Project Management MCQs

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Which of the following involves comparing measures of actual progress of a project to planned progress?






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Which of the following is a detailed listing of the man-hour, equipment, and materials requirements for a project?






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Which of the following is used to describe the practice of adding resources to shorten selected activity time on the critical path of a project?






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When a project can be completed in a number of completely different ways that might involve branching after performing activities, the best schedule...






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A technique that is often used in project management to identify tasks where attention should be focused because they are the most critical is refer...






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The advent of project management has been most profound in






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A professional organization for project management specialists is the






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Which of the following activities is not considered a project?






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From among the following activities, which is the best example of a project?






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Which of the following constraints is not typically found in managing projects?






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Which of the following choices is not one of the stages of a project life cycle?






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In which of the following stages are project objectives established, teams formed, and major responsibilities assigned?






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In which of the following stages is a major portion of the physical and mental project work performed?






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Organizational culture is best explained as organizational






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Which of the following is NOT true of project management structures?






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All of the following are disadvantages of organizing projects within a matrix arrangement EXCEPT






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The structure that manages projects within the existing organizational structure is __________ organization.






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Which of the following is an advantage of a functional project management organization?






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Which of the following is a disadvantage of functional project management organization?






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Which of the following is a disadvantage of a projectized organization?






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A project team that operates with a full-time project manager as a separate unit from the rest of the organization is structured using ________ organi...






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Which of the following combinations represents the extremes of project organization?






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Mega Computers Inc., has assigned a project manager for each of the five new-product teams. The managers, as well as the project team members, work on...






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All of the following are organizational considerations when determining the right project management structure EXCEPT






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Elizabeth is considering how to structure a project team that will not directly disrupt ongoing operations. The project needs to be done quickly and a...






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At the project level, which of the following is a factor that should influence the choice of project management structure?






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Which are the three different matrix systems discussed in the text?






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_________ organization is a hybrid form in which a horizontal project management structure is "overlaid" in the normal functional hierarchy.






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Which of the following is NOT true regarding organizing projects within a matrix arrangement?






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In which of the following is the balance of authority strongly in favor of the functional managers?






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All of the following are functions culture plays in an organization EXCEPT






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How does someone learn more about an organization’s culture?






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Which organization’s culture is NOT a culture a project manager has to be able to operate in or interact with?






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Which structure would be most appropriate for developing a new, highly innovative product that has strict time constraints?






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From the list below, which is NOT a primary characteristic of organizational culture?






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Factors in identifying cultural characteristics include all the following EXCEPT






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Who is responsible for determining how tasks will be done in a weak matrix project management structure?






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Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which employees identify with the organization as a whole rather than with th...






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Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which work activities are organized around groups rather than individuals?






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Which of the following cultural characteristic relates to the degree to which rules, policies, and direct supervision are used to oversee and control ...






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Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which groups within the organization are encouraged to operate in a coordinat...






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Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes ...