MGO 634 F10/PM1 Project Management Fall 2018

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Please answer only 10 of the following 15 Multiple Choice questions by selecting the best answer, from
among other possible “good” answers, by CIRCLING the letter next to it.

Chapter 3: The Project Manager

1. Identify the attribute that is NOT normally associated with the job of functional manager.
a) The functional manager is usually a generalist in the area being managed.
b) The functional manager is responsible for deciding what resources will be devoted to
accomplishing the task.
c) The functional manager is administratively responsible for deciding how something will be
done.
d) The functional manager is responsible for deciding who will do the work.

Ans: a
Section Reference: 3.1 Project Management and the Project Manager
Level: easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension

2. According to the authors, the analytic method, when applied to systems, focuses on
__________.
a) assembling the components of a system into an integrated package
b) building an array of individually designed and manufactured components
c) calculating the cost and schedule requirements
d) dividing the components of a system into smaller and smaller elements

Ans: d
Section Reference: 3.1 Project Management and the Project Manager
Level: intermediate
Bloom’s: Comprehension

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3. The ideal project manager should be __________.

a) a direct, technical supervisor knowledgeable in the technology of the process being used
b) both generalist/facilitator and have a high level of technical competence in the science of the
project
c) a facilitator and specialist with technical credibility
d) a technical specialist competent in principles of robust design

Ans: b
Section Reference: 3.1 Project Management and the Project Manager
Level: easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension

4. According to the authors, three major questions face the project manager with respect to
synthesizing the requirements of a project. Identify the item that is NOT listed as one of the
three major questions.
a) What needs to be done?
b) Who will actually do the work of the project?
c) When must it be done?
d) How will the required resources be obtained?

Ans: b
Section Reference: 3.1 Project Management and the Project Manager
Level: intermediate
Bloom’s: Comprehension

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5. When managing a project, the project manager is responsible for __________.
a) auditing the project
b) executing the project
c) budgeting the project
d) designing the project

Ans: c
Section Reference: 3.1 Project Management and the Project Manager
Level: intermediate
Bloom’s: Comprehension

6. The project manager's responsibilities are broad and fall primarily into three separate areas.
Responsibilities to _____________ is NOT one of these.
a) the parent organization
b) the project and the client
c) the members of the project team
d) special-interest groups

Ans: d
Section Reference: 3.1 Project Management and the Project Manager
Level: easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension

7. The project manager must make trade-offs between project progress and process.
Conceptually, this involves trade-offs between the __________ functions.
a) technical and managerial
b) schedule and cost

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c) performance and schedule
d) cost and performance

Ans: a
Section Reference: 3.2 Special Demands on the Project Manager
Level: intermediate
Bloom’s: Comprehension

8. During the __________ stage of the project lifecycle, there is no significant difference in
the importance that project managers place on the three goals of cost, time, and scope.
a) main
b) formation
c) buildup
d) phaseout

Ans: b
Section Reference: 3.2 Special Demands on the Project Manager
Level: easy
Bloom’s: Application

9. According to the authors the project manager should be more skilled at __________.
a) general management
b) technology
c) synthesis
d) analysis

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Ans: c
Section Reference: 3.1 Project Management and the Project Manager
Level: easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension

10. According to the authors, of all the characteristics desirable in a project manager,
__________ is the most important.
a) availability
b) a strong technical background
c) ability to keep the project team happy
d) drive to complete the task

Ans: d
Section Reference: 3.3 Attributes of Effective Project Managers
Level: easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension

11. The project manager needs __________ credibility.

a) technical and personal
b) administrative and personal
c) technical and administrative
d) technical and financial

Ans: c
Section Reference: 3.3 Attributes of Effective Project Managers
Level: easy

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Bloom’s: Comprehension

12. Projects are conducted in four important environments. They are __________.
a) economic, political, legal, and sociotechnical
b) internal, external, transitional, and multicultural
c) routine, unique, fast-paced, and complex
d) profit, not for profit, government, and industry

Ans: a
Section Reference: 3.4 Problems of Cultural Differences
Level: easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension

13. According to the authors, the key to coping with uncertainty at the end of a project (a
common obstacle for project managers) is __________.
a) discipline
b) communication
c) planning
d) supervision

Ans: b
Section Reference: 3.2 Special Demands on the Project Manager
Level: intermediate
Bloom’s: Knowledge

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14. During the buildup phase, the project goals, in order of importance, are __________.
a) schedule, scope, cost
b) cost, schedule, scope
c) schedule, cost, scope
d) cost, scope, schedule

Ans: a
Section Reference: 3.2 Special Demands on the Project Manager
Level: Intermediate
Bloom’s: Comprehension

15. Project managers must have __________, which refers to possessing enough technical
abilities to direct the project.
a) technical credibility
b) managerial credibility
c) negotiation skill
d) drive to complete the task

Ans: a
Section Reference: 3.3 Attributes of Effective Project Managers
Level: intermediate
Bloom’s: Knowledge