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Multiple Choice Questions:

Q1. Which of the following is not part of the triple constraint of project  management? (1 Mark)

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Meeting scope goals Meeting time goals Meeting communications goals Meeting cost goals

Q2. A ________ is a group of related projects managedinacoordinated way to obtain benefits and control that are not available from managing them individually. (1 Mark)

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Project Program Portfolio Plan

Q3. Even though a company might work on similar projects over and over  again, such as building houses, providing training courses, or developing specific types of products, there are unique challenges because all projects involve ____________. (1 Mark)

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People Competition Progressive elaboration Uncertainty

Q4. A _____________ provides leadership and direction for project managers working on related projects. (1 Mark)

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Senior manager Senior project manager Team leader Program manager

Q5. The main purpose of a stakeholder management  strategy  is  to _________________. (1 Mark)

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Increase the support of stakeholder throughout the project Identify key stakeholders on a project Get senior management support for a project Get key resources needed for a project

Q6. A RACI chart is a type of _______________. (1 Mark)

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Project organizational chart Resource histogram Responsibility assignment matrix Project dashboard

Q7. On a RACI chart, which letter can only appear once for a task? (1 Mark)

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R A C I

Q8. Topics such as who will receive project informationandwhowillproduce it, suggested methods or guidelines for conveying the information, frequency  of communication, and escalation procedures for resolving issues should be described in a _______________. (1 Mark)

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Communications management plan Staffing management plan Team contract Scope statement

Q9.  A  __________________ is a condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system, product, service, result, or component  to  satisfy a contract, standard, specification, or other formal document. (1 Mark)

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Requirement Scope Quality WBS

Q10. What is the first step in planning a project schedule? (1 Mark)

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Developing a budget Developing an activity list Assigning resources to the project Determining activity sequencing

Q11. What is the most common type of dependency between activities? (1 Mark)

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Finish-to-start Start-to-finish Start-to-start Finish-to-finish

Q12. The ____________ method is a network diagramming technique used to predict total project duration. (1 Mark)

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PERT Gantt chart Critical path Crashing

Q13. Requirements documents and a WBS are planning outputs for the project ____________ management knowledge area. (1 Mark)

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Integration Scope Quality Time

Q14. Activitylists,activity attributes,andmilestoneslists areplanningoutputs for the project ____________ management knowledge area. (1 Mark)

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Integration Scope Quality Time

Q15. Who determines what quality level is acceptable on a project? (1 Mark)

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The sponsor The customer The project manager The project team

Q16.  Quality _________ includes identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and how best to satisfy those standards. (1 Mark)

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Planning Assurance Control Management

Q17. What two dimensions should you use when evaluating project risks? (1 Mark)

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Probability and impact Cost and schedule Negative and positive Source and responsibility

Q18. What does the S stand for in a SWOT analysis? (1 Mark)

● Strategy

● Systems ● Solutions ● Strengths

Q19. A project ________ is an uncertainty that can have a negative or positive effect on meeting project objectives. (1 Mark)

● Risk ● Opportunity ● Contingency plan

Q20. In risk management, it is important to find the _______ or underlying  reason a problem occurs. (1 Mark)

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Political Cultural Root cause Statistical...