MARTHA WORKS AS A PROJECT MANAGER AT A BANK

Question 1. Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?

 

Select one:

 

1. Project environment knowledge
2. Negotiation
3. Soft skills
4. Motivation

 

Question 2. Which of the following is true of low-end tools of the project management software?

 

Select one:

 

1. They are designed for especially large projects with multiple users.
2. They are referred to as an enterprise project management software.
3. They provide basic project management features.
4. Their main advantage is that they have unlimited functionality.

 

Question 3. Enterprise project management softwares are also known as _____ tools of project management software.

 

Select one:

 

1. Midrange
2. Baseline
3. High-end
4. Low-end

 

Question 4. hich of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio management?

 

Select one:

 

1. Do stakeholders know what they should be doing?
2. Are we investing in the right areas?
3. Are projects on time and on budget?
4. Are we carrying out projects well?

 

Question 5. A _____ is a tool used in risk management.

 

Select one:

 

1. Probability matrice
2. Work breakdown structure
3. Critical path analysis
4. Project organizational chart

 

Question 6. Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However, Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which of the following constraints is Galaxy currently facing?

 

Select one:

 

1. Cost
2. Resources
3. Time
4. Scope

 

Question 7. The _____ frame of an organization focuses on providing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of people.

 

Select one:

 

1. Human resources
2. Structural
3. Symbolic
4. Political

 

Question 8. In a _____ organizational structure, personnel often report to both a functional manager and one or more project managers.

 

Select one:

 

1. Symbolic
2. Matrix
3. Project
4. Functional

 

Question 9. The symbolic perspective of an organization:

 

Select one:

 

1. Focuses on different groups` roles and responsibilities to meet the goals and policies set by top management.
2. Focuses on providing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of people.
3. Views the organization as coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups.
4. Focuses on the meanings of the culture, language, traditions, and image of the organization

 

Question 10. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.

 

Select one:

 

1. The degree to which management`s decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on employees within the organization
2. The degree to which rules, policies, and direct supervision are used to oversee and control employee behavior
3. The degree to which employees are encouraged to be aggressive, innovative, and risk seeking
4. The degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment

 

Question 11. _____ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization.

 

Select one:

 

1. Organizational structure
2. Chain of command
3. Organizational culture
4. Line of control

 

Question 12. _____refers to the degree to which departments within an organization are encouraged to coordinate with each other.

 

Select one:

 

1. People focus
2. Unit integration
3. Member identity
4. Group emphasis

 

Question 13. _____ processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization`s needs.

 

Select one:

 

1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Monitoring and controlling
4. Executing

 

Question 14. Which of the following is a pre-initiation task?

 

Select one:

 

1. Developing a business case for a project
2. Drawing up a work breakdown structure
3. Drafting the project charter
4. Identifying stakeholders

 

Question 15. During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.

 

Select one:

 

1. Planning
2. Opening
3. Initiating
4. Controlling

 

Question 16. The main purpose of project plans is to

 

Select one:

 

1. Guide project execution
2. Define project scope
3. Estimate activity resources
4. Schedule management plans

 

Question 17. The _____ provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.

 

Select one:

 

1. Scope statement
2. Work breakdown structure
3. Project charter
4. Cost management plan

 

Question 18. The project time management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activity of schedule control.

 

Select one:

 

1. Initiating
2. Monitoring and controlling
3. Planning
4. Executing

 

Question 19. A _____ is an important Scrum artifact used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process.

 

Select one:

 

1. Burndown chart
2. WBS
3. Sprint backlog
4. Product backlog