C)is easier to draw&#10;D)shows slack

Accepted Answer

The answer of An advantage of the AON network convention...

Question 20

A process for dealing with with rapid and unexpected changes in a project by breaking down tasks into small increments ad promoting adaptive planning is&#10;A)earned value analysis&#10;B)an organizational breakdown structure&#10;C)a work breakdown structure&#10;D)agile project management

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The answer of A process for dealing with with rapid...

Question 21

In general,as project crashing costs increase,indirect costs&#10;A)increase by the same percentage&#10;B)increase exponentially&#10;C)decrease&#10;D)stay the same

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The answer of In general,as project crashing costs increase,indirect costs&#10;A)increase...

Question 22

or an activity in a CPM/PERT network,if the normal time is 10 weeks and the crash time is 5 weeks,and the normal cost is $2,000 and the crash cost is $5,000,the crash cost per week is&#10;A)$200&#10;B)$300&#10;C)$400&#10;D)$500&#10;Difficult: easy

Accepted Answer

The answer of or an activity in a CPM/PERT network,if...

Deck 13: Project Management