Project Management - Qp3

12 Questions | By Jacksonmatthews | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 185

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1.

Correct planning involves a number of activities which have to be carefully thought out before a project can be implemented namely:- (Select Three)
- A.
  
  Identified and consider the feasibility.
- B.
  
  Working out the necessary resource requirements.
- C.
  
  Defining each task's objectives.
- D.
  
  Determining a set of performance measures to evaluate progress.
2.

The main project parameters that need to be defined beforehand in order to complete these activities involve, quality planning, time planning, and expense planning.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Part of quality planning is to ______ the order of tasks into a sequence which best fits the project's progress.
- A.
  
  Prioritise
- B.
  
  Allocate
- C.
  
  Provide
4.

When planning for time, the following considerations must be taken into account:- (Select Three)
- A.
  
  The duration or time that should be spent on each step.
- B.
  
  The earliest time when a task should start.
- C.
  
  The latest time a task should start.
- D.
  
  Guessing and estimating the start and completion dates.
5.

Events and activities are therefore the non- actions of a project, while non-activities symbolise actions and link dependencies between two actions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

A PERT Chart is created by the following steps: (Select Six)
- A.
  
  Estimating the time required for each step.
- B.
  
  Remembering that the length of the line arrow joining activities indicates the time required.
- C.
  
  Linking the activities by non-activity lines.
- D.
  
  Numbering each task in order of priority.
- E.
  
  Where task dates can be flexible, then drawing a dotted line to show the leeway start and end dates.
- F.
  
  Drawing separate paths for steps that are undertaken at the same time.
- G.
  
  Remembering that the length of the line arrow joining activities indicates the time required.
7.

Once the project has been planned by detailing its quality, costs and time, then the project can be implemented.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

A project plan can be described as a road map which shows the route for completing specific objectives and alternative ways from their start to their finish, however, it is usually the case that anyone starting to plan a project is almost always ______ about the important or relevant aspects of such a project.
- A.
  
  Unclear
- B.
  
  Certain
9.

A Strategy Framework should broadly incorporate the following qualities:- (Select Three)
- A.
  
  Non-essential, and not necessary tasks.
- B.
  
  The goal and sub-objectives of each task.
- C.
  
  General resource commitments.
- D.
  
  A general layout of planned schedules.
10.

A Project Breakdown Structure is an analysis of the tasks listed in the Strategy Framework, and therefore each task is broken down into sub-tasks and all the relevant activities identified.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The costs of resources such as supplies, materials and wages, must be accounted for, and planning costs should not stop once the project is launched but should continue throughout a project's lifespan in order to keep track of expenses and avoid ______.
- A.
  
  Overspending
- B.
  
  Under Budgeting
- C.
  
  Labour Costs