1. The advent of project management has been most profound in A. Automobile manufacturing B. Construction C. Information technology D. The U. .

Department of Defense !. "ilm ma#ing

$. $. A professional organi%ation for project management specialists is the

A. &'I B. A'A C. 'I D. I&' !. &'B()

*. +hich of the follo,ing is not considered to be a characteristic of a projectA. An established objective B. A clear beginning and end C. Comple. tas#s D. (nly for internal use !. /ever been done before

0. +hich of the follo,ing activities is not considered a projectA. Developing a ne, soft,are program B. Designing a space station C. &reparing the site for the (lympic 1ames D. &roduction of automobile tires !. Developing a ne, advertising program

2. "rom among the follo,ing activities3 ,hich is the best e.ample of a projectA. &rocessing insurance claims B. &roducing automobiles C. +riting a term paper D. Completing a college degree !. All of these are good e.amples of projects

4. +hich of the follo,ing constraints is not typically found in managing projectsA. Time B. &eople C. Cost D. &erformance !. Both B and D are not typical constraints

5. +hich of the follo,ing choices is not one of the stages of a project life cycleA. Conceptuali%ing B. Defining

C. &lanning D. !.ecuting !. Delivering

6. In ,hich of the follo,ing stages are project objectives established3 teams

formed3 and major responsibilities assignedA. Conceptuali%ing B. Defining C. &lanning D. !.ecuting !. Delivering

7. In ,hich of the follo,ing stages is a major portion of the physical and mental
project ,or# performedA. Conceptuali%ing B. Defining C. &lanning D. !.ecuting !. Delivering

18. In ,hich of the follo,ing stages are you more li#ely to find status reports3 many
changes3 and the creation of forecastsA. Conceptuali%ing B. Defining C. &lanning D. !.ecuting !. Delivering 11. +hich of the follo,ing characteristics is not typical of a project managerA. 'anaging a temporary activity B. &ossesses in9depth technical #no,ledge C. 'anaging a non9repetitive activity D. 'anages independently of the formal organi%ation !. &rovides a direct lin# to the customer 1$. +hich of the follo,ing choices is not one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for project managementA. Compression of the product life cycle B. )no,ledge e.plosion C. Development of third ,orld and closed economies D. 'ore emphasis on the product and less on the customer !. Corporate do,nsi%ing 1*. +hich of the follo,ing statements is trueA. &roject management is becoming a standard ,ay of doing business B. &roject management is increasingly contributing to achieving organi%ational strategies C. &roject management is being used at a consistent percentage of a firm:s efforts

D. Both A and B are true !. A3 B3 and C are all true

10. &roject management is ideally suited for a business environment re;uiring all of
the follo,ing e.cept A. Accountability B. "le.ibility C. Innovation D. peed !. <epeatability

12. +hich of the follo,ing is the number one characteristic that is loo#ed for in
management candidatesA. (verall intelligence B. +or#s ,ell ,ith others C. !.perience D. &ast successes !. 1ood references

14. A common rule of thumb in the ,orld of high9tech product development is that a
si.9month project delay can result in a loss of product revenue share of === percent A. 18 B. $8 C. ** D. 02 !. 28 15. +hich of the follo,ing has increased the demand for project managementA. I ( 7888 certification B. peciali%ation and concentration of #no,ledge C. Time to mar#et D. The reduction in small projects and increase in large projects !. Both A and C are correct 16. +hich of the follo,ing is the first step in developing a set of strategies designed to best meet the needs of customersA. 'ar#et <esearch B. Define the Integrated &roject 'anagement ystem C. !nvironmental Analysis D. &roject election !. All of the above are correct

17. Integration of project management ,ith the organi%ation ta#es place ,ith the
A. 'aster budget B. trategy plan C. &rocess of managing actual projects D. Both b and c are correct

!. A3 B3 and C are all correct

$8. T,o dimensions ,ithin the project management process are

A. Technical and sociocultural B. Cost and time C. &lanned and une.pected D. !stablished and ne, !. Uni;ue and reoccurring

$1. +hich of these is not part of the >technical dimension> of project managementA. +B B. Budgets C. &roblem solving D. chedules !. tatus reports

$$. +hich of these is not part of the >sociocultural dimension> of project

managementA. /egotiation B. <esource allocation C. Customer e.pectations D. ?eadership !. &olitics $*. Corporate do,nsi%ing has increased the trend to,ard A. <educing the number of projects a company initiates B. (utsourcing significant segments of project ,or# C. Using dedicated project teams D. horter project lead times !. ?onger project lead times

$0. The importance of project management has increased due to

A. The movement of manufacturing operations out of the U. B. Time to mar#et C. The movement to,ard flatter and leaner organi%ations D. Both a and b are true !. A3 B3 and C are all true $2. +hich of the follo,ing is not typically the responsibility of a project mangerA. 'eeting budget re;uirements B. 'eeting schedule re;uirements C. 'eeting performance specifications D. Coordinates the actions of the team members !. All of these are typical responsibilities

$4. A series of coordinated3 related3 multiple projects that continue over e.tended
time intended to achieve a goal is #no,n as a A. trategy

B. &rogram C. Campaign D. Crusade !. @enture

$5. In ,hich of the follo,ing stages is it determined ,hat the project ,ill entail3
,hen it ,ill be scheduled3 ,hom it ,ill benefit3 and ,hat the budget ,ill beA. Conceptuali%ing B. Defining C. &lanning D. !.ecuting !. Delivering

$6. +hich of the follo,ing has been used as part of a group of different tools to
manage projectsA. Aob costing B. &artnering C. Bar charts D. /et,or#s !. All of these have been used

$7. The Integrated 'anagement of &rojects includes all of the follo,ing e.ceptB
A. &rofit projections B. !nvironmental analysis C. Customer D. &roject management system !. The organi%ation:s environment and culture

*8. "rom 1770 to $880 the trend for projects late or over budget ,asB
A. ignificantly better B. lightly better C. About the same D. lightly ,orse !. ignificantly ,orse *1. +hich of the follo, is not one of the commonly heard comments of project managersA. +here did this project come fromB. +hy are ,e doing this projectC. Co, can all these projects be first priorityD. +hy is this project so strongly lin#ed to the strategic plan!. +here are ,e going to get the resources to do this project-