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Strayer BUS375 Midterm part 1 and 2 (50 Questions)Strayer BUS375 Midterm part 1 and 2 (50 Questions)Question 1Which of the following is not one of the PMBOKâ Guide’s five process groups?AnswerFeasibility studiesPlanningExecutionClosure4 pointsQuestion 2In which life cycle phase do project sponsors become most actively involved in the project?AnswerInitiationExecutionMonitor and controlClosure4 pointsQuestion 3When team members take direction from both the project and line managers, the type of project manager is usuallyAnswerLightweight team leaderHeavyweight team leaderTiger team leaderLeopard team leader4 pointsQuestion 4Which of the following is normally not one of the traditional components of the triple constraint?AnswerWithin timeWithin costWithin performance (Scope, technology or quality)Accepted by the customer4 pointsQuestion 5Which of the following is normally not part of a team member’s role?AnswerAccepting responsibility for a deliverableSharing information with the sponsorSharing information with the teamCompleting the work at the earliest possible time.4 pointsQuestion 6Historically, which functional organization provided the greatest resistance to project management implementation?AnswerSalesProcurementInformation Systems/ TechnologyEngineering4 pointsQuestion 7Project management restructuring allowed companies to manage projects that _____.AnswerCould not be handled by the traditional organizationHad undefined objectivesDid not require effective cost controlRequire little functional integration4 pointsQuestion 8During the 1970s and 1980s, formal project management practices were put in place because the constraints were _____ and _____ boundaries had to be crossedAnswerLoose; severalLoose; fewTight; severalTight; few4 pointsQuestion 9Which of the following is not necessarily an obstacle to effective project management?AnswerChanges in technologyChanges in project sponsorshipIncreased project complexityUnstable economy4 pointsQuestion 10If a company advertises on television that they consider themselves as a solution provider to satisfy your business needs, then their driving force was most likely:AnswerCompetitivenessCustomer expectationsEfficiency and effectivenessExecutive understanding4 pointsQuestion 11With the project expeditor organizational structure, the expeditor is usually brought on board:AnswerAt the beginning of the projectAt the end of the first life cycle phaseWhen the project is 50% completeWhen a problem arises4 pointsQuestion 12In which organizational form are the formal and informal organizations well established?AnswerTraditionalStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak matrix4 pointsQuestion 13In which organizational form is there no customer focal point?AnswerTraditionalProjectizedStrong matrixWeak matrix4 pointsQuestion 14Which organizational structure generally retains team members long after they are needed?AnswerProjectizedStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak Matrix4 pointsQuestion 15Before becoming a project manager within a matrix organization, training should be provided in all of the following except:AnswerMatrix operationsWage and salary administrationProblem-solvingRole definitions4 pointsQuestion 16According to the text, the “next generation” project manager must exhibit skills in all of the following except:AnswerIntegration skillsRisk management skillsWage and salary administration skillsKnowledge of the business4 pointsQuestion 17You have just been awarded a contract in which you told the customer that a certain employee would be assigned full time on the project. Once the project begins, you discover that the employee is splitting his time between two projects per the instructions of his functional manager. You should:Answer
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Strayer BUS375 Midterm part 1 and 2 (50 Questions)
Question 1Which of the following is not one of the PMBOKâ Guide’s five process groups?AnswerFeasibility studiesPlanningExecutionClosure4 pointsQuestion 2In which life cycle phase do project sponsors become most actively involved in the project?AnswerInitiationExecutionMonitor and controlClosure4 pointsQuestion 3When team members take direction from both the project and line managers, the type of projectmanager is usuallyAnswerLightweight team leaderHeavyweight team leaderTiger team leaderLeopard team leader4 pointsQuestion 4Which of the following is normally not one of the traditional components of the triple constraint?AnswerWithin timeWithin costWithin performance (Scope, technology or quality)Accepted by the customer4 pointsQuestion 5Which of the following is normally not part of a team member’s role?AnswerAccepting responsibility for a deliverableSharing information with the sponsorSharing information with the teamCompleting the work at the earliest possible time.4 pointsQuestion 6Historically, which functional organization provided the greatest resistance to project managementimplementation?AnswerSalesProcurementInformation Systems/ Technology
Strayer BUS375 Midterm part 1 and 2 (50 Questions)
Engineering4 pointsQuestion 7Project management restructuring allowed companies to manage projects that _____.AnswerCould not be handled by the traditional organizationHad undefined objectivesDid not require effective cost controlRequire little functional integration4 pointsQuestion 8During the 1970s and 1980s, formal project management practices were put in place because theconstraints were _____ and _____ boundaries had to be crossedAnswerLoose; severalLoose; fewTight; severalTight; few4 pointsQuestion 9Which of the following is not necessarily an obstacle to effective project management?AnswerChanges in technologyChanges in project sponsorshipIncreased project complexityUnstable economy4 pointsQuestion 10If a company advertises on television that they consider themselves as a solution provider tosatisfy your business needs, then their driving force was most likely:AnswerCompetitivenessCustomer expectationsEfficiency and effectivenessExecutive understanding4 pointsQuestion 11With the project expeditor organizational structure, the expeditor is usually brought on board:AnswerAt the beginning of the projectAt the end of the first life cycle phaseWhen the project is 50% completeWhen a problem arises4 pointsQuestion 12In which organizational form are the formal and informal organizations well established?AnswerTraditionalStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak matrix4 pointsQuestion 13In which organizational form is there no customer focal point?
AnswerTraditionalProjectizedStrong matrixWeak matrix4 pointsQuestion 14Which organizational structure generally retains team members long after they are needed?AnswerProjectizedStrong matrixBalanced matrixWeak Matrix4 pointsQuestion 15Before becoming a project manager within a matrix organization, training should be provided in all ofthe following except:AnswerMatrix operationsWage and salary administrationProblem-solvingRole definitions4 pointsQuestion 16According to the text, the “next generation” project manager must exhibit skills in all of the followingexcept:AnswerIntegration skillsRisk management skillsWage and salary administration skillsKnowledge of the business4 pointsQuestion 17You have just been awarded a contract in which you told the customer that a certain employeewould be assigned full time on the project. Once the project begins, you discover that the employeeis splitting his time between two projects per the instructions of his functional manager. You should:AnswerDo nothingDetermine the impact on the project and discuss it with the project sponsorDetermine the impact on the project and discuss it with the functional managerDetermine the impact on the project and discuss it with the customer4 pointsQuestion 18Probably the greatest risk to a project manager on a long-term project is to receive the bestemployees and then:AnswerHave them seek perfection rather than just meeting the requirementsFind that your costs are escalatingBeing unable to motivate them.Losing them to other projects at an inopportune time4 pointsQuestion 19Project manager selection is usually made by the:Answer
Senior levels of managementCustomer’s selection processLine management based upon cooperation on past projectsVoting by the team members4 pointsQuestion 20Which of the following is not usually an option for a PM dealing with an incompetent worker?AnswerOn-the-spot appraisalsRe-assignment to less critical activitiesRemoval from the companyRemoval from the project4 pointsQuestion 21According to Douglas McGregor, team members that require supervision, direction and threat ofpunishment for non-compliance are called _____ employees.AnswerTheory XTheory YTheory ZNon-compliant4 pointsQuestion 22Laissez-faire leadership most likely represents:AnswerTellingSellingParticipatingDelegating4 pointsQuestion 23The document that is prepared at the beginning of a project in order to clarify the roles andresponsibilities of the team members is called a:AnswerResponsibility clarification tableResponsibility identification tableResponsibility assignment matrixWork package assignment sheet4 pointsQuestion 24Project managers would prefer to communicate in which of the following manners if given a choice?AnswerFormal and writtenFormal and oralInformal and oralInformal and written4 pointsQuestion 25If six people are in a room participating in a conversation, then there are _____ two-way channels ofcommunications.Answer91015
30PART IIQuestion 1The most difficult decision for a project manager is to say:AnswerOK! I’ll do it.It’s my job.Let the sponsor do it.No, it’s not my job.4 pointsQuestion 2Waiting for people, incomplete work and numerous telephone calls are referred to as:AnswerTime robbersTime imbalancesInappropriate actionsCause and effect relations4 pointsQuestion 3Two common time management forms, as described in the book are called:AnswerTo-do pad and project schedulerDaily calendar log and project schedulerResponsibility assignment matrix and daily calendar logTo-do pad and daily calendar log4 pointsQuestion 4Project managers that refuse to delegate and have limited faith in the ability of the team create timemanagement problems for:AnswerThemselvesThe teamThe sponsorThe client4 pointsQuestion 5Which conflict, if it occurs, can have the most serious impact on the team’s performanceAnswerSchedulesCostPersonality clashesResource availability4 pointsQuestion 6Which of the following conflict resolution modes would a project least likely accept if the conflictwas with the project team?AnswerConfrontationCompromiseForcingSmoothing4 pointsQuestion 7Which of the following conflict resolution modes would a project manager prefer to use for a conflict
with superiors?AnswerConfrontationCompromiseForcingSmoothing4 pointsQuestion 8When using the SMART Rule, “R” stands for:AnswerRealisticRoutineRightRetentive4 pointsQuestion 9Emphasizing areas of agreement and deemphasizing areas of non-agreement represents which typeof conflict resolution mode?
Strayer BUS375 Midterm part 1 and 2 (50 Questions)
