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351. In a matrix organizational form, which factor(s) make it difficult for a project manager to provide a valid input into the employee's performance
review?
A. Not working directly with the assigned functional employees
B. Employees spend only a short amount of time assigned to the project
C. Not being knowledgeable enough to evaluate employees on technical judgment
D. All of the above
E. A and B only
ANS: D
352. Upon completion of 75% of the project, the original schedules and cost estimates that were submitted at the inception of the project are
referred to as the:
A. Baseline costs
B. Budgeted costs.
C. Estimates upon completion costs
D. Scheduled costs
E. None of the above
ANS: A
353. Which of the following is not a definition to determine a product's ability to operate as intended?
A. distance
B. performance
C. function
D. condition
E. All are definitions
ANS: E
354. A work breakdown structure is most useful for:
A. identifying individual tasks for a project
B. scheduling the start of tasks
C. developing a cost estimate
D. determining potential delays
E. A and C
ANS: E
355. Reaching an understanding of concessions is accomplished in the _____ stage of negotiations.
A. protocol
B. probing
C. scratch bargaining
D. closure
E. agreement
ANS: D
356. The primary consideration of product management is to know the _____.
A. probability of product's performance with specified parameters
B. ability the product has to perform its intended function
C. ability of a product to be produced within existing parameters
D. functionality the product will provide over its useful life
E. All of the above
ANS: D
357. The reason that cost management is so difficult in project management is that:
A. Projects by definition and nature are non-recurring events and are therefore difficult to predict.
B. There are no tools for identifying project tasks.
C. Project managers do not care about tracking costs, as only schedules are important to all project managers.
D. A and B only
E. B and C only
ANS: A
358. Using visual aids during management/customer presentations will:
A. hold the interest of the audience
B. strengthen the learning process by adding a visual dimension to the auditory dimension
C. stay in view longer, thus bringing back listeners who may have strayed
D. All of the above.
E. A and B only
ANS: D
359. Which of the following organizational forms would be likely to have an individual with the title of Vice President for Project Management?
A. Classical / traditional
B. Pure project
C. Matrix
D. Project coordinator
E. None of the above
ANS: C
360. A contract is legally binding and must comprise all but one of the following:
A. legal capacity
B. mutual assent
C. approved negotiations
D. consideration
E. legality
ANS: C
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