Introduction To Project Management Chapter # 1

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    Which of these is not an example of a project?

    • Buying clothes from the market on a special sale.
    • Planning for your friends wedding.
    • Building a bridge across the Amazon river.
    • Cleaning the office building every day.
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Overview: As a new learner to this course, you will be introduced to Project Management five process areas and nine Knowledge areas.   Expect a timed quiz after each chapter to assess your knowledge base and testing skills.   The featured exercises and quizzes will facilitate your vocabulary and process concepts.  Objective: The purpose of this quiz is to assess your understanding of Project Management Chapter 1.   You should practice answering each question under 60 seconds.   You have a maximum of 12 minutes to finish this quiz.   Take this quiz for information review and Time Testing Practice (TTP).  

Goal: If you score 80%-85% correct you are ready for the next section and will be awarded a certificate.   Email a copy of your ceritficate to my attention: [email protected]/* */

Feedback: Every question contains a feedback section that provides an answer and explanation.

Coaching Comment: Your final PMP exam will be 200 questions.   Maximum time of 4 hours, Computer Based Test (CBT) method.   Practice CBT testing at least three times per week.  

Resource: www. Pmi. OrgAll the best,
Robert Harris, MS, PMP

Introduction To Project Management Chapter # 1 - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    You are using straight line depreciation to compute the value of your computer after three years. If the current cost is $1000, what will be the value after three years assuming that the computer's life is five years.

    • $0

    • $400

    • $500

    • $600

    Correct Answer
    A. $400
    Explanation
    B. Each year $200 gets removed from the value of computer. After three years the value becomes $400.

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following is not true about the Delphi technique?

    • Individuals participating must know each other for Delphi technique to be successful.

    • Delphi technique is most commonly used to obtain expert opinion

    • In Delphi technique participants are generally anonymous

    • Delphi provides expert opinion

    Correct Answer
    A. Individuals participating must know each other for Delphi technique to be successful.
    Explanation
    .
    A. Experts participating in the Delphi technique are anonymous.

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  • 4. 

    Raymond, you are the project manager of  Exodus project. Mid-way through the project a key component was stolen. This was not planned. The team met after the event and managed to make the product work without the stolen component. This is an example of -

    • Risk mitigation

    • Transfer of risk

    • Work-around

    • Accepting the consequences passively

    Correct Answer
    A. Work-around
    Explanation
    C. This was an unplanned event that happened. Work around refers to handling of risk that has occurred but was not planned.

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  • 5. 

    According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is the lowest level which must be met before other levels can be met.

    • Esteem

    • Physiological

    • Social

    • Safety

    Correct Answer
    A. Physiological
    Explanation
    B. Physiological factors appear at the lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy triangle.

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  • 6. 

    What percentage of Project Manager's time is spent on communicating?

    • 35

    • 50

    • 75

    • 90

    Correct Answer
    A. 90
    Explanation
    D. According to PMBOK 90% of Project Managers time is spent in communicating.

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  • 7. 

    Which process identifies the project manager?

    • Project Planning

    • Develop Project Charter

    • Scope Planning

    • Project Selection Process

    Correct Answer
    A. Develop Project Charter
    Explanation
    B. Project Manager is identified as part of the Develop Project Charter process.

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  • 8. 

    Most common cause of conflicts in a project is

    • Schedules

    • Technical opinions

    • Personal Issues

    • Project priorities

    Correct Answer
    A. Schedules
    Explanation
    A. Schedules are most common cause of conflicts

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  • 9. 

    Ruth  Washington is an excellent engineer. The management assumes that since she is a good technical performer, she will be a good project manager too. Based upon this, Ruth was promoted to Project Manager. This is an example of

    • Halo Effect

    • Expectancy Theory

    • McGregory Theory of X and Y

    • Herzberg Theory

    Correct Answer
    A. Halo Effect
    Explanation
    A. The behavior described is an illustration of Halo's effect.

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  • 10. 

    Which of these is an example of processes in the closing phase?

    • Project Closure

    • Scope Closure

    • Close Project

    • Scope Verification

    Correct Answer
    A. Close Project
    Explanation
    C. Contract closure and Close Project are the two closure processes.

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